:lol: 8) "To call anything Idiot Proof is to greatly underestimate an idiot" This post is the result of a conversation in the Brouklis which made(as they all do) perfect sense at the time. I'm off to a hot bath and bed now but will be posting tomorrow to tell you all about our brilliant hol. in Arillas,
Ivan
In the kingdom of the legless the one-legged man is king,
Enjoy,
Ivan
:roll: The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us
Ivan
In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkopf was asked if he didn't think there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have harbored and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America.
His answer was classic Schwartrzkopf. He said,
"I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is to arrange the meeting."
Hi Ivan & Killie
Well done Ivan we got you going at Brouklis about putting Quotes of the week in !!!!!!!!!! now Killie has put one in ,good one.
I'll have to sought a couple out, keep it up.
Paul/Deb5
Hi Ivan, Paul/Debs, I didn't know there were 12 day's in a week' Come on Ivan, we all look forward to the quote's. Cheers Viv & Pete
:lol: OK guys here's one for you "The power of accurate observation is most often called cynicism by those who lack it "
Enjoy,
Ivan
Amnesia:
Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.
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Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.
Whoops I forgot to login , I'm responsible for this one...If I remember correctly
Honest..I did login
Where is it? I need something i can say to my boss that he won't be sure if im being rude about him or not. Viv
:twisted: Viv- "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
Ivan
Nice one Ivan, a bit of a tonge twister , will have to practice on the way to work. Love Viv
:lol: Time for another one methinks!!!!
"The hardest years in life are those between 10 and 70"
Enjoy,
Ivan
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.
Dimitris
Hi Dimitris, I had heard somebody say that, but didn't really believe it untell I read it just now. Consider the point proved. Cheers Viv & Pete
Dim Tree - vry clvr - Wll it twork in Grk??
nice one eggy i like that alex
Just seen what Dimitris has posted and it is very clever,sounds like me after a few drinks :lol: ,but i could read it quite easily
8) Time for another one- "Imitation is the sincerest form of Flattery"
Ivan
Thought i would give this a go!!!
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
Lyndsay
commitment is just a matter of being stubborn. 8)
merry xmas to you all
norm
8) Time for one for the new year. The difference between a traveller and a tourist?- "A traveller doesn't know where he is going, a tourist doesn't know where he has been"
Ivan
Just seen Harold on TV (opps Sorry Steve Martin) and he said "It's not a lie it's just a incremental collection of half truths" which I thought Iven would like to add to his collection. When are we going to get another one anyway? Viv
It dosen't matter who you vote for,the goverment alway's get in. Pete
I am never going to live this Steve Martin thing down am i(thanks Eileen) :lol: when i was younger i was told i looked like Eddie shoestring if people remember it(Trevor Eve)
:lol: Billy Connelly on politicitions-" Don't vote, it only encourages them"
Ivan
This is quite apt as to my Greek lesson's, I wwonder how many more it applies to. Nobody is to old to learn but a lot of people just keep putting it off. :oops:
Quote from: Ivan:lol: Billy Connelly on politicitions-" Don't vote, it only encourages them"
Ivan
Like that Ivan! :D
:lol: Welcome back Dimitri and Litsa,
"It's a poor man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing"
Ivan (not long now!)
Hmmmmm!
Harold
Steve Martin did that film "A man with 2 Brains" and, it seems, you are a bit of a computer buff. Any connection there? Is it also true you never went to the recent "Forum Party" because you were ill with a "VIRUS".
( I won't ever mention Mr Martin again )
Negg
Eggy,
I was there i was the one asleep in the corner :lol: I dont know about 2 brains you can still see the scare on my forehead where they put my brain in though
Learn like you'll live forever,
Live like you'll die tomorrow,
Ivan
:lol: Another little gem:
Watch your thoughts-they become words,
Watch your words- they become actions,
Watch your actions- they become habits,
Watch your habits- they become character,
Watch your character- it becomes your destiny,
Ivan
Hi Ivan & all
Nice one Ivan and your quite right , just put 'of Arillas' at the end of each line and thats me.
