Clearly you studied double entendre and innuendo. But not such manly topics as chemistry or metalwork it seems.
If by his semantics a man be judged then your second sentence is definitely cause for concern.
Home economics and jelly making more your thing?
Howabout g’day g’day indeed. Thank you for your kind sentiments, I’m sure. Been "earning a crust" you know - manual labour 'n' all that.
Having read some of Cussler’s earlier stuff in my yoof I see nothing wrong with the dwelling in which the hero abides.
Notwithstanding Vulcan 607 I would have thought this more up your street -
Australian Romance Readers Convention - ARRC09
Actually I’m an Economist reader with the occasional Spectator, Wired, Nat Geo and of course good old Aeroplane Mntly thrown in for balance. Unfortunately these publications don’t come as hard backs, so not having an opposable thumb may make them difficult for you to hold. Nat Geo does have lots of pictures though.