Harv and Vera's Mexico Vacation - Page 5

badgoodDeb · 01-07-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

In Germany, we know: There´s nothing more sexy than a man wearing socks and sandals

We even have "socks-and-sandals" fashion shows!!!

That may explain why the fashion is relatively prevalent here at Fermilab. We have a lot of Europeans here, and I assumed they all did the socks-with-sandles thing. Maybe it's just the German ones!

Taylor514ce · 01-07-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

In Germany, we know: There´s nothing more sexy than a man wearing socks and sandals

We even have "socks-and-sandals" fashion shows!!!

Wow, that poor model desperately needs a haircut, a tailor, a nutritionist, and possibly a blood transfusion. Plus he's wearing socks and sandals.

Patricia · 01-07-2009, 02:00 PM

I have seen academics wearing socks and sandals. But they were Earth Sciences lecturers. And geologists are not known for haute couture.

GeoffC · 01-07-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I have seen academics wearing socks and sandals. But they were Earth Sciences lecturers. And geologists are not known for haute couture.

not like your good self - of course ....

ravenne · 01-08-2009, 04:52 AM

Paaaaah!!!! - Dont you people know that Germany is the number one fashion country?

Especially the Southern part of the country (where I live). We have the clothes France´s top designers, Australian pensioners, Texan sun worshipers and British earth scientists dream of (see pictures below).

We are living proof of good taste, because we invented the brezel, we have wheat beer for breakfast and we take sauerkraut baths every day. At night, we are yodelling at the moon, and when we like a person we call her / him names.

I bet you all want to to acquire the German citizenship now

(and please note all the

s in the text

!!!)

montsnmags · 01-08-2009, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

...
(and please note all the

s in the text

!!!)

Oh, right...I just assumed that was a nervous tic, and politely ignored it. I'm more of a nudge-nudger than a wink-winker myself.

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 01-08-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

We are living proof of good taste, because we invented the brezel, we have wheat beer for breakfast and we take sauerkraut baths every day. At night, we are yodelling at the moon, and when we like a person we call her / him names.

oh, yep, i've been to germany several times to visit my german friends, and i can attest, everything she said is true. also, every german person dresses just like in those photos, every day. really. oh, except usually they are wearing socks and sandals, instead of shoes.

no, really.

Gaurnim · 01-08-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

That may explain why the fashion is relatively prevalent here at Fermilab. We have a lot of Europeans here, and I assumed they all did the socks-with-sandles thing. Maybe it's just the German ones!

Well, not only the German ones.
There is also, I'm a bit ashamed to say, the former French president (Chirac) who did.
But then again he is also know for walking around naked during his holidays close to a paparazzi camera, so he's not really considered as a trend-setter in the fashion crowd.

tompe · 01-08-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Texas/Austrailia sun??? (The German tourists I see in Texas always look like a parboiled lobster...)

But Texans do not seem to stand the sun. I took a walk this summer in Austin from the hotell to a shopping mall and the only other people I met out walking were some other Swedes. So Texans seems to be a bit afraid of the sun and spend all the time in air conditioned cars...

GeoffC · 01-08-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

But Texans do not seem to stand the sun. I took a walk this summer in Austin from the hotell to a shopping mall and the only other people I met out walking were some other Swedes. So Texans seems to be a bit afraid of the sun and spend all the time in air conditioned cars...

Does that imply you are not a Texan yourself ?

pshrynk · 01-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Negotiations were closing on an agreement.

"Okay, so, I can play the music I want seventyfive percent of the time..."

"With exceptions.."

"With the exception of no ska, no yodeling, no Slim Whitman especially, no World Music unless it involves South African Male choirs, and no fourteenth century chants."

"And..."

"And no asking the M.A.R.V.I.N. what he wants to listen to."

"I heard that," came a flatly depressed voice from the depths of the Goose.

"That about does it. Now cut me down from here, I'm getting a migraine."

"You're the boss!"

At that moment, the line holding Harv upside down parted and he fell to the spongy ground below.

Vivaldi looked up at the frayed end of wool dangling high in the air. "I think that counts, don't you?"

zelda_pinwheel · 01-08-2009, 03:45 PM

no SKA ???? i think you're being a little unreasonable on that one, pshrynkie-poo.

vivaldirules · 01-08-2009, 04:07 PM

Hey, as long as I still get to listen to The Hurdy Gurdy Whirler Girls, I guess I can't complain.

badgoodDeb · 01-08-2009, 04:22 PM

Is that anything like "Roller Derby Queen" by Jim Croce?

montsnmags · 01-08-2009, 08:02 PM

I want to listen to the 12" harcdore-techno, emo, acid-jazz, punk, bluegrass remix of Convoy on constant repeat.

Cheers,
Marc (...goes to iTunes store for a look-see...)

01-08-2009, 04:52 AM	#65
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	Paaaaah!!!! - Dont you people know that Germany is the number one fashion country? Especially the Southern part of the country (where I live). We have the clothes France´s top designers, Australian pensioners, Texan sun worshipers and British earth scientists dream of (see pictures below). We are living proof of good taste, because we invented the brezel, we have wheat beer for breakfast and we take sauerkraut baths every day. At night, we are yodelling at the moon, and when we like a person we call her / him names. I bet you all want to to acquire the German citizenship now (and please note all the s in the text !!!) Attached Thumbnails

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I have seen academics wearing socks and sandals. But they were Earth Sciences lecturers. And geologists are not known for haute couture.

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