Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2
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SpeckledJim said:
nonsequitur said:
Have thrown gallons of 'stuff' down my septic, other than the obvious. Still bubbling away, like a witches brew, after almost 40 years.
Out of interest, what sort of heat does that generate?Worth bunging a few hundred metres of hose for your domestic heating water in there to give your boiler a helping hand!?
nonsequitur said:
SpeckledJim said:
nonsequitur said:
Have thrown gallons of 'stuff' down my septic, other than the obvious. Still bubbling away, like a witches brew, after almost 40 years.
Out of interest, what sort of heat does that generate?Worth bunging a few hundred metres of hose for your domestic heating water in there to give your boiler a helping hand!?
She's Italian, with a strong accent. I came downstairs today to hear her arguing with my Echo - this happens quite often, and it's hilarious every single time.
> "How hot will it be today?" (note: strong accent)
"Sorry, I don't know the answer to that question."
> "What is the temperature today?"
"It's sunny."
> "What is the weather today?"
"It's 34 degrees, with a high of 37 degrees.
> "What is the weather tomorrow?
-no response
> "What is the weather tomorrow?"
"Sorry, I didn't catch that."
This sort of thing continued for a while, she gets more and more frustrated when Alexa doesn't understand her and the accent gets even stronger. It's a self-deprecating cycle.
> "How hot will it be today?" (note: strong accent)
"Sorry, I don't know the answer to that question."
> "What is the temperature today?"
"It's sunny."
> "What is the weather today?"
"It's 34 degrees, with a high of 37 degrees.
> "What is the weather tomorrow?
-no response
> "What is the weather tomorrow?"
"Sorry, I didn't catch that."
This sort of thing continued for a while, she gets more and more frustrated when Alexa doesn't understand her and the accent gets even stronger. It's a self-deprecating cycle.
RizzoTheRat said:
nonsequitur said:
Have thrown gallons of 'stuff' down my septic, other than the obvious. Still bubbling away, like a witches brew, after almost 40 years.
My father always reckoned you should throw a dead rabbit in there every so often just to make sure there were plenty of bacteria 
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Driving down the west coast of California, the kids ask Mum to choose the next song.
She watched Bohemian Rhapsody on the flight over and came up with this this gem.
“Play Queen Radio GaGa” She then starts humming We Will Rock You. And finishes it all off by telling us it was written by Eddie Murphy.
She watched Bohemian Rhapsody on the flight over and came up with this this gem.
“Play Queen Radio GaGa” She then starts humming We Will Rock You. And finishes it all off by telling us it was written by Eddie Murphy.
Was the birthday yesterday of my wife's cousin, she turned 46.
Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
Markytop said:
Was the birthday yesterday of my wife's cousin, she turned 46.
Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
It was my birthday last week and, numerically speaking, I am currently one year younger than my sister. After next Wednesday, I'll be two years younger than her again.Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
Markytop said:
Was the birthday yesterday of my wife's cousin, she turned 46.
Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
i don't believe this one.Wife says "So she is two years older than you then?"
"Yes, given I'm 44 so maths suggests she is now indeed 2 years older than me".
"OK"
A minute or so passes (and I can already sense the intense brain activity going on) before she then asks:
"So when we met up with her last year, were you two years older than her then?"
hidetheelephants said:
Do Amazon not sell these things in Italy? Or do even Italian market echo things not understand Italians? Perhaps they need her to wave her arms around in a more authentically mediterranean way?
They might, just might, be speaking a different language in Italy. Irony in such a thread...
glenrobbo said:
Skyedriver said:
havoc said:
Erm, there IS a space in the latin name for humans.
To distinguish us from homo neanderthalis, homo erectus, homo habilis, homo floriensis, etc. etc.
Homo ntherange?To distinguish us from homo neanderthalis, homo erectus, homo habilis, homo floriensis, etc. etc.
Top marks!
Not my wife, but her sister-in-law Lesley, her brothers wife,
She’s visiting us, and says, “Anything on TV?”
I check, and notice “Young Sheldon” has been recorded, it’s a bit lightweight, but I’m easily amused, I like it, so I put it on.
It’s Sheldon Cooper, from “The Big Bang Theory”, as a 10 y.o. in a hick town in East Texas, I guess around 1990.
In this episode, young Sheldon is running for class President, against a young girl, who, in addressing the school, is labouring the fact that Sheldon doesn’t like football, and is pushing for more homework, as he loves to learn.
Sheldon’s twin sister, Missy, has been gathering dirt on his opponent, and apparently she’s originally from New York.
When it’s his turn to address the students, he drops the bombshell that his opponent is a Yankee, and shouts, “Don’t mess with Texas!”
Naturally, Sheldon wins the election, but Lesley says, “Hold on, the GIRL’S a Yankee?, THEY’RE ALL YANKS AREN’T THEY?”
There followed a brief discourse on the Civil War, using words like Federal, secession, Confederate, Southerners, Northerners, Lincoln, Jeff Davis, Dixie, emancipation etc.
I really thought that I’d explained it satisfactorily, but Lesley, (looking exasperated), said, “I love the U.S., but I’ll never understand the place.”
She’s visiting us, and says, “Anything on TV?”
I check, and notice “Young Sheldon” has been recorded, it’s a bit lightweight, but I’m easily amused, I like it, so I put it on.
It’s Sheldon Cooper, from “The Big Bang Theory”, as a 10 y.o. in a hick town in East Texas, I guess around 1990.
In this episode, young Sheldon is running for class President, against a young girl, who, in addressing the school, is labouring the fact that Sheldon doesn’t like football, and is pushing for more homework, as he loves to learn.
Sheldon’s twin sister, Missy, has been gathering dirt on his opponent, and apparently she’s originally from New York.
When it’s his turn to address the students, he drops the bombshell that his opponent is a Yankee, and shouts, “Don’t mess with Texas!”
Naturally, Sheldon wins the election, but Lesley says, “Hold on, the GIRL’S a Yankee?, THEY’RE ALL YANKS AREN’T THEY?”
There followed a brief discourse on the Civil War, using words like Federal, secession, Confederate, Southerners, Northerners, Lincoln, Jeff Davis, Dixie, emancipation etc.
I really thought that I’d explained it satisfactorily, but Lesley, (looking exasperated), said, “I love the U.S., but I’ll never understand the place.”
Doofus said:
You may have thought that, but I haven't the faintest clue what you are talking about.
I think it was "American TV Show based in Texas has North American Character (Yankee). Lady thought all Americans were Yanks and so OP explained the American Civil War and how they are not all Yank's etc......Lady was still confused" Or something like that.
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