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j04 Wed 04-Jul-12 14:52:47

you bought an old statue of a lady clutching her robe, unsuccessfully, round her bosom, what would you actually do with it when you got home? confused I paid eighteen quid for it. (I did knock seller down from twenty, so that's alright. hmm)

And, a tabletop chiminea? At 32 cms high it's too big to put on the table, and you couldn't have a little fire in it in the dining room - could you?

And then there's the garden gnome holding a notice in front of his cross looking self, saying,"GO AWAY". Why did I buy that? confused

What happens to brains on holiday?

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:10:38

He may be! I only know he can't tell the difference between 1 1a and 1b. Also, he doesn't seem to deliver on Monday's?

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:23:59

Actually I'm only trying to strike a blow for feminism.
I'm fed up of simpering nymphs, spouting water like a lactating woman.
Half naked females clutching diaphanous drapery .
Hygenea (daughter of aescalaepius) pouring water from a Grecian urn. (we'll soon have that oldie 'what's a Grecian urn? About one drachma a day again)

Why can't I have an excited exciting male figure instead?

Anagram Wed 04-Jul-12 21:24:46

Ours never seems to deliver on Saturdays! I think they just save them up for Monday round here...

Anagram Wed 04-Jul-12 21:29:41

Is it the one of him weighing it?
Doesn't look very comfortable to me!
And who's Sooty? grin

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:30:56

Did you find the bipriate anagram?

Jacey Wed 04-Jul-12 21:33:02

But we haven't ...yet...seen an exciting male figure jeni wink

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:33:05

Don't show it to oh. Might negate any effect of suspenders etc (tends to make the men feel a little under endowed you know)

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:33:42

Should have been SORRY

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:35:04

jacey didn't you appreciate his perfect proportions?

johanna Wed 04-Jul-12 21:44:15

Jeni, in Holland the doctors have a badge of the Staff of Aesculapius on their
windscreen!
I think that is nicer than Doctor on Call, don't you?

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:53:09

Yes. In fact I used to have one. The caduceus is international.
Aescalaepius is the title of my universities annual magazine.

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 21:58:50

Well folks. I'm to bed
Fourth and last day at work tomorrow!
I keep saying I'm only going to do three! But!

I still haven't found my version of a garden gnomesad

Anagram Wed 04-Jul-12 21:59:54

jeni I've told you, Google doesn't recognise 'bipriate', Priapus or otherwise! You try it! I'm past caring - I think I've seen enough of them for one night! grin

jeni Wed 04-Jul-12 22:02:40

My google found it. Perhaps you have a prudish computer? Goodnight and thanks to all for the funsmile

I still want my statue!

Anagram Wed 04-Jul-12 22:08:44

Nope! Mine still says 'Did you mean bivariate?'. confused

Goodnight!

j04 Wed 04-Jul-12 22:33:26

Sigh.

How many pictures of him do you want jens?

here's the flippin' mural

I'm awa' to ma bed. You can thank me tomorrow. smile x

j04 Wed 04-Jul-12 22:34:54

fresco. not mural.

j04 Wed 04-Jul-12 22:36:02

He is a guardian of gardens. btw.

I joined that Roman research forum to get this. confused

Anagram Wed 04-Jul-12 23:12:34

confused
What use is a forum page?
hmm

j04 Thu 05-Jul-12 09:49:33

Anagram It was the only place I could find a pic of the fresco. They wouldn't let me see it without signing up.

It's ok. Could be interesting. smile

j04 Thu 05-Jul-12 09:50:51

They will all be talking about the Romans. [NSS] smile

Anagram Thu 05-Jul-12 10:28:52

Is this it?
(Don't look, ladies, if you are easily excited offended)

www.theoi.com/Gallery/F39.1.html

j04 Thu 05-Jul-12 10:40:23

Oh my link didn't go to the picture, did it?! confused

No wonder you wondered what I was on about! grin

Yes. That's right (yours)

But I've got to have another go! The gardening will have to wait a few minutes.

Ella46 Thu 05-Jul-12 10:51:23

Blimey! I just googled it and got a very male site which made me blush

jeni Respect! You certainly know what's what! grin

j04 Thu 05-Jul-12 10:51:34

www.unrv.com/forum/topic/11746-priapus-a-shocking-look-at-the-past

they don't let you link to anything on that forum. If you copy and paste that it takes you to the page.

if you haven't totally given up the will to go on grin