Arrived home Saturday evening.

Yesterday was a restful day. Went to see Hitchhiker's Guide... 
last night. Not bad. A nice meal out afterwards with the family.

But now it's back to work.

Oh well. It had to end sometime.

Johnny-back-to-work

PS How's your car, Ally?

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

> Arrived home Saturday evening.
>
> Yesterday was a restful day. Went to see Hitchhiker's Guide...
> last night. Not bad. A nice meal out afterwards with the family.


At the 'Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by any chance??

My nephew was down here recently and we watched the original TV series which 
I have on video. Don't know if you saw that but was wondering how they 
compare?


> But now it's back to work.


Huh.... I haven't had a day off in 19 years.... :(


> Oh well. It had to end sometime.


Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time as discussed.

Best,
Kez and Kai Hsia. . .

> At the 'Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by any
> chance?? 


No. My spacecraft is in the shop with Ally's car.
 

> My nephew was down here recently and we watched the
> original TV series which I have on video. Don't know if you
> saw that but was wondering how they compare?


Sorry. Didn't see the TV series. I read the book so long ago it 
was practically all new to me again.
 

> Huh.... I haven't had a day off in 19 years.... :(


You definitely need a break.
 

> Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time
> as discussed. 


The pleasure was all mine. You didn't let me buy you a pint so 
we will definitely have to do it again. This side of the pond 
works for me.

Johnny-pond-hopper

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
> > Arrived home Saturday evening.
> >
> > Yesterday was a restful day. Went to see Hitchhiker's Guide...
> > last night. Not bad. A nice meal out afterwards with the family.
>
> At the 'Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by any chance??
>
> My nephew was down here recently and we watched the original TV series
which
> I have on video. Don't know if you saw that but was wondering how they
> compare?
>
> > But now it's back to work.
>
> Huh.... I haven't had a day off in 19 years.... :(
>
> > Oh well. It had to end sometime.
>
> Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time as discussed.
>
> Best,
> Kez and Kai Hsia. . .


OOoooh no you won't. Next boink is in Norway.

Edith Axdriver.

The Traveller wrote:

> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
> news:42765cd1$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
>>> Arrived home Saturday evening.
>>>
>>> Yesterday was a restful day. Went to see Hitchhiker's Guide...
>>> last night. Not bad. A nice meal out afterwards with the family.
>>
>> At the 'Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by any chance??
>>
>> My nephew was down here recently and we watched the original TV
>> series which I have on video. Don't know if you saw that but was
>> wondering how they compare?
>>
>>> But now it's back to work.
>>
>> Huh.... I haven't had a day off in 19 years.... :(
>>
>>> Oh well. It had to end sometime.
>>
>> Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time as
>> discussed.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kez and Kai Hsia. . .
>
> OOoooh no you won't. Next boink is in Norway.
>
> Edith Axdriver.


Nah... Dalton. Get some of those apathetic south Cumbrians out o' their 
pits....

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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snip:

> >> Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time as
> >> discussed.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Kez and Kai Hsia. . .
> >
> > OOoooh no you won't. Next boink is in Norway.
> >
> > Edith Axdriver.
>
> Nah... Dalton. Get some of those apathetic south Cumbrians out o' their
> pits....


Nah...my turn first....:0P

Edith

The Traveller wrote:

> "Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
> news:42773bb5$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> snip:
>>>> Great to meet you bud. We'll do it at your place next time as
>>>> discussed.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Kez and Kai Hsia. . .
>>>
>>> OOoooh no you won't. Next boink is in Norway.
>>>
>>> Edith Axdriver.
>>
>> Nah... Dalton. Get some of those apathetic south Cumbrians out o'
>> their pits....
>
> Nah...my turn first....:0P
>
> Edith


nobody is going to turn up for a boink in Norway until we can be assured
that your veranda on the 6th floor is not going to collapse and send us
hurtling into the beech tree.

Al




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"Alfred Packer"  wrote in message
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> nobody is going to turn up for a boink in Norway until we can be assured
> that your veranda on the 6th floor is not going to collapse and send us
> hurtling into the beech tree.
>
> Al


I have received a letter telling me what they are going to do.Honest.
Trouble is, the one who was to come and do the job is sick. Well, that's
what they say. Last year someone who was sick came back onto the 'drain' job
all bronzed and looking fit has a fiddle, so I'll believe it when I see it.
The verandahs are safe. They just don't drain at all.

Don't fret. When the blasted things are done there'll be a boink here and
you'd better find someone to look after your cat.
I wonder if the beech tree is called a hanging birch.The trunk is silver and
black. At the moment it has lambs' tails hanging on it's hanging branches so
the rain water on the veranda has a yellow pollen film. Next it's a shower
of one type of seeds and then a shower of another type of seeds (???) then
it's all the leaves, flying bugs and the seagulls squawking and hitting the
branches with their wings to smoke them out and then it's winter again. The
tree is massive and quite beautiful. A practful example.

