The Shop > Wood & Stuff
Log Store
mosey:
--- Quote from: RossJarvis on August 26, 2013, 02:45:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: PekkaNF on August 25, 2013, 12:08:50 PM ---This build is going the parallel lines with my working methods...scary.
OT: British humor.
My first real British experience was when Thatcher was firmly in power. Just landed in London and we were about exit the plane and walk 10-20 meters to bus. Flight attendant said "It's a fresh wind outside". Galeforce winds with horizontal waterfal tried push us offcourse and pile at the end of runway before we happles business travellers could reach relative safety of busses.
When my wife came to Finland (mexican origin lived in texas) and we were watching BBC:s finest series "What language is that?" She honestly could not get that thick accent. But 15 years here has done it's job (and some British workforce too). She and our daughter had no problem when they visited London last summer.
English is a wonderful language, it's so widely used (often wrong) that very different people can communicate with a reasonable degree of certainty, but with a very little change of understanding completely :lol
Pekka
--- End quote ---
Pekka, :lol:
thank's for re-assuring me that other's work like I do.
Yes, we often use 'under-statement", which is a slight subtle difference to saying the complete opposite to what we mean. such as, when you have cut your arm off with a chain saw and someone asks if you are all right, you say "Oh it's nothing, just a scratch". Look up "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". :lol: :lol: :lol:
Is your wife a "Tejana", I think that's what they're called? Apparently Texas wouldn't be Texas, without the "Mexicans". And at least half of the defenders of the Alamo were "Mexican". I spent a couple of days in St Luis Potosi, the place and people there were lovely :thumbup:
I was in Norway, when Thatcher was kicked out, a Norwegian asked who this "John Major' was? I said I'd never heard of him before. I've still not met anyone who knows who he is! The weather in England was rubbish that year too!
We are often informed that the British don't learn foreign languages. However we actually know loads; Australian, New Zealandish, American, half of Canadian.....
Ross :wave:
--- End quote ---
Ross, that's terrific that you know American...which words? You can probably write all 10 of them here. (do not include whilst, spanner, and bonnet) It's your cuisine we covet. I watch BBC Masterchef where they make Spam with truffle oil.
The French are adopting our words wholesale, like "weekend" and "hotdog", it's just that they want us to pronounce them correctly.
All I remember about the English news of that time was some Italian guy, and that girl. We miss Maggie and Ron. :lol: :lol:
Your American friend, Mosey
RossJarvis:
--- Quote from: mosey on August 26, 2013, 08:49:26 AM ---
--- Quote from: RossJarvis on August 26, 2013, 02:45:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: PekkaNF on August 25, 2013, 12:08:50 PM ---
--- End quote ---
Ross, that's terrific that you know American...which words? You can probably write all 10 of them here. (do not include whilst, spanner, and bonnet) It's your cuisine we covet. I watch BBC Masterchef where they make Spam with truffle oil.
The French are adopting our words wholesale, like "weekend" and "hotdog", it's just that they want us to pronounce them correctly.
All I remember about the English news of that time was some Italian guy, and that girl. We miss Maggie and Ron. :lol: :lol:
Your American friend, Mosey
--- End quote ---
The most important American Words I know are "1964 Ford Mustang" :bow:
--- End quote ---
mosey:
In 2 weeks, I'll be in London, teaching them how to drive on the right side of the road. :beer:
Mosey
RossJarvis:
--- Quote from: mosey on August 26, 2013, 07:39:36 PM ---In 2 weeks, I'll be in London, teaching them how to drive on the right side of the road. :beer:
Mosey
--- End quote ---
Mosey, It'd be nice to meet up if we get a chance. I tried driving on the "correct" side of the road in Texas once, they didn't seem to understand :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
PS, did you get the email with my clock?
mosey:
I'll wave to the Calshot Spit when we fly over.
Mosey
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version