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using polyfilla around a rawlplug torge conrad maguar 12-18-2006
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Posted by Tony Williams on December 18, 2006, 10:00 am



> I remember the first time we went to a restaurant after moving
> from Illinois to Indiana. My brother, nine years old at the
> time, wanted -- better describe this very specifically here --
> an orange-flavored carbonated soft drink. In Illinois, that is
> (or was 33 years ago, at any rate) called "orange soda". So
> that's what he ordered.

> Boy, was he surprised when his "orange soda" arrived in a huge
> glass with two large dollops of vanilla ice cream floating in it.

I was 19, sitting around the dinner table in Tucson,
with my aunt's neighbours... "to see the nephew from
England".

We were talking about taking a hike on the Sunday, and
one of them remarked how she had difficulty in waking
up on the weekend. So I leant over and casually said
"shall I come over an knock you up then?".

Sudden silence.

--
Tony Williams.

Posted by Doug Miller on December 18, 2006, 10:43 am


> I was 19, sitting around the dinner table in Tucson,
> with my aunt's neighbours... "to see the nephew from
> England".
>
> We were talking about taking a hike on the Sunday, and
> one of them remarked how she had difficulty in waking
> up on the weekend. So I leant over and casually said
> "shall I come over an knock you up then?".
>
> Sudden silence.
>
I guess you learned pretty quickly that that phrase has a *very* different
meaning here. <grin>

When sitting down to dinner, we habitually put "napkins" in our laps to
protect our clothing from spills, and to provide something to wipe our hands
on. As I understand it, you use "serviettes" for that purpose, and "napkins"
for something altogether different.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Keith Willcocks on December 20, 2006, 4:18 am



>> I was 19, sitting around the dinner table in Tucson,
>> with my aunt's neighbours... "to see the nephew from
>> England".
>>
>> We were talking about taking a hike on the Sunday, and
>> one of them remarked how she had difficulty in waking
>> up on the weekend. So I leant over and casually said
>> "shall I come over an knock you up then?".
>>
>> Sudden silence.
>>
> I guess you learned pretty quickly that that phrase has a *very* different
> meaning here. <grin>
>
> When sitting down to dinner, we habitually put "napkins" in our laps to
> protect our clothing from spills, and to provide something to wipe our
> hands
> on. As I understand it, you use "serviettes" for that purpose, and
> "napkins"
> for something altogether different.

I believe the phrase "keep your pecker up", which in England is meant to
extol people to be cheerful in the face of adversity, has a very
embarrassing meaning in the States.

A few years ago we took a train trip across Canada and fell in with a group
of Americans. By the end of the trip I had them calling the railroad: the
railway, switches: points and ties: sleepers. Oh and the engineer was the
engine driver.
--
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)



Posted by Bruce on December 20, 2006, 4:53 am


Keith Willcocks wrote:
> A few years ago we took a train trip across Canada and fell in with a group
> of Americans. By the end of the trip I had them calling the railroad: the
> railway, switches: points and ties: sleepers. Oh and the engineer was the
> engine driver.

And Americans drive on the parkway whereas we park on the driveway.
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney
<www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont>
(Remove teeth to reply)
"Some days you are the pigeon. Some days you are the statue"

Posted by The Natural Philosopher on December 20, 2006, 5:30 am


Bruce wrote:
> Keith Willcocks wrote:
>> A few years ago we took a train trip across Canada and fell in with a
>> group of Americans. By the end of the trip I had them calling the
>> railroad: the railway, switches: points and ties: sleepers. Oh and
>> the engineer was the engine driver.
>
> And Americans drive on the parkway whereas we park on the driveway.

I got a reprimand for saying that 'the law is an ass' on one US forum.

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