The Grand Cafe

I’ve been living in the same street for over 7 years, there’s people 2 doors down I have never really meet. We’re always pleasant to each other as we drive or walk past. Fortunately it’s a great neighbourhood and there’s never any problems. Everyone does look out for each other it’s just we never really communicate we do it remotely. Of course there’s always one or two in the street that you become familiar with you know the ones you may say hello to as you walk by. Unfortunately it’s not a village.

It’s odd that in a year when we’re all meant to distance ourselves from everyone our street just had it’s first impromptu Christmas street party. True it was under strict COVID conditions there’s no hugs, kisses or handshakes and sorry guys it was beer and thongs on a warm afternoon. Things can change.

Merry Christmas, hope next year is better for all of us. Thank god there’s music.

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Pete we have been through this before. Stop saying thongs. It gets us Brits too excited :sunglasses:

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Flip flops?

Well I can’t call them flip flops or sandals cause it just sounds wrong. They’re thongs for us and they were thongs long before a bit of string pretending to be underwear turned up. Anyway it’s getting close to your bedtime might give you something pleasant to think of. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Oh Matron! :joy:

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Jandals all the way!

I knew you guys would join in, jandels whoever heard of such a thing. To us Aussies they’re thongs.

I am reluctant to put my jandals where a thong would usually reside but you may be right, the spell checker doesn’t like jandals either.

Erm, when I was buying “thongs” down in Brasil, I must admit I had to be very careful to ask for “flip flops”, if yer know wot I mean, otherwise the outcome might have been somewhat questionable. :joy:

After all, regardless of you Aussies claiming ownership, I do feel, as a citizen of a largely cold and wet Northern European country, that Havianas from the land of coffee were probably first into the market. :rofl: :rofl:

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No argument from me over ownership I have no idea who was first. I’m 67 and I’ve been wearing rubber, if you we’re lucky double studded footwear that was always referred to as thongs since I was 3 everyone did. The second meaning for us the first I remember was around the early 80s. Regardless of who got there first neither are going to change and why would we it’s always good for a laugh in Australia as I’m sure it is in Brazil.

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We could discuss chilly bins if you like :upside_down_face:.

An honourable draw, in that case?

Keep smilin’ mate.

I wonder if the name came from people finding that if thongs (of the British kind, old-fashioned term G-strings) are too loose they slip down your legs, and become a form of sandal?

As for flip-flops, I can’t stand the ones with a piece between big and 2nd toe, especially the semi-rigid plastic post type. On the rare occasions that wear flip-flops (on holiday) I go for the ones where you slip your toes through a band.

Without the bit between the toes they are called “scuffs” in our neck of the woods.

Guess it is similar, but not quite as extreme, as pants UK vs US…I certainly raised an eyebrow when I first saw your post about beer and thongs on a warm afternoon :grin:

Agreed let’s mention fanny. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

By the way, in the Brazilian option, I could imagine that wouldn’t let you rest easy it’s scares me. :grin:

Well I only know English meaning here, am intrigued on what the others are…?

Omg, I am picturing you lot wearing thongs with beer in hand having a good hifi talk on a warm afternoon.

Replacing that image with this one:

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And I thought I bought it for the sound quality.

Yes it has as much substance as it has beauty. :heart_eyes:

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Credit: https://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-205-john-fahey-naim-nac-32-5-naim-nap-250-page-2

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