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Saxon · #1 January 26th, 2002, 02:09 AM

Growltigga,

Colonial Nabob? As odd as it sounds from a western perspective, I am pretty lightweight in the domestic help side of things. After all, I only have three quarters of an acre and one gardener. Some guys around here are ridiculous, a friend of mine used to have six night guards. Of course, he never got robbed and I did. They took my day guard’s uniform from the washing line!

So, I won’t plead guilty to Colonial Nabob, I just don’t have the rank. If I had more than ten staff I would, but five just does not cross that critical threshold.

When you were in Nairobi, did you get a chance to eat at Carnivore? The “all you can eat meat feast” with domestic and game meat is a bit of a treat for the non-vegetarian crowd. Certainly not spicy, but fun.

Oh, does your wife pay you the $100,000 salary?

Growltigga · #2 January 26th, 2002, 02:23 AM

Saxon,

I am only joking - I too have lived abroad albeit mainly in the Meditterannean so I have a brief idea of what the ex-pat ex-colonial life can be like

3/4 quarters of an acre and 1 gardener!! you heartless beast, can't you get the poor chap and assistant?? what are these night guards armed with BTW and is where you live so bad that you really really need them

I was in Nairobi and Mombasa in '89 and I think '94 - I was there 2 years ago for work (ship finance deal)- hav'nt been to Carnivore in Nairobi but went to one in '99 in I think Jo'bug (could have been Pretoria, definately wasn't Manchester) - obscene amounts of meat - not sure about the Zebra - too much like taking a chunk out of Mephisto if you ask me

I agree, fun from a dripping blood growl growl type of thing

My wife? pay me a salary? I wish, she is a lawyer as well and my negotiation skills are such that for doing the cooking, cleaning, gardening etc, I get to sleep 2 nights a week in a bed

Mephisto · #3 January 25th, 2002, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
Not sure about the Zebra - too much like taking a chunk out of Mephisto if you ask me
My wife? pay me a salary? I wish, she is a lawyer as well and my negotiation skills are such that for doing the cooking, cleaning, gardening etc, I get to sleep 2 nights a week in a bed

I'm absolutly positiv that I'm not missing any body parts so you really cannot know how I taste! And I guess, sleeping in this bed is not sleeping alone in it so you really get more then you should for your work.

Growltigga · #4 January 25th, 2002, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:

I'm absolutly positiv that I'm not missing any body parts so you really cannot know how I taste! And I guess, sleeping in this bed is not sleeping alone in it so you really get more then you should for your work.

No, I don't know how you taste other than I know Zebras are a form of wild *** ie similar to a donkey ie reference to the movie Shrek??!

No, it means sleeping in a bed and nothing more than sleeping - the rest of the week I am on the cushion with the cats

Mephisto · #5 January 25th, 2002, 04:56 PM

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No, I don't know how you taste other than I know Zebras are a form of wild *** ie similar to a donkey ie reference to the movie Shrek??!
No, it means sleeping in a bed and nothing more than sleeping - the rest of the week I am on the cushion with the cats

Ups, missed me being a donkey!

*slapping myself*
Poor boy, all alone on the couch. If I could I would now links to "Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah".

Growltigga · #6 January 25th, 2002, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:

Ups, missed me being a donkey! *slapping myself*
Poor boy, all alone on the couch. If I could I would now links to "Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah".

Ah but I am not alone on the cushion - my cats Nutmeg and Tigga Junior are there with me, warm little things I will have you know. Who on earth is Rufus Wainwright??

Gosh, I have just noticed that I have been promoted from the ranks and am now a second lefftenant (as we say) - how irrelevant is that?

Mephisto · #7 January 25th, 2002, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Growltigga:
Who on earth is Rufus Wainwright??

"Hallelujah" is the song they play when Shrek is returning home, Fiona is in Dulok and the poor dragon lady is crying at the river/sea. And Rufus Wainwright seems to be the artist that "Hallelujah" if the credits are correct.