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Because the paper plates tend to get soggy if you wash them in soap and hot water?Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
But you could have washed the porcelain plates.....
Sorry...Just remembered the last years of communism when hot water was available just between 7-9 and 20-22. Imagine the race to be home in time for a decent shower. :devil:
But even these days you may have surprises. A terrible storm in the area where my cousin has a country house led to a power cut that was remediated in 3 days. No power means also no water. Cold water. So imagine 4 persons celebrating a birthday on candle lights ( that was the romantic part ), missing a football match that we were dieing to watch, collecting rain water to throw on the toilet, watching the fridge defrozing and all our food gone and going to a well to wash our faces and teeth. The best part was when we went on a trip to a posh resort in the neighbourhood fearing we may smell like skunks. :laugh:
Not to mention that about 4 years ago at my house due to a terrible frost the water got frozen in the pipes and I haven't a drop of water ( cold or heat ) for about 20 days. Having baths and washing laundry at relatives or friends and carrying hundreds buckets of water from the neighbours. That was probably the moment when I started to think seriously about the wasting of natural resources.....
Is this the end of this thread?
I hope not because with whats going on in my life at the moment, I may well need it soon.
Have you ever felt scared at how a job is coming to an end?
Yeah....I always threaten my boss that I shall kill him. :laugh: :devil:
Will you decorate a tree for Christmas?
Careful what you post online gadjo :s .Quote:
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Yes, we always decorate a tree. The kids are responsible for the bottom 4ft :p: .
Do you have plans to travel somewhere for the holidays, or staying home?
No plans, but I have just been told/suggested to me from head office that I am using two weeks of my accumulated leave, so I have a 5 week break this year, so my plans now might change.
What can I do for 5 weeks with a horribly small budget?
Watch TV and drink beer. :laugh:
You may also keep me company on the forum while the others will be busy holidaying. :devil:
Are you the jealous type?
I will look forward to keeping you company in here as often as I can :)Quote:
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No I am not the jealous type. I have what I have etc and that is good enough for me.
Are you a competitive person?
No, because I lose every time. Even if I am the single competitor I'll come the second......;)
Do you buy souvenirs when you travel abroad?
maybe a t-shirt or something similar, but not trinkets.
if/when you travel abroad do you try the local cuisine, or stick with familiar things?
I really don't know....Haven't traveled too much. Depending where I'd travel......
And on ingredients. I'll never eat chicken...
When you travel abroad what's your main interest? ( like people, food, museums, historical places, etc. ).
I love history, so museums are a must, especially small local museums because they concentrate on local things more than large metropolitan museums do. I have never been a night-club person, so I avoid these lake the plague.
If a visitor/tourist was to come to your town/city, what would you direct them to see/visit/do (apart from get out of town)?
Nothing special to be seen in my hometown. A famous place is People's House- now it's the Palace of the Parliament, the world's second largest administrative building. In my opinion it's just hideous and useless.
Foreign tourists have just two options:
1.Village Museum - a collection of traditional village houses from different parts of the country
2. The old center-don't be fooled by this title, it's not defined by some special architecture or historical buildings but by a collection of pubs and cafes, many with international specific - Irish, Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, etc.:devil:
What's the worst thing about your hometown?
Being on the west coast, with westerlies as the prevailing wind, the spring weather can sometimes be quite unpredictable (for unpredictable read nasty). Apart from that it is a wee bit isolated from the rest of the country, but this can be a good thing.
What is the major industry where you live?
Automobiles used to be the top now superseded by the software services/IT industry..
same Q?
Beggary. It's a real industry with even a luxury branch. :laugh:
What drink would you like just now?
Storm, you're back! :wave:
Show us some pics from your journey.
ok, I will ;)
drink? a coffee will do nicely
What did you have for breakfast?
I'm trying to drink a coffee and to eat a pretzel but my boss is running me with a lot of sh*t works.
What will you have at lunch?
Leftovers from last night's dinner: Pork piccata and mashed potatoes.
How long have you been at your current job?
six years.
What is the longest you have been in a job/company?
I was with my previous company for about 15 years.
What do you consider your most memorable accomplishment in 2014?
The fact that after all I had to come through I still haven't lost my mind. Despite crying rivers of tears ( for different reasons) I'm probably stronger than I thought.......
Have you ever met in real life a person you first met online?
Quite possibly, but probably not.
Do you make new year's resolutions, if so do you stick to them?
No, I never bother because I never stick to them :p: .
If you had a choice to travel somewhere by plane or train, and it took overall about the same amount of time, which method would you choose?
Train - much more fun overall...although I love takeoffs and landings, the rest of the plane rides are boring.
have you travelled on a boat/ship for a long duration?
No. Not yet.:devil: ( there's a guy at work who claims that a cruise is all I need to be happy. whenever he passes my desk or me his desk he's whispering to me: a cruise, when will go on a cruise? :laugh: )
When will you go on a cruise? :devil:
Never - I can't think of anything worse than being stuck on a ship with hundreds of people having to do what they do when they do it, it sounds like a prison sentence. Funnily enough though one of my life's passions is/are sailing ships.
If you couls learn one new skill next year, what would it be and why?
Pole dancing. To make people laugh. :laugh:
Now seriously, I'd like to do something about my communication skills. I'm very shy and I can't handle even a friendship. I'm lucky that my work don't require too much contact with people.
What's your favorite star ( on the sky ;) ) and why?
Betelgeuse or Gliese.
Betelgeuse because it has such a cool name and Gilese because it is only 20 light years away and has a planet orbiting it that is in the "Goldilocks Zone" and quite possibly can support or does support life.
If you could travel to Gilese 581 (Zarmina's World) or 581g (planets orbiting the star Gilese that are in the "GZ", knowing that you could survive there, but not knowing what if any life was already there, and there was no way to come home - would you go?
I'm not able to start a new life on earth, how could I do this on another planet?
I admit I'm a boring person that lacks fantasy, but....that is.
what animal really scare you?
I guess it would be a lion or something in reality. However of things I come across regularly I guess it is frogs. Not scared as such, but I just don't like getting too close to them.
Who was the last close friend you made?
Still waiting for Santa to bring him/her. :s
Are you revengeful when somebody hurts your feelings?
No. I just feel sad or down for a while and then move on.
Do you like eating fish?
Yes. I enjoy shellfish (crab or prawns) more. Can't get a lot of good fresh fish closeby though.
Do you shop in a supermarket or at a butcher/fishmonger/fresh veggie market?
Now that I have to answer this I see that I live like a robot. Every Saturday I shop at a huge supermarket cosmetics, things for home, conserved food or prepacked meat. Every Sunday I shop from a very big peasant market fresh vegetables and fruits, sometimes cheese. That's the only going out I permit these days. To bring a ray of light to this grey existence I accompany this shopping with a visit to a mall ( the supermarket is a part of it ) or a big store associated to the market.
That's funny, today I have a day off, yesterday I was at the peasant market, the day before yesterday at the hypermarket. Where should I go today? :confused:
Do you eat popcorn in a cinema hall?
No, because I never go to the cinema :mark: .
How many hours a day do you typically work?
Monday - Thursday 8 1/2
Friday 6
Tuesdays + extra hours
How many days of paid holiday do you have from work?
I currently have 43 days owing. I am using 21 of these over Christmas, that will give me 5 weeks off. 21 days plus 4 days statutory holidays.
Do people understand your sense of humour, or do they tend to look at you as if you were slightly odd?