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01-23-2007, 09:46 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-23-2007, 11:59 AM
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When Do I Get Virtual Unreality?
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01-23-2007, 12:09 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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I hope she is/was a very rich little old lady. Marvelous stuff.
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart |
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01-22-2007, 09:31 PM
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Master Locutor
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Barista Candice Law at Cowgirls Espresso in Tukwila
Far out...Beatnik curb service! Haaaaaa....Haaaaaaa.... |
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01-22-2007, 09:36 PM
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Person who doesn't update the user title
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[Jack Benny]
Well! [/Jack Benny] |
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01-22-2007, 09:39 PM
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in the Hour of Scampering
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"Neither can his Mind be thought to be in Tune,whose words do jarre; nor his reason In frame, whose sentence is preposterous..." |
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01-22-2007, 09:42 PM
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UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
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I took the 1950s comment to mean that Sheldonrs was annoyed that this was "news"--basically, that the writer of the article thought an establishment using sexy waitresses to increase sales was somehow innovative and interesting.
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01-22-2007, 11:30 PM
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Master Dwellar
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Actually I was refering to a time when it was considered OK to objectify women but hey, what do I know.
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01-23-2007, 02:21 AM
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The future is unwritten
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I don't think the girls are a victim here.
They got it. They sell it. They still got it. Whatta country. 
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01-23-2007, 05:22 AM
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polaroid of perfection
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I don't like it. And I can't even structure a coherent argument as to why not. I tried, but it was too defensive and kept saying what I didn't mean.
I just feel about it the same way I felt about some lager ads recently in the UK. "Carling Don't Make..." [coffee stands in this case] ".. but if they did, they'd be the best in the world." Trouble was, the bank was full of slim sexy women who found the men in the advert sexy, the club was full of slim sexy women who found the men in the advert sexy, the shared house was full of slim sexy women who loved football and cooking and probably wanted sex etc etc etc. Where's my advert? Where's my coffee stand? I pay exactly the same price for my beer/ coffee as a man, I want someone to come sit down with me, laugh at my jokes, tell me he's never met a woman like me before and damn aren't I intelligent. Oh I know he's paid to do it, but it puts a smile on my face.... Hmmmm. Perhaps I will open that women only coffee shop after all.
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Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 01-23-2007 at 09:32 AM. Reason: emphasis |
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01-23-2007, 05:56 AM
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Encroaching on your decrees
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01-23-2007, 08:42 AM
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Your Bartender
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A biro is a ballpoint pen. I'm afraid I don't get the rest of it either.
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01-23-2007, 09:22 AM
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I hear them call the tide
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Yup, that's it. I was having a cryptic moment. (And sorry, a whiny expat one, thanks for not sending me packing)
Saran Wrap is a brand name Americans tend to use more frequently than the real product name, which is cling film. It confuses new expats for a while. Biros had a similar effect on American expats in the UK. A Biro is a ballpoint pen. Limeys is what some Americans call us Brits -some take offence to it, although I don't. Septics in a Brit expat term for Americans, it's not terribly nice -in my opinion- it's not one I personally use on a regular basis, I have no idea why I used it last night -I was miserable and fed up and having a beer and I'm sorry if I upset anyone, I think this is a wonderful board full of lovely people and I do like living in America, I just feel a long way from what I know every now and then. Particularly monthly, although that's probably TMI. Oh and nuffink is nothing. which is about the value of my post, really. beest should take my computer away late at night. I forget y'all don't know me as well as I feel I know you and as well as people on other boards do. i'll get my coat.
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01-23-2007, 09:29 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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Oh, darling! Please don't beat yourself up! I didn't think it was rude at all, I just wondered what the heck you meant! I knew it was some British slang and I was just pulling your leg. It'll be ok, monster. Did you know that some British bloke calculated that Jan. 22 was the most depressing time of the year? So, see. It's not just you. AND! You live in Michigan! How depressing it that?  (I kid, I kid!)
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-23-2007, 10:07 AM
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I hear them call the tide
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 thanks. what a misery guts I am. Now, I agree that the Saran Wrap is hard to get off the roll, but once it is, I can't get it to cling to anything other than itself, and even that's a bit hit and miss -as soon as I try to stretch it tight, it slips. The supermarket brand was awful. So I have my MIL bring Sainsbury's cheapo brand when she comes over. Perhaps I just had a bad batch. Or two? Thinking about it, it's not something I've heard other expats moan about, so it must be my and my weird needs. You need an awful lot of cling film for a Mazola party and you need to be sure it's going to seal.
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart |
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