• Why do I get the impression that John Jay is either a fan of or an agent for the Westboro Baptist 'church'? - Will Marshall
  • Why is it that whenever there is a natural disaster in the USA our media is full of it for days? But if something happens elsewhere in the world, it's hardly mentioned, if at all. The Victorian bush fires and the Queensland floods were mentioned one day in the US media and forgotten the next - but we get a barrage every time there is a storm over there and it lasts for weeks with all sorts of stories about answered prayers and heroism - which never seems to happen anywhere else in the world. Have you ever also noticed that if there is a blizzard or a heat wave, it always stops at the Canadian border? None of these things ever happen in Canada. This constant Americanisation really gets up my nose. I have met adult Australians who didn't really understand that we are not part of the USA. I fully understand why the French are so ... French - and want to stay that way and not become a cultural colony of America as we have become. - Jack Richards
  • says so much about the human animal bond - life's experiences teach you who is loyal and truly loving and they are the ones you're most likely to reach for when you're at your lowest - melissa
  • Gee Jack, you've sure stirred up all pumpkin-scone bakers from Akerman's blog. They must be desperate for attention to chase you all the way to here. I think many of those extreme-right women secretly have the hots for you - and that's why they go out of their way to find you. By the way, I read your comments on Rudd's blog about SSM. I couldn't agree more! - Yasmina
  • Congratulations PJ and team!! A beautiful garden. Connecting to nature is what it's all about. - Fairy The Green One
  • Yes, and you are about as far from being a "rocket surgeon" as anyone who has ever graced this site. - Wendy Harmer
  • Relax Harry, I normally leave my contributions to online debate to a single entry or two but the response to my very brief comment led me into this discussion. You're right to say I had some connection with the writing, hence my joining in. But the connection was based on my not liking it. That's fair enough, people write pieces for sites like this in the full knowledge that they will be critiqued and that not everyone will like what they have said. If authors don't like it, they shouldn't put their writing out there. You may have noticed that I was not alone in criticising the article and so far no one has actually rebutted any of the points I have made - just complained about the way I have made them. If you disagree with the substance then go ahead and say where. I remember well being 16, but I'm not sure that it has much to do with what I wrote. Whatever poor behaviour I exhibited then - and there surely was some - my mum didn't write open letters about it to the paper or whatever media were available then. You've engaged me online without actually suggesting where I was wrong, but have you had a word with your mum re. what she publicly implied about the behaviour exhibited by you and your siblings? I gotta admit being part of this thread has been pretty enjoyable but it's probably for the best that I normally wouldn't have time to follow something like this over a couple of days - one could get sucked int pretty easily I guess. - Sly Place
  • The freckled duck is not rare. Its listed as 'Least concern' on the UICN red list. Just because CADS say its rare, doesnt mean they are telling the truth. Of course CADS had armed protestors willing to attend shooting locations. Laurie Levy openly admits that his supporters were prepared to break the law to achieve their goal. So heres an alternative hypothesis. CADS descended on the (officially) unattended, unmonitored Box Flats, and chose to make martyrs of several hundred birds to further their cause. It doesnt take a rocket surgeon to understand that that is just as plausible a situation as a rogue hunter. - leigh
  • so lovely, I am glad she got him back safely! aww :) - sami
  • So in 2015 a ranking of 70 and above will be mandatory for entry to University in NSW. So even if school standards are lifted for all by a massive increase in funding only the top 30% of year 12 graduates will be eligible for a University qualification? Or to put it another way approx 70% of year 12 graduates will not qualify to be considered for a university education. Now that's exclusive. I understand why University funding has been cut. Why focus so heavily on increasing the funding at school level only? - Michelle
 
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Categories:  Adventure, Fashion, Style

A LESSON IN FAN LANGUAGE

By Dasha Ross
June 21, 2012

Foreplay with a flourished fan has been a part of Spain’s secret seduction arsenal for around 400 years.

 

Messages like, I love you, kiss me, I am married and follow me home now, can all be communicated with a quick flick of the wrist. How you open them, how you hold them and how you fan yourself tells all those around you what’s on your mind. Or not.

Popularity of the Eastern folding fan spread through Europe during the 16th Century; in the 17th and 18th centuries it was elevated to being THE must-have accessory and a social lubricant for hot stuffy ballrooms. It remains so today, even in more casual circumstances.

I was at a Spanish dinner party when a guest fanned between her thighs on a hot summer’s night exclaiming “Aaah, such heat!”.

Here, some tips on the Spanish secret language of fans – just in case you need to send a message to that person who has caught your eye across a crowded room.

*Hiding the eyes behind an open fan: “I love you”.

*Placing the fan behind the head: “Do not forget me”.

*Putting the fan handle to the lips: “I want to kiss you”.

*Fan in right hand in front of face: “Follow me”.

*Letting the fan rest on the right cheek: “Yes”.

*Opening and closing the fan several times: “You are so cruel”.

*Fanning slowly: “I am married”.

*Fan held over left ear: “I wish to get rid of you”.

*Drawing the fan through the hand: “I hate you!”.

Or you could just be hot, need to cool down and have nothing to say at all.

In Spain, everybody uses fans and keeps them tucked in pockets or bags. Men, women of all ages, flamenco dancers and high and low society.

Creating your own personal zephyr is just what you do to beat the heat. Cheap fans are for sale everywhere in tourist shops and on the street.

But remember choosing your fan says as much about you as the shoes you wear.

 

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  1. The Huntress June 21, 2012 Reply
     
     

    What an exquisite object and ritual you have written about! How romantic, to be able to flirt across a crowded room with a mysterious stranger, with nothing more than a flick of the wrist, a beautiful fan and smouldering eyes.

    I want a fan now :)

     

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