<p>OK. I never thought the day would come when I would see marite comparing a mathematical conjecture to an S&M party. Gotta love it.</p>
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AHEM! Dahlin, I may be quirky, but “bizarre” is just not right! Actually, it’s only a turn-on if said in a soft, low voice - one that would be completely drowned out at any self-respecting orgy.</p>
<p>For the record, TheDad does not look like Johnny Depp. ;)</p>
<p>Alu:</p>
<p>I have my Foucauldian moments. Power to me means something different than to my math-whizz S. :)</p>
<p>Foucault. One of my favorites. Ah. The life of the mind…Je me souviens.</p>
<p>It would help me a lot if the gang could switch from Francais to Espagnol for their Countdown and Sinner’s Alley musings.</p>
<p>As I muddle along trying to self-teach Spanish, I am tres impressione avec ma francais. But as I sit here in San Diego about to cross the border for the purchase of mi casa, I am wishing that Alu would souvenir en espagnol.</p>
<p><em>off to cross post in the Alley</em></p>
<p>PS - what does it mean that we are still counting down when Digi has already achieved nirvana? Anyone notice that he is holding at the magic mil/mille/1000? I bet he never posts on the regular forums again. He can get his fix here in the Cafe from here to eternity and never lose the pretty number under his name.</p>
<p>“In Espana, gia mille e tre.” (Mozart, in Italian. No se habla Espanol).</p>
<p>Oh, after you’ve purchased su casa, I think I will expand to “su casa e mi casa.” :)</p>
<p>OK. I just posted the same joke on Sinner’s Alley, su casa/mi casa. I am impressed with myself for thinking like Marite. He he. </p>
<p>Va bene tutti. Andiamo a Mexico!</p>
<p>Alu:</p>
<p>As my teacher would say, “les grands esprits se rencontrent.” I think I need to get over to SA.</p>
<p>JMMom, threads often morph or evolve from original intent. 'tis the natural order of things. </p>
<p>My French isn’t that great but my Spanish is godawful…and I live in SoCal. What’s embarrassing as an Anglo is that as bad as my Spanish is, I get points for trying.</p>
<p>I’ve ordered in a French restaurant and the waiter gave one of those Gallic barely-perceptible bows and said, “Very good, monsieur, and how would you like your tractor broiled?”</p>