"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Paul I hope none of my ill advised and fatuous comments offended.
I don't think so -Burns day is not widely known here which is sad in away because there are a lot of people in Australia who come from Scottish stock.
Another more pertinent factor would be that Australia Day falls on the 26th of Jan and you may witness part of that event at my house on youtube
Here you will see Boris the Python eating a rat (humanely thawed out and warmed) Language warning on the music (you can turn down the vol) the music changes at around 4mins and is quite effective (turn it up)
[video=youtube;4d1ICg7ycZ4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d1ICg7ycZ4[/video]
I edited it down from the original 16 minute epic to about 5 mins. This is a creature that does not waste food.:D
 
This kind of behavior suggests some kind of disorder.

It is one thing to "make do" and save a few bucks, but, when people who can afford it, mooch off of others to facilitate their "frugality", that crosses the line.
 
All I can say is that my neighbors have been known to call the police because of the loudness of the pennies screaming at my house.
 
Mr. Chips said:
This kind of behavior suggests some kind of disorder.

It is one thing to "make do" and save a few bucks, but, when people who can afford it, mooch off of others to facilitate their "frugality", that crosses the line.
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EXACTLY. They wouldn't shout if they got bitten by a shark-
here's another one. This part of the world has a nice warm climate. Even the winters are mild.Summer can be quite hot and humid.
So when the kids used to come round after school on every Wednesday the SBSL (schoolboystenchlevel) in my house would go into the red zone-
you know -when the alarms start ringing and the gauges begin to rattle and the pressure relief valves blow off.
Apparently or so Janette tells me the boys only shower every second or third day "but don't say anything!"
Ok Ok but that only lasted until one day the smell reminded me of homeless crazy unwashed skunks that ran out of toilet paper and I had to remove the covers from the lounge where they had been sitting playing computer games with my kids and wash them to get rid of the lingering odour.
I took them aside and gave them a sincere talking to about what to do when you get in the shower tonight and where is most important to use the soap.
I felt bad but I had to because they were downright unhygenic. I used my utmost diplomacy and avoided mentioning having parents that are too tightfisted to cough up the cost of having the lounge covers drycleaned -because that's what we need because you stink !!:eek::confused:
I use this unpleasant anecdote to illustrate the fine lines between parsimony,frugality,underprivilege,poverty and politico/religious reasons. In this case the last 4 don't apply.
I was so tempted to buy them a deodorant each but why should I? Their dad makes more than I and has paid his mortgage off.

Any body top that for the Scrooge factor?
guuaah just thinking about it brings back the miasma.
 
meako said:
EXACTLY. They wouldn't shout if they got bitten by a shark-
here's another one. This part of the world has a nice warm climate. Even the winters are mild.Summer can be quite hot and humid.
So when the kids used to come round after school on every Wednesday the SBSL (schoolboystenchlevel) in my house would go into the red zone-
you know -when the alarms start ringing and the gauges begin to rattle and the pressure relief valves blow off.
Apparently or so Janette tells me the boys only shower every second or third day "but don't say anything!"
Ok Ok but that only lasted until one day the smell reminded me of homeless crazy unwashed skunks that ran out of toilet paper and I had to remove the covers from the lounge where they had been sitting playing computer games with my kids and wash them to get rid of the lingering odour.
I took them aside and gave them a sincere talking to about what to do when you get in the shower tonight and where is most important to use the soap.
I felt bad but I had to because they were downright unhygenic. I used my utmost diplomacy and avoided mentioning having parents that are too tightfisted to cough up the cost of having the lounge covers drycleaned -because that's what we need because you stink !!:eek::confused:
I use this unpleasant anecdote to illustrate the fine lines between parsimony,frugality,underprivilege,poverty and politico/religious reasons. In this case the last 4 don't apply.
I was so tempted to buy them a deodorant each but why should I? Their dad makes more than I and has paid his mortgage off.

Any body top that for the Scrooge factor?
guuaah just thinking about it brings back the miasma.
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I have been to your part of the world. SWMBO has rellies in the area - her mum was from Oz. I can attest to the fact that daily showers (possibly more than one per day) are imperative! And dealing with a bunch of school age kids who do not do this, I speak from experience, is pretty gruesome!
 
I've seen a similar sign in a few places, Jack. Here's one posted near the beach in Santa Barbara, CA. I thought it beat the heck out me following my wife around to the shops. She wasn't buying it though.
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Edited to add: I have no financial interest in SBHOTDOG.com!
 
That's almost identical isn't it Gary? That's the first I've seen over here, I guess ideas spread rapidly via the internet :)

It CAN take me a while to notice stuff though. I've only just noticed I'm not 18 anymore! :eek: :D

Peregrin said:
Edited to add: I have no financial interest in SBHOTDOG.com!
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:D :thumbup:
 
I don't think I've ever seen a more doomed business model than the Husband Day care .
My Mrs would certainly never OK me going on a beero while she goes shopping.
I'm working on the principal that even on a basic food shopping trip to the mall which takes roughly 1 hour I could get at least 5 or 6 beers in:D
This she would know and the business is doomed.
Then she would have to drive the car home with an inebriated idiot on board-business doomed.
Paying for the beer?? Sorry but we are talking about someone who thinks "having a beer" is one beer-business doomed.
On a more sobering note(:rolleyes:) Do I want to get munted at 9.00 o clock in the morning? Not usually -business doomed.
I'm tipping that whoever thought this idea up has never tasted beer.
I just can't see me being dropped off at day care and then a couple of hours later being picked up and taken home to do the chores list.
Oh I see now it's a hotdog place-yeah I would need at least 5 hours on the beer before I started to think that a hot dog would be a good idea.
Sorry .
 
Jack Black said:
That's almost identical isn't it Gary? That's the first I've seen over here, I guess ideas spread rapidly via the internet :)

It CAN take me a while to notice stuff though. I've only just noticed I'm not 18 anymore! :eek: :D



:D :thumbup:
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:thumbup: Such a panel would be soon destroyed by humorless ultra-feminists and the patrons publicly booed (thanks Lord, no tar & feathers here).

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The usual men/women ratio in bars is def not in favor of the laters, a thing I deeply regreat. :mad:
There are even some places in downtown Paris with no lady to be found at all :eek: I have not scheduled to pay a visit.

On a totally different subject, hidden under a ton or two of various books/records/very-useful things-I-never-use-but -maybe -someday-will, stood that Victorinox bag (don't remember what was inside)
and that advertisment bookletfor the 19 Renault car on the cover of which there's a Lag among other French icons (the cachoux box is glued and still unopened).
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I thought it was BYO tar n feathers.
If the ultra feminists go on a rampage outside the beero day care. I for one will happily sit in the front window slurping down a tanker load of ale whilst laughing and pointing.
Havent seen Lucky Luke for a long time:thumbup:
 
Speaking of protest, what's up with the Academie Francaise? How is having 2 correct spellings for each of 2400 words going to make it easier to learn French?
Je suis circonflexe! (not likely to be spelled right).
 
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