That is one of the nicest things you've said to me in recent memory...

your memory is short! *smile*

be that as it may... hey, everyone, any ideas on how we can inspire acitivity in this conference again?

ummm... eat out more?

you always have such excellent suggestions, Stacey!

*laugh* Feeling kinda goofy...

can I check for myself?

hi ho, hi ho, it's out to eat i go with my friend in tow here we go, hi ho hi ho hi ho (low bloodsugar)

buon appetito!

Hi all! Yeah, me. Have I told you my sex restaurant story yet? Feel free NOT to read it, but it's true. When I first came here five years ago now, a nineteen year-old straight from the Namibian bush, I was walking through the streets of Z�rich one day, and felt in the mood for some ice cream. Not noticing that the colourful candles in every second shop window was actually plastic neon lamps in the shape of willies, or that I was in a redlight district, I popped into the nearest place that looked like it might have some ice cream. First thing I noticed as I was placing my order, was that there were only men in the restaurant. Second thing was that they were staring at me. I thought, $hit, what?! Never had a whole room full of men stare at me all at once. Then the banana split came . . . with an upright banana . . . and no spoon to eat it with. So I called the waiter. I got a little bit worried when he seated himself beside me, explaining that these bananas don't get eaten with spoons, and that telling me something about how 'good' I was. Didn't understand what he meant, so I asked him to explain himself. And he said something about 'dusguishion' - disguise, it turned out to be. (I did not speak German back then.) So I asked him again what the hell he was talking about. Then he grabbed my crotch! Turned out to be a gay bar of course, and he thought I was a transvestite!!!!! Foul, hey?! But I guffawed when he told me!

roflmao!

Lookit me! Telnetting over AOL...albeit slower than the web...

How'd you figure it out? Are you using SecureCRT?

nope...some 16 bit combo package of WinNet and FTP Pro that I finally found a reference to working with AOL...

My grandma is doing well too, thank you.

Was your grandma sick?

No. I just thought I'd mention it. Yours?

One grandmother dued in 1981. The other one is recovering from a bout with cancer, and actually doing quite well. She is 97 and still out and about on her own. She has no problem dancing to rock music, and her eyesight and reflexes are still excellent.

I meant to say died in 1981.

It's okay, my computer does that too sometimes.... Your grandma sounds cool! My grandma is 71, and an old bitch - love her!

My grandmother is kind of set in her ways, but she has always been that way. I wouldn't describe her as a bitch though. She's just a little hard headed.

No, mine's a real bitch. She gossips, lies, trashes people behind their backs, blackmails them, lives excessively in every respect - I find it very amusing! She has 'strictly confidentially' promised her fortune to my brother, my sister, and me, because 'the other two aren't worth it'!!

I had a grandmother like that. After she became an invalid, and was confined to a nursing home, I gave her a series of police whistles, to attract attention when she wanted help. The staff had no sense of humor. they kept taking the whistles away. So, I started bringing her three and four at a time. When she died, the staff had taken away over 200 of them, Some people never learn. Toward the end I was also supplying whistles to 3 other patients.

ha-ha! Whistler Tim - THAT'S what they'll call you someday!

I would like to invite all visitors of this conference to the International Conflicts conference here on the Spring: http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/browse/InternationalConflicts/all This new conference is dedicated to the disputes between groups all over the world, be that social, cultural, political or ethnical differences.

And...after they have posted in your conference I hope they visit and post in Geo...wherever they might find something of interest. http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/browse/geo/all/

Hi, I'm your shot takin' restaurant critic, what would you like to order tonight? Care for something to drink?

Whatcha got? (Terry, I am laughing so hard at some of your posts. I did not know you had a personality like that...I though you were mild mannered and quiet. Are we seeing your alter ego? This Terry is so much fun...let him out more!!! Oh - I am an ice water drinker - I am funny enough just the way I am!

Ice water coming right up. Crushed ice or cubed? We only serve the best, purest spring water.

Barton Springs, of course! Charming wait-staff you have here... I am enchanted

Oh, and cubes are just fine, thank you!

Cubes it is.

Have a sliver of lime to poke in there? Not necessary of course, but it does make the water taste wonderful - even if it is not straight-from-God Hawaiian water. Mahalo Mucho! This place deserves 5 stars for accomodating staff, for starters!