zinczag
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Post by zinczag on Aug 14, 2021 12:37:15 GMT
Hey jk, bro, don't give up with the guy/gurl. Maybe they never been popular, then suddenly get lotsa messages by you - could be too much to bear to them, like they get attention galore 101. Or, if they're the "sorry" message haters, just like I, they maybe dislike you saying it (is it by chance littlesurfer?). For example: "I'm so sorry", "Sorry to hear that", "Yikes, sorry about it"./2$ There's no one to give up with now -- they've gone. Of course, they may be back (stranger things have happened)... [Edit: If you're going to start naming names, zinczag , it's best to take it to PMs.] "Sorry" message haters? I've never heard of that one before! Sorry is a fantastic word when the situation calls for it. And yes, I've used it often (too often?) to the person in question. I'm sorry if it offends you. Seriously though, thanks for the feedback.Β I knew I'm right.πͺπ I read the original reply by you (you said "You got that right"). In that case, you shouldn't worry, she (littlesurfer) did it A LOT - maybe she just doesn't like being sent messages. It is what it is.π She would delete account, then come back with new name & stuff. Weird but yet again it is what it is. Right?π But swear, next time before naming name, we'll discuss it in pm's.β Regarding "sorry" - we'll agree to disagree. But yeah you tend to use it frequently. Thanks bro, good to chat with ya.π
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Post by jk on Aug 14, 2021 13:45:46 GMT
There's no one to give up with now -- they've gone. Of course, they may be back (stranger things have happened)... [Edit: If you're going to start naming names, zinczag , it's best to take it to PMs.] "Sorry" message haters? I've never heard of that one before! Sorry is a fantastic word when the situation calls for it. And yes, I've used it often (too often?) to the person in question. I'm sorry if it offends you. Seriously though, thanks for the feedback. I knew I'm right.πͺπ I read the original reply by you (you said "You got that right"). In that case, you shouldn't worry, she (littlesurfer) did it A LOT - maybe she just doesn't like being sent messages. It is what it is.π She would delete account, then come back with new name & stuff. Weird but yet again it is what it is. Right?π But swear, next time before naming name, we'll discuss it in pm's.β Regarding "sorry" - we'll agree to disagree. But yeah you tend to use it frequently. Thanks bro, good to chat with ya.π Yes you were right, zz. Well I'm glad to hear it's not just me! All the same, I shan't be going back -- it's a good moment to make the break. I hope "LS" signs up again. Of course I wish her all the best. She's left us some heart-warming posts over the years. Thanks for the chat, zz, and for the confidence-building -- I could do with a little of that right now! Take care.
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Post by Kapitan on Aug 19, 2021 19:25:50 GMT
You know how it seems there's a "day" for everything? Every relationship, profession, event's anniversary, and yes, food, seems to have one. A friend sent me this absurdly long list of national food holidays. I guess it goes without saying that the list is maintained by a food photography marketing firm, the kind of place that creates demand by making you feel you're missing out on a holiday that doesn't really exist in real life...
Anyway, happy National Potato Day...
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Post by carllove on Aug 22, 2021 22:45:48 GMT
National Potato Day - Sorry I missed the celebration!
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zinczag
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Post by zinczag on Sept 6, 2021 21:13:07 GMT
Yes you were right, zz. Well I'm glad to hear it's not just me! All the same, I shan't be going back -- it's a good moment to make the break. I hope "LS" signs up again. Of course I wish her all the best. She's left us some heart-warming posts over the years. Thanks for the chat, zz, and for the confidence-building -- I could do with a little of that right now! Take care. Welcome β, glad to be right about dorky littlesurfer.πͺ Hey girl, carllove, hello.π In case it's your happy Birthday, happy birthday! π₯³ Enjoy Jeff Buckley & Carl music. Good afternoon. Today read the news the actor who played in many films, Jean-Paul Belmondo, died at 88. I seen him in (translated) French 60s film by Jean Luc Godard "Woman Is A Woman" starring as well beautiful late Anna Karina who I adore. They're very young in it, like 20s young. & he famously played in film "Le Professionel", iconic scene featuring theme song "Chi Mai" by Ennio Morricone.
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Post by jk on Sept 6, 2021 21:36:17 GMT
Welcome β, glad to be right about dorky littlesurfer.πͺ You've made your point, zz. There's no need to insult her. How about we move on?
