Essentially OT: Help!

External Since: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 311

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 22:41:03 +0000 (UTC), Roger Burton West
<roger.RemoveThis@nospam.firedrake.org> wrote:

>In article <lq5820pfl3su1tkcucgk7c0e6jlvehdo5o.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
> <mjriley48.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>Why bother to retire when you can RIP* and keep getting the full pay
>>packet.
>
>You haven't been watching enough bad cop films recently.
>
>Firedrake R
>(Firedrake of the Village and former Good Egg)

That's obvious because your comment just flew right over my head. My
television watching is limited to Jeopardy (game show) and USAsian
Football. Sob, but the pro bowl was last night and there won't be any
real football again until August. And whatever the hubby is flipping
his way through with the remote control, I tend not to pay attention
as he changes the channel faster than I can figure out the plot.

Jackie

External Since: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 311

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:51:43 -0000 GMT, v$af$ppint@i-m-t.demon.co.uk
wrote:

>- hi; in abth article, <pveg20pl3kk25lk125mjm20q9u2an6ude5.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
> mjriley48.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net [jackie] made plaint:
><snip>
  >>My television watching is limited to Jeopardy (game show) and USAsian
  >>Football. Sob, but the pro bowl was last night and there won't be any
  >>real football again until August.
>
  > - this sounds an ideal opportunity to start getting the
  > set acquainted with the habit of tuning-in to, and both
  > your goodselves with the basic and the finer points of a
  > truly satisying sport, lasting long enough for fortunes
  > (and the weather) to favour first one, then the other, and
  > then again the first side, depending upon either's ability
  > to marshal their side's talents to make best use of their
  > strengths, and protect themselves against exploitation of
  > their weaknesses; a game of strategy, as well as tactics,
  > and one requiring all the diverse skills physical and mental,
  > fitness and strength - yet one demanding none of these be
  > developed past harmonious proportion, beyond kallisthenicty.
>
  > - and a game that is played, and enjoyed, and observed with
  > educated commentary world-wide, enabling afficionadoes round-
  > the-year (and sometimes round-the-clock) opportunities to
  > cheer at stroke-play and exhibition of inspired athleticism
  > by both sides in every match, and not just their favourites,
  > or their own nation's team...
>
There's got to be a name for that game somewhere but I can't find it.

  >>And whatever the hubby is flipping his way through with the remote
  >>control, I tend not to pay attention as he changes the channel faster
  >>than I can figure out the plot.
>
  > - that sounds as though you have lost, or a defective, remote
  > for your husband: have you changed the batteries in the past
  > year ? some, it is true, seem to lack appreciation of their
  > spouse's interest in determining the mode of recreation to be
  > adopted next, or its subject matter; in which case you may be
  > interestable in Larry's Handi-Hubby (tm) which is inflatable,
  > for ease of storage when not required, and which has a lifetime
  > guarantee of being ever-ready to stay put - with gentle rocking
  > motion - with hands held in the corect position for winding wool.
>
  > (it is not impossible that isembard kingdom earwig could be
  > prevailed upon to provide an alternative, should the cheese
  > & village shops both be out of stock; however, i suspect ike's
  > version is liable to involve cast & wrought iron, ambulation,
  > and much clanking, as well as steam, water, coal or coke, and
  > the necessity of frequent stoking...)
>
  > - love, ppint.

I'll keep the original, he's cuddley and spoils me rotten. After 25
years we toddle along together very well. Except for his love of the
tube and that works out well enough. Currently, he's watching a rerun
of "West Wing" while I'm visiting abroad. Besides, he has to put up
with a wife who always has a book in her hands.

Jackie