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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2007 14:44:28 GMT -5
Whoa, whoa, WHOA!!!! Whiskey tango foxtrot, are you in the Navy, the COMPLETE FIGHTING FORCE AND CHAMPION OF THE US CONSTITUTION? Heck NO! I can't be bothered to follow rules, you silly rabbit! They'd have me thrown in the brig faster than you can say "redial". I am a civilian employee (civil service) at a Naval Hospital. That's bad enough! ROCK ON!!!! I worked as a civvie, for a Captain in the Navy for over 4 years - YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by matilda on May 17, 2007 5:36:38 GMT -5
Youse people really make me laugh. "Karma to you, M, because you said "youse people" like a New Yorker and SPELLED it right!!!!! You, my dear, are now from da hood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D yo, yo! " Thank you Barb. I didn't realise - an honour - the way we say it is "yez", so maybe the pronunciation is different but certainly the intent is the same?? As for "da hood", the use of the term 'youse' ("yez") certainly places one from a certain type of 'hood here, is it the same there? Now I have a question that's a bit off track but it happened to me again today ... Can anyone tell me why, if I catch a plane in Sydney in the morning and go through security all good, I try to go through security in Melbourne the same afternoon wearing the same boots and I get beeped and have to take them off and walk through security again (said vanity notwithstanding)? Don't get me wrong, my point is that I'm all for good, decent, effective security measures (obviously) but the inconsistency worries me, especially travelling between capital cities. Does this happen in other countries? Help me international colleagues, help me. Cheers M |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2007 10:07:44 GMT -5
"Karma to you, M, because you said "youse people" like a New Yorker and SPELLED it right!!!!! You, my dear, are now from da hood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D yo, yo! " Thank you Barb. I didn't realise - an honour - the way we say it is "yez", so maybe the pronunciation is different but certainly the intent is the same?? Indeed!!!!!!As for "da hood", the use of the term 'youse' ("yez") certainly places one from a certain type of 'hood here, is it the same there? Oh, you bet!!!! In my case, RIDGEWOOD/MIDDLE VILLAGE BABY!!!!!Now I have a question that's a bit off track but it happened to me again today ... Can anyone tell me why, if I catch a plane in Sydney in the morning and go through security all good, I try to go through security in Melbourne the same afternoon wearing the same boots and I get beeped and have to take them off and walk through security again (said vanity notwithstanding)? Don't get me wrong, my point is that I'm all for good, decent, effective security measures (obviously) but the inconsistency worries me, especially travelling between capital cities. Does this happen in other countries? Oh, you'd better believe it does! There are times I've walked through without one single check; then there was a time I beeped, I removed my jewelry except my wedding band and the guy insisted I do. I said, no way, and he threw me in the pen!  I thought my husband would die!! So, a nice woman patted me down and all was well, and she agreed he had no right to ask for my wedding band. So, before I boarded the plane, I said to him "sucks for you that you couldn't cut it as an NYC police officer and you had to resort to this, doesn't it." ;D hehe!Help me international colleagues, help me. Cheers M |
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Post by matilda on May 18, 2007 6:45:33 GMT -5
&q " Oh, you'd better believe it does! There are times I've walked through without one single check; then there was a time I beeped, I removed my jewelry except my wedding band and the guy insisted I do. I said, no way, and he threw me in the pen! I thought my husband would die!! So, a nice woman patted me down and all was well, and she agreed he had no right to ask for my wedding band. So, before I boarded the plane, I said to him "sucks for you that you couldn't cut it as an NYC police officer and you had to resort to this, doesn't it." ;D hehe!" Too funny, it was a wedding/eternity band incident the week before that sent me spakkin out and posting so grumplily. The whole shoe/jewellery thing is just so sucky - the week before last the same thing happened, fine in Sydney in morning, beeped in Melbourne in arvo. After I had removed shoes, tried to go through, removed costume jewellery, tried to go through and to top it all off, removed headband (yes, bit old for current headband fashion but a chick's gotta try) with resultant headband hair, tried to go through, beeped again. So we got to wedding and eternity bands and I just said forget it matey, not gunna happen. But it was not to be .... And the funny thing is went through the States last year, in and out of NYC, Chicago and the obligatory Sydney girl couple days in San Francisco on way home, nothing. So I thought it was just here! Am now reassured, thank you for excellent international assistance. Cheers! Matilda M |
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Post by matilda on May 21, 2007 8:43:53 GMT -5
After reading here, I may today have dentified myself as a Rude Driver. A bit of self-examination required - what do you all think - I am looking for an international standard: So, I am on Western Motorway (main expressway/freeway/whatever) from Western Sydney into inner Sydney. In major hurry, pull into Drive-In MacCafe (still not convinced as to merits or otherwise of MacCafe but hey it's coffee, it's hot and as my mother says, the toilets (bathrooms) are clean, didn't avail myself in this instance but she has a point). Am juggling tall Skim Latte, banana and walnut slice (slight aberration but that would be the very question re merits or otherwise of MacCafe) and putting change back into purse post-order. At this moment, mobile (cell) phone rings. See that it is husband. Realise that it is both illegal and on Rude Driver list to answer call, but feel compelled because: know that 11 yr old son was too sick to go to school today and of course, that husband stayed home from work to look after sick child. Whilst juggling tall coffee, banana and walnut slice and incoming call, general Motorway traffic and huge truck (lorry) up backside, husband asks what time I will be home so that he can use car to take 11 yr old son to football training. Go spak and express view that a person who is too sick to go to school probably should not go to football training. Get distracted, put phone on speaker and place it in most convenient underwear strap to ensure verbal pace is not misinterpreted. Meanwhile, truck (lorry) behind is clearly aware of what I am doing and makes feelings known. In all of the circumstances, do you think this this being a Rude Driver? Matilda |
