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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Mar 8, 2011 19:43:31 GMT
 www.internationalwomensday.com/ I got into the spirit of things by ordering a pair of Loake "Royal" burgandy brogues (surely the ultimate show of solidarity with the sistas is buying shoes...right?).  I also tried to view them as human beans and not leer at the pretty ones today - How did you celebrate this occasion?  AH
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 8, 2011 19:47:14 GMT
I mark it by making snidey comments on other people's facebook statuses.
It is also Pancake day (if you're Catholic).
It is also my bro's birthday. I sent him a card but he hasn't got it yet.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Mar 8, 2011 19:51:27 GMT
I mark it by making snidey comments on other people's facebook statuses. ...And that is just one of the reasons why I love you.  AH |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 8, 2011 20:20:26 GMT
I also tried to view them as human beans and not leer at the pretty ones today - How did you celebrate this occasion? AH I really did try to curb the old flashing activities today, but the tourist information office rang and it turns out that they'd had complaints I wasn't on duty in the subway. No rest for the wicked. Voluntary work. It's the heart and soul and ..er.. things of the Big Society. |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 8, 2011 20:22:25 GMT
I mark it by making snidey comments on other people's facebook statuses. ...And that is just one of the reasons why I love you. AH (Blushes demurely and gracefully accepts flowers, with side-long 'shy Di' type glance. ) |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Mar 8, 2011 22:44:44 GMT
I also tried to view them as human beans and not leer at the pretty ones today - How did you celebrate this occasion? AH I really did try to curb the old flashing activities today, but the tourist information office rang and it turns out that they'd had complaints I wasn't on duty in the subway. No rest for the wicked. Voluntary work. It's the heart and soul and ..er.. things of the Big Society. A fine upstanding member...of the Stubby community. ;D AH |
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Post by everso on Mar 9, 2011 1:07:22 GMT
I celebrated International women's day by doing a fecking great pile of ironing. Later on, my grandchildren paid me a visit (together with my daughter) and I let them play on my "Pee-ooter" (computer). Then I messed around on eBay for a while, then I got Mr. E's tea.
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Post by everso on Mar 9, 2011 1:10:50 GMT
I mark it by making snidey comments on other people's facebook statuses. It is also Pancake day (if you're Catholic).It is also my bro's birthday. I sent him a card but he hasn't got it yet. I think Shrove Tuesday and Lent is in the Anglican calendar too.  |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 9, 2011 8:02:43 GMT
I mark it by making snidey comments on other people's facebook statuses. It is also Pancake day (if you're Catholic).It is also my bro's birthday. I sent him a card but he hasn't got it yet. I think Shrove Tuesday and Lent is in the Anglican calendar too. Anglican, Catholic - a difference in management, not in belief. It's like Lidl and Aldi. |
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Post by jean on Mar 9, 2011 10:06:20 GMT
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Post by jean on Mar 9, 2011 10:08:05 GMT
Anglican, Catholic - a difference in management, not in belief. It's like Lidl and Aldi. Tell that to the Anglicans who've just gone over to Rome on account of women bishops! (Back to the thread topic there.) |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 9, 2011 10:08:17 GMT
I think Shrove Tuesday and Lent is in the Anglican calendar too. Anglican, Catholic - a difference in management, not in belief. It's like Lidl and Aldi. And yet both are excellent shops. The analogy fails after that point. Admit it, Riot — it's because there's no offal in a pancake. I'll be in Holland next week — the land of the giant pancake — pannekoek. And the tiny one — poffertje. |
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Post by jean on Mar 9, 2011 10:13:30 GMT
And yet both are excellent shops. The analogy fails after that point... Are you sure 'after' was the word you wanted? |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 9, 2011 10:13:35 GMT
One for Weyland: Why Shrove Tuesday? Why the past tense? It's a rare relic of the future past insubstantive passive tense-mood. On the day after – Ash Wednesday – the plan is to be shriven, by the Grace of God, amen. Hope that's clear. |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 9, 2011 10:18:25 GMT
And yet both are excellent shops. The analogy fails after that point... Are you sure 'after' was the word you wanted? It's not right, is it? I blame Riot. |
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Post by motorist on Mar 9, 2011 11:49:05 GMT
We went to see Black Swan, which showed Natalie Portman indulging in lesbian sex, many orgasms, stabbing frenzies and terrible transformations. I could mention all the serious stuff after that, but I think Hooly would be sold on the film just from those points ;D
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Post by Weyland on Mar 9, 2011 12:02:41 GMT
We went to see Black Swan, which showed Natalie Portman indulging in lesbian sex, many orgasms, stabbing frenzies and terrible transformations. I could mention all the serious stuff after that, but I think Hooly would be sold on the film just from those points ;D Just another day at the Ballet. Did she do any actual acting this time? |
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Post by motorist on Mar 9, 2011 12:06:29 GMT
You want everything, you do  |
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Post by Weyland on Mar 10, 2011 15:09:47 GMT
You want everything, you do Angela Rippon is on FiveLive as I type. She's a ballet expert. She says Black Swan is – and I quote – "Silly". |
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Post by jean on Mar 10, 2011 15:24:14 GMT
Has it got anything to do with Juvenal's rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno?
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