Blue Fish Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 your heart is in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 your heart is in the right place. No, not really. People say it's on my sleeve, but i always thought it was suppost to be inside, next to a lung or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 your heart is in the right place. ^ sarcasm??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 ^ sarcasm??? Shooba!! I hadn't even thought of that!! Is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 um... that would have been in the .00000001% that wasn't sarcasm. But I'm all done explaining myself to yous peoples. Y'all'll just have to figger it fer yerselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Don't wear your heart out on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I have a tendency to wear my [heart] on my sleeve. I have a history of taking off my shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Good one Marc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I will have to give Declan McManus credit for that one. It is one of my favorite lyrics of his. In fact Riot Act is one of my all time favorite songs. Maybe I should post the lyrics....yes, I think I will. Forever doesn't mean forever anymore I said forever But it doesn't look like I'm gonna be around much anymore When the heat gets sub-tropical And the talk gets so topical Riot act - you can read me the riot act You can make me a matter of fact Or a villain in a million A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian Why do you talk such stupid nonsense When my mind could rest much easier Instead of all this God damned insolence I would be happier with amnesia They say forget her Now it looks like you're either gonna be for me or against me I got your letter Now they say I don't care for the colour that it paints me Trying to be so bad is bad enough Don't make me laugh by talking tough Don't put your heart out on your sleeve When your remarks are off the cuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Though there are negative trends, situations and comportments that I do not miss, found in the country of my birth , this thread is not for those things - so here are: A few thoughts on what I miss about America: I miss being in a room with maybe 15 people, where everyone is speaking English and I can pick out which clutch of people I want to join, simply by eavesdropping and then chiming in with my thoughts. I miss highways that are well designed and safe for those who drive safely, that I know will escort me anywhere I want to go. I miss turning on the TV on a Sunday afternoon, no matter what part of the year, and having 5 or 6 sporting event choices; instead of soccer (click) soccer (click) volleyball (click) soccer ... I miss driving on shrub and tree-lined streets and seeing yards leading up to houses, instead of seeing walls or fences around every yard, on every street. I miss the vibrant feeling of anticipation that, with the right idea and the right people to come alongside me, I could become mildly successful, or more. I miss seeing and hearing very young people that honestly feel the same feeling I just described. I miss a low, flat, plain that stretches for what seems years, with golden grain heads waving together toward the eastern horizon, as a distant deisel calls "Locomo..." long before the train can be seen. I miss that sometime unexpected surprise of a person not previously given to doing so, offering me a hug or a kiss on the cheek because they really feel compelled to do so; not because it is an expected custom that is routinely played out upon everyone with whom one comes in contact. I miss people heatedly complaining about what is wrong with America, but with the next breath actually suggesting solutions - because they really, really care about America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Ron, maybe it's time to come home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Is home what you make it? I lived in three different countries and funny, I never felt at home in none of them. Here I always felt like a "touriste de luxe". I haven´t been in my first country for 33 years now and I´d love to go just to see what I feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 aww man, I really REALLY miss America now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nope. No way I'm falling for that agin. Uh uh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Damn, i felt sure that would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nope. No way I'm falling for that agin. Uh uh. chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Though there are negative trends, situations and comportments that I do not miss, found in the country of my birth , this thread is not for those things - so here are: A few thoughts on what I miss about America: I miss being in a room with maybe 15 people, where everyone is speaking English and I can pick out which clutch of people I want to join, simply by eavesdropping and then chiming in with my thoughts. I miss highways that are well designed and safe for those who drive safely, that I know will escort me anywhere I want to go. I miss turning on the TV on a Sunday afternoon, no matter what part of the year, and having 5 or 6 sporting event choices; instead of soccer (click) soccer (click) volleyball (click) soccer ... I miss driving on shrub and tree-lined streets and seeing yards leading up to houses, instead of seeing walls or fences around every yard, on every street. I miss the vibrant feeling of anticipation that, with the right idea and the right people to come alongside me, I could become mildly successful, or more. I miss seeing and hearing very young people that honestly feel the same feeling I just described. I miss a low, flat, plain that stretches for what seems years, with golden grain heads waving together toward the eastern horizon, as a distant deisel calls "Locomo..." long before the train can be seen. I miss that sometime unexpected surprise of a person not previously given to doing so, offering me a hug or a kiss on the cheek because they really feel compelled to do so; not because it is an expected custom that is routinely played out upon everyone with whom one comes in contact. I miss people heatedly complaining about what is wrong with America, but with the next breath actually suggesting solutions - because they really, really care about America. I hear ya , brother ! Great stimulation to write a poem or song of the expat's lament or blues , however ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I miss being dorked by Kevy....It's been awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 ^ DORK ! Ahhhh ! ( lighting cigarette ) ... that felt great babe - was it good for you , too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 WOW!....that was quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Just catching my breath ... Round 2 : Ohhh , You little DDD ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkk ! Better ? Now I feel dirty and think I need a shower ... I miss JR ( the founder of this'fine' tradition ) and wish he'd slip back in sometime to let us know how he's been ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 A cold shower.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 You've inspired me , Laurie . I'm gonna dork you everytime I see you online for awhile ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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