It’s good timing to see a lot about gay Paree.
We will be there after the Olympics finish in Sept.
A must see will be Moulin Rouge! Looks fantastic!
I’m looking forward to trying the croissants and French bread there to compare with Melbourne.
Of course escargot in garlic!
I’m still feeling nervous with a big trip but looking forward to it all.
My left foot still in a moon boot with time to heal before Sept.

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“Moon boot?”

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 10:00pm:

“Moon boot?”

Yeah I did write about it earlier… 5 weeks ago I had daughter’s dog on an extendable leash… remember talking about it… i underestimated the velocity power of a dog while human stands still…
Anyway, fractured rib and fractured toe… so moon boot it is… clod hopper me  ;D
But it helps, and looking forward to walking normal.
Maybe start the gym again next week.
Here’s a pic of similar to what I’m wearing …

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Ahhhh I remember you said severely grazed elbows, a cracked rib too eh?

Yup—I am very careful when walking Socks on the lead. Bitch has very well developed muscles and she is very strong—so I scan ahead to see if there are anything might cause Socks to run, like a suicidal chicken foraging on the nature strip.

Today I took Socks for a longer walk—compensation for all the time in the car yesterday. Walked around a bend in the track—ahead and heading our way was a car with a horse trotting beside it. I halted and waited, assessing the situation. Car indicated right so I waited for it to do that then walked ahead with Socks and turned the corner into the street that connects with mine. Later I saw the idiot had turned into the same street so took Socks to the far end of the nature strip and let the duo pass.

What you see in the more rural districts! I love it here! It is winter yet temperatures during the day are in the teens mostly, a few cold days.

Sunrise star Katie Brown has bravely taken a dip in the River Seine - but instead of coming away worried about athletes dealing with pollution, she warned them about a different kind of danger in the water.

The Seine has been a hot topic in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, with heavy rain washing sewerage into the river and leading to athlete concerns that the water will be unsafe to compete in.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/22/08/38343498-0-image-a-4_1611305762412.jpg

Sophia wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 8:00pm:

It’s good timing to see a lot about gay Paree. We will be there after the Olympics finish in Sept. A must see will be Moulin Rouge! Looks fantastic! I’m looking forward to trying the croissants and French bread there to compare with Melbourne. Of course escargot in garlic! I’m still feeling nervous with a big trip but looking forward to it all. My left foot still in a moon boot with time to heal before Sept.

Sounds good

Paris: Australian tourist claims to have been raped by five individuals in the 18th arrondissement

The rape was allegedly committed by men of "African type" in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The victim, a 25-year-old woman, was taken care of by the firefighters and taken to Bichat hospital.


A 25-year-old Australian woman said she was raped by five men in Paris on the night of Saturday to Sunday, Le Figaro learned from concordant sources, confirming information from the Journal du Dimanche . The rape was allegedly committed by individuals of "African type" , according to the young woman quoted by a police source.
https://www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers/paris-une-touriste-australienne-affirme-avoir-ete-violee-par-cinq-individus-dans-le-18e-arrondissement-20240722

An Australian tourist was gang-raped by five African men in Paris before fleeing to a kebab shop where one of her attackers followed her inside.

The woman, 25, was attacked at about 3am on Saturday morning near Boulevard de Clichy in the French capital’s 18th arrondissement, close to the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret, just days before the Olympic Games is due to begin.

She sought refuge in a nearby kebab shop with her dress on backwards and partially torn, only for one of her rapists to confront her again, CCTV footage from the store obtained by 7 News shows.

The footage shows the victim being helped by customers and staff before an African man in black pants and a white T-shirt walks in.

According to 7 News she tried to tell locals he was one of the attackers, but they were unable to speak English.

As he made an order and lingered in the shop, she was able to alert an English speaker, who confronted the African.

He the fled the shop just minutes before police arrived.

The kebab store owner said: “She couldn’t stop crying, her dress was damaged.”

A local told the TV network that sex attacks were becoming increasingly common in Paris.

“It happens a lot of time in France, it happens every day,” he said.

Paris police statistics from earlier this year showed that 77% of the solved rape cases in 2023 were committed by non-citizens, and most were committed in or near tourist areas. Paris is 20.3% foreign-born.

The city’s prosecutor’s office said: “The investigation into the charge of gang rape likely to have been committed on the night of July 19 to 20 has been entrusted to the 2nd judicial police district.”

The victim was due to return to Australia the day after she was gang-raped, but is now staying to assist with the investigation after being treated at Bichat hospital.


Mothra, Bbwiyawn - time to yawn.

Two radio technicians from the Channel Nine Olympic team have been attacked in Paris in “an assault of serious physical nature” on Tuesday, just days after the gang rape of a 25-year-old Australian woman in the French capital.

