THE BRITISH THREAD II

I might have a meeting with Smorgs today if she surfaces.
PM Smorgs?

Hey there was an earthquake here last night. Quite dramatic, but no damage except to my slumber.
The epicentre was apparently in Lincoln, and Steve is closer to that than me. Any news, Stevie?

I'm in work early (extra) today as they are moving my desk. I am now on the right had side of the office instead of the left...

Considering all the paperwork and telephone calls it took to organise this, you would think they would be here at the appointed time, which, btw, has been arranged for two months!

And if anyone else asks me "if the earth moved for me last night?" as they enter, then swiftly followed by a "wet the bed?"

My stock answer now is "no, the earth didn't move for my last night, but then it rarely does".

I'm about to reply, Muckty.

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Not really. Woke up, cleared the debris off the bed, picked up some rubbish, one of the doors was hanging off...searched for some clothes, you know just a normal morning routine.

reported as a 4.7, thats at the initial end vapable of doing damage but nothing major. Unlike the dooger Bank quake of 1931, that was a 6.1.

These interplate earthquakes are hard to understand, many theories, just enjoy the ride.

I was typing a post when I heard it. It felt like a sudden gust of strong wind. It never entered my head it was a quake.

I was in one once. It rumbled for about 20secs.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) initially gave the magnitude for the 00:56 earthquake as 5.3 on the Richter scale but has now said it was closer to 5.2.

It said the centre was 8km east of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, and 22km south west of Grimsby.

BGS-report




Source: Evening Standard, noon edition, page 3

As in meeting I mean number of A2k people in one place at the same time talking to each other, spendy.
But no go?
Thats a shame.
It's easier for me to get places now I'm in london.

Hello Izzie! Nice to meet you! I see you've managed to post a phenomenal amount in a very short space of time.

Spendy which book? I've read half of both Dangerous Liaisons and Holy Terror.
I hope everyone's ok. No-one died in the earthquake?

I'm good. Having a few degree-qualms, but I'm sure they'll get sorted out.
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How anybody can say that they read half of those two books defeats me.

And they were specially chosen after careful consideration by me thinking, seemingly foolishly, that they would be useful to a young, and no doubt beautiful, art student taking her first tentative steps into the big grown up world where ravening beasts lurk at every turn and not just up dark alleys to prey on innocence.

I was innocent once myself.

Young maidens cast adrift should always be offered assistance.

But smorgsie can probably offer better advice than I can.

Well it's certainly better that reading neither of the books.
I'd got the general picture. I learned something, and I'm very greatfull.

Being in londons teaching me lots anyway.
If you want an experince, then walk around shoreditch at 5 o clock on a sunday morning, I was there this weekend, and I've never seen it so crazy.

You have to be careful with Boddingtons Spendy. stick to John Smiths, thats my advice.

After checking, (this morning but didn't want to post again in case you lot think I've got nothing better to do than sit at the computer all day) I find that is incorrect. Lincoln is closer to me than to Steve.

I always assume it's further south. But it's not.

Glad to have cleared that one up for you.

Steve-

I've done my share of supping Boddies.

There has been some discussion on here about the joys of travel in which I have been the odd man out and bullied with disdain.

I'm reading Michael Holroyd's brilliant biog of George Bernard Shaw, a close reading of which I recommend, and these are two short excerpts.

Spendy it is completely baffling that you, one of Britain's hardy sons, would decry the advantages and indeed delights of travel. Historically the world has depended on Britons to travel, so that it could develop and grow, am I wrong? As you sit eating your chips and puffing on your fag, you may well reflect that it's a good job Sir Walter Raleigh was not of your inclinations.

They were on wages and in search of loot, rapine and freedom.

I've done my share of that.

The modern traveller is on his best behaviour being clipped at every turn and with, usually, a wife in tow. He or she is merely relieving the boredom of the usual surroundings. I like my usual surroundings.

And they moan about more funds and then get as many duty-frees as they dare.

Worst of all they come back and regale the rest of us with what beautiful buildings they have glimped, what exotic food they have eaten and how nice the flipping hotel was, all of which, and the rest, are a mere excuse to declare how sensible they are to have undertaken the journeys and how stupid we are to be missing out on it.

It's a form of social control. The whole business from the brochure through the planning, execution and return and recovery keeps their minds occupied and inhibits their natural tendency to foment revolution.

Good Evening Gentlemen.

Nothing really to say ... just popping in to wish you a pleasant night.

I hope that everyone is well and that the sun will shine tomorrow in the UK.

Izzie

Manhattan is full of Brits here on cheap shopping & show-going vacations. Not so much in California though.

Hi there OB1

How are you? How is life on the West Coast? (that's where you are, right?)

I lived in the S.F. Bay Area for 2 years - San Francisco is a truly stunning place to live. (Even if it's just for a visit - I'm all for world travel!)

I hope you are having a good day.

Izzie

Great Day here in San Francisco - the rain stopped and it is sunny & clear: I'm getting ready to join a club function down by Post & Taylor streets. Where in the Bay Area did you live?

Hey OB1

Sili Valley (of course - ex-hub set up a software company) - new apartment block near Milpitas - OH - I loved those hills! Travelled all over CA and have some very happy memories, plus a million and one photos - to hold onto! That was from Jan93 to Dec 94. (Boston, MA 2 years before that).

Still believe that San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, along with London Town naturally.

Hope you enjoy your club function and that the sun continues to shine there (mind you, the mist rolling in under the G.G.B is a sight to see).

Take care OB1

You're being flattered Izzie.

I ask you--



Sheesh!

Watch out.