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polydigm - 23-4-2018 at 14:09

Sounds like a good job. Better than dealing with energy customers, for example and an interesting challenge with the languages.

I just found a little work as a maths and physics tutor so I'm pretty happy too.

BBP - 23-4-2018 at 21:34

That's wonderful!

Work appears to be a great place - salary is relatively low but provisions to the employees are pretty good, free fruit and all that.

BBP - 23-4-2018 at 22:26

Et puis je doit parler et écrire en français.

aquagoat - 24-4-2018 at 18:26

C'est une tres bonne chose, Bonny. J'espere que ce boulot te plaira.

Congrats, Poly!

BBP - 24-4-2018 at 22:10

Merci, c'est un boulot assez intéressant, mais il y a beaucoup des mots à apprendre. Et même l'écrire: quand j'allait à l'école, j'ai bien appris d'écrire des lettres formels, mais pas du courriel. Même "courriel" est un mot qui j'ai appris quand j'avait un Hotmail français, je ne sais pas le prononcer.

polydigm - 25-4-2018 at 01:22

So far understanding with only looking two words up in a dictionary. I do need to improve my French.

BBP - 25-4-2018 at 06:59

Bien fait!
Moi je ne connaissais pas le mot "boulot", peut-être c'est un mot trop populaire. Travail, oui, je connais.

aquagoat - 25-4-2018 at 19:26

Yes, boulot is an informal word for work, you can translate it by using the word Job. You speak good french, Bonny. Now I'm gonna correct your previous sentence (:D):


Merci, c'est un boulot assez intéressant, mais il y a beaucoup des mots à apprendre. Et même l'écrire: quand j'allait à l'école, j'ai bien appris d'écrire des lettres formels, mais pas du courriel. Même "courriel" est un mot qui j'ai appris quand j'avait un Hotmail français, je ne sais pas le prononcer.

Et meme à ecrire. Or you can say: et meme à l'ecrit.
J'ai appris à écrire. Formelles.
Quand j'avaiS.

And almost nobody uses the word courriel, most of us say mail. You pronounce it like Court plus iel of Ciel.

If you've got any question, don't hesitate to ask. ;)

BBP - 25-4-2018 at 20:06

Thank you! Looks like I need to use my long weekend to brush up my grammar!

polydigm - 27-4-2018 at 11:34

Anyway, how's things? I've either been busy in my studio with one thing or another or out sight seeing with my two brothers in law from the UK who are staying with us until the end of April.

BBP - 27-4-2018 at 17:03

Sounds great!

It's the national holiday today, its main attraction to me is the free market (basically they assign a certain place in town where absolutely anyone can roll out a blanket and sell their stuff, or make music or sell food or organize a game to make a little money. I snatched a Heinz comic book and a Simpsons season 2 DVD box.

BBP - 30-4-2018 at 16:54

Last day of class, tomorrow I have to sit and wait for calls...

BBP - 30-4-2018 at 21:08

Quote: Originally posted by aquagoat  
Yes, boulot is an informal word for work, you can translate it by using the word Job. You speak good french, Bonny. Now I'm gonna correct your previous sentence (:D):


Merci, c'est un boulot assez intéressant, mais il y a beaucoup des mots à apprendre. Et même l'écrire: quand j'allait à l'école, j'ai bien appris d'écrire des lettres formels, mais pas du courriel. Même "courriel" est un mot qui j'ai appris quand j'avait un Hotmail français, je ne sais pas le prononcer.

Et meme à ecrire. Or you can say: et meme à l'ecrit.
J'ai appris à écrire. Formelles.
Quand j'avaiS.

And almost nobody uses the word courriel, most of us say mail. You pronounce it like Court plus iel of Ciel.

If you've got any question, don't hesitate to ask. ;)


Any cute French language Youtube films? I'm still stuck at La Révolution des Crabes.

aquagoat - 1-5-2018 at 07:39

Well, this I don't know, I don't watch a lot of french things on youtube. What kind of films you like?

