YOU WOULD NEVER FIND AN AMERICAN WOMAN WEARING THE SAME OUTFIT TO WORK EVERYDAY.
IN FRANCE THEY WEAR THE SAME CLOTHS 2 TO 3 DAYS IN A ROW.
I WATCH MY REGULARS GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY.
MY WIFE IS THE SAME, ONLY HER WORK CLOTHS ARE JEANS OR PANTS WITH A PULLOVER. YOU WOULD NEVER FIND A TEACHER IN THE US DRESSED THE WAY THEY DO HERE.
IT HAS AMAZED ME SINCE MY FIRST DAY HERE.
I USED TO CHANGE PANTS AND SHIRT EVERYDAY TOO ,
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO FRANCE.
NOW I WEAR THE SAME PANTS 2 OR 3 DAYS.
EVERYTHING ELSE CHANGED EVERYDAY AS USUAL.
THEY DON'T HAVE AS MANY CLOTHS IN THEIR CLOSETS HERE.
FOR THAT MATTER,THEY DON'T HAVE AS MANY CLOSETS.
Friday, October 22, 2004
THE PHANTOM IN MY APPT
OUR BATHROOM DOOR IS NEXT TO OUR BEDROOM DOOR AND
WHEN I AM IN THE TUB I CAN SEE DOWN THE HALLWAY TO THE KITCHEN DOOR.
IT NEVER FAILS THAT WHEN I THINK MY WIFE IS IN THE BEDROOM,
SHE HAS WALKED THE HALLWAY TO THE KITCHEN.
WHEN I AM HOME ALONE IN THE LIVINGROOM WATCHING THE TV,
SHE CAN ENTER, CLOSE THE DOOR AND WIND UP IN THE STUDY.
SHE HAS THE STEALTH OF A CAT STALKING A MOUSE.
IT REALLY UNNERVES ME SOMETIMES.
WHEN I AM IN THE TUB I CAN SEE DOWN THE HALLWAY TO THE KITCHEN DOOR.
IT NEVER FAILS THAT WHEN I THINK MY WIFE IS IN THE BEDROOM,
SHE HAS WALKED THE HALLWAY TO THE KITCHEN.
WHEN I AM HOME ALONE IN THE LIVINGROOM WATCHING THE TV,
SHE CAN ENTER, CLOSE THE DOOR AND WIND UP IN THE STUDY.
SHE HAS THE STEALTH OF A CAT STALKING A MOUSE.
IT REALLY UNNERVES ME SOMETIMES.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
THE WEATHER
I'M 62 AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT BY NOW I SHOULD KNOW,
THE WEATHERMAN IS NEVER RIGHT.
THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE 14°C THIS AM WHICH IS NOT THAT COLD.
SO I ONLY PUT ON A SWEATSHIRT AND MY WINDBREAKER THIS MORNING.
WELL AFTER 10 MINUTES STANDING AT MY POST MY HANDS WERE FREEZING.
THE WIND WAS STRONG AND IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE.
I HAD TO GO TO MY CAR TO GET MY GLOVES .
I WISHED I HAD PUT ON MY NEW COAT.
SO I FROZE FOR AWHILE.
DAMN, I HATE NOT BEING DRESSED CORRECTLY.
SO WILL I LEARN, WHO KNOW?
THE WEATHERMAN IS NEVER RIGHT.
THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE 14°C THIS AM WHICH IS NOT THAT COLD.
SO I ONLY PUT ON A SWEATSHIRT AND MY WINDBREAKER THIS MORNING.
WELL AFTER 10 MINUTES STANDING AT MY POST MY HANDS WERE FREEZING.
THE WIND WAS STRONG AND IT HAD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE.
I HAD TO GO TO MY CAR TO GET MY GLOVES .
I WISHED I HAD PUT ON MY NEW COAT.
SO I FROZE FOR AWHILE.
DAMN, I HATE NOT BEING DRESSED CORRECTLY.
SO WILL I LEARN, WHO KNOW?