Edith Treewatcher.

The Traveller wrote:

> "Alfred Packer"  wrote in message
> news:42782638$1_1@127.0.0.1...
> 
>>nobody is going to turn up for a boink in Norway until we can be assured
>>that your veranda on the 6th floor is not going to collapse and send us
>>hurtling into the beech tree.
>>
>>Al
> 
> 
> I have received a letter telling me what they are going to do.Honest.
> Trouble is, the one who was to come and do the job is sick. Well, that's
> what they say. Last year someone who was sick came back onto the 'drain' job
> all bronzed and looking fit has a fiddle, so I'll believe it when I see it.
> The verandahs are safe. They just don't drain at all.
> 
> Don't fret. When the blasted things are done there'll be a boink here and
> you'd better find someone to look after your cat.
> I wonder if the beech tree is called a hanging birch.The trunk is silver and
> black. At the moment it has lambs' tails hanging on it's hanging branches so
> the rain water on the veranda has a yellow pollen film. Next it's a shower
> of one type of seeds and then a shower of another type of seeds (???) then
> it's all the leaves, flying bugs and the seagulls squawking and hitting the
> branches with their wings to smoke them out and then it's winter again. The
> tree is massive and quite beautiful. A practful example.
> 
> Edith Treewatcher.
> 
> 
> 


The black/white/silver bark and the lamb's-tail catkins sound more like 
a birch. Beeches have little spherical appendages*, which dangle in 
pairs. Later in the year, birches shed small seeds with papery 'wings" 
for aerial distribution, while the beeches have prickly, thick-skinned 
nuts** which fall to the ground and are much loved by squirrels.

*I tried valiantly to to avoid anything which could be misconstrued by 
more mischievous male readers, but at ** admitted defeat.

My Norwegian maple is chucking little yellowy flowers all over my car at 
the moment, bunging up all the crevices and windscreen washers and wipers.

Jp

Jpinny wrote:

>
> The black/white/silver bark and the lamb's-tail catkins sound more
> like a birch. Beeches have little spherical appendages*, which
> dangle in pairs.
>  *I tried valiantly to to avoid anything which could be misconstrued by
> more mischievous male readers......
>
> Jp


* Extremities, projections, protuberances...... or even, to be exact, 
**cupules!!!

** where within the nuts do hang. . .

Kezzi-loves-trees

"Dirty Sanchez"  wrote in message
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> Jpinny wrote:
> >
> > The black/white/silver bark and the lamb's-tail catkins sound more
> > like a birch. Beeches have little spherical appendages*, which
> > dangle in pairs.
> >  *I tried valiantly to to avoid anything which could be misconstrued by
> > more mischievous male readers......
> >
> > Jp
>
> * Extremities, projections, protuberances...... or even, to be exact,
> **cupules!!!
>
> ** where within the nuts do hang. . .
>
> Kezzi-loves-trees


These ones are definitely hanging down in pairs. Some of the pairs have a
big one in the middle and in some places they hang in clusters. This tree
throws off two different kinds of seeds into my open sandwiches. It's a
Silver Hanging Birch but I believe it's either twa sexed or it's been around
the block more than once. Gees, it's a bu88a. I'm on the 4th floor-here- no
ground floor-garages under the building and the tree is much higher than the
building.There were a couple of wood pigeons in it this morning. Looked to
me like they were eating something from the branches. I believe it's a bit
too early and cold for the small black flying beetles.They usually land in
my flower pots.

Edith.

You know, now I see this on a proper screen (rather than google groups) I 
can see that this is a slight misquotation- it's, "so long, and thanks for 
all the fish". But then again, you never actually claimed to be quoting 
anything, did you?

The movie itself was a bit curate's-egg-ish. I liked Arthur; I didn't like 
Ford Prefect - nothing racist about this, it's just that the original 
character sounded so English - this American actor, great though he may be 
in other movies, is just plain wrong. Having said that, he did pretty well 
considering the miscasting. I more or less approved of the treatment of 
Trillain, who was a totally pointless character in the original, and played 
by an actress with a very silly voice on the TV series. The new version is a 
vast improvement - she becomes a real person with a real personality.

Zaphod, now... I have to admit this, even on a public forum like this - I 
used to have a bit of a thing for him on the original Radio 4 series. 
Mmm..... "Two heads are better than one...." Mmm.... (Well, I was young & 
innocent in those days you know....) Oh well. This new version of Zaphod was 
completely over the top - all his intelligence and humour was lost. No 
wonder the new Trillian left him for Arthur. She wouldn't have left the 
original Zaphod, who was the king of cool.

