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15844. alistairConnor - 7/16/2005 11:26:57 AM oh. my. god.
Get thee back to software, wench!
Or to a nunnery, go. 15845. alistairConnor - 7/16/2005 11:27:37 AM Yes I think the band are named after the football team. They were a big deal in the 70s (the team) 15846. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 7/16/2005 4:25:43 PM Speaking of old age . . .
Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Florida, are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they go in.
Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?"
The pharmacist answers, "Yes."
Jacob: "We're about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?"
Pharmacist: "Of course we do."
Jacob: "How about medicine for circulation?"
Pharmacist: "All kinds."
Jacob: "Medicine for rheumatism and scoliosis?"
Pharmacist: "Definitely."
Jacob: "How about Viagra?"
Pharmacist: "Of course."
Jacob: "Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?"
Pharmacist: "Yes, a large variety. The works."
Jacob: "What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antidotes
for Parkinson's disease?"
Pharmacist: "Absolutely."
Jacob: "You sell wheelchairs and walkers?"
Pharmacist: "All speeds and sizes."
Jacob: "We'd like to use this store as our Bridal Registry." 15847. judithathome - 7/16/2005 6:37:50 PM Arky, are you having cooler temps this week? We are...I wish this freakishly cooled down weather had waited for the end of the month. ;-) 15848. Max Macks - 7/16/2005 7:34:13 PM Hi Judith , your name reminds me I have not
been to the Atlantic refugee forum lately. 15849. judithathome - 7/16/2005 7:45:51 PM Well, come on over...there are people posting reviews of movies and videos daily over there. 15850. Magoseph - 7/16/2005 9:31:44 PM 
Hi, Judith!
15851. arkymalarky - 7/16/2005 11:26:32 PM Ha! Me too, Judith!
It was really hot today, and very humid after it rained much of yesterday, but before that it was pretty nice. I'll be interested to see what effect, if any, Emily has on the weather here. 15852. Ulgine Barrows - 7/17/2005 9:24:09 AM magoseph 15843, you are being quite coy with your 'focus on something more remunerative'. Any further hints?
yah, and get yourself off to the celibate priesthouse, alistairConnor 15844, you scoundrel.
Bad software is no way to live.
My dreams of being a Gloria selling Mercedes to Tony-Soprano-types are totally dashed. Do you cry for the St Etienne team? 15853. Ulgine Barrows - 7/17/2005 9:36:56 AM Do you moties know about the wayback machine? Kinda cool.
They have 4 pages from 2000, if you search on www.themote.com. 15854. Magoseph - 7/17/2005 3:10:06 PM magoseph 15843, you are being quite coy with your 'focus on something more remunerative'. Any further hints?
Not being “coy” Ulgine—just talking about my experience with real estate, which was remunerative only because I had much help in finding prospects—the market went down and I left for something that brought me more steady earnings.
15855. Magoseph - 7/17/2005 4:35:24 PM I picked up this test at Demonizing Religion.
The Control Freak Test 15856. Magoseph - 7/17/2005 4:35:43 PM I rated 55. 15857. PelleNilsson - 7/17/2005 4:39:43 PM Interesting grammar, there. 15858. Macnas - 7/18/2005 8:59:56 AM I was going to try the test, but I couldn't truthfully answer any of the questions, as there was not a "none of the above" option, nor a "haven't a clue" option, or indeed a "you must be joking" option. 15859. PelleNilsson - 7/18/2005 10:07:40 AM But note the use of 'they' instead of 'he or she'. Is that a trend? 15860. Macnas - 7/18/2005 11:13:08 AM I suppose it is Pelle. In the bizarre PC world, where once before the hetrosexual couple of he and she was the never questioned norm, we have turned full circle and are now afraid to cause offense to man, woman or animal.
Pehaps there should be a unisex word for he/she, something like "se". 15861. Magoseph - 7/18/2005 2:00:08 PM When talking about our dog, I use the pronouns "he and him” and I know that it is not correct. I was amazed to realize that the grammar error Pelle noted did not get a reaction from me. What really bothers me is how often people use the past participle of ‘to go” as in, for example--I should have went there.
I met this weekend a delightful very old Frenchman in, of all places, one of the local motels where Flexy’s daughter and her family were staying. Not only did he speak English like an educated American, but also spoke French like De Gaulle—what was more startling is that he looked like the general, over six feet tall, a pear-shaped stomach, and a huge nose. This man is the second one I meet in this country who look like De Gaulle—I told my brother about this and he laughed and said—he is a descendent of the Gaulois—we have this type still around, even in our family, remember our grandfather who was called “the grand Charles” even though his name was Emile.
15862. arkymalarky - 7/18/2005 2:39:40 PM But note the use of 'they' instead of 'he or she'. Is that a trend?
Yes, Mac's right. I don't pay much attention to changing trends in grammar, but that one bugs me no end just for the reason it was developed. 15863. arkymalarky - 7/18/2005 2:41:20 PM What really bothers me is how often people use the past participle of ‘to go” as in, for example--I should have went there.
That one bugs me too. I used to think it was a Southern thing, but it apparently isn't. Either that or the South is beginning to have a cultural impact on the rest of the country, which is a very scary thought.
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