tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post3172661923124359401..comments2024-03-29T00:05:01.072+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Bogs John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4865663765868771532013-09-09T02:38:08.440+00:002013-09-09T02:38:08.440+00:00No, on this side of the Pond, "bog" seem...No, on this side of the Pond, "bog" seems to be marshland only, not the toilet. But, when you've used "bog paper," and mentioned the time where you had run out, and an unfortunate workman found that out only after he, er, needed some, i must admit i knew exactly what had transpired, and i got to giggling.<br /><br />bog on a blog. Both can be funny.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22070903941818508142013-09-07T06:34:10.854+00:002013-09-07T06:34:10.854+00:00So not a discourse about wetland nature reserves? ...So not a discourse about wetland nature reserves? Shame.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6613521121010036932013-09-06T14:05:02.706+00:002013-09-06T14:05:02.706+00:00WTF happened? As I recall, I was talking about a ...WTF happened? As I recall, I was talking about a guy who spoke about toilets around the world - I heard him speak at a convention. He had wild stories and slides of various types, and talked about the earliest ones. Some, especially in the Far East, were pretty scary. He also talked about the nicknames given toilets (and I don't remember ever hearing of "bog")...and I commented that the most popular in the States (at least that I've heard) is "the John". Sorry - but that's for real! Supposedly it's for Sir John Harrington, a brit who invented the flush toilet over 400 years ago. Now, was that so bad it had to be removed? I don't think I said anything ugly, other to recommend that you take a bottle of bleach with you for your talk.<br /><br />Nancy in IowaMom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173057786790186340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59030346159894765382013-09-06T08:07:03.770+00:002013-09-06T08:07:03.770+00:00About twenty years ago I went to a talk given by t...About twenty years ago I went to a talk given by the Duchess of Devonshire about Chatsworth House.<br />She sat on stage in front of 250 people and without the aid of slides or anything other than a simple microphone she gave a fascinating account of life in the great house.<br />The thing about it that I remember most is that it has 53 toilets and she spent some time talking about them!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-66197446249625615672013-09-06T06:44:28.082+00:002013-09-06T06:44:28.082+00:00Well, as long as people don't start putting cr...Well, as long as people don't start putting crap in their BLOGS. Oh, hang on a sec..........<br />(No, J.G., not YOU!) Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59654109094186806152013-09-06T04:07:44.406+00:002013-09-06T04:07:44.406+00:00In my (admittedly small) circle of elderly, there ...In my (admittedly small) circle of elderly, there is not one who would be any more excited over a talk on blogs than on bogs ... they don't know what they're missing :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12819574504065437552013-09-06T04:03:57.558+00:002013-09-06T04:03:57.558+00:00Nor in Canada, eitherNor in Canada, eitherjenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-76688582973180128892013-09-06T03:08:32.049+00:002013-09-06T03:08:32.049+00:00OMG! It worked! I tried on Chrome this time. It fe...OMG! It worked! I tried on Chrome this time. It feels just like I'd been lost in the jungle for months and then stumbled onto the ruins of an old WWII fighter jet with an old ham radio and an outside line. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551578399048386670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-58595347152340819032013-09-06T03:03:03.676+00:002013-09-06T03:03:03.676+00:00Ah yes, humility reminders. And I swear no one can...Ah yes, humility reminders. And I swear no one can deliver them as well as an Elder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551578399048386670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61593312418264942302013-09-05T23:26:23.309+00:002013-09-05T23:26:23.309+00:00Ha! Ha! Nice one Earl!Ha! Ha! Nice one Earl!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-16867341135704164472013-09-05T22:58:32.429+00:002013-09-05T22:58:32.429+00:00A few of us girls used to meet once a month to pla...A few of us girls used to meet once a month to play cards and have a few beers. After much thought (believe or not) we named our group BOG...Bitches Out Gambling.<br />I doubt we'd have picked that name if we had known it meant toilet! hehe<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78168790403010792332013-09-05T22:48:13.097+00:002013-09-05T22:48:13.097+00:00Oi! I'm a flossy head and I'm not confuse...Oi! I'm a flossy head and I'm not confused. Far from it.<br />Far from what?<br />Who am I?<br />What am I doing here?<br />Time for cocoa and bed.<br />Where's my teeth-mug?Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32902518398542086222013-09-05T20:52:57.707+00:002013-09-05T20:52:57.707+00:00Leave it to the old flossy heads to confuse the ma...Leave it to the old flossy heads to confuse the matter, lolSandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80549683576775436962013-09-05T20:52:53.636+00:002013-09-05T20:52:53.636+00:00I didn't know that bog means toilet. Is it a p...I didn't know that bog means toilet. Is it a particular type of toilet, such as an outhouse? Bog seems a good name for an outhouse. I would attend to listen to you talk about bogs or blogs or whatever.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-66650413281080439442013-09-05T20:23:13.903+00:002013-09-05T20:23:13.903+00:00Not that *I've* ever heard here in the States....Not that *I've* ever heard here in the States. Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27476219807125390342013-09-05T19:48:26.890+00:002013-09-05T19:48:26.890+00:00See - the snags of language! I learned that "...See - the snags of language! I learned that "bog" means "moor/swamp" - reading a few comments taught me 'living English', and of course it is graphic too. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10893929341050843732013-09-05T19:39:24.368+00:002013-09-05T19:39:24.368+00:00Will do! It's a dog blog :-)Will do! It's a dog blog :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872398104055710935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-88073009597473543012013-09-05T19:36:01.724+00:002013-09-05T19:36:01.724+00:00Boom boomBoom boomJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-33791583584845309292013-09-05T19:35:21.627+00:002013-09-05T19:35:21.627+00:00That's a talk I'd like to hear xThat's a talk I'd like to hear xBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64485269413599529672013-09-05T19:35:10.106+00:002013-09-05T19:35:10.106+00:00Mom whatndidyou say?Mom whatndidyou say?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-11878578732643363702013-09-05T19:34:43.139+00:002013-09-05T19:34:43.139+00:00Those chicken cartoons are so funny.. A bit far si...Those chicken cartoons are so funny.. A bit far side in nature John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27271874732904867632013-09-05T19:33:30.872+00:002013-09-05T19:33:30.872+00:00The bleached bum story perhaps.?The bleached bum story perhaps.?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51536726306392537772013-09-05T19:32:50.861+00:002013-09-05T19:32:50.861+00:00I think I will give them an " outsiders "...I think I will give them an " outsiders " view of the villageJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-31650322940665534592013-09-05T19:32:05.689+00:002013-09-05T19:32:05.689+00:00Lets call the whole thing off......Lets call the whole thing off......John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-77722557729043854162013-09-05T19:31:21.927+00:002013-09-05T19:31:21.927+00:00They are a hard audience to win overThey are a hard audience to win overJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com