How can we get to know each other a little better
How can we get to know each other a little better
that's ok things here are always going over my head. Espicially the posts from coberst.
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susan wrote: I want a cool name!The more time you're around, the better Susan will get as a name. Long-and-peculiar can be funny for a while but short-and-sweet works best as time passes. You're lucky it was still available to be used!
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When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
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Marie5656 wrote: Well, never said I did not like it, just did not get it. The thre gents you mentioned are pretty cool...and I find myself reading alot of what they have to say.
I guess what I meant about not "getting" the humor, and leaving it alone is that if I cannot translate it in my head, to figure where the humor lies, I do not try to respond in kind...but I still love our British members and will listen, but if I ever come back with a blank stare, just remember I am one of those Yanks who does not always understand.
Speaking of funny...one of the funniest "foriegn" words I have ever heard is "vegemite" . I do not know why, I just like that word, and smile every time I hear it. I am told I would probably not like the stuff if I tried it...but I like the word.
OK, that is another goofy bit of info about me.
Vegemite comes from Australia I think and tastes very similar to Marmite.....do you have something similar in the U.S. that you spread on your toast or bread ?
I understand what you're saying about the 'humour'......not only is the difference cultural, it's personal as well....half the time I just smile and pretend I understand
I guess what I meant about not "getting" the humor, and leaving it alone is that if I cannot translate it in my head, to figure where the humor lies, I do not try to respond in kind...but I still love our British members and will listen, but if I ever come back with a blank stare, just remember I am one of those Yanks who does not always understand.
Speaking of funny...one of the funniest "foriegn" words I have ever heard is "vegemite" . I do not know why, I just like that word, and smile every time I hear it. I am told I would probably not like the stuff if I tried it...but I like the word.
OK, that is another goofy bit of info about me.
Vegemite comes from Australia I think and tastes very similar to Marmite.....do you have something similar in the U.S. that you spread on your toast or bread ?
I understand what you're saying about the 'humour'......not only is the difference cultural, it's personal as well....half the time I just smile and pretend I understand
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I think Diuretic has started a vegemite thread. I think it's an experience one probably has to be born to. Grin. During the lean depression years here in Australia, my Dad told me they used to scrape the caramelised juices from the solid cooled fat left after the weekly Sunday meat had been cooked. This was spread on bread with some of the fat, as butter was expensive. Bread and scrape may have given birth to vegemite.
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OpenMind wrote: The only way to get to know anyone is by taking time. You can spend a lifetime, and still, you won't know everything about that person. And, sometimes, you can know someone all your life, and feel that you know them less now than you did before.
Sometimes we can say something meaning one thing, and another person can take it the wrong way. This has happened to me. And it's easy to panic and make things worse.
I am sure that everyone here has good intentions, but it is impossible to live life worrying about what the other person thinks. It is more important to be yourself and to express yourself to the best of your ability.
It's like the old saying. When someone knocks at your door or rings your telephone, say God Bless before answering.
If someone gets up your goat so badly as to raise your ire, go away, take a deep breath and think about something else. Try and find another way of explaining yourself.
Insults are self-deprecating and they place you in a bad light. Have you ever experienced watching two people giving it hammer and tongs at each other. How did they appear to you? When you are having a slanging match with someone, that's exactly how you appear too when you have a slanging match with someone. No one enjoys watching two people at each other's throat. It's scary. It demeans the spirit. No one suffers more than the people at loggerheads. It's their blood pressure that is rising, it's their hearts that are pounding for life. It's dangerous, this kind of stress is physically damaging to the self.
Better to go away and mull it over. Eventually, you'll see the light. Go and scream at the wall. Then take some deep slow breaths and forget about what the other person said. It just ain't worth twisting your knickers and risking your health.
Every time your adrenaline kicks in, you are in a fight or flight choice situation. Adrenaline takes so much energy from your body, your are seriously risking your life if you prolong it. Let it go. Wisdom dictates that you choose flight over fight every time and only choose fight if flight is not an option.
