I hope you agree with me, but I think the overall winner of our silly competition is View. Everybody came up with some very funny definitions, but View was on a roll!
Congratulations to all who took part.
Kench - To laugh loudly (LOL!)
Ludibrious - Subject of mockery, butt of the joke
Jollux - A fat person
Freck - To move swiftly and nimbly
Groak - To watch silently while others eat, hoping to be invited to join in
Spermologer - A collector of trivia, gossipmonger
With squirrel - Yes, you guessed: Pregnant
[Once upon a time, there was a ludibrious woman who claimed to be with squirrel. It turned out she was with cushion...]
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Saturday, 14 September 2013
So cute when angry?
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I'll post the results of the (hilarious) obsolete words competition tomorrow. That way, whoever missed yesterday's post would still to be able to come up with their own definitions and/or sentences.
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cats
Friday, 13 September 2013
Obsolete words competition
You all know how much I love words... I came across some really weird old words and thought of our silly competitions, as we haven't had one for a while.
Write a witty definition for each of the following words, put them in a sentence, the usual stuff. And remember: No googling!
1) Kench
2) Ludibrious
3) Jollux
4) Freck
5) Groak
6) Spermologer
7) With squirrel
Enjoy!
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competition
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Intriguing black & white photo
I like how the birds and their shadows form an uneven pattern. The photo is by Alexei Bednij. There are other examples of his work HERE.
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photos
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Sharing
Mrsgunka sent us another good joke. Thank you, MrsG.
The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife.
He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.
He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them . As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering. Obviously they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.'
As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything.
People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.
Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.'
Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you are waiting for?'
'The teeth!"
The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife.
He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.
He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them . As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering. Obviously they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.'
As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything.
People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.
Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.'
Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you are waiting for?'
'The teeth!"
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jokes
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Birds everywhere!
GrannyJ sent us this spectacular video. It was filmed in Ireland and it shows a murmuration of starlings. I hope the video plays properly. If not, you may watch it HERE. Thank you, GrannyJ.
Monday, 9 September 2013
So simple, so beautiful
Last night my brother posted this photo on Facebook. He took it from the window of his apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I like it a lot.
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photos
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Rare Ming vase
View sent us this video of the auction of a very expensive Ming vase. Auctions can be quite tense, as you will see... Thank you, View.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
This is a painting, believe it or not...
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| Voglio farte un regalo |
This picture was posted on Facebook, described as an oil painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Muscio. I googled the artist and found out that it's not a photograph.
There are other paintings on the site, but the one above really surprised me.
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art
Friday, 6 September 2013
Bye bye summer
We went to the beach yesterday and we reckon it may have been our last visit this year... The place was more or less deserted. The children have gone back to school and the tourists have returned to their homes. There were only a bunch of old people scattered around and we were probably the youngest people there.
The bar will remain open until October, so we might go for a drink and give the swimming a miss. While we were sitting by the bar, Peter noticed some "ducks" coming out of the water. I didn't think they looked like ducks, so I went a bit closer to investigate. They were Canadian geese. We'll know summer is officially over when they fly away in their neat formation.
Summer took a while to get going this year, but it was a good one. Our potatoes didn't disappoint and the tomatoes were very tasty. We definitely deserved some decent weather and a few garden treats after the wettest spring in recent memory!
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| The beach on a busy day |
The bar will remain open until October, so we might go for a drink and give the swimming a miss. While we were sitting by the bar, Peter noticed some "ducks" coming out of the water. I didn't think they looked like ducks, so I went a bit closer to investigate. They were Canadian geese. We'll know summer is officially over when they fly away in their neat formation.
Summer took a while to get going this year, but it was a good one. Our potatoes didn't disappoint and the tomatoes were very tasty. We definitely deserved some decent weather and a few garden treats after the wettest spring in recent memory!
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| The "young" couple |
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France
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Lots of dogs, a car and a birthday
Amy and View sent us this video:
It reminded me of another commercial, so I searched for it:
They're both very well done...
Thank you, Amy and View.
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Today it's 1smartcanerican's birthday!
Have a very special day, dear friend.
They're both very well done...
Thank you, Amy and View.
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Today it's 1smartcanerican's birthday!
Have a very special day, dear friend.
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interesting,
videos
Monday, 2 September 2013
Shepherd's delight
I took this photo at 9 pm last night and remembered the rhymes:
In Great Britain and Ireland:
"Red sky at night, shepherd's delight.
Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning."
There's a slightly different version in North America:
"Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
Red sky at night, sailor's delight."
I don't now about the shepherds, but I was delighted this morning! We should have some very nice weather all this week...
In Great Britain and Ireland:
"Red sky at night, shepherd's delight.
Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning."
There's a slightly different version in North America:
"Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
Red sky at night, sailor's delight."
I don't now about the shepherds, but I was delighted this morning! We should have some very nice weather all this week...
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Yes, women do have a sense of humour...
The majority of the readers of this blog are women and the jokes tend to have an unfavourable outcome where men are concerned. View sent us this funny list of classes for women and I'm sure we'll be able to have a good laugh! Thanks, View.
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Men Teaching Classes for Women at
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER
REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
By December 29, 2013
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.
Class 1
Up in Winter, Down in Summer - How to Adjust a Thermostat
Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hrs beginning at 7:00 PM..
Class 2
Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.
Class 3
Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase-- Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.
