St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri (6)

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[Rilian]

I claim this thread in the name of France!!!

[gzt]

Rats, I was going claim it for Belgium.

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

I thought threads split at 10,000, not 1,000 :doh:

[Matrona]

gzt, can that begin with, "It was a dark and stormy night"?

[Matrona]

Hooray, Rilian!

[gzt]

Oui.

[CaDan]

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Closing Time!

You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here!

*flashes lights*

[Emmanuel-A]

I claim this thread in the name of France!!!

That's very kind, but why ?

[Marjorie]

That's very kind, but why ?

Parce que TAW a besoin de plus de francophones! Si TAW devient un territoire français, puis quelques français immigront peut-être ici (et deviendront orthodoxes!!! :D)

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Emmanuel-A]

Well, on the CF french forum there are nearly only evangelics and we debate more on conjugations and pronounciations than on theology :sigh:.

[Emmanuel-A]

Parce que TAW a besoin de plus de francophones! Si TAW devient un territoire français, puis quelques français immigront peut-être ici (et deviendront orthodoxes!!! :D)

In IC XC,
Marjorie

And TAW would be called LVA for "La voie ancienne" :D

[Marjorie]

And TAW would be called LVA for "La voie ancienne" :D

LVA sounds better!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Marjorie]

Well, on the CF french forum there are nearly only evangelics and we debate more on conjugations and pronounciations than on theology :sigh:.

:D :D :D

That's the French for you!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Konstantinos]

sorry i dont know French!!

[nicodemus]

howdy howdy

[Rilian]

That's very kind, but why ?

There was a short interlude sketch in Monty Python where a guy is lying in bed (in a hospital I think) being attended by a doctor. A character dressed as a 17th century French explorer comes in and sticks a Tricolore in his chest and says “I claim this chest in the name of France”, then someone dressed as a Spanish explorer of the same period comes in sticks a flag on his chest and says “I claim this chest in the name of Spain”. I can’t remember what came next.

I hope you weren’t expecting something more interesting! When I saw I was the first to post in the thread that sketch just flashed through my head. It doesn't take much to humor me.

Vive la voie ancienne!

[Matrona]

Howdy Nicodemus. How's the little one doing today?

[Photini]

I took 2 years of French in high school. I basically only remember how to say stupid stuff....like "I am wearing boots" or "I like soccer".

I do still have the national anthem memorized...parts of it at least.

[Rilian]

I like soccer.

[nicodemus]

Howdy Nicodemus. How's the little one doing today?
Pretty good. Just eatin', sleepin' & poopin' like newborns do.

[Photini]

I like soccer.
Well..you know....not that saying "I like soccer" is a stupid thing to say.....but....if that's ALL you can say well......ummmm...hee hee

[Emmanuel-A]

There was a short interlude sketch in Monty Python where a guy is lying in bed (in a hospital I think) being attended by a doctor.

Was that in "the holy grail ?"

[nicodemus]

I like soccer.
Moi aussi.

[Matrona]

I took 2 years of French in high school. I basically only remember how to say stupid stuff....like "I am wearing boots" or "I like soccer".

I do still have the national anthem memorized...parts of it at least.
I used to be able to sing the Canadian national anthem in French... :P :D

[Rilian]

Was that in "the holy grail ?"

Nope, it was in one of the regular shows. I would guess there's maybe one other person in the world that remembers it besides me.

nicodemus, we should probably be saying football. There's people watching us.

Photini, the Archimandrite Vasileos book is awesome.

[Emmanuel-A]

Καλές νύχτες Κοσταντινος

[nicodemus]

nicodemus, we should probably be saying football. There's people watching us.

Bah! I'm an American, and we say soccer. Soccer was a word invented by the English, so I have no problem using it. I also love football (American) and that's what rules the roost in my culture so I call it that. :cool:

[Photini]

Photini, the Archimandrite Vasileos book is awesome.

Still one of my favorite books. So much in only 130 pages. You know, there are certain books, writings, and stories that send electricity through my body. This was one of them. There and certain things that I am extremely cautious to even quote, because to quote one paragraph apart from the rest of the book, tends to take something away. This is one of those books.

[Rilian]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.

[gzt]

je suis tombe dans un trou profond sans ecrit seulement un mot.

[Photini]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.
Huh? Hope it's not me..

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Howdy, y'all.:wave:
Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone
*Starts humming the Twilight Zone theme.....*

[Marjorie]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.

I see it too. :( Hopefully she'll be back.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Rilian]

Huh? Hope it's not me..

Nooooo. You're present and accounted for.

[Matrona]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050519/ap_on_re/religion_todayHow sad, these poor women... :(

[Kolya]

Good day TAWers. New coat of paint again? Well, how is everyone this fine Friday?

For those like me who don't speak French or Greek, here are some cyber translations.
Some make more sense than others.



Parce que TAW a besoin de plus de francophones! Si TAW devient un territoire français, puis quelques français immigront peut-être ici (et deviendront orthodoxes!!!



Systran translation:

Because TAW needs more than French-speaking people! If TAW becomes a

French territory, then some French will immigront perhaps here (and

will become orthodoxe!!!





Καλές νύχτες Κοσταντινος



Babel Fish translation:

Good nights Kostantjnos





je suis tombe dans un trou profond sans ecrit seulement un mot.



Systran translation:

I am fall into a deep hole without ecrit only one word.



Nicodemus, I hope you got some more quality sleep.:)
Kolya

[Xpycoctomos]

Tu parles francais? Je adore cette langue! je l'ai etudie a l'universite mais il faut que je le parle plus. Hmmm.. Emmanuel parle francais... quelqu'un d'autre?

[Xpycoctomos]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050519/ap_on_re/religion_todayHow sad, these poor women... :(
:(
.

[Kolya]

Tu parles francais? Je adore cette langue! je l'ai etudie a l'universite mais il faut que je le parle plus. Hmmm.. Emmanuel parle francais... quelqu'un d'autre?

I'm afraid I only know of Emmanuel on TAW. There may be others over in the Social section of CF. Who is French- Canadian here?

[prodromos]

Καλές νύχτες Κοσταντινος
Nice try Emmanuel :), only that we say it in the singular "Κάλη νύχτα".

John.

[Emmanuel-A]

Good morning, dear polyglots.

[prodromos]

I can't call myself a polyglot. I'm barely bi-lingual as it is and I stand in awe of people who have mastered three or more languages. A dear friend of ours who had nothing more that a standard high school education, is fluent in English, Greek, French, Italian and Egyptian. One day I hope to be fluent in Greek.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John

[Photini]

Good morning all. :)

[prodromos]

Good morning and happy birthday Heather :wave:

[nicodemus]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050519/ap_on_re/religion_todayHow sad, these poor women... :(

Poor Africa is full of superstition and darkness. Lord Have Mercy! :crosseo: :bow:

[nicodemus]

Nicodemus, I hope you got some more quality sleep.:)
Kolya

got about 6 hours last night wit only one interruption. one of the best sleep nights since his arrival!

[nicodemus]

I can't call myself a polyglot. I'm barely bi-lingual as it is and I stand in awe of people who have mastered three or more languages. A dear friend of ours who had nothing more that a standard high school education, is fluent in English, Greek, French, Italian and Egyptian. One day I hope to be fluent in Greek.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John
Those people amaze me too. My mother in law has about an eight grade education and speaks 7 languages!

