Free Association Thread 4

[Tio_Narratore]

I got lucky when I did Eurail the last time. Travelling across nine countries from Hungry to the Netherlands during the off-season (late November) often left us with private cabins and more than a few times entire cars to ourselves.

The night run from Budapest to Vienna had maybe nine people on the entire train.

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Murder on the Orient Express

 

[MichaelinChina]

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder is Easy (Agatha Christie)

 

[SamScribble]

I was once on a slow train with a 'standing ticket' because no seats were available, from Guangzhou to Shanghai (about 20 hours). It's good to be a foreigner sometimes. Several young guys (students they were) got to talking with me (practicing their English) which led to us playing musical chairs with their seats; we'd each take it in turns to sit down for an hour or so. It was still a tiring journey, but made more bearable.

And no, no T-shirt.

I had a similar (though shorter) experience on a train from Lisieux to Paris. A couple of young guys decided that I was old and frail, and that I should have one of their seats. I think it may have been the first time that I realised that I was on the way to becoming old and frail.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Murder is Easy (Agatha Christie)

I had a similar (though shorter) experience on a train from Lisieux to Paris. A couple of young guys decided that I was old and frail, and that I should have one of their seats. I think it may have been the first time that I realised that I was on the way to becoming old and frail.

Foucault's Pendulum

 

[MichaelinChina]

Foucault's Pendulum

Discipline and Punish

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Discipline and Punish

The Archaeology of Knowledge

 

[JKendallDane]

The Archaeology of Knowledge

King Tut's tomb

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[MichaelinChina]

King Tut's tomb

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The Cave of Swimmers (The English Patient)

 

[Tio_Narratore]

The Cave of Swimmers (The English Patient)

Mandibular notch

 

[MichaelinChina]

Mandibular notch

Adam's Apple?

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Adam's Apple?

(ok, one more.)

Inanna's Vulva

 

[MichaelinChina]

(ok, one more.)

Inanna's Vulva

and Bob's Yeruncle

 

[JKendallDane]

and Bob's Yeruncle

Bobbing for apples.

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[MichaelinChina]

Bobbing for apples.

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Scouts used to have Bob-a-Job weeks. E.g. they would mow your lawn for a shilling (a bob).

 

[Handley_Page]

Scouts used to have Bob-a-Job weeks. E.g. they would mow your lawn for a shilling (a bob).

I recall those days. . . .

 

[loquere]

I recall those days. . . .

Nostalgia

 

[JKendallDane]

Nostalgia

The polite way to say; "Holy fuck! I've turned into my grandparents!"

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[Handley_Page]

The polite way to say; "Holy fuck! I've turned into my grandparents!"

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But it is nice when your Grandson asks you an intelligent question and understands the answer. . . .

 

[L1tTleD1fferent]

But it is nice when your Grandson asks you an intelligent question and understands the answer. . . .

I don't even have kids. However, my sibling makes their kids leave toys in the vehicle before they enter church. I still recall when my older nephew was excited about seeing his Sonic toy again @ end of service. I started singing the old theme song, & he jumped & turned around, asking how I knew it.

 

[JKendallDane]

I don't even have kids. However, my sibling makes their kids leave toys in the vehicle before they enter church. I still recall when my older nephew was excited about seeing his Sonic toy again @ end of service. I started singing the old theme song, & he jumped & turned around, asking how I knew it.

What's scary is when your grandchildren, or in my case grandnephews, ask if they can borrow your bong.

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[L1tTleD1fferent]

What's scary is when your grandchildren, or in my case grandnephews, ask if they can borrow your bong.

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My nephew would get the same answer as if he asked to see his cousin: No, b/c it doesn't exist.

 

[SamScribble]

What's scary is when your grandchildren, or in my case grandnephews, ask if they can borrow your bong.

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What's a bong? Is that one of those little drums that were popular back in the '60s? They came in pairs if my memory serves.

 

[loquere]

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[JKendallDane]

What's a bong? Is that one of those little drums that were popular back in the '60s? They came in pairs if my memory serves.

No, those were "bongos."

They were what you played after you had hit the bong enough times.

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[Tio_Narratore]

No, those were "bongos."

They were what you played after you had hit the bong enough times.

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The Gong Show