BBP - 1-5-2018 at 19:38

Well, did you check the Youtube thread? :)

BBP - 3-5-2018 at 19:39

Was planning to work on my French all weekend (I needed it today, we're also hooked up to the Belgian line Ardennes Relais and sometimes French speakers call to the Dutch line - happened twice) but BF is coming over.

aquagoat - 3-5-2018 at 20:07

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Was planning to work on my French all weekend (I needed it today, we're also hooked up to the Belgian line Ardennes Relais and sometimes French speakers call to the Dutch line - happened twice) but BF is coming over.
Teach him French, if he doesnt know ho to speak it. Or, if he knows, both of you should speak French for the next two days.

BBP - 3-5-2018 at 22:03

He was taught French at school, but you know how that slips... Most people don't speak German or French after they're done with school. German is enough like Dutch to make sense of it when you hear it, but French is so different...

aquagoat - 5-5-2018 at 07:42

Yeah, it's very different, and one can lose it very quickly if not regularly practised. for sure.

polydigm - 5-5-2018 at 11:17

Well, the job may be short lived. I didn't perform a miracle in four lessons and it seems like they might not be using me again.

On the other hand, my studio projects are coming along very nicely. I care much more about the music so the other thing is just too bad. Something else will turn up.

BBP - 6-5-2018 at 14:31

Sorry to hear about that, Poly...

Work proves tricky, next week will be my true baptism of fire...

aquagoat - 6-5-2018 at 17:46

Ha, sorry to hear that Poly.

BBP - 7-5-2018 at 20:05

Not yet onto French, good for me I suppose...

polydigm - 8-5-2018 at 23:25

Thanks guys, but don't worry about me. I'm very happy with my current plans and as they develop one thing will lead to another as it always does when you consistently pursue a suitable trajectory. It's already coming along quite nicely.

BBP - 9-5-2018 at 21:09

I hope they work out!

Had a few firsts as a customer service agent for a major holiday home intermediate: my first SOS (people who booked a stay at a villa were confronted with a lot of lice in the garden that was giving them nasty allergic reactions), my first celebrity, my first real compliment and my first impromptu elementary addition teaching. Last one took half an hour but I could convince someone she was a bit mistaken.

aquagoat - 10-5-2018 at 06:42

Good job, Bonny!:D

BBP - 10-5-2018 at 22:16

Ta!
Bank holiday today, and my sister came over! 'Course since she works nights she's been mostly sleeping... poor thing...

polydigm - 12-5-2018 at 02:43

We're in winter proper now, although it's still pretty mild compared to Europe. You guys must be seeing the buds of May by now?

BBP - 12-5-2018 at 09:20

Sure! The apple tree bloomed fully, the clematis too, and the rhodondendrons are gorgeous!

polydigm - 13-5-2018 at 00:34

It's Mother's Day here and we'll be having a family get together for my wife. This is the first one without my mother.

aquagoat - 13-5-2018 at 07:38

The cherry trees, at my client's, were in full bloom, just a few days ago, it looked awesome. That vision, plus the warm rays of the sun, provided me with an intense sensation of summery well-being.

BBP - 14-5-2018 at 06:48

How are you hanging in,Poly? My fresh inlaws have plenty of mothers in them but it was usually difficult for me.

All the trees in the street blossom. They're robinias, late to get leaves and the first to lose them, plus thorns a plenty that have caused many a puncture so far, but now's the time to love those trees.

polydigm - 14-5-2018 at 14:56

I'm good thanks, Bonny.

It's good to hear you guys not complaining about the weather for a change. :D

BBP - 15-5-2018 at 06:54

Dad had one of my bicycles fixed. Repairs cost more than I paid for the bike.

It's the one I bought in 2012, that, after three months of use, turned out to have a tear in the pedal nobody noticed, it broke off while I was cycling.
http://packardgoose.ploeg.ws/interactive/forums/Files/viewth...

BBP - 16-5-2018 at 21:08

Last person on the phone today was an elderly lady who wanted to go on holiday with her sister, who has a walker on wheels. I spent an hour trying to help her find an apartment, found a little house in Luykgestel, not too far from here.

