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by Flora
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Cheese
Replies: 61
Views: 29008

Cheese

<t>oscar;1180382 wrote: Flora... let me tell you it is a taste sensation. You can deep fry your own by rolling a thick slice of Brie in egg white, then in breadcrumbs, then egg white again and another coat of bread crumbs. Deep fry for about 10 mins until golden. Or you can buy them ready made in 'S...
by Flora
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: Starbucks
Replies: 144
Views: 21070

Starbucks

<t>I was hooked when I lived in london. It's hard not to be, there are just about as many Starbucks there as there are pubs! If you resist one, you get to the next corner, cross the Street and there is another. It's a conspiracy. They also used the yummiest Soy milk, and heated it just right. <br/> ...
by Flora
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Lucky Man
Replies: 15
Views: 1352

Lucky Man

No...probably not even half as lucky.
by Flora
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Lucky Man
Replies: 15
Views: 1352

Lucky Man

Woah! I don't think that's lucky at all. Would he have twice the sex drive?
by Flora
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Cheese
Replies: 61
Views: 29008

Cheese

I have never tried that, but it sounds amazing.
by Flora
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Arnatia
by Flora
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

OpenMind;1148486 wrote: With phonetic spelling, the words are spelt as they sound as opposed to as they are actually spelt in the dictionary.


Isn't phonetic spelling just how you go A for Alpha, P for Papa, etc, but still spell it correctly?
by Flora
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:39 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

<t>gmc;1145589 wrote: <br/> <br/> In the Uk there is a group of people now in their forties who were the victims in an experiment in phonetic spelling and are incapable of spelling properly and don't have a sense of when a word doesn't look right. <br/> <br/> <br/> What was the experiment? I just go...
by Flora
Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:15 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Xaviar...is there any other one?
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

It's more of an effort for me to write abbreviations. Sometimes my text messages are 3 messages long. Only then do I go back and change "to" to "2" etc. But I guess that one could mean that a lot of kids would forget that there is "two", "to" "too".
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

<t>OpenMind;1145092 wrote: Being able to write well with a pen is important I think. There's nothing like a handwritten letter from a family member or a friend. It doesn't appear to be an important skill anymore though, not while there are handheld digital notepads available.<br/> <br/> Likewise, I ...
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: daredallion week...fun fundraiser
Replies: 0
Views: 410

daredallion week...fun fundraiser

I just thought this was worth sharing (one for the aussie here) Daredallion Week - Home as it's been great for morale around my workplace and it's for a good cause.
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

It's a good skill to have...if you had to choose between being able to write well with a pen,or being able to touch type, which would you choose?
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

<t>And spelling too, as they text so much, and use abbreviations.<br/> <br/> Is it a fair tradeoff for all the other skills they have? They get taught to touch type I think, which is pretty great. I can type fast, but I have to look at the keys, and I make lots of mistakes, so I'm actually pretty sl...
by Flora
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:47 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: internet changing our brains
Replies: 28
Views: 1504

internet changing our brains

<t>I saw a brief segment on the news last night about concerns that the internet will decrease children's ability to interact normally, and respond within normal conversation.<br/> <br/> The basis of this, was things like facebook, where you can read a message from someone, and you have as long as y...
by Flora
Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:44 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Quinton
by Flora
Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Lindsay
by Flora
Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:02 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: The gift of giving
Replies: 0
Views: 569

The gift of giving

<t>Just thought I would share this christmas idea with you. World Vision Online Donations:Under $30<br/> <br/> You can search by price, and buy something from the catalogue. You recieve a card telling you how your gift has contributed towards projects in the developing world. A good gift idea for th...
by Flora
Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Juan
by Flora
Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: de clutter how ????
Replies: 29
Views: 1275

de clutter how ????

Jimbo, your poem is really clever.

Make a goal: throw out 5 things each day. I'm a horder, I do not do this.
by Flora
Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: This Deserves A Caption
Topic: My new scarf :)
Replies: 22
Views: 16088

My new scarf :)

<t>Lenn;1070571 wrote: Thank you all for your nice comments. I really love cats and have three of them. <br/> <br/> This little cutie in the pic enclosed above is called Yoko and is the youngest of all three.<br/> <br/> <br/> So you have slippers, too?<br/> <br/> Edit...that sounds painful for kitti...
by Flora
Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:53 am
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Gareth
by Flora
Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

What happened to WXY? I was waiting to see if we had another child called Xavier!

Ellenor (can't spell?)
by Flora
Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Pre prepared breakfast ideas
Replies: 5
Views: 3013

Pre prepared breakfast ideas

<r>along-for-the-ride;1073584 wrote: What you are serving sounds lovely.<E>:)</E> What beverages are you serving?<br/> <br/> <br/> I will have coffee, green tea, camomile tea, some sort of juice, and some bubbles for my dear friends who are going to be models and may need to loosen up!<br/> <br/> Ka...
by Flora
Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:39 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Quinn
by Flora
Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Pre prepared breakfast ideas
Replies: 5
Views: 3013

Pre prepared breakfast ideas

<t>I am having some very helpful people on Saturday. They are helping me out with my photo shoot for my new website. Exciting! I am putting on breakfast for them and I want to have food that can be prepared beforehand and served at room temperature. It's Summer here and I won't have time for cooking...
by Flora
Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Owen
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Fernando
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gotta Love Old Men
Replies: 21
Views: 1805

