Haiti Earthquake?

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[RICHARD]

At least I can take the top off o- my milkshake and not get splattered?

[pomtzu]

I got my first scam email today regarding donations to the earthquake fund.

It was from someone claiming to be Al Gore, and requesting donations to a certain fund - by cash only- and this of course was to protect my personal info and credit card info. Gee - how nice to take that into consideration.

It's difficult to imagine that anyone could be such a low-life, but on the other hand, I'm surprised that more of these scum scammers haven't surfaced before now.

[RICHARD]

I got my first scam email today regarding donations to the earthquake fund.

It was from someone claiming to be Al Gore, and requesting donations to a certain fund - by cash only- and this of course was to protect my personal info and credit card info. Gee - how nice to take that into consideration.

It's difficult to imagine that anyone could be such a low-life, but on the other hand, I'm surprised that more of these scum scammers haven't surfaced before now.

Send me your in-ormation and I'll make sure that no one scams you, okay?

I don't trust Al Gore either!

Morons.

[RICHARD]

I saw a wonder-ul scene from Haiti in some kind of church during the coverage of the earthquke.

The pastor had converted the courtyard to a sa-e haven for the members, the women had set up pots on top of a brick base and were cooking phood and heating water.

The men went out with the money the people had pooled money to buy food and whatever else they needed. It was very upli-ting to see that they had taken the reins into their own hands and were not wanking about worrying about when help would show up.

I began to laugh hysterically and thought about the people who 'do not do camping'.

So, I don't sound sexist? I'll group both the men and women into what I am about to?

Bwahaha?

Learn to camp.


Do not show up at my house because you see light and smell food cooking.

I so own bullets.


I understand the 'eww -actor' for people not wanting to sleep on the -loor in a cold nylon tent. Get over your bad selves. Try it a -ew times and if you don't like it? Wrap yourself up in a plastic bag and wait for the line at the Motel 6 to let up.

LOLOLOL, I- you think that having the lights go out when it snows, inhales? Try living in the dirt -or a week or two. Not because you want to do it!

I do have to say that I have passed up meeting 'people' (read that as women) because one of the first things out o- your mouths is "I don't do camping." Well, it's just one o- the sad -acts of life.

Yeah, yeah, when the house -alls you'll go someone else's house and become the 'three day fish' that everyone knows and loves.

During the next disaster?

I'm hooking up with a Haitian woman, God Bless Them, they seem to be a bit more resilient, aren't opposed to cooking over a -ire on the ground and would not gnaw my ear oph complaining about the conditions.


Now, Time to see how many of you know what "Tongue in Cheek" means.

See, that's how a -ilthy mind works.

[Grace]

Tongue in cheek -

Meaning

In an ironic manner, not meant to be taken seriously.

Origin

This phrase clearly alludes to the facial expression created by putting one's tongue in one's cheek. This induces a wink (go on - try it), which has long been an indication that what is being said is to be taken with a pinch of salt. It may have been used to suppress laughter. 'Tongue in cheek' is the antithesis of the later phrase - 'with a straight face'.

The term first appeared in print in 'The Fair Maid of Perth', by that inveterate coiner of phrases, Sir Walter Scott, 1828:

"The fellow who gave this all-hail thrust his tongue in his cheek to some scapegraces like himself."

It isn't entirely clear that Scott was referring to the ironic use of the expression. A later citation from Richard Barham's The Ingoldsby Legends, 1845 is unambiguous though:

He fell to admiring his friend's English watch.
He examined the face,
And the back of the case,
And the young Lady's portrait there, done on enamel, he
Saw by the likeness was one of the family;
Cried 'Superbe! Magnifique!' (With his tongue in his cheek)
Then he open'd the case, just to take a peep in it, and
Seized the occasion to pop back the minute hand.

[RICHARD]

O'er the cobblestone came the woman,
Shredded plastic -lapping in her wake.
"I've nae a roo- phor shelter nor cell signal to summon help with-
The Quake hath shaken my house to matchsticks!'

"I hath thirst in my mouth and hunger writhing in my belly!"


"Here's a quarter, go call someone who cares. And get oph my lawn."