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| sbwhart:
--- Quote ---Had a very long day..... Involving intense activity with baby grandaughter, and Mrs. Drillin...... --- End quote --- I bet your nackered :D Stew |
| sbwhart:
Nackered = Tired, worn out, done in, fagged, buggered, bosted, chin strapped, shagged, f****d:- thats just a few from the top of my head. I'm sure there will be quite a few more out their Its a rich old language. :D :D :D :D :D Stew |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: Bluechip on April 27, 2011, 04:10:13 PM --- Don't you get too fond of my taps and dies :D ... I'm sure they are pining for me ... :( Dave BC --- End quote --- Dave. You want your dies back too??? :bugeye: Sheesh! :thumbup: --- Quote from: sbwhart on April 28, 2011, 01:01:11 AM --- I bet your nackered :D Stew --- End quote --- Stew. The little 'un arrived 06.30, and stayed all day...... Our shopping etc day! Carried her around town. Trollied her around Morrison's. ::) We're doing it all again tomorrow...... Love her dearly. But! :bang: --- Quote from: Da_Kengineer_Meister on April 28, 2011, 01:49:40 AM --- Add that one to the list of words that don't exist on this side of the pond, ... "nackered". Didn't find it in the regular dictionary. Didn't find it in the slang dictionary. Didn't find it in my book of speaking Brit dictionary, but rather found it in a British slang dictionary. I even had to tell google to do an extended search in documents with that spelling because it didn't find it first pass for anything logged state side. :wave: --- End quote --- Kenneth. I guess that word has been around since Victorian times. When worn out horses were taken to the knacker's yard. And yes I/ we are "worn out"...... David D |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: Bogstandard on April 27, 2011, 11:39:06 PM ---Jack, --- Quote ---All this talk among you about posting, and maybe coming by and visiting, and the offers from others who happen to be stopping by makes me a bit jealous for being on the other side of the pond. --- End quote --- What I think people don't realise is just how ingrained engineering is in our UK blood. We have been inventing and making things forever, and it was also passed around the world when we still had an Empire. That inventiveness and the wish to make things is still there, and lots of individuals in this country still while away the hours in their little sheds and workshops, burning the midnight oil. Even in the fairly small town I live in, population of around 70K, there are hundreds of practicing model engineers, so it is only natural for a few of us to get together every now and then to beat our gums a while, and to help each other out, it is just a thing we do. But it isn't just that. A few of us have the desire to help others, no matter where they hail from. I personally have made lots of bits and pieces and sent them to the US, into Europe and the Antipodes, all in the name of friendship between fellow model engineers, never ever having met them face to face, and most, only thru email contact, but a lot have become sort of personal friends, because I personally made the effort to encourage that friendship. It is up to the individual if he wants to become a member of that worldwide group, where race, colour, creed and how much money you have has no bearing at all, just the desire to share knowledge and help between ourselves. Forums help a lot, but sometimes it needs that personal touch. John --- End quote --- That's a crackin' reply/ explanation John! :D Concise, and to the point......:clap: :clap: :thumbup: David D |
| sbwhart:
--- Quote ---Stew. The little 'un arrived 06.30, and stayed all day...... Our shopping etc day! Carried her around town. Trollied her around Morrison's. We're doing it all again tomorrow...... Love her dearly. But! --- End quote --- Arn't they just great at that age, every minute of every day they're doing something new. I was beginning to dispare at becoming a grandad, then we have two come along within 6 months of each other, love every moment of their company. And yes they tire me/us out as well. Stew :) |
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