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slcboston said:

If I can't pronounce it, and I can't, then it doesn't count.


Really, you act as though you know nothing of how we Americans make these determinations.

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sha-pel-a, and sha - poh

And, yes, sorry, it's been a long time since I watched The King and I, I'd forgotten.

aliwood said:

sha-pel-a, and sha - poh

And, yes, sorry, it's been a long time since I watched The King and I, I'd forgotten.

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Is that like a Sham-Wow??





And I was always more of a Westworld than The King and I kind of guy.

amergina said:

There are parts of that country that are above sea-level. I've been there. They have Neolithic ruins on them.

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So 10 can hide out among the stones?



I'm almost jealous.

slcboston said:

If I can't pronounce it, and I can't, then it doesn't count.

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slcboston said:

Is that like a Sham-Wow?

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slcboston said:

Besides, I'll be high and dry, and neither of you is now welcome here.

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Well, I now know what to tell you when disaster strikes in your neck of the woods. No room at the inn, bro.

amergina said:

There are parts of that country that are above sea-level. I've been there. They have Neolithic ruins on them.

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Yeees. And they're very close to my house, too!

slcboston said:

Is that like a Sham-Wow??

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phil-us-tyne

aliwood said:

phil-us-tyne

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Who is Phyllis and why is she drinking from a stein?

I'm back. Nobody drowned and we had a bunch of fun. I'm going to miss just getting out and roughhousing with my kids. It was mostly overcast, so I didn't even get a sunburn out of the deal.

Now I'm poooooooped. Fighting... to stay awa.... zzzzzzzzz.....

slcboston said:

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so very, very sorry.


But it's all Hillz's fault.

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Nice try. That's all on you. And you have to live with the knowledge that you posted it...forever.

CobraMisfit said:

Or, as I call it, "Evening Wear."

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Damn it, dude. I just cough-sploded hummus freaking everywhere.

All's well that barely ends well. Turns out the cat's problem was not just nice, irritating UTI, but something that would have killed him if we hadn't brought him in first thing in the morning.

After numerous humiliating procedures, he's now sleeping on a pile of blankets in a closet and refuses to come out, but at least he's alive.

zanzjan said:

Eh, I'm such a whiner. Actually things are going pretty well, I just hurt places.

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You're not a whiner. That sounds painful as hell. And while moving on top of your shoulder? That's like torture. *hugs*

Shoeless said:

All's well that barely ends well. Turns out the cat's problem was not just nice, irritating UTI, but something that would have killed him if we hadn't brought him in first thing in the morning.

After numerous humiliating procedures, he's now sleeping on a pile of blankets in a closet and refuses to come out, but at least he's alive.

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Thank goodness you took him in! So glad he's okay.

hillaryjacques said:

Nice try. That's all on you. And you have to live with the knowledge that you posted it...forever.

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But I wouldn't even know of it if you hadn't posted it last year.


Ergo, not my fault.




I really should have finished law school. I'm a natural at shifting blame finding loopholes.

10trackers said:

Well, I now know what to tell you when disaster strikes in your neck of the woods. No room at the inn, bro.

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You wouldn't like it here anyway.




Too many fruits and vegetables.

Kid comes down at a quarter to nine saying he's hungry, I give him something simple to keep his stomach content (we had a light dinner, so at least this time it makes a little sense -- most of the time it's seemingly random), and the next thing I know he's almost shouting with glee that his tooth came out.

His first lost tooth. This almost feels as much a rite of passage for me as a parent as for him...and I haven't been able to get to the bank yet. Much less decide what denomination of coinage to surprise him with.

I'm has a tired!!!

*flop*

bettielee said:

I'm has a tired!!!

*flop*

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This. Totally this.

zanzjan said:

Yikes! Good on you for taking him in.



I always gave my kid chocolate -- didn't like the idea of starting a precedent about swapping body parts for money

Coincidentally, while packing last night I found the little teeny tiny envelope with that first lost tooth in it. Kind of creepy, kind of neat, remembering when my big kid was that small (she's taller than me now.) Enjoy the tooth fairy gig, however you play it out!

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Heh, and no worries about what the chocolate would do to their new teeth? (Good dental hygiene probably makes it a non-issue for most people, though.)

I'm not too worried about my son getting ideas about trading body parts for money from the tooth fairy gig (or rather, not until he's old enough to say it as a joke). If he hasn't already gotten the idea that the tooth-loss gift is celebrating part of growing up (he is REALLY excited about the fact that losing his baby teeth means his respective 'grown-up' teeth are coming in), I'll try and drive that point home more carefully in future events

bettielee said:

I'm has a tired!!!

*flop*

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Thirded. *shambles like a zombie unicorn, but on two legs*

Morning cantinas

Before I forget again. Bettie, Spanish grapefruit are 36p each over here at the moment.

I wrote heaps yesterday, heaps! *Checks notebook* Two and a half pages plus notes and a false start which is another half a page. I think I can get about 800 words on a page. Looks like I should get something in for the SFF challenge.

Should I pass out the coffee or have you all passed out already?

Good morning Cantina! Last day of the four-day Jubilee weekend here in the UK. And I have a printed-out draft of Partings and Greetings to work on while the processions etc are on in the background. Amongst others I will be using my godlike authorial powers and removing the protag's younger brother by merging him with her youngest sister.

I haven't seen Prometheus yet - I have tickets for next Sunday afternoon in London in IMAX 3D. Reviews and word of mouth are rather mixed so far. At least the trains to and from London won't be standing-room-only as they were on Sunday.

Thanks for the offer of coffee, Ali!

Are you up very late or very early, Fen?

Hope everyone is well.

slcboston said:

And if you're trying to say sea level isn't rising, I have some friends in the South Pacific who would very much like to argue with you.

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I'm pretty sure the government (or at least the media) has started planning for climate change refugees. You know, given that we're a pretty massive country quite close to these islands that are gradually loosing their land.

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Much less decide what denomination of coinage to surprise him with.

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When I was young, my best friend was of sri-lankan heritage, and her parents didn't do the tooth fairy. On finding out that the tooth fairy never came to her, I took it upon myself to write a note to my tooth fairy asking for this to be changed. I got an extra coin back and a little, tiny note that needed a magnifying glass to read it, explaining that this was for my best friend.

My parents obviously knew how to use a photocopier. One of the best memories of my childhood.

ION, 2/5 exams done. I'm really glad I didn't study for this mornings - would have been a colossal waste of time. I reckon it was passable if you didn't even go to the lectures :S