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And here´s a pencil. What do you think people in the eighties did with it ?
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Depends. Were they constipated mathematicians?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I would wait until there was a test and the entire classroom in total silence. Then get up and proceed to sharpen the pencil for about 2 minutes or until there was merely a stub with an eraser.. If it was a quality pencil it would also be needle sharp. In which I would begin to write and break the tip.. And repeat. Or I'd just throw them to the ceiling and see if they stick to the ceiling tiles..
Pencils also make good arrows when combined with paper clips and rubber bands.. Ahhh the 80s. In a time where texting was actually passing notes when the teacher wasn't looking and getting tagged at recess only meant you were a slow runner and not that every other kid on the playground was a bully.
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You are as old as the woman you feel.
Unfortunately she won't let me trade her in on two 25 year olds...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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The age I don't mind, it's the bloody snoring.
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Please! She's doing that as we speak... She has had a hard day.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I had the same thing as I typed last night.
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OriginalGriff wrote: ...but...what happens if you give modern kids old technology?
Looks about the same as giving older folks new technology.
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She who decides, AKA Mrs Wife, has decided that we're going to Hungary for vacation this year.
My limited knowledge about Hungary comes from a neighbour at my student home with an unpronounceable name but called Greg. I have a feeling that this knowledge is not representable anymore.
So any recommendations for what to do when you have two small children of the ages two and three and a half?
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Apparently Gin is popular.
After that it all gets a bit vague...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Personally I have some vague memories of some kind of enamel remover allegedly made from plums by someones grandma.
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Ah! So, you ran out of Gin then?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Gin is what you do in Hungary when you don't have the kids tying you down.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Dan Neely wrote: Gin is what you do in Hungary to forget when you don't have the kids tying you down.
FTFY!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: Hungary for vacation this year.
Eat so you don't get hungry
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Budapest is a beautiful city, it is well worth a visit. I enjoyed also the short trip to Szentendre.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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CPallini wrote: Budapest is a beautiful city
Isn't it two cities?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Indeed.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Actually it's 3 - Buda, Pest and Óbuda.
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Well, I've heard of the first two...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Óbuda is literally Old Buda [ó == old]; that little gem I know as I used to live on Ó Utca in the city when I was a bachelor.
Óbuda is the oldest part of the city and was the old Roman settlement. The moved onto the hill, currently Castle District and that area became Buda and the original Buda was renamed Óbuda.
Or something.
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Intend to do that, but not for very long with two small kids.
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the area around Lake Balaton is supposed to be nice.
I'd rather be phishing!
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