The Lounge thread: Whatever you feel like......... Anything goes! Part XV - Page 57

**JClarke** · 10-18-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevy57

Why are you so mad of Manhattan? You still be sick of it?

He's mad of me for mispelling Manhattan!

diehardbiker · 10-18-2009, 09:13 PM

dont worry, he didnt know you got Aussie accent.

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Cool. What is that picture, anyway?

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Originally Posted by JClarke

He's mad of me for mispelling Manhattan!

**JClarke** · 10-18-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

dont worry, he didnt know you got Aussie accent.

"(Australian accent) G'day, I'm from Australia..."

diehardbiker · 10-18-2009, 09:42 PM

See?

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Originally Posted by JClarke

"(Australian accent) G'day, I'm from Australia..."

**JClarke** · 10-18-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

See?

Sorry mate, I don't have any american accent to add with my own australian deaf accent, don't I?

diehardbiker · 10-18-2009, 10:22 PM

Don't worry mate, your just learning to speak like an American.

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Originally Posted by JClarke

Sorry mate, I don't have any american accent to add with my own australian deaf accent, don't I?

**Bottesini** · 10-18-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

Sorry mate, I don't have any american accent to add with my own australian deaf accent, don't I?

It should not be any harder for you to add an American accent to go along with your ASL!!

violet · 10-19-2009, 09:43 AM

I'll add the Texan accent...
HOWDY! How are yall doing this fine mornin'?!

**Dismal Shadow** · 10-19-2009, 09:58 AM

I'll add the Puerto Rican accent...
"Hola todos, como esta ustedes?

**Bottesini** · 10-19-2009, 09:58 AM

Hi Violet and all. At least I am awake.

Can't say much more at this hour.

violet · 10-19-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Hi Violet and all. At least I am awake.

Can't say much more at this hour.

I wanna go back to bed...

**Dismal Shadow** · 10-19-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by violet

I wanna go back to bed...

Me too. I having the blues. Sadly it's another day at work, grrrr.

violet · 10-19-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan

Me too. I having the blues. Sadly it's another day at work, grrrr.

awwww it'll be okay you can make it through!

melissa · 10-19-2009, 10:47 AM

Had a very stressful day, the bus driver didn't stop when I pressed the button so I ended up lost and late to my appointment, then lost on the way back to bus stop, walked round for 2 hours (at least it was sunny) and ended up taking a lift from an amusing older man. 4 hours stress for a 30 minute appointment...I'm so fed up of not being able to drive, and being 'directionally challenged'- I just can't seem to follow a map/directions, and get lost at the drop of a pin.

violet · 10-19-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by melissa

Had a very stressful day, the bus driver didn't stop when I pressed the button so I ended up lost and late to my appointment, then lost on the way back to bus stop, walked round for 2 hours (at least it was sunny) and ended up taking a lift from an amusing older man. 4 hours stress for a 30 minute appointment...I'm so fed up of not being able to drive, and being 'directionally challenged'- I just can't seem to follow a map/directions, and get lost at the drop of a pin.

I know exactly what you mean about being "directionally challenged" i kinda just try to memorize how i got to the place. in the first place and or important noticeable buildings.. its taken a lot of effort but i dont get as lost as i used to
Ah sorry you had a stressful day. hope tomorrow is better!

**sallylou** · 10-19-2009, 11:11 AM

Melissa, please pardon my mothering, but it concerns me that you're getting in the car with strange men. Most of the people who offer a lift are probably kind people but you never know. I'm concerned about your safety.

melissa · 10-19-2009, 11:25 AM

I know, I got a much harsher response from my mother. I won't be doing it again. I had been trying to follow my map for 2 hours, asked more people for directions than I can count, and still couldn't find the place where the bus stop was, and my phone had ran out of battery so I didn't really know what else to do. This is supposed to be making me more independent (my therapists idea) but it just makes me want to call a taxi instead. It could have been prevented had I got off the bus at the right stop in the first place, so I'd know where to go back to, but I didn't, and getting lost just sends me into a panic- I feel really upset and stupid :-(

**sallylou** · 10-19-2009, 11:32 AM

I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I'm just concerned about your well being. Moms are like that. Protective and all.

melissa · 10-19-2009, 11:48 AM

It's ok- I didn't mean to be snappy about it. I already feel bad, it was meant to be a 5 minute walk between the place I was going, and the bus stop, and back, but it turned into a 3 hour trek. I had a map with me and went through it beforehand, I just feel like there's something wrong with me cos I just don't get it when it comes to directions, even though it was explained repeatedly and I thought I knew. I have to do it again tomorrow as well so I hope it goes better...my mum's drawing a map for me with my coloured pens...

..having one of those 'days' (since Friday) where I just want to put my head under the pillow and tell the world to go away, I'm not playing anymore.

