Alaskans, Thanksgiving... (Butte: live in, law, island)

[aurorawatcher]

Awesome Mal,

[HighlandLady]

Originally Posted by JavaPhil

Yes, from the Philippines. I was there off and on for about 12 years. I picked up furniture, another language and a wife. Typical tourist stuff, ya know. We've been together for about 24 years.

I always thought I'd wind up as one of those old Irish bachelors. Hmm. Oh well.

And that would've been a waste

I had similar thoughts...only as a Scottish spinster

[aurorawatcher]

Your both lucky.

[warptman]

Salamat!

[warptman]

There are a lot of mail order brides here, saying thank you is about the only Filipino I know. My sister's older girls are half Filipino.

[JavaPhil]

I learned Tagalog as a way of slowing down my drinking. That and the fact that the only girls I could talk to for about 5 years were native speakers and I needed to eavesdrop on their conversations together (most Americans couldn't be bothered, after all they all spoke English anyway).

It was also self-defense. My whole first name is Malachy, pronounced mal-a key, which means big in Tagalog. Being vertically challenged (PC speak for "short"), it made my name into a kind of a joke. I wound up introducing myself, pausing for the expected laugh, and then said they could call me "Pandak" (means "shorty") for short. Needless to say, I got a rep as a joker.

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by JavaPhil

I learned Tagalog as a way of slowing down my drinking. That and the fact that the only girls I could talk to for about 5 years were native speakers and I needed to eavesdrop on their conversations together (most Americans couldn't be bothered, after all they all spoke English anyway).

It was also self-defense. My whole first name is Malachy, pronounced mal-a key, which means big in Tagalog. Being vertically challenged (PC speak for "short"), it made my name into a kind of a joke. I wound up introducing myself, pausing for the expected laugh, and then said they could call me "Pandak" (means "shorty") for short. Needless to say, I got a rep as a joker.

So yer a short joker...I am short too, don't feel bad, I think Malachy is a cool name...only my opinion, but you's a cool guy...

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by JavaPhil

Well, it's an Irish thing. Passed to my dad from Grandpa. Gave it to my oldest too. But since he was born in the PI, no one would refer to an infant as "Big", so he grew up knowing that his first name was Mike (another Irish standby name).

I told people I named him Big because I didn't want him to grow up as short as me. And look at him now! All of them are taller than I am. Thank God for "small" favors.

None of them have had girls scorn them for a height thing.

I am ROFL...my kids at about the age of 12, 13, 14, were taller than me and then I laughed their flunky butts off, mom could still take them down....know that and remember the glee they got..... and then skinny little mom's....

[lyoness]

Originally Posted by Grannysroost

I am ROFL...my kids at about the age of 12, 13, 14, were taller than me and laughed their flunky butts off, mom could still take them down....know that and remember the glee they got.....

My oldest was over 6' by the time he was 12. My favorite saying was "get me a step ladder so I can smack ya!" But he was always such a good kid, luvs his ol ma even if he is one big ol mean italian.

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by lyoness

My oldest was over 6' by the time he was 12. My favorite saying was "get me a step ladder so I can smack ya!" But he was always such a good kid, luvs his ol ma even if he is one big ol mean italian.

They are the best and don't we love them to death...or ours...whatever they choose to do.... but we know can still whoop their butts...they wouldn't fight cuz we gave them respect