Originally posted by Ed Spruiell
well, my calender informs me that in the UK they celebrated something called Bank Holiday yesterday. Only they would get all excited about banking
Tismey, maybe you could fill us in on just exactly what the holiday is before we get too carried away making jokes about it
The term started out referring to days when banks (in the U.K.) were closed so that bank employees could have a holiday. Before 1834, banks observed 33 days a year as bank holidays, and these were mostly saints' days and the typical church holidays like Christmas and Easter. In 1834, however, bank workers had most of those taken away such that the only holidays left were Good Friday, May 1st, November 1st, and Christmas Day. Yet, someone felt for the poor bank workers, so that in 1871, Sir John Lubbock's Act was passed, naming the following as bank holidays in England and Ireland: Easter Monday, Whit Monday, the first Monday in August, and Boxing Day (December 26). In Scotland they got New Year's Day, May Day, the first Monday in August, and Christmas Day. These holidays came to be appropriated by non-bank workers, but the term had already stuck. So, no matter for whom one works, one gets bank holidays.
Originally posted by scruffy
I saw some shirts with testosterone on them at a toystore a little while back, thought that was rather nice.
Originally posted by AdmiralAK
Think geek was funny
Maybe I should go order the caffeine sampler pack
A word that begins with f -- uhh, female? frankfurter? farvegnugen (or however that is spelled )? Oh, wait, I know, it's frotz!Originally posted by unlearnthetruth
my roommate was supposed to leave today.
he just randomly decided he wanted to stay until friday, even though there's nothing to do and no reason for him to be here.
anyone who remembers how i feel about my roommate knows i really want to yell a word that begins with an f right about now.
Well there is always the option of cyanide in his food...i made plans 2 - a *female* friend was supposed to be staying over 2morrow. i guess that's not happening now.... god dammit...
Originally posted by nkuvu
Well there is always the option of cyanide in his food...
Joking! Only joking!
Originally posted by unlearnthetruth
as far as killing him, instead i just went off on how his sudden and unannounced change of plans really f'ed up my schedule, he got really mad, and to spite me, he's leaving tonite i win!
Ouch.Originally posted by voice-
OK, my turn to bitch a bit!
My parents got the phone-bill and it was at 4000kr ($400)...there they go, thanks for not getting ADSL...
anywho, I'm no longer allowed on the net from home. I'm talking total restriction...don't bother replying to this, I won't read it anywho, cya l8r