Debarrio 
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We have just decided to move to the other end of our (admittedly small) country of the Netherlands. It's only 150 km, but leaving my stunningly beautiful and unique hometown of Amsterdam and going to the 'province' is hard to swallow. Until then, I feel I must savor every moment of being an Amsterdammer!
Reply #961. Dec 07 12, 6:22 AM
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| brewpack
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As a young man I got a job as a carpenter. I was told that about once a month I would have to go to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and build beach homes. The first time I arrived at Nags Head, NC I fell in love with the place. Now that I have a family we vacation there every year and hopefully this is the place I will retire.
Reply #962. Dec 07 12, 7:59 AM
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| Possum1
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Yesterday was a great day. Fabulous Christmas Sing-Out with my Barbershop Chorus (In Spain) Changed in an icy cold store room. Had to arrange the stack in the street wearing sequinned harlequin dresses, no sleeves, gold sandals. but boy,did we wow our audience, and raised some money for charity. So it is beginning to feel a smidgeaon like Christmas lol. The Spanish are not as "commercial" when it comes to Christmas. Shops don't have all the stuff in from September. only start of December. Lights not on until about 16th, so there isn't the panic we Brits and Americans feel. Happy Christmas all.
Reply #963. Dec 07 12, 10:11 AM
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paper_aero
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People moan about the trains and especially the late running of them.
On Monday I was travelling back from the east coast to the south east of England.
First train ran ok, I then had a scheduled 25 minute wait for the next, but the station staff announced that due to earlier delays all ticket restrictions were lifted - so I should get next trait heading to London.
Result of these delays was that I got home an hour earlier tahn I would have done otherwise.
I wonder if the train company wants me to pay extra for that?
Reply #964. Dec 07 12, 10:46 AM
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misshart
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Ive been working on a book of short indy fiction and the endings keep getting weirder and weirder.
Reply #965. Dec 07 12, 11:16 AM
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beergirllaura
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A teammate - Liz5050 - hurt her back last night. I do hope it is nothing too serious.
Reply #966. Dec 07 12, 12:19 PM
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Lottie1001
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Here's a variation on an old song:-
The Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A koala in a gum tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight pandas playing,
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine penguins waddling,
Eight pandas playing,
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten camels plodding,
Nine penguins waddling,
Eight pandas playing,
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven monkeys swinging,
Ten camels plodding,
Nine penguins waddling,
Eight pandas playing,
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve kangaroos bouncing,
Eleven monkeys swinging,
Ten camels plodding,
Nine penguins waddling,
Eight pandas playing,
Seven hippos wallowing,
Six elephants trumpeting,
Five polar bears,
Four tall giraffes,
Three stripy zebras,
Two elks from Sweden
And a koala in a gum tree.
Reply #967. Dec 07 12, 6:17 PM
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janslam
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Take what you read in the press with a grain of salt. Let me tell you why. Many years ago in my first day in my journalism class in college, shortly after we had all settled into our seats, three men burst into the room. They all wore strange costumes and were dirty and unkempt. They proceeded to engage in a noisy fight which lasted several minutes. Then they left the room. As we all sat in stunned silence, the professor instructed us to write down what we had just witnessed. There were 38 students in the room and when we shared our stories, there were 38 different accounts of what had just happened!
Reply #968. Dec 07 12, 7:56 PM
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tag2371
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I have a wonderful story to tell. I work for a bookstore and one of my members was assaulted by a walker during this hectic holiday season. People get a bit crazy this time of year.
Reply #969. Dec 07 12, 8:24 PM
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Iceman61
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I hope that thinking about Christmas shopping counts as having started it or else I am in big trouble.
Reply #970. Dec 07 12, 8:50 PM
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bananapeel39
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1. A day without sunshine is like night.
2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.
6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the
cheese in the trap.
9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.
10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.
14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?
15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
16. Hard work pays off in the future.. Laziness pays off now.
17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
18. Eagles may soar, but weasels
don't get sucked into jet engines.
19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?
20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the
hell happened?'
22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.
23. Light travels faster than sound.. That's why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.
24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates....it's more like a jar of
jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.
Reply #971. Dec 07 12, 9:33 PM
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| amaranita
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I realize it is over a month since NYC was hit with hurricane Sandy, and we were lucky in that we only lost power for 11 days, but it is really taking me a long time to recover from it. I definitely am not complaining. There are so many people in terrible straits till this day - no homes, no place to live, their entire lives washed away in the floods and winds. I am just a bit ashamed that i am still so very tired and stressed out from it all. I need to go and help those who need it, not just send things, but actually get out there and swing a hammer or something. I believe that will cure me of my (for lack of a better word) blahs. Anyway, here's to a very happy, healthy, prosperous, safe holiday season for us all.
Reply #972. Dec 07 12, 11:29 PM
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| GoodVibe
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How many stories can one share until you have nothing more to share?
Reply #973. Dec 08 12, 12:11 AM
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eyhung
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I once asked a co-worker who grew up in Hawaii to estimate how many miles the moon was from the Earth. His guess was 3,000. Apparently, when you grow up on a small island, anything over 100 miles is really far away...
Reply #974. Dec 08 12, 12:21 AM
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briandoc5
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I believe that at this stage I am addicted to quizzes
Reply #975. Dec 08 12, 2:38 AM
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| fatcat49
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It seems that the "literature" quizzes especially in the Team Heroes and Global Challenge have become dominated by fantasy and science fiction questions. I am stating to feel quite illiterate because I don't know anything about futuristic humanoids with unpronounceable clan names and the properties of imaginary planets. Surely a wider range of topics is more interesting and informative to the members at large.
Reply #976. Dec 08 12, 4:24 AM
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zakandjake
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We have just had what I call a disaster in our village, after many years of serving the community our local pub has closed forever. The problem I have is how to explain to my dog that his regular visit to the local will never happen again.
Reply #977. Dec 08 12, 4:25 AM
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| Gil_Galad
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Spoiled crop, tiny mouse, pancake drop, angry spouse.
Reply #978. Dec 08 12, 5:14 AM
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trans991
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We're going to an Indianapolis Colts game tomorrow. We're headed down tonight, then GO COLTS!!!
Reply #979. Dec 08 12, 6:35 AM
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mlcmlc
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old movies on tv
or from a dvd
great stories have been told
for each viewer to behold
for today, what shall we see?
Reply #980. Dec 08 12, 6:45 AM
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