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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > > > "S Viemeister" > wrote in message > ... >> On 2/2/2013 10:02 AM, sf wrote: >>> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> That's why >>>> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that >>>> is >>>> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door >>>> on >>>> them. Yeah. In my dreams! >>>> >>> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >>> until it drains just to be able to get out? >>> >> My thoughts exactly. Sitting there shivering. > > Why? Do those tubs not have a drain? They do. Again, don't know how they work but there is sort of a half door on them. You open and close it to get in and out. |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:45:25 -0500, Jim Elbrecht > > wrote: > >> wouldn't you be 'standing there drying off' as the tub empties? > > I'd be the one who dropped my towel into the still draining water; so > I'd need to spend even more time while I'm still sopping wet and cold > digging another towel out of the linen closet.... and doing it slowly > due to the mobility issues that prompted me to buy one of those things > in the first place. No thanks. I'll take a walk in shower with a > built in bench and hand held shower any day. > http://www.showersplus.com/images/PancakeHandheld.jpg > > -- > Food is an important part of a balanced diet. Worst bath I ever had was when I made my own colloidal oatmeal and put too much in. Was sooo slippery there was no way I could get out. Had to drag every towel I could find in there then stand on those. Then wash the towels. Then clean the tub. Then find another towel to dry off with. Next worse was when I read in a magazine to put two cups of freshly squeezed OJ in there for softer skin. Should have said "stickier skin". |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:2013020209561083807-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2013-02-02 17:02:45 +0000, Cheri said: > >> "sf" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> That's why >>>> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that >>>> is >>>> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door >>>> on >>>> them. Yeah. In my dreams! >>>> >>> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >>> until it drains just to be able to get out? >> >> Well, they do have some that drain in 80-90 seconds, or so they say. > > The drain can be as large as a dinner plate, but if your pipes are narrow > that will control the speed of drainage. > Believe me if I felt comfortable affording that kind of luxury, I would have pipes that worked with it. Cheri |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:2013020209530836453-xxx@yyyzzz... > On 2013-02-02 15:02:02 +0000, sf said: > >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" >> > wrote: >> >>> That's why >>> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that >>> is >>> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door on >>> them. Yeah. In my dreams! >>> >> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >> until it drains just to be able to get out? > > There has been advertising for baths for the elderly, particularly on > late-night television. The tub is much deeper and not as long. More or > less like a Japanese tub. There is a bench in it and a little door. So > you open the door, sit down, turn on the water and bath that way. Less > potential for falls. "Did you know tha there are 5 thousand falls in the > bathtub each year by the elderly" or some such. > > I didn't even think about the fact that you can't open that door until ALL > the water has drained out of a particularly deep tub until my wife pointed > it out. Now the ads have stopped running. I think they hit the wall with > the whole idea. That could be. |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 12:02:02 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > > wrote: > > > >> That's why > >> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that > >> is > >> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door on > >> them. Yeah. In my dreams! > >> > > I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait > > until it drains just to be able to get out? > > I wasn't sure how they worked but when I have taken a bath I have always > waiting until it was fully drained before I got out. No real reason why. > I can only say "that's different". -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 11:57:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > She was talking about her own situation, not yours. What can't you > > understand about that? > > > > Indeed! But even when I had normal tubs that had those damnable sliding > doors, I found it necessary to get into the tub to clean them. It was > easier when I had just a shower curtain. But even at that, if I wanted to > clean the wall behind, that would involve getting in the tub. I just don't > see how you could do a good job if you didn't. > You mean you don't have the servants do it for you? How gauche! -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On 2/2/2013 5:04 AM, sf wrote:
> People have weird tastes. Back when we were looking for a house to > buy, we saw one with carpet on the walls and doors. The only thing I > could come up with was that they must have had cats. > My neighbor had a VW Squareback that was flocked which means it was covered with fine fibers that gave it a dull, non-shiny, finish. It was a nice job as far as flocking goes. It was olive green and the world's most impractical car finish. My guess is that my neighbor got a great deal on it but he didn't have it very long. When I was a kid, I bought a guitar for $200. It had an ugly metallic green finish that I didn't care for but it was a real Gibson. Over the years, I had thought to refinish it to a proper color i.e., sunburst. When I needed the cash, I found out that the custom color guitars were priced twice what the standard finish - refinishing the guitar would have cost me $5000 plus the cost of the paint job. I once checked out a Mazda station wagon that was a bright lime green. I thought the color was goofy but not a deal breaker. Then I saw a big green shag carpet in the shape of a footprint laying in the back. That pretty much did it for me and I bought the car. You're right - people do have weird tastes. |
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"dsi1" > wrote in message ... > On 2/2/2013 5:04 AM, sf wrote: >> People have weird tastes. Back when we were looking for a house to >> buy, we saw one with carpet on the walls and doors. The only thing I >> could come up with was that they must have had cats. >> > > My neighbor had a VW Squareback that was flocked which means it was > covered with fine fibers that gave it a dull, non-shiny, finish. It was a > nice job as far as flocking goes. It was olive green and the world's most > impractical car finish. My guess is that my neighbor got a great deal on > it but he didn't have it very long. > > When I was a kid, I bought a guitar for $200. It had an ugly metallic > green finish that I didn't care for but it was a real Gibson. Over the > years, I had thought to refinish it to a proper color i.e., sunburst. When > I needed the cash, I found out that the custom color guitars were priced > twice what the standard finish - refinishing the guitar would have cost me > $5000 plus the cost of the paint job. > > I once checked out a Mazda station wagon that was a bright lime green. I > thought the color was goofy but not a deal breaker. Then I saw a big green > shag carpet in the shape of a footprint laying in the back. That pretty > much did it for me and I bought the car. You're right - people do have > weird tastes. lol you bought the car for that carpet??? Weird taste indeed <g> -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 09:53:08 -0800, gtr > wrote:
>On 2013-02-02 15:02:02 +0000, sf said: > >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" >> > wrote: >> >>> That's why >>> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that is >>> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door on >>> them. Yeah. In my dreams! >>> >> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >> until it drains just to be able to get out? > >There has been advertising for baths for the elderly, particularly on >late-night television. The tub is much deeper and not as long. More or >less like a Japanese tub. There is a bench in it and a little door. So >you open the door, sit down, turn on the water and bath that way. Less >potential for falls. "Did you know tha there are 5 thousand falls in >the bathtub each year by the elderly" or some such. > >I didn't even think about the fact that you can't open that door until >ALL the water has drained out of a particularly deep tub until my wife >pointed it out. Now the ads have stopped running. I think they hit >the wall with the whole idea. Those ads are everywhere, TV at all hours, magazines, whatever. You may not have them in your area or you just haven't noticed them. Janet US |
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On 2/2/2013 11:00 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> > lol you bought the car for that carpet??? Weird taste indeed <g> I probably would have bought the car anyway but when I saw that carpet, I knew it was the car for me. The reason I was checking out the car in the first place was because it had a rotary engine which made it a small Japanese car with the performance of a 6 cylinder. It also guzzled gas like a bigger car too. I loved those engines. |