So... apart from missing out several really important one-liners and other 
bits of the story, and introducing a dreadful song, it wasn't too bad, I 
suppose. I didn't hate it. I didnt' love it either, though. It could - and 
should - have been so much better. It nearly got it right. Too many 
Americans in a very English bit of humour, I guess.

If you haven't seen it, do go. If you have no experience of any of the 
earlier versions though, it may make absolutely no sense at all.

ally

PS - oh yes, and Slartibartfast wasn't nearly old enough either....

a l l y wrote:

> You know, now I see this on a proper screen (rather than google groups) I 
> can see that this is a slight misquotation- it's, "so long, and thanks for 
> all the fish". But then again, you never actually claimed to be quoting 
> anything, did you?
> 
> The movie itself was a bit curate's-egg-ish. I liked Arthur; I didn't like 
> Ford Prefect - nothing racist about this, it's just that the original 
> character sounded so English - this American actor, great though he may be 
> in other movies, is just plain wrong. Having said that, he did pretty well 
> considering the miscasting. I more or less approved of the treatment of 
> Trillain, who was a totally pointless character in the original, and played 
> by an actress with a very silly voice on the TV series. The new version is a 
> vast improvement - she becomes a real person with a real personality.
> 
> Zaphod, now... I have to admit this, even on a public forum like this - I 
> used to have a bit of a thing for him on the original Radio 4 series. 
> Mmm..... "Two heads are better than one...." Mmm.... (Well, I was young & 
> innocent in those days you know....) Oh well. This new version of Zaphod was 
> completely over the top - all his intelligence and humour was lost. No 
> wonder the new Trillian left him for Arthur. She wouldn't have left the 
> original Zaphod, who was the king of cool.
> 
> So... apart from missing out several really important one-liners and other 
> bits of the story, and introducing a dreadful song, it wasn't too bad, I 
> suppose. I didn't hate it. I didnt' love it either, though. It could - and 
> should - have been so much better. It nearly got it right. Too many 
> Americans in a very English bit of humour, I guess.
> 
> If you haven't seen it, do go. If you have no experience of any of the 
> earlier versions though, it may make absolutely no sense at all.
> 
> ally
> 
> PS - oh yes, and Slartibartfast wasn't nearly old enough either....


I seem to remember that Trillian was played by Sandra Dickinson, who, if 
I remember rightly, is American! She always had a funny voice.

Jp

> 
> 
> 

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>
> My memory sucks. Although the other night, someone asked who
> wrote The Chrysalids and 'John Whyndham' immediately popped out
> of my mouth after nearly forty years of not thinking about it at
> all. Must have a short-term memory problem more than long term.
>

Hmm. So you won't remember what you did at the Twa Dogs the other week then? 
....not to mention your performance at the Bitter End the next night.... ;-) 
Deary me.... those Belfagan girls won't forget you in a hurry, that's for 
sure.

ally-attempting-to-assist-the-memory-challenged

PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham....

a l l y wrote:


>>My memory sucks. Although the other night, someone asked who
>>wrote The Chrysalids and 'John Whyndham' immediately popped out
>>of my mouth after nearly forty years of not thinking about it at
>>all. Must have a short-term memory problem more than long term.
>>
> 
> Hmm. So you won't remember what you did at the Twa Dogs the other week then? 
> ...not to mention your performance at the Bitter End the next night.... ;-) 
> Deary me.... those Belfagan girls won't forget you in a hurry, that's for 
> sure.
> 
> ally-attempting-to-assist-the-memory-challenged
> 
> PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham.... 
> 
> 

Hee-hee. D'you need a witness, Ally?

Jp-I-wuz-there

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>a l l y wrote:
>
>>>My memory sucks. Although the other night, someone asked who
>>>wrote The Chrysalids and 'John Whyndham' immediately popped out
>>>of my mouth after nearly forty years of not thinking about it at
>>>all. Must have a short-term memory problem more than long term.
>>>
>>
>> Hmm. So you won't remember what you did at the Twa Dogs the other week 
>> then? ...not to mention your performance at the Bitter End the next 
>> night.... ;-) Deary me.... those Belfagan girls won't forget you in a 
>> hurry, that's for sure.
>>
>> ally-attempting-to-assist-the-memory-challenged
>>
>> PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham....
> Hee-hee. D'you need a witness, Ally?
>
> Jp-I-wuz-there


And you'll back up whatever I say, will you? Excellent.

ally-evil-grin

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham.... 
> 
> 
> Both sound the same when spoken so they couldn't tell I couldn't 
> spell.
> 
> Johnny-sounds-OK
> 
> PS I can't remember doing anything particularly noteworthy at 
> The Bitter End (aside from the singular achievement of finding 
> the place without any instructions) but perhaps I did. I seem to 
> have been rewarded with a merit badge for something.


Perhaps that was for being a male who can roll down a car window and ask 
directions! That was noteworthy.

