"The summer girl at the cash register. That’s who. The one who can’t remember if Hal’s accepts Apple Pay and, my dear, it’s already August." Oh, I hate that girl. I WAS that girl, once upon a time, but that's neither ici nor là. Wish I'd known Tip was switching to High German, I would have studied up. Speechless in Spokane should visit Barcelona if she really wants to know the meaning of rude.
Chat Coffee, bien sûr- Ear Training? Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Given the reliance on ChatGPT for the French translations, I certainly can adapt to High German. In fact provide me with a data between the publishing of the Guttenberg Bible and 2021 (when chatGPT runs out of data) and I will give you German to the month. While we're on language, I should point out my shout out to "Claire H. A. Thibault of Grande-Plage-sur-Tourbelle" which seemed to fly well below the radar.
As for Barcelona. Barcelona has nothing on Seville where I encountered the two rudest waiters of my life back-to-back. The second one dropped the paella so hard on the table it made the baby at the next table cry, although what the baby was doing up at 11PM I have no idea. Aucune idée.
Oh and (edit mode) if you think i'm going to let people know about my observations on what I've learned pouring drop coffee every morning and throwing my towel over the shower bar, then you've got a big surprise coming.
Not to disappoint, however: if you remember the old NBC 3-note song. The first interval is a major-6th and the it is the one that is stuck in my head when I pay close attention to a major 6th. A minor 6th is Randy Newman's "In Germany before the war." The in Germany part has a minor 6th. That, by the way, was not what I would be talking about in the Chat. It is actually far more interesting than than, but I'm withholding in hurt.
Seville, eh? Must investigate. The late baby though: I have seen children's soccer games start AFTER MIDNIGHT during the season, it seems to be a point of honor in these parts. Finish a meal at 6pm? "How was your lunch?" they'll ask with derision.
I'm completely lost with regard to your major and minor 6ths, but if you will kindly put your towel back on, monsieur, I will limp along as best I can in your Chat, I promise.
Jesus on the cross, I feel for poor Frank. He's one of a kind. I think my favorite in his saintly feats of martyrdom is this one:
"Demonstrate a toilet plunger for that widow in the Employees Only bathroom. Three times now he’s rolled up his sleeves for that woman. Oh, the way she winks and nods at him like a broken doll."
You must have a lot of fun writing this series. You're also making me work. I need to use Google translate and it's not even 8 AM.
The wink and nods like a broken doll was my silver image, too. Bronze was the mouth like a Columbia River trout, and neck-and-neck with the broken doll, but ultimately victorious was Frank on one leg, swinging a paint can from the top rung while sliding on a ladder.
I have had a lot of fun with them. My wife and I were in a hardware store the other day and the guy helping her was so great (paint swatches) that I thought this guy is what service is about not the sulky girl at the bagel place who doesn't make eye contact. I think store clerks should carry around a little Square Venmo machine maybe where you pick 1 to 5 stars on whether you're satisfied with your service and then it asks you for a tip. Wouldn't that be swell?
And, finally, I love Washington State. I lived in WA for 16 years. I really hope nobody took that personally. I was counting on my Washingtonians to get Hot Hanford and Oregon gas attendants, but who knows.
Dammit. I know it works because I check it ALL the time. I have yet to get a single penny on it and I created an account just for this. By the way if you have like $.72 you will make me an official advice columnist, but until i get that first receipt this is amateur hour. I am soooo not kidding. I'll even send you the $.072 back, but first I'm going to take a screenshot and hang it on my wall.
I have a French lesson in literally 8 minutes and need to get my head in a completely different place.
I live near here and this is spot on in one respect. It’s an interesting review of some practices that occur in that city in some places. The city that shares a common border with the city of the first part, actually became the city of the second part for many of the reasons that resemble this somewhat accurate missive. Ms “Tip” (in the city of the first part they would say, “Here’s a “tip” - buy Microsoft!” and then laugh uproariously) - if that is her name- would likely find “terrain d’entente” with the residents of a certain city approximately 144.84096 kilometers (that’s kilometres to Tip, I’m sure...) to the south where the state’s “other” university and “other” football team is “installé”.....
Wow, “C'est une vulgarité étonnante, même pour an American” - Tippi’s on absolutely fierce form! And, frankly, I quite agree. Now, what’s this ear training you speak of?
Also - Venmo is not European friendly, so I don't know what to tell ya...
