larousee is the dictionary.

And, larousee is deceptively smart.

Yes, Todd, we know who Steve Irwin was. As I mentioned on Idiotville, he was such a parody of an Australian that most people down under were very embarrassed by him. It is sad he's gone, especially as he was very happily married with two very small children. I wouldn't be caught dead saying crikey. It's a kiwi expression as well as an Australian one, usually heard by very old men in the pub. The full expression is Crikey [censored](exclamation point). When people are angry they say "By crikey I'll get you for that." It's a euphamism for Christ (used as a blasphemy).

Yes, of course we have Coca Cola in NZ. LOL, duh!

Yes, I saw your Rob comment. You could do a lot worse than be like my H. He IS Superman, no doubt about it.

No, we don't have the Home Depot but I've picked up that it's like our Mitre 10 stores.

I never did have any Maker's Mark but I was surprised to find it at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 in Witherspoon's. Just seemed odd to me.

All kidding aside, I cannot tell you how much Steve Irwin meant to me. It was primarily his enthusiasm that hooked me. His death was due to a freak accident. Ironic considering he has handled Black Mambas and every snake in the book.

I will never forget a segment of his show in which the Army Rangers invited him to the swaps and wasteland of Eglin Air Force base to clear snakes out of the way of new trainees. He did so, with aplomb. But, while chasing a bear, he happened upon a rather large Eastern Diamondback Rattlesanke, the acknowledged king of rattlers. He layed on the ground right in front of the snake and described the snake as ten feet long with a head as large as his fist. He declared that "this is the highlight of my career". Damn, I will really miss him..... and his enthusiasm.

All three of my sons called me today to discuss the "Croc Hunter".

Hardly a freak accident, considering the risks he usually took.

Sorry, if I sound a little cynical, we don't go ga-ga over things down here, quite like Americans do.

Yes but if your All Blacks lose the RWC, it is a national month of mourning.

What I miss is the loss of perfection. He was a man who had truly mastered his trade. He was perfect in a Zen sense.

As an example, celebrities die and I don't give it much thought but when Phil Hartman was murdered, I felt a great loss. He was perfect at what he did. Nobody will ever be as good.

On a side note, actually larousse is my guardian angel.

On the CBS news, they said that there have only been three recorded deaths by stingray. I am not sure if that is in the whole world or only Australia. I know Australia is surrounded by a lot of nasty fish and stuff. You would think that if that reef were that great of a barrier, it would keep those fish out.

Now with your trailblazing, I can confess that she is my alter ego.

BTW, what is an alter ego?

You being Superman and all, that is a strange question. Are you tripolar?

In this particular case it means you are a closet francophile. You really need to get that looked into.

YES! that's it Charlie Brown!! I am triploar!!

Hey Pio, what is tripolar?

Uh oh. You don't mean.....

If you have a bar magnet (north pole and south pole) and cut it in two, why can't you get two monopolar magnets? Now, this question may seem strange but it is significant.

The point is that bipolar IS normal and obeys physical laws. So bipolar people are NOT the ones with a disorder - it is the rest of us who have the disorder.

Okay Grasshopper.

That one I understand.

I won two science fairs with magnetism pioneering. Okay, experiments.

Okay KiwiJ, put me on your ignore list because here goes a t/j

WW is somewhere - supposedly in Mexico with SIL. SIL's computer does not work for some unexplained reason. Our plan was that WW would talk to the girls on Skype or MSN any time she wanted so I could be elsewhere. I cannot afford to call or let her call (because I will have pay it) each and every day. Mexico is one of the most expensive countries in the world to call LD. Anyway, WW apparently was in an internet cafe yesterday and started a chat. DDs were upstairs in the shower so I asked WW to wait until I got them. DD1 came down and WW tried to start a voice chat. Long story short, she never could get the PC wherever she was to connect audio/video. DD2 never came downstairs because she was too tired. She really was too. They had gotten up at 2:00 AM that day and, in the afternoon, I got the water slide out and they played until 6:00 PM. They were exhausted.

Anyway, DD1 did not want to come down at first but I told her mommy wanted to talk to her so she went with me. WW tried a few things but we ended up with only text. So I had to sit there and read the Spanish to DD1 (don't know why she wrote in Spanish). DD1 understands Spanish but cannot read it. For our side, I had to sit and type everything DD1 wanted to say. Now, the communication was strictly between DD1 and WW but it just pisses me off that I had to be in the middle. Our deal was that I did not have to hear one word from her and I feel like I have been lied to.

I know it is important that WW talk to the children but I am just mad that I have to be in the middle of it. I was doing so well until that chat and now I am just angry again.

Now she could theoretically be in an internet cafe anywhere including the north of England. Doesn't matter. If she ever comes back, I will check the stamps in her passport and I have already told her to retain her boarding passes.

Why does this bother me so much? I don't know. First I was wondering who else she was chatting to / emailing. That never occurred to me until she contacted us by MSN. I had also been every single second with the girls all afternoon along with their three friends and could not attend DD2 to get her ready for bed because I was stuck on the computer on the chat. We were almost out of milk and water in the house but I could not go to the store. By the time I got upstairs, DD2 was sound asleep and had not had any dinner or milk.

So even from a distance, WW is still affecting my life. She continues to make her problems my problems. If she does this again, I'll just leave DD1 at the keyboard and WW can sit for however long that takes. I won't be bothered.

I want to scream. Okay t/j over.

Good night,

Pio is ok that you t/j, a privilege for creating this thread. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Somewhere in your past thread, CCV* mentioned to you that you were giving too much and you resented it when your efforts were never enough.

I think you are a fantastic partner and father and you give your time and effort to satisfy the needs of your family, 'to make them happy'.

Unfortunately you can't give and give to someone that is not playing with the same concept than you and only intends to take and take without regards to your needs, time, etc.

I think you are getting close to reach a healthy balance between what are your legitime responsabilities and what borders unhealthy indulgence towards G.

I think it's perfectly ok if you tell G at what time she can contact the girls and set limits or conditions that better suit your schedule.

Sometimes we think the more we give the more we will be loved, sadly it doesn't work that way.

I have used the paying version of Skype, you call from your pc to a phone number in Mx. It's very cheap and very practical, the number you call doesn't have to be online and the sound is very good.

I was at my sister's house this weekend and she offered me some popcorn, I had to check the 'consume before' date of the envelope before accepting them. You have stolen my inocence. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

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Talking of diccionaries I'm starting to read 'The Professor and the Madman' about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, very interesting. As good English book, there is a murder... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Todd if I'm your alter ego and Kiwi is all of us, who am I?

Talking of alter egos, Todd, have you read Fernando Pessoa, one of his heteronims was Ricardo Reis, he created his biography as a Brazilian enginer*.

I have never used the paying version of Skype. I will think about that. My fear is that if I use it right now, DD1 might spend day and night on it and it would still end up costing a fortune. Tonight I think DD1 needs to hear mommy's voice so I'll just pay for the call. or maybe I could use the pay version but just not keep it running all the time. I tend to keep Skype and MSN always logged on 24/7. I guess I don't need to.

I am concerned that I have a lot of anger right now and I want to deal with it before gemela comes back (assuming she does). I just need my space.

I remember a few years ago that scientists may have discovered a magnetic monopole (and not by indirect evidence). Does anyone else remember that?

Yeah? Well try telling that to KiwiJ!

Well this is your thread Pio not Jen's LOL

Where is Superman? Come to think of it, if he is faster than a speeding bullet, that MIGHT explain... oh, never mind.

I am certain he is off trying to prove the existence of the magnetic monopole.