Honestly, first I didn`t know the meaning of word  "meshuganeh" , but have realized today that, just after a few days, this word became rooted at the Open Market Center, where Svetlana (my wife) and I work. It is a place with about 1400 selling places and here work people from whole city. So, in next few days, it would be just domestic word. In Serbia and Belgrade live a lot of Jewish people and I am wondering a lot how this word already wasn`t known here.

Lilly, you are so right for Geketa and Peter. For all of you. When I speak to my friends about this forum, they also want to sign up. And if they do ... world will think that there`s more Serbs than Chinese ... LOL, I also told this is too expensive :) ...

Peter Fogel and Geketa Holman will join Joe Downing in popularity in Serbia. Before I came to Adland I have heard of him, but didn`t figure out at the first moments. I hope Branka will not kill me, but there`s a quote which always repeat instead of long explanation, and mostly when something has to be done at any cost, unconditionally : "You already know; just - Joe Downing". That means : AT ANY COST!

LOL! I do not know how/why this quote was originated... and Branka was just giggling, without intention to explain me, But I am one of 350.000 inhabitants of New Belgrade, and without knowing Branka, Adland, Joe .... I knew this name as a symbol of something greatly important.

Was it enough about your popularity at never seen places?

I wished to share this with you and to thank you for this amazing fun and laughter.

Be happy!

Vladimir

Hi Lilly,

Makes more sense now but there are still some questions. They might be humorous ones but questions never the less.

My daughter Yifat and I live around 15 minutes away from each other but as far as our diets are concerned we're in different time zones. :) How do our bodies know the difference?? Stupid question isn't it but I have no fear asking when the "Doc" in this case is a wino and addicted to gypsum.

You are forgiven and with many smiles picturing wandering around with a head that weighs a ton. Funny sight I'm sure. :)

Thank you Vlad for your very kind words. Imagine joining the ranks of "Joe Downing" in New Belgrade. WOW!!!

Shalom,

Peter

Peter,

This time I am not gonna to offer you a response instead of Doc, because I have experienced my responses are not too much appreciated :) ... But you are so right, each fish stings from the head ... so, it`s her part do answer the questions.

About Joe Downing`s popularity among the Serbs.

Well, Luka Babic and his chicken legs, are pretty deserved for that.

My gang here counts over 50 very close and amazing persons. No one normal and alive man/woman can work so hard as I use to, and however I may love all of them, to host 50 persons each week/or being hosted by any of them, is simply too much.

Last year, when I came to Adland for the first time, and fortunately met Joe Downing, I was just a person in absence for my alive gang. All this occurred when my only sister perished ... While I was logged in Adland (read: 24/7), Luka responded to all telephone calls. Each of my friends just wished to comfort me ... but Luka`s answer was always the same : "She cann`t!!! And yes, you already know - just, Joe Downing".

Some of those "Branka`s 50`s" are alive legends here ... and it was so easy to spread a good word about my dearest friend Joe ... even though the words about him were always in humorous context.

Man never know how will become a subject of any legend world wide. The Serbs are very interesting nation. Our history is not at it`s place, neither our future is. Our present time is mostly of a narrative nature ... and sometimes I would like to say : being Serb means being a narrative :) ...

I imagine, Lilly will find your question instead of any other delicious stuff for this Sunday .

Thanks for being incredible great !!!

Shalom,

Branka

Hey Branka,

You misunderstood I guess. Probably didn't explain my self properly. Your previous answer to my first question was much appreciated but the question arose again when I gave my daughter the diet and didn't know what to tell her in regard to the hours. And as you can see with my last post I still have questions.

So I guess we can now give Luka a new nickname!! :Luka the Legend Maker". :) By the time he'll be 21 he'll be a legend in his own right.

Shalom,

Peter

Peter,

You forgot I am, simply, meshuganeh ... and I was just kidding .

I admire being faced with all your possibly questions. Greatest questions no one could desire!

And about this "Legend Marker" :) ... he forces me to give him the comp to celebrate his admired Adelina`s birthday. I hope he will marry as soon as possible :) .

Shalom,

Branka