tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post8849800250902297192..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: Jeunism RevisitedGeo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-76626161877621235662019-10-05T17:49:14.986-07:002019-10-05T17:49:14.986-07:00Oh True Fundy Blue, a speedy recovery I wish to yo...Oh True Fundy Blue, a speedy recovery I wish to you. I have not researched the subject thoroughly, but am satisfied the modern words, colonial, colonnade and especially colonel are rooted in the Latin "cŏlon", meaning "Large Intestine". Sulky drivers were first among horse racers to get facial protection as standard equipment.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-32067086411666936022019-10-05T15:35:23.804-07:002019-10-05T15:35:23.804-07:00More delightful HAR HAR! I'm brain dead today...More delightful HAR HAR! I'm brain dead today, due to all the cold medicine I've stuffed myself with. I placed my first bet on a horse when I was five or six in Charlottetown, PEI. It was Baby Train, my Great Uncle Chester's racehorse. It was a sulky race, and Baby Train won. I've loved horse racing ever since. Stool softeners remind me of colonoscopy prep ~ Ugh!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-45235301667290706052019-09-22T15:24:49.472-07:002019-09-22T15:24:49.472-07:00Dear Susan, I agree. The best fads are the are tho...Dear Susan, I agree. The best fads are the are those that impel smooth movement toward compassion and general prosperity. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-43837567619172581422019-09-22T12:47:30.651-07:002019-09-22T12:47:30.651-07:00There are always fads that pass and some that rema...There are always fads that pass and some that remain. Personally I believe the passing ones are better. Healthy fo the economy.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-91285082422203791782019-09-21T21:19:18.415-07:002019-09-21T21:19:18.415-07:00Excellent advice, dear BrightenedBoy, especially w...Excellent advice, dear BrightenedBoy, especially when the going gets rough.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-91728778251240133362019-09-21T18:13:17.169-07:002019-09-21T18:13:17.169-07:00The dangers of the world multiply endlessly! But i...The dangers of the world multiply endlessly! But if it gets to be too much, just remember: this, too, shall pass.BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-72633749110987306792019-09-21T03:28:11.482-07:002019-09-21T03:28:11.482-07:00Yes, I've been there. Worst ice cream sundae ...Yes, I've been there. Worst ice cream sundae ever!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-87882209116161592132019-09-15T16:59:37.228-07:002019-09-15T16:59:37.228-07:00Good to hear from you, dear Squid! I had the same ...Good to hear from you, dear Squid! I had the same problem with a hair-restorer, Rogaine Foam, and quit using it because it tasted awful.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-36359603488355722052019-09-15T14:33:00.762-07:002019-09-15T14:33:00.762-07:00My bar stool is still pretty hard, despite numerou...My bar stool is still pretty hard, despite numerous applications. Perhaps I should read the directions on the bottle again...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-54727550722994541752019-09-13T16:22:52.426-07:002019-09-13T16:22:52.426-07:00You made up fine and useful word, Susan. You and C...You made up fine and useful word, Susan. You and Cat can claim contributions to coming lexicons. Especially like the letter 'c' (always have), which figures in both your philological advances.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-5718111118982219772019-09-13T05:29:07.905-07:002019-09-13T05:29:07.905-07:00I found this post to be as much of a hoot today as...I found this post to be as much of a hoot today as I did six years ago. It still made me laugh out loud. :)<br /><br />Nowadays, it isn't so much the bowels that need to be unstopped as the brain. Too many people, young and old, seem to have atti-sclerosis. Hardening of the attitude. (It cat can make up a word, so can I!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-41227308010539812019-09-10T14:03:11.191-07:002019-09-10T14:03:11.191-07:00Thank you, dear Cat, for so pleasantly demonstrati...Thank you, dear Cat, for so pleasantly demonstrating the need for new words; they keep every language alive.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-87806642407402510022019-09-10T00:28:23.432-07:002019-09-10T00:28:23.432-07:00What do you call a hybrid elephant and crocodile? ...What do you call a hybrid elephant and crocodile? Answer: Crocophant :)… Ooops, my spell checker says: "No such word" … and I say: "There is very much so such a word! Why? Because I like it that way." :) Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83757421840617076522019-09-09T20:57:09.139-07:002019-09-09T20:57:09.139-07:00My dear Arleen, if you are ever in public and see ...My dear Arleen, if you are ever in public and see young eyes search your face in passing, and respond with a twinkling smile --a nod even-- you know you're not invisible. You are a stabilizer for someone less certain, someone younger. Happens everywhere. Discounts notwithstanding, we have a job to do in an uncertain time. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-21476880588949770292019-09-09T18:32:51.007-07:002019-09-09T18:32:51.007-07:00I used to mind ageism but getting my discounts and...I used to mind ageism but getting my discounts and free rides on trains and busses Is a nice perk in getting old. I also don’t mind being invisible anymore. It has it’s benefits.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-16838487955816922782019-09-09T18:04:40.556-07:002019-09-09T18:04:40.556-07:00Cara Ana, de 1949 a 1959, I morava em uma fazenda ...Cara Ana, de 1949 a 1959, I morava em uma fazenda de caminhões portuguesa ao longo do rio Sacramento. Foi lá que aprendi muitas palavras com meus avós - a maioria deles carinhosa. Mas nunca aprendi a língua escrita. A gramática e a ortografia são projetos do meu septuagésimo ano. Aguardo com expectativa o seu bom exemplo.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-17744523732261996312019-09-09T17:08:42.923-07:002019-09-09T17:08:42.923-07:00Oh, Bruce, it's like the old joke from our chi...Oh, Bruce, it's like the old joke from our childhoods: What do you call a hybrid elephant and rhinoceros? <br />Answer: Elephino.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-56392274620107879782019-09-09T16:47:28.738-07:002019-09-09T16:47:28.738-07:00Dear Emma, I fear the time machine around my mind ...Dear Emma, I fear the time machine around my mind is decelerating, but beyond that my soul is intact. It IS fun looking back, but every new day holds new fun. I can't find it all the time but I know it's there. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-20777227117394056552019-09-09T14:20:41.950-07:002019-09-09T14:20:41.950-07:00Hello!
You write very well! I like to come here an...Hello!<br />You write very well! I like to come here and improve my English.Ana Bailunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399615369919172144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-47049602821368871982019-09-09T07:56:46.158-07:002019-09-09T07:56:46.158-07:00Oh, Geo, what will you come out with next?Oh, Geo, what will you come out with next?Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-67550024916320262332019-09-08T20:25:04.935-07:002019-09-08T20:25:04.935-07:00It;s fun looking back occasionally. And you have n...It;s fun looking back occasionally. And you have not changed over time.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.com