tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post4108199708643065341..comments2024-03-28T23:06:17.460+01:00Comments on wcs: Word Of The Weekwcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-7847194947525829392007-08-21T08:31:00.000+02:002007-08-21T08:31:00.000+02:00Manu, I have seen that movie, although it has been...Manu, I have seen that movie, although it has been a while. It really is interesting to discover the little local words and phrases people use. It's all the stuff you never learn in school.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-40087382049933350652007-08-21T00:18:00.000+02:002007-08-21T00:18:00.000+02:00I love those "vulgar/familiar" terms. I don't kno...I love those "vulgar/familiar" terms. I don't know if you've tried watching "les tontons flingueurs" just yet, but it is quite a crash course in this type of french speaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-49345145782426670042007-08-16T19:45:00.000+02:002007-08-16T19:45:00.000+02:00Not made in a factory or nationally distributed do...Not made in a factory or nationally distributed does not equate to poor quality. I'm sure a lot of the home-made eaux de vie are or were very fine. The one we tasted was very good. The headache comes from enjoying the gnôle too much!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-34170401245413198382007-08-16T07:43:00.000+02:002007-08-16T07:43:00.000+02:00betty, yes, in fact I'm pretty sure what we were s...betty, yes, in fact I'm pretty sure what we were sipping was not a commercial product.<BR/><BR/>chris, I've only been to Death Valley so I'll take your word for the others. <BR/><BR/>sam, it's so hard to stop after just one, isn't it ! ;)<BR/><BR/>john, bathwater ?<BR/><BR/>claude, there are rules in our village so that you can only use power tools like saws and mowers between 10:00 and 12:00 on sundays and holidays.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-27779593669484677672007-08-16T03:30:00.000+02:002007-08-16T03:30:00.000+02:00I've also heard the term used for poor-quality, ho...I've also heard the term used for poor-quality, homemade eau de vie. Maybe it's a regional difference. Or maybe that's why Samantha has such a bad headache!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-65783689188079248102007-08-15T22:04:00.000+02:002007-08-15T22:04:00.000+02:00When we first arrived here, after years of life in...When we first arrived here, after years of life in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the quiet was amazing. Now I hear the chain saws, tractors, cars, trucks, and trains in the distance. Not to mention the neighbor's geese honking and donkey braying. Still, the birdsongs are about the loudest sounds we hear. I didn't pay attention this morning -- it was Walt's turn to walk Callie. Next holiday, I will lend an ear and hope to hear nothing.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-65195120338223648062007-08-15T21:09:00.000+02:002007-08-15T21:09:00.000+02:00The quietest places I've been: Canyon de Chelly, h...The quietest places I've been: Canyon de Chelly, highlands of Nepal, and Death Valley. Those are a long way to go for a little peace! I'm glad you were able to enjoy some so close to home.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-21372093031124003412007-08-15T21:04:00.000+02:002007-08-15T21:04:00.000+02:00Oh the irony! I am currently suffering from the w...Oh the irony! I am currently suffering from the worldest worst hang-over due to several petit gnôles. :-)Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-44431827084071091222007-08-15T17:08:00.000+02:002007-08-15T17:08:00.000+02:00In my opinion, Marc de Bourgogne reaches its highe...In my opinion, Marc de Bourgogne reaches its highest station in life when it serves as bathwater for Epoisses, the "king of cheeses".<BR/><BR/>John H. (really need to get a Google account)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-100949579364900462007-08-15T10:51:00.000+02:002007-08-15T10:51:00.000+02:00Yes, quiet doesn't happen much these days.I'm not ...Yes, quiet doesn't happen much these days.<BR/>I'm not even talking about Paris, but the summer in Bénerville is very noisy too, mainly because people spend their time cutting the grass or their hedges. <BR/>So I like being there in the winter, I sleep in then because it is ever so quiet.<BR/><BR/>All these brandies are too strong for me. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com