The Bar

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:17 pm

where the hell did everyone go? are you all composing long, thought-out posts?

Have you ever seen "The Magic Christian," GE?

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:17 pm

GE... knowing you what little bit I do, I’m betting you don’t take anything you don’t want to and you've got it under control. How’s about another dark, dark porter, hmmm?

RG... I posted a book some time back in the "...reading?" thread that you might enjoy. James Still was the author. Truely wonderful grasp for the english language.

Just beautiful.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:19 pm

I can't ever imagine learning enlish as a second language.... my old roommate was in Taiwan, teaching ESL, and she constantly had to explain all of the idiocyncracies of the english language to a group of15-18 year olds....

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:21 pm

AntiM gave me a book called "The Stories of English" for Winter-een-mas this year, a history of the English Language. I can't wait to start into it. I have to finish one of the other three i'm reading first. Three books simultaneously is my limit.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:23 pm

Yeah... I’ve got a stack of books in my “Currently Reading” pile, place markers sticking out here and there. I don’t even want to look at the “To Read” pile.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:23 pm

GuinivereElise wrote:I can't ever imagine learning enlish as a second language.... my old roommate was in Taiwan, teaching ESL, and she constantly had to explain all of the idiocyncracies of the english language to a group of15-18 year olds....

Exemple Gracie: Put any related verb/noun combination into the following format: "I'd like to [verb] her [noun].

Non-native speaker: "Wait, what? How can that be sexual? 'I'd like to taste her grandmother's stew?' That's not dirty, is it?"

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:26 pm

Ranger Genius wrote:
Have you ever seen "The Magic Christian," GE?

nope...

frenchpuss.... I'd LOVE another....

(sorry for my absence... I was taking off my work pants and putting on a kilt to relax in...)

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:26 pm

I have a "to read" ROOM. I've got about 1600 volumes, in my library (and climbing) and have only read about half of them. I've found that if I use currency (especially a ten-dollar or greater bill) as a bookmark, I'm more motivated to finish the book and reclaim the bookmark, and much less likely to mislay the book. One of the many coping mechanisms I've developed to deal with my rampant forgetfulness. I've lost some of my most important books.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:27 pm

Great film, very absurdist, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. Go find it. It'll knock your socks (and other underthings) off.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:27 pm

uhh huh... I'd sure like to taste her grandmother's stew.

Ha!!! I like it.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:29 pm

(especially a ten-dollar or greater bill)

Great idea

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:30 pm

I'll check it out soon, RG...

by the way, Frenchpuss... I wanted to let you know that my pooch is doing much better on the potty front... I think we found something that works for all of us, which is nice... thanks for your advice...

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:32 pm

(pops the top off of a couple of more porters, sets them on the bar)

RG?... more wine?

thanks for your advice

It is a pleasure to have been of service.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:35 pm

thanks frenchpuss...

I wonder where nipples went! the sly fox...

how was your day in the field today, frenchpuss??

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:37 pm

Yes, please. I'v managed to demolish the latter half of this bottle of Warre's. Out of this lovely carved Onyx cordial glass AntiM's husband gave me for Decemberween.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:41 pm

Sly nipples...

how was your day in the field today, frenchpuss??

It was good. I had to help a friend of a friend weld together a steel beam for a home under construction. Something I don’t usually do, but I make concessions sometimes. Besides, the home owner wants a metal balustrade so I got my foot in the door on a new job. It was kinda nice to be outside working for a change. Got my boots muddy even... been a long time.

I'v managed to demolish the latter half of this bottle of Warre's

Ain't life grand?

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:41 pm

sorry for my sudden reticence. I've discovered I missed this week's update at the JREF.

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:44 pm

<standing outside for quite sometime trying to dream up a grand entrance - decides to just walk in and sit down>

Good evening people...

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:45 pm

Not when you're at the bottom of a bottle of good port, without another to take its place. I don't want to switch to hard liquor, so all I can do is wait for the glow to fade.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:47 pm

good evening tony...

it's about time you got your lurking ass in here...

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:47 pm

so all I can do is wait for the glow to fade.

But what a thing to ride out, huh?

Good evenig Tony t, how are you?

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:48 pm

my lurking ass~?~!

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:49 pm

I am doing well.... thank you.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:52 pm

Are you kids familiar with Letters to Cleo? God, I love this band.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:55 pm

okay tony... it's only fair...

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:56 pm

From "Wanna Be a Supermodel" by Letters to Cleo

"I didn't eat yesterday,
and I'm not gonna' eat today,
and I'm not gonna' eat tomorrow,
'cause I wanna be a supermodel"

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:56 pm

Woohoo, it's back!

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:57 pm

Hey, I've surpassed 600 posts!

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:57 pm

oh dear... I fear I’ve reached the bottom of my glass and must be off. I’ve got to get to work in the morning, helping finish up the previously mentioned field work and it starts at 8am. So I’d better be going. Throughly enjoyed the company, however and hope to do it again soon.

Good night guys and gal!!!

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:59 pm

Hey, I've surpassed 600 posts!

Wow... so did I!!!

too cool...

Ok.. Outta’ here.