Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[louisev]

ok gang... *typity typity type*. I  had actual REAL WORK to do for a while but now that pesky stuff is out of the way...!

[Kazza]

Phrases that Jeeves may use in fact. Or is he a little too upper class for such colloquialisms? 

[souxi]

Thanks ladies for all the great new words I've learnt today!  I especially like "faffing" about and "arsing" about! 
I guess it's no use naming some of the Dutch expressions, is it??   

Oh yes please June, tell us some of your expressions. And re the thighs, , yes I like em strong and firm, well you need a good grip dont you? 

[louisev]

Update to "The Long Way Home"

http://louisev.livejournal.com/122385.html  "Chapter 74: Pow-Wow"

[belbbmfan]

Thanks ladies for all the great new words I've learnt today!  I especially like "faffing" about and "arsing" about! 
I guess it's no use naming some of the Dutch expressions, is it??   

oh, i don't know about that. Any suggestions?  

[NavyVet]

Thanks ladies for all the great new words I've learnt today!  I especially like "faffing" about and "arsing" about! 
I guess it's no use naming some of the Dutch expressions, is it??   

I remember one from when I was a child, that would fit that moron Curt, but I don't know how to spell it.  Sounds like:
"Lummel"

Maybe Juni could explain?   

[MaineWriter]

Chapter 74:

Ellery said, "....So a threat from me is always a very serious thing, as Ennis here found out.”


What do you fine people think he was referring to here? This is puzzling me.

and later (same chapter): Ellery again, "....I can drive myself back in my own car.”

Junior, you may be kissing that El Camino good bye....

Leslie

[christie wood]

Hi Everyone

Just been playing catch up on the thread, having a great laugh at all the words and terms that have been introduced today!  Being a Brit, I knew the ones Souxi mentioned.  I dont know if you know this Souxi, but up North, particular in the area I'm from, the word "cock" is a term of endearment?    Honestly, people use it all the time.  You hear it all the time on Coronation Street.  I know that Ennis and Ellery would most definitely like the idea of "cock" being a term of endearment!  


SPOILER


Wonderful chapters you've given us lately Louise, and I loved Ellery's face to face chat with Junior, I love it when Ellery gets all professional.  I dont know about Ennis, but I was getting all riled up just reading it!  

Cant wait for Ellery to get better, so they can have some sweet, hot tender loving again.

[christie wood]

Chapter 74:

Ellery said, "....So a threat from me is always a very serious thing, as Ennis here found out.”


What do you fine people think he was referring to here? This is puzzling me.

and later (same chapter): Ellery again, "....I can drive myself back in my own car.”

Junior, you may be kissing that El Camino good bye....

Leslie

Hi Leslie

I'd forgotten about those two curious lines, but yes, I did wonder what Ellery meant - I didnt think Ellery had ever threatened Ennis with anything, had he?  I mean, they've had their arguments, but nothing more?  Am very intrigued. 

Maybe Ellery said that about the car to piss Junior off, as he was pretty pissed off with her himself at that point.  Or maybe he knew that Ennis would go back with him all along, and he was just saying it for effect.

I'm so so glad Ennis went back with him - I think I would have been annoyed with Ennis if he'd stayed. That girl needs to know that she can't always be the centre of attention.

[louisev]

you want me to give it away, what Ellery was talking about?

And yes, he made a subtle threat to take the car away if she was going to be a manipulative idiot.