"The summer girl at the cash register. That’s who. The one who can’t remember if Hal’s accepts Apple Pay and, my dear, it’s already August." Oh, I hate that girl. I WAS that girl, once upon a time, but that's neither ici nor là. Wish I'd known Tip was switching to High German, I would have studied up. Speechless in Spokane should visit Barcelona if she really wants to know the meaning of rude.
Chat Coffee, bien sûr- Ear Training? Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Given the reliance on ChatGPT for the French translations, I certainly can adapt to High German. In fact provide me with a data between the publishing of the Guttenberg Bible and 2021 (when chatGPT runs out of data) and I will give you German to the month. While we're on language, I should point out my shout out to "Claire H. A. Thibault of Grande-Plage-sur-Tourbelle" which seemed to fly well below the radar.
As for Barcelona. Barcelona has nothing on Seville where I encountered the two rudest waiters of my life back-to-back. The second one dropped the paella so hard on the table it made the baby at the next table cry, although what the baby was doing up at 11PM I have no idea. Aucune idée.
Oh and (edit mode) if you think i'm going to let people know about my observations on what I've learned pouring drop coffee every morning and throwing my towel over the shower bar, then you've got a big surprise coming.
Not to disappoint, however: if you remember the old NBC 3-note song. The first interval is a major-6th and the it is the one that is stuck in my head when I pay close attention to a major 6th. A minor 6th is Randy Newman's "In Germany before the war." The in Germany part has a minor 6th. That, by the way, was not what I would be talking about in the Chat. It is actually far more interesting than than, but I'm withholding in hurt.
Seville, eh? Must investigate. The late baby though: I have seen children's soccer games start AFTER MIDNIGHT during the season, it seems to be a point of honor in these parts. Finish a meal at 6pm? "How was your lunch?" they'll ask with derision.
I'm completely lost with regard to your major and minor 6ths, but if you will kindly put your towel back on, monsieur, I will limp along as best I can in your Chat, I promise.
Yours in thrall, MTF.
Jesus on the cross, I feel for poor Frank. He's one of a kind. I think my favorite in his saintly feats of martyrdom is this one:
"Demonstrate a toilet plunger for that widow in the Employees Only bathroom. Three times now he’s rolled up his sleeves for that woman. Oh, the way she winks and nods at him like a broken doll."
You must have a lot of fun writing this series. You're also making me work. I need to use Google translate and it's not even 8 AM.
The wink and nods like a broken doll was my silver image, too. Bronze was the mouth like a Columbia River trout, and neck-and-neck with the broken doll, but ultimately victorious was Frank on one leg, swinging a paint can from the top rung while sliding on a ladder.
I have had a lot of fun with them. My wife and I were in a hardware store the other day and the guy helping her was so great (paint swatches) that I thought this guy is what service is about not the sulky girl at the bagel place who doesn't make eye contact. I think store clerks should carry around a little Square Venmo machine maybe where you pick 1 to 5 stars on whether you're satisfied with your service and then it asks you for a tip. Wouldn't that be swell?
And, finally, I love Washington State. I lived in WA for 16 years. I really hope nobody took that personally. I was counting on my Washingtonians to get Hot Hanford and Oregon gas attendants, but who knows.
P.S. I spent a long time staring at the stereogram image by some guy named Venmo. I didn't see shit. I think you should tell him it doesn't work.
Dammit. I know it works because I check it ALL the time. I have yet to get a single penny on it and I created an account just for this. By the way if you have like $.72 you will make me an official advice columnist, but until i get that first receipt this is amateur hour. I am soooo not kidding. I'll even send you the $.072 back, but first I'm going to take a screenshot and hang it on my wall.
I have a French lesson in literally 8 minutes and need to get my head in a completely different place.
Au revoir. Bonne journée.
I live near here and this is spot on in one respect. It’s an interesting review of some practices that occur in that city in some places. The city that shares a common border with the city of the first part, actually became the city of the second part for many of the reasons that resemble this somewhat accurate missive. Ms “Tip” (in the city of the first part they would say, “Here’s a “tip” - buy Microsoft!” and then laugh uproariously) - if that is her name- would likely find “terrain d’entente” with the residents of a certain city approximately 144.84096 kilometers (that’s kilometres to Tip, I’m sure...) to the south where the state’s “other” university and “other” football team is “installé”.....
Wow, “C'est une vulgarité étonnante, même pour an American” - Tippi’s on absolutely fierce form! And, frankly, I quite agree. Now, what’s this ear training you speak of?
Also - Venmo is not European friendly, so I don't know what to tell ya...