One of the priests at my old parish speaks English, Russian, Greek, Romanian and Latin.

[nicodemus]

Good morning all. :)
Here's hoping you have the happiest of birthdays!

MANY YEARS!

[RobNJ]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PHOTINI!!!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Many Years!!!!

[Mary of Bethany]

I used to be able to sing the Canadian national anthem in French... :P :D

Haha! I love the Canadian anthem. They have the best anthem by far - it's so singable. (Plus I watch a lot of hockey . . . . well, I *did* watch a lot of hockey, anyway.)

[Marjorie]

Tu parles francais? Je adore cette langue! je l'ai etudie a l'universite mais il faut que je le parle plus. Hmmm.. Emmanuel parle francais... quelqu'un d'autre?

Moi, je le parle (mal)! J'ai déjà oublié beaucoup de la langue...

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Stephanida]

J'essaie de parle francais! Je suis dans ma sixeme annee du francais immersion.

[Stephanida]

Dpes anyone know how to say Christ is Risen, Indeed He is Risen. In proper french grammer?

[sin_vladimirov]

http://www.russia-hc.ru/iccon/ICON_P1/P1-024Z3.jpg



Christ est Ressuscité! En Vérité, Il est Ressuscité!




from: http://www.angelfire.com/ga/riggs/xb-many.htm

[Emmanuel-A]

Christ est Ressuscité! En Vérité, Il est Ressuscité!


:thumbsup:

[sin_vladimirov]

Oh I am sorry my brother.

Did not even realize you were here!

I just copy and paste...

[Emmanuel-A]

Sorry for what ? Thanks for answering and adding that superb icon.

Hristos váskrse !

[Stephanida]

Many thanks! That will make it easier at school! I want to say this to a friend of mine but we get in trouble for speaking English. It is total immersion for most of the classes. Like History, french (of course) Math, non-advanced Science, Geography, ect.

[Kolya]

Thanks for the beautiful icon Stefan!

[nicodemus]

Good morning from your sleep deprived Floridian!

[jsgnpdx]

Everybody PLEEEZ pray for me...I am needing to reformat and rebuild the hard drive on this laptop...it is NEVER a fun experience....starting tommorow I may be offline for a day or so..I've run into problems b4..

the sinner,
Joseph

[jsgnpdx]

Everybody PLEEEZ pray for me...I am needing to reformat and rebuild the hard drive on this laptop...it is NEVER a fun experience....starting tommorow I may be offline for a day or so..I've run into problems b4..

the sinner,
Joseph

Oh YEA!!! Blessed be the Lord God...this is the VERY FIRST time rebuilding my hard drive didn't turn into a holy terror...I am officially back online...YIPEEE!!!

the sinner Joseph

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Welcome back!

I'm just having a fun day! I am being told that I did not post something by someone who replied to the post :doh:

[Matrona]

Glad it didn't hurt too badly, Joseph! :)

[elizabethevangeline]

Oh YEA!!! Blessed be the Lord God...this is the VERY FIRST time rebuilding my hard drive didn't turn into a holy terror...I am officially back online...YIPEEE!!!

the sinner Joseph

Did you notice how we stopped time in here...no discussion, just waiting for your return? :cool:

[elizabethevangeline]

Hey! One more post and I break the 500 mark!

[Maximus]

Hey! One more post and I break the 500 mark!

Congrats!

[gzt]

doot doot!

[Photini]

Hey everybody. Just checking in before I go to bed. :) We went to see the Star Wars movie today...Awesome. But I freaked out when I finally saw the trailor for the Chronicles of Narnia. I can hardly wait.

[Matrona]

Hey guys. I'm having big computer problems and I found out I've been using the wrong dialup all week, costing my parents mega bucks. :eek: Please pray! :eek:

[gzt]

oh snap!

i'm trying to work out how i'm going to live during the summer, and i found a megacheap sublet for exactly the amount of i need to live in the city, so now i need to find a way to guarantee that i get it and not somebody else. at this price, i don't care if my room is 6'x8' and the other roommates rock and/or roll all night every night.

[elizabethevangeline]

Hey everybody. Just checking in before I go to bed. :) We went to see the Star Wars movie today...Awesome. But I freaked out when I finally saw the trailor for the Chronicles of Narnia. I can hardly wait.

Hi Photini, my boys really want to see Star Wars. I haven't read reviews yet, but I'm expecting it to be pretty dark. IOW, can you confirm whether we should wait for the video?

[Annabel Lee]

Hey guys. I'm having big computer problems and I found out I've been using the wrong dialup all week, costing my parents mega bucks. :eek: Please pray! :eek:

Uh-oh.
You can hide out at my house, Matrona

[grov]

Hi Photini, my boys really want to see Star Wars. I haven't read reviews yet, but I'm expecting it to be pretty dark. IOW, can you confirm whether we should wait for the video?
Our 11 and 13 year old's (and older) were ok with it. No way would we take younger ones (like our 4 year old).

[elizabethevangeline]

Our 11 and 13 year old's (and older) were ok with it. No way would we take younger ones (like our 4 year old).

Thanks. I was just at the parenting forum and some are discussing taking young children! I read some reviews and am thinking we probably won't be going. My boys (10 & 7) would probably be fine, but I don't want them to see it so big and intense.

[Photini]

Hi Photini, my boys really want to see Star Wars. I haven't read reviews yet, but I'm expecting it to be pretty dark. IOW, can you confirm whether we should wait for the video?
I took my kids (10 and 7 as well). Honestly, I think the younger one was kind of bored. :)

[jsgnpdx]

Hey everybody. Just checking in before I go to bed. :) We went to see the Star Wars movie today...Awesome. But I freaked out when I finally saw the trailor for the Chronicles of Narnia. I can hardly wait.

Oh yea, the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe look AWESOME...you can see the trailer at http://www.narnia.com. C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia have been my lifelong favorite books...still are! Aslan ROCKS!!!

the sinner,
Joseph

[gzt]

sweet: i just got the world's sweetest deal for summer living. as long as the walls don't bleed, we're gravy [and a little wall-blood wouldn't be that bad, really]. i'll be able to not only afford food, but possibly buy beer occasionally during the next year. doot doot!

[Fotina]

sweet: i just got the world's sweetest deal for summer living. as long as the walls don't bleed, we're gravy [and a little wall-blood wouldn't be that bad, really]. i'll be able to not only afford food, but possibly buy beer occasionally during the next year. doot doot!

Glory to God! I remember a while back you were concerned about how you were going to afford food next school year.

How many more years do you have left? What are you studying?

Prayers for you and your studies.

[gzt]

Got a year left on a math degree. Thank you.

[Fotina]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.

How does a person delete all their posts? I didn't know it could be done.

Too bad, I wonder what happened??

[nicodemus]

There's a thread in the "non-Christian religions" forum that crashes my browser everytime I try to read the 2nd page. I wonder why that is.

[grov]

...We went to see the Star Wars movie today...Awesome. But I freaked out when I finally saw the trailor for the Chronicles of Narnia. I can hardly wait.

Looks great - but I also freaked out when I saw that DaVinci Code is coming to the screen - more blasphemy and heresy. Disappointed also to see that Tom Hanks is the big name in it.

[elizabethevangeline]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.

It's kind of unnerving when someone disappears. Has anyone heard from Vasya lately?