Gotta Love Old Men

<t>OpenMind;1069585 wrote: I notice that the guy in the article still has a womb so he is safeguarded and there's nothing strange in my mind about him becoming pregnant.<br/> <br/> <br/> No, there isn't really. It's just not the usual situation! Saw them on telly the other night. They are a nice cou...
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Damian
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gotta Love Old Men
Replies: 21
Views: 1805

Gotta Love Old Men

<r>OpenMind;1068636 wrote: Do you think he kept his female parts in a bag for emergencies?<EMOJI seq="1f914" tseq="1f914">:thinking:</EMOJI><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> :yh_rotfl<br/> <br/> <br/> Stranger things have happened. <br/> <br/> 'Pregnant man' shows off five-month-old daughter on U.S. TV and sa...
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:33 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gotta Love Old Men
Replies: 21
Views: 1805

Gotta Love Old Men

<r>AussiePam;1068314 wrote: And so Flora, what you're saying, is that the old man had sex with some kind of transgendered, transvestite bright-feathered avian - and this is somehow more likely to endear him to us girls??? I really don't think so. I'll stick to younger blokes. Not too young. A bit of...
by Flora
Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: what do you do on the loo
Replies: 38
Views: 1922

what do you do on the loo

<t>jimbo;1068598 wrote: this thread came back to haunt me today ,i was painting the down stairs loo i got a dose of the squits i was in there for an hour or so <br/> <br/> so i got a broom handle and roller and painted the bathroom whilst i sat there :-5:-5:-5<br/> <br/> <br/> Wow! And they say men ...
by Flora
Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:17 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: what do you do on the loo
Replies: 38
Views: 1922

what do you do on the loo

<t>jimbo;1067986 wrote: i post on fg :sneaky::sneaky:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> on sue's lap top :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> maybe i should of put this in the compost pile :yh_rotfl<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> just kidding i text people whilst i'm waiting for the walnut whip to whip out :yh_ro...
by Flora
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gotta Love Old Men
Replies: 21
Views: 1805

Gotta Love Old Men

<t>OpenMind;1067954 wrote: Well spotted Pam. I missed that. A peacock, not a peahen. Hmmm. How did the ole guy expect any results that way I wonder.:wah:<br/> <br/> <br/> Maybe the peacock used to be a peahen, but took hormones to change gender due to always feeling male, still keeping his original ...
by Flora
Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gotta Love Old Men
Replies: 21
Views: 1805

Gotta Love Old Men

Good one!
by Flora
Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child
Replies: 87
Views: 35163

Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child

qsducks;1019084 wrote: In other words "smooth sailing":wah:?


Oh that is SO visual!
by Flora
Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child
Replies: 87
Views: 35163

Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child

oscar;1018611 wrote: The woman must have a fanny like a wizards sleeve.


Or a Mary Poppins bag.
by Flora
Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Uma

V
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Fav. pastime activity
Replies: 30
Views: 2516

Fav. pastime activity

Lon;1017797 wrote: PICKLE BALL

http://www.usapa.org/


Ooh, I would hate that game. Not a fan of bats and balls.

Looks good for fitness tho!
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

Yvonne

Z
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:06 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Fav. pastime activity
Replies: 30
Views: 2516

Fav. pastime activity

southern yankee;1017778 wrote: i would be afraid to ask. since one of Lon's answers was SEX:wah:


Surely he wouldn't be using pickles as an analogy there? :wah:
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Fav. pastime activity
Replies: 30
Views: 2516

Fav. pastime activity

Lon;1017765 wrote: I find I am happiest when physically active and playing volleyball, golf, pickle ball, having sex.


What's pickle ball?
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Party tricks
Replies: 10
Views: 809

Party tricks

I can do funny stuff with my eyes, and make things out of tea towels. I can also do the "worm" breakdance move and wiggle my ears.

Any party tricks?
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: Word Games
Topic: Baby Names A-Z
Replies: 906
Views: 50696

Baby Names A-Z

William

X
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child
Replies: 87
Views: 35163

Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child

TheNewDG;1017583 wrote: Where'd those two blonde kids come from????


Milkman? JJ.
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child
Replies: 87
Views: 35163

Canadian Woman Bears 18th Child

I'm not knocking them but she looks so much older than him...it's taking it's toll!
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Horrible !
Replies: 46
Views: 2626

Horrible !

<t>Yeah I do this. You can't help it if you are that way inclined. If I ring his mobile and he doesn't answer, I just keep ringing it and ringing it until he does then I get cranky cos he didn't answer!<br/> <br/> If you're a worrier, you will probably always be a worrier. I would say chill out, but...
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Fav. pastime activity
Replies: 30
Views: 2516

Fav. pastime activity

<t>Trunk Monkey;1017725 wrote: I search for free samples. When I get them, I put them in a big basket. Once the basket is full, I take the basket to our local nursing home. The seniors there have really no family to speak of and they love to pick things from the basket. To them it's like Christmas a...
by Flora
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Fav. pastime activity
Replies: 30
Views: 2516

Fav. pastime activity

southern yankee;1017728 wrote: you sound like a very happy person:)


It's the little things! :)

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