All getting older......

evianers · #1 06.07.2009, 13:16

Used to live in CH 40 years ago - loved every minute of it: saw everything through rose-tinted specs. Lived in South Africa, Oz, Belgium and now France.
Most of our long-standing friends are Swiss, but oh shock horror! Beginning at last to see that not everything in the garden is so rosy. Now have to clamp my teeth together when CH friends "helping" in MY kitchen say things like "good heavens, don't you do it this way"? or "In Switzerland we do it like this". Now of course because RF has won Wimbledon, they will be more insufferable than ever! Well, thank goodness his mother in a South African and he's only 50% Swiss - or did I get that wrong?

Ardneham · #2 06.07.2009, 14:46

Nothing S.African in this site:- Swedish NOT Swiss?

Roger Federer Biography -

Name :Roger FedererBirth Date : August 8, 1981 (08.40 a.m.) Birth Place : Basel, Switzerland Height : 6'1'' Weight : 84 kg Eyes : Brown Hair Color : Dark-Brown Nationality : Swedish Plays : Right handed([COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]single[/COLOR][/COLOR]-handed backhand) Profession : Long Tennis Former Idols : Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg Hobbies : Sports (Golf, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Soccer[/COLOR][/COLOR], Skiing), Friends, Playstation, Music, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Playing [COLOR=blue !important]cards[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Food : Tomatoes & Mozzarella di Buffala, Gnocchi & Gorgonzola, sausage & cheese � salad Colours : Blue, Red, White Animals : Lion, Tiger Musisians : AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz

Nickers · #3 06.07.2009, 15:09

	Quote:	Ardneham
	Nothing S.African in this site:- Swedish NOT Swiss? Roger Federer Biography - Name :Roger FedererBirth Date : August 8, 1981 (08.40 a.m.) Birth Place : Basel, Switzerland Height : 6'1'' Weight : 84 kg Eyes : Brown Hair Color : Dark-Brown Nationality : Swedish Plays : Right handed([COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]single[/color][/color]-handed backhand) Profession : Long Tennis Former Idols : Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg Hobbies : Sports (Golf, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Soccer[/color][/color], Skiing), Friends, Playstation, Music, [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Playing [COLOR=blue !important]cards[/color][/color][/color] Food : Tomatoes & Mozzarella di Buffala, Gnocchi & Gorgonzola, sausage & cheese � salad Colours : Blue, Red, White Animals : Lion, Tiger Musisians : AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz

do you want to expand? I have no idea what this post has to do with the original post? does anyone else

Traubert · #4 06.07.2009, 15:13

	Quote:	Nicky
	do you want to expand? I have no idea what this post has to do with the original post? does anyone else

The all-wise t'interweb quoting ardneham has consulted his favorite website, which tells us that Federer is Swedish NOT Swiss. The ardnehampedia also tells that his mother is NOT South African.

We do of course know that the ardnehampedia is NOT right. Oh, and all of it in important blue!

Ardneham · #5 06.07.2009, 18:17

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	Quote:	evianers
	"In Switzerland we do it like this". Now of course because RF has won Wimbledon, they will be more insufferable than ever! Well, thank goodness his mother in a South African and he's only 50% Swiss - or did I get that wrong?

It was against the above quote - nothing more, requiring someones insinuation! The much desired blue is not a work of mine - it comes
up automatically?. Sorry if I have disturbed someone.

Sandgrounder · #6 06.07.2009, 18:23

	Quote:	evianers
	Used to live in CH 40 years ago - loved every minute of it: saw everything through rose-tinted specs. Lived in South Africa, Oz, Belgium and now France. Most of our long-standing friends are Swiss, but oh shock horror! Beginning at last to see that not everything in the garden is so rosy. Now have to clamp my teeth together when CH friends "helping" in MY kitchen say things like "good heavens, don't you do it this way"? or "In Switzerland we do it like this". Now of course because RF has won Wimbledon, they will be more insufferable than ever! Well, thank goodness his mother in a South African and he's only 50% Swiss - or did I get that wrong?

Hate to say it but it's not really his first time lifting the trophy at Wimbledon (nor any of the other places he has wielded his racquet in the Grand Slam victories he has ratcheted up so far) so I can imagine your Swiss mates are so far past the "insufferable" stage than we Brits would have been at if Murray had won you will be quite safe...