Andy Zarse
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« on: August 18, 2008, 03:20:01 pm » |
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 03:36:27 pm » |
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I sympathize. It is a truly appalling expression. And I can't help feeling that the situation was exacerbated by the fact that it was being said by people old enough to know better/too f++king old to watch 'Friends' all the time. Do you know that someone sent me an email a few months ago suggesting we organise some 'face space soon.' I suggested that if he used an expression like that ever again then I would have to kill him.
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Bob U
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 04:08:16 pm » |
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What did you expect in a fish & chip shop? There's me thinking that you had a finer pallete than to eat greasy chav food. I suppose you washed it down with a bottle of Irn Bru
And talking of "Can I get" havn't you ever heard "Can I get a witness" by Marvin Gaye? A finer piece of Motown magic would be hard to find.
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe And the bastards have built on it.
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 04:09:14 pm » |
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Team Delboy Racing
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 04:43:37 pm » |
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TURN 10 "YOUR SPOT IN THE SUN"
GO SHANE GO!!!
GO TEAM IMPALA GO !!!
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 04:56:47 pm » |
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Hi Randy, don't worry; it's pronounced pucker not puker. Pukka Pies are a national brand of industrially manufactured meat pies. To be fair they don't taste too bad, though the origin of the ingredients are sometimes questionable. I once had to throw up out of the car window into a roadside gutter because my chicken and mushroom pie contained a hen's beak and comb with a few feathers attached to the remainder of the skull. I hope some day you come to England so you I can buy you one! With a large chips and curry sauce and pickled egg after kicking out time at the pub. http://www.pukkapies.co.uk/about-us.html
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 06:20:38 pm » |
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The country has gone to the dogs and no mistake.
Its a sad day when a gentleman can no longer visit his local Fish and Chip outlet without having to suffer fools who struggle with the Queens (god bless her) English and grammer.
Mind you our local chippy is run by a Chinese couple, nice people but they can't fry a decent chip nor batter a cod. Their English is pretty decent and I am sure they would have shown the people you encountered the door.
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. H S Thompson 1937 - 2005
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 06:49:14 pm » |
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The country has gone to the dogs and no mistake.
Its a sad day when a gentleman can no longer visit his local Fish and Chip outlet without having to suffer fools who struggle with the Queens (god bless her) English and grammer.
Mind you our local chippy is run by a Chinese couple, nice people but they can't fry a decent chip nor batter a cod. Their English is pretty decent and I am sure they would have shown the people you encountered the door.
Yes but this was in Haywards Heath for heavens sake and these women should have known better! It used to be everso hanky-up-cuff, and now look at it. Which area is your local chippy, so I know to pass on by? Anyway, I expect they haven't got the oil hot enough, that's normally half the trouble.
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 06:58:31 pm » |
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And talking of "Can I get" havn't you ever heard "Can I get a witness" by Marvin Gaye? A finer piece of Motown magic would be hard to find.
Yes but Marvin was an American, and they don't know any better
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 07:08:31 pm » |
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I've been looking at the new Becker Mexico retro stereo for the E type but it doesn't say if it is positive or negative earth so I wrote to a supplier. He replied first of all that batteries have both terminals so I replied and patiently explained in detail what I meant by positive or negative earth. here is his reply; I need a translation please....................
I See!! Just havent head of this being done for years. >> >> Its possable if you car has no fans and is just a standard car - In most >> cases this would involve a rewire to swap over the palaroty on the >> dinamo. >> >> In 25 years i've only ever heard of this being done once. Bit of a >> nightmear to what i hear.
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 07:14:34 pm » |
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I've been looking at the new Becker Mexico retro stereo for the E type but it doesn't say if it is positive or negative earth so I wrote to a supplier. He replied first of all that batteries have both terminals so I replied and patiently explained in detail what I meant by positive or negative earth. here is his reply; I need a translation please....................
I See!! Just havent head of this being done for years. >> >> Its possable if you car has no fans and is just a standard car - In most >> cases this would involve a rewire to swap over the palaroty on the >> dinamo. >> >> In 25 years i've only ever heard of this being done once. Bit of a >> nightmear to what i hear.
What a nightmare, fancy not knowing that trick to reverse the palaroty of a dinamo by hitting it with a hammer. I'd say the ignorant lout needs his face pushing into a boiling pie, leaving it permantly scarred by scalding gravy and succulent chopped and shaped chicken chunks. A bit of VBRJ won't go amiss on someone like him either.
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Bob U
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 09:20:53 pm » |
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Has anyone else noticed that since the start of the olympics the English language has aquired a new verb?
The verb to medal.
"She is the first British woman to medal in this sport for 20 years"
"We fully expect more of our athletes to medal overnight"
I would expect a hoity toity horsey type like Claire Balding to know that you win medals there is no such thing as an act of medaling.
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe And the bastards have built on it.
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« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 09:37:15 pm » |
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2008, 09:47:23 pm » |
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I wouldn't meddle if I were you Bob.
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« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 01:10:35 am » |
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Might I also be so bold as to point out the insidious use of the words Coulda, shouda and woulda. As in Coulda tried harder at school, shouda got a qualification and woulda got a job intead of being on benefit.
And don't get me started on "Would you borrow me a ......."
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If I was you, I wouldn't start from here
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