Parliament on lockdown, armed man, police, gunpoint, etc.

[Burney]

I moved to Lahndan three months ago, and since then it's been nothing but terrorism, horrendous fires, and general carnage. Getting quite sick of receiving texts from those that care about me back home (there are a few), checking to see whether I've perished in flames or at the hand of a machete.
Beer's cheap, though, which is nice.

Hullo, splend! How the devil are you? Apart from all the terrorism and fires, I mean?

[the splendor of antigone]

Awright*? (see, I have already assimilated seamlessly). I wanted to get away for a bit, so here I am, working for a mere pittance after word****ing it for 18 years or so in the educational system. Thigs are the usual 'round 'ere, I gather? Do fill me in.


*Thanks to Pat for his thread the other day about how furriners embarrass themselves by replying in earnest to this greeting. I can confirm, and people around me have now started saying 'Hey man!' instead to avoid becoming emotionally invested in my well-being

[Burney]

Awright*? (see, I have already assimilated seamlessly). I wanted to get away for a bit, so here I am, working for a mere pittance after word****ing it for 18 years or so in the educational system. Thigs are the usual 'round 'ere, I gather? Do fill me in.


*Thanks to Pat for his thread the other day about how furriners embarrass themselves by replying in earnest to this greeting. I can confirm, and people around me have now started saying 'Hey man!' instead to avoid becoming emotionally invested in my well-being

Yes, yes. All good. Sir C's off on a week's hols, I think, but should be back next week. Sorry about all the death and disaster you've had to put up with. It isn't normally like this, I assure you.

[Ash]

I moved to Lahndan three months ago, and since then it's been nothing but terrorism, horrendous fires, and general carnage. Getting quite sick of receiving texts from those that care about me back home (there are a few), checking to see whether I've perished in flames or at the hand of a machete.
Beer's cheap, though, which is nice.

Good to see you again Splenders. Do stick around. The AWIMB squard has grown thin and you'd be like a new signing.

So whereabouts in our fine city have you laid your hat?

[SWv2]

I moved to Lahndan three months ago, and since then it's been nothing but terrorism, horrendous fires, and general carnage. Getting quite sick of receiving texts from those that care about me back home (there are a few), checking to see whether I've perished in flames or at the hand of a machete.
Beer's cheap, though, which is nice.

To be fair I moved to London in 1987 and it was all terrorism and general carnage.

There was fires also, mainly in warehouses at weekends to keep people warm and for others to stare at in wonder for hours and hours.

[Burney]

To be fair I moved to London in 1987 and it was all terrorism and general carnage.

Is this a confession, sw? Were you part of a sleeper cell?

[the splendor of antigone]

Were you the one who chased off Jorge? Where is he imo*? Was it the whole Brexit business?

*I take it we still use 'imo' gratuitously

[Ash]

Were you the one who chased off Jorge? Where is he imo*? Was it the whole Brexit business?

*I take it we still use 'imo' gratuitously

Point of etiquette: We don't use tree view in the same way as we used to. In fact some of us don't use it at all. So if you could be so kind as to use the Reply With Quote button that would be *fabulous*.

And no, we don't abuse 'imo' quite as brutally as your example these days. Jorge (PBUI) is now stationed on social media firing out his campaign messages. I gather.

[Burney]

Were you the one who chased off Jorge? Where is he imo*? Was it the whole Brexit business?

*I take it we still use 'imo' gratuitously

I may have to put my hand up here. Jorge and I had a somewhat heated exchange over Brexit. Let's just say that some things were said (I forget the details) and j decided to jog on.

[Pokster]

Were you the one who chased off Jorge? Where is he imo*? Was it the whole Brexit business?

*I take it we still use 'imo' gratuitously

We still use your mum imo