Class 4
Curling Irons--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM
Class 5
How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM
Class 6
Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum ..
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.
Class 7
Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 8
I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.
Class 9
How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim.
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.
Class 10
Learning to Live--How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield.
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined
Class 11
How to Shop by Yourself.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.
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Men Teaching Classes for Women at
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER
REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
By December 29, 2013
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.
Class 1
Up in Winter, Down in Summer - How to Adjust a Thermostat
Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hrs beginning at 7:00 PM..
Class 2
Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.
Class 3
Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase-- Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.
Class 4
Curling Irons--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM
Class 5
How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM
Class 6
Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum ..
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.
Class 7
Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 8
I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.
Class 9
How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim.
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.
Class 10
Learning to Live--How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield.
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined
Class 11
How to Shop by Yourself.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.
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Saturday, 31 August 2013
Friday, 30 August 2013
Late late post!
I'm sorry it's so late. We've been out all day, doing a million and one things...
I'll stay with the cat theme. Our son Paul, who lives in Australia, keeps posting cat things on Facebook and I keep saving them!
I'll stay with the cat theme. Our son Paul, who lives in Australia, keeps posting cat things on Facebook and I keep saving them!
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cats,
nice stuff
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
History can be fun
Amy sent me a link to some History jokes and puns, so I selected a few (there were 21 in total!). Thank you, Amy.
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funnies
Entering heaven
We have two Heaven jokes today.
Shapeshifterbelly sent us the first one. Thank you, SSB.
When everybody on Earth was dead and waiting to enter heaven, God appeared and said,
"I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household, and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. Now, I want all the women to report to St. Peter."
Soon, the women were gone, and there were two lines of men. The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line for men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man.
God said to the long line, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves; I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and have not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one obeyed me. Learn from him."
God turned to the one man, "How did you manage to be the only one in this line?"
The man replied, "My wife told me to stand here."
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The second one was sent by Mrsgunka. Thank you, MrsG.
All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination to determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk who keeps records of what each applicant did on his or her last day of life.
The first applicant of the day explains that his last day was not a good one. "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She claimed she had just gotten out of the shower. Well, her hair was dry and I checked the shower and it was completely dry too. I knew she was into some hanky-panky and I began to look for her lover. I went onto the balcony of our 9th floor apartment and found the SOB clinging to the rail by his finger tips. I was so angry that I began bashing his fingers with a flower pot. He let go and fell, but his fall was broken by some awnings and bushes. On seeing he was still alive I found super human strength to drag our antique cedar chest to the balcony and throw it over. It hit the man and killed him. At this point the stress got to me, and I suffered a massive heart attack and died." The clerk thanked him and sent him on to the next office.
The second applicant said that his last day was his worst. "I was on the roof of an apartment building working on the AC equipment. I stumbled over my tools and toppled off the building. I managed to grab onto the balcony rail of a 9th floor apartment but some idiot came rushing out on the balcony and bashed my hands with a flower pot. I fell but hit some awnings and bushes and survived, but as I looked up I saw a huge chest falling toward me. I tried to crawl out of the way, but failed and was hit and killed by the chest."
The clerk couldn't help but chuckle as he directs the man to the next room. He is still giggling when his third customer of the day enters. He apologizes and says "I doubt that your last day was as interesting as the fellow in here just before you."
"I don't know" replies the man, "picture this, I'm buck naked hiding' in this cedar chest...."
Shapeshifterbelly sent us the first one. Thank you, SSB.
When everybody on Earth was dead and waiting to enter heaven, God appeared and said,
"I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household, and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. Now, I want all the women to report to St. Peter."
Soon, the women were gone, and there were two lines of men. The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line for men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man.
God said to the long line, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves; I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and have not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one obeyed me. Learn from him."
God turned to the one man, "How did you manage to be the only one in this line?"
The man replied, "My wife told me to stand here."
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The second one was sent by Mrsgunka. Thank you, MrsG.
All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination to determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk who keeps records of what each applicant did on his or her last day of life.
The first applicant of the day explains that his last day was not a good one. "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She claimed she had just gotten out of the shower. Well, her hair was dry and I checked the shower and it was completely dry too. I knew she was into some hanky-panky and I began to look for her lover. I went onto the balcony of our 9th floor apartment and found the SOB clinging to the rail by his finger tips. I was so angry that I began bashing his fingers with a flower pot. He let go and fell, but his fall was broken by some awnings and bushes. On seeing he was still alive I found super human strength to drag our antique cedar chest to the balcony and throw it over. It hit the man and killed him. At this point the stress got to me, and I suffered a massive heart attack and died." The clerk thanked him and sent him on to the next office.
The second applicant said that his last day was his worst. "I was on the roof of an apartment building working on the AC equipment. I stumbled over my tools and toppled off the building. I managed to grab onto the balcony rail of a 9th floor apartment but some idiot came rushing out on the balcony and bashed my hands with a flower pot. I fell but hit some awnings and bushes and survived, but as I looked up I saw a huge chest falling toward me. I tried to crawl out of the way, but failed and was hit and killed by the chest."
The clerk couldn't help but chuckle as he directs the man to the next room. He is still giggling when his third customer of the day enters. He apologizes and says "I doubt that your last day was as interesting as the fellow in here just before you."
"I don't know" replies the man, "picture this, I'm buck naked hiding' in this cedar chest...."
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jokes
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