Monday, October 18, 2004
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DRIVING IN FRANCE
1. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 130KLM/H OR 80.77 MPH ON AN AUTOROUTE
2. 110KLM/H OR 68.35 MPH IN THE RAIN
3. ON A NATIONAL ROAD IT’S 90 KLM/H OR 55.92 MPH.
4. IN TOWN IT’S 5O KLM/H OR 31 MPH
5. PRIORITY IS ALWAYS TO THE RIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WITH A YIELD OR STOP SIGN.
6. THE BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT FOR DRUNK DRIVING IS 0.5
7. THE DRIVING AGE IS 18
8. YOU MUST GO TO AN AUTO SCHOOL FOR DRIVING LESSONS AND THE COST IS BETWEEN 1000 TO 2000euros DEPENDING ON HOW MANY LESSONS YOU NEED AND HOW MANY TIMES YOU FAIL THE WRITTEN OR DRIVING TEST.
9. A FOREIGNER CAN DRIVE UP TO 1 YEAR WITH THEIR LICENSE, BUT AFTER THAT YOU NEED A FRENCH ONE.
10. ONCE YOU GET YOUR LICENSE IT IS GOOD FOR LIFE.
11. WHEN YOU GET YOUR LICENSE YOU ARE ON PROBATION FOR 3 YRS AND YOU MUST HAVE A BIG RED “A” ON THE REAR TO INDICATE YOU ARE A NEW DRIVER.
12. ONCE A FRENCHMAN/WOMAN GETS THE LICENSE THEY GENERALLY DON’T OBEY THE LAW. SO ALWAYS BE EXTRA CAREFULL.
13. YOU WON’T SEE COPS BUT THERE ARE RADAR CAMERAS THAT FLASH YOUR PHOTO WITH THE PLATE NUMBER AND YOU GET A FINE IN THE MAIL 3 DAYS LATER.
14. WHEN YOU ARE 14 YOU CAN USE A SCOOTER OR MOTOBIKE UNDER 150CC WITHOUT A LICENSE AND THEY ARE CRAZIER THAN THE NORMAL FRENCH DRIVER.
15. THERE IS NO EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE U.S. DRIVER LICENSE AND THE FRENCH ONE SO YOU MUST TAKE LESSONS.
16. WHEN I CAME HERE I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS BUT I EVENTUALLY WOUND UP PAYING ABOUT $800 FOR MY LICENSE. I FAILED THE WRITTEN TEST IN FRENCH 4 TIMES…NOT ENOUGH TIME BETWEEN QUESTIONS FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND AND ANSWER.
2. 110KLM/H OR 68.35 MPH IN THE RAIN
3. ON A NATIONAL ROAD IT’S 90 KLM/H OR 55.92 MPH.
4. IN TOWN IT’S 5O KLM/H OR 31 MPH
5. PRIORITY IS ALWAYS TO THE RIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WITH A YIELD OR STOP SIGN.
6. THE BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT FOR DRUNK DRIVING IS 0.5
7. THE DRIVING AGE IS 18
8. YOU MUST GO TO AN AUTO SCHOOL FOR DRIVING LESSONS AND THE COST IS BETWEEN 1000 TO 2000euros DEPENDING ON HOW MANY LESSONS YOU NEED AND HOW MANY TIMES YOU FAIL THE WRITTEN OR DRIVING TEST.
9. A FOREIGNER CAN DRIVE UP TO 1 YEAR WITH THEIR LICENSE, BUT AFTER THAT YOU NEED A FRENCH ONE.
10. ONCE YOU GET YOUR LICENSE IT IS GOOD FOR LIFE.
11. WHEN YOU GET YOUR LICENSE YOU ARE ON PROBATION FOR 3 YRS AND YOU MUST HAVE A BIG RED “A” ON THE REAR TO INDICATE YOU ARE A NEW DRIVER.
12. ONCE A FRENCHMAN/WOMAN GETS THE LICENSE THEY GENERALLY DON’T OBEY THE LAW. SO ALWAYS BE EXTRA CAREFULL.
13. YOU WON’T SEE COPS BUT THERE ARE RADAR CAMERAS THAT FLASH YOUR PHOTO WITH THE PLATE NUMBER AND YOU GET A FINE IN THE MAIL 3 DAYS LATER.
14. WHEN YOU ARE 14 YOU CAN USE A SCOOTER OR MOTOBIKE UNDER 150CC WITHOUT A LICENSE AND THEY ARE CRAZIER THAN THE NORMAL FRENCH DRIVER.
15. THERE IS NO EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE U.S. DRIVER LICENSE AND THE FRENCH ONE SO YOU MUST TAKE LESSONS.
16. WHEN I CAME HERE I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS BUT I EVENTUALLY WOUND UP PAYING ABOUT $800 FOR MY LICENSE. I FAILED THE WRITTEN TEST IN FRENCH 4 TIMES…NOT ENOUGH TIME BETWEEN QUESTIONS FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND AND ANSWER.
