Antidote to the scary Israel/Lebanon stuff

And the Germans have words like 'geschichtemeisterin'. I loved my German classes at Uni. I'm glad you like your job, Peps. Anyone who can find something fun about their job is well-placed, methinks. I used to work with Bosnian refugees. We had one cleint whose surname was 'Supcic' (pronounced 'shoop chich'), which, apparently, means 'arsehole'. The Bosnians in the office had to hold their bellies trying to keep from laughing every time they spoke to him.

That's 'client', not 'cleint'.

Thought you did Anthropology at Uni? Have I got you confused with someone else?

Er, I DID do anthropology at university. I also took classes in German, Spanish, philosophy, and physics, amongst other things. We have nice, well-rounded university education in the States; they don't expect you to just study one thing to death, at the expense of knowing anything else but your main subject.

You know, I only asked out of interest, just curious, 'cos I studied Anthropology at Uni too. Couldnt remember if it was you. Didn't meant to sound like I was digging you out.

Mr Arsehole is a nice name, has a certain ring to it.

I think 'Kaput' is a wonderfully useful word which is almost universally understood. In Thailand the weather is usually like it is here at the moment and so they often use ribbed, relatively rigid, rubberised covers. The chilled glass slips in and they cover the lower two-thirds and keep the drinks cool, and also stop them slipping out of sweaty hands. These things are wonderfully effective but occasionally one will develop a small hole and it will blow bubbles. A condition known locally as 'condom kaput'.

Hence the conception of slimey. I thought you were due out there to resume your use of such items.

I don't have much use for either form of 'condom' but I do have the occassional soft drink with the ex-pats. Yeah, off fairly soon now Lippy... you KNOW you're going to miss me!

Sorry, josiedog, if I sounded defensive! :-) I get a lot of flak from certain segments of the population, who always interpret what I say as bragging when it clearly isn't.

That's cool, AG. I guessed as much. I've seen the silly jibes.

'Tall Poppy Syndrome'. I like it. So *are* you stunningly gorgeous, Peps? *raises an eyebrow*

Apart from Keith Richards and Lou Reed, I would have to agree!

I've never heard the term "Tall Poppy Syndrome," why's it called that? And how do you write in italics on this site, pepsoid?

I haven't a clue where the term comes from, either. I've always understood it to be about success though, rather than intelligence. For example, when the media laud an up and coming person in the public eye, only to start slagging them off as soon as they become 'too' successful. Tall poppy in need of cutting down to size, I guess. Merely stating you have a degree wouldn't make you a tall poppy though, Peps. Too many people have them. Myself included. I'm only 4ft2.

Ah, so you have a second degree, Peps... Now you're talking... * sharpens secateurs *

Ooh, I say! :-)

Miss you? Don't be bloody silly, if I were to get you in my sights, one shot is all I'd need.

In college, I primairly studied potential treatments for glaucoma. Visit me http://www.radiodenver.org/

It all boils down to sex 'n' death round here.

It all boils down to sex 'n' death round here.

From the department of redundancy department. Visit me http://www.radiodenver.org/

I've always wondered what happens to cause multi-posting moments, and now I know. A wiggly finger.

What's the dept of redundancy dept? Why are there two depts in its title? Did they not have enough to do?

that proves one of my theories then....multipostings and female orgasms are one and the same. Visit me http://www.radiodenver.org/

Archergirl I don't think that anyone thinks you are bragging for the sake of bragging, that would be just downright silly of them wouldn't it? I think the problem is that they are just so amazed at just how much you have managed to fit into your 36 years, do you have just the one degree or is that the one that you never finished? P.S Mykle, why do you keep teasing us with the fact that you are giving us a bit of peace for a while, please just tell us when you are going so that we don't have to pop back in until you actually have gone!

Archer Girl's intelligence and humour shines through her posts as does the jealousy in yours, sad Sag. I'll be off in five or six years. Please feel free to pop back a week or two early :O)

"they are just so amazed at just how much you have managed to fit into your 36 years": I have done some thinking on this comment, saggyhairyarseladee; you are right. It is amazing. In my 36 years I: attended University 5 times, but finished only one degree (plus part of a Master's, but 'part' doesn't count); my student debt runs to the tens of thousands. I also hold a certificate to teach TEFL and a certificate which allows me to work as a medic on an ambulance (now expired). had at *least* 31 jobs, some interesting, most menial lived in three countries lived in 9 cities and around 25 different houses at last count learned to speak two languages besides English with relative fluency, and a smattering of several others the number of lovers I've had, male and female, is not your business. I've had the good luck to have lived an extremely rich and full life, so far; I consider it a great blessing to have had these experiences and feel no need to devalue my life to myself or to anyone else. I have no reason to make any of this up, although I could, but why should I? Life is far more interesting than fiction. That other people haven't done the things I've done, and either resent or disbelieve me, is really a matter for them to sort out, not me. Some people choose to explore life; some people choose to sell insurance in Milton Keynes. So what?

Mykle: :-)

That's all wonderful, but...can you cook? Visit me http://www.radiodenver.org/

Only indifferently; I like Tombstone pizza and pre-washed salad! Anyhow, if I could do -everything-, what would the point be in having a man around?

I've often thought that Richard (or Robert) Sole would be a hoot of a name, because then it would be Mr. R. Sole.

or indeed Robert (or Richard) Soul.

The one that tickled me was in 'Porky's', I think: Mike Hunt. 'Can Mike Hunt come to the front desk?'

snigger, snigger. That's funny.

Well, I thought it was, too, when I was thirteen, which was when I watched it. The 'C' word, you know, is scandalous at that age, especially where I come from.

I suppose if you wanted to posh it up a bit you could become 'C. Mike Hunt'. ;-)

Pass

I'm quite taken with the pen name of our new/old member - Mandy Lifeboats :O) Somehow it seems to sum up the state of the world even better than Styx's "We are all going to hell in a handcart."

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Returned a call once, to a Myra Manes. It was a furneral home.

also called a Mr. James Shew. Was a Foot Locker store.