[Photini]

Good evening all. :)

[Oblio]

Hey guys. I'm having big computer problems and I found out I've been using the wrong dialup all week, costing my parents mega bucks.


Been there, done that, with my own $$, $700+ to be exact :shudder: BTW, the phone company had zero sympathy.

[Khaleas]

Hey my friends!
Well, I've been a bit MIA lately. My parents and brother are here visiting for my graduation. I graduated today!! YAY :clap: ! I have some minor things I have to finish and then it will all be done... more the fault of my thesis readers than mine.
I added a picture of my grad (it was hot in that black thing... ). Well, time for a nap and such...
I haven't been able to make liturgy for two weeks now but it's halfway to Pentecost on Wed and we have 7AM!!!! liturgy... and then my parents leave on Wed evening... Finally some peace before we head to St Tikhon's on Sunday for the pilgrimage. I can't wait!

[Matrona]

I'm back, baby.

Finally got the right dialup installed on my computer. And Papa showed me how to use our mad-cool new digital camera. :cool: Maybe tomorrow I can take pictures of my bunnies for you all to see. :)

[Matrona]

Been there, done that, with my own $$, $700+ to be exact :shudder: BTW, the phone company had zero sympathy.
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:eek: That stinks!

I had thought we had unlimited access on both my family's dialup accounts, on AT&T and MSN. Turns out only MSN is unlimited. MSN is the one I use normally so it was no problem (I use internet A LOT) but AT&T is only 100 hours per month which I used in, like, a week.

Well, luckily my parents still love me. :D

[nicodemus]

Not to bore you all to tears with baby photos, but man, does he look like he's living the good life! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/chilled_out_spikehead.jpg

[Matrona]

Ohhhh! He looks so precious and peaceful!

[Photini]

Awww! BABY!

[RobNJ]

AWWWW!!!! Great!! :clap:

[Annabel Lee]

What a beautiful baby.

Can I hold him?

[Khaleas]

Not to bore you all to tears with baby photos, but man, does he look like he's living the good life! :D




Babies don't usually get to me... but he is so darn cute!!!! I wish I could sleep like that... He's a very beautiful baby!!!

[Fotina]

Hey my friends!
Well, I've been a bit MIA lately. My parents and brother are here visiting for my graduation. I graduated today!! YAY :clap: ! I have some minor things I have to finish and then it will all be done... more the fault of my thesis readers than mine.
I added a picture of my grad (it was hot in that black thing... ). Well, time for a nap and such...
I haven't been able to make liturgy for two weeks now but it's halfway to Pentecost on Wed and we have 7AM!!!! liturgy... and then my parents leave on Wed evening... Finally some peace before we head to St Tikhon's on Sunday for the pilgrimage. I can't wait!

Congratulations to you! What's your degree?

[prodromos]

i'll be able to not only afford food, but possibly buy beer occasionally during the next year. doot doot!
Just drink beer. With malt, hops, barley and yeast, its a meal, not a drink ;) :D

[prodromos]

How does a person delete all their posts? I didn't know it could be done.Sounds like someone got hit by an "emergency ban" or whatever it is called. Basically all your posts go invisible (and your profile too IIRC) which also makes any threads started by that person go invisible too. They can only be accessed through the "subscribed threads" list in your "User CP".

All the posts are still in the database, the forum simply does not display them while this ban is in force.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John

[Matrona]

:sigh: Why does the TV have to pick RIGHT NOW to show all the stories about psychopaths who hack their ex-girlfriends to death?! They had one woman on who was stabbed 18 times by her ex just for breaking up with him. That poor woman didn't even have a chance. :(

[elizabethevangeline]

Whew!

It's midnight on the west coast USA and there are 14 very busy people in TAW, plus 7 guests looking on. We're all nuts, aren't we!? :D

[Kolya]

Whew!

It's midnight on the west coast USA and there are 14 very busy people in TAW, plus 7 guests looking on. We're all nuts, aren't we!? :D

Speak for yourself;) I'm at the office on the other side of the world. So is John (Prodromos) and sin-vladimirov is in the Middle East.

[prodromos]

:wave:ing from my office :)

[elizabethevangeline]

Speak for yourself;) I'm at the office on the other side of the world. So is John (Prodromos) and sin-vladimirov is in the Middle East.

OK...3 of you are off the hook...

It's kinda cool to think about chatting with folks from "tomorrow land". Hope you're all having a good day!

I need to get to sleep!

[Kolya]

:eek: That stinks!

I had thought we had unlimited access on both my family's dialup accounts, on AT&T and MSN. Turns out only MSN is unlimited. MSN is the one I use normally so it was no problem (I use internet A LOT) but AT&T is only 100 hours per month which I used in, like, a week.

Well, luckily my parents still love me. :D

In this country there is only one land-line company, and they rip us off big time. One pays $10 per hour.:sigh: They have a special system for dial-up. You pay $12 extra a month, then each dialup session is capped at S1.60 no mater how long you stay on-line. But I've switched to using my cell phone company and my cell phone is my modem. You pay for data transferred ($0.30 a MB) not time on-line. It's faster too. There are other options I'm considering also.

My sympathy!!!

[elizabethevangeline]

Alright, either I'm going crazy or every single post of someone who has been posting here lately is gone.

...might have run into blood-sucking vipers in a dark den...:(

[Kolya]

It's kinda cool to think about chatting with folks from "tomorrow land". Hope you're all having a good day!

I need to get to sleep!

It's a typical Monday!!!:sigh:

Good night and sleep tight:wave:

[elizabethevangeline]

It's a typical Monday!!!:sigh:

Good night and sleep tight:wave:

Good night Kolya!

[Kolya]

It's kind of unnerving when someone disappears. Has anyone heard from Vasya lately?

I have contact with him. He has a few issues he needs to work through. Remember him in your prayers.

[Kolya]

Hey my friends!
Well, I've been a bit MIA lately. My parents and brother are here visiting for my graduation. I graduated today!! YAY :clap: ! I have some minor things I have to finish and then it will all be done... more the fault of my thesis readers than mine.
I added a picture of my grad (it was hot in that black thing... ). Well, time for a nap and such...
I haven't been able to make liturgy for two weeks now but it's halfway to Pentecost on Wed and we have 7AM!!!! liturgy... and then my parents leave on Wed evening... Finally some peace before we head to St Tikhon's on Sunday for the pilgrimage. I can't wait!

Congrats Khaleas!!! You look great. I bet you were hot in that.:D

[Emmanuel-A]

Good morning :yawn:

I don't want to deride you, but I'm not working today :)

[Kolya]

Good morning :yawn:

I don't want to deride you, but I'm not working today :)

Dzratvietziye!:wave: Oh, you are so lucky. What holiday is in France today? Or did you just take off from work?

[Emmanuel-A]

I took a few days off. I'll spend a few days in the countryside, near Chateauroux.

[Kolya]

I took a few days off. I'll spend a few days in the countryside, near Chateauroux.
[Singing voice]Oh! To be in the countryside!!!:)

I could spend all day under a tree with a good book, a good bottle of wine and some cows grazing nearby.:thumbsup:

[sin_vladimirov]

So this is what you do in this place.... Making plans to take over the world!


Greaaat!

[Khaleas]

Congratulations to you! What's your degree?

Thank you!
I got my Bachelors of Science in Geography with a minor in Political Science.