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR XMAS WEEK VACATION HERE
THE SITE IS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH
WELL, WE’VE BOOKED (ANNIE) AN APPT IN LA CLUSAZ
FOR XMAS WEEK.
WE LEAVE HOME ON DEC 17 AND ARRIVE ON SAT THE 18TH
AND STAY TILL SUNDAY DEC 26TH.
THEN WE LEAVE FOR NEMOURS WHERE WE WILL SPEND THE REST OF THE HOLIDAYS.
NOW LA CLUSAZ IS A MOUNTAIN TOWN IN THE ALPS ,
WHERE ANNIE HAS DECIDED TO TRY OUT HER NEW KNEE FOR THE FIRST TIME BY SKIING.
MY WIFE WILL SKI WITH A KNEE PROTHESE. SHE’S NUTS, I KNOW,
BUT THIS IS HER PASSION AND THERE IS NO STOPPING HER.
I WILL GO ALONG AND WORRY EVERYTIME SHE GOES ON THE SLOPES.
WELL, WE’VE BOOKED (ANNIE) AN APPT IN LA CLUSAZ
FOR XMAS WEEK.
WE LEAVE HOME ON DEC 17 AND ARRIVE ON SAT THE 18TH
AND STAY TILL SUNDAY DEC 26TH.
THEN WE LEAVE FOR NEMOURS WHERE WE WILL SPEND THE REST OF THE HOLIDAYS.
NOW LA CLUSAZ IS A MOUNTAIN TOWN IN THE ALPS ,
WHERE ANNIE HAS DECIDED TO TRY OUT HER NEW KNEE FOR THE FIRST TIME BY SKIING.
MY WIFE WILL SKI WITH A KNEE PROTHESE. SHE’S NUTS, I KNOW,
BUT THIS IS HER PASSION AND THERE IS NO STOPPING HER.
I WILL GO ALONG AND WORRY EVERYTIME SHE GOES ON THE SLOPES.
MY PET PEAVE....AGAIN
WHY ARE PEOPLE STUPID ?
THE FRENCH ARE KNOWN TO BE INTELLECTUALS AND THINKERS.
BUT FROM WHERE I STAND EVERY MORNING, I SEE ONLY STUPID PEOPLE.
PEDESTRIANS WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW TO CROSS THE STREET,
WHO JAYWALK LIKE IDIOTS.
DRIVERS WHO TAILGAIT ON TURNS,
WHO DON’T STOP FOR STOP SIGNS,
WHO DON’T GIVE PRIORITY.
TEEN AGERS WHO THINK THE CARS WON’T HIT THEM(THEY HAVN’T SO FAR).
MY BRAIN II THE ONE THAT IS FALTERING,
BUT I SEE THIS STUPIDITY ALL AROUND ME.
I KNOW I WRITE ABOUT IT TOO MUCH,
BUT IT REALLY BOTHERS ME.
THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW BUSH IS AN IDIOT AND SHOULD NOT BE REELCTED,
BUT WHERE IS THEIR COMMON SENSE.
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE COMMON SENSE AND LESS FORMAL EDUCATION.
EDUCATED PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE IMMUNE TO EVERYDAY HAZARDS
THE FRENCH ARE KNOWN TO BE INTELLECTUALS AND THINKERS.
BUT FROM WHERE I STAND EVERY MORNING, I SEE ONLY STUPID PEOPLE.
PEDESTRIANS WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW TO CROSS THE STREET,
WHO JAYWALK LIKE IDIOTS.
DRIVERS WHO TAILGAIT ON TURNS,
WHO DON’T STOP FOR STOP SIGNS,
WHO DON’T GIVE PRIORITY.
TEEN AGERS WHO THINK THE CARS WON’T HIT THEM(THEY HAVN’T SO FAR).
MY BRAIN II THE ONE THAT IS FALTERING,
BUT I SEE THIS STUPIDITY ALL AROUND ME.
I KNOW I WRITE ABOUT IT TOO MUCH,
BUT IT REALLY BOTHERS ME.
THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW BUSH IS AN IDIOT AND SHOULD NOT BE REELCTED,
BUT WHERE IS THEIR COMMON SENSE.
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE COMMON SENSE AND LESS FORMAL EDUCATION.
EDUCATED PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE IMMUNE TO EVERYDAY HAZARDS
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