Rugby - The Lull After The Storm

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
Well, I did propose to her on bended knee with a fresh-picked (from my vegie garden) cob of sweet corn between my teeth.

This is the kind of poetry I like, it sounds like a Billy Wilder movie...

Yeah, typical Kiwi! If only they could play rugby under pressure as well as they perform romantically under pressure.

Perhaps would they stop playing like sissies if they were less romantic.

Gee, if you, Havak and I ever get together, he's going to have to the drinking for all of us. Which, obviously, shouldn't be a problem for him.

I don't drink often at all but when I do "je ne laisse pas ma part aux chiens".

I can picture Havak giving Mrs Havak a J**** autographed jock strap for Christmas, can't you?

I don't have any trouble to imagine this...


More seriously I have a bad news, I have received a snail mail today about le petit ophrys and it is not available, it seems it is currently out of stock. Though it is difficult to know whether it is temporary or not I will try to find it elsewhere. There are other bookshops in Toulouse which could have the book...

I have received MOJO today, thank you very much...



I won't have the time to read it today because of the little tadpole but I will have plenty of time tonight while I will stand by the side of the chimney with the Elephant Gun...

P.S: I suppose that Jeff comes from the initials J-F. Spelling them in French gives something that is not far away from Jeff... Though I always introduce myself as Jean-François it seems that Jeff comes as a natural nickname for most of the people once they think they know me better ...

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar

Hey. I've just had an idea. You can kill deux oiseaux avec une pierre (if you'll pardon the pun! ) Wearing gloves, blow away the fat old bastard in the red suit with the elephant gun, hand the gun to le têtard, and call the cops. Imagine the headlines: Têtard Murders Santa!

[Tamerlin]

I am still waiting for the Fat Red Man to show up... new check list of the Elephant Gun OK... morale is good...

[Tamerlin]

By the way Finbar, I have taken the liberty to send you an e-mail postcard to celebrate Christmas...

[Tamerlin]

I must have fell asleep, the sneaky Fat Old Red Man managed to slip into the house unnoticed to lay down presents.

[finbar]

Originally posted by flipside

Over here, we have a show called the "Frank Skinnner Show."

We don't get that here, but I've seen a lot of Frank Skiner on cable here. Very talented.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
"je ne laisse pas ma part aux chiens".

In English, literally: "I don't leave my share to the dogs". Mmmm. I think I get your drift.

More seriously I have a bad news, I have received a snail mail today about le petit ophrys and it is not available, it seems it is currently out of stock. Though it is difficult to know whether it is temporary or not I will try to find it elsewhere. There are other bookshops in Toulouse which could have the book...

Bugger! That explains why I didn't hear any more from French Amazon. Is it out of stock? Or out of print?

I have received MOJO today, thank you very much...

Gee, that took a while. I sent it air mail.

P.S: I suppose that Jeff comes from the initials J-F. Spelling them in French gives something that is not far away from Jeff... Though I always introduce myself as Jean-François it seems that Jeff comes as a natural nickname for most of the people once they think they know me better ...

Mmmm. It's not to be encouraged. Jean-François is so much more interesting a name than "Jeff", even if it's only a nickname.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
By the way Finbar, I have taken the liberty to send you an e-mail postcard to celebrate Christmas...

I didn't get it! My new version of Eudora has a built-in spam filter that has a mind of its own. I'm supposed to be able to reconfigure it, but I haven't yet worked out how. Try again.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


I must have fell asleep, the sneaky Fat Old Red Man managed to slip into the house unnoticed to lay down presents.

Don't open them! Send them back to him! In fact, send them to me and I'll forward them to him!

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
In English, literally: "I don't leave my share to the dogs". Mmmm. I think I get your drift.

Is it out of stock? Or out of print?

They only told me it was not available, I will try to learn more about it.

Gee, that took a while. I sent it air mail.

During those @#~%*^¤ Chritsmas/New Year's Eve hollydays many civil services are not working very well in France.

Mmmm. It's not to be encouraged. Jean-François is so much more interesting a name than "Jeff", even if it's only a nickname.

I agree with you but as most of the english speaking posters have some trouble to spell my real name I am usually introducing myself to them as Jeff. Whether my friends call me Jeff because they have some trouble to spell it properly or not remains a mistery...

I didn't get it! My new version of Eudora has a built-in spam filter that has a mind of its own. I'm supposed to be able to reconfigure it, but I haven't yet worked out how. Try again.

The postcard is actually a mail with an Internet link, just check if your filter allows mail with links... I have sent it again (you need sound and flash must be installed on your computer)...

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar


Don't open them! Send them back to him! In fact, send them to me and I'll forward them to him!

Too late, the tadpole jumped out of his bed to tear the wrappings and open the presents...

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
They only told me it was not available, I will try to learn more about it.

When I did my original Google search for it, the first result I found was French Amazon. I might try another search.

I agree with you but as most of the english speaking posters have some trouble to spell my real name I am usually introducing myself to them as Jeff. Whether my friends call me Jeff because they have some trouble to spell it properly or not remains a mistery...

They're lazy bastards! Don't answer to anything but your real name!

The postcard is actually a mail with an Internet link, just check if your filter allows mail with links... I have sent it again (you need sound and flash must be installed on your computer)...

I got the second one! Very "Itchy and Scratchy"!

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin

Too late, the tadpole jumped out of his bed to tear the wrappings and open the presents...

You should have smacked him around the ear and sent him back to bed! What did the Fat Red Bastard leave for him?

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
When I did my original Google search for it, the first result I found was French Amazon. I might try another search.

I will visit tomorrow another bookshop called "Ombres Blanches", they could have it...

They're lazy bastards! Don't answer to anything but your real name!

I got the second one! Very "Itchy and Scratchy"!

Did you try the other postcards (I am particularly found of "Merry Axe-mas") and the little movies (though the quality is not equal some are little gems ("class act" for example)...

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


I will visit tomorrow another bookshop called "Ombres Blanches", they could have it...

Did you try the other postcards (I am particularly found of "Merry Axe-mas") and the little movies (though the quality is not equal some are little gems ("class act" for example)...

I'm working my way through them!