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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Mean old other board hosts told you to take your tangents elsewhere? Think fall and book link are fun, but would really like to write more? Well, Your Good Friend Ariston has just the thing for you!
The rules for this are simple: each post has to pursue a tangent from the one above it. I don't want to see anyone remaining on topic—if it would drive a Purg host round the bend or cause Marvin to pull his hair out, it goes here. Actually continue a discussion, though, and I'll have to ask you to take it somewhere else.
And before anyone asks, the thread title—"delta why over delta ex"—is a representation of the first derivative of a line—that is, a continuous, never-ending tangent. Think about that. [ 17. February 2013, 19:52: Message edited by: Ariston ]
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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I hope Marvin does not start pulling his hair out, because it is such lovely hair. Matching the beard and all. Tousley and boyish. But Trichotillomania is nothing to sniff at, and my prayers are at the ready.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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That Kelly gets over her sniffles.
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Lamb Chopped
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Speaking of sniffing, there are a huge number of sinus infections going on right now around me, why is that? It's like there's a plot or something.
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lily pad
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I've been reading this new book. It's really large. Tons of pages but I tell you, there is no plot at all. It just keeps going on and on and the whole book is set in one apartment building and some sort of a ghost is in each place. I really don't know why I am bothering with this book.
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Actually, haunted apartment buildings can be really interesting places. I was once in an apartment building that may have been haunted—okay, it was really more of a rowhouse, and I'm not so much sure if it was haunted or if the radiator made funny noises, but that's all beside the point—but, at any rate, we had a few interesting schindigs there. I think at least one of them involved giving former English public schoolboys tequila.
-------------------- “Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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mousethief
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Speaking of apartments, I think it's fascinating the names we have for apartments: apartments, flats, condos,... There are probably many others. In New York City, you can buy an apartment, but in many other places, if you buy it, it's called a condominium. Too interesting.
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
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I don't know about too interesting, but did anyone see Quite Interesting with Stephen Fry last night? Unmissable television.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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It is becoming apparent to me that I can no longer eat fried things. Which makes me terribly sad. One of my favorites has always been fried shrimp. Such a yummy, decadent meal, and now I have to avoid them. Bacon is on the no-no list, too. Oh, dear. I just remembered that fried chicken will not be on my plate anymore.
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Autenrieth Road
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Speaking of plates, David Freese of the Cardinals is at the plate right now, but I expect the Giants' Vogelsong to strike him out.
Regardless of my interest in this particular National League game (and the always entertaining spectacle of pitchers at bat), my true interests are here: Go Yankees! Even though I fear it's going to be Go Home Yankees, and Tigers in four.
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Golden Key
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A pitcher of homemade pink lemonade sounds awfully good right now! With peanut butter cookies! Yum!
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Piglet
Islander
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Sitting through a baseball match was the least interesting thing I did when I spent a week in New York. In fact, it was probably the least interesting thing I've done in my entire life.
I'd rather watch paint dry, especially the paint on the new siding that's being put on my house.
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Piglet
Islander
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Sorry - cross-post.
PS How do you make your own pink lemonade? [ 16. October 2012, 02:24: Message edited by: piglet ]
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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I see what you're trying to do there. You're trying to start a discussion by asking what you'd get if you added maraschino cherry juice to a pitcher of otherwise ordinary homemade lemonade. I'm not going to fall for it! A lesser shipmate might; even I might, were I not so strong.
You all can thank me later.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Isn't it odd how some people are natural thankers and others rarely consider it - to an extent I think it is a cultural phenomenon.
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Mamacita
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"Phenomenon" -- I remember going to see that and thinking, "Good Lord, has Travolta ever lost muscle tone!"
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Here some forms of music use not just semitones but quarter tones! It gets to be very confusing!
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Loquacious beachcomber
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While in Buffalo a few days ago, I noticed a vending machine bearing a huge sign that read "OOT OF ORDER!" It seems there were too many Canadian quarters in it; and Americans always notice that Canadians say "aboot" instead of "about" and "oot" instead of "out." Funny how even their machines note that, if Canadian quarters are used in them! [ 16. October 2012, 04:08: Message edited by: Loquacious beachcomber ]
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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You know what I look for in a boot? A side zip. Laces alone don't cut it. Especially ones that undo all the time-- don't you hate that? Anyway, I like to tie mine and double knot them, and fussing around with unlacing them every night is a pain in the ass. so-- side zips. Gotta love 'em.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I think Shakespeare's use of the aside must have been particularly useful in the days when there were wasn't really much in the way of scenery.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Heaven for scenery, Hell for company, as they say. John Martin painted both, but I think his heart was more with the disasters than the eternal bliss, don't you?
