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jonno
1 yr ago
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I missed my 20th too. It was last September 20th. I'm glad to see a lot of familiar names from back in those days. I hope you're all well. Cheers, jonno
jonno
1 yr ago
Thank you for this report BookworminUSall. I've been watching the coverage of the election, particularly in Maricopa Co. and it's somewhat worrying that there are so many claims of voter fraud. I hope everyone keeps thei…
jonno
1 yr ago
I'm relieved.
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Question: How many languages can you speak/read/write?
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RE: Question: How many languages can you speak/read/write?
jonno
2 yrs ago
English is my native language, but having lived in France for over forty years I can safely say that I'm fluent in French. I've also studied Russian extensively, and also Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, but I wouldn't s…
jonno
2 yrs ago
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With the volcanic eruption in the Canaries I suddenly thought of BCer 'island momma' who I haven't heard from in years. Anyone still in touch? Anyone heard from her? I hope she's safe.
jonno
2 yrs ago
Welcome back, and happy retirement. I retired going on 7 years now, and I don't feel the time go by. I'm not very active in BC anymore, but I still lurk on the forums from time to time.
jonno
3 yrs ago
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I remember you very well, and fondly. I don't comment on Chitchat very often these days, but I follow from afar.
jonno
3 yrs ago
Glad to hear you and the family are fine. We're fine too, though I miss the little ones in Loughlinstown. Needless to say I can't go to Ireland this year and they can't come to France.
Gingerbread.
jonno
4 yrs ago
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Oui, ça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas venu sur le forum français. Je ne vais plus guère sur le forum Chit Chat en anglais non plus. En tout cas c'est avec plaisir que j'ai vu ce thread ici et que je vous dis bonjour.…
jonno
4 yrs ago
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Family members from California are waiting to see if they can still come here to France as planned in late June. I suspect they'll have to cancel since things may still be too uncertain. My daughter and her family were p…
jonno
4 yrs ago
So sorry to hear this. My condolences to TW. Thanks, Skyring.
jonno
5 yrs ago
I'm just sick about it. I've had it on the French news all evening. I can't hold back my tears.
jonno
5 yrs ago
"Potjie" is an Afrikaaner word (or Dutch, if you prefer). It was explained to me that "potjie" means pot, and "kos" means food. It's very simple cuisine, in fact. Meat and vegetables simmered at great length in a pot ov…
jonno
5 yrs ago
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Just back from South Africa, and having brought back a cookbook of "potjie" recipes, I tried one out on friends last Friday. It was a lamb potjie, with a lot of vegetables in it. I had to make it in a cast iron pot on my…
jonno
5 yrs ago
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This trip was my do-something-new experience for January, but since I only got home on February 5th I guess I can count it for February too. Wonderful trip, very interesting country.
jonno
5 yrs ago
There and back again. I've been back from South Africa for a week now and I'm very happy with my trip. SA is indeed an intriguing country and I hope to go back again and travel further afar. Thanks to those of you who wi…
jonno
5 yrs ago
...and more congrats. Being a grandparent is great.
jonno
5 yrs ago
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I'm leaving tomorrow for three weeks in Capetown and the Western Cape province. I'll be staying with a South African friend who lives here in France and spends his winters in his family home near Capetown. It'll be my fi…
jonno
5 yrs ago
Apparently Orange County has now flipped entirely blue. Promising news.
Nunes is losing his gavel, but he keeps his House seat. However, he may be facing some serious other challenges, like so many others who threw th…
jonno
5 yrs ago
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I'm happy about some Democrat wins in California: Harley Rouda ousted Dana Rohrabacher and Mike Levin prevailed in Daryl Issa's old district. Unfortunately the infamous Devin Nunes won in the Central Valley, and by a wi…
jonno
5 yrs ago
Billies, popular in Europe, yes they are; I have two . They're very practical, as they can fit in a narrow hallway and still allow passage. All in all I have 9 book cases.
But I got rid of a lot of books last year w…
Book Talk
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Oct. 13-16: What are we reading now? Any special plans for it?
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The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism
jonno
5 yrs ago
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I've only just begun to read this, but it comes of the heels of a lot of other readings in US politics this summer:
- Trumpocracy, by David Frum
- The Soul of America, by Jon Meacham
- The Gaslighting of America, by…
jonno
5 yrs ago
It was indeed a good tournament. I liked how, one by one, the traditional heavy weights were eliminated. Towards the end I was intrigued at the prospect that the finals would be Belgium and Croatia, two small nations. B…
jonno
5 yrs ago
Hi Beowulf, I remember you as both Beowulf and Riptide. Glad to see you back. Cheers, jonno
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jonno
5 yrs ago
I wanted to ask you, Fellraven, how you feel about the latest Brexit figures:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5186797/Britons-Remain-Leave-10-points.html