Jp

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:JI6dnfCYCr1vJeLfRVn-qA@igs.net...
> >> PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham....
> >
> > Both sound the same when spoken so they couldn't tell I couldn't
> > spell.
> >
> They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>
> > Johnny-sounds-OK
> >
> > PS I can't remember doing anything particularly noteworthy at
> > The Bitter End (aside from the singular achievement of finding
> > the place without any instructions) but perhaps I did. I seem to
> > have been rewarded with a merit badge for something.
>
> Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the place? Hmm...
> you did mention a bit of a worry about the old short-term memory. And at
> least you managed to get your badge home safely. Well done, old chap.
>
> ally
>

Actually, I know where I'd pin his badge just for being there without
me.Ouch!

Edith.

221 125470

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your 
> nice
> boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
>

Don't forget - they managed to miss the best boink of all when Orly's band 
was here. Everything else pales in comparison to that.

ally

PS - when's he bringing them back again, then? Or do I have to go to bl00dy 
Norway to see them?

a l l y wrote:

> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
> news:S8Kdna_uZtMYYh3fRVn-uw@igs.net...
> 
>>>They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>>
>>You must be joking.
> 
> 
> No! I'm not! Haven't you noticed that the Scots are one of the few races who 
> can pronounce 'wh..' successfully. For us, whales are never confused with 
> Wales, and we know which witch is which! Tell him, JP, please - he doesn't 
> believe me!
> 
> 
> 
>>When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
>>man.
>>
> 
> This could be very useful to know. I'm always on the lookout for people to 
> mind the unimportant things for me.
> 
> ally 


Why, of course, Ally. I do believe Ally's right, Johnny.

There's a clear and distinct difference between "whether" and "weather", 
and "why" and "Wye", and "whither" and "wither" and "what" and "Watt", 
(and a huge one between "whore" and "wore". The former always seems to 
rhyme with "sewer", even when spoken by posh folks, and there's no "h" 
sound at all.)

Jp's

"The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your nice
> boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
> 
> Edith Brysonteacakeless. Goodnight. Plonk!


Superb. Short, yet direct, and with just the right balance of sincerity
and mental illness. You've certainly improved from those early days
Edith when you could hardly string two words together without making
yourself look completely inept. Well done!!

Admiring regards, Lou.

PS: On further review I have decided that your post was, in fact,
rubbish. Again.




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"Lou Smorals"  wrote in message >

> Superb. Short, yet direct, and with just the right balance of sincerity
> and mental illness. You've certainly improved from those early days
> Edith when you could hardly string two words together without making
> yourself look completely inept. Well done!!
>
> Admiring regards, Lou.
>
> PS: On further review I have decided that your post was, in fact,
> rubbish. Again.
>


Well, hello Lou. How we've missed your intellectual input to this forum.

ally-telling-porkies

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> a l l y wrote:
> > "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> > news:fGage.865$Bg4.295@fe10.lga...
> >
> >>There's a clear and distinct difference between "whether" and "weather",
> >>and "why" and "Wye", and "whither" and "wither" and "what" and "Watt",
> >>(and a huge one between "whore" and "wore". The former always seems to
> >>rhyme with "sewer", even when spoken by posh folks, and there's no "h"
> >>sound at all.)
> >>
> >
> > Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's absolutely right,
> > Johnny, except that I'd say there's no "w" sound - it's only an "h"
sound.
> > Is that what you meant, jp, or do they say it differently up north?
> >
> > ally
> >
> >
> Yes, I meant that there was no "w" sound at all, and that was before the
> two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc.
>
> Jp (switching off for the evening....)
>
> Jp


Titter.

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:%k9ge.4591$Fe7.53148@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >
> > I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your
> > nice
> > boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
> >
> Don't forget - they managed to miss the best boink of all when Orly's band
> was here. Everything else pales in comparison to that.


Nae, it dusnae lass. The one at The Fish-Borrowdale was .....erm, did I fall
over a chair? And the one at Braithwaite, I laughed my head off. "Ist that
garn doon on't Munkey Walk Sunda neit?" said Brian and I laughed til I peed
meself, almost.
BTW. Did I fall over a chair there too? I don't see too well, you see.

>
> ally
>
> PS - when's he bringing them back again, then? Or do I have to go to
bl00dy
> Norway to see them?
>

Yes, you blu88y have to, along with the rest of you awful people who have
boinks without me.Suppose I could ask them.  Gees, that trip is welded into
my mind with distaste. Everything went wrong, even coming to the ship just
to watch it sail out without us. Gawd, I could have killed. That was a
Friday. We could have stayed until Monday morning and get free passage but
the band said - no way - they had to be at work Monday morning, so we had to
pay 100 each, extra, nobody had a dime left except Orly who paid for us all
and we paid him later. I hate bands. The ship docked in Bergen and we had a
12 hour drive with two in the back seat drinking beer and psing on every
stone all the way over the mountains.. Uff!, I don't feel well...journey
took twice as long as it should. The Sunday boink at The Black Bull was
absolutely super. Thank you all for coming. You are OK.

