I can keep on dreaming :D

Oops I forgot to post pictures from last year's party (http://www.shakethebloat.com/images/et/symhallow00/hooters.jpg)

Wow I look pretty good with those short shorts on.

Ha! Im there ;)

Im the one who HASN'T shaved his legs btw! :P

I can honstly say there's a party I was glad I missed. ;)

lol :eek:

Closed for the holidays. :(

Seems I read the same thing here (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98369) and here (www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98369). And earlier, it was even mentioned over here (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98369). :eek:





I can't help it. I believe everything I read.



:cartman:

I can't help it. I believe everything I read.

So Do I

Could someone tell me what "hooters" is please. We don't have anything called "hooters" in this country.

Doc

Well, it's a Club that's Delightfully Tacky. Yet Unrefined. (http://www.hooters.com/). :eek2:

Thanks SoftWareRevue

Seems they must be doing pretty well as they appear to be wide spread, wonder when they will reach Australia.

Not that I would go myself you understand

I believe they are already world-wide. ;)

It doesn't look like they have reached Australia YET.

Hooters of America, Inc. is the Atlanta-based operator and franchiser of over 310 Hooters locations in 43 states, Asia, Aruba, Canada, England, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, Austria, Switzerland, and Puerto Rico. The privately held corporation owns over 100 units.


Doc

I believe they are already world-wide

Hooters
;)

aren't they affiliated with wackenhutt ?

Originally posted by susannad
aren't they affiliated with wackenhutt ?

I believe they are associated with the 'got milk?' campaign.

Originally posted by timechange
Oops I forgot to post pictures from last year's party (http://www.shakethebloat.com/images/et/symhallow00/hooters.jpg)

sickening! :)

My English is too limited to express my thoughts after clicking that link . ..it also makes one wonder that the lack of live web-cam support at much places is not such a bad thing :rolleyes:

:sickface: Disgusting to say the least

Reminds me of a really funny Jim Carey Skit.

'got milk?' campaign.

OK I'll bite
what is it

http://www.MilkMustache.com

interesting campaign, and even more interesting spelling of moustache

speaking as a victim of forced free milk as a child I don't go overboard for the stuff

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mustache

That spelling is correct. Incidentally, the domain was previously owned by me ;)

BTW, to introduce some "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" overtones, it's derived from the ancient greek "mystax".

Originally posted by timechange
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mustache

That spelling is correct. Incidentally, the domain was previously owned by me ;)

Not according to my Dictionary ...

Any-way what has Moustache's got to with Hooters. If Hooters have moustaches, then it is no-wonder they aren't in Australia.

I'll stick with laptop dancing.

Originally posted by timechange


I believe they are associated with the 'got milk?' campaign.
Your stuff really makes me pop a stitch laughing.
Love the sense of humor (humour in Canada)

:D

Vito

Originally posted by TheDoctor


Not according to my Dictionary ...

Any-way what has Moustache's got to with Hooters. If Hooters have moustaches, then it is no-wonder they aren't in Australia.

I'll stick with laptop dancing.

Those Hooters (in the pic) do :D

But I was referring to the 'got milk?' campaign and the conversation jumped off to milk mustaches (moustaches down under). The reason I referred to the 'got milk?' campaign was obviously related to the Hooters' mammaries (http://chblue.com/artman/publish/article_264.shtml)

Originally posted by TheDoctor
Any-way what has Moustache's got to with Hooters. If Hooters have moustaches, then it is no-wonder they aren't in Australia.
The Milk Moustache ad campaign was just a gimmicky thing that showed people with a "milk moustache" after drinking milk (milk on their upper lip).

"Hooters" here in North America is another way of referring to women's breasts.

And Hooters Restaurants are primarily known for hiring female wait staff who have, well, let's say "healthy lungs".

So milk, mammary glands, Hooters, GotMilk, it's all related - timechange's witty attempt (and successfully I might add) at humor.

Hope that helps.

Vito

Damn, timechange, beat me to it...:mad:

Vito

Well-put vito :D

As for the spelling of mustache, if it were not correct they would not buy the domain from me :)

Mustache - moustache
I think it has to do with regional spelling of the word.
Other examples -

color - colour
honor - honour
neighborhood - neighbourhood
check - cheque

English is a curious language...

Vito

Thanks Vito & Timechange actually I was following the thread without any problem,

You obviously missed my reference to "laptop" and dancing, and my reference to having moustaches .. as in the first photo's, and how we wouldn't want a restaurant if there waiters/waiter persons looked like that. I think our sense of Humour (spelt correctly) is dryer than in the States. Or then again maybe I just haven't got a sense of humor (spelt incorrectly).

Doc

BTW While we don't have "hooters" we do have "skimpy bar persons" (would say barmaids but thats not politically correct).

Sorry, Doc, the subtle humer went over my head. Happens to the best of us. I'll try harder tp pick up on it next time... :)

And yes, I said, humer, dammit. Americans say humor, Brits say humour, so I'll come up with my own... That'll learn 'em.

Vito

And while we're at it, what's the deal with "grosvenor"??

