Marty

According to his profile, he has not logged into GA since June 14th...

Afternoon, Gary. I think someone suggested a few weeks ago that you could maybe try a speech-to-text type of a program. It may help, at least as far as the initial typing is concerned, but you'd probably still need to use the keyboard to correct the inevitable mistakes the program may make. Although I'm amazed nowadays at how well Google search tends to recognise my voice when I use it. Seems like the algorithm is a lot better than when I tried one of those programs years ago... But if you do need to go back to using crayons, I'm sure Drew would let you borrow some of his. He might even give you a refresher course in using them, if you've got a bit rusty. And, yes, as you say: patience, Gary. (As my grandpappy used to tell me:'Patience is a virtue, sometimes found in man.')

Hey spikey! And here's some post-emptive and specially from me to you.

Hey, Bobster Just catching up on a bit of reading here. Then I may go out for a walk with Trusty Nikon (my camera), as there should be some nice light this afternoon. Hoping to get a bit of writing done this evening. But I'm always ready for an eventful day.

Albert!! Hope you're well today, my young friend.

Well it's after midnight here, so I think it's time for my beauty sleep. But, because it's after midnight, that means June is over for another year. In that case, I'll leave yous all with one of my favourite songs, just for the day that's in it....

Works both ways, Gary... So thanks for the lovely comment(s) you left on my chapter as well

And that's what I really meant when I mentioned public decency.

Oh god, the thought of it....

That's the main reason I've only been thinking of doing it, clo. I'd never forgive myself if I caused harm to any of my friends as a result. (The other reason being that I'd be afraid of offending public decency - some of the images I found leave very little to the imagination.)

I'm tempted to do a Gary.... A bit like his daily pictures of hot muscle men (usually with lots of facial hair)... I'm thinking daily speedo guys...

And if you stick an umlaut over the 'u' it becomes a German City (Münster)

Ireland is divided into four provinces; Leinster, Munster, Connacht, And Ulster. Ulster is composed of nine counties: Down, Armagh, Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry,Tyrone, Monaghan, Cavan, and Donegal. The first six of those counties make up modern day Northern Ireland; the other three are in the Republic of Ireland. Most nationalists in the North prefer to call Londonderry by it's original name of Derry, which comes from the Gaelic word Darach (meaning: Oak). The six Counties of Northern Ireland: The nine Counties of the Province of Ulster: Hope all that's of at least some use, Albert.

I really love trying to decipher some of young Albert's posts to this forum. They're almost as much fun as some of Bob's Whatever you do, Albert, please don't ever change!

Only about one of your brothers? You mean she never said it about your good self?

I look forward to it, Gary Hi yourself, Page!

Morning, clo Have to head out now. Chat yous all later!

Thanks for the kind words, @Geron Kees Don't worry, it's possible Danny might still be wondering about Danny, as well... And there's another case of not hearing song lyrics correctly! I always thought Summer in the City started with the two words: "I found". I've actually just Googled the lyrics and realised I've had that wrong for the past 50-plus years...

I don't know why, but this discussion reminds me of when I started catholic primary school. Although from a nominally catholic family, we didn't say any prayers at home. At the beginning of the day at school the whole class was expected to stand up and recite various prayers (like the Hail Mary and The Lord's Prayer) before lessons started. Never having heard the prayers before, and trying to learn the words by listening to the childish chanting of the rest of my classmates, I believed that Mary was a blessed nun swimming, Jesus was the fruit of her wound, and that Our Father's name was Hello....

The long commute is definitely not ideal. Danny would probably buy himself a small motorbike if he had the money. We'll hopefully find out how the group dynamics sort themselves out in future chapters. I'm not really expecting any bad guys this early on in the story, but I wonder if it could be at all important that Danny mentioned the fact that Nick had red hair? Does he perhaps have a ginger fetish? Thanks for commenting, @Daddydavek

Cheers, @dughlas! I think Danny is just too nice a person to start stealing his roommate's underwear. He might also be a little bit worried what signal might be sent out if the fact that he was stealing that type of male apparel became known around the university. Interesting plotline for me to think about, though...

Thanks, Gary! We do know from an earlier chapter that that Danny is worried that he may be one of those poofs (or homosexuals) that everyone seems to make fun of. Perhaps interacting with girls more, now that he has left the all boys' grammar school, may remove that worry. Then again... (Sorry, I'm trying not to give any spoilers.) I tended to be fairly good at working out lyrics to songs. Although I do remember back in the 80's, when the Bee Gees' song Islands in the Stream first started to get a lot of airplay on the radio, I thought its title was actually Ireland's Industry - until one day I wondered just why anyone would write a song with such a weird title, and actually stopped to listen to it properly.

Much of this part of the story is based on my own recollections of my first year at university. And I also had a nearly 10 mile bus journey into the university every day. Thanks for the comment, @drpaladin

Morning, all! Interesting fact...... Every post made on page 950 of this forum was made by @Dmrman. (Maybe it's time the doctor's changed your meds, Bob?)

Border Collies are, without doubt, the most intelligent breed of dog going. And very good it is too! It actually looked to me as though he was trying to keep something down, rather than lifting anything... <Waves to everyone> 👋 Hi gang! Can't stay long. It was a busy day, and it's now after midnight.