tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post781082847689350486..comments2024-03-27T22:53:00.759+01:00Comments on A Hippo On the Lawn: Peace and QuietHippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-77712930591706831212013-12-08T21:29:10.734+01:002013-12-08T21:29:10.734+01:00yoghurt knitter here. How is your toe? is it tim...yoghurt knitter here. How is your toe? is it time for a picture so we don't need to worry?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-85389180389188111412013-12-08T04:24:44.267+01:002013-12-08T04:24:44.267+01:00We played with darts at that age. I hid behind a d...We played with darts at that age. I hid behind a door & the neighbor kid tossed one at the door but with such bad aim that it went through the crack I was peering through & stuck in my face. Just missed my eye somehow. Scared the hell out of him when I came out with the dart sticking out of what looked like my eye, and he ran screaming up the stairs and away. How's the toe? MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-62728300399691566482013-12-07T12:23:12.139+01:002013-12-07T12:23:12.139+01:00You try pinning Marcia down and sticking gaffer ta...You try pinning Marcia down and sticking gaffer tape over her mouth. There is no domestic violence in this house. If I ever laid a hand on her she would beat me to death.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-27838280983420374382013-12-07T12:20:45.971+01:002013-12-07T12:20:45.971+01:00Being single shot, I can wait for the 'thunk&#...Being single shot, I can wait for the 'thunk' and time my entrance!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-58911856251984876832013-12-07T12:19:47.904+01:002013-12-07T12:19:47.904+01:00A year ago I bought Dominic, fourteen, a catapult....A year ago I bought Dominic, fourteen, a catapult. He delighted in shooting wild pigs with that!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-83136303167459498902013-12-07T12:17:11.290+01:002013-12-07T12:17:11.290+01:00If they shot me in the head I'd shoot them in ...If they shot me in the head I'd shoot them in the pills...Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-78132200263423931732013-12-07T12:14:13.200+01:002013-12-07T12:14:13.200+01:00Or a sneak attack from behind, a shot at close ran...Or a sneak attack from behind, a shot at close range onto the bare flesh of my back while I am taking a sip of tea and watching the news. They thought that was hilarious this morning!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-56735156714885630082013-12-07T12:12:08.133+01:002013-12-07T12:12:08.133+01:00They have iPads and PSP's and were bored with ...They have iPads and PSP's and were bored with those. Nothing like being able to shoot things to keep little boys occupied!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-24305508739008344902013-12-07T11:47:51.174+01:002013-12-07T11:47:51.174+01:00I was surprised when you revealed that the arrows ...I was surprised when you revealed that the arrows had rubber suckers on the end. Real arrows with tungsten tips would be sure to keep the boys permanently quiet. As for Marcia - ever heard of gaffer tape? Not usually recommended by marriage guidance counsellors but extremely useful all the same.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-35667856067092027192013-12-07T11:28:38.127+01:002013-12-07T11:28:38.127+01:00Just make sure you don't walk through the door...Just make sure you don't walk through the door as they fire their arrows..... you'll end up looking like a dalek!ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-19739025152610065872013-12-07T10:10:15.461+01:002013-12-07T10:10:15.461+01:00Blimey, I thought for a minute crossbow & imag...Blimey, I thought for a minute crossbow & imagined the character from The Walking Dead ( which I don't watch but John Grey does so I've seen the pictures ) <br />Much more fun to shoot each other or a passing cat - I know - I have three big brothers ! BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-71033146190672380252013-12-07T06:14:27.472+01:002013-12-07T06:14:27.472+01:00Draw a round target on each boy's forehead; mu...Draw a round target on each boy's forehead; much more fun.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-6686246354098753182013-12-07T00:09:42.207+01:002013-12-07T00:09:42.207+01:00My little darlings can still hurt each other with ...My little darlings can still hurt each other with sucker arrows. Why do kids like to aim at your head all the time?Retired job.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14349739454297792385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512022050229968490.post-30779547974514770542013-12-06T22:48:40.035+01:002013-12-06T22:48:40.035+01:00lol mobile phones with games on also seem to work...lol mobile phones with games on also seem to work. I observed this in the supermarketSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.com