Thehooperman
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But did you find Bono?
staffordjas
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My son once found a bonio in the dogs dish when he was a toddler.Found him close to finishing it, at least he was giving the dog a nibble of it inbetween mouthfuls .
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You forget how technology has advanced and become 'normal' - I find myself currently taking the piss out of @tek-monkey as he futilely waits at a bus stop in Malta...
Carole
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A few people today have said “Thank you so much for the postcard from St Lucia”, it arrived this week.
We posted those cards the first week in January.
We only use postcards to our elderly friends that don’t have smartphones or who don’t do e mail, most of our friends get daily updates and photos.
Even so, I didn’t expect a few postcards to take 2 months to arrive when planes leave daily.
We posted those cards the first week in January.
We only use postcards to our elderly friends that don’t have smartphones or who don’t do e mail, most of our friends get daily updates and photos.
Even so, I didn’t expect a few postcards to take 2 months to arrive when planes leave daily.
BobClay
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Aaaah Carole, while I'd agree that took a bit too long, they did make it. Better than them disappearing into some strange postal limbo. (There's some strange vast warehouse somewhere, where they keep lost post, Lord Lucan, the Ark of the Covenant and even more weird, lost airline baggage, but that's another story.)
The reason I say this is that I spent quite some time trucking up and down the Venezuelan Coast and around the Caribbean, and quite got used to the idea of 'Mañana.' It might not be the same language across the Caribbean, but the meaning is relevant.
I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world couldn't do with a bit more of 'Mañana.' (Tomorrow.)
The reason I say this is that I spent quite some time trucking up and down the Venezuelan Coast and around the Caribbean, and quite got used to the idea of 'Mañana.' It might not be the same language across the Caribbean, but the meaning is relevant.
I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world couldn't do with a bit more of 'Mañana.' (Tomorrow.)
Trumpet
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I'll think about it tomorrow .I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world couldn't do with a bit more of 'Mañana.' (Tomorrow.)
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Enjoying a drop of red.
I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world couldn't do with a bit more of 'Mañana.' (Tomorrow.)
No shortage of mañana in Westminster right now.
BobClay
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Mañana.
The only other Spanish I know (also learned during those of trips plodding up and down the Venezuelan Coast) was: Una cerveza por favor.
But then I can ask for a beer in quite a few languages. (All learned in bars around the world, so only those countries with ports count, Mongolia was a no-no.)
Having said that, this is the age of the Internet, so according to my research to ask for a beer in Mongolia I'd say: Шар айраг уу.
(Not quite sure how you pronounce that, but experience has taught me in bars around the world, you can make yourself understood with gestures and a lot of shouting.)
(Also, a bunch of money.)
The only other Spanish I know (also learned during those of trips plodding up and down the Venezuelan Coast) was: Una cerveza por favor.
But then I can ask for a beer in quite a few languages. (All learned in bars around the world, so only those countries with ports count, Mongolia was a no-no.)
Having said that, this is the age of the Internet, so according to my research to ask for a beer in Mongolia I'd say: Шар айраг уу.
(Not quite sure how you pronounce that, but experience has taught me in bars around the world, you can make yourself understood with gestures and a lot of shouting.)
(Also, a bunch of money.)
Carole
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Aaaah Carole, while I'd agree that took a bit too long, they did make it.
I spent quite some time trucking up and down the Venezuelan Coast and around the Caribbean, and quite got used to the idea of 'Mañana.'
I sometimes wonder if the rest of the world couldn't do with a bit more of 'Mañana.' (Tomorrow.)
I’ve spent a fair few years traveling around the Venezuelan coast and the Caribbean myself. Many happy days spent at Macuto, Caracas before the landslide.
But back in the 80’s , if I posted a postcard from almost anywhere, it almost always arrived back in England before I did.
Certainly not 2 months.
BobClay
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The very first port of call I had (as a teenager) was a place called 'Punta Cardon' in Venezuela. Needless to say it was a (Shell) tanker, as Venezuela is a country that literally floats on oil. (And if you want my opinion, that fact is its continuing curse.)
It's hard to imagine how a teenager fresh from a 1960's West Midlands industrial town reacts to South America and it's lore. (I did get used to it, I really had a lot of time for it.) Sadly South America lives forever under the shadow of it's powerful northern neighbour, and if you've got serious natural resources, the fact is, you're fair game for the spivs and crooks of politics, both foreign and home grown.
