Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Eurovision time peeps... BBC3

N'uhuh.

Chelsea is still on.

Doozergirl

I've just built most of an Ikea wardrobe and a bed. I say 'just' meaning it's taken the best part of today.

Not sure why I bothered going to the chiropractor this morning. . I'm about ready to kill. I have no clue how to get the doors on and the contents of the entire room need arranging.

Nikkster

mystic_trev wrote: »

Adnams :beer:

That's the brewery I was thinking of Thank you.

GDB2222

LydiaJ wrote: »

Today in my Y9 physics lesson we were studying the way in which people's ideas about the structure of the Solar System have developed over history. One student struggled to read the name "Ptolemy" in front of the class, provoking a discussion between me and another student, as follows:

Me (to first student): The P is silent. Like in pterodactyl.
Student B: Pterodactyl has a P????
Me: Yes.
Student B: No!!! Really???
Me: Yes, it's spelt like this. [Writes pterodactyl on the board]
Student B: I thought it was "terror" [makes pouncing movement with clawed hands] dactyl.
Me: It comes from two Greek words, pteron, meaning wing, and dactyl, meaning finger. [Writes pteron on the board in Greek characters]
Student B: Awwww, so it means wing-fingers. That is soooo cute.
Me: Yes. It had long thin fingers and webbed skin between them to make wings. You've come across pteron meaning wing before. Helix or helical means spiral, doesn't it. [Writes helico -- pteron on board]
Student C: Helicopter!!!
Me: Yes - spiral wing, because it goes round and round as it goes up [makes helicopter movements with hand] instead of just along [makes aeroplane motions with arms].
Student How do you know all this Greek stuff?
Me: I have an O level in Greek.
Student What's an O level???

NB The ancient Greek for finger is dactulos, with the u (upsilon) regularly coming into English as a y, but I couldn't remember the ending for it, so I left it as dactyl.

That is a very impressive explanation. I'm afraid that I'd have said:

'The P is silent, like the P in bath.'

I might have then asked the class what the French for swimming pool is.

I guess I'm not cut out to be a teacher?

GDB2222

There's a wonderful coastline between Cromer and Great Yarmouth. I'd recommend pretty much anywhere between those two towns, but not the towns themselves. What are you looking for? Night life in Norfolk is pretty unsophisticated. But there are lots of sandy beaches that are not too crowded.

CKhalvashi

We've just heard thunder as Georgia came on stage.....taking that as a good sign :cool:

vivatifosi

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Cloudy, but wasn't raining again when I popped out for cigarette about 20 minutes ago.

My favourites for tonight are Moldova, Armenia, Netherlands, Greece, Estonia, Macedonia, Belarus, Russia, Romania and Georgia (in order of performing)

I don't think it is classic Eurovision this year. No truly awful songs, but plenty that are non-descript. My top 10 to go through to final are...
Russia (strongest 'Eurovision' song in the round), Georgia, Serbia, Estonia, Netherlands
Joined by:
Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Denmark, Romania.

chewmylegoff

lemonjelly wrote: »

Another question. What does a useless male buy 2 non-identical (though they bloomin are identical - I can't tell em apart) twin girls for their first birthday?

Good to see you planning early but they won't be 1 for another 41 weeks so no need to worry too much yet

chewmylegoff

I have been to Great Yarmouth. I'm sure it was nice once but it is pretty ropey now. It is like someone took Blackpool and tried to make it more like Cleethorpes by removing any redeeming features and replacing them with the worst bits of Grimsby.

Doozergirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I have been to Great Yarmouth. I'm sure it was nice once but it is pretty ropey now. It is like someone took Blackpool and tried to make it more like Cleethorpes by removing any redeeming features and replacing them with the worst bits of Grimsby.

I've only been lucky enough to visit one place on that list. For my sins, I also own a house there.

I could retire there. Or not.