tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26206667434132850212024-03-28T00:00:57.347-07:00Tom Gates Brilliant WorldWELCOME TO MY BRILLIANT WORLD!Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-46802537316537209732014-10-24T06:58:00.000-07:002014-10-24T06:58:04.342-07:00NEW BOOK TITLE AND COVER FOR THE NEXT TOM GATES BOOK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know this BLOG has been a bit quiet and </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I <i>could</i> say it's because I've been busy doing </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>LOADS </i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of homework and other important stuff. But really - it's because I've been a bit distracted</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>SO big drum rollllllllllll</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>…</i></span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-48854366419836252132014-04-27T06:22:00.002-07:002014-04-27T06:22:47.900-07:00FEELING LUCKY? IT'S A NEW BOOK OUT MAY 2014 - YEAH!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></b>'ve been <b><span style="font-size: large;">SUPER</span></b> busy doing all kinds of things and not spending very much time </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">doing this </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">BLOG.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <b>BUT</b> that is ALL about to change because I have a TON </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">of good things that I want to tell you about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Including a NEW book… A <span style="font-size: xx-small;">TINY</span> Bit Lucky…</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">…AND this video of some VERY annoying cats </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that remind me OF Delia when I want to</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com1304tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-63806635632014343892013-12-13T11:28:00.001-08:002013-12-13T11:28:48.401-08:00Christmas Calendar!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com231tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-11777984739004733682013-11-14T11:16:00.000-08:002013-11-14T11:16:15.725-08:00BANANA DOODLE TASTIC!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's handy when I want to STOP DELIA (or anyone else) from eating </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">MY bananas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(You can still eat them even when you poke a whole in the skin.)</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-83785868466082645022013-10-18T06:46:00.002-07:002013-10-18T06:46:40.697-07:00NEW BOOK!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">inside (AND two board games as well) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">is </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">a YEARS supply of Crayola. How good is that?</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com201tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-30638941849489335502013-07-18T01:12:00.002-07:002013-07-18T01:12:28.974-07:00WELCOME to my BRILLIANT WORLD!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> EXCELLENT DOODLES for the summer reading challenge in the UK. </span></div>
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com149tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-32800095305668326692013-07-11T10:11:00.001-07:002013-07-11T10:11:18.746-07:00EVEN MORE bananas <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-9065469633363804292013-04-29T12:11:00.001-07:002013-04-29T12:11:21.468-07:00SUPER FAST fossils <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">M</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">y granddad </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bob</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is pretty </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>f a s t </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> when he's in his mobility scooter.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Even when Granny Mavis is hanging off the back with her roller blades on - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YES</span></b> I did say <b>ROLLER BLADES</b>.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>NOW check out THESE SPEEDY </b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FOSSILS!</span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q3353fz1QnI?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>They are both over <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">90 years old.</span> When I showed the video to Grandad</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"I'd like to see them run <b>that</b> fast </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">doing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>THIS..."</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>(Very funny Granddad. </b></span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-15571390585424426582013-04-06T13:51:00.000-07:002013-04-06T13:51:11.906-07:00Playground slide stuff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>MY MUM </b></span>only went and hung out <b>ONE</b> pair of my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">pants </span>on the washing line which was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>SO EMBARRASSING! </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Especially when <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>DELIA </b></span>kept <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>laughing </i></span>at them and ME.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>tried </b></span>to take them down, but Mum told me to "LEAVE them to dry" (Groan.) So I went round to Derek's house and we took Rooster out for a walk (which took my mind of my pants swinging on the washing line for a bit...groan.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Rooster</b> got a bit grubby - mostly because he kept following us down the slide in the </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Rooster didn't.</i></b></span> </span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-43191564632634674522013-03-19T13:53:00.000-07:002013-03-19T13:53:40.480-07:00World biscuit falling record<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Well, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Derek and I tried to do a REAL caramel wafer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">domino line in the garden the other day.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Only it wasn't <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THAT</span> spectacular with only SIX biscuits.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Especially when you see some of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>proper</b></span> domino lines that people do.</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-54537750439306478592013-02-20T10:33:00.000-08:002013-02-20T10:33:57.831-08:00Dog Vs Grumpy Sister (no contest)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Delia</b> </span>wasn't <i>ALLERGIC </i>to dogs we'd probably have one of our own.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'd rather have a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dog</span> than <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Delia </span>any day, </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for lots of reasons like <b>these:</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">*</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Dogs </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">are always <b>pleased</b> to see you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* They are a more <b>FUN </b>than grumpy sisters.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* You can take a dog for nice walks. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* <b>And teach</b> them cool tricks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Dogs are<b> HILARIOUS<i>.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I do laugh at Delia occasionally, like when she can't find her sunglasses.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm not sure what kind of dog I'd get?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I had a dog like this one it dog make me laugh all the time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And this one...