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TallMomof2 · 06-09-2008, 09:45 AM

The only time I was in Paris was mid June 1989 and it was miserably hot. I ended up with heat rash on my lower legs from the heat reflecting off the sidewalks. Other than the heat rash I had a wonderful time and want to go back. DH and I won a trip to Le Mans (the big race) and added on to the trip since we were already in France. Spent some time in Nice and Paris. Wish we could've stayed longer and seen more.

BTW it's supposed to be 98F (37C) here today with humidity that slaps you in the face like a wet blanket.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 09:51 AM

yes well paris has never been known for it's good weather (it's a lucky thing it has other qualities to recommend it...), but the climate has seemed to degenerate seriously in the past few years. it seems now we have only 2 choices, for about 90% of the year : cold overcast rainy weather (most common by far) interspersed with one or two week stretches of unrelenting, suffocating heat (nature's way of limiting over-population, apparently). this year, we have about a week and a half of absolutely brilliant weather in early may, like a perfect month of july, then the temperature plummetted and i haven't seen a speck of blue sky in a month. today there's actually a bit of sun, it would seem, but of course i have to stay inside and get some work done (which reminds me i should get the hell out of this forum...). i swear, if we go from 15° (far too cold) to 35° (too hot !!) with no transition whatsoever, as has become the norm lately, i think i'll go drown myself.

RWood · 06-09-2008, 09:51 AM

It got to just over 100F here (also in northern Virginia) with high, high humidity. Everybody looked like drowned rats, even the squirrels. (yes, that is a recycled joke)

I spent the whole day without anyone speaking French (unlike Paris) so it was a good day.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

It got to just over 100F here (also in northern Virginia) with high, high humidity. Everybody looked like drowned rats, even the squirrels. (yes, that is a recycled joke)

I spent the whole day without anyone speaking French (unlike Paris) so it was a good day.

hey now, what is that supposed to mean ??? ou plutôt, devrais-je dire, "ça veut dire quoi ça ??? non mais, quel culot celui-là..." (ha ! ça t'apprendra... ^^)

GeoffC · 06-09-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

(oh, and i beleive it's spelled "grrrrrrowls")

pffft

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hey now, what is that supposed to mean ??? ou plutôt, devrais-je dire, "ça veut dire quoi ça ??? non mais, quel culot celui-là..." (ha ! ça t'apprendra... ^^)

Oh, I love it when she talks all saucy...

vivaldirules · 06-09-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hey now, what is that supposed to mean ??? ou plutôt, devrais-je dire, "ça veut dire quoi ça ??? non mais, quel culot celui-là..." (ha ! ça t'apprendra... ^^)

No more, quails and lots of cellulite. (Ha! Cat's apprehended!)

(and you thought I didn't know French)

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 01:56 PM

actually i still kinda think that.

i do however enthusiastically encourage you to continue translating stuff, for our immense entertainment.

("quails", heh...)

yvanleterrible · 06-09-2008, 07:51 PM

Ou t'as vu cellulite toi?

tirsales · 06-09-2008, 08:50 PM

là-bas?

En allemand 'cellulite' est "Orangenhaut" (peu de l'orange)

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tirsales

là-bas?

En allemand 'cellulite' est "Orangenhaut" (peu de l'orange)

en français aussi : "peau d'orange". or "céllulite". *sigh* how did we start talking about this ?

vivaldirules · 06-09-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

en français aussi : "peau d'orange". or "céllulite". *sigh* how did we start talking about this ?

Quails?

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 09:30 PM

yes, do let's talk about quails instead.

tirsales · 06-09-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

en français aussi : "peau d'orange". or "céllulite".

I appologize for the spelling mistakes *sigh* Its been a (long) while since the last french course.

And quails in the mirror are not as big as they appear - which makes them infinitesimal small.

montsnmags · 06-09-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tirsales

...
And quails in the mirror are not as big as they appear - which makes them infinitesimal small.

...and their eggs a bugger to peel for the Caesar Salad (now with freshly assassinated Caesars).

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 06-09-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tirsales

I appologize for the spelling mistakes *sigh* Its been a (long) while since the last french course.

actually i didn't notice your spelling mistake... did you add that later ? maybe i'm just too tired. i need to go to bed about 3 hours ago. shouldn't you be in bed too? aren't we in the same time zone ?

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And quails in the mirror are not as big as they appear - which makes them infinitesimal small.

infinitesimally small quails, hee... look out they're everywhere, but you don't know it because they're too small to see...

06-09-2008, 09:45 AM	#91
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	The only time I was in Paris was mid June 1989 and it was miserably hot. I ended up with heat rash on my lower legs from the heat reflecting off the sidewalks. Other than the heat rash I had a wonderful time and want to go back. DH and I won a trip to Le Mans (the big race) and added on to the trip since we were already in France. Spent some time in Nice and Paris. Wish we could've stayed longer and seen more. BTW it's supposed to be 98F (37C) here today with humidity that slaps you in the face like a wet blanket. Last edited by TallMomof2; 06-09-2008 at 09:47 AM. Reason: Forgot to add local weather report.

06-09-2008, 08:50 PM	#99
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	là-bas? En allemand 'cellulite' est "Orangenhaut" (peu de l'orange) Attached Images Last edited by tirsales; 06-09-2008 at 08:55 PM.

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06-09-2008, 09:51 AM	#92
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	yes well paris has never been known for it's good weather (it's a lucky thing it has other qualities to recommend it...), but the climate has seemed to degenerate seriously in the past few years. it seems now we have only 2 choices, for about 90% of the year : cold overcast rainy weather (most common by far) interspersed with one or two week stretches of unrelenting, suffocating heat (nature's way of limiting over-population, apparently). this year, we have about a week and a half of absolutely brilliant weather in early may, like a perfect month of july, then the temperature plummetted and i haven't seen a speck of blue sky in a month. today there's actually a bit of sun, it would seem, but of course i have to stay inside and get some work done (which reminds me i should get the hell out of this forum...). i swear, if we go from 15° (far too cold) to 35° (too hot !!) with no transition whatsoever, as has become the norm lately, i think i'll go drown myself.

06-09-2008, 09:51 AM	#93
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	It got to just over 100F here (also in northern Virginia) with high, high humidity. Everybody looked like drowned rats, even the squirrels. (yes, that is a recycled joke) I spent the whole day without anyone speaking French (unlike Paris) so it was a good day.

06-09-2008, 01:56 PM	#97
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	actually i still kinda think that. i do however enthusiastically encourage you to continue translating stuff, for our immense entertainment. ("quails", heh...)

06-09-2008, 07:51 PM	#98
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Ou t'as vu cellulite toi?

06-09-2008, 09:30 PM	#102
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	yes, do let's talk about quails instead.