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Old 07-20-2014, 05:47 AM   #1186
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More than mildly amusing me - I guffawed and scared Diz.
But it's probably only mild amusement if you don't know the people concerned.

Excerpts from a mail Mum sent me this morning:
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After breakfast he cleared the table then disappeared again. I did washing/wiping/folding and putting dry washing away.... He is still on sofa playing with his blood pressure gauge and packing and unpacking his ‘man bag’. He does this every day in case someone has magically put some new toys in the bag overnight.

He got this idea from Steven, who popped in one night after work, with his posh leather man bag. Dad took a fancy to it and told me he wanted one. I said NO straight away but he was hunting on the stalls the next market day. I stepped in and pointed out a cheapo grey fabric bag on a strap. He used to have something similar for his old larger cine camera if you remember. That got thrown out in the move by me (he he).
It was £5 and he is thrilled with it. Lots of little pockets, zips and poppers. He unpacks and repacks it every morning BUT he still can’t find a bloody thing when we are out. He hadn’t repacked his bus pass last week when we tried to get on the bus for his doctors appointment. Luckily between us counting out our coins we could afford his fare. He got a right nagging about that.
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Anyway, must get on and see where dad has got to in his quest for man bag supremacy.
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Old 07-20-2014, 05:58 AM   #1187
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Hahahah. That last line made me lol.
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Old 07-20-2014, 11:53 AM   #1188
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'Man bag'...that brings to mind a couple of visuals...

...but, I have to say, 'man bag' beats the hell outta 'murse'.
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Old 07-20-2014, 11:09 PM   #1189
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Pravda...have you read it today? You would swear you're in an alternate universe: http://english.pravda.ru
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Old 07-20-2014, 11:11 PM   #1190
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What is Barack Obama's motive for "building a circumstantial case" against Russia? Why is this, excuse my French, filthy demonic bastard targeting Russia? He comes right out and says what he is up to. He no longer has any shame about how he has caused war and destruction, terrorism and fascism throughout the world. He is a duplicitous hypocrite of the highest order. The only conclusion that can be made is that he is itching to involve Russia in a war, a war he desperately needs to cure his economic shortcomings as a "leader" and to cement US world domination.
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Old 07-22-2014, 03:57 PM   #1191
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I know that I shouldn't mock...

In another thread I said that 'The English language is remarkably flexible and I always think that it is a bit like Linux, available to all to adopt and adapt to their own requirements'.

It appears that someone has used that freedom somewhat irresponsibly...

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London ITV News.
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Old 07-22-2014, 08:05 PM   #1192
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Maybe they were going for a laugh to relieve the tension of disappointed customers. Nah, I don't think so either.
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Old 07-23-2014, 08:05 PM   #1193
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I would be pissed...
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Old 07-23-2014, 09:52 PM   #1194
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I made such excellent pitches to some local clients today that, unless I get major increases in staff and equipment pronto, I'm fucked. I have just beckoned some major players into the fold, and I'm working on a project for another client that could mean endless spinoff business. Pleased but just a bit terrified. But what the hell: it's only business. After cancer it's small potatoes.
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:29 PM   #1195
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I keep having those moments lately, although on a different scale. Haha. It is scarey, but great to be generating new business. . Good for you ortho.
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Old 07-24-2014, 05:52 PM   #1196
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Mr. Clod got a professional haircut at 1 AM last night.

See, his stylist--which is funny it itself, that he has A Guy that he's been going to loyally for ten years, and I just take whoever can see me on short notice at the J.C.Penney in the mall--is Muslim, and they're in the middle of Ramadan. Which means no eating from sunrise to sunset, but apparently modern Muslims have created a workaround whereby they stay up all night eating and partying and sleep as much as possible during daylight hours.

Mr. Clod is always up late anyway, and his stylist joked that he could easily get him in around 1 or 2 AM this week, and he readily agreed.
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Old 07-24-2014, 05:57 PM   #1197
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That is mildly amusing!

But at the same time, now I wish I could get a haircut late at night.
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Old 07-24-2014, 10:05 PM   #1198
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Always adjusting for reality.
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Old 07-25-2014, 01:10 AM   #1199
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Trust me, all religions have work-arounds.
Where you think Mardi Gras comes from?!

Live in any city with a reasonably sized Muslim population and Ramadan makes Advent calendars with chocolates in look normal (in my day, Advent was a time of prayer and reflection second only to Lent).
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Old 07-25-2014, 01:14 AM   #1200
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I just had a friend of mine totally get shitty with me because I joked about religion, Christianity in particular.

This is what I wrote:

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Is that ironic that a lot of Christians look down on the Mormons? The Mormons get made fun of for golden plates by people who believe that a being in the heavens is watching over them.
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