I've been wondering the same, Jane. Looks like just about all of our Britain-bound a2k-ers are present and accounted for, except Rod3, who doesn't seem to get on until later.
I was reading earlier pages of this link from yesterday. Is that really you, Jane?
Okay, let's be strong and let's not show the terrorists how
hurt we really are (have to bite my teeth together though)
devriesj, what do you mean by "Is that really you, Jane"?
She must have thought that you had been threading in an entirely new way.
Did you not sense that?
I hear you on that one, Jane.
I meant your avatar. Quite cute!
Do the attacks make you more fearful or careful?
No! I'm always the same (so I think)
Do you notice a difference?
Oh, that's what you mean devriesj. Yes, that's part of me
I'm not frightened or more careful, just utterly sad and
helpless.
If a terrorist reads that he will jump with joy.Stop it at once!
Is lunch being bought in today?
Not really. You are saddened like all or most of us, I think.
Are you planning on going to the Olympics there (London) in 2012?
No lunch delivered today - I'm home and have to make my
own <darn it> no cook here!
No devriesj, I'll be here in the US watching it on TV, like the
rest of us.
Tell us something funny, will you?
I'm not.It's a hopeless mess.Olympics bull.All hype.
Not professional enough.Do you know how many daft events there are?I haven't heard anybody mention it in conversation.
Do you allow media to set your agenda?
No, I don't, despite the hype our media is creating.
How far away are you from London?
Oh!Funny?That's hard to do.Americans don't seem to have the same sense of humour as we do.They can't see the absurdity in things.Those little ducks are funny.
Hey-I forgot.There's another potential butler.We were talking about your putative butler last night and one of the younger ones expressed an interest.
Should I encourage him?
Of course! Yet I don't want to change diapers.
How young are we talking about?
I'm a long way off.(What's a long way she says).
The young one looks about between,say,25 to 55 and the old one about 60 but he's quite dapper and very eager to please.He has already got a blue velveteen waiscoat with gold buttons.Lumley did an ad with a butler.That was quite funny.I wouldn't go as far as unutterably fabulous mind you.
They both did mention benefits though.Perks they called them.
What are the perks?
Well as you know spendius, we're a capitalistic country
and perks are something we don't dispense freely - perky
is a word we use more frequently. Therefore and nonetheless,
room and board are out of the question and health insurance
for a 60 year old guy would practically ruin me. So, aside
from the ever so perfect weather and the occasional free beach
day, I can't offer much.
Will that do?
I don't know.I'll probably be seeing the both of them in about 2 hours so I will inform them of your niggardly offerings.
What duties will they be expected to perform?
Wait a minute! You're telling me that your daily drinking
buddies from the pub who probably have to beg for the
next green bottle, and end up in the gutter until next opening
time, are your connections to the highly regarded profession
of butlerhood? gheez spendius, we have bums here too
you know.
Duties? Well the usual things butlers are used to perform.
We're not that different.
Haven't you seen "Dinner for one"?
(You won't believe this, a young golden eagle was just flying onto my window sill - I need to take a picutre....)
Gee Cal.That's amazing.A golden eagle on the window ledge.I bet it's a cock.Hope you have a good pic.
Is it still there?
No, but here is the picture
http://k.domaindlx.com/geli/eagle.jpg
It certainly isn't a hummingbird....
