unenlightened Americans
Magic
Howdy all you Dwarfers out there in cyberspace! We get RD here in the
states and I personally can't get enough of it. I only have one
prob...some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
don't understand. Here we go!
10: Quid. This was referred to in "Marooned" I think where Lister and
Rimmer got stranded on this frozen asteroid. Lister said Rimmer borrowed
money from him to buy Lister a birthday present towit Rimmer replied "It
was only 25 quid." and lister said "Yeah and what did I get? A 5 quid
book" or something
9: Moss Bross and/or Teezy Weezy. These have been mentioned during
conversations about hairstyles and/or sexual intercourse.
8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
is...
7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
of a school or college
5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
to what this phrase meant.
Cheers,
Magic
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http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1766
Roadwart
In article <31E5E7...@cybrtyme.com>, Magic <ma...@cybrtyme.com> wrote:
>10: Quid.
Slang for 1 UK pound
>9: Moss Bross
Moss Bros is like a clothes store type thing
>8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>is...
It is
>7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
>the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
A kipper is a smoked herring, usually eaten for brekkie
>6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
>of a school or college
It is
>5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
Again...
>4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal
Steal, chaw, chav. All mean the same
>3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
Smeg is a shortened version of Smegma
>2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
Sort of. On the pull means Looking for a partner
>1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
>to what this phrase meant.
Bullocks are to Bovines as Gelding is to equines. i.e. a bullock is a Bull
that has been castrated.
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Roadwart
Never trust a computer bigger than you can lift.
The Cat
In article <31E5E7...@cybrtyme.com> ma...@cybrtyme.com "Magic" writes:
> [Snip not understanding some English words]
I'll do some for you.
> 10: Quid.
Pound. (British)
> 8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
> is...
Yup, IIRC it's shortened 'Illigitimate'.
~~~
> 7: Kipper:
Smoked Herring. Fish.
> 6: HeadMaster:
It can also be phrased 'HeadTeacher'. That should make it clearer. =)
> 4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
Yup, to steal.
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Do you C?
Cma
>Howdy all you Dwarfers out there in cyberspace! We get RD here in the
>states and I personally can't get enough of it. I only have one
>prob...some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
>thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
>don't understand. Here we go!
Some of this ain't in the FAQ. I'll answer it if no one else does, within a
few days, but I really can't be bothered to go through that lot and then
upload it only to find 7 other people have replied and I've wasted my time.
Cma_______________________
Pretend your name is Keith
David McShane
In article <1189.6767...@lknight.demon.co.uk>, Roadwart
<Road...@lknight.demon.co.uk> writes
>Magic seperated 26 strands, which he calls 'letters' and made them up
into the rather groovy looking 'words' written below, odd pastime, I
personally prefer partnership whist:
>>10: Quid.
>
>Slang for 1 UK pound
>
I won't disagree
>>9: Moss Bross
>
>Moss Bros is like a clothes store type thing
It should be mentioned that 'going down to Mos Bros' is UK slang for
getting married.
>>8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>>is...
>It is
Not that evil, Middle class people might see this as the height of their
anger, but us hardy northeners dive straight for 'f' words
>>7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
>>the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
>
>A kipper is a smoked herring, usually eaten for brekkie
true..
>>6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
>>of a school or college
>
>It is
If he/she is female, she would be called a headmistress
>
>>5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
>
>Again...
>
Well, the RDPG says it is a mild insult related to Goit and Gimp
>>4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal
>
>Steal, chaw, chav. All mean the same
Also, the hottest favourite for my next name change.
>>3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
>
>Smeg is a shortened version of Smegma
Smegma of course being any unwanted substance in face or head, eg like
puss,zits, cold sores blood clots, technically this coulod also include
a moustache if someone wants to remove it.
>>2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
>
>Sort of. On the pull means Looking for a partner
Also referred to as 'on the cop'
>>1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
>>to what this phrase meant.
>
>Bullocks are to Bovines as Gelding is to equines. i.e. a bullock is a Bull
>that has been castrated.
I have absolutely no idea what he's talking about
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>Roadwart
>Never trust a computer bigger than you can lift.
>
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Tom Wheeley
In article <1189.6767...@lknight.demon.co.uk>
Road...@lknight.demon.co.uk "Roadwart" writes:
> >1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
> >to what this phrase meant.
>
> Bullocks are to Bovines as Gelding is to equines. i.e. a bullock is a Bull
> that has been castrated.
So a Bullock is A Bull with no Bollocks, yes? :)
So WTF is a Boll?
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Big John
>Howdy all you Dwarfers out there in cyberspace!
wankie)
>We get RD here in the
>states and I personally can't get enough of it. I only have one
>prob...some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
>thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
>don't understand. Here we go!
>
>Rimmer got stranded on this frozen asteroid. Lister said Rimmer borrowed
>money from him to buy Lister a birthday present towit Rimmer replied "It
>was only 25 quid." and lister said "Yeah and what did I get? A 5 quid
>book" or something
>9: Moss Bross and/or Teezy Weezy. These have been mentioned during
>conversations about hairstyles and/or sexual intercourse.
told.
>
>8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>is...
thing.
>
>7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
>the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
>
Yum! /Me likes kippers for breakfast-Kippers Vindaloo
>6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
>of a school or college
>
>5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
>
>4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
>
Hey you're good at this aren't you?
>3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
good medical ecyclopedia. As used in the program, the highest form of
insult but now commonly accepted amongst Rd fans IMHO as the highest
form of compliment.
>
>2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
>
cole' of 'your leg over' you may call it looking to score.
>1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
>to what this phrase meant.
Na never heard that one before, a bullock is baby bull, perhaps you mean
Bollocks, in which case they refer to the male genitalia. the context
which it is used, is do disagree strongly. Personally F**K **F always
works best for me.
>
>
>
>Cheers,
What we drinkin to.
>
>Magic
I understand this one, you mean Paul Daniels (Hey I said it without
vomiting blood! I must be cured!)
--
Big John Wombling Free...
Laurie JP Sage
In article <31E5E7...@cybrtyme.com>,
Magic <ma...@cybrtyme.com> wrote:
>some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
>thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
>don't understand. Here we go!
>10: Quid.
Moolah.
>9: Moss Bross and/or Teezy Weezy. These have been mentioned during
>conversations about hairstyles and/or sexual intercourse.
Mr. Bross and Ms. Weezy are famed for their elaborate wedding receptions.
They have been married & divorced a record 98 times in order to continue
holding their gatherings. Only the elite are invited, and it's rumoured the
new years honours list is based on the most entertaining guests of the
year.
>8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>is...
A species of vole commonly found near river banks. Very vicious, a scourge
to fisherman who don't put on their vole-pants.
>7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
>the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
Kipper is mediaval slang for a denizen of the dark arts: i.e, witchcraft.
In the middle ages it was common practice to burn such people, often at a
stake in the middle of a village, where the inhabitants could look on &
jeer at the agonised writhing of the blackmagicked one. Hence, to 'smoke' a
'kipper' refers to purging trouble makers.
>6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
>of a school or college
Usually in charge of the lunch queue in schools, and occasionally the
sterner universities. So named because controlling the hungry rabble of
teenagers/preteens was once reputedly likened to facing a bunch of
headhunters. In fact, an old urban myth tells of a HeadMaster actually
being scalped in such a queue after he was overpowered by a band of irate
seven year olds.
>5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
Gimboid: n. A generous person, one who delights in giving gifts to another
(he gave in a gimboidian way).
>4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
Jig danced by farmers at the end of a successful harvest.
>3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
Allegedly made up. Refers to the lining of the oesophagus after sleeping,
when its mucal consistency becomes damp again after drying up during the
night, causing morning breath.
>2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
Partaking in activities of a naval fashion: on the pull refers to weighing
anchor.
>1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
>to what this phrase meant.
See above...
LJP
"A new speech needs new line"
-Mrs Bailey (not nearly as imaginative as Mrs Randall), Laurie's english
book,1991.
Skywise
M> From: Magic <ma...@cybrtyme.com>
M> Howdy all you Dwarfers out there in cyberspace! We get RD here in the
M> states and I personally can't get enough of it. I only have one
We get it here in Canada too.... and we also can't get enough!
M> prob...some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
M> thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
M> don't understand. Here we go!
M> 10: Quid.
One Pound Sterling. The common British currency. One Pound is equal to about
2 1/2 dollars.
M> 9: Moss Bross and/or Teezy Weezy. These have been mentioned during
M> conversations about hairstyles and/or sexual intercourse.
No idea... :-)
M> 8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
M> is...
Hmm.... idiot, nerd, jerk? Almost, but not quite... it's more than just
those. Someone who is totally useless. Of no value what-so-ever.
M> 7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
M> the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
Smoked herring (a fish). A favourite snack, especially good on toast... I've
got some in my cupboard actually.... I'll have to have them this aft.
M> 6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
M> of a school or college
Yes, principal, or dean.
M> 5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
Correct... I don't think this has an actual meaning, it's just an invented
slang word. (I think!)
M> 4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
To steal. 5 fingered discount. :-)
M> 3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
No, from what I understand this was not just made up. It's fairly recent
though, so not in wide-spread use. I could be wrong, but that's what I
understand.
M> 2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
Gee, I don't know...
M> 1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
M> to what this phrase meant.
Testicles.... balls, nuts... :-)
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The Cat
In article <837198...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk "Keith" writes:
~~~~~
Hehehehe. This wouldn't have anything to do with C's .sig would it? =)
> > > 8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
> > > is...
> >
> > Yup, IIRC it's shortened 'Illigitimate'.
>
> [Snip]
> Still, maybe I just need to buy better books. =)
Maybe you do ;). I read it in a large dictionary in my local library. I
looked for it the last time this was mentioned. However, most of my books say
exactly what yours said. That seems like the common definition, so maybe the
big, brown, dusty old book was wrong. =)
--
Word of the day - Wibble
Bob KrackerJack
Magic <ma...@cybrtyme.com> wrote:
>Howdy all you Dwarfers out there in cyberspace! We get RD here in the
>states and I personally can't get enough of it. I only have one
>prob...some of the lingo the guys use just kinda goes over my head so I
>thought I would be the first to post the list of Top Ten Words Americans
>don't understand. Here we go!
>
>10: Quid. This was referred to in "Marooned" I think where Lister and
>Rimmer got stranded on this frozen asteroid. Lister said Rimmer borrowed
>money from him to buy Lister a birthday present towit Rimmer replied "It
>was only 25 quid." and lister said "Yeah and what did I get? A 5 quid
>book" or something
Currency
>9: Moss Bross and/or Teezy Weezy. These have been mentioned during
>conversations about hairstyles and/or sexual intercourse.
got me
>8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>is...
A git or gimp is like someone with mental problem who is cripled or
something...
>
>7: Kipper: I assume this is some kind of cigar and/or cigarrette. Hence
>the phrase "Smoke me a kipper"
Kipper is a breakfast fish
>6: HeadMaster: I assume this is a person not unlike a principal or dean
>of a school or college
Dean
>
>5: Gimboid: I assume this (like Git) is a putdown of some sort
Take off of Git or Gimp
>
>4: Nick: from what I gather, this means to steal, or otherwise borrow
Yep
>3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead: From what I heard, this was just made up
Smeg is Smegma meaning wet, foul, ilsmelling. It replaces many words
which would get them taken off TV.
>2: On the pull: Being horny or otherwise sexually aroused, I assume?
It means like preparing for a date, getting dressed fancy ect...
>
>1: Bullocks: This was never really mentioned in RD, I was just curious as
>to what this phrase meant.
got me
>
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Magic
>--
>Visit the OFFICIAL Magic Web Page at
>http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1766
This from another dumb american, at least we can play basketball...
The Cat
In article <837276...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk "Friday" writes:
> > One Pound Sterling. The common British currency. One Pound is equal
> > to about 2 1/2 dollars.
>
> Fuck me! I'm going to the wrong bureaux. Last time I looked,
> a single UK beer token was equivalent to about US$1.55 or so.
It is roughly 1.5 US$ to the GB. I should know, I just got a load of cash
changed this morning. =)
Speaking of which, I will not be here from Thursday 25 July till about
Thursaday 8th August, as I'm going on holiday. If I find a cyber Cafe anywhere
I might send one or two things in, so watch out for me. =)
--
People who think they know everything are very annoying to those of us who do
The Cat
In article <837281...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk "Friday" writes:
> > In article <837198...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
> > fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk "Keith" writes:
> > ~~~~~
> > Hehehehe. This wouldn't have anything to do with C's .sig would it? =)
>
> Everything, in fact. It seems that SNews takes the Reply-To: line
> for attributions, 'cos I'm sure I edited the From: line to read
> ke...@cobalt.demon.co.uk. Maybe I forgot.
I'll just go check. Yes, you did change it. I think that it takes the name
from 'From:' and the addy from 'Reply-To:'.
> > Maybe you do ;). I read it in a large dictionary in my local library.
>
> Shame you didn't read it in The Sun - then we'd have *known* it was
> true. ;)
Hehehehe. Too right. I've made a mental note to never, *ever* buy that paper
because of what was said about Liverpool (the people and the team) after a
certain incident in 1989...
