Ever play kick the cat?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

[SwissTony]

1. I had a couple of cats I could push with my foot.

They knew no malice was involved.

Why don't you like Miss Havisham? GE is my favourite Dickens novel and I feel sorry for Miss Havisham. One of my colleagues when I was teaching was a Miss Havisham. She was at the altar and her husband-to-be just didn't turn up. She was a very bitter woman. Understandably so.

This says more about me than it does about you. It influenced my view of the Miss Havishams of this world.

I know there's no malice involved on your part.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. of course, I pity her. however due to human failing on my part

I also tend to hold contempt for that which I pity. Bad of me, I know.

I am working on it.

Meanwhile, you may have all of her you so desire.

She is seeking attention with negative behaviors and looking for positive reward.

Sociopaths recognize and use your pity to their advantage.

Understand, I am NOT saying that Miss Havisham is one, mind you.

Just saying.

[SwissTony]

3. Yes, Dickens painted a complex character.

One you feel sorry for, and one you really dislike.

I think the horse that kicked Estella's husband is the real hero of GE.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. love HORSES

[SwissTony]

7. I'm not a horse person (my daughter is)

but I've known enough horse owners to know that horses are extremely intelligent and have TONS of character. Often more than the owners.

My favourite breed is Clydedales. Beautiful, beautiful giants. I speak Glaswegian to them. They look at me as if I'm mad. "Speak English, ya bampot" they say.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. they are a magnificent breed, yes. bampot?

[SwissTony]

9. Glaswegian, pure and simple.

Or if you prefer "dowally" (pronounced "do wah-lly&quot or "numpty". Glaswegian has a large number of words each of which refer to idiots/fools. Some are less kind than others.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. oh I love it ... would make a great DU username

Bampot Dowally

[SwissTony]

11. If I had any talent as a musician, I'd form a group

called numpties and dowallies.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. or maybe -

Humpty Dumpty and The Numpties

or

Wally and The Dowallies

[SwissTony]

13. Humpty Dumpty is ENGLISH!!!!

You Sassenach!!!!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. I -KNEW- you would get me on that technicality --

me - leaving my own thread in shame --->

[SwissTony]

15. I'll let you stay. I'm a mathematician and have a great weakness for Louis Carroll

But you've learned a few words of Glaswegian.

If you ever go there, they are fantastic people. Might be difficult to understand, but they will bend over backwards to help you.

I am, of course, totally biased as I was born there and still have the accent despite leaving Glasgow in 1961.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. I would love to visit Scotland, Ireland and England ... all three

especially since I have all three bloodlines running through my veins plus some other stuff thrown in for good measure

[SwissTony]

17. I've been to Scotland and England many times.

Love both countries. Been all over both countries - Glasgow, Edinburgh, West Highland Way, London, Brissle, Cornwall, Cumbria. For some reason, which is not clear to me, I've never visited Ireland. My great-great-grandfather was Irish. I have very dim memories of him.

I want to take a narrow boat cruise up the Shannon River. I want the music and the crac.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. sounds lovely - all of it

that would be quite a trip, no?

[SwissTony]

19. Absolutely.

How can you "see" a country like Scotland or England or Ireland? Never mind all three. Just too much to see. Even if you have lots of time and lots of money.

And how do you "see" USA/Australia/Canada/Russia/China/add other big countries? You can't. You can hopefully get a taste of a country, but not much more.

But you can enjoy your travels.

[ashling]

5. Don't touch the cat!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. yours? sweet pic whose ever ...