tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post810966038803647768..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Reasons just to agree that your guitar is a violin and avoid complicationsFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-37474840730462528832010-11-26T10:42:03.604-08:002010-11-26T10:42:03.604-08:00Falaxy - thanks! Glad it amused you. There are p...Falaxy - thanks! Glad it amused you. There are plenty more stupid bus stories if you want them.<br /><br />dbs - ah, a xylophone. Haven't taken one of those on a bus before. There's always a first time, I guess.<br /><br />Jane - I haven't seen the film, but I have got a habit. Or two. Or three. But not crack. Yet.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-5220056117121136772010-11-26T00:56:33.580-08:002010-11-26T00:56:33.580-08:00I don't know why but I'm reminded of that ...I don't know why but I'm reminded of that scene in Airplane Fran- where the nun strums the guitar to the sick child:) You haven't got a habit as well have you? (And I'm talking about crack.)Jane Turleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441332018679664175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-58538815907113361112010-11-25T21:18:29.246-08:002010-11-25T21:18:29.246-08:00Good thing you didn't have a xylophone with yo...Good thing you didn't have a xylophone with you. I have no idea what that means. I just wanted to comment because I laughed a lot while reading this post.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-61280734496087684472010-11-25T20:06:48.283-08:002010-11-25T20:06:48.283-08:00LOL : )LOL : )Falaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388232602145681323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-91518454312849048982010-11-24T14:07:39.367-08:002010-11-24T14:07:39.367-08:00Bluestocking Mum - That's perspective for you ...Bluestocking Mum - That's perspective for you - to one, a violin, to another, a tommygun. <br /><br />Annie - No, silly. I said I've bought a DOG.<br /><br />Chris - I can imagine the Al Capone jokes. People think they're so funny, don't they?!!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-40172562877471093032010-11-24T06:34:23.719-08:002010-11-24T06:34:23.719-08:00The horror, the horror. The number of Al Capone j...The horror, the horror. The number of Al Capone jokes I used to get trudging to school with a violin. Thanks for reviving those happy memories!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-23966188916094183802010-11-23T13:58:24.627-08:002010-11-23T13:58:24.627-08:00You're going to the bog? Oh, sorry... you mean...You're going to the bog? Oh, sorry... you mean you have written a blog?Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-88937389319610654242010-11-23T11:24:23.308-08:002010-11-23T11:24:23.308-08:00Did I ever tell you I used to play violin. It was ...Did I ever tell you I used to play violin. It was a tommygun to other people.<br /><br />Just catching up with your blogs. Only I haven't been able to catch up with all your blogs in my absence - you're far too prolific a blogger.<br /><br />xxBluestocking Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502764742097142372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-40261848125481466942010-11-23T10:58:07.471-08:002010-11-23T10:58:07.471-08:00brokenbiro - the Twitter escapade was a moment of ...brokenbiro - the Twitter escapade was a moment of madness when I decided it was a good idea, signed up, wrote a blog saying, 'Hey, I'm now a Twit' or something like that, and then decided against it, and unsigned. Twitter said something horrid to me then like 'Now you've gone away, don't think we'll ever have you back, you loser'. I may reconsider .... but it scared me stupid when I looked at what seemed like twenty conversations all happening at once.<br /><br />Alan - your comment about the bath and then the laugh made ME bath ... laugh! Thank you for your comment about my storytelling - it warms my little heart.<br /><br />Jenny - they usually seem to come together, strangely, the octogenarian and the deafness.<br /><br />SmitandSon - Maybe I'll start 'A Million Green Bottles ...' and then everyone will get off, terrified. Good tip.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-29112392855562945012010-11-23T10:54:53.634-08:002010-11-23T10:54:53.634-08:00Friko - Patience, woman, patience! I can't lo...Friko - Patience, woman, patience! I can't load up comments until the end of the day because at school my blog comes up as 'banned material' if I try to access it. Of course I wouldn't miss you out! And, no, as far as I know, the followers aren't my students, unless they're masquerading cleverly as grown-ups from all around the world. It's the not-a-mommy blogs which seem to be doing the trick, strangely! I know you prefer the bus ones ...<br /><br />And, please note, Friko, I have done you a comment all of your own, in its own space, to make up for my tardiness ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-75282514765618331432010-11-23T09:24:12.786-08:002010-11-23T09:24:12.786-08:00Next time treat them all to Ten Green Bottles . On...Next time treat them all to Ten Green Bottles . Once they'd got into the swing of things , you could have eaten your chips in peace .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-71880138342445386212010-11-23T08:27:27.885-08:002010-11-23T08:27:27.885-08:00You and buses just don't mix, do you?