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Sept 7, 2021 19:30:49 GMT
I moved. Didn't you read what I said next? π€ About actor & stuff? Weird as heck - I actually make USEFUL contributions to this board (with links!), yet you pay attention to me saying tiny *short* stuff about littlesurfer. What kinda hilarity is it? How about YOU "move on"? π Don't reply to me like that next time, with just quoting tiny bit which wasn't even the point of the ENTIRE reply. I brought international news about worldwide famous actor's passing. Yet you conveniently quote the small stuff. *facepalm* Stop getting bent out of shape so easily. It's a bad look for you.
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zinczag
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Post by zinczag on Sept 7, 2021 20:59:20 GMT
2 TCK: You missed the point & I said it yesterday. Time to "move on".
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Sept 7, 2021 22:35:35 GMT
2 TCK: You missed the point & I said it yesterday. Time to "move on". I didn't miss the point. You've gotten into it with people on every Beach Boys forum and we'd all like you to stop being combative.
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zinczag
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Post by zinczag on Sept 7, 2021 22:40:10 GMT
It was just 1 quick mention of littlesurfer. Not even main point of the post in question (I say it like 3rd time now). If jk didn't nitpick, I'd continue making useful contributions like I did here in every thread (if you didn't notice). Anyway, if you wanna bring up other forums here, perhaps doing it via message would be best. (& honestly I thought it's irrelevant, i.e. clean slate to new members).
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Sept 7, 2021 22:52:17 GMT
So you are just nitpicking his nitpicking, then. You do make good contributions and I hope you keep doing that.
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zinczag
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Post by zinczag on Sept 7, 2021 22:54:27 GMT
You do make good contributions and I hope you keep doing that. Thanks. I will.
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Post by jk on Sept 8, 2021 11:28:35 GMT
Today read the news the actor who played in many films, Jean-Paul Belmondo, died at 88. I seen him in (translated) French 60s film by Jean Luc Godard "Woman Is A Woman" starring as well beautiful late Anna Karina who I adore. They're very young in it, like 20s young. & he famously played in film "Le Professionel", iconic scene featuring theme song "Chi Mai" by Ennio Morricone. Let's try again. I know the name J-P Belmondo but not his films. I did find this clip of the last few minutes of Le Professionel. The theme tune is very familiar -- so that's where it comes from. Thank you. I read the news in the local paper. It's sad, but 88 is a pretty good age.
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 21, 2022 22:11:20 GMT
jk, I have what might seem like the dumbest question you've ever been asked, but you came to mind as I read a passage from A Widow for One Year, by John Irving. The protagonist is a novelist from New York who, at the time of the passage in which I thought of you, is doing a book publicity tour in the Netherlands. As she's signing books, she mentions her difficulty with spelling their names: Hein, Hans, Henk, Gerard, Jeroen, Loes, Els, Mies, Marijke, Nel.
My probably dumb question is, when you moved, did the names strike you in any way? I usually find most European names as variations on names I know already--including many/most of the above. Yet their differentness does indeed come across to me, too (which is funny considering my heritage is Scandinavian and German, i.e., next-door neighbors to the Dutch). Or, beyond names, the language?
As I said, this might be the dumbest thing you can imagine being asked. But your experience with the language of a second country is interesting, and this specific one was cued up by the book.
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Post by jk on Jul 22, 2022 7:55:46 GMT
jk , I have what might seem like the dumbest question you've ever been asked, but you came to mind as I read a passage from A Widow for One Year, by John Irving. The protagonist is a novelist from New York who, at the time of the passage in which I thought of you, is doing a book publicity tour in the Netherlands. As she's signing books, she mentions her difficulty with spelling their names: Hein, Hans, Henk, Gerard, Jeroen, Loes, Els, Mies, Marijke, Nel.
My probably dumb question is, when you moved, did the names strike you in any way? I usually find most European names as variations on names I know already--including many/most of the above. Yet their differentness does indeed come across to me, too (which is funny considering my heritage is Scandinavian and German, i.e., next-door neighbors to the Dutch). Or, beyond names, the language?
As I said, this might be the dumbest thing you can imagine being asked. But your experience with the language of a second country is interesting, and this specific one was cued up by the book. Interesting. Of those ten names, I would only have got the pronunciation of three of them (Hein, Henk and Nel) correct on my arrival here. The G of Gerard and IJ of Marijke are particularly tricky! In the beginning I tended to be patronizing about this strange language, as a way of covering up my ignorance of it. For instance, I'd see the word het on a poster on the street and think, "Oh, they've misspelt 'the'!" ( Het is indeed one translation of the.) When I first arrived, everyone was eager to show off their knowledge of English. Once you start trying to speak Dutch, however, they soon revert to their own language and you're in at the deep end. It's then that you start to feel small! Even the daftest Dutch person can run rings around you linguistically. I hope I've answered your question (to some degree).
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