COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

That sounds somewhat funny. (Don't mean "funny" in a hurtful way).

Did you mean what you said here or were you joking?

It's basically a true story, though i may have embellished it a little.
Never let the truth stand in the way of a good anecdote.

 

[Bee62]

It's not usually that cold there. I got unlucky that winter.
I once visited a small village by a dried up river in the Algerian Sahara, it hadn't rained for nearly ten years and the wells were running dry, they were pretty much doomed when it started raining the night I arrived.
They blessed me and claimed I was a gift from Allah, bestowed gifts upon me and offered me their daughters and friendship for life.
After two days of rain, the flooding started, the roads got washed away, so did their crops and half the buildings fell down. The river overflowed and the water was full of 9 years of garbage dumped by the next village upstream into the dry river bed.
The people cursed me and said I was the spawn of Satan and could I please leave the village before they did unspeakable things to my toes and my camels.
I left.

Simpel minded people are easy to influence. That`s what happend when you where there. Not your fault, not the fault of the people. They don`t know it better, but is was better to leave.
Simple minded people are dangerous. You never know what you are in their eyes: Today a god and tomorrow the devil !

 

[Gillian M]

Okay !
Better ????

I would love to be here !
I can feel the warm, soft sand under my naked feet. I can smell the slightly touch of salty water in the air. The seagulls are shouting like everytime and the warmth of the bright sun flood my body deep into my heart and soul.....
I can barely comprehend the beauty I see and the warm, light wind touches my body and plays with my hair.
I am home....

That is much better and much nicer than that snow - UGH!

Thanks for posting, Sabine..

 

[Bee62]

I use Cold Dark Roomish.
And wifeian.
I am something of a polyglot.

Child of universe ....

 

[Gillian M]

It's basically a true story, though i may have embellished it a little.
Never let the truth stand in the way of a good anecdote.

I was wondering.

 

[Bee62]

OW!
I just got bitten by a sandfly!

Your bad ! Destroying the wonderful mood I felt by viewing the picture.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Simpel minded people are easy to influence. That`s what happend when you where there. Not your fault, not the fault of the people. They don`t know it better, but is was better to leave.
Simple minded people are dangerous. You never know what you are in their eyes: Today a god and tomorrow the devil !

Of course they were right.
On both counts.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Your bad ! Destroying the wonderful mood I felt by viewing the picture.

Sorry.

 

[Gillian M]

@Tidgy's Dad , this donkey will be in Fes quite soon.

 

[Bee62]

Wonderful conversation here, but I have to leave for a while.
WIBBLE

 

[Kristoff]

In the spirit of global weather observations - are the weather prognosticators hyping the SuperMoon for Morocco, Amman, UK, greater Europe?

Tonight here in the US of A, calling for #SuperMoon2017 - best view time is right at sunset. So break away from the telly, from the xmas markets and stalls, and start looking soon!

I stuck my head out of the window just now and didn’t see a thing in the sky. Been busy at the Xmas market all day

 

[Kristoff]

Good evening, roommates. We bought our Christmas tree today! In light of this:

 

[Gillian M]

Wonderful conversation here, but I have to leave for a while.
WIBBLE

Talk later, Sabine.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening, roommates. We bought our Christmas tree today! In light of this:
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Ha de ha!
Good evening, Lena!

 

[Gillian M]

Ha de ha!
Good evening, Lena!

Hi Adam.

Did that donkey get to Fes yet? He should have by now.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi Adam.

Did that donkey get to Fes yet? He should have by now.

That would be incredibly quick if he has.
No, it's getting ever colder here.

 

[Gillian M]

That would be incredibly quick if he has.
No, it's getting ever colder here.

He should have arrived. He went on his motor bike.

Sorry to hear it's getting colder.

 

[Gillian M]

@Tidgy's Dad , how about a group with this guy, yourself and me? Anyone who wants to join us is most welcome.

Not mine either. ​

 

[Yvonne G]

Accelerator (UK) Gas (US)
Gearbox (Uk) Transmission (US)
Petrol (UK) Gasoline (US) and two dozen more.

lift - elevator
ladder - runner (in one's nylons)

 

[JoesMum]

lift - elevator
ladder - runner (in one's nylons)

Nylons = Tights (UK)

Not to forget
Tap (UK) = fawcet (US)