Paul/Deb5
:lol: 8) Just for Dimitris, the thought of two weeks on the beach brings this to mind:- "Hard work never killed anyone..........but why take the chance"
Ivan
:lol: Not so much a quote as a piece of advice:- "You're alive........So live"
Ivan
:lol: Time for another one before Dimitris reminds me!,
"Life's battles are won or lost in the mind"
Ivan
Thought i would share this one.
As long as we have memories yesterday remains
As long as we have hope tomorrow awaits
As long as we have friendship, each day is never a waste.
Yvonne x
Thought i would share this one.
As long as we have memories yesterday remains
As long as we have hope tomorrow awaits
As long as we have friendship, each day is never a waste.
Yvonne x
:lol: Aother little Jem:-
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it"
Ivan
Hi Ivan, how about another little gem before you go to Ariilas. :wink:
:lol: Viv
Just for you:- "Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be dissapointed" BTW We go in 2 hours :lol: :lol:
Ivan
Hey lucky you.We go two weeks today.Have a great time.It is pouring here hope it is better over there.
Ivan
Have a good Holiday and don't forget the "Pimsleur" for " Can I have a plate of very large sardines please? "
Negg
:lol: Niel,
If I could correct you "Could I have a large plate of little sardines please"!!!! and yes I did, several times!
Ivan
Δυο γαϊδαροι μαλώνανε σε ξένο αχυρώνα!
Two bald were fighting over a comb
we have forgotten this thread that has faded away, It has been with no answers for the last 120 days! Today I could not resist and posted my quote!
Have a nice day all!!
Dimitris
Haha. Very topical, Dimitris. Perhaps in July you can finish Eleni's joke for me!
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. ;)
Very good Dimitris!!!
Good one Dimitris
What about:-
Never re-heat yesterdays breakfast for tomorrows dinner.
Negg
One that always sticks in my mind is,
You can lead a horse to water, but ya can't make it drink!! (taken from a Laurel and Hardy film).
Always makes me laugh.
Amanda
My dads favorite: "Dont tie your shoelaces when you are in a revolving door"
My Dad's favorite:
Don't eat yellow snow.
I my fav from a good friend is Good friends are like stars- you might not always see them but there always there!
"The road to a friend's house is never to long."
(even if it does include a 4 hr flight.) Viv
I would like to point out that I have never fought over a comb!!!
Ivan
Talk of the devil and his tail appears
Κατά φωνή κι ο γάιδαρος,
Ivan we have missed your quotes,
Greetings to Avril from us!
"What goes around, comes around"
My philosophy in life !!!!
Pauline xx
"If in doubt, leave it out!
Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose.
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Not guilty m'lud
Phil
How many time's have you heard a man on his deathbed say , "I wish I'd spent more time at work".
People that live in Glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Alter your attitude and you can alter your life. :)
My mum's favourite when we were kids....."I cried because I had no shoes - and then I met a man who had no feet....."
don't drink and drive you might spill it!!
Sandy
Now that's a good one for my shortlist.
Negg
golden rule: do unto others what you would like them to do to you.
Be nice to your kids- one day they may choose your nursing home.
If you can't fight wear a big dog.
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again!!!!!!!
Amanda
That's another of my mum's favourites Mango....except she had 3 tries in it....she was a very determined woman!!
One of my fav's is "less is more"
Ang
"People who say they sleep like a baby, usually don't have one!"
"Life is too short to drink bad wine"
LOL....but I know for a fact that the more you drink the better it tastes!
Eileenx
This is a really good one by Mae West:
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."
This one's for the ladies.
If you're not going to buy It, DON'T LOOK AT IT
All your husbands will know what I mean.
My all time favourite " LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO DANCE WITH UGLY MEN"
If you can`t tell your mother,--------------- don`t do it!
I certainly don't agree with that one Lindypops! How boring would life be if we lived by that rule??
Of course, I was always honest!?!
Age to women is like Kryptonite to Superman.
You can tie a knot with your tongue that you can't undo with your hands,
Ivan
If you can't be good, be carefull.