Edith.

ps. I'll ask them if they want to come over again later. They do but it's
those durned holiday cottages that bring the price up, especially during
high season. Those holiday cottages are lovely but 400/700 a week. Guh!
Orly's van is on it's last lap too so................??????????????

The Traveller wrote:

> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> 
>>The Traveller wrote:
>>
>>><Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
>>>news:S8Kdna_uZtMYYh3fRVn-uw@igs.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>>They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>>>>
>>>>You must be joking.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the
>>>>>place? Hmm... you did mention a bit of a worry about the
>>>>>old short-term memory. And at least you managed to get your
>>>>>badge home safely. Well done, old chap.
>>>>>
>>>>>ally
>>>>
>>>>When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
>>>>man.
>>>>
>>>>Johnny-home-safely
>>>
>>>
>>>I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your
> 
> nice
> 
>>>boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
>>>
>>>Edith Brysonteacakeless. Goodnight. Plonk!
>>>
>>
>>Oh dear.
>>
>>Jp
> 
> 
> Yust yoking, Jp. Wham!
> 
> btw. Have you met our Lou.? He's adorable, he thinks.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> 

1. I know. I should have written "smirk" at the end of that.
2. Yes, I have encountered him somewhere, possibly in a poncho, lurking 
behind the cut price German preserves in Aldi.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> The Traveller wrote:
> > "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> > news:tHage.877$Bg4.486@fe10.lga...
> >
> >>The Traveller wrote:
> >>
> >>><Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> >>>news:S8Kdna_uZtMYYh3fRVn-uw@igs.net...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
> >>>>
> >>>>You must be joking.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the
> >>>>>place? Hmm... you did mention a bit of a worry about the
> >>>>>old short-term memory. And at least you managed to get your
> >>>>>badge home safely. Well done, old chap.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>ally
> >>>>
> >>>>When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
> >>>>man.
> >>>>
> >>>>Johnny-home-safely
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your
> >
> > nice
> >
> >>>boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
> >>>
> >>>Edith Brysonteacakeless. Goodnight. Plonk!
> >>>
> >>
> >>Oh dear.
> >>
> >>Jp
> >
> >
> > Yust yoking, Jp. Wham!
> >
> > btw. Have you met our Lou.? He's adorable, he thinks.
> >
> > Edith.
> >
> >
> 1. I know. I should have written "smirk" at the end of that.
> 2. Yes, I have encountered him somewhere, possibly in a poncho, lurking
> behind the cut price German preserves in Aldi.
>
> Jp


He wears lined drawers, you know, with G string, thou why he has them lined
is beyond me. Perhaps to pull back the sling. Ally's big green knickers is
nowt compared when it comes down to brass tacks.

Edith.

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The Traveller wrote:

> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
> news:YMlge.377$NZ1.194@fe09.lga...
> 
>>
>>
>>1. I know. I should have written "smirk" at the end of that.
>>2. Yes, I have encountered him somewhere, possibly in a poncho, lurking
>>behind the cut price German preserves in Aldi.
>>
>>Jp
> 
> 
> He wears lined drawers, you know, with G string, thou why he has them lined
> is beyond me. Perhaps to pull back the sling. Ally's big green knickers is
> nowt compared when it comes down to brass tacks.


.... --- ...    ... --- ...    ... --- ...


Jp

> Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's
> absolutely right, Johnny, except that I'd say there's no
> "w" sound - it's only an "h" sound. Is that what you meant,
> jp, or do they say it differently up north? 
> 
> ally 


How am I supposed to get this if the two of you can't agree?

Johnny-whondering

> Guh! Orly's van is
> on it's last lap too so................?????????????? 


Ours too. We took it in for service and the estimate was far 
more than the selling price so we said 'no thanks'. We bought a 
new vehicle last evening. Small, versatile and very fuel 
efficient. Not large enough for a band like the old one was so 
please do not visit.

Johnny-eight-wheels

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's
> > absolutely right, Johnny, except that I'd say there's no
> > "w" sound - it's only an "h" sound. Is that what you meant,
> > jp, or do they say it differently up north?
> >
> > ally
>
> How am I supposed to get this if the two of you can't agree?
>
> Johnny-whondering


whondering? EH? HUH!

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Guh! Orly's van is
> > on it's last lap too so................??????????????
>
> Ours too. We took it in for service and the estimate was far
> more than the selling price so we said 'no thanks'. We bought a
> new vehicle last evening. Small, versatile and very fuel
> efficient. Not large enough for a band like the old one was so
> please do not visit.
>
> Johnny-eight-wheels


Orly 'could' spend a few pennies on his van and we could all come over. Is
there a ferry line between Norway and Canada.?