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"dsi1" > wrote in message ... > On 2/2/2013 11:00 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> >> lol you bought the car for that carpet??? Weird taste indeed <g> > > I probably would have bought the car anyway but when I saw that carpet, I > knew it was the car for me. The reason I was checking out the car in the > first place was because it had a rotary engine which made it a small > Japanese car with the performance of a 6 cylinder. It also guzzled gas > like a bigger car too. I loved those engines. Pah! You bought it cos you loved it, with our without that mad carpet!!! :)) > -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On 2/2/2013 11:30 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "dsi1" > wrote in message > ... >> On 2/2/2013 11:00 AM, Ophelia wrote: >>> >>> lol you bought the car for that carpet??? Weird taste indeed <g> >> >> I probably would have bought the car anyway but when I saw that >> carpet, I knew it was the car for me. The reason I was checking out >> the car in the first place was because it had a rotary engine which >> made it a small Japanese car with the performance of a 6 cylinder. It >> also guzzled gas like a bigger car too. I loved those engines. > > Pah! You bought it cos you loved it, with our without that mad carpet!!! > :)) >> > It was a very funny carpet! I'm not sure why these existed because as a throw rug, it was pretty small. However, that florescent green shag was the perfect fit for the back of a lime green Japan station wagon. Heck, I'd drive that car today even though I am a dignified old gent of 58 years. :-) |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 21:00:02 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote: > lol you bought the car for that carpet??? Weird taste indeed <g> I bet it looked like the Jolly Green Giant had been there. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 23:21:47 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>In article >, says... >> >> On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:22:32 -0500, S Viemeister >> > wrote: >> >> >On 2/2/2013 10:02 AM, sf wrote: >> >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 04:12:54 -0800, "Julie Bove" >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >>> That's why >> >>> if I ever can design my own place, I will get a little soaking tub that is >> >>> easy to get in and out of. Like those ones for seniors with the door on >> >>> them. Yeah. In my dreams! >> >>> >> >> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >> >> until it drains just to be able to get out? >> >> >> >My thoughts exactly. Sitting there shivering. >> >> wouldn't you be 'standing there drying off' as the tub empties? > > They are intended for people with mobility problems; "standing there" >might be difficult for some. A friend of mine has a walk in shower (she >can drive her walker in) with a seat and a support rail.. also more >economical with water than a bath. > > Janet UK It all depends upon space and cash available for handicapped conversions. There are many types of these bath conversions. Janet US |
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On 2013-02-02 07:24:49 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>>> I have a pretty big vocabulary and at times I wind up using big/obscure >>> words without meaning to. >> >> Without "meaning to"? I'm not sure I follow you. You mean without >> dumbing your speech down for people you think might not know what the >> mean otherwise? > > Yes. They don't know what I mean. So I have to remember to dumb it down. In the process you dumb yourself down. I prefer to avoid that, especially as age and gravity is doing with or without my input. >> I haven't noted any particularly arcane vocab. Though I'm always on the >> lookout for new words. I've heard that all my life when I use words >> people don't know that I'm "showing off", using "ten dollar words", >> "putting on airs" or other negative descriptors. "You think you're >> smarter than me?" Tha's my favorite! >> > Yes. Exactly. People have told me they can always tell when their > kids are around me because they come home using big words. I once used > the word exacerbate at work and ticked people off big time. Nobody > knew what that meant. People becoming angered by being exposed to information that is new to them: This is my definition of "people to avoid". |
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On 2013-02-02 09:59:52 +0000, Janet said:
> Hell, when I've taught you to read for comprehension, THEN I'll teach > you to think. Touché! You are indeed the master of the limp retort. |
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On 2013-02-02 20:38:15 +0000, sf said:
> On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 12:02:02 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >>> I don't think those are a good idea. Can you imagine having to wait >>> until it drains just to be able to get out? >> >> I wasn't sure how they worked but when I have taken a bath I have always >> waiting until it was fully drained before I got out. No real reason why. >> > I can only say "that's different". Julie is more that different. She is unique. |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:2013020217044160949-xxx@yyyzzz... > On 2013-02-02 07:24:49 +0000, Julie Bove said: > >>>> I have a pretty big vocabulary and at times I wind up using big/obscure >>>> words without meaning to. >>> >>> Without "meaning to"? I'm not sure I follow you. You mean without >>> dumbing your speech down for people you think might not know what the >>> mean otherwise? >> >> Yes. They don't know what I mean. So I have to remember to dumb it >> down. > > In the process you dumb yourself down. I prefer to avoid that, especially > as age and gravity is doing with or without my input. > >>> I haven't noted any particularly arcane vocab. Though I'm always on the >>> lookout for new words. I've heard that all my life when I use words >>> people don't know that I'm "showing off", using "ten dollar words", >>> "putting on airs" or other negative descriptors. "You think you're >>> smarter than me?" Tha's my favorite! >>> >> Yes. Exactly. People have told me they can always tell when their kids >> are around me because they come home using big words. I once used the >> word exacerbate at work and ticked people off big time. Nobody knew what >> that meant. > > People becoming angered by being exposed to information that is new to > them: This is my definition of "people to avoid". True. |
