Ain't That The Truth
Viewing comments for Chapter 22 "Senryu (big deal) "Short poems poking fun at the human condition.
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Comment from kiwisteveh
Yeah, I can do that too - you got anything harder?
Reminds me a little of a beer ad on TV here a few years ago. Young bloke shows picture of his new girlfriend - rich, gorgeous and well-connected - 'she don't drink Speights, but!
You got a smile with this whimsical piece of irony.
Steve
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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Yeah, I can do that too - you got anything harder?
Reminds me a little of a beer ad on TV here a few years ago. Young bloke shows picture of his new girlfriend - rich, gorgeous and well-connected - 'she don't drink Speights, but!
You got a smile with this whimsical piece of irony.
Steve
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Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Love the analogy with the commercial. Okay, a four because you want something harder. How about remembering to put the toilet seat back down. LOL
Comment from mfowler
Like it, Spitfire. A poem about priorities. When rating her man, this voice simply doesn't see a good living man being a priority over housekeeping skills. Mind you, speaking for the beleaguered gender (haha), folding fitted sheets may be beyond our evolutionary capacities at this stage. Good senryu intent, well executed.
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2015
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Like it, Spitfire. A poem about priorities. When rating her man, this voice simply doesn't see a good living man being a priority over housekeeping skills. Mind you, speaking for the beleaguered gender (haha), folding fitted sheets may be beyond our evolutionary capacities at this stage. Good senryu intent, well executed.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2015
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Evolutionary capacities. LOL Good one mfowler. Yep, I married my man because he could parallel park. :-)
Comment from Domino 2
I can't get used to senryu unless they're 3 lines, Shari. I also understand they can be 15 lines of one syllable in each. ;-)
In answer to your question, what does 'fold' mean? :-)
Cheers, Ray xx
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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I can't get used to senryu unless they're 3 lines, Shari. I also understand they can be 15 lines of one syllable in each. ;-)
In answer to your question, what does 'fold' mean? :-)
Cheers, Ray xx
Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Fold as if to bend something so one part overlaps another. Easy to do with paper of any material of four straight edges. Fitted sheets have elastic corners for an easier fit over a mattress.
Do they have them in the UK?
Hugs,
Shari
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I was being sarcastic, you nutter, to infer I'm lazy and untidy. LOL
We've had them in England for decades, but I don't think they've reached Wales yet. ;-)
xx
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What can I say? I was voted by students as the most gullible teacher!
Comment from tfawcus
Show me how! This is the bane of my life, running a B&B. I've tried following YouTube demonstrations of the correct technique but the corners never seem to come out in the right places. This must be a very special kind of dyslexia that I have.
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Show me how! This is the bane of my life, running a B&B. I've tried following YouTube demonstrations of the correct technique but the corners never seem to come out in the right places. This must be a very special kind of dyslexia that I have.
Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Do you really run a B & B? You're the third to try You Tube without luck. So you're not alone. I think it takes four people. LOL
Comment from Carolyn 'Deaton' Stephens
Hi there,
Fun,,,, fun.... fun.... My husband can do most anything unless it is something he doesn't want to do. I can't even imagine Larry trying to fold a regular sheet, much less a fitted one. This is priceless.
Thanks for sharing,
:-) Carolyn
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Hi there,
Fun,,,, fun.... fun.... My husband can do most anything unless it is something he doesn't want to do. I can't even imagine Larry trying to fold a regular sheet, much less a fitted one. This is priceless.
Thanks for sharing,
:-) Carolyn
Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Glad you liked. What you say of your hubby is true of most men, I bet.
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello Spitfire,
Very good, very cute. Great senryu humor, especially ...
but can you fold
a fitted sheet?
(SF, I'm making strides in this area, but most of the time, the fitted sheet just ends up in a rounded square ball. I never had these problems when I owned one set of sheets that got washed and put back on the bed on the same day - lol. So much for prosperity. I can't wait for prosperity to bring me a housekeeper to change these sheets ... I don't mean a home health aid -- goo-goo eyes here.)
Thanks for the laugh. I hope that I made you laugh too. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Hello Spitfire,
Very good, very cute. Great senryu humor, especially ...
but can you fold
a fitted sheet?
(SF, I'm making strides in this area, but most of the time, the fitted sheet just ends up in a rounded square ball. I never had these problems when I owned one set of sheets that got washed and put back on the bed on the same day - lol. So much for prosperity. I can't wait for prosperity to bring me a housekeeper to change these sheets ... I don't mean a home health aid -- goo-goo eyes here.)
Thanks for the laugh. I hope that I made you laugh too. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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You did. Now I know why motels and hotels don't use fitted sheets! One set is all a person really needs. Simplify, as Thoreau would say.
Comment from Eigle Rull
This is cute. I don't smoke or drink, however, I've never been able to fold a fitted sheet - not the right way. This really puts the readers in their place. HA! I'll bet most have an answer like my own. Good job, my friend.
Always with respect,
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This is cute. I don't smoke or drink, however, I've never been able to fold a fitted sheet - not the right way. This really puts the readers in their place. HA! I'll bet most have an answer like my own. Good job, my friend.
Always with respect,
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Comment Written 07-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 07-Jan-2015
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Thanks, Eigle. I can't figure it out even when following instructions.