For the life of me, I still can't understand why/how that's pronounced "grovner"... :confused: :confused:

Vito

And while we're at it, what's the deal with "grosvenor"??
Sorry Vito but I'm not familiar with this name. Encyclopedia Brittanica lists a Grosvenor, Gilbert H(ovey born in1875 in Constantinople .. writer and editor of National Geographic.

One assumes the "s" is silent, however family names don't seem to follow the same rules as the rest of the language.

i.e. Mrs Bucket .. is that bucket as in .. bucket of water ... or is it bow Kay.

As for the spelling of mustache, if it were not correct they would not buy the domain from me

congrats on selling the domain TC

and we spell differently as you know, in Australia we spell English words in the English manner
and I believe that Canada is the same

we didm't have a Sam Webster who decided to 'simplify' spelling

and Grosvenor is an English surname , an occupational name, well recorded for almost 1000 years, from the Norman French of course .. someone who was a trader, merchant
we can't be held responsible for the vagaries of our surnames (from the old french, an added - on name)

surely Canadians speak French ? if it's not your first language you must learn it in school ?

Originally posted by susannad
and Grosvenor is an English surname , an occupational name, well recorded for almost 1000 years, from the Norman French of course .. someone who was a trader, merchant
we can't be held responsible for the vagaries of our surnames (from the old french, an added - on name)

surely Canadians speak French ? if it's not your first language you must learn it in school ?
Well, we study it in school, but that's another one of those misconceptions about Canada. Many people think we're a french speaking (or bilingual) nation. The truth of the matter is that only a small percentage are French speaking (they're just very vocal about it) - mostly in the province of Quebec.

Thanks for the history on Grosvenor :)

Geez, we'd better get this thread back on topic before timechange reports us to the mods - thank God he's snoozin' now...

Vito

Snoozes who? :D

On topic? of course it's on topic ..what was the topic again.

The WHT party!

Don't tell me I remember.

WHT is closing Down

see who said I was senile.

Originally posted by timechange
Snoozes who? :D
You must have a script installed that activates your alarm clock whenever your name shows up in a post.

You could get a decent buck for that if you sold it...

Vito

Many people think we're a french speaking (or bilingual) nation.
no, I didn't think you were either french-speaking or bilingual, I had thought that you would have learnt french in school because of the french-speaking areas
sort of like a community language

I learnt french in school in Melbourne, Australia from aged 11 to 17 because England is so close to France
we should have studied greek or italian

my kids learnt mandarin ..as a community language

I see. Well, it's good to see you're up on us Canadians. Ironic that as an Aussie halfway around the world, you know more about us than many of our US neighbors to the south. Many of them think we speak french, play ice hockey all day and live in igloos. Seriously.

And if you studied French, learning Italian should be a piece of cake. I know that as someone with an Italian background, I found it exceedingly easy to pick up the French language. Many many similarities (as you probably know).

Damn. There we go again. OT. Sorry, timechange.

H-O-O-T-E-R-S H-O-O-T-E-R-S H-O-O-T-E-R-S H-O-O-T-E-R-S

Vito

well I had to learn latin too, english-style schooling in australia you see, and latin is very handy for reading latin--based languages like italian and spanish .. I can read their newspapers (albeit slowly) even portuguese at a push (much more slowly)

but it's a privelige for a child to learn another language .. gosh in europe people speak 3 or 4 or more and think nothing unusual about it

if a thrown dice had landed another way a couple of hundred years ago I would be in Canada now !
Many of them think we speak french, play ice hockey all day and live in igloos. Seriously
I'm not surprised. At the risk of giving offense ( oh wotthehell) to the citizens of USA, I find them on the whole, lacking in general education - anything outside of USA doesn't seem to rate very high in their schooling

It's really great your kids learned mandarin.

I think the two best things to encourage with young kids is language and music. They are little sponges and they learn so quickly.

My daughter is 8 1/2 years old. Aside from English, I've taught her Italian, my wife has taught her German, and she is learning French in school.

With music, she started piano lessons at 3 1/2 years old. Now in Grade 5 piano and going strong. And now she wants to learn guitar, so we got her one for Xmas.

Aside from language and music, there's actually one more that unfortunately we haven't been able to expose her to that much yet - and that's travel - truly a great educator.

Vito

Hey, timechange.


Psssst.



WAKE UP!!!

I've been working all night, so I need a shot of timechange wit to give me my second wind.


Don't make me wait too long...


Vito

When speaking two or three languages, do you think in the language your talking in or do you think in your native tonue.

My ex can speak four seperate languages and several dialects however she can't read or write a single word in any language.

Doc

*I thought you ate mandarins.

Good question.

When I speak English or Italian, I think in that language. But when I speak French, my brain works in English first, then translates it. I guess it's a matter of exposure. I suppose if I spent a year in France, I would think in French as well.