BBP - 18-5-2018 at 07:11

Will be off to my boyfriend's this weekend, so I probably won't be posting much. Since I'm travelling directly from the office I'm packing light.

aquagoat - 18-5-2018 at 17:33

Have a nice week-end, Bonny.

polydigm - 19-5-2018 at 03:42

Have a good one, Bonny.

BTW, we're planning a week in Holland some time next year and we'll be driving there from Paris in a left hand drive vehicle. Maybe we could meet up for lunch at some point?

On a more serious note: Yet another school shooting in the US!! What a place! I will never be visiting there. It has zero appeal. That would be metaphorically like a sight seeing tour of hell. I find US culture abhorrent and the conservatives here in OZ are in a desperate race to catch up.

BBP - 19-5-2018 at 12:39

Oh that would be awesome!

I always said to myself I didn't want to visit the States with GWB in the office, and I always said to myself I didn't want to visit the USA with Trump in office, but BF had an offer from his American client to come visit him at his expense, and client said "you can bring your GF"... Talk about an offer you can't refuse...

polydigm - 20-5-2018 at 13:43

Pack a bullet proof vest!

BBP - 22-5-2018 at 06:27

Will do!

BBP - 24-5-2018 at 06:31

Phew, so many spammers...

aquagoat - 25-5-2018 at 18:29

So, yesterday evening I went to a small concert venue to watch Zenzile play live, it was great, I met a young lady, in the stairs of the building, by the name of Lucille, chatted with her a good bit, etc, and confided my brand new leather jacket to go fetch a drink. When I came back from the bar, the main act had started playing, so I went near the front of the stage to have fun, met a few other women, had fun, etc, etc.
When the show was over and after saying good-bye to the girls, I wanted to get my jacket back and have a little chat with Lucille, but she was gone. No trace of my jacket. I ask the barmaid, the bouncer, a few guys who work there, no-one left a black leather jacket anywhere. The big boss takes my name and my number, tells me he'll see what he can do and he will contact me if there's some result.
This morning, I called the business where Lucille works to see if she kept the damn thing, but no, she left it where we met. Ok, cool. So no more jacket, no more credit card, no more Identity card, etc, etc. cause all my papers where in that fucking jacket! Now I've got to go to the police, the city hall and all that to get all these things made again. :swear::swear::swear:
But I met a very nice and funny italian woman, named Maria Grazia, that I should see tomorrow.:D

BBP - 25-5-2018 at 19:49

Sorry to hear about that Aqua... {hug}

aquagoat - 26-5-2018 at 07:23

Thank you, Bonny. You could think I know you can't trust people by now, but no.

BBP - 26-5-2018 at 07:54

It's very tempting to start singing a Zappa song now, but you're in enough pain as it is...

aquagoat - 26-5-2018 at 16:27

Haha, I actually thought about it when she told me her name. And once more when I left the venue without my jacket.

polydigm - 27-5-2018 at 01:45

Trust is something that develops with getting to know someone. I am certainly rarely tempted to trust a stranger. That doesn't mean people in general can't be trusted, you were just unlucky to pick a bad one.

aquagoat - 28-5-2018 at 18:02

That's why it's better to start with the premise that you can trust no-one.

BBP - 28-5-2018 at 21:01

Hmm... depends on what to trust them with... just start low.

BBP - 29-5-2018 at 16:58

Anticipating a big thunderstorm...

polydigm - 30-5-2018 at 23:17

There you go again. :D

aquagoat - 31-5-2018 at 06:43

I don't work today, I took a day off to have lunch with an old friend. I haven' seen her since I was 18. It's going to be a bit weird. And probably quite emotional.

aquagoat - 31-5-2018 at 06:43

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Hmm... depends on what to trust them with... just start low.
It's a slippery slope. :D

BBP - 31-5-2018 at 16:42

How was lunch?

aquagoat - 31-5-2018 at 17:20

Lunch will actually become diner, cause there was some mishap this morning, so shecouldn't leave before noon. I'm impatient.:bouncy:

polydigm - 1-6-2018 at 01:17

I hope it goes well. How old are you now? (If you don't mind me asking) How come you haven't seen her since you were 18? I was reunited with a friend in 2012 after not seeing him since 1971.

aquagoat - 1-6-2018 at 16:41

Well, it was great. She came with her cousin Kate. They arrived at my flat around 18:30, and after a few minutes of awkwardness, we quickly went back to our old habits, me speaking french and she, speaking english. Weird thing is I didn't remember the tone of her voice. Then we went to the restaurant for about an hour, before they left. We'll meet again this summer, when I go visit another friend I haven't seen for years.

