Wanderer Mansion

[Jonesthebutler]

Sir, lunch is served.

 

[wanderer2704]

Thank you Jones, please make sure all the guests know

 

[Jonesthebutler]

Will do Sir.

 

[bigcpl4fun]

Sir, lunch is served.

That's what she said...

 

[Dumpling]

Sir, lunch is served.

Uhhhh, what kind of Lunch are "WE" having
I guess for me it would be Brunch
Good Morning *Wanderer* ~& ~Everybody

 

[wanderer2704]

((((((((((((Ling))))))))))) when in the Mansion you are in English time therefore the lunch is actually a late lunch as its 2:10 here.

 

[GoddessOfSouls]

Morning/afternoon Wanderer Hope your day is going well.

LOL Love the new Location! one of my favorite songs

 

[wanderer2704]

Morning/afternoon Wanderer Hope your day is going well.

LOL Love the new Location! one of my favorite songs

Hi gorgeous Goddess

Glad you like the location - it's certainly apt and also I love the song too.

 

[GoddessOfSouls]

Hi gorgeous Goddess

Glad you like the location - it's certainly apt and also I love the song too.

LOL well its very befitting you

 

[Cathleen]

Good morning everyone. I see Jones took too many notes while Wanderer was away. I feel sorry for Den!

 

[Jonesthebutler]

Good morning everyone. I see Jones took too many notes while Wanderer was away. I feel sorry for Den!

Good morning Madam, is there anything I can get for you?

 

[wanderer2704]

Hi gorgeous Cate

Good to see you. I can assure you that Den will not be in too much trouble, in fact i think I would like her to repeat her exploits - we'll just have to blindfold Jones!

 

[Cathleen]

Good morning Madam, is there anything I can get for you?

Good morning Jones, actually I'm just fine at the moment, but appreciate your diligence.

 

[Cathleen]

Hi gorgeous Cate

Good to see you. I can assure you that Den will not be in too much trouble, in fact i think I would like her to repeat her exploits - we'll just have to blindfold Jones!

Good afternoon Wanderer, it is nice to have you back from holidays.

I am not getting involved in what Den will and will not do! lol I think Jones will want peek holes in the blindfolds though.

 

[Jonesthebutler]

Good morning Jones, actually I'm just fine at the moment, but appreciate your diligence.

Very well Madam, if you need me just ring my bell.

 

[wanderer2704]

Good afternoon Wanderer, it is nice to have you back from holidays.

I am not getting involved in what Den will and will not do! lol I think Jones will want peek holes in the blindfolds though.

Jones has always had the ability to see round corners and through walls. Even when he is not not visible to me I often almost feel as if he is in a room with me.

I would like to say its good to be back from my holiday but it isn't especially as I am having to catch up with work - still at least I don't have to go to London until Thursday.

What I have seen of the Olympics has been good and I see from some of the posts you have made that you too are enjoying it. What was it that you and ME were talking about last night concerning Hamm (I think it was)?

 

[Cathleen]

Jones has always had the ability to see round corners and through walls. Even when he is not not visible to me I often almost feel as if he is in a room with me.

I would like to say its good to be back from my holiday but it isn't especially as I am having to catch up with work - still at least I don't have to go to London until Thursday.

What I have seen of the Olympics has been good and I see from some of the posts you have made that you too are enjoying it. What was it that you and ME were talking about last night concerning Hamm (I think it was)?

It was regarding the scoring of the Men's Gymnastics. Paul Hamm (USA) was awarded the Gold for All Around and then it was found later that day the Korean man's (I should know his name) "start value" of one of his scores was calculated wrong. The bottom line is that had it been done correctly Hamm would not have been the winner, the Korean would have won.

There are rules in place about how and when protests must be filed and the Korean team did not find the error in the appropriate time alloted.

The shame of it all is that Hamm feels the world is against him on this - it is an awful lot for a young man to handle. I do think a second Gold Medal should be awarded.