Edith.

The Traveller wrote:


>>... --- ...    ... --- ...    ... --- ...
>>
>>Jp
> 
> 
> sos? EH? You need saving? Ok. I'll just let Lou know.
> 
> Edith.
> 
> 

You got it in one!

Oh. Gee, thanks. I was thinking along the lines of hunky firefighters or 
lifeboatmen or The Keswick Mountain Rescue chappies.

Jp

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Guh! Orly's van is
>>on it's last lap too so................?????????????? 
> 
> 
> Ours too. We took it in for service and the estimate was far 
> more than the selling price so we said 'no thanks'. We bought a 
> new vehicle last evening. Small, versatile and very fuel 
> efficient. Not large enough for a band like the old one was so 
> please do not visit.
> 
> Johnny-eight-wheels


Oh, what kind? I am in the market for a bit of mobile scrap metal for 
the young Ms Pinny. Something that does not deserve more than third 
party insurance.

Jp

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's
>>absolutely right, Johnny, except that I'd say there's no
>>"w" sound - it's only an "h" sound. Is that what you meant,
>>jp, or do they say it differently up north? 
>>
>>ally 
> 
> 
> How am I supposed to get this if the two of you can't agree?
> 
> Johnny-whondering


It was a typographical error. I wrote "w" instead of "h". Over tea with 
the Minister, one might pronounce it "Woman of Ill Repute," otherwise 
it's "hoor", with a very distinct, rolling 'r' sound.

The simple test for the aspirate "wh" is to hold the back of one's hand 
in front of one's mouth. Then, if "witch" is spoken aloud, there is a 
gentle expulsion of air from between the widening lips at the start of 
the vowel sound. When "which" is pronounced, there is a strong current 
of air expelled through tightly pursed lips to produce the aspirate 
"wh", as if one were trying to blow away dust.

(It was actually included in the advice given at an in-service seminar 
on the teaching of (American) English pronunciation for volunteer tutors 
who teach English to Speakers of Other Languages, which I attended last 
year, so they do it here, too.)


Jp

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Nae, it dusnae lass. The one at The Fish-Borrowdale was .....erm, did I 
> fall
> over a chair? And the one at Braithwaite, I laughed my head off. "Ist that
> garn doon on't Munkey Walk Sunda neit?" said Brian and I laughed til I 
> peed
> meself, almost.
> BTW. Did I fall over a chair there too? I don't see too well, you see.


Those chairs obviously have it in for you. The ones at the Coldale have rush 
seats, you know - one of these days I'll persuade them to let me repair 
them.


>>
>> ally
>>
>> PS - when's he bringing them back again, then? Or do I have to go to
> bl00dy
>> Norway to see them?
>>
> Yes, you blu88y have to, along with the rest of you awful people who have
> boinks without me.Suppose I could ask them.  Gees, that trip is welded 
> into
> my mind with distaste. Everything went wrong, even coming to the ship just
> to watch it sail out without us. Gawd, I could have killed. That was a
> Friday. We could have stayed until Monday morning and get free passage but
> the band said - no way - they had to be at work Monday morning, so we had 
> to
> pay 100 each, extra, nobody had a dime left except Orly who paid for us 
> all
> and we paid him later. I hate bands. The ship docked in Bergen and we had 
> a
> 12 hour drive with two in the back seat drinking beer and psing on every
> stone all the way over the mountains.. Uff!, I don't feel well...journey
> took twice as long as it should. The Sunday boink at The Black Bull was
> absolutely super. Thank you all for coming. You are OK.
>

Oh dear, I feel guilty for wanting them to come back now! I think you should 
just pop over on your own, and let Orly bring the band separately. Mind you, 
I'd love to come over there to see them some time. One of these days...

ally

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> He wears lined drawers, you know, with G string, thou why he has them 
> lined
> is beyond me.


The nettle-cloth would sting his sensitive bits otherwise.

ally-knows-nettles

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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> The simple test for the aspirate "wh" is to hold the back of one's hand in 
> front of one's mouth. Then, if "witch" is spoken aloud, there is a gentle 
> expulsion of air from between the widening lips at the start of the vowel 
> sound. When "which" is pronounced, there is a strong current of air 
> expelled through tightly pursed lips to produce the aspirate "wh", as if 
> one were trying to blow away dust.
>
> (It was actually included in the advice given at an in-service seminar on 
> the teaching of (American) English pronunciation for volunteer tutors who 
> teach English to Speakers of Other Languages, which I attended last year, 
> so they do it here, too.)
>

I discovered last night, after discussing all this stuff here, that Steve, a 
100% English person, only misses *some* of his "wh..." sounds. He started 
off by confusing me, after reading a book on evolution, by mentioning "Wales 
with legs". I responded that all the Welsh people I'd ever met had legs, 
though I supposed there might be a few who were sometimes legless. But no, 
it turned out he was referring to the ancestral whale - a mammal which 
walked back into the sea and eventually, after several million years afloat, 
morphed into our modern leg-free whale.

