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[ibouncetoo]

Lizard story:

on DEB and my first cruise, 2001, We shared our table with two other couples, that were also doing anniversary's. at the table the night after Castaway Cay, one of our table mates is telling us about this "huge lizard" that kept attacking her, inside her cabana on serenity bay. (her hubby told us it was only one of the tiny little salamanders) well as dinner was ending, our waiter told us that they had a special desert for us all. other wait staff bring in plates for all of us. with the steel covers still on and place them in front of all of us. with much fanfare they pop the covers off at the same time. on her plate is a Little rubber lizard. the squeal she let out brought half of the room to tears of laughter. seems the waiters had told everyone what to expect.

Great story, John. Those frisky servers!

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[1Grumpy John]

JOHN!

Glad to see ya, buddie! I miss you guys.



Holly, the 1939 movie John references stars Cary Grant and Doublas Fairbanks Jr. and is actually based on the Rudyard Kipling's 1892 poem of the same name. Singer Jim Croce recorded a song in 1966 "The Ballad of Gunga Din" and The Byrds (Gene Parsons) title a 1969 song "Gunga Din". There are actually quite a few musical references listed when I played around on Wikipedia.

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Hi Jackie good to be back

miss you to we need to get a chance to sit and talk more next time

 

[granmaz]

Lizard story:

on DEB and my first cruise, 2001, We shared our table with two other couples, that were also doing anniversary's. at the table the night after Castaway Cay, one of our table mates is telling us about this "huge lizard" that kept attacking her, inside her cabana on serenity bay. (her hubby told us it was only one of the tiny little salamanders) well as dinner was ending, our waiter told us that they had a special desert for us all. other wait staff bring in plates for all of us. with the steel covers still on and place them in front of all of us. with much fanfare they pop the covers off at the same time. on her plate is a Little rubber lizard. the squeal she let out brought half of the room to tears of laughter. seems the waiters had told everyone what to expect.

Isn't it great that the servers enter into the fun like this?

As it happened, our 'chocolate slipper dessert' looked like a chopped up lizard didn't it?

 

[1Grumpy John]

realy need to get to work now TTFN

 

[ibouncetoo]

Monica!

OK.....we do a self catering cottege in England for a week THEN go up to Scotland and have a few friends join us here:

http://www.boturich.co.uk/index.htm


BTW, who's doing the cooking? I might be able to live off tea and scones.




....I'm off to buy us some lottery tickets......

 

[scottishwee35]

Sorry Deborah! We would have loved for you to join us too, but you were sound asleep! That darned time zone difference stinks.

Holly, I am only joking hee hee, I know different times anyway I was brzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sound asleep

Monica!

OK.....we do a self catering cottege in England for a week THEN go up to Scotland and have a few friends join us here:

http://www.boturich.co.uk/index.htm


BTW, who's doing the cooking? I might be able to live off tea and scones.




....I'm off to buy us some lottery tickets......

that is good idea

Loch Lomond is a beautiful place

I will come along and join in Maybe Marilyn and John will come along

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Oh kids drive me crazy

I am glad that they are back to School on Monday Hip Horay!!

I took Keith to town for new pairs of shoes as he have problem with it. I have to take him to Russel and Bromel which is expensive shops so have to order it for two weeks. The town was full of people and cannot get through *** of festival!!

I bet you feel same Gaylean are you? Glad that kids back to school.

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Lizard story:

on DEB and my first cruise, 2001, We shared our table with two other couples, that were also doing anniversary's. at the table the night after Castaway Cay, one of our table mates is telling us about this "huge lizard" that kept attacking her, inside her cabana on serenity bay. (her hubby told us it was only one of the tiny little salamanders) well as dinner was ending, our waiter told us that they had a special desert for us all. other wait staff bring in plates for all of us. with the steel covers still on and place them in front of all of us. with much fanfare they pop the covers off at the same time. on her plate is a Little rubber lizard. the squeal she let out brought half of the room to tears of laughter. seems the waiters had told everyone what to expect.

Hello John

Good to hear from you and it sound that you all had a good laughter.

I don't think Deb see the picture that I send it while ago

also I put my slidephotos in trip report. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1908105

have not finish it yet. Hopeful tomorrow more photos of disboard people

Scottishwee35

 

[granmaz]

Holly, I am only joking hee hee, I know different times anyway I was brzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sound asleep



that is good idea

Loch Lomond is a beautiful place

I will come along and join in Maybe Marilyn and John will come along

Scottishwee35

I might be persuaded to go for tea and scones!!!!!!

Deborah, I am glad the children are back to school too, though ours have a week or so yet. They are fed up, parents are fed up, and the rest of the population is fed up!!! Only people not are the teachers!!!

 

[granmaz]

I want a coffee and a chocolate strawberry tart in Cove Cafe right now. Preferably with a sprinkling of Dis friends!

 

[scottishwee35]

I might be persuaded to go for tea and scones!!!!!!

Deborah, I am glad the children are back to school too, though ours have a week or so yet. They are fed up, parents are fed up, and the rest of the population is fed up!!! Only people not are the teachers!!!

