Just Questions...Cinco de Hold the Mayo

[drummerboy]

Wow, smoothest landing yet. As always, if your luggage has not arrived with you, please submit the proper forms to Frankie.

By the way, DDA is having a special surplus luggage and contents sale next week. Watch this space.

So how's everybody this morning? Riri, good to see you back.

[dlpmikki]

Now that was great fun to include the tennis court on the plane! Hope I didn't hit Alex too hard with my Ace services

Anyone want to guess who I am having dinner with tomorrow night?

[Mickey'sGirl]

By the way, DDA is having a special surplus luggage and contents sale next week. Watch this space.

Great flight Captain! I only lost one bag this trip!!! Do I have to buy my own stuff back at the sale?

Anyone want to guess who I am having dinner with tomorrow night?

I'm sure he/she is interesting....You seem to lead a pretty interesting life Mikki! Is it our Queen? and her fair prince ?

Nat -- I'm wondering what part of Canada you are living in? "Cinco de Mayo is huge here...maybe you can come visit Canada?" Now the May pole -- I've heard of that one.... Nothing for Cinco de Mayo....

Ellen -- I am so happy your results were better than you feared! More for continued improvement!!

Alex -- I LOVE your legs! We have a music director here in TO named Alan Cross -- He is the word on the music world and does a show called "The Ongoing History of New Music" -- He is teased for constantly including U2 in any way he can to any topic he is covering in his broadcast -- I have heard him tell your story before too (vicarious living, eh?). Did you go to any of the Virtigo shows?

[Christine]

Thank you Ken!!! I really had had enough of the bunny for this year. Great flight as always... I can't wait til I earn enough miles to get a SEAT and get out of the overhead bins!! I definitely shifted during flight

Mikki, Jenn, Maria, it's so good to see you! Seems like I haven't seen you around the past several days. I thought you guys along with Di and Deb had gone and started a 'Just Answers' forum or something!

So what is on the agenda for today? I get to (joy oh joy), do mounds of and then take DD to practice tonight. BIG tournament on Saturday!

Mikki, who's coming to dinner???

[dlpmikki]

It is not royalty I am not having the dinner at home I am going to their house in London. It is called the Mansion House. Does that give it away?

[Christine]

I just don't know...Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, House of Windsor and 10 Downy Street are pretty much the extents of my British landmark knowledge! ...do tell!

Does anyone want some maple brown sugar oatmeal this morning??

[Mickey'sGirl]

Mikki, Jenn, Maria, it's so good to see you! Seems like I haven't seen you around the past several days. I thought you guys along with Di and Deb had gone and started a 'Just Answers' forum or something!

Christine! Funny how life is getting in the way of my Intercot time!!!! I'm glad to hear about your upcoming surgery....Hopefully it will resolve your issues once and for all!

It is not royalty I am not having the dinner at home I am going to their house in London. It is called the Mansion House. Does that give it away?

I guess you will be dining with the Lord Mayor of London? How exciting! In Toronto, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would be willing to dine with our Mayor!

[Christine]

Christine! Funny how life is getting in the way of my Intercot time!!!! I'm glad to hear about your upcoming surgery....Hopefully it will resolve your issues once and for all!

I sure hope so!

I guess you will be dining with the Lord Mayor of London? How exciting! In Toronto, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would be willing to dine with our Mayor!

Very cool Mikki! How did this come about? I kind of dined with my mayor once...he was in the car in front of me at the McDonald's drive thru. Does that count???

[alpro2]

Alex -- I LOVE your legs! We have a music director here in TO named Alan Cross -- He is the word on the music world and does a show called "The Ongoing History of New Music" -- He is teased for constantly including U2 in any way he can to any topic he is covering in his broadcast -- I have heard him tell your story before too (vicarious living, eh?). Did you go to any of the Virtigo shows?

Good man that Alan Cross!

Yes, I went to see the Vertigo Tour in NYC and Boston.

It is not royalty I am not having the dinner at home I am going to their house in London. It is called the Mansion House. Does that give it away?

Fergie?

[dlpmikki]

Alex you really should read Jennifers posts before posting yourself It is the lord Mayor of London. My livery company is having it's election Banquet with him there. It is an amazing venue - very beautiful. Do I need to explain what a livery company is? No alex, it is nothing to do with horses!

[offwego]

Nat -- I'm wondering what part of Canada you are living in? "Cinco de Mayo is huge here...maybe you can come visit Canada?" Now the May pole -- I've heard of that one.... Nothing for Cinco de Mayo....

Leamington Ontario...we have the largest amount of greenhouses which require a large (and I mean large) amount of seasonal workers. Many of these are migrant workers from Mexico (so many that our town of 25,000 has a Mexican consulute) we also get a signficant amount of workers from Jamacia (there office is in my building)...we have all the salsa you could ever want! May 5th is Mexican independance day.

: I guess you will be dining with the Lord Mayor of London? How exciting! In Toronto, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would be willing to dine with our Mayor!

I had dinner with the mayor of our town last night does that count?

