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  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    jnimhaoileoin said:

    So I'm heading for Vienna this weekend and my mum's parting words were to 'stay out if crowded places'. I genuinely had no idea what she was talking about and my first thought was that she had germs in mind! I know that would be bizarre but it was really the only think I could think of. Then she clarified that it was actually the terrorist threat that concerned her.

    Now this might seem like an idle comment but to me it says a lot about the times we live in. Austria has never been threatened by terrorists to the best of my knowledge, in fact very little of any interest has happened in that country since WWII! Nor is my mother the over-protective worrywort type. So to me it's very significant that it even crossed her mind to say such a thing. I suppose it could have something to do with the fact that I was in Paris two weeks before the Nov 13th attacks but France is a completely different story.

    I guess I just thought it was quite sad that such fear exists now

    Your mom is letting the terrorists win! The chance of you dying in a terrorist attack is so small, like a reverse-lottery. Go out and enjoy your life without fear, just be smart, don't avoid something because of terrorism.
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  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    Enjoy life I agree with that, have fun. Austria seems like a beautiful country I also would like to visit some day! :)
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jenny, just go and enjoy it all. Make and take with you good memories - it's a beautiful, rich city and country.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    some friend sent me a package express from usa and now after 3 days tracking saying its at Guangzhou, CHINA
    lol
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  • donnaruhl
    donnaruhl Posts: 2,157
    The fact that for the past 25 years I've been playing the same numbers for Lotto. They are 3 18 26 33 46 11. That has got to be the biggest let down I've ever experienced. one fucking off on five numbers. Bummer! That's just the way my cookie life crumbles. LOL.
  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    edited January 2016
    donnaruhl said:

    The fact that for the past 25 years I've been playing the same numbers for Lotto. They are 3 18 26 33 46 11. That has got to be the biggest let down I've ever experienced. one fucking off on five numbers. Bummer! That's just the way my cookie life crumbles. LOL.

    I'm sorry donnaruhl
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    someone nearby my area won $1 million :angry:
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  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    daughter is coming to spend the day today
    so it should be nice..
    i like the bogota poster', but cant afford it
    at the moment bc i have to save for
    someones rainy day..
    mums catching up with my friend, and her
    friends on sunday for convention whilst i
    go to dads for the weekend to catch up
    so should be nice anyway i have to go and
    do some cleaning now as its mums turn
    to cook so i clean...
    seeya..
  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    hedonist said:

    Jenny, just go and enjoy it all. Make and take with you good memories - it's a beautiful, rich city and country.

    Oh I'm not at all worried myself! Just so surprised that my mother was. This is a woman who's going to Turkey in March. The country where 8 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack just this week...
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,705
    edited January 2016
    jnimhaoileoin said:

    hedonist said:

    Jenny, just go and enjoy it all. Make and take with you good memories - it's a beautiful, rich city and country.

    Oh I'm not at all worried myself! Just so surprised that my mother was. This is a woman who's going to Turkey in March. The country where 8 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack just this week...
    Lol, my mother gives me random warnings about stuff all the time, and they're usually totally ridiculous to be saying to a responsible adult. I think it's just what some moms do... like carry around irrational fears on our behalf. :lol:;)
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    PJ_Soul said:

    jnimhaoileoin said:

    hedonist said:

    Jenny, just go and enjoy it all. Make and take with you good memories - it's a beautiful, rich city and country.

    Oh I'm not at all worried myself! Just so surprised that my mother was. This is a woman who's going to Turkey in March. The country where 8 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack just this week...
    Lol, my mother gives me random warnings about stuff all the time, and they're usually totally ridiculous to be saying to a responsible adult. I think it's just what some moms do... like carry around irrational fears on our behalf. :lol:;)
    Well yeah it sounds par for the course for mothers but I guess I didn't think mine was like that :smile: I certainly think I have more cause for concern with her going to Turkey!
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    PJ_Soul said:

    jnimhaoileoin said:

    hedonist said:

    Jenny, just go and enjoy it all. Make and take with you good memories - it's a beautiful, rich city and country.

    Oh I'm not at all worried myself! Just so surprised that my mother was. This is a woman who's going to Turkey in March. The country where 8 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack just this week...
    Lol, my mother gives me random warnings about stuff all the time, and they're usually totally ridiculous to be saying to a responsible adult. I think it's just what some moms do... like carry around irrational fears on our behalf. :lol:;)
    Jesus, you nailed it. She's never gonna change, so I just suck it up when she pulls that (well-intentioned) shit.
  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    i dont like people.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited January 2016
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jerks.

    And Sarah Paulson.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited January 2016
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    the chimes on my back porch are named "bells of vienna"
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    a friend sent me from usa a package,express and all..pay crazy money,.to arrive fast..
    almost 100$

    the package is at China......wtf upsp...
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  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    went to a food festival last night in the city..
    had Colombian empanadas and loved them
    but had the strangest dreams..
    I also tried churios for the first time..I like..
  • Jogill
    Jogill Posts: 4,549
    ldent42 said:

    i dont like people.

    you have a lot of people on your side!
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