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Even when dogs have done bad things they're still funny...</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-2078180460486479002013-02-06T03:56:00.000-08:002013-02-06T03:56:46.143-08:00ALAN! ALAN! ALAN!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Derek and I said it sounded like he was saying</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">RALPH! </span></span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-16478174246382312942013-01-25T10:33:00.001-08:002013-01-25T10:33:39.974-08:00SNOW DOG ROOSTER!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Rooster as a <b>SNOW DOG!</b></span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-8836437191816280902013-01-19T06:55:00.003-08:002013-01-19T06:55:51.309-08:00LOOK! - DELIA THE REAL SNOW GRUMP <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Delia wasn't impressed with her </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">snow grump. But Dad said</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-15029049935874469802013-01-18T11:58:00.000-08:002013-01-18T11:58:36.591-08:00SNOWGRUMP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">D</span></b></span>erek came round to my house and Mum made us both a hot chocolate with <span style="font-size: large;">MARSHMALLOWS.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We would have had THREE marshmallows EACH if Delia hadn't turned up and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">asked for one too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"You don't even like marshmallows!" I reminded her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I do"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"No you don't - we'll have yours."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I do..I love them." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We ate <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>loads of it </b></span>then got REALLY thirsty (as you do).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I thought Mr Fingle was good at balancing stuff on his head... </span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-59624845211610818662012-09-25T10:30:00.002-07:002012-09-25T10:30:43.108-07:00Granddad's hobby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I </b></span>thought he was the<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> only </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>p</b></span>erson who did this....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">WRONG. Check out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">t</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">his lady </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Deb "SPOONS" Perry</span></b> from Australia plays the spoons too - here she is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> feeding emus as well (in case you're wondering.)</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-46075754482756579272012-09-19T10:57:00.003-07:002012-09-21T09:59:13.322-07:00NEW DRAWING GAME!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">t's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">EASY </span>- just click on the link below and follow the instructions on the website </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to download the game.</span></div>
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-65565299033913001992012-09-07T06:06:00.003-07:002012-09-07T06:06:55.794-07:00More Doodle Fun stuff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I know I know... i</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">t's been </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">AGES!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But, you'll be glad to know I've been <b><i>VER</i>Y </b>busy irritating Delia, drawing, doodling and generally </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">getting more excellent ideas for all sorts of good stuff</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">B</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ack at school now, but managed to do this on the beach while I was on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">holiday.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I thought it was pretty good and I was just taking this<b> picture </b>when some kid came over and STEPPED right on my head. W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hich ruined it and was a bit annoying.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"You can build another one Tom"</span></b> (Which was true).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then he patted me on the head and said </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"That's my boy" </span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in a really </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">silly </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">gr</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">owly</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> voice which was a bit unexpected and slightly alarming.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">M</span></b>um told me that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">D</span>ad was pretending to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">be the dog from the Tom And Jerry cartoons</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">like that was a perfectly reasonable explanation, (it's not).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>L</b>uckily, Tom and Jerry are a lot funnier than Dad's voice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">See what<b> you t</b>hink? ...</span><br />
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Tom Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422604931726852615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620666743413285021.post-43025010287783897452012-06-04T08:05:00.001-07:002012-06-07T03:20:44.700-07:00LOVE this doodle!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: large;">But it's SO cool I wanted to add it my <b>BLOG. I</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: large;">t makes me <b>want</b> to try to do some more STOP frame animations.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>W</b>hen Granny Mavis said she had a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">small</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> present for me</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br />T</span><span class="Apple-style-span">hen</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"> G</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ranny</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> said, <b>"I saw </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><u>THESE</u></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> thought of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>YOU! </b>c</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>lose your eyes Tom."</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Which made me think it <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">could</span></b></i> be </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">more than <b>one present?) </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Which is a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>LOT</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> more fun than I expected.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <b>If</b> I keep practising, I might even be able to play a TUNE on them? Like this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">guy does...he's pretty good.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>T</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">urn off the TV! </span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">and </b><b style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;">go and do </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">something</span><b style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;"> more useful."</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Which wasn't <i>THAT</i> useful but fun).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> was inspired by seeing this on TV about monkeys in the zoo who keep pinching </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">peoples </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>sunglasses.</b></span><br />
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