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Post by rducasey on May 21, 2007 10:35:58 GMT -5
After reading here, I may today have dentified myself as a Rude Driver. A bit of self-examination required - what do you all think - I am looking for an international standard: So, I am on Western Motorway (main expressway/freeway/whatever) from Western Sydney into inner Sydney. In major hurry, pull into Drive-In MacCafe (still not convinced as to merits or otherwise of MacCafe but hey it's coffee, it's hot and as my mother says, the toilets (bathrooms) are clean, didn't avail myself in this instance but she has a point). Am juggling tall Skim Latte, banana and walnut slice (slight aberration but that would be the very question re merits or otherwise of MacCafe) and putting change back into purse post-order. At this moment, mobile (cell) phone rings. See that it is husband. Realise that it is both illegal and on Rude Driver list to answer call, but feel compelled because: know that 11 yr old son was too sick to go to school today and of course, that husband stayed home from work to look after sick child. Whilst juggling tall coffee, banana and walnut slice and incoming call, general Motorway traffic and huge truck (lorry) up backside, husband asks what time I will be home so that he can use car to take 11 yr old son to football training. Go spak and express view that a person who is too sick to go to school probably should not go to football training. Get distracted, put phone on speaker and place it in most convenient underwear strap to ensure verbal pace is not misinterpreted. Meanwhile, truck (lorry) behind is clearly aware of what I am doing and makes feelings known. In all of the circumstances, do you think this this being a Rude Driver? Matilda Don't know if it qualifies you as a rude driver Matilda, but it should definitely qualify you for a stand-up comedy gig. Karma for this and for giving me a place to put that cell phone while it is on speaker. Never thought of that. |
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Post by bjobsessed on May 21, 2007 10:56:42 GMT -5
Don't know if it qualifies you as a rude driver Matilda, but it should definitely qualify you for a stand-up comedy gig. Karma for this and for giving me a place to put that cell phone while it is on speaker. Never thought of that. I agree with Mary. I never thought of it as rude, only hilarious. I'm still laughing. So who won the argument/discussion about football training? I'm with you on that one. Too sick for school means too sick for football. |
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Post by Chris on May 21, 2007 11:04:30 GMT -5
Rude? No, way, this I will categorize as multi-tasking, a skill well mastered by most females  No school, definitely no football training, you had to make that clear to husband and son ;D Besides you did (eventually) put your cell on speaker and placed it in place well suited for it ;D Truck (lorry) guy was just feeling jealous because you could manage to do all that simultaneously - and he so needed a latte himself.. Take care and keep smiling - Chris  |
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Post by matilda on May 22, 2007 4:38:58 GMT -5
Don't know if it qualifies you as a rude driver Matilda, but it should definitely qualify you for a stand-up comedy gig. Karma for this and for giving me a place to put that cell phone while it is on speaker. Never thought of that.[/quote]
No worries - the mobile place is indeed a corker. It has changed my life since it was demonstrated to me.
I agree with Mary. I never thought of it as rude, only hilarious. I'm still laughing.
Thanks, you wouldn't have been if you'd had ire of extremely large vehicle up backside of small hatchback while trying to yell, put money away and deal with coffee and slice all at same time.
So who won the argument/discussion about football training? I'm with you on that one. Too sick for school means too sick for football.[/quote]
Suffice to say I bloody didn't. Too sick for school means too sick for football should become law I reckon.
It got worse when I got home (as you can imagine Motorways in a city creeping up to 5 million are no picnic - imagine much like LIE as detailed above and patience had been sorely tried) and discovered that they had spent the day perusing local bike shops to make decision as to which bike will be purchased for 11 yr old's upcoming birthday.
My current position on that one is go to K-Mart or like to get a bike - that is quite frankly what the pair of them deserve at this point in my view. Staying grumpy.
Grumpy Matilda
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Post by matilda on May 22, 2007 4:44:21 GMT -5
Rude? No, way, this I will categorize as multi-tasking, a skill well mastered by most females No school, definitely no football training, you had to make that clear to husband and son ;D Besides you did (eventually) put your cell on speaker and placed it in place well suited for it ;D Truck (lorry) guy was just feeling jealous because you could manage to do all that simultaneously - and he so needed a latte himself.. Take care and keep smiling - Chris Indeed and yes I think most females are in fact fantastic at it! Truck guy, like most interstate truck drivers in this country and in my limited experience, elsewhere, could indeed have done with a latte, or some bloody thing. Dangerous job I know but there are limits .... ! Cheers, I am becoming cheerier by the minute now that sympathy is being expressed. Matilda I'm not very good at this quote thing am I? I will practice ... |
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I thought my husband would die!! So, a nice woman patted me down and all was well, and she agreed he had no right to ask for my wedding band. So, before I boarded the plane, I said to him "sucks for you that you couldn't cut it as an NYC police officer and you had to resort to this, doesn't it." ;D hehe!
