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lech…here’s his first test coming from LGA…..
Tell him to tell the cabbie to take Hoyt to Crescent and go over the Queensboro Bridge. And don’t take any backtalk from the cabbie about going that way.
A lot cheaper than the Triboro and the FDR and faster too
Give a good tip as long as there’s no backtalk from the cabbie.
“I agree with Bxgrl. Please. That’s utter rot, masquerading as deep thought. ”
Montrose Morris
Why is it “rot” to suggest that human psychology is not only at the root of human relationships but at human interaction on a larger scale?
…and by extension, that principles which apply to individual human beings might be applicable to populations as a whole?
DH,
Admit it,
you might have asked yourself that after reading my post.
…come on….
you know you did………ah, is that a grin there,
…cuchie, cuchie, cuchie. lol.
“I have spousal clearance to take him to a strip club, and god knows the kid needs it, but I just *know* that will somehow get back to the in-laws and I really don’t want that to happen. So maybe something more low key.”
Jesus tap dancing christ dibs, do you not know how to paraphrase????
Let me teach you:
“Iran is building a missile base in Venezuela. Near the Colombian border. Could house Russian missiles some day too.”
How hard is that???
You could even add to it, make it even *more* informative than the cut and paste job, by referring to the recently announced US plans to build a military base in Colombia, how that relates to Col-Vz relations, and the implications of militarization of that border on the broader region.
Arkady,
just typed a long response but was rejected by brownstoner as a “submission error”
Short story,
Don’t know too much about travel medicine.
I’ve definitely heard about effectiveness of anti-milarial drugs/pills like Malarone and Doxycycline which are over 90% effective in prevention.
Haven’t heard about a specific vaccination/shot against milaria for those traveling.
Definitely have heard of the effectiveness of a vaccination for Yellow Fever though.
Also recommended is DEET to prevent the buggers from getting near you in the first place.
About the IMF guy, I keep thinking about that. Forget about his politics. In France, the status quo is socialist, the radicals are the conservatives.
But about him as a man, I just can’t get over what he did.
These are the questions I have. Did he really think that this was something that would simply just be “overlooked”?
That a maid would just consent to being roughed up sexually without complaining? Did he just assume his own importance and her own lack of such? Was he allowed for years because of the difference in mores (the French more tolerant of sexual pecadillos) that allowed him to get away with stuff that was more than what could be described as a sexual pecadillo? Did he not understand the legal system in the States? Did he think that he would be waved away with a wink and a smile? There is something so odd, so crazy and ultimately so tragic about what he did. I mean after the financial crisis, the whole world was in a state of financial vertigo and the European Union was threatened to its core with sovereign debt problems and the possibilities of default. This guy was a super skilled diplomat who worked out the intricacies of bailouts for Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc. He oversaw major bailouts for 19 countries. He had become an extremely powerful world figure and a favorite for the Socialist nomination for President, a pretty sure win against Sarkozy.
So what went wrong? Is he the type that compulsively must mess it up because they don’t feel deserving of this honor, that ultimately succumbs to their inner beast and has to humiliate himself not only in the eyes of family and friends but the whole world? Like the powerful man who goes to a dominatrix to be privately beaten up?
I am amazed and horrified by this person.
And in the background of all of this is a 32 year old person who has a 9 year old son who was really hurt.
lech…here’s his first test coming from LGA…..
Tell him to tell the cabbie to take Hoyt to Crescent and go over the Queensboro Bridge. And don’t take any backtalk from the cabbie about going that way.
A lot cheaper than the Triboro and the FDR and faster too
Give a good tip as long as there’s no backtalk from the cabbie.
holy shit – 5 too long posts in a row. please – keep all ideas to a few sentence fragments thrown together. thanks.
“I agree with Bxgrl. Please. That’s utter rot, masquerading as deep thought. ”
Montrose Morris
Why is it “rot” to suggest that human psychology is not only at the root of human relationships but at human interaction on a larger scale?
…and by extension, that principles which apply to individual human beings might be applicable to populations as a whole?
DH,
Admit it,
you might have asked yourself that after reading my post.
…come on….
you know you did………ah, is that a grin there,
…cuchie, cuchie, cuchie. lol.
I’ve only heard of the pills Arkady. I believe you’re also not supposed yo be in the sun if you take the pills either.
I second Legion’s recommendation on DEET, and NOTHING weaker than that, use the real stuff.
“‘he’s reduced to a desperate, naked, oaf pawing at a woman in a hotel.’
You saw CGar at the W Hotel too???”
Thanks, dave. I needed the laugh today.
And, sadly, yes, that was me. Apparently, the W Hotel frowns on naked people in the lobby, or so I learned the hard way (npi).
“I have spousal clearance to take him to a strip club, and god knows the kid needs it, but I just *know* that will somehow get back to the in-laws and I really don’t want that to happen. So maybe something more low key.”
How about an OT gathering?
…oh yeah, you said more low key.
Jesus tap dancing christ dibs, do you not know how to paraphrase????
Let me teach you:
“Iran is building a missile base in Venezuela. Near the Colombian border. Could house Russian missiles some day too.”
How hard is that???
You could even add to it, make it even *more* informative than the cut and paste job, by referring to the recently announced US plans to build a military base in Colombia, how that relates to Col-Vz relations, and the implications of militarization of that border on the broader region.
Or you could just cut and paste I guess.
Arkady,
just typed a long response but was rejected by brownstoner as a “submission error”
Short story,
Don’t know too much about travel medicine.
I’ve definitely heard about effectiveness of anti-milarial drugs/pills like Malarone and Doxycycline which are over 90% effective in prevention.
Haven’t heard about a specific vaccination/shot against milaria for those traveling.
Definitely have heard of the effectiveness of a vaccination for Yellow Fever though.
Also recommended is DEET to prevent the buggers from getting near you in the first place.
About the IMF guy, I keep thinking about that. Forget about his politics. In France, the status quo is socialist, the radicals are the conservatives.
But about him as a man, I just can’t get over what he did.
These are the questions I have. Did he really think that this was something that would simply just be “overlooked”?
That a maid would just consent to being roughed up sexually without complaining? Did he just assume his own importance and her own lack of such? Was he allowed for years because of the difference in mores (the French more tolerant of sexual pecadillos) that allowed him to get away with stuff that was more than what could be described as a sexual pecadillo? Did he not understand the legal system in the States? Did he think that he would be waved away with a wink and a smile? There is something so odd, so crazy and ultimately so tragic about what he did. I mean after the financial crisis, the whole world was in a state of financial vertigo and the European Union was threatened to its core with sovereign debt problems and the possibilities of default. This guy was a super skilled diplomat who worked out the intricacies of bailouts for Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc. He oversaw major bailouts for 19 countries. He had become an extremely powerful world figure and a favorite for the Socialist nomination for President, a pretty sure win against Sarkozy.
So what went wrong? Is he the type that compulsively must mess it up because they don’t feel deserving of this honor, that ultimately succumbs to their inner beast and has to humiliate himself not only in the eyes of family and friends but the whole world? Like the powerful man who goes to a dominatrix to be privately beaten up?
I am amazed and horrified by this person.
And in the background of all of this is a 32 year old person who has a 9 year old son who was really hurt.
Really crazy.