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[fresh_42]

Professor blowtorched the near side 10 seconds before the student walked in?

Almost. He had turned the pot.

 

[ergospherical]

Yep, I'll show myself out...

 

[fresh_42]

Another one was:

Professor: "Please explain the functions of a distribution board!"
Student: "I don't know, my mom never let me near it."

It has been told that he got away with it.

 

[WWGD]

Almost. He had turned the pot.

Isn't pot legal in Germany?

 

[WWGD]

Merging songs: Eye of the Tiger in the Sky?

 

[fresh_42]

Isn't pot legal in Germany?

Nope. Malheureusement.

 

[ergospherical]

Isn't pot legal in Germany?

Nope. Malheureusement.

Into what vessel do German people put flowers then?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Merging songs: Eye of the Tiger in the Sky?

Here are two that I always wanted to merge in my memory

All we are is dust blowing in the wind.

 

[WWGD]

Here are two that I always wanted to merge in my memory

All we are is dust blowing in the wind.

Halo , Say Lo Mein, Say Lo Mein. (Fiancee)

 

[WWGD]

Yes, I did have to flush the toilet, turn on heating, AC, ceiling fan before figuring out how to turn the fawcett on.

 

[WWGD]

I am starting to mix up RT with Lame Jokes. My posts are very similar in both forums.

 

[Evo]

Speaking of flushing the toilet, my little and sister and I, on our first trip to France, after finding out that public bathrooms were just a hole in the floor, and toilets on the train were just a seat above a hole in the bottom of the train where you could watch the tracks go by under you. We were at my aunt's home and had to go to the bathroom, the first room had a toilet without a seat, we fiddled with it ARRGGH!, ok, not a toilet, it was the bidet.

Moving on, they must have a toilet, we found another door, AHA! A toilet, we went, but HOW DO YOU FLUSH IT? I look up above, no cord to pull, no foot pedal near the floor, no handle to push. Wait, there is a round knob in the middle of the tank. What on earth? I turn it, nothing, I press it, nothing, finally I pull it up and VOILA!

Don't ask about our adventures in bathing as we crossed the country.

 

[fresh_42]

Speaking of flushing the toilet, my little and sister and I, on our first trip to France, after finding out that public bathrooms were just a hole in the floor, and toilets on the train were just a seat above a hole in the bottom of the train where you could watch the tracks go by under you. We were at my aunt's home and had to go to the bathroom, the first room had a toilet without a seat, we fiddled with it ARRGGH!, ok, not a toilet, it was the bidet.

Moving on, they must have a toilet, we found another door, AHA! A toilet, we went, but HOW DO YOU FLUSH IT? I look up above, no cord to pull, no foot pedal near the floor, no handle to push. Wait, there is a round knob in the middle of the tank. What on earth? I turn it, nothing, I press it, nothing, finally I pull it up and VOILA!

Don't ask about our adventures in bathing as we crossed the country.

Same in Russia, although this story about France is probably an older one. I have had far more problems with American toilets. I never knew how to avoid bathing my you know what. It was more of an automatic bidet than it was a toilet. The nearest lake would have been quite as good.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Moving on, they must have a toilet, we found another door, AHA! A toilet, we went, but HOW DO YOU FLUSH IT? I look up above, no cord to pull, no foot pedal near the floor, no handle to push. Wait, there is a round knob in the middle of the tank. What on earth? I turn it, nothing, I press it, nothing, finally I pull it up and VOILA!

LOL! I was in a public restroom in The Netherlands and found myself in a similar dilemma. There was writing on the toilet but I didn't understand the words [I know some German but almost no Dutch]. Finally I realized that the only possibility was a pipe going from the toilet to the tank above. So I grabbed the pipe and pushed it up...AHA!

 

[Evo]

LOL! I was in a public restroom in The Netherlands and found myself in a similar dilemma. There was writing on the toilet but I didn't understand the words [I know some German but almost no Dutch]. Finally I realized that the only possibility was a pipe going from the toilet to the tank above. So I grabbed the pipe and pushed it up...AHA!