To make matters worse, last night there were more scoring problems in Men's Gymnastics.

I'm think we've seen the last of unbiased sportsmanship - which makes me sad. I truly love the Olympics for the intended spirit.

 

[wanderer2704]

It was regarding the scoring of the Men's Gymnastics. Paul Hamm (USA) was awarded the Gold for All Around and then it was found later that day the Korean man's (I should know his name) "start value" of one of his scores was calculated wrong. The bottom line is that had it been done correctly Hamm would not have been the winner, the Korean would have won.

There are rules in place about how and when protests must be filed and the Korean team did not find the error in the appropriate time alloted.

The shame of it all is that Hamm feels the world is against him on this - it is an awful lot for a young man to handle. I do think a second Gold Medal should be awarded.

To make matters worse, last night there were more scoring problems in Men's Gymnastics.

I'm think we've seen the last of unbiased sportsmanship - which makes me sad. I truly love the Olympics for the intended spirit.

Thanks for filling me in on that Cate.

It seems there have been one or two similar problems in these olympics. I read of a similar problem in the 3 day eventing (a sport I must say that I am not normally interested in) except if it means us Brits might get a medal. I understand that initially the gold medal was awarded to a German (I think) but there was some problem over time faults which hadn't been taken in to account. The German was presented with the Gold medal and a British guy with the silver at the ceremony. Meanwhile protests by the British and the French teams were going on. The British guy flew home after the ceremony to receive a call a day or two later advising him that he had after all won the gold medal. The original winner, the German, was being asked to return her medal!

What a mess.

Like you I think the Olympics has lost much of its intended spirit even though the competitors don't get paid a bean for winning an event it does actually mean big bucks in appearance money for them in the future and also in sponsorship.

 

[Cathleen]

It is sad - I think the majority of athletes are there for the spirit -the challenge and gamesmenship, which is heartening.

I wish.......

 

[wanderer2704]

It is sad - I think the majority of athletes are there for the spirit -the challenge and gamesmenship, which is heartening.

I wish.......

I think in some respects you are right but that majority are those who are unlikely to win anything!!

 

[Cathleen]

I think in some respects you are right but that majority are those who are unlikely to win anything!!

Exactly - once again greed rears its ugly head.

 

[wanderer2704]

Exactly - once again greed rears its ugly head.

Yes but then you could argue that if it were not for the vast sums of money that some of the top guys (and gals) can earn we would not see the records that we see today because they would not be able to afford to train day in day out. Either that or they would be in some other sport where the money was available in which case the records we have today would not be being made.

 

[Jonesthebutler]

Afternoon tea is served in the Drawing room sir.

 

[Cathleen]

Yes but then you could argue that if it were not for the vast sums of money that some of the top guys (and gals) can earn we would not see the records that we see today because they would not be able to afford to train day in day out. Either that or they would be in some other sport where the money was available in which case the records we have today would not be being made.

Perhaps - I just don't want to be cynical but feel I am becoming just that. Money rules all sports, to an obscene level, that competitors can lose sight of the love of the sport.

 

[wanderer2704]

Perhaps - I just don't want to be cynical but feel I am becoming just that. Money rules all sports, to an obscene level, that competitors can lose sight of the love of the sport.

You are perfectly right there Cate. Some years ago I met a goalkeeper from a fairly lowly Enghlish Soccer team in a social situation. At the time he was about 30 and therefore getting towards the end of his career and never likely to play for a big club but he was still paid twice as much in a week as I was in a month! He talked about going to work when he didn't really know what work was. For him it was 2 maybe 3 hours training a day plus possibly 2 matches a week lasting 90 minutes each time. I don't mind that as long as he realises that it is the fans that pay his wages through the extortionate ticket prices, but he just thought anybody who paid to watch his team were nuts. As for loving his sport - no he didn't anymore it was a just a job. I think that is so sad.