Lola at the Coffee House

@Ticomaya,

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I always thought....

Ahhrrrggg...there's yer problem!

@farmerman,

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Great descriptions.

But that is not the way a scientific mind looks at these things fm. They are simple physical manifestations like everything else in the last analysis.

And if you stop short of the last analysis you have a subjective reason for doing so and are per se not possessed of a scientific mind.

And they are not great descriptions anyway. "Breath-taking" is hopeless. It's a gush of emotion. And what's the difference between seeing the boundaries of the Gulf Stream in the texture of the surface of the sea off the Canaries from seeing the boundaries of the oil on the surface of a puddle in the street.

Not that I don't know the difference mind you. Psychologically.

You need to be careful old boy. You necessarily rule out psychology and emotion in your arguments about evolution.

We are having another "who is the biggest deal" discussion. George is justifiably fond of that sort of thing.

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@Rockhead,

No, no! I meant it as a reference to some glitch in the You Tube process that lets me see a video every so often. Perhaps a Welsh glitch, if not an Irish one.

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The staff in here is slacking off without Lola to keep an eye on things.

Did everyone get their coffee and breakfast orders? I'm not cooking but I can rustle up tea, coffee, Aztec cocoa and call for take-out.

I'm going to order some spinach pies and put the kettle on.

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I called Uzel at

http://www.blogto.com/listings/grocery/upload/2011/03/2011318-uzel.jpg

his mother is making spinach pie right now. He'll be over with a couple of dozen in about an hour.

Tea's on, coffee's brewing, cocoa's cooling.

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@ehBeth,

Ill have an Aztec Cocoa. lotsa whip cream on top and put a squirt of the chocolate sauce on the whip crem.

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@Frank Apisa,

Frank Apisa wrote:

Ahhrrrggg...

Talk Like a Pirate Day is in September, Frank.

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@farmerman,

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Ill have an Aztec Cocoa.

Cue for another song poseurman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW81cD4pqoE

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@farmerman,

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Great descriptions. What the Hell were you doing in the Norwegian Sea? did you take a carrier up there? wowI envy you having sailed all those waters. With my boat it was always "UNENDING DAYS of terror, punctuated by short intervals of beautiful calm". I was one foot north of 40 feet so every wave needed to be dealt with.

I was in a fighter squadron on CVA 67 (JFK) in the mid 1970s when we did a NATO exercise in the North Sea and afterwards did an excursion up to higher latitudes (between Bodo & Andoya Norway). Incredably clear air and generally calm seas. It was late September, and, to my surprise, I found it never got entirely dark - very long twilights (it makes sense if you think about the latitude and the sun's declination). I do remember flying around Jan Mayen island - a lonely volcanic residue about 600 miles north of Iceland. Memorable. The British opperated their carriers upo there extensively during WWII.

Bot ships I commanded were in the Pacific Fleet. I did have the experience of taking a carrier across the Bearing Sea in February. We went North across the Gulf of Aklaska and crossed into the Bearing sea near Seguam (sp??) island and north near the Pribolifs and then West, transiting south after passing Attu. I think the idea was to "surprise" the Russians on the Kamchatka peninsula. It wasn't a lot of fun - and deicing the carrier deck was a challenge.

I think Setanta correctly answered McTag's question about the origin of "deep six" , though Tico's "six feet under" is plausible.

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@Ticomaya,

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Re: Frank Apisa (Post 5268212)
Frank Apisa wrote:
Ahhrrrggg...

Talk Like a Pirate Day is in September, Frank.

Oh! My bad.

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@spendius,

spendius wrote:

[But that is not the way a scientific mind looks at these things fm. They are simple physical manifestations like everything else in the last analysis.

And if you stop short of the last analysis you have a subjective reason for doing so and are per se not possessed of a scientific mind.

Are you faulting Farmerman for not living up to your preconceptions of how he should behave? Perhaps it is your labels that are insufficient.

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And they are not great descriptions anyway. "Breath-taking" is hopeless. It's a gush of emotion. And what's the difference between seeing the boundaries of the Gulf Stream in the texture of the surface of the sea off the Canaries from seeing the boundaries of the oil on the surface of a puddle in the street.