Having sorted that out, I said something else, (I forget what - it doesn't 
really matter), to which he responded, "Why?" That was "why" not "wy" you 
notice. This English person managed a perfectly respectable "wh..." sound in 
this case. So far as I can see he also pronounces the "wh.." in other short 
words like "what".

So all you non-Scots out there - try saying things like, "what - where - 
why" and then "whales - which - white" and see if you, or whoever else 
happens to be around, can detect a difference.

....Wheeee!....

ally

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> Oh, what kind? I am in the market for a bit of mobile scrap
> metal for the young Ms Pinny. Something that does not
> deserve more than third party insurance.
> 
> Jp


A Toyota (of course) Matrix.

Johnny-Remember-there-is-no-spoon

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> Oh dear, I feel guilty for wanting them to come back now!


You don't have to. Next time, if there is one, the others will be living on
their own and Orly and I will be on our own and my son will be on the
drums-not that guest artist in the vest-if you remember him.

I think you should

> just pop over on your own, and let Orly bring the band separately. Mind
you,
> I'd love to come over there to see them some time. One of these days...
>
> ally
>

Did you find out how much it costs to come over from Prestwick? You could
come for a long weekend has they only play at weekends.Not that they are
that active at the moment with the blooming football season over us-yuuk!

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> Orly 'could' spend a few pennies on his van and we could all come over. Is
> there a ferry line between Norway and Canada.?
> 
> Edith.


Edith there are rumours that a tunnel (rather like the one across the
English Channel) is to be built between Norway and Newfoundland in 2006,
the Nunnel as it will be known, will connect both countries and provide
for both tourists and commerce. 

Once built you will be able to drive from Norway straight over to Canada
with a stopover in Grimsby at the soon-to-be-built International Ma
Hubbard Gateway and Cockle Shop. A journey of less than 7 hours (46
hours in a Kia/Suzuki/Rover). Apparently sections of the Nunnel will
have windows so that you can view the remaining 4 species of fish left
in the North Sea and the abandoned O'Donnells Underwater Wind Farm in
the Irish Sea. Don't know what the cost will be for a single journey but
probably quite expensive.

Alternatively you could get on an aeroplane.

Helpful regards, Lou.




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> Edith there are rumours that a tunnel (rather like the one
> across the English Channel) is to be built between Norway
> and Newfoundland in 2006, the Nunnel as it will be known,
> will connect both countries and provide for both tourists
> and commerce. 
> 
> Once built you will be able to drive from Norway straight
> over to Canada with a stopover in Grimsby at the
> soon-to-be-built International Ma Hubbard Gateway and
> Cockle Shop. A journey of less than 7 hours (46 hours in a
> Kia/Suzuki/Rover). Apparently sections of the Nunnel will 
> have windows so that you can view the remaining 4 species
> of fish left in the North Sea and the abandoned O'Donnells
> Underwater Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. Don't know what the
> cost will be for a single journey but probably quite
> expensive. 
> 
> Alternatively you could get on an aeroplane.
> 
> Helpful regards, Lou.


This is good news. Except once in Newfie, you will still need to 
take a ferry to mainland Canada which will cost extra.

Johnny-also-helpful

"Johnny" <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> 
> This is good news. Except once in Newfie, you will still need to 
> take a ferry to mainland Canada which will cost extra.
> 
> Johnny-also-helpful


Obviously!! For goodness sake, this is hardly helpful but instead just
common sense - she would hardly be likely to swim across would she? I
strongly believe that this would be a super forum if people didn't
patronise other contributors in such an appalling manner.

Disgusted regards, Lou

PS: You've spelt Newfoundland incorrectly, I would suggest that you buy
a dictionary and look this word up. Under 'n'.




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"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>>
> Did you find out how much it costs to come over from Prestwick? You could
> come for a long weekend has they only play at weekends.Not that they are
> that active at the moment with the blooming football season over us-yuuk!
>

Yeah - just checked Ryanair's site and it seems to be about 40 per person 
return which is cheaper than taking the train to London. Blimey. That's 
cheap. Mind you I haven't looked into all the extras you have to pay for, 
but it's certainly affordable. No excuse for all us UK-based uklcers not to 
visit Edith en masse, is there?

So when are Orly's bands most active then? I might seriously think of 
pencilling something into my diary at this rate....

ally-digging-out-the-Norsk-phrasebook

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
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> Yeah - just checked Ryanair's site and it seems to be about 40 per person 
> .....................

