Row Robin starts Jan. 2016 All info on first post.

[genevacarroll]

Geneva = you have changed my life with that information and little tip! Thank you. When I was in Britain, we would come to a round-about and just keep going around and around until we figured out which way we wanted to go and then jump in, kind of like we did with skipping in the school yard. Take a hopeful flying jump and hope there isn't a crash.

Some things in life are just like that. Like love or FMQ! LOL!

[genevacarroll]

As for dates and times, we use the British system for dates DD/MM/YYYY and the French people here use the American way MM/DD/YYYY. So confusing for a Quebeker! I like to use the 24-hour time, especially in the kitchen and the microwave. I have the 'old fashioned' watch with minute and second hands, so that's easy. BUT, apparently not for my grandchildren. And... I mentioned one day about winding my watch and my grandson looked at me like I had three heads and asked ' What is "winding" a watch mean?"

[lorra]

Love that Terrie! I am always telling the grandkids: "in the olden days we..." They always think I am funny (or crazy)!

[lorra]

Thank you, everyone!
You have brought smiles and laughter to my day. God has certainly blessed me with your friendships.
As for the directionally challenged,,,
A quote from my husband, Honey, when you say left, do you mean your left, or the one the rest of the world means? And I have stopped saying turn right here when I mean at this spot! I try to say, turn here and point in the direction I want to go.
Cuz if you're facing me, my left is your right, right? Hmm, correct?
Wendy, don't send me out to the chicken coup for my sense of humor, please,,,,

[twiglet]

In you go :lol:

[AndreeBergeron]

As a French Québéker, I usually wirte the date in numbers as I would say it in words: 3 février 2016 = 3/2/2016. But I like Lotti's version as well, which makes sorting easier 2016-02-03.

For the directions, I abandonned saying left/right to my husband, since it was interpreted differently depending on the hour of the day... Now I just point the direction... :lol:

Andrée

[AndreeBergeron]

Thanks for the input, Andree. I thought it was the English/French thing with the difference. I guess it's the CDN/US that has the difference. I haven't learned to do accents on my keyboard yet. :blush:

[AndreeBergeron]

Terrie: I think you are right, it is a "regional" preference.
To have the accent, you either need to setup your keyboard as French or use MS-WORD, and "insert-symbol" to find the one you need...

Andrée

[AndreeBergeron]

Right Andree. But I'd have to know where to put which accents...I speak French (kinda) but there are no accents in verbal language! LOL

[AndreeBergeron]

Oh my all I've done today is washed the dishes and scheduled a dishwasher service call!! Way more fun visiting here turning left or was it right, following the curb, circling the round about and petting chickens!
Barb :-)

[idaho]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[idaho]

:lol: :lol: :lol: still chuckling!!

Dorothy

[idaho]

We certainly are a cheerful slightly crazy bunch. Speaking of which, where's Lois?

[idaho]

In you go :lol:

Wendy, can I have the one with the purple door? LOL

[AndreeBergeron]

:P :P :P