Would this statement of yours qualify as a "gush of emotion" as well?

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I think the sea is horrible. I have ridden on two ferries. Across the Channel and to the Isle of Islay. And back. I watched the sea go by for long stretches. It was ghastly.

I think that, by the same standard, it would. The difference, of course, is in the emotions expressed. While, in your imaginings there may not be much difference visually between the boundary of an oil sheen in a sidewalk puddle and that presented by the Gulf Stream boundary in the Atlantic, in fact they are very different. I'm sure it is sometimes a challenge staying in character Spendi, but you do manage.

spendius wrote:

We are having another "who is the biggest deal" discussion. George is justifiably fond of that sort of thing.

I am fond of the topics, but the big deal aspect of it it is mostly in your perception, not mine However, it's no longer a surprise that you do this and now OK by me.

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Ahoy, mates! May I come aboard? You may want to give me a wide berth. I'll sit at that table.
My right leg is still not 100%. And this cane I've been issued can be lethal to people and assorted dishes. It seems to have a mind of its own sometimes.
This morning I ran out of excuses to avoid going shopping. I went Krogering. The store was crowded with the post-church mob. My assistant was along while I drove one of those battery operated carts. I ran into a few other people's carts and accidentally goosed a few people. And then there was the pallet of Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes. I pretended to be hard of hearing while a parent blamed his ten year old for toppling it.
I fell in with a mom and her screaming two year old. Together we had entire aisles to ourselves.
My cart ran out of power when I was about as far as I could be from the bathroom.
Cocoa sounds nice. A brandy might be better. Then I have to put groceries away.

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@realjohnboy,

Welcome. What happended to your leg ? I hope you'll soon be OK.

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@georgeob1,

Having seen the boundary of the Gulf Stream while on a long sail with some friends, I can appreciate your view from way above the flight deck. As a small boat sailor, the changing colors of water are like an instruction manual. Being closer to its surface we read the waves also.
I dont much mind spendi when he gets on his stool to convey his various disdains .
It was always the best for a Victorian to be somewhat detached from everything natural. It just wsnt "upper class enough".

Whenever I hear him lecture others about being in their cups, I always miss Lord Elpus, at least he knew how to kvetch about the upstairs help properly.

Someone said that spendi uses a jade putter in his game.

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@realjohnboy,

whats with you and your leg? You havent been kickin ass too much have you?
Are you 100% better since your cardiac event last year?

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@spendius,

HEY SPENDI, ALL I got was a commercial for booking a date through ZOOSK. Is that what you use to acquire your ladies?

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@georgeob1,

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Are you faulting Farmerman for not living up to your preconceptions of how he should behave?

No. I was reminding him of the preconceptions of how he often claims credit for behaving.

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Perhaps it is your labels that are insufficient.

I cannot address that unless I am made aware of the reasons for the insufficiency of my labels. As it stands the smear is all there is.

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Would this statement of yours qualify as a "gush of emotion" as well?

Not at all. It was cold-blooded.

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I am fond of the topics, but the big deal aspect of it it is mostly in your perception, not mine However, it's no longer a surprise that you do this and now OK by me.

I'm only nibbling at the outer rim George.

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@realjohnboy,

No one I'm gladder to see here, rjb.

<you should see me in Walmart (yes, yes, I know all the bad stuff). I've learned to time my visits so I don't get run over by phalanxes of carts>

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@farmerman,

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HEY SPENDI, ALL I got was a commercial for booking a date through ZOOSK. Is that what you use to acquire your ladies?

Never heard of it. I just used to wink at the ladies. I'm retired from that useless game now. Fancy taking Viagra to restore the millstone round your neck that Nature so compassionately relieved you of.

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@spendius,

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Fancy taking Viagra to restore the millstone round your neck that Nature so compassionately relieved you of.

Tell me about Viagra, you seem like a customer. DO you chew them like breath mints?

Or does the Archdiocese frown upon frisky friars?

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