Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s Comments (group member since Sep 20, 2013)

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s comments from the Net Work Book Club group.

Lexie wrote: "Brilliant - I hadn't heard either of these! I have been known to compare them to the Forth Road Bridge - but that might mean little to those outside the U.K."

That's the bridge they never stop painting, and bits of metal fall off occasionally, ne? I have to say I can't make the connection with bustenhalters.

A male friend of mine simply called them "holsters".

Just read High Time published 1942. One of the old ladies refers to her bra as her "trottin' harness." Meaning, I guess, she only wears one when she goes out! It made me laugh, though I know forties bras were often so uncomfortable it explains it.
I have also heard them called "over the shoulder bolder holders" and such.
Any other terms?

You're fine, sweetheart. I just got a translation job (hurray!) so I'm occupied. You focus on getting well!! Miso soup, ginger/lemon/cinnamon tea with honey. Let people look after you.

True: a moron who needs some fresh air, an oxymoron!

Not as a regular thing, no. This particular blogger plasters photos of her toddler all over her blog, so really it's not anonymity. But when she feels that her daughter is taking up too much of her crafting time or otherwise getting in the way, suddenly she's "the tiny human."

What's she, then? The Huge Human?

Okay, I understand about bloggers wanting to keep their kids safe and anonymous. I get that. But I get really, REALLY annoyed by mom bloggers who consistently refer to their kids as things like"the tiny human." That's a child! It has a name!! Okay, so maybe you don't want to use their real name, but how about "my daughter/son", "my child" or even "my kid"? You could even use their initial, or make up an online name, so if your kid is called, say, Joe, you could call him James or Jack or just Jay. "The tiny human" just sets my teeth on edge. It's like "the alien life form" or something. Ugh.

Somehow I knew that. Don't know how. Remember what Hawkeye Pierce told Trapper in an early episode of MASH: "The only way you're going to get better is if you let yourself be sick."

Faced with one of those "special offer" texts sent to a friend's cellphone, I heard myself quote Much Ado About Nothing: "The less you meddle or make with them, the more is for your honesty." My friend gave me "that look" and said, "I kind of know what you mean, but what did you say?"

After giggling madly for a minute and a half, I explained: the less you have to do with them, the better off you'll be. It's incomprehensible if you don't know what "meddle" means. But at least she got the gist.

Groovy wrote: "I'm sorry to hear that, Ori. Try to get all the rest you can."

It's been a busy three weeks but I am purposely taking today and tomorrow off. For the first time in three weeks my back doesn't hurt, thanks to stretching exercises, White Flower Oil, and telling myself it's OK to take a me-day.

Groovy wrote: "Ori, my daughter is going to help me with EPUP. You should have the book before the weekend is over. Be patient:)"

You're all right. I'm very tired so I'm not fussed.

No, I just needed a new one and it was on sale at Aldi, so I got it. It works fine, and the lights...well, I have been known to shower in the dark on stressful days, so we'll see how this goes! LOL

Bought a new shower head yesterday. Can anyone tell me why it has 8 different colours of LED lights and changes colour every 5 secs? I looked online and apparently others supposedly have colours for water temp: red for hot, blue for cold, yellow or green for warm. But purple? Turquoise? Orange? And every 5 secs doesn't seem like it has much to do with temperature. It's kind of like taking a shower in an old fashioned neon-lit diner, or maybe a 1970s disco. All I need now is a glitter ball!

There are online conversion sites where all it takes is a couple of clicks. I bet your daughter already knows of one, but there are several, such as 2EPUB, Zamzar and others.

If it's available in Epub, I'll review it for you lovey. You know where to find me I think.

Groovy wrote: "And we are in a drought where I live, MrBooks. Everything is brown, and I haven't had to mow the lawn in a long time. I would love some constant steady rain."


TRUTH.
Two 15 minute showers does not constitute real rain.

Oz slang: Can anyone tell me what it means to "put the black on someone"? I've Googled till I'm dizzy but no joy. Picked it up out of Unnatural Habits set in 1928 Melbourne. I figured maybe it meant blacking someone's eyes for them, but I'm not sure.

Here's a question for the UK contingent: What does it mean when someone has "a face like a smacked bum"? I heard someone on Radio 4 use this to describe Frodo in the LOTR movies. Does it mean they are red in the face (as a bum would be after a good smacking), or as a friend of mine suggested, perhaps bug-eyed, as you might be if someone unexpectedly smacked your bum?

I wish I were a bit busier...like the old westerns, it's Too Quiet!
Just thinking this morning about "spanking new." I wonder why spanking? Brand new makes better sense, you might say it just came out, or whatever...new as the brand, or freshly-branded. But spanking new?

One of my mother's favourite phrases came out of my mouth last night: You can't win for losing. Which was a nice way of saying "Damned if you do and damned if you don't."

And it's lonesome in here. I'm hoping someone, anyone will see this and talk to me.