Now that, even I may have been in tears before I figured out that one. What's with all of these crazy toilets. Now I'm used to the self flushing public toilets. I guess I shouldn't assume these will be the case on my trip this fall.

 

[fresh_42]

Where you're going to?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Now that, even I may have been in tears before I figured out that one. What's with all of these crazy toilets. Now I'm used to the self flushing public toilets.

So you would flush before you could flush?

Yes, it throws me if I have to turn on a faucet or flush a toilet now. And that is making life at home very uncomfortable.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Holy Moly! My next car. I was hoping for a suborbital flight but this looks faster

1,727 horsepower and an incredible 2,581 lb-ft of torque.
$1,700,000
https://carbuzz.com/cars/koenigsegg/gemera

 

[Evo]

Where you're going to?

My youngest daughter is taking me through a tour of the Castles and ancient ruins of Scotland! Something I have always wanted. We will see the little fluffy coos https://whatboundariestravel.com/haggis-and-hairy-coos-a-scottish-language-lesson/ the famous cliffs and go to remote isles, we're staying at all of the famous castles.

AND I must see these moonwalking ponies!

 

[Evo]

Holy Moly! My next car. I was hoping for a suborbital flight but this looks faster

1,727 horsepower and an incredible 2,581 lb-ft of torque.
$1,700,000
https://carbuzz.com/cars/koenigsegg/gemera
View attachment 286237

I remember that rich guy that got that super expensive one of a kind car, took it out and crashed it first thing. How can a car cost that much?

 

[fresh_42]

My youngest daughter is taking me through a tour of the Castles and ancient ruins of Scotland! Something I have always wanted. We will see the little fluffy coos https://whatboundariestravel.com/haggis-and-hairy-coos-a-scottish-language-lesson/ the famous cliffs and go to remote isles, we're staying at all of the famous castles.

AND I must see these moonwalking ponies!

The ponies are funny, and maybe you get a shot of Nessie, but Haggis and fried Mars bars? Good that they sell sandwiches everywhere, so you'll always have a safe alternative.

 

[fresh_42]

Just in case: Lagavulin is my favorite brand!

 

[WWGD]

LOL! I was in a public restroom in The Netherlands and found myself in a similar dilemma. There was writing on the toilet but I didn't understand the words [I know some German but almost no Dutch]. Finally I realized that the only possibility was a pipe going from the toilet to the tank above. So I grabbed the pipe and pushed it up...AHA!

Maybe words were written in Luxemburger ( and a bird was nearby)? ;).

 

[dlgoff]

I was sad by the launch today. To much talking by the commentators.

 

[WWGD]

Gak! Despite doing tech stuff and enjoying it, it's not always fun in other fields. Like when asking for Apostilles. Is it necessary to provide the original, etc.

 

[Ibix]

Apostilles

Apostilles? Half loyal follower of Jesus, half mythic Greek hero?

 

[Ibix]

Apostilles?

The internet tells me it's a kind of internationally recognised notarisation. TIL...

 

[WWGD]

Fla

Apostilles? Half loyal follower of Jesus, half mythic Greek hero?

ky pastry filled with cheese and spinach. No, just the international equivalent of a notarized document. If you want to provide government of country B with official documents from country A, someone in country A must certify the autheticity of the document to a 3rd party. That's what apostilles are for. Since government in country B cannot detect if document is forged/copied. For example, a birth certificate issued in Greece to be presented to, e.g., the Japanese government, must be apostilled in Greece. Or you must send the cheese pastry ;).

 

[WWGD]

The internet tells me it's a kind of internationally recognised notarisation. TIL...

Sorry to tell you but you will likely run into it offen dealing with the EU from now on.

 

[WWGD]

If your last name is Steele, maybe 'Robin' is not the best name for a daughter ( Rob and Steal).