I loved...You and buses just don't mix, do you?<br /><br />I loved this story, although I'm happy it didn't happen to me. :) A gui-TAR!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-60791309335208286502010-11-23T04:52:21.236-08:002010-11-23T04:52:21.236-08:00Yay for octogenarians and deafness. So entertainin...Yay for octogenarians and deafness. So entertaining.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-86007787739277896772010-11-23T01:53:24.526-08:002010-11-23T01:53:24.526-08:00You can tell a story like few others : Made me hav...You can tell a story like few others : Made me have a bath (No, I said made me have a LAUGH)Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-57908558993879627452010-11-22T14:50:23.281-08:002010-11-22T14:50:23.281-08:00It's worse with gravy. But that's another ...It's worse with gravy. But that's another story.<br /><br />Did you delete a post about T*****r? I can help, if help be needed.broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-18202360169936303742010-11-22T14:50:08.251-08:002010-11-22T14:50:08.251-08:00You are in wonderful form, Fran. Excellent. Back o...You are in wonderful form, Fran. Excellent. Back on the buses too.<br />I like it.<br /><br />What I really don't like is that you are romping ahead so fast in the follower stakes. Not fair. You see that, don't you? Are they all your students??<br /><br />My blogging days are slowing down; an old lady isn't a bus, after all, not even a musical one.<br /><br />So, kindly send me some of your followers, would you please.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-41538151251087778792010-11-22T10:22:52.477-08:002010-11-22T10:22:52.477-08:00loveable - no, I don't think he was feigning. ...loveable - no, I don't think he was feigning. There were signs.<br /><br />Jee - I can't talk - I myself suffer from that horrid past-your-late-40s syndrome in which you have to lipread a bit in crowded rooms. I am such a hypocrite, really.<br /><br />Jayne - I do play the guitar. In fact, there is a reason why you will never see me and Suzi Quatro in the same room.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-24066521355854014422010-11-22T05:42:31.967-08:002010-11-22T05:42:31.967-08:00Oh Fran. Are you sure you don't seek out octog...Oh Fran. Are you sure you don't seek out octogenarians to engage them in amusing conversation for our benefit? But I am impressed - you play the guiTAR!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-86096409569144030372010-11-22T02:59:02.585-08:002010-11-22T02:59:02.585-08:00Living with two people who are both deaf - one ver...Living with two people who are both deaf - one very and the other slightly (especially when he doesn't want to hear!), this conversation has an all too familiar ring to me!Jeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553005051612551946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-87412279313533305462010-11-21T21:56:46.408-08:002010-11-21T21:56:46.408-08:00Apparently logic has escaped this man. Violins and...Apparently logic has escaped this man. Violins and guitars are obviously different sizes! Maybe he was just feigning bad hearing to have a laugh. No, I doubt that. Conversations on the bus can be tough!Ashley Ashbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268928207063175136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-15447282540716416382010-11-21T14:57:23.924-08:002010-11-21T14:57:23.924-08:00SusanFrances - that's exactly how I buy books,...SusanFrances - that's exactly how I buy books, getting recommendations and then keeping a list for when I'm in the secondhand book shop. We are such skinflints. Thanks for your nice comments. <br /><br />imagespast - yes, I'd imagine that would be something you'd only do once, like naked skydiving or swimming the Atlantic with an elephant on your back. <br /><br />Brigid - merci beaucoup.<br /><br />June - there are bound to be some tablets he can take for that lack.<br /><br />Linens - I would LOVE to busk. It's a dream of mine. <br /><br />Isabelle - in a Gothic mood, eh? Loved it. It needs a nice Pre-Raphaelite painting to go with it.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-64196243326058269852010-11-21T14:38:05.969-08:002010-11-21T14:38:05.969-08:00... But then she tripped and fell into the water -...... But then she tripped and fell into the water - which was already stained an ominous red - and now, on dark nights, there can occasionally be heard a distant, watery strumming from the depths. Still, at least she took the octogenarian with her.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-42226222236691049022010-11-21T14:21:05.722-08:002010-11-21T14:21:05.722-08:00Oh 'fess up Fran, you were busking on the unde...Oh 'fess up Fran, you were busking on the underground again.<br />I couldn't get into your last post either, pleased it wasn't just me as I tend to feel a bit persecuted at times.Linens and Royalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424916243839362866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-80703562629815626392010-11-21T13:50:18.003-08:002010-11-21T13:50:18.003-08:00I want SO MUCH to read this aloud to Husband, who&...I want SO MUCH to read this aloud to Husband, who's sitting across the room watching me throw back my head and laugh long and loud.<br />But he wouldn't think it was that funny anyway, his not owning the embarrassment-potential gene...Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-43741456444693709742010-11-21T13:48:19.596-08:002010-11-21T13:48:19.596-08:00Tres funny (not sure why I am being French, probab...Tres funny (not sure why I am being French, probably something with Ireland being taken over by the Europeans this weekend)<br /><br />Loved this but 'He had a musical walking stick', emm. so do I and no one in my band (of one) complains.Brigid O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646687391409208367noreply@blogger.com