Now I'm debating on going to graduate school. I'd like to start right away but I might just take the fall off as we just found out my husband is deploying (Navy) sometimes just before Xmas. He is flying out to the boat so I don't get any work up time where I can get used to him being gone or contact with the other wives... but fortunately he won't be gone the whole 6 months. Last night I had a major breakdown... it's beginning to settle in that he'll be gone. I'm usually pretty good and strong but last night just sucked... So I'm debating on taking fall off to spend some more time with him and we're having our church wedding (and reception) in October too.

[Kolya]

Thank you!
I got my Bachelors of Science in Geography with a minor in Political Science.

Now I'm debating on going to graduate school. I'd like to start right away but I might just take the fall off as we just found out my husband is deploying (Navy) sometimes just before Xmas. He is flying out to the boat so I don't get any work up time where I can get used to him being gone or contact with the other wives... but fortunately he won't be gone the whole 6 months. Last night I had a major breakdown... it's beginning to settle in that he'll be gone. I'm usually pretty good and strong but last night just sucked... So I'm debating on taking fall off to spend some more time with him and we're having our church wedding (and reception) in October too.

Well Done!!!
Now you two spend as MUCH time as possible together. That's more important than TAW!! You Hear?



So this is what you do in this place.... Making plans to take over the world!

Greaaat!


Hey! I was only talking about a break int the countryside:confused:

[prodromos]

Now I'm debating on going to graduate school. I'd like to start right away but I might just take the fall off as we just found out my husband is deploying (Navy) sometimes just before Xmas. He is flying out to the boat so I don't get any work up time where I can get used to him being gone or contact with the other wives... but fortunately he won't be gone the whole 6 months. Last night I had a major breakdown... it's beginning to settle in that he'll be gone. I'm usually pretty good and strong but last night just sucked... So I'm debating on taking fall off to spend some more time with him and we're having our church wedding (and reception) in October too.
You remind me of a young woman I heard about who was undecided as to whether she should marry and have children or if she should take the path of solitude and become a nun.

God granted her both... she became a navy wife ;)

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John

[Stephanida]

Good Morning TAW! There is no school or work in Canada today yay! It's Victoria Day.

[sin_vladimirov]

Kolya, I was just thinking about Heaven, after that post to Shelb... its a grand thing to think about.


Here you are talking to St. Peter, whilst waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start, and he is not very happy because St. John Chrysostom has the homily again. Then you are being pushed by St. King David who is full on arguing with St. Romanos the Melodist about tones of the New Liturgy.

Somewhere in the corner you can hear Archangel Michae selling the: NEW NEW TESTAMENT, hot of the press... Must buy, money goes toward bying more incense, we are burning to much... NEW NEW TESTAMENT....

Behind you, Ss. Adam and Eve and Abraham and Sarah are discussing the new plum jam that St. Mary Magdalene has made. And couple of Iconographs headed by St. Luke are trying to ask Theotokos to let them paint a new icon but she is to busy talking to all the saved.

And we are still waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start...

[RobNJ]

So this is what you do in this place.... Making plans to take over the world!


Greaaat!

Shhhhhhhh...it's a secret!! ;)

[elizabethevangeline]

I have contact with him. He has a few issues he needs to work through. Remember him in your prayers.

Thanks Kolya.

[Momzilla]

:wave: Hey everyone, long time no see!

No dramatic events or anything going on that caused my absence--just a slow period at work, during which I took some time off. I don't generally spend much time on the computer when I'm at home, so I wasn't here.

Anyway, good to be back (in TAW anyway, if not at work).

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Well welcome back Momzilla :wave:

[Matrona]

Good to see you, Momz! I was starting to wonder where you were.

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Kolya, I was just thinking about Heaven, after that post to Shelb... its a grand thing to think about.


Here you are talking to St. Peter, whilst waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start, and he is not very happy because St. John Chrysostom has the homily again. Then you are being pushed by St. King David who is full on arguing with St. Romanos the Melodist about tones of the New Liturgy.

Somewhere in the corner you can hear Archangel Michae selling the: NEW NEW TESTAMENT, hot of the press... Must buy, money goes toward bying more incense, we are burning to much... NEW NEW TESTAMENT....

Behind you, Ss. Adam and Eve and Abraham and Sarah are discussing the new plum jam that St. Mary Magdalene has made. And couple of Iconographs headed by St. Luke are trying to ask Theotokos to let them paint a new icon but she is to busy talking to all the saved.

And we are still waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start...
This puts a smile on my face, Vladimirov. Thanks.:thumbsup: BTW, that's a heartbreaking picture you've posted with your profile. Is that a Serbian church destroyed by Albanian/Muslim terrorists?

[contriteheart]

Dear Friends,

Would you please pray for me? How can I best express my need? I guess I would have to say that since the beginning of this year, I have been on a very intense voyage of discovery. Knowing Christ has been the passion of my life for the past 20 or so years. With all my heart, I want to know Him more. For the past 6 months of so, this desire has led me to a study of Orthodoxy.

I think I have come to a place where I need to find some clarity - and soon. This search is consuming me - my time, as well as my mental and spiritual energy. I realize it's not a bad thing to be consumed with Christ, but this is something different. It's a war in my soul, and I need deliverance.

Would you please pray for me, specifically that God would make His path crystal clear to me? I know that I am slow of heart and dull of hearing, but I do believe (as Christ promised) that all who seek will find. Please pray that God will be merciful to me, and His answer will come speedily.

Thank you so much in advance for your prayers...

With love,
GraceMercyPeace

[elizabethevangeline]

Dear Friends,

Would you please pray for me? How can I best express my need? I guess I would have to say that since the beginning of this year, I have been on a very intense voyage of discovery. Knowing Christ has been the passion of my life for the past 20 or so years. With all my heart, I want to know Him more. For the past 6 months of so, this desire has led me to a study of Orthodoxy.

I think I have come to a place where I need to find some clarity - and soon. This search is consuming me - my time, as well as my mental and spiritual energy. I realize it's not a bad thing to be consumed with Christ, but this is something different. It's a war in my soul, and I need deliverance.

Would you please pray for me, specifically that God would make His path crystal clear to me? I know that I am slow of heart and dull of hearing, but I do believe (as Christ promised) that all who seek will find. Please pray that God will be merciful to me, and His answer will come speedily.

Thank you so much in advance for your prayers...

With love,
GraceMercyPeace

everything I start to write sounds trite...

I recognize your need. I'll pray for you.

[contriteheart]

Thank you, Elisabeth.


GraceMercyPeace

[sin_vladimirov]

GRAND DUCHESS ELIZAVETA
Well, as far as Kosovo is concerned I always blame Europe not the albanians, but yes, that is one of many destroyed by muslim albanian fundamentalist. But, as I said, I do not blame even them... I blame Europe.. always and for all. Europe is pathetic.


GRACEMERCYPEACE
I can not but say the same what Elizabethevangeline said....
Can I also add, the picture of Theotkos and all the Saints, praying with is just... something... so... do not, ever, feel alone.


And to you all,
many greetings.

stefan+

[Khaleas]

You remind me of a young woman I heard about who was undecided as to whether she should marry and have children or if she should take the path of solitude and become a nun.

God granted her both... she became a navy wife ;)

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John

Sometimes I think becoming a nun would be the easy way out... I'm staying in MD at least for another year as it seems right now. Which I don't mind... I'd rather be alone here with friends around than in VA without friends.

