The Drop in Centre

[mollyhousemouse]

29 minutes ago, BHopper2 said:

I will see you all later. I need to head out for a few.

So, I will say good night, but I have a feeling, I'll be up for a while.

good night A

hoping all is well

i'll say good night as well to Sirs & friends alike

and put the candle in the window

[Brayon]

3 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

good night A

hoping all is well

i'll say good night as well to Sirs & friends alike

and put the candle in the window

Sleep Well, miss molly.

[Thorn Wilde]

Good morning DiC! Hope those who are sleeping are having sweet dreams, and that you have a lovely day when you wake! ❤️ 

[Carlos Hazday]

Somebody remind me to put on clothes next time it's 50F outside and I open my front door. Brrr... The boys decided to hide after that little stupidity.

[mollyhousemouse]

4 hours ago, BHopper2 said:

Sleep Well, miss molly.

thanks A, it was a good sleep!

1 hour ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Good morning DiC! Hope those who are sleeping are having sweet dreams, and that you have a lovely day when you wake! ❤️ 

hello Thorn! hope you are well

 

[Mikiesboy]

Morning folks,

 

betwixt    adverb or preposition | bih-TWIKST

Definition

: between

 

"Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean; and so betwixt the two of them, they licked the platter clean." Perhaps you've always said "and so between the two of them" when reciting the tale of Jack Sprat and his wife. That's fine. Betwixt and between have similar origins: they both come from a combination of be- and related Old English roots. Both words appeared before the 12th century, but use of betwixt dropped off considerably toward the end of the 1600s. It survived in the phrase "betwixt and between" ("neither one thing nor the other"), which took on a life of its own in the 18th century. Nowadays, betwixt is uncommon, but it isn't archaic; it's simply used more consciously than between.

 

[mollyhousemouse]

3 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

Somebody remind me to put on clothes next time it's 50F outside and I open my front door. Brrr... The boys decided to hide after that little stupidity.

good morning Carlos!

thanks for the giggles! now go find a warm blanket to hide under

[Mikiesboy]

Any Bruce Springsteen fans in the house? You may be interested in this.

[Carlos Hazday]

5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

betwixt 

 

Great word but I'm unsure if I could use it in my writing. Although I've been known to throw in an esoteric word or two now and then, this one, for some reason, sounds too pretentious to me. It reminds me of an older style of writing.

[Thorn Wilde]

11 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

hello Thorn! hope you are well

 

 

Not too bad today, actually. The binder's a little bit uncomfortable today, though, and I'm wondering if I should take it off or leave it on for choir practice tonight...

 

5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Any Bruce Springsteen fans in the house? You may be interested in this.

 

Never been a huge fan, but I did work at a Springsteen gig once. Stage crew. We built the stage, and then we tore it down again.  

 

EDIT: Never been a huge fan doesn't mean I don't like him, just that I don't know his music very well. He seems like a cool person, though, from what I hear. The roadie crew told us he's awesome to tour with.

Edited November 28, 2018 by Thorn Wilde

[Mikiesboy]

4 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

Great word but I'm unsure if I could use it in my writing. Although I've been known to throw in an esoteric word or two now and then, this one, for some reason, sounds too pretentious to me. It reminds me of an older style of writing.

cuz it is old, C ...LOL  

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

 

Not too bad today, actually. The binder's a little bit uncomfortable today, though, and I'm wondering if I should take it off or leave it on for choir practice tonight...

 

 

Never been a huge fan, but I did work at a Springsteen gig once. Stage crew. We built the stage, and then we tore it down again.  

you may like it.. it's an interview.. and interesting. 

[Carlos Hazday]

2 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Never been a huge fan doesn't mean I don't like him, just that I don't know his music very well. He seems like a cool person, though, from what I hear. The roadie crew told us he's awesome to tour with.

 

Go read the lyrics to a few of his songs, you may just become a fan. I just told tim the same thing. Springsteen's a poet and storyteller

[Mikiesboy]

K, gotta run.. laterz folks!!!!

[mollyhousemouse]

8 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Any Bruce Springsteen fans in the house? You may be interested in this.

can't wait to read this, thanks!

[Thorn Wilde]

7 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

Great word but I'm unsure if I could use it in my writing. Although I've been known to throw in an esoteric word or two now and then, this one, for some reason, sounds too pretentious to me. It reminds me of an older style of writing.

 

2 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

cuz it is old, C ...LOL  

 

Might be cool to use in historical fiction. I'm still working on my viking period piece...

[Parker Owens]

Good morning everyone. Just finished clearing 9” of new snow... more on the way. 

 

I am betwixt snow squalls, I think. 

Edited November 28, 2018 by Parker Owens

[Thorn Wilde]

2 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

K, gotta run.. laterz folks!!!!

 

Hope you have a lovely day, Tim! ❤️ 

[Mikiesboy]

 

[Carlos Hazday]

Just now, Parker Owens said:

Good morning everyone. Just finished clearing 9” of new snow... more on the way. 

 

I'll remain quiet...

 

[Carlos Hazday]

3 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

I'm still working on my viking period piece...

 

Pillage

Rapture

Overwhelm

Brutish

 

 a few more you can use in the story... LOL

[Thorn Wilde]

2 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

Good morning everyone. Just finished clearing 9” of new snow... more on the way. 

 

I am betwixt snow squalls, I think. 

 

Morning, Parker! Wish we'd get some real snow soon... We've got so much frost it looks like it's snowed, and it's cold af. 

[Thorn Wilde]

1 minute ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

Pillage

Rapture

Overwhelm

Brutish

 

 a few more you can use in the story... LOL

 

Pillage is definitely in there. As is raid. Also berserk.  

[Carlos Hazday]

@Thorn Wilde

 

I hope you include a few mountainous, hirsute, brutish savages...

[Thorn Wilde]

20 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

@Thorn Wilde

 

I hope you include a few mountainous, hirsute, brutish savages...

 

See, it's from the viking's point of view, so I doubt he'd refer to his own people as savages.  Also, they weren't. They were very civilised. They had strict laws, were the cleanliest people in Europe (while the rest of them bathed maybe twice a year, vikings bathed maybe twice a week, or more), and had a relatively egalitarian society, with high status for women. They weren't even particularly homophobic, not compared to other contemporary civilisations. They were also technologically advanced, building ships that could reach speeds up to 15 knots. They had vessels capable of crossing the Atlantic, and could save 75 miles in one day. Most of them were traders and farmers. It's just that they also raided and pillaged.

 

Okay, gonna stop now before I start lecturing. 

Edited November 28, 2018 by Thorn Wilde