tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post1371825584590781306..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Head scratchingnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-44269073503658715362013-10-19T09:12:39.816+01:002013-10-19T09:12:39.816+01:00Paul: Who can hate thongs? Well, the women who hav...Paul: Who can hate thongs? Well, the women who have to wear them, I guess. Sexy maybe, a smooth pants line maybe, but anything but comfortable.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64358633628522914862013-10-18T23:15:45.827+01:002013-10-18T23:15:45.827+01:00In between getting their toothypegth whitened, the...In between getting their toothypegth whitened, they thmash bowling ballth into their gleamerth at the end of the alleyth.<br /><br />But thongs, c'mon Nick! What can pothibly hate thongs? Altogether now...<br />Thing. Thing a thong. Make it simple...<br /><br />Handy for flothing too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27863797742002408692013-10-15T21:06:00.777+01:002013-10-15T21:06:00.777+01:00Ramana: Absolutely. Why bother to go out together ...Ramana: Absolutely. Why bother to go out together if you're going to spend half your time texting someone else?<br /><br />Agent: Ah, so bowling is a classic American pastime? And he sees the typical American as obsessed with bowling and getting dental work?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-26846586105734675062013-10-15T20:21:19.687+01:002013-10-15T20:21:19.687+01:00Beats me. He must have encountered bowling league...Beats me. He must have encountered bowling leagues while he was here? Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80583175632921134952013-10-15T16:45:27.296+01:002013-10-15T16:45:27.296+01:00And I can add a few more to the list with which I ...And I can add a few more to the list with which I identify too. On top will be the modern phenomenon of a group of people together, but each focused on a hand held device.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41780450410466536042013-10-15T12:04:01.872+01:002013-10-15T12:04:01.872+01:00Agent: I don't think I quite get that. What...Agent: I don't think I quite get that. What's the significance of bowling exactly?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-69416249862751086822013-10-15T11:43:49.233+01:002013-10-15T11:43:49.233+01:00I saw an Irish comedian once making fun of America...I saw an Irish comedian once making fun of Americans and their (our) fixation on having white, straight teeth. Imitating an American accent he smiled hugely and said, "Bowling is what we do in between trips to the dentist!" Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-33749352478017851612013-10-14T21:06:03.118+01:002013-10-14T21:06:03.118+01:00Liz: Do you mean it's a widespread belief you ...Liz: Do you mean it's a widespread belief you don't understand, or a widespread belief you share? Presumably the first....<br /><br />John: Goodness, I'm flattered! So I take it your teeth are so shining white they blind everyone in the immediate vicinity?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-84527487202385373862013-10-14T19:52:02.800+01:002013-10-14T19:52:02.800+01:00Apart from number 18
I am in full and complete agr...Apart from number 18<br />I am in full and complete agreement with youJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-38568844663888490902013-10-14T19:42:59.173+01:002013-10-14T19:42:59.173+01:00Yes, I'd agree with lots of those. I'd add...Yes, I'd agree with lots of those. I'd add the firm belief that all policemen and politicians are crooked.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-69767573868259606402013-10-14T17:56:55.275+01:002013-10-14T17:56:55.275+01:00Jenny: I think a lot of people who knock public se...Jenny: I think a lot of people who knock public services really haven't thought through the personal consequences of things like the NHS being relentlessly starved of staff and funds.<br /><br />No, I haven't deleted any post. The only things I delete are duplicate comments and spam. I know Blogger can be a bit temperamental....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-78641723254599857812013-10-14T16:51:32.334+01:002013-10-14T16:51:32.334+01:00The one that peeves me most is the prejudice again...The one that peeves me most is the prejudice against public services. It really is just fashion, but in this case it has a serious effect. <br /><br />By the way did you delete a post? I tried to comment on something on my phone, but Safari, that useless browser, doesn't support Blogger so it didn't work. <br /> Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-2631018958926696672013-10-14T12:12:39.355+01:002013-10-14T12:12:39.355+01:00Z: Yes, it's encouraging when you see a parent...Z: Yes, it's encouraging when you see a parent emphasising consideration for others and not just throwing up their hands in helpless dismay!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43804903093567003062013-10-14T10:48:42.161+01:002013-10-14T10:48:42.161+01:00I was in church for Harvest Festival yesterday and...I was in church for Harvest Festival yesterday and there were really good refreshments afterwards, people had gone to a lot of trouble. I watched a dad patiently explaining to his sons that they could take one piece of anything they wanted, but not a plateful of any one thing because that wasn't polite to the people waiting to eat. Delightful to see the opposite to 17 being demonstrated.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55010485500421736432013-10-14T07:43:50.773+01:002013-10-14T07:43:50.773+01:00Agent: Good point. So the US equivalent is just as...Agent: Good point. So the US equivalent is just as over-the-top?<br /><br />Yes, I like picnics but cooking over a campfire doesn't do it for me. Give me a warm and cosy kitchen-diner any time.