tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post3601124144875412814..comments2023-07-23T14:10:14.460+02:00Comments on Shall we talk?: What women don't know about menFloconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-36754542472264812612012-07-28T03:03:27.247+02:002012-07-28T03:03:27.247+02:00SemperFi,
Alas, God is so forgiving that she prov...SemperFi,<br /><br />Alas, God is so forgiving that she provides beer and wine to allow us to claim that we have no free will... or if no spirits, there is always the philosophy provided by Flocon and Ned to allow an excuse for lack of fee will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-9132981408850429932012-07-28T02:53:17.202+02:002012-07-28T02:53:17.202+02:00SemperFi,
Ah, thank you for this exciting tale of...SemperFi,<br /><br />Ah, thank you for this exciting tale of your evening sailboat race. <br /><br />What I now relate is not a result of free will as the random combinations of proteins at fertilization have the better of me.<br /><br />In the end, one might conclude that a sailboat race beneath the sun and a blue sky and billowy clouds might be more conducive to enjoyment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-63262568651099105532012-07-27T03:22:26.021+02:002012-07-27T03:22:26.021+02:00Anijo: To continue with the report on the race th...Anijo: To continue with the report on the race this year...<br /><br />Due to conflicting schedules, the race was shortened to two legs...Charleston to Hilton Head, Hilton Head to Charleston. The organizers decided to make it a night race to add novelty.<br /><br />It was fun, but fun limited by anxiety about safety. There was little natural light, and light from the shore was surprisingly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-78923565297609858562012-07-17T23:24:57.289+02:002012-07-17T23:24:57.289+02:00Anijo,
oh yes, your comment is here and it has al...Anijo,<br /><br />oh yes, your comment is here and it has already been one week since you posted it.<br /><br />Among all determinations that exist, the least isn't our gender.<br /><br />You may have noticed that men don't use their mental (in)abilities the way women do and conversely.<br /><br />Depending on our gender, our view of the world is different and there's not much we can Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-59293582710998948272012-07-13T04:28:32.365+02:002012-07-13T04:28:32.365+02:00SemperFi,
Have you been studying the tide charts ...SemperFi,<br /><br />Have you been studying the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide_table" rel="nofollow">tide charts</a> in preparation for your sailboat race?<br /><br />P.S. Why on earth did 'they' decide to have this be a race during the night?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-91337131277307942562012-07-12T03:20:40.165+02:002012-07-12T03:20:40.165+02:00Flocon: Thank you for posting the link to the NYT...Flocon: Thank you for posting the link to the NYT article about the Marine Corps Infantry Officer's Course. I missed it when I was on Hawaii.<br /><br />The article brings back vivid memories. I graduated from an earlier version of the course reported in the article. It was a brutal test of the will, best summed up by the quotation from Vince Lombardi posted over the door to the briefing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-27492581594437663342012-07-09T10:18:50.696+02:002012-07-09T10:18:50.696+02:00Perfect timing SemperFidelis!
I've just learn...Perfect timing SemperFidelis!<br /><br />I've just learned you can achieve balance both on the subject of women and Training Marine Officers. <br /><br />You may, if you feel so, invite some ladies that you know and share your metaphysical concerns with them.<br /><br />It's here: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/us/Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-89588564279457229502012-07-09T05:08:57.038+02:002012-07-09T05:08:57.038+02:00Flocon: I have returned from the RIMPAC 2012 exer...Flocon: I have returned from the RIMPAC 2012 exercise in Hawaii. If you are interested in what that is all about, the English Wiki has an accurate article. <br /><br />No matter how many times I go to Hawaii, I am always impressed by the exotic beauty of the islands. The flowers, the colorful birds, the consistent ideal temperatures and endless breeze out of the Northeast. I had time to go Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-85521180847147871932012-07-08T23:14:56.543+02:002012-07-08T23:14:56.543+02:00"your interest in Japanese culture is somethi...<i>"your interest in Japanese culture is something that I was not aware of."</i><br /><br />Hu, ho... have I been spotted?<br /><br />I've just finished <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian-jing%C5%AB" rel="nofollow">that one</a>.<br /><br />More to come, possibly tomorrow.Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-48636569869757872932012-07-08T21:16:36.796+02:002012-07-08T21:16:36.796+02:00Flocon,
Since you have an interest in the concept ...Flocon,<br />Since you have an interest in the concept of 'free will', you might be interested in <a href="http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/stephen-wolfram-and-i-on-free-will/" rel="nofollow">this analysis.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-10458869398802345992012-07-08T20:37:53.798+02:002012-07-08T20:37:53.798+02:00Well, to turn the tide, I might mention, Flocon, t...Well, to turn the tide, I might mention, Flocon, that your interest in <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:LouisAlain" rel="nofollow">Japanese culture</a> is something that I was not aware of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-9394129981559216282012-07-08T18:12:55.647+02:002012-07-08T18:12:55.647+02:00Hmmmm... I wonder if SemperFi will ever return aft...Hmmmm... I wonder if SemperFi will ever return after all...<br /><br />He may think he's safer alone on his island rather than attending a blog where he's in constant danger of being cornerded by devilish women under some pedagogical pretences.<br /><br />As for me, I need some rest and peace of mind before I can post anything vaguely sensible...<br /><br />Is it me or is the temperature Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-59222155761771554722012-07-08T12:48:17.430+02:002012-07-08T12:48:17.430+02:00More that women don't know about men and proba...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=AjetXnr7ANc&NR=1" rel="nofollow">More</a> that women don't know about men and probably that men don't know about themselves either.Ned Luddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599196155953996432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-51548129710224891652012-07-06T03:25:39.970+02:002012-07-06T03:25:39.970+02:00Anijo offers a heartfelt thank you to the sweet Fl...Anijo offers a heartfelt thank you to the sweet Flocon for this overly generous flattery. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-34284003164209581042012-07-05T13:05:30.444+02:002012-07-05T13:05:30.444+02:00The ever elegant Anijo always has the appropriate ...The ever elegant Anijo always has the appropriate smart and sophisticated answer whatever the situation ;-)Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-28351137060386232292012-07-05T02:51:22.176+02:002012-07-05T02:51:22.176+02:00Ya, this tradition is serious business.
