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Post by tzarine on Jul 18, 2020 21:33:52 GMT 2
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Post by slowcoach on Jul 19, 2020 3:29:33 GMT 2
^ "We’re clearing space on our menu to create a more efficient Taco Bell experience".
Would their PR pass the Turing Test?
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Post by shrjeff on Jul 19, 2020 6:54:17 GMT 2
schmuck is german for jewel, right sabi and wikki?
so the family jewels became an insult in yiddish - a synonym for prick! in israel it is rarely heard - and is pronounced shmock...
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 19, 2020 11:38:53 GMT 2
yes, my non-native German knowledge thinks Schmuck (the u is pronounced as you) is something akin to jewels (jewellery/ornaments) in German.
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Post by Netsuke on Jul 19, 2020 12:42:24 GMT 2
Oh dear oh dear oh dear, the devil in me is taking over the angel in me. It's all this talk of family jewels wot did it!
There once was a fellow called Reg, Who went with a girl neath the hedge, Along came his wife With a big carving knife And cut off his meat and two veg!
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Post by tzarine on Jul 20, 2020 19:50:58 GMT 2
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Post by rikita on Jul 23, 2020 1:50:17 GMT 2
funnily, there is a german word "Schmuck" meaning jewelry or decoration, so you see that word on shops etc. here ...
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Post by Netsuke on Jul 24, 2020 2:08:24 GMT 2
Wearing a face mask hides one's age, especially if wearing sunnies. I can pass for a 20 something!
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Post by tzarine on Jul 24, 2020 4:02:10 GMT 2
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Post by Netsuke on Jul 24, 2020 8:44:26 GMT 2
I notice Numero Uno is at Her Maj's place. I wonder if she placed it in her bedroom? Note: The arms are too short and the bottom needed to be slightly larger.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 24, 2020 19:44:35 GMT 2
i have been invited to join: "Fancy Fine Dining & Travel Clique This meetup group is for those fancy ladies who want to dine together at some of the finest establishments in NYC. We will enjoy delectable foods and beautiful ambiances for breakfast, lunch & dinner at Zagat & Michelin rated establishments and we will explore some of the hottest hotels, spas and clubs as they reopen, plus enjoy group trips are restrictions are lifted."
i am not amused
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Post by Voy on Jul 25, 2020 0:34:40 GMT 2
I am so glad ^ -- that sounds like "the ladies who lunch" redux for the trophy wives
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Post by tzarine on Jul 25, 2020 4:27:35 GMT 2
voy
frightening thought. tho the plastic surgery might be instructive
i learned what scrapple was. w @ the farmers' market comped me some
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 25, 2020 21:07:28 GMT 2
and now I also know what scrapple is! thanks, tzarine!
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Post by tzarine on Jul 27, 2020 2:39:44 GMT 2
a pleasure, annie
i learned that i like scrapple w a little hot sauce
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Post by Netsuke on Jul 27, 2020 9:55:08 GMT 2
i have been invited to join: "Fancy Fine Dining & Travel Clique This meetup group is for those fancy ladies who want to dine together at some of the finest establishments in NYC. We will enjoy delectable foods and beautiful ambiances for breakfast, lunch & dinner at Zagat & Michelin rated establishments and we will explore some of the hottest hotels, spas and clubs as they reopen, plus enjoy group trips are restrictions are lifted." i am not amused Hahahahaha! Tzarine, I wouldn't have taken you for a fancy lady! I never thought you were one! (You do know what a fancy lady is, yeah?)
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Post by tzarine on Jul 27, 2020 21:00:22 GMT 2
oh, nets i do! whats weird is that these ladies want to be cool & exclusive! i did go to cool clubs in my youth, but i was on the staff of an underground magazine, so everyone invited the kids from dv8 im fine w banh mi & mr kumar's dosas
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Post by Voy on Jul 27, 2020 22:10:41 GMT 2
it is not new learning - but re-inforcing : I HATE HEAT. I HATE HUMIDITY. I REALLY REALLY HATE HUMID HEAT.
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 28, 2020 15:33:50 GMT 2
How did you ever manage in South East Asia, Voy?
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Post by Voy on Jul 28, 2020 17:14:49 GMT 2
badly. but that was just being a tourist - so you grin and bear it and know it will stop soon. In New Guinea at 6000 ft it's ok !
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Post by tzarine on Jul 28, 2020 19:47:43 GMT 2
some parents are totaly idiots
"what is the laundry story? will students have swipe cards or need quarters?"
ffs. your brilliant child got into uni/college. they should be able to figure that out. unless, they were raised w staff & never touched a washing machine in their lives
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Post by Baz Faz on Jul 28, 2020 20:41:31 GMT 2
Actually I learned this a couple of days ago:
Remember to pick courgettes every single day or you kitchen will be swamped.
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Post by Voy on Jul 28, 2020 22:55:09 GMT 2
it is not new learning - but re-inforcing : I HATE HEAT. I HATE HUMIDITY. I REALLY REALLY HATE HUMID HEAT.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 29, 2020 0:31:20 GMT 2
apparently i need: Conquer Your Fear of Speaking in Front of Others Welcome to Zenspeak! **NOTE: You must reserve at the following link to receive zoom link: go.oncehub.com/zenspeak We sincerely hope you find your visit interesting, informative and motivating. There is no charge and no obligation to participate in this free trial class. If you decide to enroll in the 10 session package, you may use your sessions however you choose.
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Post by Netsuke on Jul 29, 2020 8:25:44 GMT 2
Not to place a glass of water/juice on the cane table in the closest position to the couch because if you do, then sure as eggs is eggs, you’re going to knock it over and all one can do is watch helplessly while liquid drips steadily (and quickly) through the cane and down to the lower level then down onto the carpet.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 29, 2020 23:15:38 GMT 2
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Post by Voy on Jul 30, 2020 1:44:25 GMT 2
it is not new learning - but re-inforcing : I HATE HEAT. I HATE HUMIDITY. I REALLY REALLY HATE HUMID HEAT. how many times am I going to have to use this damn quote?? arrgghhh.
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Post by rikita on Aug 3, 2020 1:42:39 GMT 2
learned the word covidiots (or rather, the german version: covidioten) - had not heard that before. also learned that at that a recent demonstration by covidiots, quite a few of them spoke of their fear of obligatory vaccinations - and quite a few held up flags of the kaiserreich - which actually introduced the first obligatory vaccinations here ...
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Post by shrjeff on Aug 3, 2020 4:51:48 GMT 2
i was surprised by the reporting of the berlin demonstration... they sounded just like trumpists... i guess covidiotism is as contagious as the corona virus...
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Post by tzarine on Aug 3, 2020 5:36:43 GMT 2
the lads do not like hoji tea flavored kitkats
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