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On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 23:26:55 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > >"Janet" > wrote in message ET... >> >> Someone has to ask.. why do you get in the bath fully clothed with >> shoes on? > >To clean it. How do you clean yours? > Nekkid. Either right before or right after a shower. |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 10:26:47 -0600, (z z) wrote: > >> >> Half-bath is just a modern reinvention of the term powder room. >> Personally I always have thought the toilet room should be completely >> separate from the batheing room. The batheing room should be large like >> a locker room. > > Aren't you up in Washington? I thought there are lots of older houses > or flats with Victorian baths (split) up there. I've seen newer homes > with bathrooms the size of a small apartment that have his and hers > water closets. My favorite style for bathrooms shared by siblings > with separate bedrooms is termed "Jack & Jill" and the type I like > best gives each bedroom its own toilet with the sink(s) & > bathtub/shower in a room connecting them. I'd put a sink with each > toilet and have the tub/shower in its own room between them. Yes, Washington. But not too many older houses here. Mostly they tear down and build new. |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:23:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 23:26:55 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > > > > >"Janet" > wrote in message > ET... > >> > >> Someone has to ask.. why do you get in the bath fully clothed with > >> shoes on? > > > >To clean it. How do you clean yours? > > > > > Nekkid. Either right before or right after a shower. Do you keep a squeeze in the shower? -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sat, 2 Feb 2013 21:44:38 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > But not too many older houses here. Mostly they tear down > and build new. > Sounds like what my friend told me about Tex-ass. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:58:39 -0800, sf > wrote:
>On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:23:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > >> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 23:26:55 -0800, "Julie Bove" >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >"Janet" > wrote in message >> ET... >> >> >> >> Someone has to ask.. why do you get in the bath fully clothed with >> >> shoes on? >> > >> >To clean it. How do you clean yours? >> > >> >> >> Nekkid. Either right before or right after a shower. > >Do you keep a squeeze in the shower? Yes, takes only a few seconds to keep it clean that way and minimize heavier cleaning. |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:10:46 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:58:39 -0800, sf > wrote: > > >On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:23:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Nekkid. Either right before or right after a shower. > > > >Do you keep a squeeze in the shower? > > Yes, takes only a few seconds to keep it clean that way and minimize > heavier cleaning. I have a friend who swears by it too, that's why I asked. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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"sf" > wrote in message
... > On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:34:06 -0800, gtr > wrote: > >> On 2013-02-01 03:18:23 +0000, Julie Bove said: >> >> > Farm1 wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes, I realise they were using a euphemism. Even constant use of >> >> euphemisms shouln't preclude sentient beings from being able to think. >> >> Well now that sounds like rudeness! We say "bathroom" when we mean >> "room that includes the toilet". I think it's one of many thousand >> words that have been turned about a bit. It's never really been a >> reason to show contempt for others, though. Yet. >> >> >> Surely enough clues should have been given when I mentioned that the >> >> toilet wasn't a bathroom. >> >> I think there was, yes. I don't know why you've made such an issue of >> it. Just say "the crapper" and I think everybody will be wise. >> >> > I see an awful lot of British and Australian slang being used here and >> > other places. It can be hard for us Americans to know what is meant by >> > that too. >> >> That's no ignorance, it's arrogance! > > Americans are so stupid. We should be shot on sight by the more > cultured of cultures. Americans who find following a thread difficult should certainly be shot. |