Vito

when I speak to the vietnamese people in my neighbourhood Doc, I tend to use french because that's a common language we share .. and yes, I sort of think in french, I mean I don't have to translate in my head .. it just comes out (but then my ancestors in Scotland would have done the same) when you start chatting it comes out naturally

and I have a snowflake's hope in hell of picking up an asian language . french is easier

and when I was in Italy I was often mistaken for a transplanted Italian because my italian had an accent peculiar to australian-italians . and I don't speak italian but I can get around in it .. you know, you show people respect by attempting their language instead of an imperialist approach that they should know the almighty english

and I can swear in greek, make love in greek, give you a good dressing down in greek, and place a bet in greek (as anyone born and bred in the second largest greek-speaking city in the world can) but I have no idea of the alphabet except for reading shop signs .. can't read a word in greek

and now I'm being overwhelmed by the spanish speakers, I'm teacihng half a dozen at the moment and find myself slipping into their facial and verbal expressions

our language, the european languages, have a lot in common, we're all just chatty chimpanzees after all .. and we english speakers can do it so easily as long as we don't mind pulling funny faces and using our shoulders and hands in a way that our pater familias wouldn't have done

and if we throw away what the nuns taught us of decorum and etiquette

p.s sorry vito ..yes music, music, great for stimulating our mathematical development and a source of great pleasure till the day we die . what better to show our children ?

Originally posted by susannad


and I can swear in greek, make love in greek


Is that in this order? :D

BTW, that's the longest post I've seen from susannad.

*splutter* :D

aww did you spill your coffee ?Is that in this order?
you know, I believe I've forgotten :D

Let's talk about the weather then.

Let's talk about the weather then.
We've got a bad spell of wether here.

That is very clever, Doc.
Hey, I believe I'm starting to pick up on that dry Aussie humo(u)r there... :D

Vito

It's the Outback, it drives you insane :D

In Australia

1.A large outback farm or ranch would be called a "station"
2. A farmer/boss particularily on a "station" is referred to as a "Cow Cocky"
3. A person that fixes the fences and checks for cattle and anything else amiss would be called a Boundary Rider.
4. A boundary rider may live in a hut that could be several days ride from the main homestead.
5. Somebody new to outback station life is a "new chum"

It's the Outback, it drives you insane

Bill had work on the station for several years as a boundary rider. One day the cow cocky arrived with a new chum. He introduced the new chum (Fred) to bill and explained that he would be sharing the hut.
Fred said Hello. The next morning when they rose fred said "good morning". That night when they both returned from there days work (working alone miles apart) Fred said G'Day.

The next morning Bill made his way to the homestead and informed his employee that he was resigning forthwith. When questioned by the cow cocky as to why, after working for nearly twenty years for them was he resigning. Bill replied .. 'It's that new chum" ... "What's wrong with him"? the boss asked.

He Talks to much.

Tell me is Betty Joe and Billy Joe from the Shady Rest at Hooterville the original Hooters.

Originally posted by vito

You must have a script installed that activates your alarm clock whenever your name shows up in a post.

You could get a decent buck for that if you sold it...

Vito

Actually I just saw that; my script failed in the most dramatic manner :D

Lets see if he has fixed his script.

Hey Timechange you there :laugh:

Well, looks like TC needs a new script or a new alarm clock or both... :D

Perhaps he just doesn't hear the alarm. Years ago (in my single days), I found that when the alarm went off, I would become desentisized to the sound of the alarm and would just sleep through it. So I had to put the alarm clock in a large metal pot. Wow, did that ever resonate. It did the trick, that's for sure.

So maybe we should all chip in to buy timechange some pot...uh...I mean a pot. :smokin:

Vito

Some people have "a pot" under the bed . Is that the same thing.

Well, it could be dual purpose.

Hey, I thought you were going to sleep... :sleeping:

Vito

I'm trying to ...email keeps arriving ... my little buttler walks out and says ... You Have Mail Sir. Incredimail. ... Definately giong in a minute other wise it will be daylight.

Just thought I'd give your butler a bit more exercise... :D

Besides, you might as well stay up now. Grab a coffee, fire the butler and sit outside and watch the sun come up...

Sleep is over-rated anyways.

Vito

...yawn...
you people...I need some rest on the weekends. I tell that to my pastor every Sunday that I won't go to church unless it's for my own funeral :D

wakey wakey....



Vito

Originally posted by TheDoctor
Thanks SoftWareRevue

Seems they must be doing pretty well as they appear to be wide spread, wonder when they will reach Australia.

Not that I would go myself you understand

lol "wide spread"

Christmas is over, pack up your undies Santa!

Christmas is over

Thank goodness for that. New Years eve Today.
Hangover Tomorrow.
Next Day we can start living our Mundane lives again.
We can stop being nice to people, not talk to THOSE relatives again.

Till next Christmas.

:alien:

Is there an actual (un)official day in January when we stop saying "Happy New Year" to people?

Vito

Dec 31st. ;)

Let Old Aquaintances be Forgot.

along with bad hosts.

Originally posted by TheDoctor
Let Old Aquaintances be Forgot.

along with bad hosts.

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Could you please give me the full title.

Is it just "Timmay" or is it "Timmay, Timmay" or is it "Timmay Syndrome" or perhaps "Timmayism" or 'Timmay Fetish" or "Timayphobia"

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Party is over folks, see you again next year.

Well, since technically this year is already next year, can we still party?

Vito

I wont leave hooters, YOU CANT MAKE ME!!!