From: Mxsmanic on 25 Jul 2006 08:31 Dave Frightens Me writes: > Sit directly in front of a fan with the window open, and it's an > effective way to stay cool. Unfortunately, it's not an effective way to do anything else. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Padraig Breathnach on 25 Jul 2006 08:49 Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Dave Frightens Me writes: > >> Sit directly in front of a fan with the window open, and it's an >> effective way to stay cool. > >Unfortunately, it's not an effective way to do anything else. That depends on what else you might want to do. You could watch the world outside, read a book, work or play at a computer, eat, sip a drink, converse if you are in company, many other possibilities. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
From: Jordi on 25 Jul 2006 09:50 Mxsmanic wrote: > Dave Frightens Me writes: > > > Sit directly in front of a fan with the window open, and it's an > > effective way to stay cool. > > Unfortunately, it's not an effective way to do anything else. > It's perfect to sit in front of a computer and talk on the telephone, which makes most office work possible. J.
From: erilar on 25 Jul 2006 11:29 In article <spam-F4D6F3.13452725072006(a)localhost>, Miguel Cruz <spam(a)admin.u.nu> wrote: > The Reid <dontuse(a)fell-walker.co.uk> wrote: > > that's my impression too. I had a job with over two months leave, > > I've not seen many with three, the minimum for "several". > > There's always schoolteachers... True, they have the time, if they don't need to get in some summer school to keep their license current or need a summer job just to survive. And don't have families to support. One needs both time and the money 8-) I didn't get to Europe until my children were grown. -- Mary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar), philologist, biblioholic medievalist http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo
From: Mxsmanic on 25 Jul 2006 11:37
Padraig Breathnach writes: > That depends on what else you might want to do. You could watch the > world outside, read a book, work or play at a computer, eat, sip a > drink, converse if you are in company, many other possibilities. What happens if you have to work for a living? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |