using polyfilla around a rawlplug

I am reminded of a true story regarding Madame & Charles De Gaulle (Premier
of France, which with due deference to American readers is somewhat South of
England) at a very formal diplomatic dinner.
Madame was asked 'What gave her the most satisfaction?'
After some thought, and with complete attention of everyone at the table.
She said 'a penis'
The table was stunned for a second, or two.
Chas De Gaulle leant over and said 'Happiness ...happiness'

Colin

>>> 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.

> Ah yes - "fanny" another word with a different meaning in the UK to

> Ameristan

> --

> geoff

Posted by krw on December 19, 2006, 10:14 pm

says...

> >

> >> 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.

> >

> Ah yes - "fanny" another word with a different meaning in the UK to

> Ameristan

A female friend was asked by a desk clerk if she wanted to be
"knocked-up in the morning". Say wha...

--
Keith

Posted by raden on December 18, 2006, 2:13 pm

>On 12/18/06 09:14 am Doug Miller wrote:

>>> Brits have a tendency to use a 'specific' brand name-item for the generic;

>>> thus we 'hoover' the carpet - even using a Dyson.

>> Happens here, too. The most prominent examples I can think of are:

>> - Facial tissues (for blowing one's nose, or wiping one's

>>eyeglasses). Everyone here calls them Kleenex. Nobody ever asks for a

>>"facial tissue".

>> - Photocopiers. Most commonly referred to as Xerox machines, even if

>>made by Canon, Rico, etc.

>> - Carbonated cola beverage. Usually called a Coke. Even if it's a Pepsi.

>The last of these is regional: in some parts of the USA they are all

>"coke," in others all "soda," and in yet others all "pop."

Better is in Germany where any fizzy drink is "Limonade"

even "Orange Limonade"

or in Indonesian where a piece of meat is often referred to as "Bistek"
(I'm sure you can work that out if you try)

--
geoff

Posted by Greg Guarino on December 18, 2006, 2:55 pm

>>On 12/18/06 09:14 am Doug Miller wrote:

>>>> Brits have a tendency to use a 'specific' brand name-item for the generic;

>>>> thus we 'hoover' the carpet - even using a Dyson.

>>> Happens here, too. The most prominent examples I can think of are:

>>> - Facial tissues (for blowing one's nose, or wiping one's

>>>eyeglasses). Everyone here calls them Kleenex. Nobody ever asks for a

>>>"facial tissue".

>>> - Photocopiers. Most commonly referred to as Xerox machines, even if

>>>made by Canon, Rico, etc.

>>> - Carbonated cola beverage. Usually called a Coke. Even if it's a Pepsi.

>>The last of these is regional: in some parts of the USA they are all

>>"coke," in others all "soda," and in yet others all "pop."

>Better is in Germany where any fizzy drink is "Limonade"

>even "Orange Limonade"

Even Cola Limonade, if memory serves.

Greg Guarino

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