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11862. PelleNilsson - 10/29/2004 2:09:40 PM And Erskine Childers. 11863. Macnas - 10/29/2004 2:12:39 PM Not to mention Feilim. 11864. PelleNilsson - 10/29/2004 2:23:24 PM Would that be this fellow?
Feilim's boat went off to Gola,
Feilim's boat with Feilim in it,
Feilim's boat went off to Gola,
Feilim's boat with Feilim in it. 11865. Macnas - 10/29/2004 2:27:16 PM And there I thought I had you stumped.
The english translation should be Tory though, so I'll have to deduct a point I'm afraid. 11866. PelleNilsson - 10/29/2004 2:48:47 PM I googled. Here. 11867. Macnas - 10/29/2004 3:10:51 PM You know, I'd forgotten about the first verse.
It's not often sung here anymore, and if you heard it you'd know why. The last few verses usually suffice.
And even at that.... 11868. Magoseph - 10/29/2004 6:04:25 PM Hey, Mac, if you're still around, have a nice weekend. 11869. wonkers2 - 10/29/2004 11:26:10 PM Ah, Erskine Childers' "The Riddle of the Sands," one of the best sailing/spy/adventure/World War I(orII?) novels ever written. And some say it has a homosexual subtext. I didn't detect that when I read the book, but read it later, somewhere. 11870. Magoseph - 10/29/2004 11:44:03 PM Hey Wonk, I can read it here, maybe all of it 11871. judithathome - 10/30/2004 1:07:44 AM I posted in the Election thread that my state of mind is very fractured and the bad thing about that is this: I'm going to a family dinner tonight and they are majorly Republican. I think the only man who can calm me down right now is Captain Morgan!
I almost got my face painted today like a tiger...I wanted to shock my cousin in some way so that her birthday dinner would be memorable. I think I'm losing my mind. 11872. concerned - 10/30/2004 1:13:07 AM JAH -
Just ask them what that wire is that GWB was wearing at the debates. That should keep them guessing. 11873. arkymalarky - 10/30/2004 1:14:25 AM Hang in there, Judith. You'll regain it Wednesday. I've been having to really work on Bob to keep him from putting his "Vote the Son-of-a-Bush Out" on the pickup he drives to work. I've got him a nice Kerry/Edwards sticker, but he's not feeling real reasonable right now. 11874. concerned - 10/30/2004 1:18:41 AM Re. 11873 -
arky -
Why not just let him do it? His truck won't be offended by any dirty looks it gets. 11875. concerned - 10/30/2004 1:22:02 AM 'Course I'm careful not to express any decided political opinion at work (surprised?). I'm afraid that some whackjob in management might fire my ass if he or she gets word. 11876. angel-five - 10/30/2004 2:25:01 AM Well, hell, Concerned, anyone out of the center range of political beliefs goes through that. I remember when I worked at Ohio PIRG (believe it or not, I was the office conservative) that when I started making reasoned points about genetically modified food they all looked at me like I'd just suggested we carve Adolf Hitler's face on Mount Rushmore.
People don't want to hear what they don't agree with, sometimes. 11877. wonkers2 - 10/30/2004 3:59:27 AM concerned, I can relate to your situation at the office. I was a closet Democrat for 30 years at a U.S. car company. 11878. arkymalarky - 10/30/2004 5:58:39 AM I wouldn't have as much to say if he weren't a teacher. My kids know my opinions (and his know his), but I try not to beat them over the head with them. 11879. arkymalarky - 10/30/2004 6:03:14 AM I think I've offended a person or two in the lounge, not for my opinions, but I can be snotty about them without meaning to be. It's all y'all's fault, though. I know I wasn't like that before I started posting in the Fray. ;-) 11880. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 10/30/2004 11:43:47 PM 
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