Amanda
My mother used to say.
"A fool and his money are soon parted"
I was a fool.
riggers...
A nice festive quote ;-) Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
lol Lou x
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine, except that on a day without sunshine you can still get drunk. :)
me dads favourite to us kids, 'a man can hide his shame under his hat, a woman cann't.'
Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked too but if you press the wrong button you'll be disconnected! Viv
How true Viv I liked that one, I wonder what we could compare men to!! lol Lou x
You are not fully dressed until you wear a smile. :)
If it looks to good to be true it probably is !!! (only arillas doesn't fit this quote) lol x
Some one who makes no mistakes, never makes anything.
You spend the first years of your childs life willing them to walk and talk and the rest telling them to be quiet and sit down. :-) xx
Don't drink on an empty head. :D
Quote from: Ivan on July 01, 2008, 04:47:38 PM
"Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" and "Take care not to be someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing"
Enjoy your holiday (wherever),
Ivan
Thanks Ivan
I like.....
"FOOL ME ONCE, SHAME ON YOU, FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME ON ME!"
"A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine, except that on a day without sunshine you can still get drunk."
:D how true!!!
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Eileenxx
'We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give'
I like that one , Robin.
Thanks Angie
Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate!
Thought Mars was another planet. Viv
Lol, Viv :D
Nice one viv
Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do today
because if you like it
you can do it again tomorrow
Annie
Spotted on my glass in the pub yesterday:
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"
lol! Jen
Now that one i like :) .
riggers..............
Anyone who says you are too old to do something is only referring to themselves
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
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I'm glad you posted that beer drinking, squirrel animation Kes, because it could hold the clue as to the whereabouts of Ivor Bollokov's nuts??
What do you think Barry?
Quote from: TerryW on April 09, 2009, 09:35:07 PM
I'm glad you posted that beer drinking, squirrel animation Kes, because it could hold the clue as to the whereabouts of Ivor Bollokov's nuts??
What do you think Barry?
Autch!!
"Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me."
As its the holiday season, a favourite little quote of tonys ; "the only nice caravan is a static one!" Keep them off the roads.
Quote from: tonynglenda on April 10, 2009, 10:12:23 AM
As its the holiday season, a favourite little quote of tonys ; "the only nice caravan is a static one!" Keep them off the roads.
LOL....I think Keith will adopt that one too Glenda!
Eileenx
Quote from: TerryW on April 09, 2009, 09:35:07 PM
I'm glad you posted that beer drinking, squirrel animation Kes, because it could hold the clue as to the whereabouts of Ivor Bollokov's nuts??
What do you think Barry?
hahahaha, Terry, come on Bazza 003 must be bursting to get out now! :)
Sharon x
I'd forgotten about this thread! I'll share one I heard today about the "Hand of Knowledge and the Seat of Learning"
My brother-in-law said to his young son "I'll use my hand of knowledge on your seat of learning" My seat of learning was often sore as a child
Ivan
To ignore your Arillas is to ignore your destiny
I came across this quote yesterday [by W.Somerset.Maugham 1874-1965. British novelist & playright] & thought I would share it with all you Arillas Addicts.
"Sometimes a man hits upon a place to which he mysteriously feels that he belongs"
A feeling many of us have when we arrive at Arillas, I think.
Sara
Sara
I love that quote - it's so true
Take Care
Mary XX
friendship is like peeing yourself everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling it brings
great quote Sara ill remember that
" If you can't fight wear a big dog "!
Here's a word from that great Greekophile Lord Byron in a letter to E.J.Trelawney dated 15 june 1823:- "I am determined to go to Greece: it is the only place I was ever contented in"
Ivan
The man thought like me. lol. Viv
To me it only needs one word adding:- "I am determined to go (again) to Greece,etc.
Ivan
You will Ivan, and so will I. Have been contented just about anywhere, but never so much as when I am on the beach in Arillas
Phil
Or maybe I should have added "yet again!" I will indeed go again Phil, in September, if I'm spared,
Ivan