[gzt]

I seem to have poisoned myself. Doot doot! Now I have the perfect excuse not to finish my work.

[elizabethevangeline]

I seem to have poisoned myself. Doot doot! Now I have the perfect excuse not to finish my work.

Umm...should we be concerned?

This reminds me of a letter I once received from a friend:

"I was in an accident. I'm fine. They had to carry me out through the ripped open side of the bus."

Me: "Which is it? Fine or RIPPED OPEN blood & gore?"

;) Hope you're OK.

[Kolya]

Kolya, I was just thinking about Heaven, after that post to Shelb... its a grand thing to think about.


Here you are talking to St. Peter, whilst waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start, and he is not very happy because St. John Chrysostom has the homily again. Then you are being pushed by St. King David who is full on arguing with St. Romanos the Melodist about tones of the New Liturgy.

Somewhere in the corner you can hear Archangel Michae selling the: NEW NEW TESTAMENT, hot of the press... Must buy, money goes toward bying more incense, we are burning to much... NEW NEW TESTAMENT....

Behind you, Ss. Adam and Eve and Abraham and Sarah are discussing the new plum jam that St. Mary Magdalene has made. And couple of Iconographs headed by St. Luke are trying to ask Theotokos to let them paint a new icon but she is to busy talking to all the saved.

And we are still waiting for the Divine Liturgy to start...

That IS a grand thing to think about! But you know what Stephan, I stand waiting for DL to start here in my local Parish, and they ARE here with me today too, I just can't see them yet! St Paul said we worship with a Cloud of Witnesses - I always imagine the Dome above me crammed with Saints, waiting for Liturgy to start.;)

Of course, in your senario, Jesus is the Patriarch taking the service.:thumbsup:

Nice thoughts Stepan.

[Kolya]

I seem to have poisoned myself. Doot doot! Now I have the perfect excuse not to finish my work.

You may want to get some medical attention GZT! Don't fool around with stuff like that. What did you ingest?

[sin_vladimirov]

It is a great though to look up into "emptyness" of the space between the dome and floor and actually think that some noetic being is there protecting the faithful.

As far as the heaven is concerned, I often think how it is all going to work? I mean I know it is like a blind, deaf and mute trying to explaing the Church and Divine liturgy on earth, but I am still thinking about how it will all work out... and you know what? I got no idea.
Nice thing to think about though.

[Kolya]

Dear Friends,

Would you please pray for me? How can I best express my need? I guess I would have to say that since the beginning of this year, I have been on a very intense voyage of discovery. Knowing Christ has been the passion of my life for the past 20 or so years. With all my heart, I want to know Him more. For the past 6 months of so, this desire has led me to a study of Orthodoxy.

I think I have come to a place where I need to find some clarity - and soon. This search is consuming me - my time, as well as my mental and spiritual energy. I realize it's not a bad thing to be consumed with Christ, but this is something different. It's a war in my soul, and I need deliverance.

Would you please pray for me, specifically that God would make His path crystal clear to me? I know that I am slow of heart and dull of hearing, but I do believe (as Christ promised) that all who seek will find. Please pray that God will be merciful to me, and His answer will come speedily.

Thank you so much in advance for your prayers...

With love,
GraceMercyPeace

What can I say? All of Heaven is there for you right now. I know the spot you are standing on very well. I think most of us have been there. But like I told someone else today, I'm a Saint under Construction, so are we all. And those around me must watch out for falling masonry! I'm certainly not perfect yet, I will only be when I stand with the Redeemed before God's throne.
But don't give up.
I'm praying for you.
Kolya

[Kolya]

I mean I know it is like a blind, deaf and mute trying to explaing the Church and Divine liturgy on earth, but I am still thinking about how it will all work out... and you know what? I got no idea.
Nice thing to think about though.

1 Corinthians 2:9 (New King James Version)
9But as it is written:
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

Only God Knows Stephan!;)

[sin_vladimirov]

Amin!

[Kolya]

[Kolya slowly wakes from his nap]:yawn:

(Mumbles) Ok, nobody around. John must be busy, and Stefan is working. Let's see. Shall I go chat with Chrisbot? Or check out the GH boards?. No, I'll wander down to the gate and see who's joined CF lately. Perhaps a few would be interested to pop in here.

[Kolya stumles out]

[Michael the Iconographer]

Ich habe zurrueck gekommen! But, I am not sure how long I will stay.

[Kolya]

Ich habe zurrueck gekommen! But, I am not sure how long I will stay.

I thought I saw you passing by while I was at the gate.;)
Welcome back brother. None of really knows how long they'll stay here anyhow. We come and we go as the Lord leads.

How are you?

[Photini]

Good Morning TAW. :) Off to work I go....

[Photini]

Welcome back Michael. :)

[prodromos]

Hey there Michael!, Hey there Photini!, Hey there Kolya!, Hey there Stefan!
:) :D :wave:

[Kolya]

Hey there Michael!, Hey there Photini!, Hey there Kolya!, Hey there Stefan!
:) :D :wave:

Hey there too John, and everyone else just woken up.:) :wave:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Welcome back Michael. :)

Thank you, it is good to know I am still wanted arround here. Thank you also for the icons. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Rilian]

Hey Michael, good to see you again!

[Michael the Iconographer]

I thought I saw you passing by while I was at the gate.;)
Welcome back brother. None of really knows how long they'll stay here anyhow. We come and we go as the Lord leads.

How are you?

I am well. I have spent the past month making new friends and learning new things. I even designed an icon of St. Maximos the Hut Burner!

[ExOrienteLux]

Well, this is interesting. Through no planning of our own, both Michael and I come back on the same day. At least it seemed people missed him, though... Oh well! No matter.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Well, this is interesting. Through no planning of our own, both Michael and I come back on the same day. At least it seemed people missed him, though... Oh well! No matter.

Oh Holy Martyr Joshua or Phillip or whatever your name is! You know I have missed you. Your icon will be done soon. Do you want it delivered in person or by mail? If it is delivered in person you might get a bonus cigar with it as well.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Did anyone notice what an excellent job George Lucas did in portraying the Emperor as being the Devil in Star Wars Episode III The Revenge of the Sith? Or just how much Mustafar seemed like hell?

[ExOrienteLux]

SSSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I haven't seen that movie yet! (I know, I know - what kind of Star Wars fan am I? I'm sorry... :( )

And about that icon - I'm not sure which would be better. I'm back at my folks' house for the summer (I'm at work right now - don't tell anybody!), so I don't know where we could meet. Also, I'm even more hard up on cash than I was before; most of my first paycheck from Sky Bank is going to go toward paying my dad for parts for my busted brake lines - about $150 or so. So it might be a while.

Send me a PM, if'n you don't mind.

XB!
-Philip.

[prodromos]

If it is delivered in person you might get a bonus cigar with it as well.
Do you personally deliver to Greece? ;)

[Michael the Iconographer]

Do you personally deliver to Greece? ;)

You would have to supply a plane ticket and lodging! :) If the visit were in August it would require a blessing from the Patriarch on my birthday! :D

[Kolya]

Well, our wintery Southen sun is sinking earlier and earlier, and I see it is about time to kick the donkey awake so it can carry me to my hearth.

