RayB

[quote user="Dotty Trois"][quote user="Dick Smith"]No, Matron, I said... [/quote] A burnt black cokker, now that must be painful. [/quote] I was just thinking the same thing.

[quote user="Lori"]Not sure if any of you have seen this one, but I thought it was really funny.  Take a look. http://www.transmogrified.com/photo/beckys/bestcommercialever1.mpg     [/quote] Great, Lori, thanks!

>>Hello Ray, welcome back ! << Thank you, CA!  I have been lurking but these last six months have been pretty 'hairy' around here.  Nothing dramatic but just a series of aggravations coming one after the other.  I got them all taken care of now and am back to my normal abnormality. My thanks to Ty, Tresco and others  who asked about me.   That was very much appreciated. Now . . . . off to my next windmill! Don Q aka

>> Dont rise to the bait baby!<< You've got it, Triple K!!  Another way of saying it is  - 'Consider the source and move on!'  That is why you never see me responding to certain people. It must be terrible spending one's life having to be 'right all the time'.

[quote user="Dick Smith"]Happy Independence Day to all USA forum members! [/quote] Thank you, Dick!

Could it have  been this? www.oiseau-libre.net/Oiseaux/Especes/PouleDeau.html

[quote user="Martinwatkins"]Well it might keep Pete&Hilary in Eurosport for a bit.   Kind offer Ray.   Wonder where they are in France?[/quote] Almost to Bordeaux in 16, I think.

[quote user="Martinwatkins"]Just like us in the UK,  where the mental stimulation of following French TV beats the comatose-inducing effects of the stuff we can get on an ordinary UHF aerial!    Most of the time at least....[/quote] I have an analogue dish, LNB and decoder you (or anyone else) can have if you want it.

[quote user="Martinwatkins"]No indeed the German digital one is free.   But I had already mentioned that one in the previous post.... It is frustrating that - simply because of the way German TV is set up - that they enjoy so many channels FTA when us UK-based mugs (at least those who stray no further than Sky) find that they are chargeable,  unless that is we go out and get a dish that accesses satellites other than Astra 2.   [/quote] Sigh!  Life CAN be cruel!  We have one dish with two LNBs.  We get a few Brit channels but don't watch them.

[quote user="Martinwatkins"]Ah but you're paying for the French version via your abonnement.....[/quote] Ah, but not the one in German.  The CS one is part of the basic package.  We very frequently watch about 10 canals.  What is that line about 'lunches'?

We get it on Astra in German and Canal Satellite in French.  Both digital.

[quote user="Teamedup"]The Mairie can also do an authenticated copy. I once asked the gendarmes and they said that that would not be sufficient, although I do realise that every gendarme in the country may have their own idea about this.[/quote] Well now, I'm glad we got that all sorted out and know exactly what to do now. Sigh!

[quote user="Teamedup"]In spite of what the PM is saying and how well prepared France is supposed to be. I cannot but think that information has not reached paysanne level yet. AND that these great protection/security things that are being put in place are for the big cities and their banilieu rather than everywhere.   [/quote] God forbid that an individual would use their own common sense to protect their fowl without a government directive!  Sigh!

>>whatever the part of a chicken they are.<< Chicken lips compressed into blobs, rolled in sawdust and boiled.  It's the dip that makes the difference.  Happy eating!!

>>Ray - we did consider "the full monty" for about 15 seconds. Personally, I have no particular qualms about exposing myself to our local priest and the children's headmistress (I used to play rugby, you see), but the other members (no pun intended) of the troupe felt that perhaps the village isn't quite ready for it. I have decided to defer to their judgement as they have lived here rather longer than I have.<< Just trying to help! (g)  Now about this headmistress and you in a scrum . . . . . .

[quote user="Tresco"]RayB,  long time no see. How are you?[/quote] Hey, Super-T, nice of  you to ask!  The answer is - Good days, bad days and too many of the latter.  But - still enjoying life to the fullest.  I've been lurking but rarely had the compulsion to jump in on any thread. We have our best friends from Denver here the end of March for 10 days.  They come at least once a year. Then, out of the blue, our 17 yr old petite-fille, who we don't even really know, wants to spend her 18th birthday with us in May. We haven't seen her since she was four. Talking to her over the years has been like talking to a rock. Will be very interesting to say the least.  Always necessary to have things to look forward to. How are you doing?

I don't have that one but I DO have 'The Full Monty' if you want to change routines.  They could be entertained and get a little (no pun intended) Sex-Ed at the same time.

[quote user="Monika"]This ban has been in Switzerland since autumn 2005 but most people get over it by netting over the chicken/duck/geese "outside space", so they still can be outside which I think is so much better than locked indoors.[/quote] Netting won't work.  Flu is transferred through droppings.

[quote user="chris pp"]Be thankful!  We had the same treatment once, I think it must be standard procedure, although I was slightly nervous about having the still burning wood burner standing in the middle of the room. I think you will find that they do get paid, but you could always have an expensive calender next Christmas. Chris [/quote] In July of 2003 at 0300 we called them as I was having serious respiration problems.  They were there in 12 minutes.  After stabilizing me, I was in Urgence in St Malo  Hospital on life support in 17 minutes.  They literally saved my life.  We paid 100€ for the calendar that year and considered it quite a bargain.

[quote user="Iceni"]RayB - do TRY to stay awake, I'm the one who said "must". John not [/quote] The 'you' was generic, John.  I was agreeing with you and disagreeing with the 'must/can' in the definition.  Do try playing closer attention.

[quote user="Punch"][quote user="Jc"]Keep them on you;DON'T leave them in the vehicle!![/quote] Have to disagree . Always keep the vehicle documents in the vehicule and not on your person. With five vehcules in our family , anyone of us who drives any of the vehicles will always know that during a controle, the vehicule papers are at hand, and not in your partners handbag (the term handbag refers to both male and female as it is perfectly oK for men to have handbags here!) Paul [/quote] I agree with your logic, Paul, and we do the same.  The law doesn't agree with us, however.  We keep it hidden in the car.

[quote user="Iceni"][quote user="P"] If you look up the dictionary definition of should you will discover that it is really the same as must. Paul [/quote] or it may/may not. Inflected Form(s): past should /sh&d, 'shud/; present singular & plural shall Etymology: Middle English shal (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3d singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt verbal auxiliary 1 archaic a : will have to : MUST b : will be able to : CAN John not [/quote] Tell you what, John, leave them all at home and when you get stopped, see if the Gendarme  wants to play semantics with you.  Bon chance!

[quote user="Iceni"]I thought that it is a question of "must" rather than "should" but I amsure others will confirm/deny. John not   [/quote] My understanding is:  MUST

[quote user="SaligoBay"][quote user="Christine Animal"] Do you still put milk in your tea ?   [:|] [/quote] Does it matter?  [/quote] Yes . . . it makes the milk undrinkable!

For Lamb, Beef, Veal and Canard, our preference is 'A Point' .  Chicken and Pork should be thoroughly cooked but not incinerated till it is cooked dry.