Channel Nine’s director of sport Brent Williams has informed staff in Paris that two team members had left the International Broadcast Centre and were walking to accommodation in the north east suburb of Le Bourget when they were attacked by a group of men.



La Bourget = 40% 'immigrants', ie africans and arabs. It certainly wasn't a group of French men going home from a game of boules in the park.

'Arrive in France, we'll kill you': Israeli Olympians threatened ahead of Paris games

Israel will be sending armed Shin Bet agents to Paris to prepare for the largest ever security operation for Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games.



Israeli Olympians taking part in Paris 2024 have received death threats, hate messages, and vitriol online over the last few days, Israeli and foreign media reported on Saturday.

Walla reported that, over the weekend, Israeli athletes received online messages written in poor Hebrew. Many also received calls from foreign numbers. On Thursday and Friday, 15 athletes and their teams received identical death threats via email, warning them they would be killed if they arrived in France, Walla reported.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-811145

Religion of peace, innit.

The original values of Olympism as expressed in the Olympic Charter were to “encourage effort”, “preserve human dignity” and “develop harmony”.

In antiquity, all wars were suspended for the duration of the olympics and participants were free to travel to and from the games, even through enemy territories.   But today Allah knows best. The enemy is WITHIN the walls, threatening the guests of the olympic host.

France’s train network sabotaged in arson attack ahead of opening ceremony


A series of fires have hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony

Rail company SNCF says it’s a “massive attack aimed at paralysing the network”, while French transport minister condemned the “co-ordinated malicious acts”

Up to  800,000 customers are affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says.




Buddhists, no doubt. Or Quakers.

Sophia wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 8:00pm:

I’m looking forward to trying the croissants and French bread there to compare with Melbourne. Of course escargot in garlic!

I had that when I was in Paris.

This is the restaurant I went to: https://www.benoit-paris.com/en/

The lunch menu: https://www.benoit-paris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_07-BENOIT-PARIS-DEJEUNER-JUILLET-EN.pdf

I can highly recommend it.

Frank wrote on Jul 26^th, 2024 at 8:21pm:

France’s train network sabotaged in arson attack ahead of opening ceremony A series of fires have hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony Rail company SNCF says it’s a “massive attack aimed at paralysing the network”, while French transport minister condemned the “co-ordinated malicious acts” Up to  800,000 customers are affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says. Buddhists, no doubt. Or Quakers.

I’m glad we won’t be there until mid Sept!
The athletes must be nervous, all this politics shouldn’t be mixed with sport!
It gets worse with each time an Olympic is held somewhere.
Hopefully everything will be back in a nice orderly don’t give a stuff who we are vibe when we are there!
Besides, I’m only there 2 days and want to compare their croissants and French bread with ours here in greater Melbourne and surrounds. Oh and the garlic infused snails.

I would’ve loved to stay longer to go see Denain…. my dad worked in the mines there as a young man. Escaping the ravages of war in Italy.
Dad always loved his French snails I recall when growing up and couldn’t understand it!
He was fluent with the French language too.
Anyway, I hope all goes well for Paris Olympics.

bonne soirée

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 26^th, 2024 at 8:27pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 22nd, 2024 at 8:00pm: I’m looking forward to trying the croissants and French bread there to compare with Melbourne. Of course escargot in garlic! I had that when I was in Paris. This is the restaurant I went to: https://www.benoit-paris.com/en/ The lunch menu: https://www.benoit-paris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_07-BENOIT-PARIS-DEJEUNER-JUILLET-EN.pdf I can highly recommend it.

Nice! I will put this in my list of hopeful to see/do/try

bon appétit

Did Putin do it?

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cxe24vg59lzt


Rail company SNCF says it's a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network";
France's transport minister condemns the "co-ordinated malicious acts"

Some 800,000 customers will be affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says

We're hearing that hundreds of workers are being deployed to help rebuild affected cables, which will be fixed "one by one".
Investigators will be focusing their attention on activists and known extremists, as well as any possible links to the Kremlin.

Reminder…..

12.30 channel 9
Opening Ceremony today

What more sabotaging surprises are there in store  ::)

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

All the money going to elite professional athletes.

What about community sports, keep more people active etc? Stuff all money for that, sucked into Olympics, Commonwealth Games and crap like that.

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero. All the money going to elite professional athletes. What about community sports, keep more people active etc? Stuff all money for that, sucked into Olympics, Commonwealth Games and crap like that.

It’s going to be with us so it doesn’t  matter if we watch it or not.
My son just rang and said the ceremony seems a bit grey weather …
He says it’s like a third world country with all the muggings and rape etc
I said yeah and sabotaging the train network.

Anyway… I look at countries and see Bangladesh… so I asked is that India… thinking it has such a huge population yet very few athletes… then I found out why….

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Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 12:44pm:

Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero.

Same.

In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6.

Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

But that's it.

Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine?

Why not the Seine River?   :-/

We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan?

Weird.

The froggies don’t know?



;D ;D ;D

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 12:44pm: Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero. Same. In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6. Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. But that's it. Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine? Why not the Seine River?   :-/ We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan? Weird.

Aahh that brings back a lesson of French/Italian wording my dad was telling me….
Eg: light pole in English is palo della luce (pole of the light)
It’s reverse … same with Rivière de Siene

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 12:44pm: Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero. Same. In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6. Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. But that's it. Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine? Why not the Seine River?   :-/ We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan? Weird.

River Thames.

River Severn.

Etc

OMG it’s pizzin rain there! The piano player has so much rain on the piano!  :o

Oh!   We are in Paris a week after Paralympic’s end! We will see all evidence of Olympics and symbols and souvenirs and no wonder so many places in London were booked out!
And premium prices too!
5 nights $1800

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 2:04pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: Jovial Monk wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 12:44pm: Must admit—interest in Olympics = zero. Same. In fact, about as much interest as JD Vance's popularity rating: minus 6. Having said that, I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. But that's it. Oh, and here's a question: why does everyone in the media call it the River Seine? Why not the Seine River?   :-/ We don't say the River Murray, or the River Swan? Weird. Aahh that brings back a lesson of French/Italian wording my dad was telling me…. Eg: light pole in English is palo della luce (pole of the light) It’s reverse … same with Rivière de Siene

Yeah, I thought that might be the reason.

Annoying  >:(

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:

... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today.

Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that.

I just heard that Celine Dion is involved.

Not good   :-/

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:27pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good   :-/

Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat?
Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

My daughter is texting… wow all these small countries… never heard of them…. So I look them up too as I’ve not heard of many of them either.
Educational it is.
Gosh the rain in set on them all!
Isn’t it supposed to be mid summer there?

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:42pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:27pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good   :-/ Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat? Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff.

Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it.

And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy.

I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 3:46pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:42pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:27pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good   :-/ Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat? Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff. Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it. And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy. I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube.

I’m happy to say Celine sang beautiful in French.
First time back in stage in 4 years I heard.

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Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:46pm: Sophia wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:42pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:27pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good   :-/ Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat? Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff. Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it. And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy. I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube. I’m happy to say Celine sang beautiful in French. First time back in stage in 4 years I heard.

Okay, cool.

Is this what she sang?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHjeiys3a0&pp=ygUPcGxhc3RjIGJlcnRyYW5k

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:04pm:

Sophia wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 6:01pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:46pm: Sophia wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:42pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 3:27pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27th, 2024 at 1:22pm: ... I might check out the highlights from the opening ceremony on YouTube later on today. Hmm, okay.  I might have to reconsider that. I just heard that Celine Dion is involved. Not good   :-/ Oh, you no like Celine? She was on at very beginning of opening ceremony… she sang good, I was surprised to see her as I thought she had problems with her voice/throat? Anyway… lady Gaga was boring… so just wizz past these and get to the better stuff. Oh, I like Gaga - didn't know she was part of it. And yes, didn't want to see Celine as I know she's not well and her voice is suffering, so I thought it might be cringeworthy. I'll take a look around and see if there's a "best of" video on YouTube. I’m happy to say Celine sang beautiful in French. First time back in stage in 4 years I heard. Okay, cool. Is this what she sang? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHjeiys3a0&pp=ygUPcGxhc3RjIGJlcnRyYW5k

I played it a few seconds and hubby looks and says “That’s Plastic Bertrand”   ;D
Can’t hide anything can I  :)
You will just have to watch the shorts in replay to find out what she sang  :)

Paris, 1924.

https://x.com/NoticerNews/status/1817095042441556407

They were all French then.

No longer.

Frank wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 8:19pm:

Paris, 1924. https://x.com/NoticerNews/status/1817095042441556407 They were all French then. No longer.

It’s much the same world wide now.
Good old movie though.

I found one as I was looking through moulin rouge vids…
The can-can dancers from 1902  :o

https://youtu.be/aCZs__8EnVE?si=6ng6LrM9R0Jjw3ei

Sophia wrote on Jul 27^th, 2024 at 6:16pm:

Okay, cool. Is this what she sang? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHjeiys3a0&pp=ygUPcGxhc3RjIGJlcnRyYW5k

Quote:

I played it a few seconds and hubby looks and says “That’s Plastic Bertrand”   ;D Can’t hide anything can I  :) You will just have to watch the shorts in replay to find out what she sang  :)

He comes from the land of Tin Tin, good chips, chocolates  and the smurfs (Belgium)

Ça plane pour moi = (Roughly translated) This works for me. (in case anyone wondered. The closest English phrase would be "I'm alright Jack"

Nobody actually says that any more, but the same genre of conceit and narcissism is very much in vogue today.