Poly, I'm 44. We didn't part on good terms, back in the day, cause I left her for another girl. Then I moved a lot around the country, and there was no internet, back then, so keeping contact wasn't as easy as it is today, etc, etc... We got back in contact thanks to facebook, in 2015.

polydigm - 2-6-2018 at 02:07

Facebook was how I found my friend as well. I'm glad it went well for you.

aquagoat - 2-6-2018 at 07:18

Thanks. What about you, how did it go for you and your 1971 friend, and why did you stay away form each other for so long (if you don't mindmy asking)?

BBP - 2-6-2018 at 12:05

Just had word that Dir En Grey will be coming to Europe this October ... but they won't be going to the Benelux. Leaving Cologne (19 Oct) and Paris (16 Oct) as only options. I'm looking all over forums for people I know who live near there and could give me a lift or a place to stay or something.

aquagoat - 2-6-2018 at 18:35

I'll gladly offer you a place where you can sleep, but I don't think I can take you to Paris.

BBP - 2-6-2018 at 19:12

There are decent connections between Eindhoven and Paris, Amiens is still quite a way away from Paris though, it wouldn't be practical...

Travelling to Cologne by bus is about half the price of travelling to Paris by bus.

polydigm - 3-6-2018 at 00:24

My 1971 friend lived in my neighbourhood and we went to the same high school. We were both immigrants from the UK as were many in our town (it was built for that purpose in the first place). When we were 15 his parents decided to go back to the UK. Voilà!

aquagoat - 3-6-2018 at 07:32

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
There are decent connections between Eindhoven and Paris, Amiens is still quite a way away from Paris though, it wouldn't be practical...

Travelling to Cologne by bus is about half the price of travelling to Paris by bus.
So I guess Cologne is the way to go, then.

aquagoat - 3-6-2018 at 07:33

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
My 1971 friend lived in my neighbourhood and we went to the same high school. We were both immigrants from the UK as were many in our town (it was built for that purpose in the first place). When we were 15 his parents decided to go back to the UK. Voilà!
Ok.And did you reconnect, or was he like a totally different person when you met him again?

polydigm - 3-6-2018 at 23:57

We got on like a house on fire. We spent time together again in 2014 and 2016 and I will meet up with him again next time I'm in the UK.

BBP - 4-6-2018 at 06:48

Wonderful!

aquagoat - 4-6-2018 at 18:31

That's cool!

polydigm - 5-6-2018 at 00:19

Yeah, I have mixed feelings about Facebook, but I wouldn't have found him otherwise.

aquagoat - 5-6-2018 at 15:02

Yeah, I'm not fond of Facebook, but it can be useful, sometimes.

BBP - 5-6-2018 at 22:46

Bought my concert ticket this morning...

I'm going to Cologne!

aquagoat - 6-6-2018 at 18:52

Good choice!

polydigm - 7-6-2018 at 06:29

I've never visited Germany.

BBP - 7-6-2018 at 07:35

No? I have... been to Dresden... been to Europapark twice, went to Aachen...

aquagoat - 7-6-2018 at 16:50

I've never been there either.

BBP - 7-6-2018 at 21:58

Had a full day's work, starting at 12:30 and wrapping up at 21:00... Day started out with me rushing to get towels to clean my table and desperately try to dry off my papers. My drinking glass was leaking.

The building closes at 21:30, but as it turned out the bicycle basement closes early. I couldn't get my bicycle out and had to walk home. :swear:

Which is of course when it starts to rain.
:swear::swear:

polydigm - 9-6-2018 at 15:45

It's just not fair is it?

