Chatbox II: The Rebirth

Juan Valdez pushed you.

 

Ha! I'm drinking Columbian coffee, too.

 

Do people in the UK drink coffee from British Columbia?

 

@ Dave, I got the most unusual PM from someone who has since been banned. Just a silly bit of childish whining. I'm sure you don't care to have it forwarded to you, aye?

 

Nah, he's just confirming why he was banned on two separate accounts so far.

I have plenty of cruft in my PM box anyway

¿Cómo se va esta mañana?

 

mod'ratin' aint easy, but it's necessary

 

I thought not.

All is well now that I have tucked myself into a cuppa'. My time sense is awry this week. I swear that just ten minutes ago I had posted in the Chatbox my complaint as to how fast last weekend went by and now it's flippin' Thursday already!! Zoom!

 

Time's fun when you're having flies.

 

I'm watching my usual episode of Antiques Roadshow U.K. version and it's quite surprising as to the difference in this show and the American show.


U.K. ~ "Well, luv, it's not terribly old. Only circa 1600 or some such...."

vs...

U.S. ~ "You have the find of the century! This museum quality item is circa 1600......!"

 

Perception is definitely different when your country has only about five hundred years of recorded history.

 

Well understood. I worked at an antiques auction house for a number of years while at university. Every November we had an "Extravaganza Auction" and any item that was early 19th century or earlier would be saved for this auction. Besides the fact that Europe doesn't really chase America or vice versa in regards to antiques, I think these same "Extravaganza" items would get a snub at a U.K. auction.

 

Hahaha. My parents LOVE Antiques Roadshow. One time this bloke brought in a suit of armour from the Tudor times or some such and they went mental.
And there were a bunch of old comics worth thousands!

 

Well, my two most interesting stories from working at the auction house are:

I got to chat with Joaquin Phoenix a number of times at the auction house. His family lives just a small jaunt away from the auction house outside of the town of Micanopy, FL. Lovely fellah. Very nice indeed.

I saw my first and only amputation while working there. A fellah named Dave was mowing the property and in a rather stupid accident (he was on the upside of a wet and overgrown steep slope as he was pulling the lawnmower up toward himself) he took off one big toe and the better part of its two neighbors. I saw it happen out of the corner of my eye as I was bringing in a L&JG Stickley book case to the auction house.

 

Did he rap for you?

 

Which one?

 

No. He did not. He raps?

Wha?

 

Good morning all

 

Hey Carmina!

 

Apparently, he does now instead of act.
You never saw the bizzare Letterman interview involving a disgruntled and heavily bearded Joaquin who seems to be a shell of his former self?

I happen to think that it's all put on, personally.

Edit - Hi Mina!

 

Are we talking about Joaquin Phoenix going insane? It is sad when famous people go crazy...it is documented for the whole world to see

 

That is sad. The Joaquin I met was pre-crazy, pre-belly Joaquin.

 

He's pulling a Morrison on us.

I hope during his next rap gig, he stops in the middle of a song and screams "YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF SLAVES!!!"

 

*pretends to know what we're talking about*

 

*doesn't bother to pretend to know what anyone is saying*
hey emily~

 

Hey! I'm home from camp and just exhausted! Lol