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[mum]

Thanks Sela for the biggest early morning belly laugh I have had in a long time!!!

[Sela]

Very glad of that Mum!

You're very welcome.

  Sela

[Portia]

This made me laugh out loud in the (very quiet) shop. So I bought it to share The female assistant looked over and said "is it the one about the tablets?" and I thought, hey, it's not just me! Hope you like it

.............. it keeps coming out huge, like twice the size of a screen width. Anyone know how to make a jpeg file smaller? I'm doing it in Picture It and it says it's saved as less than 1cm tall....but ...not when i load it here. Sorry. 

[Plucky]

Thank you Sela,
I have to chew on that one for a while.
Thanks for being so understanding over there on the other thread.
Plucky

[Sela]

You're welcome, Plucky.

I've been chewing on this one someone sent me:

>>WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
>> > >(Written by a former child)
>> > >
>> > >A message every adult should read, because children
>> > >are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
>> > >first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted
>> > >to paint another one.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a
>> > >stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
>> > >to animals.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my
>> > >favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can
>>>>be the special things in life.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a
>>>>>prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I
>>>>>learned to trust in God.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a
>> > >meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
>> > >learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of
>> > >your time and money to help people who had nothing
>> > >and I learned that those who have something should
>> > >give to those who don't.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take
>> > >care of our house and everyone in it and I learned
>> > >we have to take care of what we are given.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you
>> > >handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
>>> >feel good and I learned that I would have to be
>> > >responsible when I grow up.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come
>> > >from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things
>> > >hurt, but it's all right to cry.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you
>> > >cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of
>> > >life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
>> > >productive person when I grow up.
>> > >
>> > >When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you
>> > >and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw
>> > >when you thought I wasn't looking."
>> > >
>> > >LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT.

[Hopalong]

Plucky, was that you?
You okay?
Incognito?

I miss hearing you, hope you're all right.

Hopalong

[Sela]

The subject of sarcasm brought this to mind .....that one of my friends from the south sent to me:




The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are scheduled to be held in
Vancouver, BC, Canada.



Here are some questions people the world over are asking!!!! Believe it
or Not, these questions about Canada were posted on an International
Tourism Web site    (frightening, isn't it!)



Obviously the answers are jokes; but the questions were really
asked!!!!!.





Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow?
(UK)

A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch
them die.





Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)

A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.





Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-can I follow the Railroad
tracks? (Sweden)

A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.





Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)

A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.





Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to
contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)

A: Let's not touch this one.



Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list
of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)

A: What did your last slave die of?





Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada?(USA )

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the
hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.





Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and
we'll send the rest of the directions.



Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.







Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which
is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night
in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.





Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)

A: No, WE don't stink.



Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth.  Can
you sell it in Canada? (USA)

A:  Oh never.  We don't allow the sale of products.  We scavenge.
It keeps us young.




Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female
population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)

A: Yes, gay nightclubs.





Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)

A: Only at Thanksgiving.





Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year
round?(Germany)

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is
illegal.



Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its
name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)

A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the
brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by
spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.



Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)

A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

[Sela]

I feel told.......

............this issssssssss how it is.

Rejected...... by not being allowed to speak back.

Locked out of any reply I might like to give over there.

Feels a lot like what my parents did when I was a child.

"SHUTTTTTTT UPPPPPPPPPP!"  or "Just wait 'til we get home!!"
(so we could deeeeeeeeeeeeeeal with it all in private where the reeeeeeeeeeeal stuff would remain hidden from the rest of the world).

They didn't like what I was saying either.

Makes me feel sad. And ticked off too.     I've been told.  Oh well.  I can still speak. Hahaha!

This reminds me of something very positive (ain't that something?  .)

Something I learned NOT to do by where and with whom I grew up.

In the 21 years I've been a parent, no matter how much I disagreed with, or didn't like what my children were saying sometimes,.....I have never once told them to a) shut up, or b) that they were not allowed to discuss things openly. 

And that makes me feel good.  I feel pretty good about that.  I did something good I think.

Lucky for me I can talk about anything here in this thread eh.