Tonight my 'Investment Advisor " is coming around to check up on my retirement funding, so I guess I'll only be able to chat again in 16 hrs or so.

Enjoy the rest your day, wherever you may be.:wave:

Kolya

Christ is Risen!!!

[Michael the Iconographer]

SSSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I haven't seen that movie yet! (I know, I know - what kind of Star Wars fan am I? I'm sorry... :( )

And about that icon - I'm not sure which would be better. I'm back at my folks' house for the summer (I'm at work right now - don't tell anybody!), so I don't know where we could meet. Also, I'm even more hard up on cash than I was before; most of my first paycheck from Sky Bank is going to go toward paying my dad for parts for my busted brake lines - about $150 or so. So it might be a while.

Send me a PM, if'n you don't mind.

XB!
-Philip.

Dont worry about the icon. I need to finish it so that I can continue working on my other projects which need to be completed. I am starting to aquire quite a backlog here. I have some very exciting projects coming up in the next few months. When you are able to pay me for the icon it will be ready for you. In the mean time it will sit in my icon corner and be prayed in front of and be properly taken care of.

[Khaleas]

Ich habe zurrueck gekommen! But, I am not sure how long I will stay.


:wave: Howdy!

Well, gotta go drive around my parents for yet another day... they leave tomorrow and I can have my life back... phew.

[Mary of Bethany]

Philip & Michael,

welcome back to both of you!!! You have been missed!

Mary

[Matrona]

Welcome back, Philip, thou of the same name (and finally the same spelling) as my CF-cat. :)

[Annabel Lee]

Happy Birthday, Alexis OCA!

[Matrona]

Oh, it's Alexis's birthday?? :clap:

[Mary of Bethany]

Happy happy birthday, Alex!

[gzt]

It was a case of food poisoning. I'm finally getting rehydrated. I lay in bed all night having incoherent fantasies about Serbia, building a dam, nurses, and trying to prove something about some exponential function. Serbia was very important... On the plus side, that was the perfect excuse not to do work and I may have lost 5 pounds.

[Matrona]

/me airs out her asbestos longjohns...

These old boys have served me well.

[Xpycoctomos]

I'm reposting this here because it seems more like a taverna thing than a something for a serious thread. lol

John the Philosopher



http://img288.echo.cx/img288/6829/thinking16to.jpg
Me pondering the Great Mysteries of the Universe...

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/4793/thinking27sf.jpg
Wait a minute...

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/7514/thinking38zq.jpg
By Golly, I think I've got it!

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/8820/thinking48zg.jpg
Wait...

[Xpycoctomos]

John the Philosopher, con't



http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3604/thinking72xd.jpg
Oh... no, that's not it.

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3503/thinking69az.jpg
I'm such a loser!
Oh! When will the agony stop!

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3981/thinking018ql.jpg
huh?

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/5310/thinking020ee.jpg
Sweet, Chapstick!

Sorry to all those who had already seen it... I just thought it might give people a good chuckle. (I'm easily entertained)

[Rilian]

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3604/thinking72xd.jpg


http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3503/thinking69az.jpg



One of those should be your avatar.

[Xpycoctomos]

Done :)

[Rilian]

Oh good, you picked the "how many shots was that last night" photo. I thought that one was better. :D

[RobNJ]

Done :)

I have more pity on the people around me... I hide my pic in behind that little camera icon, under my name ;)

[Rilian]

I have more pity on the people around me... I hide my pic in behind that little camera icon, under my name ;)

Are you trying to tell us you're not a 19th century gothic revival cathedral?

I don't believe you.

[MariaRegina]

Dear Philip and Michael - Welcome back to TAW

You both have been sorely missed.

TAW just isn't the same without you.

PLease pray for me as it's finals week for me.

[RobNJ]

Are you trying to tell us you're not a 19th century gothic revival cathedral?

I don't believe you.

Nah, that's St. Pat's in NYC.....I took that pic leaning over the edge of the observation deck on a COLD windy night, in the miod '80's :D

[Matrona]

I just got another newsletter from Ascension Monastery. I love those guys.

[nicodemus]

I just got another newsletter from Ascension Monastery. I love those guys.
In Resaca, Georgia?

They are awesome.

[Matrona]

That's them. I've only ordered from them one time, but they were so nice, I wish I could buy more things from them.

[nicodemus]

That's them. I've only ordered from them one time, but they were so nice, I wish I could buy more things from them.
I've visited that monastery and they are a top notch group of folks. I hope to be able to visit them again soon.

[Matrona]

I've visited that monastery and they are a top notch group of folks. I hope to be able to visit them again soon.

I'm sure. They sent me samples of their other products along with my order, and subscribed me to The Harvest. It comes to my parents' mailbox, though, so it kind of freaks them out and they just forward it to me with no comment. :D

[Xpycoctomos]

Are you trying to tell us you're not a 19th century gothic revival cathedral?

I don't believe you.
LOL
I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate your sense of humor!

[Photini]

.

[Photini]

John the Philosopher, con't



http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3604/thinking72xd.jpg
Oh... no, that's not it.

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3503/thinking69az.jpg
I'm such a loser!
Oh! When will the agony stop!

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/3981/thinking018ql.jpg
huh?

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/5310/thinking020ee.jpg
Sweet, Chapstick!

Sorry to all those who had already seen it... I just thought it might give people a good chuckle. (I'm easily entertained)

:) I needed that. It's been a less than great day over here.

[Alexis OCA]

Happy Birthday, Alexis OCA!

Thank you!:blush:

[Alexis OCA]

Oh, it's Alexis's birthday?? :clap:

Thank you, and thank you Mary of Bethany, and thank you ALL my dear ones here at TAW!

[MariaRegina]

Happy Birthday, Alex

I'm so glad that you still visit with us.

How's the family?

[RobNJ]

Happy Birthday, Alexis OCA :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Photini]

Happy Birthday!!!

[sin_vladimirov]

Happy birthday Alex and may God give you many years!

in ICXC
stefan+

[MariaRegina]

Does anyone care to comment on Whorf or the Whorf hypothesis?

I find linguistics very interesting ... and the Word became flesh .... why did St. John begin his gospel that way?

Our words can be so creative. And stringing words into sentences can be done with infinite creativity.

God's Word is also creative ... and we can share in God's creativity when we write or sing a hymn.

[nicodemus]

I'm sure. They sent me samples of their other products along with my order, and subscribed me to The Harvest. It comes to my parents' mailbox, though, so it kind of freaks them out and they just forward it to me with no comment. :D
Yeah, they're nice like that. They apparently know my old priest very well and sent him a big bundle of their hand made candles home through me as a gift. I got to smell that awesome smell the whole 3.5 hour drive home. :)

Their candles are sooooooo good if you ever have need for ordering candles.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Happy Birthday Alexis!

[Alexis OCA]

Happy Birthday, Alex

I'm so glad that you still visit with us.

How's the family?

Thanks Aria!

Family is fine....freezing in NY tonight though (rainy and windy) but we keep talking about summertime!

Warm regards.

[Alexis OCA]

Happy Birthday Alexis!

Brother Michael!! So good to see you here!!:clap:

Thank you!

[Alexis OCA]

Happy Birthday, Alexis OCA :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks Rob...I see we're both in the 40's club!:cool:

[RobNJ]

Michael!! long time, no see!
Let me buy you one of those hard to pronunce German beers!

