Ed Rooney Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Betty, in Brooklyn we say, "F***ing s**t!" In the street, to preserve international harmony, I was silent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sally, I was born in the middle of the country, just about as far from the oceans as possible. Yet the first time I saw one, the draw was strong for me. I love them. In another life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Sally R said: That's interesting Betty. My Dad was born hundreds of km from the ocean and saw it for the first time when his uncle took him there at age 5. It must be quite a thing to see when you haven't seen it before. He didn't really learn to swim properly, but could sort of float. A friend of mine had a lovely woman from the Papua New Guinea highlands staying with her who had never been out of her village before and had come to Australia. The three of us were at the beach and I remember her saying "let's run!", because it was just so exhilarating and exciting for her to be there, and we ran along the beach. It was great seeing it from her perspective. I have to say I quite like deserts too. We took my Dad back to his hometown in 2013. It is quite desolate country but it has its own beauty. I reckon I could live out there a while, but would eventually want to be near the ocean again I think. Yes, deserts can be beautiful. My husband was stationed in the Mohave desert while in the Air Force. (California) The air was so hot & dry, but when the sun went down the temperature cooled dramatically from lack of humidity. The hills turned shades of purple and peach at sunset, it was stunning. But my first time seeing the ocean was like coming home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 59 minutes ago, Betty LaRue said: Yes, deserts can be beautiful. My husband was stationed in the Mohave desert while in the Air Force. (California) The air was so hot & dry, but when the sun went down the temperature cooled dramatically from lack of humidity. The hills turned shades of purple and peach at sunset, it was stunning. But my first time seeing the ocean was like coming home. Betty, was that near 29 Palms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Thyrsis said: Betty, was that near 29 Palms? Not that far away. Victorville, which was about 20 miles (approx.?) west of San Bernardino. And that’s Mojave, not Mohave. Phonics get me every time. Edited June 15, 2020 by Betty LaRue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Not that far away. Victorville, which was about 20 miles (approx.?) west of San Bernardino. And that’s Mojave, not Mohave. Phonics get me every time. We spent the most surreal night at 29 Palms Inn some years ago. Looking for somewhere to spent the night on a drive from Vegas to San Diego we came across the rainbow painted gateposts and drove in. They had one room free. There was the most incredible sunset then the sky went black and we realised it was turkey vultures coming in to roost in the trees. Lots of turkey vultures! After an amazing dinner, with food from their organic garden in the oasis, we got chatting to a lady called Esther and a rather elderly gentleman. George had been ‘abandoned’ in a care home by his son and his dying wish was to go back to Israel. Esther was a carer there and she had ‘sprung’ him and they next day she was taking him back to his homeland. He sat there with a smile on his face and one of those neon glow sticks looped round his head! The other two guys there were based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at 29 Palms and had just got back from a tour somewhere so were out celebrating. This was about 17 years ago but it was a night to remember! Edited June 16, 2020 by Thyrsis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Great story! My husband finished his term at that base, and was offered a job in 29 Palms. But we had been away from home 4 years for him, 3 1/2 years for me. We were ready to be back around family. We were not fans of the higher cost of living in California. We used to joke about how they taxed everything but the air we breathed. Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Great story! My husband finished his term at that base, and was offered a job in 29 Palms. But we had been away from home 4 years for him, 3 1/2 years for me. We were ready to be back around family. We were not fans of the higher cost of living in California. We used to joke about how they taxed everything but the air we breathed. Betty Deleted! Edited June 17, 2020 by Thyrsis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 What fun! Everything goes better with wine! A bunch of fun-loving people there. I never saw 29 Palms. The closet I got was seeing a sign for it on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Farewell and thank you to Dame Vera Lynn, who gave inspiration when it was needed most. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Pity to say farewell to such a positive ikon. She seemed set on going on forever and almost did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 16/06/2020 at 22:37, Betty LaRue said: What fun! Everything goes better with wine! A bunch of fun-loving people there. I never saw 29 Palms. The closet I got was seeing a sign for it on the way home. You saw a sign for a CLOSET. We tend to use TOILET. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: Farewell and thank you to Dame Vera Lynn, who gave inspiration when it was needed most. Yes indeed, and continued to inspire throughout her life. Lovely lady. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, Allan Bell said: You saw a sign for a CLOSET. We tend to use TOILET. Allan A water closet is a loo is a toilet here in golly old England, Betty. We say 'John' in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Allan Bell said: You saw a sign for a CLOSET. We tend to use TOILET. Allan You know I meant CLOSEST! sheesh, you guys! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: A water closet is a loo is a toilet here in golly old England, Betty. We say 'John' in NYC. We say bathroom in my part of the country. Even if it’s a one-holer outhouse, you say, “Wait a second, before we hike, I need to go to the bathroom first.” And it doesn't mean you are going to take a bath.That includes port-a-potties. You never say “I have to go potty.” We are genteel in this area. 😉 Although I think “loo” is a nice genteel name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 There was a book, Loos of London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 14 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: A water closet is a loo is a toilet here in golly old England, Betty. We say 'John' in NYC. Known as a bog or the bogs in some quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Bryan said: Known as a bog or the bogs in some quarters. Also Kazi. (hope that is correct spelling.) Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Bryan said: Known as a bog or the bogs in some quarters. Never been keen on that one! And ‘bogroll’ That’s what my northerner brother calls it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyrsis Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Allan Bell said: Also Kazi. (hope that is correct spelling.) Allan Khazi! Apparently this word is commonly used in Liverpool, Ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Thyrsis said: Khazi! Apparently this word is commonly used in Liverpool, Ed! Darn I had it right the first time then changed it. Kazi is the nickname of Chris Rolle hip hop musician. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 In north-east England (Tyneside area) it's a netty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Vincent Lowe said: In north-east England (Tyneside area) it's a netty The expert on this esoteric subject is Lucinda Lampton. Ed... have you inspected the loos in the Philharmonic pub? They're now grade I listed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: We say bathroom in my part of the country. Even if it’s a one-holer outhouse, you say, “Wait a second, before we hike, I need to go to the bathroom first.” And it doesn't mean you are going to take a bath.That includes port-a-potties. You never say “I have to go potty.” We are genteel in this area. 😉 Although I think “loo” is a nice genteel name. American friends said that they wanted to 'wash up' before we went out to the pub - this mystified us though was a very kind offer we thought. They were equally puzzled by us telling them not to bother washing up, that we always leave it to the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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