 

[Hornbein]

I've bern following the chain of use of the bird " Turkey". It is called, of course, " Turkey" in the US; called " Hindi" in Turkish, and something like " Pago " in Hindi. Wonder if it completes a loop of translations.

In Bornea the proboscis monkey is called an "orang Belanda" [Dutchman].

 

[WWGD]

In Bornea the proboscis monkey is called an "orang Belanda" [Dutchman].

Let's see if we can extend it. Not quite identical but there is a town in Algeria called Oran . Wonder how The Netherlands ended up associated with the color Orange. I can't think of other countries similarly strongly associated with a color.

 

[fresh_42]

I can't think of other countries similarly strongly associated with a color.

How about these cookies:

They are called Amerikaner here. The origin of the name is disputed, one version says it was because they were invented after WWII and reflected the fact that the GIs were black and white.

But, of course, there is also Ireland and Green!

 

[gmax137]

I can't think of other countries similarly strongly associated with a color.

Red China?

I'm not sure if it is OK to say that anymore, but that's what we called them before Nixon went there.

Then there's "White Russia" but that's a cocktail now.

 

[fresh_42]

We also use "black Africa" in contrast to all North African states.

 

[WWGD]

We also use "black Africa" in contrast to all North African states.

That's clearer than "African American", which may apply to an Egyptian living in Argentina , strictly speaking.

 

[Hornbein]

Let's see if we can extend it. Not quite identical but there is a town in Algeria called Oran . Wonder how The Netherlands ended up associated with the color Orange. I can't think of other countries similarly strongly associated with a color.

Orang means "man." An orangutan is to them an orang hutan, which means jungle man.

 

[collinsmark]

That's clearer than "African American", which may apply to an Egyptian living in Argentina , strictly speaking.

An African (including Egyptians) living in Argentina would be an African Argentinian, (or more specifically, Egyptian Argentinian) .

An Egyptian living in the United States would qualify as being an African American, though, yes.

Egypt is part of Africa. The noun "American" commonly describes a person whose permanent residence is the United States, rather than North or South America. [Edit: and the adjective "African" describes someone with cultural or ethnic heritage from Africa.]

 

[gmax137]

Where are you from?
Bo: South America
What's that?
Bo: South America
You don't look like no South American to me
Bo: I'm still from South America
What part?
Bo: South Texas

 

[WWGD]

Bo knows.

 

[WWGD]

It seems like someone (mis)reported a fire in Ireland.

 

[Hornbein]

A proboscis monkey, known in its native climes as an orang Belanda [Dutchman]. (Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch.)

 

[fresh_42]

It seems like someone (mis)reported a fire in Ireland. View attachment 286403

Don't laugh. I once had an Irish friend and she was not very tall. But I never lost her in a big crowd!

 

[WWGD]

Don't laugh. I once had an Irish friend and she was not very tall. But I never lost her in a big crowd!

Unless you were in Ireland. Then you may have lost her more easily. Still, I think South England has the highest rate of redheads with around 11% .

 

[WWGD]

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A proboscis monkey, known in its native climes as an orang Belanda [Dutchman]. (Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch.)

Looks a bit like a Dutchman I know. Though he may not be too happy with the comparison :).

 

[gmax137]

A chinese friend once told me that in his eyes, all european folks had huge noses.

 

[jbriggs444]

A chinese friend once told me that in his eyes, all european folks had huge noses.

He should wear safety glasses. Or take a step back.

 

[fresh_42]

He should wear safety glasses. Or take a step back.

Why? We Europeans are Longnoses. Not as impressive as proboscis monkeys, of course, at least a bit.

 

[jbriggs444]

Why? We Europeans are Longnoses. Not as impressive as proboscis monkeys, of course, at least a bit.

If our big noses are in his eyes, he's standing too close.

 

[WWGD]

Unless you were in Ireland. Then you may have lost her more easily. Still, I think South England has the highest rate of redheads with around 11% .

I heard people have trouble telling appart people of races other than their own. Even taking into account that race does not have scientific/biological basis.