I can be riled. I was riled by a derogatory statement not long ago. Acknowledge your feelings. Say Bless You, and say what you want to say civilly. There are so many different people here from all 4 corners of the world, misunderstandings are bound to happen. Geez, we encounter misunderstandings with our neighbours, let alone someone from a different culture.
Sometimes, a person is being obviously insulting. There is absolutely no question about it. There is absolutely no need to get stressed out and insult them back. The stress hurts your body. And isn't that the kind of reaction that they want They've got at you and you have responded in such a manner that they know they've hit where it hurts.
Leave it. Walk away. Tell them that you are offended, by all means, then just ignore them. They'll stop when they find they are banging their heads against a brick wall for nothing.
Now. I have only read the opening post written by Pants. If this thread has moved on and my post here is out of context, please forgive me. I just hope that my contribution might help someone.:-6
Love to all of you.
I am just so grateful that I have been able to make so many friends through this forum.:-4
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I like you more each day :-6
Sometimes we can say something meaning one thing, and another person can take it the wrong way. This has happened to me. And it's easy to panic and make things worse.
I am sure that everyone here has good intentions, but it is impossible to live life worrying about what the other person thinks. It is more important to be yourself and to express yourself to the best of your ability.
It's like the old saying. When someone knocks at your door or rings your telephone, say God Bless before answering.
If someone gets up your goat so badly as to raise your ire, go away, take a deep breath and think about something else. Try and find another way of explaining yourself.
Insults are self-deprecating and they place you in a bad light. Have you ever experienced watching two people giving it hammer and tongs at each other. How did they appear to you? When you are having a slanging match with someone, that's exactly how you appear too when you have a slanging match with someone. No one enjoys watching two people at each other's throat. It's scary. It demeans the spirit. No one suffers more than the people at loggerheads. It's their blood pressure that is rising, it's their hearts that are pounding for life. It's dangerous, this kind of stress is physically damaging to the self.
Better to go away and mull it over. Eventually, you'll see the light. Go and scream at the wall. Then take some deep slow breaths and forget about what the other person said. It just ain't worth twisting your knickers and risking your health.
Every time your adrenaline kicks in, you are in a fight or flight choice situation. Adrenaline takes so much energy from your body, your are seriously risking your life if you prolong it. Let it go. Wisdom dictates that you choose flight over fight every time and only choose fight if flight is not an option.
I can be riled. I was riled by a derogatory statement not long ago. Acknowledge your feelings. Say Bless You, and say what you want to say civilly. There are so many different people here from all 4 corners of the world, misunderstandings are bound to happen. Geez, we encounter misunderstandings with our neighbours, let alone someone from a different culture.
Sometimes, a person is being obviously insulting. There is absolutely no question about it. There is absolutely no need to get stressed out and insult them back. The stress hurts your body. And isn't that the kind of reaction that they want They've got at you and you have responded in such a manner that they know they've hit where it hurts.
Leave it. Walk away. Tell them that you are offended, by all means, then just ignore them. They'll stop when they find they are banging their heads against a brick wall for nothing.
Now. I have only read the opening post written by Pants. If this thread has moved on and my post here is out of context, please forgive me. I just hope that my contribution might help someone.:-6
Love to all of you.
I am just so grateful that I have been able to make so many friends through this forum.:-4
Ommmmmm :-4
I like you more each day :-6
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AussiePam wrote: I think Diuretic has started a vegemite thread. I think it's an experience one probably has to be born to. Grin. During the lean depression years here in Australia, my Dad told me they used to scrape the caramelised juices from the solid cooled fat left after the weekly Sunday meat had been cooked. This was spread on bread with some of the fat, as butter was expensive. Bread and scrape may have given birth to vegemite.
Ooooohhh....bread and dripping....I was bought up on it . When you poured the juices from the sunday roast, the fat settled on the top and the juices congealed on the bottom as a kind of meaty tasting jelly....I loved that part.
