English Club

[MSC 2 637]

Professor Preobrazhensky and Shvonder (if I’m not mistaken)

- Well, now I expect you to buy some magazines to the benefit of poor German children. Five roubles each.

- No, thanks. I don’t want to.

- But why? You don’t feel sympathy for poor German children, do you?

- Yes, I do.

- Are you greedy about five roubles?

- No, I am not.

- Then, why not? What’s the reason?

- I don’t want to…

 

- I don’t want to…

 

+100500!

 

Life is too short to waste the time doing what you don’t want to do, and talking idle talks to people you don’t like ©.

[MSC 2 637]

You are a cherry of my heart,

And I love you really hard,

I`ve been dreaming every night,

How I hug you gently, tight.

 

Wonderful!! I've just copied it for my diary. Dear Victorian, hope, you won't mind  Just for my private collection, your copyright © will be kept, I promise

[Molly Malone 4 448]

 

I`ve been dreaming every night, How I hug you gently, tight.

 

Oh, cherries are so pulpy sweet

So soft and juicy when we meet.

I’ll wait tonight, won’t close the door…

Three knocks of yours, then “More, more, more!”  

[Lady LG 4 159]

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I’m not sure of the preposition “greedy about or greedy for?” Who can help me?

Molly Malone, MSC, thank you for your help.

I noticed a very interesting thing. If I don't know the answer for sure and have no time to check it, I stop thinking about it and in an hour or two

the correct answer comes to my mind automatically. That's very nice. This time I remembered the short text containing "mean about."

 

                                                Let it be   Easy   reading   for   our   guests:

 

     This is a story about the well-known millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, and it was told by a friend of his. The friend said that though Rockefeller gave away millions, Rockefeller himself was very mean about small sums of money. One day he went to stay at a hotel in New York and asked for the cheapest room they had.

     Rockefeller said, “What is the price of the cheapest room?”  The manager told him.

     “And which floor is it on?” Again the manager told him.

     “Is that the lowest priced room you have? I’m staying here by myself and only need a small room.”

     The manager said, “That room is the smallest and cheapest we have,” and added, “But why do you choose such a bad room like that?

     When your son stays here he always has our most expensive room; yours is our cheapest.”

     “Yes,” said Rockefeller, “but his father is a wealthy man; mine isn’t.”

[MSC 2 637]

George Alexander Louis!!!

I failed to guess....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23443504

[DanilaMe 20]

That's what one of my American friends posted on the facebook. Just couldn't resist posting it here...

 

969042_497365427012443_796717788_n by danilameshcheryakov, on Flickr

[Lady LG 4 159]

 

George Alexander Louis!!! I failed to guess....

I should have guessed! Queen Elizabeth's father was George VI and the baby was named after his great-great- grandfather!

He's going to be George VII. A charming boy! His hair looks reddish...

[DanilaMe 20]

A charming boy! His hair looks reddish..

 

IMO this boy is as charming as any other newborn. 

[victorian 8 431]

George Alexander Louis!!! I failed to guess....

 

Oh he is  so cute and wonderful! He will be a real prince.

Изменено 24 июля, 2013 пользователем victorian

[DanilaMe 20]

George Alexander Louis, welcome to this forum! 

 

Attentive reader might notice that Prince William did a terrible job working on the car seat harness. He must have missed the parenting classes at the hospital.

 

Изменено 24 июля, 2013 пользователем DanilaMe

[victorian 8 431]

@DanilaMe,

 

Well everybody has understood already you are Republican and Democrat

[DanilaMe 20]

@DanilaMe,

 

Well everybody has understood already you are Republican and Democrat

 

I wonder how anyone could be republican and democrat at the same time? I always thought that they are two opposing political parties...

Besides, when it comes to baby safety the prince should show a better example to the public. 

 

I am not being too serious about this car seat issue however there is already some noise in the press about this fact. 

 

"Few British media outlets seemed to notice the errors, instead focusing on how stylish Kate looked, or how effortlessly Prince William placed the car seat into the back of his Range Rover before getting behind the wheel to drive the family to Kensington Palace. But many parents on social media sites pointed out that the royal child did not appear safe at all."

 

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/royal-baby-did-prince-william-and-kate-flub-the-newborn-s-car-seat-1.1381039#ixzz2a3jSOri6

Изменено 25 июля, 2013 пользователем DanilaMe

[DanilaMe 20]

I'd like to publish it here to please Royal family fans.

 

581440_641811755829105_687802544_n-2 by danilameshcheryakov, on Flickr

'I hope my brother knows how expensive my babysitting charges are': Harry jokes about looking after his new nephew as he speaks of meeting him for the first time..

 

Photo: Prince Harry leaves Getty Images Gallery in London carrying the present given to him by a fan for his new nephew Prince George, after his speech during which he told of his first impressions of the boy.

 

Speaking at the opening of the charity photo show he also admitting to having a lovely cuddle with the tiny baby boy who will one day probably be king.

 

The prince went to see the new family addition at Kensington Palace shortly after his brother and sister in law returned from hospital on Tuesday night.

 

As he spoke he gestured with his hands and described George as being 'about this long and that wide'.

 

'When I saw him he was crying, which is just like all babies,' he said.

 

'It's fantastic to have another addition to the family.

 

'I only hope my brother knows how expensive my baby sitting charges are!'

[victorian 8 431]

Я вчера ходила, только моховички, много червивых, но на суп тоже хватило

Изменено 31 июля, 2013 пользователем victorian

[victorian 8 431]

Oh Babe, I want to be your rabbit!