Deep Thoughts From Afar.

[Roger Kettle]

Why do tomatoes taste better abroad?

[Max]

Roger,  probably because they were grown a few miles from where you were eating them instead of being picked, cleaned, chilled and transported across most of Europe.

I'd add, why does retsina taste great in a taverna in Greece, but instantly turn into turpentine if you fly it back home?

Probably the state of mind of the recipient has a lot to do with it,  your on holiday, no stress, relaxed, a few beers in your tummy.

Damn........ I need a real hollerday again. 

[Roger Kettle]

Yeah, good point, Max. When I'm in America, nothing tastes better than a chilled Bud at six p.m. Over here, it tastes foul at any time.

[Fyodor]

Why do the wee sample bits of cheese you get from some comely wench in Tesco always taste better than the bit you buy and taste at home?

[The Peepmaster]

And other people's birds always look better than your own.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

And other people's birds always look better than your own.

No, they don't.

[The Peepmaster]

And other people's birds always look better than your own.

No, they don't.

That's a fair point. It depends on the perspective. Of course, my Lucy looks nice in the right light...

[Joan]

And other people's birds always look better than your own.

No, they don't.

That's a fair point. It depends on the perspective. Of course, my Lucy looks nice in the right light...

I'm wondering who needs the slapping around here??  I know you're only trying to stir, Peeps, but mind what you say - we may be few in number on this forum, but we "birds" object to being objectified.  So there!

[Vulture]

And other people's birds always look better than your own.

No, they don't.

That's a fair point. It depends on the perspective. Of course, my Lucy looks nice in the right light...

I'm wondering who needs the slapping around here??  I know you're only trying to stir, Peeps, but mind what you say - we may be few in number on this forum, but we "birds" object to being objectified.  So there!

What Joan said but double!

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Whatever you do, Peepsie, I'd seriously suggest you avoid the words "time of the month" in your next post.

[Vulture]

Whatever you do, Peepsie, I'd seriously suggest you avoid the words "time of the month" in your next post.

Why?

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Bad joke - sorry.

[Vulture]

hmmm!

[The Peepmaster]

Just checking in.. (I'm still in Broadstairs). It is so hot - people are swimming and sun-bathing on the beaches. It's October for God's sake! This must be the Summer we didn't get in Scotland.

I didn't start this post with the intention of adding this bit, but it would now be appropriate to say it's a nice "time of the month". How ironic.

I don't mean to objectify women, Joan, but in my experience, like Tarquin alludes, some birds' personalities totally change on a cyclic basis. It does my head in when it happens. There's no reasoning with 'em.

[Calypso]

Amazingly, men have yet to realize that for most women it's the "time right before the time of the month" and not really so much "the time of the month."