Funny that we ate this stuff daily, but no one was over weight....!!
Ooooohhh....bread and dripping....I was bought up on it . When you poured the juices from the sunday roast, the fat settled on the top and the juices congealed on the bottom as a kind of meaty tasting jelly....I loved that part.
Funny that we ate this stuff daily, but no one was over weight....!!
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cherandbuster wrote: Ommmmmm :-4
I like you more each day :-6
Hehehe. Cher, you're making me blush.
Thank you.
I like you more each day :-6
Hehehe. Cher, you're making me blush.
Thank you.
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Bez wrote: Vegemite comes from Australia I think and tastes very similar to Marmite.....do you have something similar in the U.S. that you spread on your toast or bread ?
There is something here called Nutella..made from hazelnuts whuch is good.
There is something here called Nutella..made from hazelnuts whuch is good.
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Marie5656 wrote: There is something here called Nutella..made from hazelnuts whuch is good.
I watched the chef on Everday Italian (food network) make these wontons using Nutella. Guess I'll have to go to store and try to find some. But in the meantime I'll stick to my crunchy Jiff peanutbutter.
I watched the chef on Everday Italian (food network) make these wontons using Nutella. Guess I'll have to go to store and try to find some. But in the meantime I'll stick to my crunchy Jiff peanutbutter.
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Nutella is totally addictive. Kids' lunch sandwiches in Australia. Breakfasts in Europe. Great stuff.
I just saw OM's post, quoted by Cher. Guess I might should go and read this whole thread. I agree with pretty much everything he's said. With one exception.
No one enjoys watching two people at each other's throat. It's scary. It demeans the spirit.
Unfortunately in the FG, as in life outside the FG, there are vultures who smell blood and appear like magic to circle. Someone in here once had an av with a couple of turkey buzzards on it.. can't get that image out of my head.
Had a workplace bully on my case a few years ago. He was a very nasty person (and I wasn't his only target), but apparently a good scientist, so the powers that be, turned a blind eye. In the end, I decided the only thing to do was to smile sweetly, keep my mouth shut and keep walking. It worked for me.
Found an awesome FarSide cartoon the other day. I'll scan it. Thanks Gary L.
I just saw OM's post, quoted by Cher. Guess I might should go and read this whole thread. I agree with pretty much everything he's said. With one exception.
No one enjoys watching two people at each other's throat. It's scary. It demeans the spirit.
Unfortunately in the FG, as in life outside the FG, there are vultures who smell blood and appear like magic to circle. Someone in here once had an av with a couple of turkey buzzards on it.. can't get that image out of my head.
Had a workplace bully on my case a few years ago. He was a very nasty person (and I wasn't his only target), but apparently a good scientist, so the powers that be, turned a blind eye. In the end, I decided the only thing to do was to smile sweetly, keep my mouth shut and keep walking. It worked for me.
Found an awesome FarSide cartoon the other day. I'll scan it. Thanks Gary L.
"Life is too short to ski with ugly men"
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Marie5656 wrote: There is something here called Nutella..made from hazelnuts whuch is good.
I've tried Nutella...a little is nice but too much is a bit sickly. I like savoury things, so crunchy peanut butter is my 2nd choice after marmite.
I've tried Nutella...a little is nice but too much is a bit sickly. I like savoury things, so crunchy peanut butter is my 2nd choice after marmite.
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AussiePam wrote: Had a workplace bully on my case a few years ago. He was a very nasty person (and I wasn't his only target), but apparently a good scientist, so the powers that be, turned a blind eye. In the end, I decided the only thing to do was to smile sweetly, keep my mouth shut and keep walking. It worked for me.
Pam, I sure wish I was able to do that. Me, I react. It's knee-jerk, I know, and I can't help myself. Good for you to be able to be the bigger person and it's probably more effective, too!!
Pam, I sure wish I was able to do that. Me, I react. It's knee-jerk, I know, and I can't help myself. Good for you to be able to be the bigger person and it's probably more effective, too!!