On the plus side I left a message with my audiologist about a checkup and hearing test, as she didn't get back to my email.

Hoping the evening (it's nearly 6pm here) goes better- my favourite for tea (spaghetti and meatballs!) then my parents are picking up an ikea bookcase I got from freecycle. They charge £35 to deliver when the bookcase is only £30, and my dad hates driving to ikea, so I didn't buy one new.

I could rant and wallow in self pity for a very long post but this isn't really the place for it.

**Jiro** · 10-19-2009, 11:58 AM

*hug* *pat pat pat* Melissa - practice makes perfect, yes? I'm ok with direction and map but....... if you drop me in middle of Venice - oye.... forget about it!!!

Melissa - here's what you can do. a very simple navigational skill that Christopher Columbus used.. get any compass. cheap one will do the job. all maps have a compass symbol pointing where North is. I can understand how you feel when you don't know which 4 directions to go when you're looking at your map.

On the map - if you're supposed to go to this street that is west of where you are, simply look at the compass and go west.

Hope that helps!

**JClarke** · 10-19-2009, 03:37 PM

mayne ill be insteadfumbling with my skills in ASL?

Loghead · 10-19-2009, 07:00 PM

Sorry to hear about your experience today, Melissa.

Today I had a really stupid comment made to me. I was talking to someone at the end of biology class and I said, "Do you want to know something weird?" Before I could reply, a complete idiot that was in my general area decided to say, "That all fat people have hearing disabilities?" I was completely perplexed at the comment (and I didn't bother continuing what I was going to say)... and it made absolutely no sense. People were all quiet and giving him looks, and if looks could kill, he'd be dead. Then someone turned to him and went, "That was a dick move." Then someone else turned to him and said, "Yeah... that was not funny at all. There are just some things that you should never say." I didn't have to say anything to him, so it felt good to have a bunch of people backing me.

**shel90** · 10-19-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Loghead

Sorry to hear about your experience today, Melissa.

Today I had a really stupid comment made to me. I was talking to someone at the end of biology class and I said, "Do you want to know something weird?" Before I could reply, a complete idiot that was in my general area decided to say, "That all fat people have hearing disabilities?" I was completely perplexed at the comment (and I didn't bother continuing what I was going to say)... and it made absolutely no sense. People were all quiet and giving him looks, and if looks could kill, he'd be dead. Then someone turned to him and went, "That was a dick move." Then someone else turned to him and said, "Yeah... that was not funny at all. There are just some things that you should never say." I didn't have to say anything to him, so it felt good to have a bunch of people backing me.

That's a new one to me. *scratching my head*

Glad everyone backed u up!

Loghead · 10-19-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

That's a new one to me. *scratching my head*

Glad everyone backed u up!

LOL! Yes, I know! I was quite confused.

And I was glad too! Thanks!

**Dixie** · 10-19-2009, 09:14 PM

I is up studyin biology like a good schoolgirl.

violet · 10-19-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

I is up studyin biology like a good schoolgirl.

ugh thats no fun!

~*Kaelei*~ · 10-19-2009, 11:48 PM

wow, that was stupid of him Longhead, but that's good thing that you had many people to back up on you!

**JClarke** · 10-20-2009, 02:01 AM

...was at uni all day today

~*Kaelei*~ · 10-20-2009, 02:19 AM

I take that it wasn't exciting for you Jake. *hugs* sorry about that.

melissa · 10-20-2009, 02:20 AM

I'm off to make the same journey again, this time with a map and directions made by mother in felt pen..I have to ring her at each part to check-in.

I feels daft.

10-19-2009, 09:58 AM	#1689 (permalink)
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10-19-2009, 09:58 AM	#1690 (permalink)
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10-19-2009, 11:11 AM	#1696 (permalink)
sallylou Potterhead and Janeite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 6,653	Melissa, please pardon my mothering, but it concerns me that you're getting in the car with strange men. Most of the people who offer a lift are probably kind people but you never know. I'm concerned about your safety. __________________

10-19-2009, 11:32 AM	#1698 (permalink)
sallylou Potterhead and Janeite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 6,653	I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I'm just concerned about your well being. Moms are like that. Protective and all. __________________

10-19-2009, 11:58 AM	#1700 (permalink)
Jiro Aparecium Deletrius Legil Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Soprano State Posts: 61,226	hug pat pat pat Melissa - practice makes perfect, yes? I'm ok with direction and map but....... if you drop me in middle of Venice - oye.... forget about it!!! Melissa - here's what you can do. a very simple navigational skill that Christopher Columbus used.. get any compass. cheap one will do the job. all maps have a compass symbol pointing where North is. I can understand how you feel when you don't know which 4 directions to go when you're looking at your map. On the map - if you're supposed to go to this street that is west of where you are, simply look at the compass and go west. Hope that helps! __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

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10-19-2009, 09:43 AM	#1688 (permalink)
violet Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a huge state. Posts: 1,954	I'll add the Texan accent... HOWDY! How are yall doing this fine mornin'?!