--
He commited suicide, and a fish commited suicide. There's a pattern here
somewhere
Big John
In article <837341...@amspa.demon.co.uk>, The Cat
<C...@amspa.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>> Shame you didn't read it in The Sun - then we'd have *known* it was
>> true. ;)
>
>Hehehehe. Too right. I've made a mental note to never, *ever* buy that paper
>because of what was said about Liverpool (the people and the team) after a
>certain incident in 1989...
>
I'll stick to reading 'Oor Wullie' an the 'Broons' for a factual and
informative read. ;))
--
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Big John
In article <837365...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>, Friday
<fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <QA6aRMAWSR6xEw$H...@quagaars.demon.co.uk>>'Kin'ell! I've not heard of him for *years* an' *years*.
>Fancy a game o' fitba?
>
Just as a wierd coincidence I look a bit like fat Bob....you thought I
was goin tae sae Wullie didn't yae...
Anyway Wullie plays Duke Nukem now...things will ne'er be the same
again.
--
BJ
David McShane
<SNIP> ALL POSTS ABOUT UNENLIGHTENED AMERICANS
Well, got enough answers yet Magic?
--
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Tom Wheeley
You're messing with our heads, Friday! (again)
> From: Keith <ke...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
> Message-ID: <837198...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
> Reply-To: fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk
> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: gjp-ltd.demon.co.uk
> X-Mail2News-Path: disperse.demon.co.uk!post.demon.co.uk!gjp-ltd.demon.co.uk
Maybe you should try some of the other suggestions in the Chicken song, also.
.splitbung
--
Amdiranfani
Magic asked about some British usages
Here are some etymological notes
}10: Quid
Quid, commonly used to mean pound sterling, is a Latin word which
means 'that' or 'what'. I think the term 'bob' used to mean a
shilling (5p now) but I don't know if it is still in use, or how
}8: Git.
I believe this is a bastardisation, so to speak, of 'get', which is
short for 'beget', or what you 'get' by begetting: an infant. In other
words, someone who is like an infant
}3: Smeg/Smegger/Smeghead
Don't read this if you don't have a strong stomach...
Smegma is a cheezy substance that developes in certain bodily crevices
of people who never wash. I seem to remember hearing someone use it
(outside RD) in reference to their Hard Drive: 'I've got 400 smegabytes
of free space'
}1: Bullocks
the word is 'bollocks': testicles, or 'BS!'
--
Never mind the Sex Pistols
Roadwart
In article <837213...@tsys.demon.co.uk>, Tom Wheeley
<to...@tsys.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <1189.6767...@lknight.demon.co.uk>
> Road...@lknight.demon.co.uk "Roadwart" writes:
>> Bullocks are to Bovines as Gelding is to equines. i.e. a bullock is a Bull
>> that has been castrated.
>So a Bullock is A Bull with no Bollocks, yes? :)
Yes.
>So WTF is a Boll?
I give in. Tell me.
--
Roadwart
How does the man who drives the snowplough get to work in the morning?
Dave Noble
The Cat <C...@amspa.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <837276...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>
> fri...@cobalt.demon.co.uk "Friday" writes:
>
>> > One Pound Sterling. The common British currency. One Pound is equal
>> > to about 2 1/2 dollars.
>>
>> Fuck me! I'm going to the wrong bureaux. Last time I looked,
>> a single UK beer token was equivalent to about US$1.55 or so.
>
>It is roughly 1.5 US$ to the GB. I should know, I just got a load of cash
>changed this morning. =)
The original post referred to Canadian Dollars which for which there
are about 2.3 to the pound.
Dave
Charles Daniels
>M> 8: Git. I assume this is a frightenly evil putdown, I just wonder what it
>M> is...
>Hmm.... idiot, nerd, jerk? Almost, but not quite... it's more than
>just those. Someone who is totally useless. Of no value what-so-ever.
A politician?
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Matthew Manzano
<SNIP!>
> According to my dictionary, a boll is (and I quote) 'a swelling: a
> knob: a round capsule as in cotton, poppy, flax, etc'. It is also
> 'a measure of grain used in Scotland and the North of England'.
> So a bollock must be... :-)
A testicle !
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Lee
Not in Z80012 not using hex rather than binary
and not converting to a basic ASC2 code,
'sa...@goblinc.demon.co.uk (Laurie JP Sage)' said:
[a variety (10 in fact) of amusing alternative meanings]
Laurie, have you ever played Balderdash? You don't mind if I keep
these till I next play do you?.
