Lesley is here now - Message Board

I've almost forgotten how to be wild. I'm educable, though. :)

Reply #3261. Sep 01 11, 4:29 PM

Thanks, Bev. Not sure I can do much with Bedford - I think it's past help.

Oatmeal, I'm kidding myself. I can't remember what wild feels like. See you after school and we'll compare notes. :)

Reply #3262. Sep 01 11, 4:51 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ju3z-EtFQE

Lesley, I don't think we'll find our way to wildness through the local library. Start at .50:

Reply #3263. Sep 01 11, 5:05 PM

It looks as though I tried to write fifty (fitty) cents there. I'm not that cool. :(

Reply #3264. Sep 01 11, 5:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E

Thanks for that - I can't remember the last time I cringed so much! :-D

If we're looking for wild, do you think this drummer fits the bill?

Reply #3265. Sep 01 11, 5:36 PM

The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) said the following for those over 50 (not that any of us truly are over 50):

No jello shots
No saying 'panties'
No low rise pants

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/aarp-once-youre-50-goodbye-jell-o-shots-saying-panties-plus-other-dos-and-donts

When did the AARP become the over 50 police? I am going out tomorrow and purchasing jello shots (where do you get them), multiple pairs of panties and at least one pair of low rise pants. Teach them to tell me what to do...ha!

Now, about these jello shots...does Bill Cosby know about them...he promotes jello after all...lol

Reply #3266. Sep 01 11, 5:48 PM

I hadn't heard of jello shots, but I found a "recipe" for making orange segments from orange jelly, vodka, and a hollowed-out orange. How many people go to that much trouble for a taste of vodka?

I've never said panties to anyone ever. Knickers is knickers is knickers. Nor have I ever discussed a low-rise garment, but I think they may be what over-50s call hipsters. I'm prepared to be corrected by a grown-up though.

Reply #3267. Sep 01 11, 6:08 PM

Early night tonight. We're going to Jonathan's new flat as early as possible. If we have any free time, I shall scour the shops for a pair of low-rise trousers and some low-rise panties (eurgh) sorry, can't do it - hipsters and KNICKERS! - to go with them. Night all.

Reply #3268. Sep 01 11, 6:10 PM

Lesley, that drummer wouldn't know "wild" if it bit him. He's not "lost in the feeling," he's just mimicking the stereotype of the manic man with the sticks. I suggest he go back to the marching band and Sousa.

Reply #3269. Sep 01 11, 6:16 PM

Or he could re-train as a cheerleader? (I really am going to bed now.)

Reply #3270. Sep 01 11, 6:20 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RaZ7btje5Jo/TQZZtHVCEvI/AAAAAAAABJ4/NtIFcXkDo5c/s1600/vintage-golf-knickers.jpg

Knickers! I love it.

Night.

Reply #3271. Sep 01 11, 6:33 PM

My parcel started out from Cambridge, 30 miles away, addressed to me, and has now arrived in Wellingborough, 20 miles away, addressed to my son. This is progress.

http://tinyurl.com/3b7zh7k

And this is knickers!

http://tinyurl.com/3d79oah

Reply #3272. Sep 02 11, 4:13 AM

Professer

Thats amazing Lesley, i posted a parcel at 4.40pm recorded delivery to the highlands of scotland. Was sent recorded as were gifts for my little pals birthday later this month.

As i left the shop/post office the post office van arrived and collected parcels etc, girl wa about to top up the cash machine and said your parcel is on the way.

10.15am the following day the parcel was delivered had a txt to tell me, the parcel was posted late in the day and traveled 682 miles and was delivered well under 24 hours later.

Hope your weekedn goes well Lesley and Jonathans new place is ok.

Reply #3273. Sep 02 11, 5:03 AM

Ha - mine's already done the best part of 400 miles! What you did wrong, Gary, was to use Royal Mail, who managed to get it from A to B in the shortest possible time. Just think what a wonderful free sight-seeing tour it would have had if you'd entrusted it to FedEx!

I have yet to discover why they decided to readdress it to Jonathan. Just as well it wasn't a secret present for him. Grr.

While I've been tracking my lamp, he's been tracking a telly, and it's just been delivered to the downstairs flat. Good start! Not that I think he'll have time to watch telly, but he thinks he does, and what do I know?

Whoops my knickers link didn't work. Try another one:

http://images.lasenza.co.uk/images/photos/superlarge/SS411_124.jpg

Thank you, Gary, I've seen pictures and I could understand why he was so keen to get it. I hope it's up to expectations.

Reply #3274. Sep 02 11, 6:00 AM

Those are not big enough to carry the title of 'knickers'.

Reply #3275. Sep 02 11, 6:05 AM

In England they are! :D

Reply #3276. Sep 02 11, 6:34 AM

I somehow knew that knickers in the UK were underwear, probably because the same usage was popular in the US in my mother's youth. I've heard knickers in the US to describe men's knee-length trousers, though I think my dad used "plus-fours" to describe how he was dressed in some old snapshots.

Reply #3277. Sep 02 11, 7:36 AM

When I googled knickers yesterday, I saw knickers that, frankly, looked very painful. They must be more for showing than for comfort.

I remember when 'granny panties' were the only thing available.

Reply #3278. Sep 02 11, 7:42 AM

Regardless of how we define them, I do know that we mustn't get our knickers in a twist.

Now, I feel old. I'll blame that on my mother and her "quaint" expressions.

Reply #3279. Sep 02 11, 8:29 AM