Free association thread 2

[SamScribble]

How much does a Greek Urn?

It used to be a drachma or so; these days: a euro minus the interest

 

[Handley_Page]

It used to be a drachma or so; these days: a euro minus the interest

That's very interesting.

 

[BurningMonkey]

That's very interesting.

"There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast, and immense, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars: petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, reichmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels." (from Network

 

[NaokoSmith]

"There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast, and immense, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars: petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, reichmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels." (from Network

I don't know why, but you are making me think of Tintin: Land of Black Gold.

 

[BurningMonkey]

I don't know why, but you are making me think of Tintin: Land of Black Gold.

Blood Diamond

Welcome back, Naoko.

 

[Sammael Bard]

I don't know why, but you are making me think of Tintin: Land of Black Gold.

Ah, the sweet days of printed comics....

Marvel collection of The Avengers Vs. The Justice League.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Blood Diamond

Welcome back, Naoko.

A girl's best friend.

(Whereas big grownup women have other ... uh, tastes when we look for friends )

Hullo, honey, good to be back.

 

[BurningMonkey]

A girl's best friend.

(Whereas big grownup women have other ... uh, tastes when we look for friends )

Hullo, honey, good to be back.

Love the taste(s) of big, grownup women...

 

[NaokoSmith]

Love the taste(s) of big, grownup women...

Oh dear, I've barely been back five minutes and already lowering the tone.


Big girls' blouses!
(Plenty inside them )

 

[BurningMonkey]

Oh dear, I've barely been back five minutes and already lowering the tone.


Big girls' blouses!
(Plenty inside them )

Big Girl Panties (plenty inside them, too! )

*shrug* Some women just have that effect on men, dear. Just sit back and enjoy it.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Big Girl Panties (plenty inside them, too! )

*shrug* Some women just have that effect on men, dear. Just sit back and enjoy it.

Oh dahlink, I just feel so bad about the effect I have on men! It's a terrible responsibility <snerk>.

Silk bloomers!

They must be so comfortable. I wonder if that little shop .... excuse me a minute <snerk>.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Oh dahlink, I just feel so bad about the effect I have on men! It's a terrible responsibility <snerk>.

Silk bloomers!

They must be so comfortable. I wonder if that little shop .... excuse me a minute <snerk>.

My Wild Irish Rose


My wild Irish Rose, the dearest flower that grows,
And some day for my sake, she may let me take the bloom from my wild Irish Rose.

Have to take the bloomers first, though.

 

[BurningMonkey]

^^^^
Bravo! Well played sir!

 

[NaokoSmith]

^^^^
Bravo! Well played sir!

Cricket.

(One for HP when he comes back from the canal .)

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Cricket.

(One for HP when he comes back from the canal .)

Jiminy! A sport full of conscienceless violence, played with leather balls.

 

[BurningMonkey]

Jiminy! A sport full of conscienceless violence, played with leather balls.

Australian football. (fits that description perfectly!)

 

[Handley_Page]

Australian football. (fits that description perfectly!)

Association Football
(that's "soccer" to our colonial cousins)

 

[BurningMonkey]

Association Football
(that's "soccer" to our colonial cousins)

Arsenal! Go Gunners!

 

[Handley_Page]

Arsenal! Go Gunners!

West Brom
[come on the Baggies]

 

[BurningMonkey]

West Brom
[come on the Baggies]

Just so long as you're not a Man United or Chelsea fan, we'll get along...

 

[NaokoSmith]

Just so long as you're not a Man United or Chelsea fan, we'll get along...

Chelski, you mean.

My nephew and niece are Man U fans, but given where they live, they are entitled to be.

(India, LOL.)

 

[BurningMonkey]

Chelski, you mean.

My nephew and niece are Man U fans, but given where they live, they are entitled to be.

(India, LOL.)

Howdahs.

 

[SamScribble]

Howdahs.

The Camptown ladies sing this song,
Doo-da, Doo-da

 

[Handley_Page]

The Camptown ladies sing this song,
Doo-da, Doo-da

"You dirty rat. . ."

 

[SamScribble]

"You dirty rat. . ."

The great James Cagney misquote