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"sf" > wrote in message
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 08:25:52 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> > That was a witty and sophisticated insult, Julie. >> >> Not in my opinion it wasn't. > > Julie, he was insulting the insult. Maybe he should have spelled it > "so****ticayted". It wouldn't matter how he spelled it because it'd still be lame and moronic. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> sf wrote: >> > >> > > I see an awful lot of British and Australian slang being used here >> > > and >> > > other places. It can be hard for us Americans to know what is meant >> > > by >> > > that too. >> > >> > That's no ignorance, it's arrogance! >> >> Americans are so stupid. We should be shot on sight by the more >> cultured of cultures. > > Sadly, I agree. How dare we? ;) You dare because your country has liberal gun ownership laws and too many guns owned by too many whack jobs. |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:201302011114585806-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2013-02-01 19:06:45 +0000, Gary said: > >> sf wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:50:21 +1100, "Farm1" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I just wish the bath didn't seemto always end up with so much dust and >>>> dead >>>> flying bugs in it so quickly. I seem to be always cleaning it out and >>>> not >>>> ever having had a bath in it in between times. >>> >>> Mine collects dust too. Fortunately, I have two 2 year old >>> granddaughters who love to take baths - so my tub is in good use for >>> now. >> >> And for you too, Barbara. Try once a week vs once per month. >> Geez....I take two showers per day, no dust or bugs collect. Give me a >> break! > > In some rugged landscapes bugs collect the minute you turn the water > > off. They need hydration! > > I've found an even easier solution to the horrers of bugs-in-bathtub: I > bathe once a quarter but leave shower on all day long. That'll get 'em! You could solve your problem if you found a house where the shower was not over the bathtub. |
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"sf" > wrote in message
... > On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:06:45 -0500, Gary > wrote: > >> sf wrote: >> > >> > On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:50:21 +1100, "Farm1" > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I just wish the bath didn't seemto always end up with so much dust >> > > and dead >> > > flying bugs in it so quickly. I seem to be always cleaning it out >> > > and not >> > > ever having had a bath in it in between times. >> > >> > Mine collects dust too. Fortunately, I have two 2 year old >> > granddaughters who love to take baths - so my tub is in good use for >> > now. >> >> And for you too, Barbara. Try once a week vs once per month. >> Geez....I take two showers per day, no dust or bugs collect. Give me a >> break! >> > Separate tub and shower, Gary. I could shower all day long and the > tub would remain dusty. Same thing here. But having only a shower over a tub must have some advantages. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Janet wrote: >> >> In article >, >> says... >> > >> > Americans are so stupid. We should be shot on sight by the more >> > cultured of cultures. >> >> Unless you're all getting too damn lazy, Americans don't need other >> cultures to shoot you on sight. You're making a fine job of that all by >> yourselves. >> >> Janet UK > > Culture envy of the US, that's all. We have no problem here. What do you call all those massacres then? Population control? |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 18:25:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote: > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:34:06 -0800, gtr > wrote: > > > >> On 2013-02-01 03:18:23 +0000, Julie Bove said: > >> > >> > Farm1 wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Yes, I realise they were using a euphemism. Even constant use of > >> >> euphemisms shouln't preclude sentient beings from being able to think. > >> > >> Well now that sounds like rudeness! We say "bathroom" when we mean > >> "room that includes the toilet". I think it's one of many thousand > >> words that have been turned about a bit. It's never really been a > >> reason to show contempt for others, though. Yet. > >> > >> >> Surely enough clues should have been given when I mentioned that the > >> >> toilet wasn't a bathroom. > >> > >> I think there was, yes. I don't know why you've made such an issue of > >> it. Just say "the crapper" and I think everybody will be wise. > >> > >> > I see an awful lot of British and Australian slang being used here and > >> > other places. It can be hard for us Americans to know what is meant by > >> > that too. > >> > >> That's no ignorance, it's arrogance! > > > > Americans are so stupid. We should be shot on sight by the more > > cultured of cultures. > > Americans who find following a thread difficult should certainly be shot. > I'm not dead yet, so shoot me. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 18:39:01 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote: > "sf" > wrote in message > > On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 08:25:52 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > > wrote: > > > >> > That was a witty and sophisticated insult, Julie. > >> > >> Not in my opinion it wasn't. > > > > Julie, he was insulting the insult. Maybe he should have spelled it > > "so****ticayted". > > It wouldn't matter how he spelled it because it'd still be lame and moronic. > It made the point and that's what counts. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 18:52:47 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote: > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:06:45 -0500, Gary > wrote: > > > >> sf wrote: > >> > > >> > On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:50:21 +1100, "Farm1" > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > I just wish the bath didn't seemto always end up with so much dust > >> > > and dead > >> > > flying bugs in it so quickly. I seem to be always cleaning it out > >> > > and not > >> > > ever having had a bath in it in between times. > >> > > >> > Mine collects dust too. Fortunately, I have two 2 year old > >> > granddaughters who love to take baths - so my tub is in good use for > >> > now. > >> > >> And for you too, Barbara. Try once a week vs once per month. > >> Geez....I take two showers per day, no dust or bugs collect. Give me a > >> break! > >> > > Separate tub and shower, Gary. I could shower all day long and the > > tub would remain dusty. > > Same thing here. But having only a shower over a tub must have some > advantages. > None that I can think of. I've always hated that configuration. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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"Kalmia" > wrote in message
... If Day One is driving thru an area devoid of decent eateries and/or I wanna put some miles under the belt, I have packed an Igloo cooler with hard cooked eggs, cheese chunks, raisins, canned sardines, tomato wedges, crackers - easy grab and eat stuff. I figure every b'fast or lunch stop is a good half hour spent. __________________________________________ Yes indeedy :-))) |
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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 15:35:18 -0000, Janet > wrote: > > > >> >> I see far fewer American tourists compared with the numbers of Brits >>and Europeans. >> >> Janet UK. >> > > The price of air fairs from the US to Europe have been quite high in > the past few years. But historically you have had comparatively low fares (lucky sods). And you're also relativley close to Europe (lucky sods). I know of a woman who moved to the US just because of those 2 facts - she figured she could get to Europe 4 tiems a year rather than just the once she was doing from here. She's still there. Another friend is curently saving to go to visit her this year. If we go the year, it will be 30% higher than two > years ago, double what we paid five years ago. :-((( Couple that with a > crappy exchange rate and that is why our first vacation this year is > in the US, still not sure about our fall vacation. Despite that, I'm sure you could find lots of places in the US that you would enjoy visiting. We have found out that visiting tiny towns that no-one else ever bothers to visit or only passes through can be absolute gems. Many other peopledon't understand why they are worth visiting and exploring. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> sf wrote: >> >> Gary wrote: > >> > And for you too, Barbara. Try once a week vs once per month. >> > Geez....I take two showers per day, no dust or bugs collect. Give me a >> > break! >> > >> Separate tub and shower, Gary. I could shower all day long and the >> tub would remain dusty. > > Yeah, you (and Farm1) win. It's been so long since I had a bathroom with a > shower only that I didn't think of that when I posted. Only a combo > tub/shower for about 24 years now. I've always thought they are dangerous because of the possibility of slipping. What do you do to overcome that possibility? |
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On 2013-02-03 07:46:06 +0000, Farm1 said:
> You dare because your country has liberal gun ownership laws and too > many guns owned by too many whack jobs. Well, that's been taken care of. |
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On 2013-02-03 07:49:51 +0000, Farm1 said:
> You could solve your problem if you found a house where the shower was > not over the bathtub. What's my problem? |
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On 2013-02-03 07:56:00 +0000, Farm1 said:
>> Culture envy of the US, that's all. We have no problem here. > > What do you call all those massacres then? Population control? Well certainly there's no envy of our problems, and we certainly have them. On the other hand we have all the joie de vivre that you don't have, and likely couldn't comprehend if it bit you on the ass. I'm just guessing, of course. |
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