[Michael the Iconographer]

Michael!! long time, no see!
Let me buy you one of those hard to pronunce German beers!

I am drinking Paulaner Hefeweizen as we speak. I had Weltenberger Kloester Asambach yesterday and a friend of mine gave me a bottle of Riesdoerfer Koelsch for Pascha!

[Matrona]

Yeah, they're nice like that. They apparently know my old priest very well and sent him a big bundle of their hand made candles home through me as a gift. I got to smell that awesome smell the whole 3.5 hour drive home. :)

Their candles are sooooooo good if you ever have need for ordering candles.

I might order some of their tea lights. I get tapers and larger candles from Ss. Mary and Martha Monastery here in SC. It's so nice having a women's monastery nearby. Maybe I'll just move there someday. :clap:

[MariaRegina]

I am drinking Paulaner Hefeweizen as we speak. I had Weltenberger Kloester Asambach yesterday and a friend of mine gave me a bottle of Riesdoerfer Koelsch for Pascha!

Gee .. sounds so German.

Okay, please translate, which is dark or light or ....

[Kolya]

Morning Guy 'n Gals:wave:

Winter is starting to bite down hard here now. Where's this 'global warming' everyone is talking about?:D

Kolya

[Xpycoctomos]

Ah winter... I remember that... but I am quickly forgetting! :)

[Michael the Iconographer]

Gee .. sounds so German.

Okay, please translate, which is dark or light or ....

Paulaner is medium dark but is a wheat bier. Wheat biers are much fuller in body and taste than biers made without wheat. Weltenberger is a full bodied boch which is a rich brown color. A nice dark bier. Koelsch is the only true German pale ale. It is crisp and freshing but it still has some flavor and body to it (unlike the stuff that is made by Budweiser, Coors, Miller, etc.) I did not tell you my minor in college was in German Bier Drinking did I?

[Khaleas]

Happy Birthday Alexis OCA!!!!! :wave:


Well, I'm up at an rather ugly hour... but I need to make the drive to church before the roads get crazy. 7 am DL just isn't my first pick... but I'm going... My parents leave tonight and tomorrow I have some morning appointments but if someone wakes me up early on Friday they might be in for a traumatic experience.... :D

Hope you all have a Blessed Day!

[Kolya]

Same to you Jen/Xen!!!lol

Kolya

[MariaRegina]

Paulaner is medium dark but is a wheat bier. Wheat biers are much fuller in body and taste than biers made without wheat. Weltenberger is a full bodied boch which is a rich brown color. A nice dark bier. Koelsch is the only true German pale ale. It is crisp and freshing but it still has some flavor and body to it (unlike the stuff that is made by Budweiser, Coors, Miller, etc.) I did not tell you my minor in college was in German Bier Drinking did I?

Now, you have got to be kidding?

I know some people who work for the two Breweries we have here in Los Agneles -- every time I pass them I get sick by all that yeast in the air. Smells so good but it makes me gag. I wonder how the people who live in the area tolerate it.

Is the wheat beer made of 100 percent wheat?
Is the other beer made from barley?

I know they put hops in all beers, isn't that true?
I guess that is what gives it a tranquillizing effect, yes?

[Michael the Iconographer]

Now, you have got to be kidding?

I know some people who work for the two Breweries we have here in Los Agneles -- every time I pass them I get sick by all that yeast in the air. Smells so good but it makes me gag. I wonder how the people who live in the area tolerate it.

Is the wheat beer made of 100 percent wheat?
Is the other beer made from barley?

I know they put hops in all beers, isn't that true?
I guess that is what gives it a tranquillizing effect, yes?

Wheat bier is not 100% wheat, it has hops and water and probably some other minor things in it. But then it is brewed in accord with the German Purity Law so I doubt there is much more than Wheat, Water, Hops, yeast and maybe malt in it. I think the other biers are made with barley, or something like that, but I am not quite sure. There are some beers which are made with rice (such as Bud and the like) and those are just plain nasty to me. I am not sure what exactly goes into a Boch bier, but they are quite tasty-very dark, full bodied. The tranquilizing effect from the bier comes from the acohol which is produced because of yeast fermentation. As for the comment about majoring in German bier drinking, that was just a joke! :)

[Michael the Iconographer]

Happy Birthday Alexis OCA!!!!! :wave:


Well, I'm up at an rather ugly hour... but I need to make the drive to church before the roads get crazy. 7 am DL just isn't my first pick... but I'm going... My parents leave tonight and tomorrow I have some morning appointments but if someone wakes me up early on Friday they might be in for a traumatic experience.... :D

Hope you all have a Blessed Day!

Anyone got Jennie's phone number? Just kidding you my friend, I would never do that to yoU!

[Stephanida]

Good morning Taw! :wave: I'm off for lots of caffine then school!

[prodromos]

I know some people who work for the two Breweries we have here in Los Agneles -- every time I pass them I get sick by all that yeast in the air.:scratch: The people you know, or the breweries?

:D :P

[Rilian]

Wheat bier is not 100% wheat, it has hops and water and probably some other minor things in it. But then it is brewed in accord with the German Purity Law so I doubt there is much more than Wheat, Water, Hops, yeast and maybe malt in it.

Have you had Schneider Weisse?

[Photini]

Good morning TAW. :)

[sin_vladimirov]

Good morning... what morning its 2 in the afternoon LOL

Good morning Photini!

[prodromos]

Hey there Heather :wave:

[Kolya]

Hi all who've just woken up. My day, like John's and Stefan's is nearly over.

[prodromos]

Hi all who've just woken up. My day, like John's and Stefan's is nearly over.
Mine's a bit longer than yours though ;), warmer too :P

[nicodemus]

I actually got a decent amount of sleep last night!

11:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. minus 3:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. = 6.5 hours!

[Kolya]

Mine's a bit longer than yours though ;), warmer too :P
Sometimes I wish I could migrate back and forth like a bird, and never see winter.:D

[nicodemus]

Sometimes I wish I could migrate back and forth like a bird, and never see winter.:D
I see a lot of those types in Florida.

[Photini]

I see a lot of those types in Florida.
:) I'm glad the snowbirds are finally back up north for the summer. You wouldn't believe how much our pharmacy slows down when they leave. Most of them arrived early last year because of the hurricanes, so it's been a VERY LONG season for us. I hope my bonus has a little extra cushion as a result. :)

[contriteheart]

Paulaner is medium dark but is a wheat bier. Wheat biers are much fuller in body and taste than biers made without wheat. Weltenberger is a full bodied boch which is a rich brown color. A nice dark bier. Koelsch is the only true German pale ale. It is crisp and freshing but it still has some flavor and body to it (unlike the stuff that is made by Budweiser, Coors, Miller, etc.) I did not tell you my minor in college was in German Bier Drinking did I?

I learned to drink beer in Germany, while living on an American Air Force base when I was 17. Great stuff! I only learned two phrases well in German (to my shame), but they were important ones - how to order beer, and how to find the bathroom.;)

I still drink my beers on the warm side, as I learned to do over there. They taste better that way (if they have any taste to start with - a characteristic sadly lacking in many American brews).

Prost!

GraceMercyPeace

[Rilian]

I only learned two phrases well in German (to my shame), but they were important ones - how to order beer, and how to find the bathroom.;)

At least you learned the two most important ones. :D

[ExOrienteLux]

Warm beer=good beer. Especially if the beer is Guinness.