--
Lee, LOL. :)
Lee
Now remember last weeks lesson 'insults'?
>>Hmm.... idiot, nerd, jerk? Almost, but not quite... it's more than
>>just those. Someone who is totally useless. Of no value what-so-ever.
>
>A politician?
Now that is going a wee bit TOO far. Git is a nicer word than that.
--
Lee, Sorry about the lack of attribution, but he never does it. :)
Charles Daniels
> Laurie, have you ever played Balderdash? You don't mind if I keep
> these till I next play do you?.
Hey are you talking about the game where your and ant and you have
to make sure the boulders don't fall on you while you collect the glowly
things? The ant has that cute foot stomp that Sonic stole? I have a few
versions of that game on my old Atari computer.
Roadwart
In article <5...@bluecord.win-uk.net>, Hilary Band <hb...@bluecord.win-uk.net>
wrote:
>>>So WTF is a Boll?
>>
>>I give in. Tell me.
>According to my dictionary, a boll is (and I quote) 'a swelling: a
>knob: a round capsule as in cotton, poppy, flax, etc'. It is also
>'a measure of grain used in Scotland and the North of England'.
>So a bollock must be... :-)
Security guarded alcohol?
--
Roadwart
Crime doesn't pay? Does that mean my job is illegal?
Marcus Millar
In article <837198...@cobalt.demon.co.uk>, Keith
<ke...@cobalt.demon.co.uk> writes
>Not this old chestnut again. I've yet to see any source which
>claimed this as the origin of the word. All my own references
>simply say that is is related to "get", and in turn "get" was
>used to refer to any child, not just illegitimate ones, as
>children were "begotten". Apparently, the OED records a use of
>this word as early as 1320: "Myne owne gete ys fro me take" (My
>own get is from me taken). Still, maybe I just need to buy
>better books. =)
>
Thus spake the mighty OED: -
(in the 26th definition of "get")
c1300 Leg. Gregory 132 - He micht see the sinnes sore, Hou he was chrten
and of wham.
My comments -
1/ Son of Wham - poor bastard
2/ "chrten" as "gotten", looks a bit like the name of a certain car-
crusher accident victim I can think of.
--
Marcus Millar
Lee
Not in Z80012 not using hex rather than binary
and not converting to a basic ASC2 code,
>> Laurie, have you ever played Balderdash? You don't mind if I keep
>> these till I next play do you?.
>
>Hey are you talking about the game where your and ant and you have
>to make sure the boulders don't fall on you while you collect the glowly
>things?
No.
--
Lee, next question.
ARosin
>In article <QA6aRMAWSR6xEw$H...@quagaars.demon.co.uk>
> Jo...@quagaars.demon.co.uk "Big John" writes:
>
>> I'll stick to reading 'Oor Wullie'
>
>'Kin'ell! I've not heard of him for *years* an' *years*.
>Fancy a game o' fitba?
>
No. But on a different subject, does anyone actually find The Broons
funny?
I'm a secret Sunday Post reader...
Ang
Know then thyself, presume not God to scan;
The proper study of mankind is Man.
Laurie JP Sage
In article <31ead104...@news.zetnet.co.uk>,
lee.w...@zetnet.co.uk (Lee) wrote:
>Not in Z80012 not using hex rather than binary
> and not converting to a basic ASC2 code,
> 'sa...@goblinc.demon.co.uk (Laurie JP Sage)' said:
>
>[a variety (10 in fact) of amusing alternative meanings]
>
>Laurie, have you ever played Balderdash? You don't mind if I keep
>these till I next play do you?.
L! Nope, but I play a mean Hogwash ;>
(which I think is similar and has nothing to do with blending bears).
You don't mind if I keep this post for when my ego runs a bit low do you?
:)
LJP
David McShane
In article <31EBCB...@cybrtyme.com>, magic <ma...@cybrtyme.com>
writes
>
>
>-Magic
I'm amazed that you all seem to have no trouble understanding STASIS, it
took me a couple of days to figure it out.
--
David McShane
Mr D.F. Steele
Tom Wheeley (to...@tsys.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: So a Bullock is A Bull with no Bollocks, yes? :)
: So WTF is a Boll?
It's a clump of cotton, as found on a cotton plant. Hence, boll weevil,
a weevil that lives and breeds in cotton bolls and destroys cotton
crops.
Fraser
So a space weevil would find a home in my head, methinks.