The Long Winters

Betty Felon wrote:..sweet works. Sweet trumps cool 95% of the time.

That's one of the best things I've read all week. Wise words.

thanks! sounds brilliant. I'll definitely look into that one.

Hello Folks,

It's been a while. Hope all is well.
Just wondering if anyone would care to recommend hotels in San Francisco? I'll be there from the 1st March for a few days.

Thanks..x

Nobody can believe he is dead, or nobody can believe he was offered a state funeral? that he is dead, the funeral part is completely believable, however it sounds like his family may decline. He was very popular here for his passionate efforts in promoting conservation. A few dodgy moments, like th...

it's a huge shock. Apparently the family has been offered a state funeral. nobody can believe it here at all.

Liesbeth wrote:last time in Europe: May 2004
last time in Canada/New York: June 2004.

Europe obviously wins when it comes to being deprived of LW love

ahem.
Last time in Australia: NEVER.

Le sigh.

I go to university. But we just call it "uni" here. And college is a similar deal as you've described - specific/vocational - but sometimes post grad.

Thats awesome - an Australian release, hurrah! , or as they would say in these parts, "you bloody ripper". I had planned on getting mine sent over from the US. Maybe I should wait, and contribute to the local sales figures, which might help the tour cause. hmm. Thanks for the tip off.

I like the comparison.. "The new crustacean is described in the journal of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. The animal is white and 15 centimetres long - about the size of a salad plate" gives one the impression that there may be some experiments conducted involving condiments and ga...

it's full stops, down here in the Antipodes.

and here's something from the archives:http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=12084

What beautiful irony - they've misspelt Britney Spears. God bless double standards.

In please

First heard them in friend Matt's car. Samaritan was playing, and I could barely hear it. Said to Matt, this sort of sounds like "Love on a Farmboy's wages"

speaking of cooking shows - Chocolate, love it, but when Jamie Oliver starts cooking it with beef and pasta, that's too strange.

The best cooking show in Australia (imo) is Surfing the Menu. Two guys basically cook stuff then go for a surf. http://www.abc.net.au/surfingmenu/

BlanketHog wrote:I think JR would do a great version of Hotel California - Eagles

what about Bruce Hornsby's Every Little Kiss..

December 10? well, it was my birthday. I threw a little party - where were you? ;-)

For all you guys needing fires & mittens right now, I'm thinking of you all the way from my local bit of coastline.. xx

01. What is your favorite word? "Menagerie" or "Ruffian" 02. What is your least favorite word? "unambiguous" 03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a good red 04. What turns you off? criticism/picky people 05. What is your favorite curse word? bugger/bollocks 06. What sound or...

Summer here. awfully hot.