[White Rabbit]

Hi everyone!

[RobNJ]

Warm beer=good beer. Especially if the beer is Guinness.

Guinness Extra Stout..juuuust a few degrees below room temperature- NOT "chilled" :thumbsup:

[ExOrienteLux]

Guinness Extra Stout..juuuust a few degrees below room temperature- NOT "chilled" :thumbsup:

Jeez. Picky, picky. Who cares, though? Guinness is good, regardless! Arthur Guinness is BRILLIANT!!!

:P

[gzt]

Some people are denser than I pretend to be. You can only figure that out by banging your head against them repeatedly.

[Khaleas]

Anyone got Jennie's phone number? Just kidding you my friend, I would never do that to yoU!


Hey, you can be proud of me, I got up and went to church... me and two other parishoners, three Sisters and Father. ;) It was great tho, we got asked to have breakfast with the Sisters (a rare opportunity). So I got to admire their icon corner and have my medallion translated that my dad got me and Kolya got greetings from our Sister from SA. :wave:

And from one thing to another... I love being called by my Orthodox name! I'm seriously considering making it my middle name when I change my names this fall after we have our church wedding... Has anyone here changed their name/middle name after becoming orthodox?

[nicodemus]

This person upstairs has got to chill on the bass pumping. I have a 2 week old trying to sleep. It might be po-lice calling time.

[Rilian]

This person upstairs has got to chill on the bass pumping. I have a 2 week old trying to sleep. It might be po-lice calling time.

Agghh, bad memories. We moved cross country when my daughter was 6 mos. and rented a duplex for 7 mos. after that. The neighbors did that all the time. I was so happy when we closed on our house.

[White Rabbit]

:wave:

[nicodemus]

Agghh, bad memories. We moved cross country when my daughter was 6 mos. and rented a duplex for 7 mos. after that. The neighbors did that all the time. I was so happy when we closed on our house.
It has been a difficult transition moving from a house back into an apartment. My apartment is smaller, noiser and actually more expensive.

[nicodemus]

Check out this awesome picture my friend Jeff took:

http://www.jeffmccrum.com/images/photo/photo-60.jpg

[Rilian]

It has been a difficult transition moving from a house back into an apartment. My apartment is smaller, noiser and actually more expensive.

Seven months was all I could take. Are you just renting while you look around?

[nicodemus]

Seven months was all I could take. Are you just renting while you look around?
We'll be renting a house (God-willing & hopefully). We still own a house in Alabama (long story) and don't want to own in two markets. We're having a hard enough time juggling rent & mortage payments with only my wife employed and a newborn. Our house in Alabama was being rented, but the tenant up and moved in the middle of the night and disappeared virtually without a trace (we know he went to Mississippi, but the amount of money owed to us isn't worth trying to track down, we'd spend more tracking it that we'd end up getting.) We're now trying to get a new tenant and are having to pay in both places until we find one. We can't sell yet as the house is in an as yet uncompleted (but almost complete) subdivision. Nobody's going to buy one lived in for two years if they can buy one on the same street that's never been lived in. So we wait until they're finished and then hopefully sell it off and hopefully rent it in the meantime.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hey, you can be proud of me, I got up and went to church... me and two other parishoners, three Sisters and Father. ;) It was great tho, we got asked to have breakfast with the Sisters (a rare opportunity). So I got to admire their icon corner and have my medallion translated that my dad got me and Kolya got greetings from our Sister from SA. :wave:

And from one thing to another... I love being called by my Orthodox name! I'm seriously considering making it my middle name when I change my names this fall after we have our church wedding... Has anyone here changed their name/middle name after becoming orthodox?

I was given an Orthodox Christian name at birth and thus did not have the option of taking an Orthodox name upon Chrismation. When I was confirmed as a Catholic I took the name John in honor of my friend the priest-martyr St. John Kaiser. Sometimes I think I should change my name to John in his honor.

[nicodemus]

I was given an Orthodox Christian name at birth and thus did not have the option of taking an Orthodox name upon Chrismation. When I was confirmed as a Catholic I took the name John in honor of my friend the priest-martyr St. John Kaiser. Sometimes I think I should change my name to John in his honor.
I too had an Orthodox name at birth eventhough I'm a convert. I wanted to take another name, but my priest said I should keep it since I was in fact named for that saint (and he said it'd help reduce "conversion friction" with the parentals.)

[Rilian]

Well, I hope things look up for you in the housing situation Nicodemus. That's a dilly of a pickle as Ned Flanders would say.

[Matrona]

That's a cool picture, nico!

[Lotar]

My parents and my youngest sister are coming to liturgy with me on Sunday!!! :clap:

Wup WUUUUUP!!! ^_^

[Kolya]

Kolya got greetings from our Sister from SA. :wave:

And from one thing to another... I love being called by my Orthodox name! I'm seriously considering making it my middle name when I change my names this fall after we have our church wedding... Has anyone here changed their name/middle name after becoming orthodox?

Thanks from me, Xenia from VA.;) Tell them hi from me too!
I'm still thinking about changing my name. There are sooo many Govt depts and Banks and Driver's licence etc to change.

Morning Everyone :wave:

And good night to those going to bed now.

Kolya

[Matrona]

My parents and my youngest sister are coming to liturgy with me on Sunday!!! :clap:

Wup WUUUUUP!!! ^_^

How wonderful! :clap:

I wish my parents would come with me to liturgy, but so far I have only been able to drag them to my friends' Orthodox wedding. :(

[Lotar]

I'm starting to get goofy, some I'm going to bed.

G'night all. :wave:

[Kolya]

My parents and my youngest sister are coming to liturgy with me on Sunday!!! :clap:

Wup WUUUUUP!!! ^_^

Good for you. hope they go back again.


Check out this awesome picture my friend Jeff took:



Beautiful Nico!!!!

[prodromos]

Hi everyone!
Hey Rabbit, did you simply change flags or are you actually in Greece?

John.

[Matrona]

I think I'll shuffle off to bed.

For days I've been having this nasty pain in my left side. It's progressed from dull, to sharp, to really sharp. I'd like to see a doctor to make sure I'm not about to keel over and die from some kind of infection, but apparently my mother doesn't think this is a problem! :doh:

[Kolya]

I think I'll shuffle off to bed.

For days I've been having this nasty pain in my left side. It's progressed from dull, to sharp, to really sharp. I'd like to see a doctor to make sure I'm not about to keel over and die from some kind of infection, but apparently my mother doesn't think this is a problem! :doh:

You're 21. It's YOURside that hurts. Get some attention!

[Matrona]

I can't drive and I can't afford a doctor on my own. The only way I can see one is if she comes here and takes me to one.

Also, my health insurance is being squicky right now. I can't really afford to need an organ transplant or anything like that right now. :P

[Kolya]

I can't drive and I can't afford a doctor on my own. The only way I can see one is if she comes here and takes me to one.

Also, my health insurance is being squicky right now. I can't really afford to need an organ transplant or anything like that right now. :P

That IS a problem! But isn't there a free clinic nerby you could see a nurse, or something?

[Kolya]

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Not often that I get that on my screen, but I get the 911 quite often. lol

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi Kolya! How are you?

[Kolya]

Hi Kolya! How are you?
Well today, thank you Michael. You're up early! or you havn't gone to bed yet;)