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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 7, 2019 13:45:58 GMT
I also leave my phone at home, and it (and everybody else) understood that long ago, so I can say that I receive no more than 3 messages a week. Frankly, about 70% of the messages are just the banks asking me to confirm that I really bought that item online.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 7, 2019 14:45:23 GMT
We can be mid conversation and she will break off to answer a ping on her smartphone...not even a call waiting or an important message she's waiting for...it can be anything.... Sorry -- I consider that so shockingly rude that I would stand up and just leave her there with her pet robot that is so important to her.
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Post by whatagain on Jul 8, 2019 19:13:16 GMT
So I had zwiebelsuppe tonight. Not difficult to guess where I was but what did I eat ? Knowing I didn't remember myself and I had no internet. So I thought I liked it and went for it ;-)
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 8, 2019 19:20:12 GMT
Soup with zwiebels in it? Was it good?
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Post by Kimby on Jul 8, 2019 19:27:39 GMT
Googled it. Appears to be French Onion Soup. Yum!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 8, 2019 20:54:22 GMT
A castle and nice soup, not too bad.
Just for laughs, try googling zwiebel even if you already know what it means. The google translate box will come right up, complete with the German & the English words. I clicked on the little speaker icon, and thought how difficult it would be to get the pronunciation correct from what I heard, even after several tries. Then I clicked on the speaker icon for onion. ~!~ It sounds as though it was recorded by an east Asian with a fairly heavy accent. Pity the poor soul sincerely trying to learn and pronounce English in this way.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 9, 2019 21:07:56 GMT
Just found out I'm an introvert. I'm quite pleased.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2019 15:32:24 GMT
Something about me this week turned me into "Mr. He-must-know-let's-ask-him." I have been stopped 4 times so far this week by people asking for directions. Twice I knew exactly where to send them and twice I did not because I was not in my own part of town. And this morning when I was entering the metro, I was intercepted by some Somali migrants who needed to take some ID photos. Many machines here speak multiple languages, but unfortunately the photo booths do not. So I showed them what to do even though the new machines are incredibly intelligent. No more spinning the seat to get at the right height -- the machine adjusts the camera level to where the face is. The best thing is that you get three tries before even paying (which actually means that you get unlimited tries since you could just walk away and come back). Anyway, the second photo was so perfect that I was annoyed. The photo of the guy was absolutely sensational and could have been sold in a gallery. Why have I never had a photo like that? My new Somali friend inserted his cash, and I feel confident that his administrative tasks will go well just because he is so photogenic.
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Post by questa on Jul 11, 2019 0:44:06 GMT
Whatagain, that is pure poetry...you are so lovable.
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Post by questa on Jul 11, 2019 0:51:58 GMT
Just found out I'm an introvert. I'm quite pleased. Mick, you have too many friends to be an introvert...now go and hide in your den and think about that! What method did you use to come to this conclusion? A quiz on Facebook or a recognized analysis?
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 11, 2019 20:34:33 GMT
Much rowdiness merriment in northern Paris tonight as the victory of Algeria over Côte d'Ivoire in the CAN is celebrated. When will the cars stop honking? It's been an hour and a half so far.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 11, 2019 20:37:20 GMT
Of course if Tunisia beats Madagascar in the late match, that will ensure another 90 minutes or so of celebration.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 12, 2019 5:48:34 GMT
I am up early this morning.
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Post by questa on Jul 12, 2019 9:42:09 GMT
I would rather stay in bed with the pillow over my head and contemplate the vagaries of the Australian Cricket Team. "Cricket is a funny old game." quote -everybody
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 12, 2019 16:53:45 GMT
Sorry about that questa. George at Lords today bowling to NZ.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 12, 2019 19:07:21 GMT
They showed a military innovation on the news tonight that is going to be displayed at the military parade on the Champs Elysées on the 14th. They implied that it has Trump drooling (while being hidden from all other countries) and if it is anywhere near as impressive as what I saw, it will be on the news everywhere soon.
On a positive note, it is an innovation that does not at all have to be used for military purposes.
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Post by questa on Jul 13, 2019 0:08:20 GMT
A cross between a Pope-mobile and Something from the James Bond movies with a gold throne for the Person to sit on. Nobody will notice that the Person is wearing no clothes...
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Post by fumobici on Jul 13, 2019 5:22:03 GMT
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Post by bjd on Jul 13, 2019 5:30:24 GMT
Maybe another dance routine?
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 13, 2019 12:28:21 GMT
Okay, this is an old video, because the device has been improved and lightened since then. In any case, it's not at all like those jet packs that were as big as a backpack and useless.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jul 13, 2019 17:28:28 GMT
I have a real thumping headache...so I'm going to have a paracetamol sandwich and an early night.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jul 15, 2019 16:37:21 GMT
The headache turned into a full bells and whistles migraine...so I'm still limiting my screen time to be on the safe side. It was pretty awful, havent had one for years. Much better now tho and my head didn't actually explode....
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 15, 2019 17:21:21 GMT
Never having had a migraine, the concept confuses me. Well, no, it doesn't confuse me because I know what "pain" is, but I have been lucky enough to never have had a splitting headache of any sort. The closest I have ever come is hangovers (almost never since my university days, thank god), but of course when you get a hangover, you know that you deserve it. Not so for migraines.
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Post by lugg on Jul 15, 2019 19:20:04 GMT
I've had a few visual migraines over the last few days - fortunately they don't last long. Horrible Cheery , hope you feel better soon.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 15, 2019 19:36:57 GMT
I get hangovers yearly. Today I drove my wife's Fiat 500. Love the car. Fun. No thread about cars ? I love the Fiat 500, too, and always request it from Europcar whenever I rent a car, even when I am going to drive a long distance. Unfortunately, since I am a good customer, I am often upgraded at no extra cost at my local Gare du Nord agency. Sometimes I turn down the upgrade if I am staying around Paris, but generally the upgrade is given only because the car I reserved is not available.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 15, 2019 19:41:10 GMT
I confess that I am a bit confused. Didn't your wife buy a Porsche? Perhaps she just uses the Fiat 500 to drive to where the Porsche is parked?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 19, 2019 4:14:31 GMT
❤️
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 19, 2019 22:18:05 GMT
Well, I know who won the African football cup. Looks like the noise might continue all night.
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Post by bjd on Jul 20, 2019 5:37:02 GMT
Wouldn't you have had noise if the Senegalese had won too?
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 20, 2019 10:32:21 GMT
Not as many Senegalese in my neighbourhood. The action would have been at Château Rouge and Simplon.
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