tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post978604521517991275..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Tricky Taps or Foxy FaucetsLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-21885897513678565992010-03-19T00:38:27.079-07:002010-03-19T00:38:27.079-07:00Ken Rolph (Australia) said . . .
Differences in ...Ken Rolph (Australia) said . . . <br /><br />Differences in the details of daily life are not just traps for travellers. Our assumptions about the way things work creep into our fiction. There was one thing that always used to bother me in movies. When someone wants to attack someone else in a dark place, they would reach up with one hand and unscrew the light bulb. I didn't know there were screw in light bulbs until I was well into adulthood. We always used bayonet fittings everywhere. These are almost impossible to remove with one hand from a hanging fitting. I've had light bulbs shatter in my hand on more than one occasion while trying to remove it one-handed when I was younger. Now I realise that my life is not like that in the movies. I have low expectations and always remove light bulbs with two hands.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-35824857976837886072010-03-06T15:14:18.630-08:002010-03-06T15:14:18.630-08:00Shirl, fun post and great pictures :-) I'm gla...Shirl, fun post and great pictures :-) I'm glad you're having a great time in Florida and I'm so sorry Marion couldn't join you.Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-11424714024377664642010-03-06T01:37:21.838-08:002010-03-06T01:37:21.838-08:00This is great! I find now, after living overseas w...This is great! I find now, after living overseas where things are much simpler, that going back to the States is what confuses me. The checkout lanes without a cashier, credit card machines, pumping gas which we never do ourselves in Africa. I'm sure I could think of more.:-)Lisa Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-32459944596032059872010-03-05T19:21:15.109-08:002010-03-05T19:21:15.109-08:00Right now, I'm at the Florida Christian Writer...Right now, I'm at the Florida Christian Writers Conference in the USA and I'm proud to report I haven't yet had a gadget fox me this time round. I've coped with the upside down switches, the strange taps (three different types in my room here alone) and the constantly on air conditioner. Oh yes, and I can pour myself coffee like a pro. This all proves the falsehood in the cliche, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." This old dog has learned plenty over the last few years!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-10778897679578978522010-03-05T17:13:56.575-08:002010-03-05T17:13:56.575-08:00I had a quite a time with the "bucket shower&...I had a quite a time with the "bucket shower" in Papua New Guinea, even after receiving instructions on how to operate it. My friend said she was quite pleased with herself when she figured out how it worked, until a gekko fell into her mouth when she turned the bottom as instructed! Oh the joys of foreign places! :)Marcia Lee Laycockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109390369843987353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-28086558181625217972010-03-05T08:51:46.508-08:002010-03-05T08:51:46.508-08:00Thanks for a great post Shirl. I remember being ba...Thanks for a great post Shirl. I remember being bamboozled by my friend in England's shower, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.<br /><br />As I'm not with you in Florida but still at home in South Africa nursing my broken arm, one thing I can say I've learnt is: Don't stand on a chair with wheels, particularly the day before you are meant to travel! <br /><br />12 Stitches down the centre of my wrist will ensure I always remember the Florida Christian Writers Conference LOL!Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.com