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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I can't eat Nutella either, Bez, and I have to whisper the reason in FG... I am allergic to chocolate. Grin. Really!! I expect forthwith to disappear from everyone's buddy list. Grin.
I've just read this whole thread. Have said my piece several times before.
When the internet first started, a small group of people from a number of countries got together on one of the first chat forums, the Virtual Irish Pub. After a few years that forum vanished suddenly (did eventually reappear) and we all looked around for another home.. We found one. It was heavily moderated so there were no arguments, because nothing interesting enough to be argued about was allowed. Also, and what I particularly remember, was that everyone there was American. This is not an anti American sentiment - I love America. Visit often. BUT I felt like a total alien, and the group there treated me like one. For them, I really was alien.
The inherent weakness of the FG is that we are allowed a very free hand. The inherent weakness is that we are not a homogenous group. Our language appears supeficially similar enough to trick us into thinking words mean the same for all of us. We hail from very different cultures, which appear superficially similar enough to be extremely confusing at times. The gun threads are a great example of this.
BUT this very inherent weakness is why this group of intelligent, thoughtful, open minded people have gathered here and stick around. We learn from each other. We care about each other. And while we can do this, there is hope for a warring world. The weakness of FG is one mighty big STRENGTH.
I've just read this whole thread. Have said my piece several times before.
When the internet first started, a small group of people from a number of countries got together on one of the first chat forums, the Virtual Irish Pub. After a few years that forum vanished suddenly (did eventually reappear) and we all looked around for another home.. We found one. It was heavily moderated so there were no arguments, because nothing interesting enough to be argued about was allowed. Also, and what I particularly remember, was that everyone there was American. This is not an anti American sentiment - I love America. Visit often. BUT I felt like a total alien, and the group there treated me like one. For them, I really was alien.
The inherent weakness of the FG is that we are allowed a very free hand. The inherent weakness is that we are not a homogenous group. Our language appears supeficially similar enough to trick us into thinking words mean the same for all of us. We hail from very different cultures, which appear superficially similar enough to be extremely confusing at times. The gun threads are a great example of this.
BUT this very inherent weakness is why this group of intelligent, thoughtful, open minded people have gathered here and stick around. We learn from each other. We care about each other. And while we can do this, there is hope for a warring world. The weakness of FG is one mighty big STRENGTH.
"Life is too short to ski with ugly men"
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About that particular case, BR - noble I was not. I really had tried everything else, including burning the said 'learned doctor' in effigy. Grin. Bullies thrive on reaction. No reaction. No gratification. He wilted eventually.
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Bez wrote: Ooooohhh....bread and dripping....I was bought up on it . When you poured the juices from the sunday roast, the fat settled on the top and the juices congealed on the bottom as a kind of meaty tasting jelly....I loved that part.
Funny that we ate this stuff daily, but no one was over weight....!!
I really wish you hadn't mentioned that, Bez...fond, fond memories and a definite craving...oh and cold yorkshire pudding with home made jam later in the day...oh, no, why did I go there? :-5
Funny that we ate this stuff daily, but no one was over weight....!!
I really wish you hadn't mentioned that, Bez...fond, fond memories and a definite craving...oh and cold yorkshire pudding with home made jam later in the day...oh, no, why did I go there? :-5
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well being a veggie ...yuk..
but l do love the gravy from slow cooked beef and from pan cooked steak in gravy with onions.
its not the taste l cant handle its the chewing and hte feeling of it in my mouth..I can't even bite into a non cooked tomato because of the fleshy feel..
I know l need help..
but marmite and nutella..yum..not together of course.ugh
but l do love the gravy from slow cooked beef and from pan cooked steak in gravy with onions.
its not the taste l cant handle its the chewing and hte feeling of it in my mouth..I can't even bite into a non cooked tomato because of the fleshy feel..
I know l need help..
but marmite and nutella..yum..not together of course.ugh
take a bite out of life it's there to be tasted!!