<br /><br />Bijoux: I'm not even saying they bug me necessarily. I just don't understand the appeal.<br /><br />I agree yellow teeth are not very pleasant. Often the result of heavy smoking, I think?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-63500322482563669912013-10-14T03:27:17.714+01:002013-10-14T03:27:17.714+01:00That is a wide variety! I'd say only about ha...That is a wide variety! I'd say only about half those things bug me....top of the list being people who argue in public. I swear I run across it on a daily basis.<br /><br />Personally, I'd rather see unnaturally white teeth than yellow ones. But cosmetic surgery is over the top to me, so call me illogical.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75359754421539651802013-10-13T23:24:19.121+01:002013-10-13T23:24:19.121+01:00I wonder, then, why not stag and doe parties or ro...I wonder, then, why not stag and doe parties or rooster and hen parties? Here they are called bachelor and bachelorette parties. And some of the things that can happen on them would end a marriage for me before it started.<br /><br />What about picnic or cooking over a campfire? The appeal of cooking outside is that you are enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. And grilling is just another way to expands your cooking repertoire. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-58187744840088360382013-10-13T22:43:16.430+01:002013-10-13T22:43:16.430+01:00Suburbia: I don't think it's age so much a...Suburbia: I don't think it's age so much as not being fashionable. Most of this stuff is trendy and a lot of people feel more comfortable if they're following the trend. I'm still not saying that's wrong. I'm just saying these things don't float my boat.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-92109723827645480842013-10-13T21:44:43.476+01:002013-10-13T21:44:43.476+01:00Yep, totally understand(hope it's not my age)!...Yep, totally understand(hope it's not my age)!Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-46560633482771129782013-10-13T20:57:35.941+01:002013-10-13T20:57:35.941+01:00Agent: Oh, I forgot to say, by public services I m...Agent: Oh, I forgot to say, by public services I mean the welfare state - social services, the NHS, care of the elderly etc.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-11230064490315631662013-10-13T20:54:20.527+01:002013-10-13T20:54:20.527+01:00www: Old fogeyism? How very dare you. I'm all ...www: Old fogeyism? How very dare you. I'm all in favour of mobile phones, laptops, online banking, and all those other newly-hatched phenomena. I even like Fiona Apple and Lissie Maurus. But there are some things I simply don't connect with.<br /><br />Unfortunately the idea that women should be fuckable is not recent but goes back a very long way. Re-educating men into respecting and valuing women seems to be a lengthy and uphill task.<br /><br />Flying can be very stressful. But I wouldn't take it out on the cabin crew, they're under enough pressure as it is.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7578578989002686912013-10-13T20:45:02.223+01:002013-10-13T20:45:02.223+01:00Ursula: A bit too mysterious, methinks. If you can...Ursula: A bit too mysterious, methinks. If you can't see someone's face, a lot of essential communication is prevented.<br /><br />Oh, please, you must have realised by now that I haven't an ounce of caveman or masculinity in my being and I don't want any, thanks very much. And what whets my appetite is hunger and good cooking, the sort of cooking that requires a bit more than a barbecue grill.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-12958862559096812332013-10-13T20:31:06.287+01:002013-10-13T20:31:06.287+01:00Old fogeyism much? :)
I suppose hanging around wi...Old fogeyism much? :)<br /><br />I suppose hanging around with younger people (i.e. granddaughter is 19) gives me a different viewpoint on some of your items. But not all.<br /><br />I see the need for cosmetic surgery in the case of mutilations, accidents, etc.<br /><br />But the overall problem is with our culture that demands women be "f***able", otherwise they are invisible.<br /><br />Love barbies, I use one.<br /><br />As to exploding on a plane, well, I've been close to that point myself a few times. Flying can be very stressful.<br /><br />I need my own blog post. I'll stop now.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-72944322798136327712013-10-13T19:29:09.103+01:002013-10-13T19:29:09.103+01:00I love wearing veils, Nick. It's romantic, mys...I love wearing veils, Nick. It's romantic, mysterious and hides a multitude of sins. Anyone can wear a pair of shades. Try and wear a veil in this day and age (outside a funeral) without being pulled over by the political correctness police.<br /><br />Personalized number plates are an abomination. Which won't stop me to have one should I ever deem them worth my money. What would you suggest suitable for yours truly?<br /><br />You don't get the appeal of "cooking outside"? My dear Nick, nothing whets the appetite more than fresh air and an open fire. Try it some time.It'll bring out the caveman in you.<br /><br />UUrsulahttp://bitchontheblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-85448484991551454622013-10-13T17:16:18.822+01:002013-10-13T17:16:18.822+01:00Agent: Stag and hen weekends are wild boozy flings...Agent: Stag and hen weekends are wild boozy flings for the friends of an imminent bridegroom and bride.<br /><br />My gripe about nouvelle cuisine is the idea that a tiny smatter of something in the middle of a plate amounts to a meal. Sure, I have no problems with necessary reconstructive surgery.<br /><br />And I don't hate barbecues, I just don't get the attraction. What's the big deal about cooking outside?Nicknoreply@blogger.com