Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

I'm not a stalker. But were I a stalker, I'd definitely stalk women. What's the point of stalking men?

To see what people not rightfully enraptured with shoes and chocolates actually do with their time.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

I have rusty gcse Latin. Dh speaks it pretty well (and ancient Greek...but not Hebrew...which seems terrible to me....just saying, if he spoke Hebrew there would be more peoplle to chat with). Anyway, we mainly use Latin to scold each other, or to say 'Christ is risen) at easter. Dh and one of his university chums chat away ion Latin which is really odd, their accents are so different it sounds like two different languages.

I can say Cornelia et Flavia sunt puellae laetae.

I can also recite the declensions of 'bellum'.

That is all that remains

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

Note. I am only an amateur dog trainer, but I was something more theoretical and relevant to this discussion for a while.

LIR this is meant in jest, I do not want to offend you and I am agonising over posting but as faint heart nae'r won fair maiden: you have done so many high power things in your past, it is beginning to sound like you and CK have a lot in common

Generali

Nikkster wrote: »

Speaking of which - agency rang me back on a different number to the one I called. I googled it to check. I also told my workmates that I was going to see a house and if I wasn't in work tomorrow to panic. I put my handbag in the boot whilst at work so I wouldn't be carrying it meeting random agent (though it probably makes quite a good weapon).

Maybe the limp estate agent handshake was part of the lulling though?

You should always defend yourself against estate agents. A sharp kick just above the knee will incapacitate for long enough to make your getaway. Crushed hot chillies (birds eye, devils penis or scotch bonnet) in a water spray make a great ad hoc pepper spray.

Spirit_2

Nikkster wrote: »

The Latin book - was it called Ecce Romana (or something like that) - we learnt Latin for 2 years at secondary school using those books!

There were girls called Flavia and Aurelia (?) and boys called Marcus and something else (Cornelius?)... I think

Edit: here is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_Romani

And the children were Marcus and Cornelia, who had a friend called Sextus (we were very grown up and NEVER sniggered at that name. Ever). The mum and dad (should that be mater and pater?) were Aurelia and Gaius.

That is them!
We were cowed by a teacher asking "estne stultus?" of those who struggled. "Minime" was the response (I think). Pobably wrong it was a long time ago. Tempus fugit.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

LIR this is meant in jest, I do not want to offend you and I am agonising over posting but as faint heart never won fair maiden: you have done so many high power things in your past, it is beginning to sound like you and CK have a lot in common

Hahaha. Nope, this was university stuff for me. Not very high powered, it was while I was undergrad and after that before I decided to drop out. Because of the nature of that discipline you do lots of different aspects of the broader industry because they interconnect so much. Training has only ever been a hobby . And nothing like peoe who do really excellent training.....there are some phenominal amateur trainers, who are really good at the implementation. Me.....i just like understanding it really.

Plus, my first career started when I was about the age of your kids!

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Hahaha. Nope, QUOTE]

You are too modest.

Nikkster

Generali wrote: »

You should always defend yourself against estate agents. A sharp kick just above the knee will incapacitate for long enough to make your getaway. Crushed hot chillies (birds eye, devils penis or scotch bonnet) in a water spray make a great ad hoc pepper spray.

I'm usually quite blase about going places alone (its either that or don't go anywhere)
But half way through the afternoon I did suddenly think that perhaps I should be a bit more sensible and mention to a few people, seeing as I was arranging to meet up with a complete stranger, after dark, in a part of town I've only driven through before.

Nikkster

Spirit wrote: »

That is them!
We were cowed by a teacher asking "estne stultus?" of those who struggled. "Minime" was the response (I think). Pobably wrong it was a long time ago. Tempus fugit.

Ooh - we used to stand up when teachers came into the classroom, and in Latin she used to say 'Salve discipuli' and we would reply 'salve magistra'. Tempus certainly does fugit :eek:

vivatifosi

Generali wrote: »

Do you means eggs flour and milk or (shudder) pancake mix?

How many pages have you lot gone through since I was last on????:eek:

I never buy eggs I have an aversion to raw ones. I therefore tend to buy ready made pancakes and lemon juice or maple syrup. It's just not worth getting over something that makes me gag for once a year. I don't bake for the same reason, though fortunately I'm not really a cake person.