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[Kitsune06]

Well I'm just back from holiday and there's too much TD to catch up with all at once so I'll just launch in - forgive my rudeness.

Prague was wonderful. It's a really beautiful city and any of you planning European breaks should certainly consider giving it a go. It is stunning to look at and full of historically interesting buildings, but it's also very cosmopolitan. Everyone speaks English which is great because Czech's not a language you can learn in a couple of days! The food was fantastic...due to the cosmopolitan influence it's not all meat and dumplings, not that there's anything wrong with meat and dumplings.

The weather was great also unlike here where it has been a horrible, grey day (very 'dreich', for those of you who want to learn Scots - a fine tongue if I may say so). Kitsun won the prize for pronouncing Edinburgh so I throw down the gauntlet again!

Extract from Scottish dictionary....
Dreich ADJ.
Description of the usual Scottish weather viz:
Damp, dreary, overcast, drizzling, threatening to pish doon, looks like it will stay like this for weeks.......

I'm going to guess "Dre(gargley ch sound, deep in the throat) but I could be wrong there.

[Bruno28]

I'm going to guess "Dre(gargley ch sound, deep in the throat) but I could be wrong there.

Nearly! Dreeeeecchhh (extended gargly sound). How come you're so good at this? You must have Scottish relatives you are not declaring...or you were Scottish in another life. Are you often grumpy and sullen? ??? That could be a sign.

[Kitsune06]

Nearly! Dreeeeecchhh (extended gargly sound). How come you're so good at this? You must have Scottish relatives you are not declaring...or you were Scottish in another life. Are you often grumpy and sullen? ??? That could be a sign.

My ex's parents are actually thinking of moving to Scotland, and put a lot of effort into getting us to move with them... I'm still considering it, but I'd probably have a hard time getting a proper job there.
...grumpy and sullen? I thought that just came with the PNW/Scottish weather!

I only picked up little bits here 'an there...
Ah ken the blellum gey guid for ae daft lass...
coud be bletherin'.

[chickwhorips]

sk glad to hear about your dad.

knotted glad the bike made it.


personally if i had any mind at all i probably should just curl up in bed and never get up. went out eider banding again today (got a whole 2, yes that's TWO eiders). my neoprene waders have leaks in both boots so i had to wear the gortex ones. gortex in bering sea not good. i got so cold i had to jump in a gumby suite. couldn't feel anything. i was to cold to even shiver. once in the gumby suite for a half hour or so i could shiver again. the whole way back to the trucks i was cold. warmed up in the truck on with the heater on high and still in waders and gumby suite. tomorrow i'm wearing gortex waders under the neoprene. i will not be cold! i can always take layers off. you know how hard it is to move in a gumby suite? specially one that's really big. at least on the ride home when the waves kicked up if we went over i would float. always a bright side. now a very hot shower sounds nice.

[salsabike]

Snap - save a seat for me. I'll do the same if I get there first.

That was funny!

Better set up a couple of benches down there...

[Trek420]

maillotpois, if were all headed down the road to H*ll are you bringing the tandem? Dibs on the back seat ;-)

[chickwhorips]

you know i'll probably be down there with everyone too. is there an extra seat for me?

[Kitsune06]

You can ride on my handlebars.

[Trek420]

Awwwww, shucks thanks

[Kitsune06]

This is, of course, assuming that even in h*ll I get my xtracycle, and dgf has my 'back seat'

...what is that line... I'm not sure where it's from:
"If we manage to find each other's company; even in h*ll, there will be joy for us all."

[Trek420]

we can do this check the bikers on the right side.

www.dancepicturelibrary.com/viewcircus.php?id=5

[Kitsune06]

... on your bike, right?

[Trek420]

well we need 3 bikes to do the stunt ....

[Kitsune06]

...um... if we're doing this in h*ll, it might not be a good idea. I'm thinking murphy's law applies doubly in h*ll. i.e. we might not be all stacked up like that for very long. On the bright side, though, I don't think anyone could die...

How dark.

[betagirl]

So would it be crazy to try to ride a century tomorrow on the fixed gear? It's relatively flat from what I gather, and the gear is pretty easy for me so hills shouldn't be too heinous. Though downhill might be interesting....

Just toying around.

Sounds like h*ll will have a great group. I'll bring a bottle of wine and the parcheesi.