Like this:

Now I realize that you think interpersonal conflicts on board are fruitful, you can tell me that I learn from it etc. Well, I see thingss differently.

I'm not interested in joining a special unit with someone who defines what I think, defines which group I'm in, and who doesn't answer my questions openly and honestly.

My answer:  "No thanks".

Sela

[Hopalong]

Hi Sela,
If you're referring to the "SILENCE!" thread, I felt sad too. It also seemed ironic because I thought we were moving on from the Are We Okay thread. There were tensions and hurt feelings but I felt as though everyone REALLY got a chance to say their piece. And once the biggest pieces got said, it seemed okay to leave it behind.

Maybe I also felt guilty because I started that thread which seemed to deteriorate so much... I mean, it was a VERY insecure post I began it with, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised that it sparked similar feelings in others. When the crossfire started I didn't know what was coming so was a little deer-in-the-headlights about it.

(If you're referring to me locking the Are We Okay? thread, let me know...I may have misunderstood.) But it was ironic to me that when I wanted to PM the person who posted SILENCE! to ask a question, I couldn't, because he was a Guest. So I didn't say anything.

 
Hops

[Sela]

Hi (((((((((Hop))))))))):

Nope.  I wasn't referring to the "are we okay" thread or the "silence" thread.

I'm very sorry to have caused you any upset by my post above.  It had nothing to do with you at all.  I think it's ok to post  a very insecure post and I don't think it's your fault it went how it went.   Sorry you feel guilty for that.   I don't think you did anything wrong or bad there.

But it was ironic to me that when I wanted to PM the person who posted SILENCE! to ask a question, I couldn't, because he was a Guest. So I didn't say anything.

That is ironic isn't it?  Oh well.  You can ask your question here, if you like.  Or maybe you've changed your mind, and if so, that's ok too.   No worries Hop.

Sela


PS:  Sorry I got your name mixed up Hop and fixed it on edit.  Airhead!  Airhead alert!!

[Hopalong]

Thanks, ducky. (Sela) (dunno if Yanks are supposed to call Brits "ducky" but I like it!)

I'm all squared away...reminded that I don't need to feel guilty for others' reactions to others' posts...

Geez. Miz Liddle Fixit, moi.
(Got plenty of work to do on moiself!)

 
Hops

[Sela]

Glad to hear it Hops! (about the squared away stuff)

Hey!  Do I sound like a brit??  I'm Canadian eh.  Heeheehee  I don't mind.  And you can call me ducky anytime you like.  All fluffy and bright.....sweet little quack.  Hahahaha!!  I'm taking it as a warm, cute response.  I can be an ugly duckling too, mind you.

I think that "fixit" thingy, for me.....comes from the panic I feel when conflict first arises.  I think that might be because I witnessed soooooo much of it, growing up, and it often led to violence. 

I do have a problem with being ...defined.  "You are....you think....you feel....you should....you, you, you...."

Nope.  I don't accept that any more.  I used to.  I used to believe it too!  But I'm learning.

  Sela

[Plucky]

Hi everyone,
I think I am going to try to take a break from the board.  Not because of anything that happened up here, but because I have so much on my plate right now that spending 60-90 minutes every day doing this, as much as I crave it, is causing me problems in my flesh and blood life.  I need to focus more attention on my recently identified LD son, among other things.

So I will come up when I can but I am going to try to stay away and straighten things out here.  I hope everyone will progress loads while I am gone and leave me way behind!
Plucky 

[Hopalong]

Plucky,
Good wishes while you work with your (((son))) and take good care of you.
It will be wonderful to hear from you when you update!

(I sure understand about the time...)

Big hugs,
Hopalong

[Moira]

Hey Sela! You slay me...daily!!! hee hee!!! Have been off sick for a few weeks and not checking my email etc. Where do you come up with this stuff-no, don't spoil it for me!!! That bit on the Q&A about upcoming 2010 Olympics here in my home town of Vancouver- the whole Canada thing- I thought I would lose urinary continence!!! Hee hee!!! Showed it to some of my collegues- the dragon lady director knocked on my office door because we were cackling so loudly in here!! Thank you , thank you!!!!! you made my day. A big hug, Moira