10-19-2009, 10:47 AM	#1694 (permalink)
melissa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 310	Had a very stressful day, the bus driver didn't stop when I pressed the button so I ended up lost and late to my appointment, then lost on the way back to bus stop, walked round for 2 hours (at least it was sunny) and ended up taking a lift from an amusing older man. 4 hours stress for a 30 minute appointment...I'm so fed up of not being able to drive, and being 'directionally challenged'- I just can't seem to follow a map/directions, and get lost at the drop of a pin.

10-19-2009, 11:25 AM	#1697 (permalink)
melissa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 310	I know, I got a much harsher response from my mother. I won't be doing it again. I had been trying to follow my map for 2 hours, asked more people for directions than I can count, and still couldn't find the place where the bus stop was, and my phone had ran out of battery so I didn't really know what else to do. This is supposed to be making me more independent (my therapists idea) but it just makes me want to call a taxi instead. It could have been prevented had I got off the bus at the right stop in the first place, so I'd know where to go back to, but I didn't, and getting lost just sends me into a panic- I feel really upset and stupid :-(

10-19-2009, 11:48 AM	#1699 (permalink)
melissa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 310	It's ok- I didn't mean to be snappy about it. I already feel bad, it was meant to be a 5 minute walk between the place I was going, and the bus stop, and back, but it turned into a 3 hour trek. I had a map with me and went through it beforehand, I just feel like there's something wrong with me cos I just don't get it when it comes to directions, even though it was explained repeatedly and I thought I knew. I have to do it again tomorrow as well so I hope it goes better...my mum's drawing a map for me with my coloured pens... ..having one of those 'days' (since Friday) where I just want to put my head under the pillow and tell the world to go away, I'm not playing anymore. On the plus side I left a message with my audiologist about a checkup and hearing test, as she didn't get back to my email. Hoping the evening (it's nearly 6pm here) goes better- my favourite for tea (spaghetti and meatballs!) then my parents are picking up an ikea bookcase I got from freecycle. They charge £35 to deliver when the bookcase is only £30, and my dad hates driving to ikea, so I didn't buy one new. I could rant and wallow in self pity for a very long post but this isn't really the place for it.

10-19-2009, 03:37 PM	#1701 (permalink)
JClarke I.T Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 28,141 Blog Entries: 6	mayne ill be insteadfumbling with my skills in ASL? __________________ "...shit just got real" BAD BOYS II Nucleus 5 CI - Implanted 6/21/2013 Activated: 7/03/2013 CI Journey blog

10-19-2009, 07:00 PM	#1702 (permalink)
Loghead Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,677	Sorry to hear about your experience today, Melissa. Today I had a really stupid comment made to me. I was talking to someone at the end of biology class and I said, "Do you want to know something weird?" Before I could reply, a complete idiot that was in my general area decided to say, "That all fat people have hearing disabilities?" I was completely perplexed at the comment (and I didn't bother continuing what I was going to say)... and it made absolutely no sense. People were all quiet and giving him looks, and if looks could kill, he'd be dead. Then someone turned to him and went, "That was a dick move." Then someone else turned to him and said, "Yeah... that was not funny at all. There are just some things that you should never say." I didn't have to say anything to him, so it felt good to have a bunch of people backing me.

10-19-2009, 09:14 PM	#1705 (permalink)
Dixie May I be found in Him Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 13,266	I is up studyin biology like a good schoolgirl. __________________ Oh, you will. It is all a dream and since matter cannot be created nor destroyed, the dreams must be real in all their myriad forms. -Beowulf This Delicate Thing God Has Made *The world is measured in peasants; smaller than a unicorn but, bigger than a tidbit!*

10-19-2009, 11:48 PM	#1707 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,571	wow, that was stupid of him Longhead, but that's good thing that you had many people to back up on you! __________________

10-20-2009, 02:01 AM	#1708 (permalink)
JClarke I.T Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 28,141 Blog Entries: 6	...was at uni all day today __________________ "...shit just got real" BAD BOYS II Nucleus 5 CI - Implanted 6/21/2013 Activated: 7/03/2013 CI Journey blog

10-20-2009, 02:19 AM	#1709 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,571	I take that it wasn't exciting for you Jake. hugs sorry about that. __________________

10-20-2009, 02:20 AM	#1710 (permalink)
melissa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 310	I'm off to make the same journey again, this time with a map and directions made by mother in felt pen..I have to ring her at each part to check-in. I feels daft.

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