CuriousByNature

I'm confused... he said that your (Beancounter's) demise is forthcoming? On what basis would he even form that opinion?

The fact that you do not have a sweating issue when relaxing at home could suggest an anxiety issue. Sometimes these exist without other noticeable symptoms - almost like our bodies are working hard to deal with the stress/anxiety so that we can function normally otherwise. It may be wise to check into this with your doctor, because if you do have an undiagnosed anxiety issue it could also be affecting other things in the long term, like concentration, blood pressure, etc. I'm not a doctor, so please take my words for whatever they may be worth.

I think it may be too late!

A number of years ago there was a program on Canadian TV that was supposed to measure IQ. I remember I did fairly well - in the mid-140s I think. But my cousin's wife, who is a psychologist, mentioned that such a way of measuring would not have been standardized, and results could only be take with a grain of salt. I don't think she meant I was higher than what I measured... hahaha

Nope. Just on the cheek from family and friends. I should specify, face cheek. LOL

I have found Quebecois french to be quite nasal-sounding and it seems less refined than what I have heard in France. One of Canada's Prime Ministers, Jean Chretien, used to be laughed at because his Quebecois french was even less refined that that of most Quebecois. It was still much better than mine.

He no longer looks hungry, so that is good.

You may need to take a page from sweet Molly Malone. Just go up and down the streets of Dublin's fair city (with your wheelbarrow), crying 'cockles and muscles, alive alive-ohhhhhh'. 😉

I always thought that referred to Pago Pago...

I wish I could stay IN the British Museum... that place is amazing.

So quite literally, one man's macro is another man's micro?

Never had one - but it sounds like it must be nice

That's a good question. I wouldn't be surprised if someone on each shift needs to have some degree of french proficiency, since a person can ask to be dealt with in either language in theory.

One thing to point out - many jobs in the Canadian government do not require bilingualism. An uncle of mine worked for many years as a federal employee in Saskatchewan and never needed to learn french. Apparently positions in Ottawa, Quebec and New Brunswick often require a degree of fluency in both languages, but most parts of Canada require fluency in english only. I imagine the higher level positions anywhere will have a higher likelihood of french requirements, and not having a solid understanding of the language could be career-limiting. But my uncle was making a very good salary of more than 120K per year when he retired, and french was not a requirement for his position.

This is ridiculous. I'm all for people learning new languages, but in no way should Trudeau be telling the CEO of a private company that he needs to learn french. AirCanada is not a department or agency of the government, nor is it owned by the government. It has been a private company for more than 30 years and is responsible to its shareholders, not to the political elites. The government owns about 6% of the company and Trudeau has no right to compel the CEO to learn another language. The only place in Canada that is officially bilingual is New Brunswick. And if memory serves, Quebec, which is overwhelmingly francophone, even has laws that restrict the use of english rather than encouraging its population to be bilingual. It is true that there are likely more francophones who can speak english than there are anglophones who can speak french, but this whole situation only serves to show that once again Canadian politicians are missing the target on determining what is important. Rather than focusing on urgent matters like pandemic recovery, Canada's leader is concentrating on a matter that means very little to the majority of Canadians.

I get that, for sure. But in a pandemic everyone needs to be mindful of how their choices might impact the health of others. As someone who believes, myself, I know it is less fulfilling when not being able to meet in person, but the right to gather in worship doesn't trump public health concerns. Many churches now have pre-authorized giving, so hopefully the lack of attendance is not too impactful on finances. And some of the operating costs are not accruing at the moment. But I do understand what you are getting at.

Don't try walking to that area from the cruise port - it is way further than it looks. Trust me.

I'm finding it hard to link his firing directly to his personal faith. Covid restrictions are a public health issue and not a personal freedoms issue. Thousands of churches have been operating in a virtual capacity, though there are a few - relatively very few - that have contradicted restrictions by insisting on in-person worship. Worship does not require people to gather in one place. Yes, it may facilitate the fellowship aspect of worship, but worship does not depend on it. I question those who insist on gathering whether they are motivated truly by worship, or if it is primarily about the social aspects of it.

Does anyone know what happened to Big Dale? I haven't seen any of his posts in a pretty long time...

Another whose posts I miss is Big Dale - I haven't seen anything from him in ages....

Packaged phyllo pastry and and packaged puff pastry to save time.

I often look forward to a flute of nicely chilled Yersinia Pestis '47 at the end of a long day. It's not just for celebrations.

If I recall correctly, you regularly provide links for others. Just wanted to say it is appreciated

Yup - Kookaburras just sit in the old gum tree...

That's have gone.