tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post1339367352528558652..comments2024-03-27T20:34:09.464+01:00Comments on zmkc: The Politics of Changezmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-81167562080122159332011-01-17T21:34:35.243+01:002011-01-17T21:34:35.243+01:00Oblong is a lovely word, Julie, and that does soun...Oblong is a lovely word, Julie, and that does sound charming, Gadjo, although leaving you ill-prepared for any parking meters you encounter later in the day.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-78832644489851595042011-01-17T06:43:25.397+01:002011-01-17T06:43:25.397+01:00Over here, any slight suggestion that one has loos...Over here, any slight suggestion that one has loose change - e.g. a jangling in one's pocket as one gropes for a 50 bani coin - will get the shopkeeper cupping his/her hands around yours as he/she then slowing removes them from said poicket with all your metalic treasure. This is then followed by he/she rapidly picking out all the titbits (i.e. anything except 1 bani coins, which are worth a pointless 0.1 US$) and giving you, supposedly, the equalalent back in psper notes. I quite enjoy the proces, it's like 'bonding'.Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-53334421928256716562011-01-17T04:29:05.245+01:002011-01-17T04:29:05.245+01:00You sound as though you are ready for the 4pm Quee...You sound as though you are ready for the 4pm Queen Mum special.<br /><br />A bell rings in the back of my head, that there is a legal limit on the number of coins that one can profer to pay a bill.<br /><br />Never used 'importune', but had occasion to use 'oblong' the other day. Now, THAT is a nice word.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.com