The continuing story of Josh and Megan, now in the land of tea and beer.
I just found something out and simply must share. Apparently in the UK the term brain storm is no longer kosher, seeing as how it is associated with epileptic seizures (who'd have thunk it?) and so the preferred term is, I was told, thought showers. Really?!?! Wow....
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| : | |
| 25 | Number of cups of tea drank in one day |
| 4 | New foods tried that will not be tried again |
| ?? | Pints drunk |
| 280 | Pints of home brew made |
| 77 | Academic books checked out |
| 48,262 | Academic words written... |
| 36 | Hours in Megan's work week |
| 16 | Number of Atlantic Crossings made | 4 | Number of 'Last train from Newcastle' missed |
| : | |
| 12 | Number of countries* visited** |
| 18 | Number of borders crossed |
| 647 | Total amount in dollars spent on visas |
| . | |
| 90 | Hours spent waiting at airports |
| 88 | Hours spent on airplanes |
| 9.5 | Hours of average train trip |
| 9.5 | Day equivalency spent on buses (228 hours total) |
| 17 | Percentage of our trip time spent on transportation (24.3 days worth) |
| 37 | Percentage of our budget spent on transportation |
| . | |
| 66 | Percentage of guest house rooms with attached bathrooms |
| 1.89 | Cheapest guest house room in dollars |
| . | |
| 12 | Number of shots (vaccines) received before leaving |
| 382 | Prescription pills bought in the USA |
| 69 | Number of times offered drugs in Asia |
| . | |
| .13 | Cheapest glass of beer in dollars |
| 1 | Number of near charging rhinos encountered |
| 2 | Pairs of underwear Josh took along |
| 4 | Number of dead people seen on the trip |
| 47 | Percentage of days ice cream was purchased |
| 3668 | Number of photographs taken |
| : | |
| 9 | Passes crossed (Berthoud, Muddy, Loveland, Rabbit Ears, Gore, Vail, Fremont, Lizard Head, Monarch) |
| 11 | Colorado resorts skiied (Copper, A Basin, Winter Park, Steamboat, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, Telluride, Monarch, Crested Butte, Vail) |
| 24 | Days skiied (not at work) |
| 47 | Number of days Josh worked |
| 48 | Number of days Meg worked |
| 491 | Number of kids taught |
| 1 | Number of busted tailbones (Meg) |
5 comments:
Seriously?!?!
Yup. Crazy huh?
When I was reading it I felt like it was one of those moments when I get totally sucked into believing something and it's totally a joke. I think it should be a joke.
I'll have to ask Elam if they ever talk about that in school.
And it could be a joke that I didn't catch but the way I was told it makes me think not. It was told in one of those manners wherein an insider informs the outsider (me) of the proper term so I don't offend anyone. Its the same way things like 'pants' were explained to me... So it could be a joke but I'm doubtful.
I asked at work, and one man didn't know what I was talking about. Another two, though, had heard of it and that you weren't supposed to use "brainstorm" anymore- so apparently there's something to it!
I asked them, though, with that same tone... sort of this- maybe I shouldn't ask because someone was toying with my head?!?
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