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[Kiln]

Frankly I would've been excited if they'd gotten Ol' Ben like ten years ago when I was still angry and full of hatred. Now personally its kinda like "oh good job guys better late than never, I guess."

[haute ecole rider]

@D.Foxy:

Our words on this forum - including these words of mine - matter for naught: it is our actions in our lives that count.

Amen, brother!

[Lady Syl]

@D.Foxy:

Our words on this forum - including these words of mine - matter for naught: it is our actions in our lives that count.

Amen, brother!

I'll second that, amen!

[Grits]

Here’s a postcard from Grits World.

My children have reached the age where they can go to some concerts, see most PG-13 movies, and hold a decent conversation that generally makes sense. Still, I am occasionally left wondering what planet I’m on. Like last night.

We were sitting around the table after a particularly delicious dinner, making our plans for the summer. A big vacation is not in the budget, but I have the gift of time. I had convinced them to forgo the usual string of half-day “fun” camps in favor of adventure out in the world. I was laying out the tactical plan.

“Right after school ends, we’ll go to the zoos and museums. We’ll hit it hard and get there first, while the others are still fooling around with sleeping in.”

Grits the Youngest is fully on board. Somehow I have reached the competitor deeply hidden under her complete disregard for anyone’s opinion. “We are going to strike like an apple,” she says with grim determination.

…What?

Of course, her brother gets her completely. “Because apples fly better than any other fruit,” he explains to me patiently.

Is that code for something? Are they messing with me? It could be a long summer.

[treydog]

After over 20 years of marriage, Mrs. Treydog and I naturally have phrases that make perfect sense to us, while leaving everyone else goggling at us... especially her (adult) kids.

An example is from one of the most (unintentionally) funny John Wayne movies of all time "Eldorado."

At one point, James Caan's character shoots (badly) at a bad guy and manages to miss him. In his defense he says- "Well, he was limping when he left!"

To which the Duke shouts in response "He was limping when he got here!"

Mrs. Treydog needs knee replacement surgery. She was recently involved in a minor, though scary traffic accident.

The paramedics were checking the other woman and then asked the Mrs. if she was OK. She said, "I think so."

Paramedic- "Well- you seem to be limping..."

You know the rest....

[D.Foxy]

All I wanna know is this - did the paramedic's jaw hit the floor, or only halfway?

As for you, Mrs. Grits, don't worry, you are not an alien and neither are your children - me and my sister had a really weird metalanguage full of idioms and metaphors and extragalactic vocabulary when we were young...

[mALX]

“We are going to strike like an apple,” she says with grim determination.

…

What?

Of course, her brother gets her completely. “Because apples fly better than any other fruit,” he explains to me patiently.



Is that code for something? Are they messing with me? It could be a long summer.

ROFL !!! I'll bet it is something they have seen in a cartoon, lol.

"

Paramedic- "Well- you seem to be limping..."

You know the rest....

I am so sorry to hear about that accident, (and the knee). I hope Mrs. Treydog is okay! Bless her heart !!

me and my sister had a really weird metalanguage full of idioms and metaphors and extragalactic vocabulary when we were young...

See Grits? Your children are just growing up "Foxy!!"

[Dantrag]

After over 20 years of marriage, Mrs. Treydog and I naturally have phrases that make perfect sense to us, while leaving everyone else goggling at us... especially her (adult) kids.

An example is from one of the most (unintentionally) funny John Wayne movies of all time "Eldorado."

At one point, James Caan's character shoots (badly) at a bad guy and manages to miss him. In his defense he says- "Well, he was limping when he left!"

To which the Duke shouts in response "He was limping when he got here!"

Mrs. Treydog needs knee replacement surgery. She was recently involved in a minor, though scary traffic accident.

The paramedics were checking the other woman and then asked the Mrs. if she was OK. She said, "I think so."

Paramedic- "Well- you seem to be limping..."

You know the rest....

that movie is great. my parents didn't buy many movies when I was young, so most of the ones they had were really old (and mostly starring John Wayne). I've probably watched El Dorado a hundred times.

[Ahrenil]

Exam time, so much work, so much history, so many different Pharoahs and Queens and Senators and column orders and philosophers and ethicists...

Excuse me while I go have a small break down in the corner.

[D.Foxy]

GAAAAH. The Pac-Man, guy I love - make that loved - gave a lackluster performance which just goes to show that the Great God of Sport will either punish great ones who get arrogant or careless, or throw up obstacles to those who break records.

BEGIN RANT.

Where, O where was the demon destroyer of old? Where was the package that contained 175 pounds of Pinoy Destruction in a 145 pound frame? Perhaps the excuse that Manny gave after the fight was actually true - as the great Arche Moore said "The Legs...they go first" and age has finally caught up with the Pac-man.

Or perhaps after 100 million dollars plus and victories in eight different weight divisions ensuring not just a Hall of Fame ticket, but a podium finish for the "Greatest Boxer of All Time" sweepstakes, plus the adulation of the entire Phillippines, the old hunger in the heart for Victory has gone and what's left is just going through the motions for the next multi million dollar paycheck.

Whatever the case may be...the old Pac Man was MIA today.

END RANT

[Acadian]

And a wonderfully Happy Mothers Day to those here who claim the title and bring so much to our forum. For those not in the US, the day is celebrated at a different spot on the calendar in some places, so please accept my well wishes regardless. The list begins with minque, mALX, Grits, Lady Syl, but I know there are so many more.

Have a great day!!!

This post has been edited by Acadian: May 8 2011, 06:00 PM

[Olen]

And a wonderfully Happy Mothers Day

Don't do that to me. I just about made a dreadful mess. Fortunatly I haven't forgetten, it's earlier in the year over here... Any Happy Mother's Day indeed to those who are mothers and in the right place (or just fancy an extra mothers day).

Ahrenil - I know the feeling.

And as for the strange idioms and phrases, I think everyone has some... And 'stirking like an apple' is a great metaphor anyway.

Marginal excitement from this corner of the world. Yesterday was a mixed day, I probably failed an exam (I think the whole class did which sort of reflects more on the teacher than me) but also saw the result of the election we had here on thursday (which made me happy again). Scotland now has a nationalist government meaning there'll be a referendum (probably in 2014) on whether to break away from the UK or not. Interesting times indeed.

Well ok, maybe not. Still I'm slightly surprised how little reported it has been.

[King Coin]

Happy Mother's day US

[Ahrenil]

Happy mothers day to those who wish it!

Ah and so the vote got through in Scotland? We don't get any news down here in Wales, unfortunately due to lectures and work I missed the Welsh referendum and the AV vote. Not doing well for my first year as an adult.

[Lady Syl]

Happy Mother's Day to every mommy here (even if you're not in the US, you're still a mommy, so you are awesome)!

[Thomas Kaira]

Happy Mothers Day wishes to all mothers the world over!

[Captain Hammer]

And with eight minutes to go, let me wish a Happy Mothers' Day to all our Chorrol.com Forum moms.

If it weren't for you ladies, some of us would never get around to posting.

[mALX]

Happy Mothers Day Everyone !!!

[ureniashtram]

Happy Mothers Day, ladies! I hope your children gave you some tender hugs and all that stuff!

[Grits]

See Grits? Your children are just growing up "Foxy!!"

Thank you for the Mother’s Day wishes! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

I got to roll around the house by myself for a few hours, then I took the offspring to see Thor. It was the best Mothers Day ever.

Still smiling over "She was limping when she got here!"