saoutchik

Congratulations on double digits NL! It might be worth a trip to the doctor if the symptoms persist. At least you might be prescribed something to make you geel better.

saoutchik

Only a Canadian would class -2C as the breaking up of a cold snap.

saoutchik

A few days ago I was comiserating with the North Americans on the thread due to the record low temperatures you were suffering. I would offer them to all you Aussies out there who are enduring the opposite experience, 47C or 117F does not bear thinking about. Take care.

petals

Bedtime for me. Night all.xx

Purplrks3647

I am going to sleep too!

Good to see you all ~ Sorry I wasn't very active in here this weekend, but I stayed sober so Thank You!

STDragon

Everyones experiences are different, if your worried you should seek a medical proffessionals advice.

STDragon

Morning 'Enders....

Hawkeye13

Hey guys

Just checking in from Wilderness First Responder Course
Learned so much so far can't even list, but from range of
building splints, clearing spinal injury, severe and mild wound care,
field diagnosis, putting someone on backboard and litter,
and so on

today we learn hypothermia packaging, allergy / anaphylaxis,
improvising litters. . .

I'm the oldest person there--even older than instructors.
And I have no medical training
Am I enjoying myself?

You bet, but the 11 hour days are tough--really cold and raining yesterday
during simulation part of the time.

Would not have been possible in any way, shape or form mentally
or physically while drinking.

I've also learned the very valuable linguistic fact that the word "dude" now applies
both equally to males and females here in the U.S.

This is progress--unmarkedness is a sign of true equality
Put that one in your pipe Harvey W. et al and smoke it

trachemys

Tough old bird, Hawkeye.

tekink

At my restaurant we are constantly on the staff to not walk up to a table of men and women and say "How are you "guys" doing." We are a classy place afterall. 9 times out of 10 it's the girls calling the ladies guys. Some of those older ladies do get offended though.

Last day of the weekend for me, I had a long one this time as I usually work Saturdays.

Tomorrow marks 11 months, today we have a Holiday party for our bar, I'm going to help setup and then running for the hills leaving my wife in safe hands and me away from free flowing booze and bar staff hitting it up.

trachemys

Let's insert a Southernism here: "How are you folks doing?"

LBrain

Trach, I thought it was , "How're all y'all doing?" Right? 'Y'all' is singular, 'all y'all' is plural. Good to hear from you, did you suffer that snowstorm?

Around these parts it's, "Yous guys." Or simply, 'yous'....
"Are yous going down da hosey tonight?" Translation: Are the many of you attending a function at the fire house social hall this evening?

Hawk, sounds like you are making life happen.

Keep up the good work everyone.

trachemys

My buddy Brain, it's "How y'all doin? Jeetyet?"

"How are you folks doing?" is for the Yankees.

We had no snow out here at the lake country.

When you coming fishing?

saoutchik

Hawkeye your course sounds fascinating. Hats off to you for volunteering. I think it is good that there is at least one mature adult there as experience is as important as cardio vascular fitness.

Personally I don't use either word but I have heard "dudette" used for women before. I had not thought about it but I guess it is not pc. (not sure really) I'm a 57 year old guy but I work in London so I usually respond in a slightly snarky way when young people(always young men) call me "bruv" or "blud"or "geeze" or any of the other innumerable informal greetings Londoners seem to use these days. I prefer "Mr"

LB/Trach whassup dudes?

Good day at work today although I have my suspisions that my boss has had a botox injection. Either that or he has been drinking embalming fluid.

theVman31

Only one dude - the big L

One thing I noticed been a non Frenchman living in France is I have become slangless. It just doesn't sound right slang in French with an Irish accent.

Leaky bums, any photos Sao ?

Take care all.

trachemys

Hey Saou

same old, same old here

I'm to the age when friends and lovers are dying and I'm trying not to while wishing to join them.

Sorry, sad day for me.

saoutchik

Look after yourself Trach you still have plenty more of that spark in you, post if you need to.

The Big Lebowski is a classic VMan - 3rd in my list of comedies after :-

This is Spinal Tap
The Life of Brian.

theVman31

I just never took to the life of Brian. All my friends and family love it but the Monty python stuff just never worked for me. Weird am I?

I will admit I have the full box set of Fawlty towers and enjoy it from time to time. And seen as we are on English comedy I'm a fan of last of the summer wine and only fools and horses. I grew up with these shows. Nothing like the English wit

Purplrks3647

'Sup Dudes! Guilty: I call everyone dude, even family pets.....my friend has an African Grey parrot and she has him saying "dude" to everyone

Just checking in.....having "startin' fluid" (what we call coffee in our March class) and about to get ready for work. Just thought I'd stop by and say hello.

Thinking of H&S......hoping she checks in with us soon

STDragon

"The Good Life" was one of my favorite english comedies growing up. I had a thing for Tom Goods wife.....