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Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:45 am

[QUOTE=Lestat]Absence comes closer...
Rav asked his question 3 hours after Mag's statement...[/QUOTE]

So he did. Didn't notice that *crosses entry out of notebook*

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:48 am

So much for that suspicion then.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:50 am

Suspicion? Mildly pleasurable surprise, more like

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:52 am

Heh. It's been dashed nevertheless.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:55 am

My lovely theories are always being spoiled by ugly little facts, Ravager. It's the perpetual condition of the optimist. But "toujours gaie, archie"

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:59 am

What worries me is that Rav asked the question... I mean, Rav, you must be aware that between you doing the asking and Mag being back on line at least ten pages of spam will have been generated.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:08 am

*shrugs* It's just continuity. It's easier to latch onto something said earlier than to think of something new.
Besides Mag normally does answer questions directed at him from many pages back. GB would probably load it as his first Unread post.

@Fiona, don't make me look up that phrase!

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:14 am

Sorry Ravager. It's just a catch phrase from Archie and Mehitabel (that's a daft book by Don Marquis. Archie is a vers libre poet reincarnated as a cockroach; and Mehitabel is a rather sluttish alley cat. The books are better than they sound from that description)

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:16 am

It means "Always gay, Archie".

Birdwatching, eh?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:20 am

Oh, I don't know. Sounds like it could be interesting.

@Lestat, I translated it as 'Always merry'.

Birdwatching?

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:20 am

Lestat, you have an....interestingly.........selective memory. Is it *hot* in there?

@ Ravager. A much more accurate translation, IMO

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:30 am

[QUOTE=Ravager]@Lestat, I translated it as 'Always merry'.

Birdwatching?

[/QUOTE]Well that's what gay was once supposed to mean no?

For the birdwatching I suggest you read back to yestereve.

And in fact no, gai(e) in contemporary French has also the same connotation as gay in English, but in French the non-homosexual meanings/connotations are also still very much in use, but more when referring to situations.

@ Fiona: AC is broken.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:35 am

Lestat, of course you are right it does officially still have both meanings in English. But, as you are aware, the original sense has been completely overshadowed. You can't really use gay that way anymore - too confusing/embarrassing. Lends itself well to posts like yours, though. Deniability, that's the thing :laugh:

AC?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:39 am

Air Conditioning is down?
Wow, unlucky. It must be really boiling in that part of the world.

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:42 am

[QUOTE=Fiona]Lestat, of course you are right it does officially still have both meanings in English. But, as you are aware, the original sense has been completely overshadowed. You can't really use gay that way anymore - too confusing/embarrassing. Lends itself well to posts like yours, though. Deniability, that's the thing :laugh:

AC?[/QUOTE]The overshadowing is less in France, it's in equilibrum. But it's still better not to say "Je suis gai(e)", when you want to say you're happy or merry.

I thought it was a general abbreviation sorry, Air Conditioner.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:44 am

[QUOTE=Lestat]T

I thought it was a general abbreviation sorry, Air Conditioner.[/QUOTE]

Must be, cos Rav knew it

In my defence I will say we don't have a lot of call for air conditioning here. I have only ever encountered it abroad

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:46 am

Scotland can't be that cold!

I've encountered it in London, but the city..and the trains do get very hot at times.

ch85us2001 · Post by **ch85us2001** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:46 am

Are the lurkers ganging up on ickle ravvy agai??????????????????

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:49 am

[QUOTE=Ravager]

I've encountered it in London[/QUOTE]

Fat cats!

I just heard this exchange on the radio. Made me laugh

White house official: Mr President nothing that has happened in this building in the last 5 years is the result of intelligent design

GWB: Satire, right?

WHO: Yes,sir

GWB: Read the Patriot Act, son

ch85us2001 · Post by **ch85us2001** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:50 am

Like Steve Mcqueen!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I needs a fast machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys BETTER know who Steve Mcqueen is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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