Personally I liked Venezuela, I kept volunteering to go back on any ship trading there, at a time when most were reluctant to do so. It was a bit wild west, I earned a few brownie points volunteering but that isn't why I did it. I'm very sad to see the state it's getting into now, because oil isn't 'black gold,' … it is fabulous wealth .. far and away above what the local people ever saw, but it is a 'black curse.'
Perhaps the 'black curse' is better run by the likes of Saudi Arabia, which I've also traded to many times. But I'd never in hell's mouth want to go back there, they've let the 'black curse' pollute their souls.
It's hard to imagine how a teenager fresh from a 1960's West Midlands industrial town reacts to South America and it's lore. (I did get used to it, I really had a lot of time for it.) Sadly South America lives forever under the shadow of it's powerful northern neighbour, and if you've got serious natural resources, the fact is, you're fair game for the spivs and crooks of politics, both foreign and home grown.
Personally I liked Venezuela, I kept volunteering to go back on any ship trading there, at a time when most were reluctant to do so. It was a bit wild west, I earned a few brownie points volunteering but that isn't why I did it. I'm very sad to see the state it's getting into now, because oil isn't 'black gold,' … it is fabulous wealth .. far and away above what the local people ever saw, but it is a 'black curse.'
Perhaps the 'black curse' is better run by the likes of Saudi Arabia, which I've also traded to many times. But I'd never in hell's mouth want to go back there, they've let the 'black curse' pollute their souls.
Gadget
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After a couple of years without incident, I've had a nocturnal visitor to my kitchen. It's eaten most of my bread 
and that which is unscathed is obviously going in the bin, 'cause ewww! sadly It's the worst time for this as I can't buy any more now till Monday. Of course all I fancy now is a sandwich, beans on toast etc I know what mousie is having for dinner tonight. 
Argh it also appears someone has finished the milk.
and that which is unscathed is obviously going in the bin, 'cause ewww! sadly It's the worst time for this as I can't buy any more now till Monday. Of course all I fancy now is a sandwich, beans on toast etc I know what mousie is having for dinner tonight. Argh it also appears someone has finished the milk.
staffordjas
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Worried the black and white cat that I stopped for on beaconside isn't going to be so lucky when it tries to get back across the road. After getting half way across and standing on the white lines, it went back the way it had come . Watch out for puss if driving near the MOD place folks 
staffordjas
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Shouldn't have had my beauty treatment last week. Could have done with growing a beard and big bushy eyebrows to be able to anywhere resemble the photo on the season ticket I'm lending tonight (as well as changing sex 
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On the odd occasion p Jr and I can't make it to LFC home games our season tickets are used by a friend of mine and his girlfriend. Despite neither p Jr nor I being female and despite neither of them being a junior, they've never had any trouble at all getting in.Shouldn't have had my beauty treatment last week. Could have done with growing a beard and big bushy eyebrows to be able to anywhere resemble the photo on the season ticket I'm lending tonight (as well as changing sex
staffordjas
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Just won't have to draw attention to myself getting through the turnstiles
Once ended up in the West Brom first aid room (closely followed by A&E) after falling down a big hole on the walk to the match and tearing my ligaments. Walking along amongst the thousands , being only 5'2" I was dwarfed amongst the giants surrounding me so failed to spot the massive hole which everyone else strode over and I disappeared down. Made worse by the fact hubby kept walking on in front, and those behind used me as a plank to get across it 
(Used to have a season ticket myself for years, until I had my hysterectomy and ended up lending it out for most of the season. )Looking forwards to a swim, sauna and steam room session in the hotel, before a curry and drinks in the pub before the match
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Thehooperman
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Just won't have to draw attention to myself getting through the turnstiles
Looking forwards to a swim, sauna and steam room session in the hotel, before a curry and drinks in the pub before the match
I use my mate's girlfriend's season ticket at the baggies occasionally and it's not a problem as long as you're not using the wrong category eg concessionary or a child's ticket so you will be ok.
staffordjas
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Diced with death sprinting across 4 busy fast moving
motorway slip roads tonight.
Celebrating a win in the hotel bar at the moment
motorway slip roads tonight.
Celebrating a win in the hotel bar at the moment
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