Yes and school uniform and new school bag cost me more money!!

I picked up Primary 7 jumper logo and I was a bit disappointed that it is a long walk to new brand school. What about bad weather and what about winter?

As it should be short walk but they blocked *** new building houses around the area which will be finish within 18 months

Yes, I think everybody fed up and I am really glad they back to school *** they get my nerve today!!

Scottishwee35

 

[ibouncetoo]

Loch Lomond is a beautiful place

I will come along and join in Maybe Marilyn and John will come along

Scottishwee35

That's what I was thinking

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[scottishwee35]

I want a coffee and a chocolate strawberry tart in Cove Cafe right now. Preferably with a sprinkling of Dis friends!

Oh I know and that strawberry tart was lovely!!

Sorry I was not there at night times to share with you all.

Also I miss BBC too. (cocktails which Deb's favourite)

Oh well that is life

Scottishwee35

 

[ibouncetoo]

I want a coffee and a chocolate strawberry tart in Cove Cafe right now. Preferably with a sprinkling of Dis friends!

I'm right there with you, sistah!

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[scottishwee35]

Are you watching on website live for Panama Canal on Monday?

I must watch it but catch at last lock as I am working grrrrrr

Scottishwee35

 

[ibouncetoo]

HEY....I'm going to be having dinner with DIS friends two weeks from TODAY! More importantly...they're going to be having dinner with ME!

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[scottishwee35]

HEY....I'm going to be having dinner with DIS friends two weeks from TODAY! More importantly...they're going to be having dinner with ME!

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Can you send me one photo of you? As I need some disboards for nero slidephoto.

I need one of your photo,

Scottishwee35

 

[JLSE50]

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[ibouncetoo]

Can you send me one photo of you? As I need some disboards for nero slidephoto.

I need one of your photo,

Scottishwee35

PM me your e-mail address. There's a nice one of Monica and I in Cabo (that maybe Ian took) or I'll send you a couple and you can choose.

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[iankh]

We sure did have fun! But what in the world is Gunga Din?

It is a line from a a very famous Rudyard Kipling poem:

Gunga Din by Rudyard Kipling​

You may talk o' gin and beer
When you're quartered safe out 'ere,
An' you're sent to penny-fights an' Aldershot it;
But when it comes to slaughter
You will do your work on water,
An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it.
Now in Injia's sunny clime,
Where I used to spend my time
A-servin' of 'Er Majesty the Queen,
Of all them blackfaced crew
The finest man I knew
Was our regimental bhisti, Gunga Din.
He was "Din! Din! Din!
You limpin' lump o' brick-dust, Gunga Din!
Hi! slippery hitherao!
Water, get it! Panee lao!
You squidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga Din."

The uniform 'e wore
Was nothin' much before,
An' rather less than 'arf o' that be'ind,
For a piece o' twisty rag
An' a goatskin water-bag
Was all the field-equipment 'e could find.
When the sweatin' troop-train lay
In a sidin' through the day,
Where the 'eat would make your bloomin' eyebrows crawl,
We shouted "Harry By!"
Till our throats were bricky-dry,
Then we wopped 'im 'cause 'e couldn't serve us all.
It was "Din! Din! Din!
You 'eathen, where the mischief 'ave you been?
You put some juldee in it
Or I'll marrow you this minute
If you don't fill up my helmet, Gunga Din!"

'E would dot an' carry one
Till the longest day was done;
An' 'e didn't seem to know the use o' fear.
If we charged or broke or cut,
You could bet your bloomin' nut,
'E'd be waitin' fifty paces right flank rear.
With 'is mussick on 'is back,
'E would skip with our attack,
An' watch us till the bugles made "Retire",
An' for all 'is dirty 'ide
'E was white, clear white, inside
When 'e went to tend the wounded under fire!
It was "Din! Din! Din!"
With the bullets kickin' dust-spots on the green.
When the cartridges ran out,
You could hear the front-files shout,
"Hi! ammunition-mules an' Gunga Din!"

I shan't forgit the night
When I dropped be'ind the fight
With a bullet where my belt-plate should 'a' been.
I was chokin' mad with thirst,
An' the man that spied me first
Was our good old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga Din.
'E lifted up my 'ead,
An' he plugged me where I bled,
An' 'e guv me 'arf-a-pint o' water-green:
It was crawlin' and it stunk,
But of all the drinks I've drunk,
I'm gratefullest to one from Gunga Din.
It was "Din! Din! Din!
'Ere's a beggar with a bullet through 'is spleen;
'E's chawin' up the ground,
An' 'e's kickin' all around:
For Gawd's sake git the water, Gunga Din!"

'E carried me away
To where a dooli lay,
An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
'E put me safe inside,
An' just before 'e died,
"I 'ope you liked your drink", sez Gunga Din.
So I'll meet 'im later on
At the place where 'e is gone --
Where it's always double drill and no canteen;
'E'll be squattin' on the coals
Givin' drink to poor damned souls,
An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Yes, Din! Din! Din!
You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!
Though I've belted you and flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!