Sailors ...Ya, this tradition is serious business. <br /><br />Sailors have a love for sailing that cannot be explained.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-33563087098449108572012-07-04T17:53:22.615+02:002012-07-04T17:53:22.615+02:00Anijo, I had no idea this story with SemperFi had ...Anijo, I had no idea this story with SemperFi had been going on for so long. Hmmm... ça a l'air sérieux.<br /><br />So this post was written while I as on vacation at La Rochelle which probably explains why I didn't take part and also why I wasn't aware of SemperFi's report.<br /><br />That was three years ago only. Three years ago only?Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-63206938109675019302012-07-04T17:39:43.904+02:002012-07-04T17:39:43.904+02:00Ned,
J'ai rien compris à ton film de Disney! ...Ned,<br /><br />J'ai rien compris à ton film de Disney! Where's Snow White??? and the seven dwarfs, where are they?<br /><br />And Pluto? I want to see my Pluto! Where is he?<br /><br />Il est nul ton film!Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-64756795533147947262012-07-04T16:59:10.549+02:002012-07-04T16:59:10.549+02:00Flocon,
Semper Fi's first message was on the ...Flocon,<br /><br />Semper Fi's first message was on the SF forum. I copy it for you here:<br /><br /><br /><i>This year the format was a race in stages from Charleston, to Hilton Head, to Savannah, and then back to Charleston via Hilton Head. The times on each stage were added to get a total. The boat with the lowest total was the winner. The most experienced sailors (including me!) got to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-1208134687185063832012-07-04T11:52:02.622+02:002012-07-04T11:52:02.622+02:00maybe Flocon you don't have total control of y...<i>maybe Flocon you don't have total control of your bodily fluids</i><br /><br />Zazen - tablets, zazen - tablets, zazen - tablets, zazen- tablets...Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-41861467053707047342012-07-04T10:33:54.793+02:002012-07-04T10:33:54.793+02:00Last time SemperFidelis appeared on my screen rada...Last time SemperFidelis appeared on my screen radar was on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=186849324750028115&postID=6543202619242807861" rel="nofollow">June the 26th</a> when you were precisely expressing your interest with the sailboat race report.<br /><br />That was eight days ago to this day.<br /><br />Now I remember SemperFi mentioning his interest in sailing but I Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-83213371620395222522012-07-04T10:16:45.623+02:002012-07-04T10:16:45.623+02:00Since this is about men, Sperm Wars is a controver...Since this is about men, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_Wars" rel="nofollow">Sperm Wars</a> is a controversial book that a woman friend recommended to me.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_wars" rel="nofollow">Sperm Competition</a> is further explanation and maybe Flocon you don't have total control of your bodily fluids. :)Ned Luddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599196155953996432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-87965044371596620402012-07-04T04:14:41.230+02:002012-07-04T04:14:41.230+02:00Still waiting for SemperFi's tales of his annu...Still waiting for SemperFi's tales of his annual sailboat race, which is always a delight to hear tale of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-55854680170899808492012-07-03T13:44:38.030+02:002012-07-03T13:44:38.030+02:00Flocon, si tu as une connection cable/ADSL, tu peu...Flocon, si tu as une connection cable/ADSL, tu peux choisir le language pour cette séries, comme je fais avec SFR. J'espère que Darty donne la même possibilité.Ned Luddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599196155953996432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186849324750028115.post-72306683147888139442012-07-03T13:09:36.307+02:002012-07-03T13:09:36.307+02:00Sorry I forgot to answer you Ned;
Pour Dr. House,...Sorry I forgot to answer you Ned;<br /><br />Pour Dr. House, effectivement, now you tell me, le nom m'est connu parce que je l'ai vu je ne sais combien de fois sur la liste des programmes télé. <br /><br />Sur TF1 en plus!!! Well, in that case, maybe your clitothing will be aired during the prime time of some local TV channel in N.M then...<br /><br />Bon, j'essaierai de regarder la Floconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152293520895506516noreply@blogger.com