Teacup Café XL

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by Midge

I'd love to be able to have my own website, but geez, louise, that costs money. Who'd have thunk it?

You could always get yourself a free homepage with some ads on it, like via Angelfire or Geocities. Really simple and doesn't cost a dime. That's what I used to have, back in the day when I liked experimenting with HTML.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Self-doubt over whether or not a random monk actually liked your shirt? Tess, you are priceless.

Originally Posted by Jon

You could always get yourself a free homepage with some ads on it, like via Angelfire or Geocities.

Well, not GeoCities so much . . .

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Trust me, the clearly cool shirt one is wearing has no bearing on people trying to pass you some ancient wisdom or not. I've had door-to-door Jehova's ask for my parents after I opened the door, while wearing my uber-cool Gandalf T-shirt. (I was rather insulted, you shouldn't be getting that sort of question at 29...)

I sometimes get asked that too by people trying to sell stuff over the phone. I do not even deign such a question with a civilised response. Hmpf! >_<

[Gwaimir Windgem]

A few weeks ago, when I called my cell phone company to drop some of my bonuses, the person on the other end referred to me as "Ma'am." O.o Quite a surprise; my voice has dropped and all . . .

[Earniel]

Must have been a shoddy connection. Ma'am. *snickers*

Originally Posted by Mari

I sometimes get asked that too by people trying to sell stuff over the phone. I do not even deign such a question with a civilised response. Hmpf! >_<

Luckily I don't get that as often. Somehow my voice projects more years than my looks. I continually get mistaken for my mother on the phone. Sale calls are dreadful, though. But I don't mind them asking for my parents on the phone as much. That way it's easier to say 'they aren't home' and end the call.

[Tessar]

It was my Green Lantern shirt, which is why I trusted him at first. It IS a cool shirt. I love that shirt.

The reason I feel dumb about what I said is that there was that split second of awkward pause after I said "Good luck with," and as we gazed into eachother's eyes, I suddenly realized that I, just having turned down his book-o-ancient-wisdom, was in no position to wish him luck in handing the thing out. So I went with.... being a monk.

That's like meeting someone and saying, "Good luck with... walking. It... It can be tricky."

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Midge

OMG, I was so afraid of it... it's been years that I've worked in this office, only learning HTML, with other more experienced people working on CSS - and now, in two days, I'm able to do things on my own when asked! I don't get it all, but it's pretty easy to understand, especially if you have a thorough grounding in HTML.

I'd love to be able to have my own website, but geez, louise, that costs money. Who'd have thunk it?

There are free sites, dear!

http://www.freewebsites.com/ - hope it will do.

best gw

[Grey_Wolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccj2BH25c0I

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Must have been a shoddy connection. Ma'am. *snickers*


Luckily I don't get that as often. Somehow my voice projects more years than my looks. I continually get mistaken for my mother on the phone. Sale calls are dreadful, though. But I don't mind them asking for my parents on the phone as much. That way it's easier to say 'they aren't home' and end the call.

I have a rather low voice. So actually it's a kinda miracle that they manage to mistake my voice for a child's. Though of course I am the child of my parents.
Also, there is a difference between asking for my mother or father and asking for my mama or papa. In case of the latter I WILL shoot them, no questions asked

You know what's worse than sale calls actually? Having to call a service desk yourself...
The horror!

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Tessar

That's like meeting someone and saying, "Good luck with... walking. It... It can be tricky."

Yeah, I've been in that situation before. When I first started to deal with sale calls and survey calls I always felt bad after having to turn them down that I wanted to say something possitive. So I often tried to wish them luck but it never quite sounded right either. Now I try to settle for 'have a nice day.'

Originally Posted by Mari

Also, there is a difference between asking for my mother or father and asking for my mama or papa. In case of the latter I WILL shoot them, no questions asked

Ouch! Point. I only got that once at the door being at least 25. Even worse, he asked if my mamie was home. I don't think I managed to hold back the pitying look before giving the standard reply and closing the door.

You know what's worse than sale calls actually? Having to call a service desk yourself... The horror!

Oh, those are a category of horror all on their own! Have you managed to get the telephone mess sorted yet?

[Mari]

I think I did, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm sure they'll manage to come up with a new misunderstanding within two months

Mammie? Serieus? That's so incredibly sad!

[Tessar]

Okay, but wait.


I thought women were all about looking super young forever.



Speaking of which, that reminds me of a joke!... for no particular reason.

Why don't they let donkeys go to college?

BECAUSE NO ONE LIKES A SMART@$$!!!!!

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by Tessar

I thought women were all about looking super young forever.

Indeed. Aren't we all, to some extent? I mean, why look at it from the negative point of view? If they asked whether your grandchildren were home, that would be worse, no?

[Midge]

Originally Posted by Tessar

Okay, but wait.

I thought women were all about looking super young forever.

Stereotypically, vain women are all about, as C.S. Lewis puts it, "wasting all their school-time wanting to be a certain age and then wasting all the rest of their lives trying to stay that age." Not about looking exactly like children for their entire lives.

[Noble Elf Lord]

Eärn wins this one. :/

Been a bit busy myself, and there hasn't been much to say either. But I'm alive. To a degree.

[Grey_Wolf]

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[Noble Elf Lord]

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[Tessar]

Holy crap you guys... it's 29 degrees outside. O_o For where I live that is pretty much the absolute pits of winter... most winter days we're lucky to get below 60.

I love cold weather but I was sooooo not prepared for it to be this cold. Yesterday it only got down to about 40, and the day before that it was a balmy 79 degrees....

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Ha! Toronto is warmer than Texas!

[Mari]

We have frost and in some places snow. Not here yet though, but it will come soon I guess
The only thing I'm worried about is traintravel... I don't want to get stuck 3 hours from home 'because of ice freezing the tracks' or whatever reason they have this year. Last year I managed to avoid most of that, but this year I won't be able to.