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Neighbour Boy™ took me to see some Housemartins nests a few weeks ago - a marvel of design and construction.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Barnabas62
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Ah, the Housemartins.
Pause to "think for a minute" before responding ..
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jacobsen
seeker
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Whenever I hear the Minute Waltz (Chopin), I'm drawn to memories of the radio show Just a Minute, where contestants had to talk for a minute without hesitiation, repetion or deviation. This thread completely reverses the idea, at least where deviation is concerned.
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Ooooh, waltzing! Watching as Ariston the Two Left Footed becomes Sir Graceful himself! Ladies (especially young and beautiful ones with commitment issues), be warned!
-------------------- “Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I don't think I want a commitment after my death, I'd rather leave my body to science.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Absence makes the hair grow longer, as they say in barbering circles. Reminds me I must make an appointment with the hairdresser before the Old English Sheepdog look takes hold.
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Morlader
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Anyone see that three-legged sheepdog on Countryfile? Although she seemed to be enjoying working, shouldn't the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Animals) be taking an "interest"? [ 16. October 2012, 07:45: Message edited by: Morlader ]
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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It's interesting how easy it is to 'take an interest'. Have you tried baking a different cake every week and getting your friends to critique it? Great fun!
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Ariel
Shipmate
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Speaking of fun with cake, it's good going out for coffee on a sunny morning at a weekend, and watching the world go by, from your seat at a table just outside the cafe. Of course, it's less fun when it's raining, but on a cold day the steam from the coffee does curl up very photogenically into the air.
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Loveheart
Blue-scarved menace
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Like the steam from a steam train. As of 2011, the UK had over 100 steam railways situated throughout the British Isles and the Isle of Man. That included more than 1,300 working steam locomotives, around 500 miles of track and more than 350 stations. During 2008 these carried over 6 million passengers.
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Ariel
Shipmate
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It's all very well there being an Isle of Man, and even an Isle of Dogs and an Isle of Grain, but where's the Isle of Women?
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Loveheart
Blue-scarved menace
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Isla St Clair, whatever happened to her? Remember her in the Generation Game?
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Latchkey Kid
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One of my best friends went to Clare College. I wonder if he has ever been back.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Going back to college seems a good idea. I just can't work out which subject to study.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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This study is a complete tip and has been for years - one day I'll get around to tidying it.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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jacobsen
seeker
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I have a cleaner! The guilt of not cleaning was destroying me from the inside, but now I am as light as air.
-------------------- But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy The man who made time, made plenty.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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One of the local electrical shops has a wonderful LED floodlight that I am sorely tempted to get for lighting the front yard at night.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Can someone recommend a good cleaner to remove moss from the flagstones in our back yard?
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
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It's funny, I was just trying to remember when was the last time I'd seen a flag flying up high on a castle. And then I noticed the logo for The Circus: it's got 3 flags sitting up there!
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jacobsen
seeker
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Standing is becoming a problem, these days. I find myself sitting down quite suddenly. Arthritis does that, when it's in the hips.
-------------------- But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy The man who made time, made plenty.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Shall we have a shipmeet to repaint Castell Coch? This pretty little building just north of Cardiff is looking a bit drab nowadays.
edit: for repint, read repaint. [ 16. October 2012, 11:56: Message edited by: Sioni Sais ]
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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A bunch of us flew down to Cardiff for a meeting once. Did you know its airport is in the next county - possibly even the next country? And sod all in the way of taxis: a couple of senior people grabbed the one available and the rest of us huddled at the bus stop. In the rain.
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jacobsen
seeker
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I flew off the handle last week. Very distressing - good thing I don't do it too often.
-------------------- But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy The man who made time, made plenty.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Distressing furniture is a technique used by dodgy antique sellers to pass things off as older.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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As I get older I take most things far less seriously than I did in my impetuous youth.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Now, some would say that taking things seriously is a sign of overserious youth. I'm not so sure of this, mind you, but I'm not unsure of it, either—and there is the part of me that's looking forward to being old so that everyone else thinks I'm old and senile. The trick would be to walk the line between getting away with about anything because "oh, that's just old man A, let him be" and getting locked up, key thrown away. Annoying the neighbors is fine, making the non-existant kids groan is better (especially because the same antics would amuse the grandkids), but getting thrown in the pokey isn't.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Grandkids are wonderful, I have a little 10 month old granddaughter and she is the most beautiful baby in the world.
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