I Very cool Mikki! How did this come about? I kind of dined with my mayor once...he was in the car in front of me at the McDonald's drive thru. Does that count???

Sure Christine!

The mayor I was eating with last night at a chamber thing...had seconds of desert!

[alpro2]

So sorry, perhaps I took one too many of your serves off my head?

[offwego]

Alex you really should read Jennifers posts before posting yourself It is the lord Mayor of London. My livery company is having it's election Banquet with him there. It is an amazing venue - very beautiful. Do I need to explain what a livery company is? No alex, it is nothing to do with horses!

Isn't that a car company? Or am I confused now?

[Mickey'sGirl]

Yes, I went to see the Vertigo Tour in NYC and Boston.

I saw one show in T.O. -- my sister saw 3 in T.O., one in Ottawa and another in Buffalo. She is KRAAAZY about Mr. Sunglasses. I enjoyed the show though....

Alex you really should read Jennifers posts before posting yourself

Mikki -- I think this is a good rule of thumb for all JQers. My sage wisdom ooozes from my swollen fingers throughout this thread...and they would all benefit for sure. (Howz that?)

[alpro2]

Leamington Ontario...Sure Christine!

Leamington? Did you say Leamington? Uh, sorry but I have never heard of Leamington. Hey, doesn't that Baker Babe money tycoon live in Leamington?

[alpro2]

Mikki -- I think this is a good rule of thumb for all JQers. My sage wisdom ooozes from my swollen fingers throughout this thread...and they would all benefit for sure. (Howz that?)

Paleeeeeze! Were you the teacher's pet in school?

[dlpmikki]

I saw one show in T.O. -- my sister saw 3 in T.O., one in Ottawa and another in Buffalo. She is KRAAAZY about Mr. Sunglasses. I enjoyed the show though....
Mikki -- I think this is a good rule of thumb for all JQers. My sage wisdom ooozes from my swollen fingers throughout this thread...and they would all benefit for sure. (Howz that?)

Jennifer, don't let your head get too big!

Trade and craft associations have flourished all over Europe for many centuries, but the City of London companies, now collectively known as the Livery, are unique in their survival, number and diversity.

The social and economic conditions which gave birth to the original guilds have long since been overtaken by the development of industry and commerce, but the livery companies still flourish today as living institutions. Their survival has been achieved by doing what they have always done: fostering their trade in a wide context, serving the community, and embracing modern skills and professions. Today there are 107 livery companies in the City of London.

I am a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of World Traders.

Is that any clearer?

[offwego]

Leamington? Did you say Leamington? Uh, sorry but I have never heard of Leamington. Hey, doesn't that Baker Babe money tycoon live in Leamington?

Um yeah I do...Did you need a question that bad?

Jennifer, don't let your head get too big!

Trade and craft associations have flourished all over Europe for many centuries, but the City of London companies, now collectively known as the Livery, are unique in their survival, number and diversity.

The social and economic conditions which gave birth to the original guilds have long since been overtaken by the development of industry and commerce, but the livery companies still flourish today as living institutions. Their survival has been achieved by doing what they have always done: fostering their trade in a wide context, serving the community, and embracing modern skills and professions. Today there are 107 livery companies in the City of London.

I am a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of World Traders.

Is that any clearer?

Not really but it was well written.

[dlpmikki]

Um yeah I do...Did you need a question that bad?


Not really but it was well written.

I took it off the City of London website here is the history section:

The livery companies probably had their origins in this country before 1066. Guilds (or mysteries, from the Latin 'misterium', meaning professional skill) flourished throughout Europe for many centuries.

The development of guilds in Britain was not confined to London. The Cutlers of Hallamshire in Sheffield, the Merchant Venturers of Bristol and the Fellmongers of Richmond in Yorkshire are examples of those still in existence around Britain.

The word 'guild' derives from the Saxon word for payment, since membership of these fraternities was (and is) paid for. The word 'livery' refers to uniform clothing as means of identification. Today, new companies in their formative years are usually referred to as guilds.

The early companies were the medieval equivalent of trading standards departments, checking quality of goods and weights and measures. They also controlled imports, set wages and working conditions and trained apprentices. After many years of fierce dispute, an order of precedence for livery companies was finally settled in 1515, starting with Mercers at number one.

Today City street names - such as Milk Street, Bread Street, Ironmonger Lane, Poultry, Cloth Fair and Mason's Avenue - mark the sites where it all began.

Did you know I even got to herd sheep over London Bridge once as part of this?

[Mickey'sGirl]

Paleeeeeze! Were you the teacher's pet in school?

Often, but not always. Those who didn't like me, really didn't like me .

Jennifer, don't let your head get too big!

The swollen head is to match the fingers, Mikki!

I am a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of World Traders.

Is that any clearer?

Somewhat -- mostly I agree with Nat. It was well written! -- Boy am I looking forward to meeting you in October!

Anyone have some ideas for what to do with the 8 billion chocolate bunnies and eggs that my children have left from Easter? I have hidden them from view -- so there will not be a revolt when they are "dealt" with....