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Hey, nice thing. It brings me back to a french slang which was used when I was a child called "verlan" which means "upside down". For instance the word woman, in french "femme" is "mof" in verlan. Wenn you speak quick enough, nobody can follow, its a secret language now used in the suburbs, where I come from... Old bob

Funny discussion The position of Nick is quite opposite to all the others (including myself) For me (and to conclude IMO) a french proverb : "On ne fait pas boire un

hey. You are both right. It is dutch. Nederland is a very open state for gays, gay marriage and gays adopting children. Send this video through the world to all our friends. Its a good example of freedom Old Bob On the same site, there is a wonderful song. The title in english :" children in front of children, AIDS song" look at it

Hi Kitty Here (I mean EU) some people think that the solution should come from the UNO. Unfortunately they are too weak to lead a world strategy and they miss the support of the States. "Si vis pacem, par bellum" To get peace, you must be ready to fight, but fight alone is wrong. Its not a question to be better but to be stronger, and US isnt it no more! Old Bob

Hi NJ world strategy is not so simple :2hands: As Hitler said " it doesnt matter which way you go if it leads you to your goal" (in french : "la fin justifie les moyens") and the result was WWII You are right to support the fight against terrorism. But Bush and his 2 friends chose the wrong way or the wrong means. The real ennemy is the governement of Iran, and now US is not strong or not rich enough to fight as it should, because all the military power is stucked in Afganisttan and Irak. Europeans made the same mistake in the 30tees, instead of killing the nazis in the egg (1932 trough invading Rheinland, as the treaty of Versailles gave them the right) they listened their public opinion and negociated, with the result of a powerfull Germany and the need of the help of US soldiers to win the war. If all the billions the States spent in 1991 to rescue Koweit and 2004 to invade Irak would have been used against Iran, the situation would be much clearer. Now all the real work has still to be done, and it will cost much more. Its funny : same situation , same result, and nobody learns from the experiences from the past. If FDR (US President during WWII) would be still alive, the democrats could bring a solution, but I fears that the politicians of today dont dare to select the right solution. The only thing the world can do is hope The hope of an happy future is in the hands of the next president. Its the responsability of each citizon of US to select the right man. Think of it and do right. Farewell :sword: Old bob with his memories of a strong America

Hey Camy I was wandering through the blogs and found yours. So I followed you from July to now and "lived" the ups and downs of your mood. You are a very good "story-teller" Typical British in your understatement! Thanks to let us participate at the good and less good moments of your life. The bests will certainly come in the future. As you say: "complete fidelity in a relationship is hugely important"; that

Hey both Things are not so simple ! To be happy is a "passing" mood, and you can be happy AND miserable at the same time. Happyness could be either a question of mood or a philosophical attitude. To bring all this in a pool isnt easy . Good luck Old Bob

Hey Jules Any way to find who produced it and who has the rights ? France, Canada, Belgium ? The "AIDS" campaign here in Switzerland is rude and we could use the video. I like it . Old Bob

Hey, not so easy to answer from the facts you gave. Here in Europ, they are a lot of marks (principaly german and swedish) which are still useful even after 15 years. For instance my son drives a VW Golf year 1992 and is proud of it (it is allready an "oldie"). I only hope that somebody else could give you a more practical advice. Good luck Old bob

Hey CJ we are Monday the 11th. I suppose you are on vacation. Have you time to write ? Old Bob

Happy Birthday Robert Dont worry and be happy enjoy each minute as its comes Old bob (another "Robert" !)

Hey Kevin Funny Why couldnt a straight look on gay books in an open library ? Didnt you never see a man looking on books about nursery and baby health without being pregnant ? the need of knowledge is universal Please dont be too serious in the next blog. I'm sure a lot of people like your humour a Hug too (if I may) Old bob

Hi ! Just to say, that list apply only to US-youngsters . In Europ, the past is much better known and my 6 grandchildren (in age 9 to 29) even remember the Beattles . Thanks to Myr for posting this funny thing. BTW, my grandgrandchild Mina, born in June this year, will be a teen in 2020. Imagine the same list for her Old Bob

HAPPY BIRTHDAY too, and once again congrat for your speed (DOH chapt. 9!). I wish I were again 23 Enjoy your life and collect memories.... Old bob

Hi C James You got it Pl tell me how you can reach an average of 5.5 posts per day ? I think its a record I'm proud i was the first to congratulate (see pm). My hope is that you will be as prolific (and non verbose - prolixe in french ) with your next stories. I admire your style and your vocabulary. In each of your posts I find something to learn, the way you deal with all the different subjects. I try to imagine how you got all your knowledge, by learning in your young years (I know you are no so old ) , by experiences, on the web ? I'm happy to consider you as my friend abroad. Old Bob

Hi everybody For those who like to visit Milano by night,either personally or on the Web, I can suggest following addresses, among a lot of others : Idroscalo, beach solaire, via Circonvallazione, www.beachsolaire.it Absolut Icebar, piazza Gerusalemme 12, www.townhouse.it Il Gattopardo Caf

Hey Greame Welcome from the other side of Earth When I was a child and checked where is Australia, I asked my mother how these poeple could live with one's head down I like your stories, especially A Letter to My Son, Another Letter to My Son and Heart of The Tree. Impatient to read more Old Bob (from Switzerland)

Hi too. As it is said in german "Uebung macht den Meister" or in french " C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron" . Dont hesitate and try. Writing posts is a fun for itself, besides reading the stories. There are a lot of people who could help amd answer your specific questions Old Bob who speaks better german and french than english

Hi mEis Welcome to the Forum Dont forget the time gap between CA and Italy (about GMT-8) . BTW, I never understood the time indications above our posts. I supposed it is local time of the poster, but I never checked accurately. I didnt matter Sure somebody reading this post will teach me Old Bob

Hi dreamers ! Each dream has its meaning but this is a long story. A dream is a message from your unconscious, your real self. the language its use is symbolic and you have to decipher the symbols. The best way is to follow the pathes open by an old "psy" : Carl Gustav Jung ( 1875

If you expect to drink a lot and want to avoid an hangover, the best thing to do "before" is to put 2 spoons of oil in a strong coffe cup and drink it. It tastes awfull, but it works because the oil prevent the alcohol to reach the brain. (as James says : where is no brain, there is no hangover ) I tested it sevral times, with success. Old Bob

HI I fully agree with RHawes16. James you wrote a great short story. Please go on and tell us the follow up of the 2 friends in College. I also can wait to read more from you in the future. Dont be shy, you are a geat author and you can do more Old Bob

You seems to have an huge amount of books and a lot of place. I'm living in a small flat and use to buy a lot of books each month, so I'm obliged to give away some of them I dont read any more. It makes a lot of people happy ! Do you keep your books for work or for pleasure ? Old bob

wow it works also with a provider here in Switzerland. Thanks for the tip Old Bob

Hi Xantra Just an indiscreet question about you : you write perfectly english and live in France. Which is your motherly tongue ? Mine is french, but I have books in french, english, german and some translations of the same books. How do you organise the different languages in your book-case ? Old bob