BBP - 9-6-2018 at 22:17

Those days where it all comes at once...

Ah well. Had a good chat with BF today!

aquagoat - 10-6-2018 at 07:28

Sorry about your day, Bonny, sometimes you've got to hang in there and wait until it passes.

I might change job again. I was proposed to work for another company. I've got to check how much they pay, what the conditions really are, etc. The situation I'm in right now is pretty crappy, i.e.the work is good but the management is really bad, so depending on how much the other company pays, I may ask my boss for a substantial rise. If they don't accept, bye bye then...

BBP - 10-6-2018 at 20:48

Sounds stressful...

aquagoat - 11-6-2018 at 21:22

It's ok, actually. Whatever happens, I know I'll have a job and a better pay.

BBP - 12-6-2018 at 20:40

That's good,if you have that sense of security...

BBP - 13-6-2018 at 17:54

The Cluedo game is getting exciting. One of my fellow players made an accusation, and I had guessed this was a good player.

polydigm - 14-6-2018 at 15:08

Which Cluedo game is that? The last game I played wasn't that long ago. One Christmas not so long ago Father Christmas brought us a Doctor Who themed Cluedo set.

BBP - 14-6-2018 at 16:53

Cool!

It's the one we're playing on the Cluedo forum (theartofmurder.com/forums) . With 7 players and one game master, 15 suspects, 15 weapons and 15 locations it sure is taking time!

The full game can be viewed here - if you like I can tell you my cards and which cards were shown to me, so you can play along.
http://www.theartofmurder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5343&am...

aquagoat - 15-6-2018 at 06:07

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
That's good,if you have that sense of security...
Well, I stay where I am with a 1€ per hour pay raise. We'll see how long it will last.

aquagoat - 15-6-2018 at 06:09

I've only played Cluedo once, when I was about 10. I didn't really like it, but I think I was a bit too young to appreciate the game. I'm sure I would like it better now.

BBP - 15-6-2018 at 07:15

That's good news Aqua, good luck to you!

polydigm - 15-6-2018 at 14:36

Cluedo is basically a logic puzzle. If you like any kind of logic logic puzzle you should like Cluedo.

polydigm - 15-6-2018 at 14:37

I won't play along Bonny, but I checked it out. You guys are pretty intense.

BBP - 15-6-2018 at 16:31

:bald: Oh yes!
I wonder how this turn goes. Although I cannot be sure about the 6 cards Cluedokid held, it's safe to say his move to accuse was wild. Yukon could still be owned by Sir Shamrock and the Hothouse had never even been considered.

aquagoat - 15-6-2018 at 16:54

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
Cluedo is basically a logic puzzle. If you like any kind of logic logic puzzle you should like Cluedo.
Yeah, I really like logic puzzles, so I'm sure I would like that game.

aquagoat - 15-6-2018 at 16:55

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
That's good news Aqua, good luck to you!
Thanks, Bonny.

BBP - 16-6-2018 at 17:38

Ah, to be free! I'm not working on Sunday and Monday. :D

BBP - 18-6-2018 at 06:57

Finally got to see the Godfather yesterday...

aquagoat - 18-6-2018 at 17:01

What did you think of it, Bonny?

BBP - 18-6-2018 at 17:16

It's a good film but unfortunately I am a bit face blind - this makes it hard for me to tell people apart. Unless the characters look sufficiently different I confuse the lot. I can tell Marlon Brando apart, but that guy who's at the wedding rehearsing his lines I can't tell apart from the guy who's dancing and remarks something along the lines of "who are you, the dance competition judge?". I remember the murder scene of the first and the fish being delivered, but because the other guy shows up after that I couldn't piece all the bits together until I read a summary afterwards.

aquagoat - 20-6-2018 at 05:48

Ha, it must be really problematic when watching movies like Lord of the Rings.

BBP - 20-6-2018 at 06:51

In LOTR I had the dvantage of having read the book first.

I had a lot of trouble with Schindler's List. Though I also read the book of that before I saw the movie. In general, black and white, and when people wear the same suit and have the same hair.
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