tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post3115159094014925973..comments2016-12-17T06:08:17.313+13:00Comments on Ambassador Watch: The demonic and the depressive (2 of 2)Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-6926974095511031082016-07-26T04:26:04.957+12:002016-07-26T04:26:04.957+12:00Op Shop is not part of the 'merican lingo, so ...Op Shop is not part of the 'merican lingo, so I had to look it up. Cool. It's basically what we would call over here a Salvation Army store or Goodwill Industries store. And stands for "opportunity" shop... I'm assuming the "opportunity" is to find some "one man's trash is another man's treasure" item. <br /><br />op shop (plural op shops)<br /><br />(Australia, New Zealand) A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which new or used goods are donated, for sale at a low price. <br /><br />Or, as the Urban Dictionary puts it even more poignantly and pungently:<br /><br />A store with a peculiar odour created by the used clothing and household items within.<br /><br />Fabulous for unique fashion finds, or curiosities for the kitchen that are not to be found in your general retail outlet. Unfortunately, these treasures are few and far between, and can only be found by rummaging. Once a treasure is discovered, it boosts one’s endorphin levels, thus creating euphoria which can last for hours or days, depending on the perceived value of the find (and relative purchase price). Repeat discoveries of this nature will lead to the addiction of op shopping.<br /><br />Girl #1: I love your shirt. <br />Girl #2: Isn’t it gorgeous? You know it’s Scanlan. <br />Girl #1: Serious? <br />Girl #2: You won’t believe this... but I found it at the op shop.... $7.50. <br />Girl #1: Oh. My. God. I am sick with envy. Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261777384912126332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-72483090224894784002016-07-26T04:18:43.758+12:002016-07-26T04:18:43.758+12:00Wow, Gavin...since I never visited an Episcopal ch...Wow, Gavin...since I never visited an Episcopal church here in the US (our branch of the Anglican church), I'd never heard of an "eagle lectern." But when I googled it just now, I discovered they even have their own Wikipedia entry. And if you ask for images, you get a huge selection of the brass beauties! And yes, the Episcopal churches here do have the same thing.<br /><br />A tad more impressive than an old WCG lectern with the WCG seal on it, or the CGI lectern with GTA's "Armor of God" seal on it. <br /><br />Not that the imposingness of the lectern makes the boring men speaking at it any less boring, mind you. Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261777384912126332noreply@blogger.com