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12. I wish I could convey the fractional pause between "the pool is clear" and "however..."

Reply to 2theleft (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 12:04 PM

Feb 2014

That was what absolutely made that moment for me...

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"However, the monkeys still control the cabana" -- voicemails from my landlord today [View all] Recursion Feb 2014 OP

Hey, a lot of Americans don't speak English so well... nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #1

That's hilarious. MicaelS Feb 2014 #2

Some days in General Discussion, perhaps? hunter Feb 2014 #5

Some day, hell. MicaelS Feb 2014 #9

A classic, along the lines of "Don't tuch the butt." Auggie Feb 2014 #6

I thought this was a report... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #17

!!! Kali Feb 2014 #20

I can see that as a DU-specific metaphor for marybourg Dec 2021 #39

If this is s sample hermetic Feb 2014 #3

Sadly my contribution was only editorial Recursion Feb 2014 #4

I will not die happy OriginalGeek Feb 2014 #7

That is the best story I've heard in a LONG time!! 2theleft Feb 2014 #8

I wish I could convey the fractional pause between "the pool is clear" and "however..." Recursion Feb 2014 #12

That's fantastic sharp_stick Feb 2014 #10

Seriously. It happens. Some villages have monkey drills. Recursion Feb 2014 #11

This made me laugh so hard LoveMyCali Feb 2014 #13

That was great. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #14

Indian Business English Recursion Feb 2014 #18

10kg monkey vs 100kg man Paulie Feb 2014 #15

I missed my calling as a langurwallah JCMach1 Feb 2014 #16

"Sorry, but your meenkey is of insufficiante size." A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #23

that is wonderful! Kali Feb 2014 #19

What a great story warrior1 Feb 2014 #21

OK....other than the excuse that I have been working odd hours, I have no idea why I missed this. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #22

Any chance of you putting the recordings up on the web, on youtube or similar? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #24

Road-song of the Bandar-log El_Johns Feb 2014 #25

"Jai ho! The entire grounds are now certified as free of monkeys." rug Feb 2014 #26

I just saw your wedding post mainer Feb 2014 #27

Holy crap that was hilarious. a la izquierda Feb 2014 #28

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #29

"Let there be victory!" NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #30

Thanks for the laugh. DiverDave Apr 2014 #31

I just can't resist kicking this discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #32

why? CreekDog Jan 2016 #33

huh? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #34

This is my third multiple-years-old lounge thread kick this week Recursion Jan 2016 #35

Well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #36

Sorry has to be kicked again!!! Paulie Feb 2016 #37

Lol nini Jul 2018 #38

Kicking! Tanuki Jul 2022 #40

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