Chit-Chat

[paradys]

Hey i said it sounded like a party place! Kinginyellow was the one told me the liquor stores close at 6, i was just struck with horror at the idea.

all i know really about Canada is they have big trees and moose and nobody has a bad word to say about it.

[trixie]

Big trees and moose? Ha ha ha.....That's like me saying the only vision I have of the Uk is bangers and mash and Fawlty Towers. Not that I'm offended, and I have no intentions of offending you (hope that didn't) I just find it amusing the stereotypes we all have of each other's countries.

I actually really enjoyed London when I was there. What a beautiful city! Double decker buses are so fun to tour on, and whatever you do, don't jump in any cab and expect the rate will be fair. And just out of curiousity, what's with the drivers....is it just me or are they all mad? lol Maybe it's just that they were driving on the opposite side of the road. I was white knuckling it the whole way. ha ha ha

HaHa Paradys! what town did you visit? spuzzem, BC?

That's a real BC joke...Spuzzum is the smallest town you'll ever find on the main highway heading north into the interior of the province. We always joke that if you want a real getaway...go to Spuzzum. If you blinked, you'd miss it. There was a big uproar when it finally got a stop light. Imagine Spuzzum with a stoplight....all of about 50 people or so live there....a real gem.

[paradys]

of course its not big trees and moose, i was just making fun of my own ignorance. i better stop talking now before i offend everybody

oh and the cabbies are crazy yeah. they have a well earned reputation of being the most opinionated people in england. i'm glad you enjoyed London though and youre way too nice saying its beautiful. tbh honest a lot of it outside the city centre is a real craphole ha ha!

[trixie]

Don't sweat it...hope I didn't offend you. I was only having fun with the ha ha's. Plus I'm trying to get my posting #'s up because I'm beating dsigfuss and he knows it

[paradys]

That's a real BC joke...Spuzzum is the smallest town you'll ever find on the main highway heading north into the interior of the province. We always joke that if you want a real getaway...go to Spuzzum. If you blinked, you'd miss it. There was a big uproar when it finally got a stop light. Imagine Spuzzum with a stoplight....all of about 50 people or so live there....a real gem.

in the village in Wales where my mother comes from, when they had a traffic light put there in the 60s, everyone used to go and sit around it on weekends so they could watch it change colours.

[trixie]

Now THAT'S entertainment!

Who needs the show? Popcorn? Even alcohol....when you could just gather round the stoplight.....I mean YAH!!! That's a PARTAY!!!

[paradys]

its very VERY rural ( and i might have exaggerated - i think she said they just did that the first weekend )

[DSIGFUSS]

awesome! Have you seen that British movie about the old lady who grows weed in her green house. The whole town steps out of the bar to watch her grow lights turn on at the strok of midnight or soemthing. I love British humor.

[trixie]

Sounds like movie night is in order! Ya British humour is the best. Sooooo dry.....hilarious really.

But why put on a movie when you could just watch the stoplight....I mean I feel so let down all these years. How could I get to the sweet young age of 19 without knowing that all the entertainment I ever needed was right downtown???

[Piano man]

Why is it that women alway lie about thier age. You would think that they would tell people that they are older than they actually are. That way when you meet them you can say "You look good for your age" instead of "Dam what drugs have you been taking? You look like crap for someone your age." I might be going out on a dangerous limb here, but it doesn't make sense.

[paradys]

you know friends tell me i have a bad habit of saying something as a joke and sounding like i'm serious and that its gonna get me into trouble. i guess theyre right. anyway i've travelled around europe but haven't been to the other side of the Atlantic mores the pity, so everything i know about the Americas comes from books and films and what people have told me. our pal dave is from quebec though, so the third thing i know about canadians is they play a mean goddamn guitar!

haven't seen the film you mentioned dsigfuss must have passed me by, but my favourite brit comedies are Withnail and I and Nuts in May by Mike Leigh. that cracks me up.

[SuAside]

you guys have so much to learn:

1) only specialised stuff is sold in the liquor store. for everything else, you go to the supermarket... or the nightshop after hours.
2) belgian beer is superior. end of discussion.

Why is it that women alway lie about thier age. You would think that they would tell people that they are older than they actually are. That way when you meet them you can say "You look good for your age" instead of "Dam what drugs have you been taking? You look like crap for someone your age." I might be going out on a dangerous limb here, but it doesn't make sense.

i simply have to paste a Bash.org classic:

<ckx> women ask for it
<ckx> they act all old and mature
<ckx> and then you stick your cock up their ass
<ckx> and they get all bitchy
<ckx> "I"M ONLY 13, I'M ONLY 13!!!"

you know friends tell me i have a bad habit of saying something as a joke and sounding like i'm serious and that its gonna get me into trouble.

it's called sarcasm and irony. my preferred weapon against idiots.

[paradys]

irony or a self defence mechanism? aha!

[ImpInTraining]

Being from America, I'll be happy to answer any questions ya'll have about this side of the pond.

British humor ... I like it, but it definitely requires developing a taste for it because there are some of my friends who don't appreciate it as much as I do.

BTW - I've streamed the first two seasons of The Red Dwarf via Netflix.com ... funny stuff.

[trixie]

You can

you guys have so much to learn:

1) only specialised stuff is sold in the liquor store. for everything else, you go to the supermarket... or the nightshop after hours.

Uh....the supermarket? In N. America you can't buy booze in the supermarket...unless you count that .5 alcohol crap.

i simply have to paste a Bash.org classic:

<ckx> women ask for it
<ckx> they act all old and mature
<ckx> and then you stick your cock up their ass
<ckx> and they get all bitchy
<ckx> "I"M ONLY 13, I'M ONLY 13!!!"

Uhhh.....are you trying to EARN your title of Monsieur Pompous? ha ha ha

[Piano man]

Trixie 578 Dsigfuss 574. For anyone keeping track of this posting war.

[SuAside]

Uh....the supermarket? In N. America you can't buy booze in the supermarket...unless you count that .5 alcohol crap.

yeah, americans can buy shotguns at Walmarts, but cant get some hard liquor. they can drive cars at 16 (i think?), but drink at 21.

totally backwards...

Uhhh.....are you trying to EARN your title of Monsieur Pompous? ha ha ha

goddamn it, woman!

[Piano man]

I told you before Suicide. No one can control her. We've even tried medicating her, but she liked it too much.

[trixie]

Uhhh.....are you trying to EARN your title of Monsieur Pompous? ha ha ha

goddamn it, woman!

YES.....the thick skin is penetrable.

Now my life is complete

[ImpInTraining]

The liquor laws vary from state to state in America. In fact, there are some counties that are completely 'dry' when it comes to spirits. In Michigan, however, you can purchase beer in a supermarket. In Pennsylvania, you can purchase beer for take-out at bars or beer distributers. But so far, I think all the states I've seen require liquor stores to sell the hard stuff.