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Bass Lake — Bass Lake, United States

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 22:52

It is horrible! One would think the fire season to be over, but those Santa Ana winds are definitely present and causing havoc to So. Calif.

Bass Lake — Bass Lake, United States

MD · Dec 5, 2017 22:29

This is awful: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5146445/Southern-California-fire-forces-600-homes-evacuate.html

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

MD · Dec 5, 2017 21:54

What a lucky daughter!!!! I love Paris. I lived on the mediterranean coast and we had difficulty understanding a lot of the Parisian visitors. Prior to that I lived near the Spanish border, just above the Catalan region. The language there was a mixture ...... some French .... ...

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 21:44

I know what you mean, MD. My daughter lived in Paris for a year, teaching English to French students and when I went to visit her I found I could read all the Metro signs, etc., just fine but speaking the language was laughable! Thank goodness she is fluent, 'cause my American-...

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

MD · Dec 5, 2017 21:12

Maybe I should say that I spoke French before I went to live there ...... I still have my certificates ..... but it's French the way the English teach it. The way they speak it is very different. However ... it wasn't a waste of schooling because it means I can read and write...

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 20:27

So true, Moose, which is why I use my "British English" dictionary and MD uses Google. :)

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

Moose · Dec 5, 2017 20:03

They say that the USA and the UK are two countries separated by a common language.

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 20:01

Double LOL !!!!

Hahn's Peak — Clark, United States

Moose · Dec 5, 2017 19:49

Rain Shadow where are you?

Eindhoven University of Technology — Eindhoven, Netherlands

MD · Dec 5, 2017 19:13

Keep taking the medicine. LOL!!!!! I have a shopping delivery arriving tomorrow ......... :D

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

MD · Dec 5, 2017 19:10

And of course ....... I learned a lot of "language" in the police force. :D I sometimes have to Google words in comments ..... often there is a big difference in the English and American version of the same word. I lived in France for 15 years and for the first 7 yrs we had no E...

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 18:52

Love it, MD. My French is EXTREMELY limited and I enjoy when you comment in that language....it gives my brain a badly needed workout! Knowing my love of British TV, (comedies, mysteries, dramas, etc., ) my friend gave me a "British English" dictionary which I am constantly che...

Eindhoven University of Technology — Eindhoven, Netherlands

trix abound · Dec 5, 2017 18:45

LOL....I just opened a box!!!!!!!

Eindhoven University of Technology — Eindhoven, Netherlands

MD · Dec 5, 2017 18:34

At least he didn't have an accident with the saw. He'll probably make up for that today with broken plates. Have a few cherries ...... they're very good for you. :D

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

MD · Dec 5, 2017 18:32

Stargzr .... to keep up with my French I watch TF1 live tv. Now I'm learning Devon!!! LOL

Eindhoven University of Technology — Eindhoven, Netherlands

trix abound · Dec 5, 2017 18:02

OMG....He's in the kitchen slamming dishes around!!!!!

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

stargzr · Dec 5, 2017 17:45

aussi !

St. Stephen's Basilica — Békéscsaba (St. Stephen's Square), Hungary

MD · Dec 5, 2017 17:40

Makes me wish I was there .....