Below zero in Brisbane? Dang.
It was -6 in Canberra, but that is not too unusual.

Heat index here at 104 F today.

My favorite 3 things RFN:
1. Scotch
2. Ice
3. Pool

Wow... that's a lot of Scotch.

you know, to fill the whole pool.

Question for the Brits and/or those knowledgeable about British slang:

Kitsune and I were flipping channels and caught an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine where they were singing "Buffer up and share." We are completely baffled by the phrase "buffer up." Is it supposed to be referring to trains like... buffing up the trains, shining them up? Or is "buffer up" a common phrase in the UK?

No, it's not common. It's a tank engine thing.

:lol: I think the buffers are the parts of each carriage that sick out at each end, absorbing impact from bumping into other carriages. And troublesome trucks.

You know some weird shit, dude.

I've been exposed to small children. Thomas is a certainty. Unlike doubting Thomas.

That is indeed what buffers are.

I think the message is: Soften up and share. But whadda I know.

So I guess I should've asked those knowledgeable about trains. :o Thanks, guys! Makes a lot more sense now.

Chinglish Essay:

"The china government allows broth control..."

ooh sorry choco, didn't realize you didn't understand what buffers were. They're the bits on the end of a train to absorb impact. Like a car bumper. So I guess buffering up would be like snuggling up, getting close, holding hands.

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Yeah, but if you say it right, you can still make it dirty. :D

at this time in the morning with this cough, everything I say sounds dirty.