..... or a lot cheaper if you book further in advance. Gosh this is amazing! 
If I booked for September it would be under a fiver! Is this really true?

ally-wants-to-go-to-Norwy-cheap

"Lou Smorals"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:T%oge.4768$Fe7.53337@news000.worldonline.dk
>
>
> > Orly 'could' spend a few pennies on his van and we could all come over.
Is
> > there a ferry line between Norway and Canada.?
> >
> > Edith.
>
> Edith there are rumours that a tunnel (rather like the one across the
> English Channel) is to be built between Norway and Newfoundland in 2006,
> the Nunnel as it will be known, will connect both countries and provide
> for both tourists and commerce.


I won't be using it.

>
> Once built you will be able to drive from Norway straight over to Canada
> with a stopover in Grimsby at the soon-to-be-built International Ma
> Hubbard Gateway and Cockle Shop.


Fell off me chair. rofl.

A journey of less than 7 hours (46

> hours in a Kia/Suzuki/Rover). Apparently sections of the Nunnel will
> have windows so that you can view the remaining 4 species of fish left
> in the North Sea and the abandoned O'Donnells Underwater Wind Farm in
> the Irish Sea. Don't know what the cost will be for a single journey but
> probably quite expensive.
>
> Alternatively you could get on an aeroplane.
>
> Helpful regards, Lou.


RRRRROOOOOFFFFLLLLLLLL.

Siridatti's Canoe Shed, Seal Skin Stretcher & Dried Fisk Proviants (4
variants)
Ticket Sold Here (Half price for dogs)

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:KKsge.4816$Fe7.53899@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >>
> > Did you find out how much it costs to come over from Prestwick? You
could
> > come for a long weekend has they only play at weekends.Not that they are
> > that active at the moment with the blooming football season over
us-yuuk!
> >
> Yeah - just checked Ryanair's site and it seems to be about 40 per person
> return which is cheaper than taking the train to London. Blimey. That's
> cheap. Mind you I haven't looked into all the extras you have to pay for,
> but it's certainly affordable. No excuse for all us UK-based uklcers not
to
> visit Edith en masse, is there?
>
> So when are Orly's bands most active then? I might seriously think of
> pencilling something into my diary at this rate....
>
> ally-digging-out-the-Norsk-phrasebook
>

They'll fix a job for when you come. They play at a rowdy pub here in Horten
whenever. You'll love it being used to all those dives you knew in
Scotland.You can even cast your big green knickers and dance on the table.
I'll accompany you. Just don't expect me to pay for all your beers as the
price of a pint here is disgusting. In other words, by a bottle of vodka in
tax free and keep topping your pint and we can stay there until closing
time, 3 am when, by then, we will probably be a liquidized puddle on the
tiled floor where they can sweep us out.

Edith

"Alfred Packer"  wrote in message
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> > (What's the spoon reference?)
> >
> > Jp
>
> if its suppsoed to move and doesn't apply WD40.  If it moves and shouldn't
> use duct tape.  Everything can be fixed with just these two products.
>
> Al


Even a punctures cycle wheel.

Edith.

The Traveller wrote:


> Edith loves Ryanair with their stuck together planes from the second world
> war. But be quick. The gready Norwegians will find some way of puttig a stop
> to it.
> 
> 

I was speaking to a woman (in Long Island NY)  on Saturday whose art 
student daughter has just spent a term at University in Florence. She 
was singing the praises of Ryanair, which had enabled her to fly all 
over Europe for very low fares.

Jp

Alfred Packer wrote:

> Jpinny wrote:

> 
> if its suppsoed to move and doesn't apply WD40.  If it moves and shouldn't
> use duct tape.  Everything can be fixed with just these two products.
> 
> Al


That's probably the alternative answer to Life, the Universe and 
Everything. (I'm not sure if the current cinema version of The Guide 
goes into this.)

I remember when we  couldn't get the car to start on a winter's morning 
without a good spray of WD40 on the sparkplugs. I also got pretty good 
at jump-starting it. There was a never-ending source of spare parts in 
the scrapyard down the road. When something goes wrong these days, it 
always involves paying someone else a lot of money to do something with 
some specialist equipment.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> The Traveller wrote:
>
> > Edith loves Ryanair with their stuck together planes from the second
world
> > war. But be quick. The gready Norwegians will find some way of puttig a
stop
> > to it.
> >
> >
> I was speaking to a woman (in Long Island NY)  on Saturday whose art
> student daughter has just spent a term at University in Florence. She
> was singing the praises of Ryanair, which had enabled her to fly all
> over Europe for very low fares.
>
> Jp


They've given opportunities to many people, bless em.

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Edith loves Ryanair with their stuck together planes from
> > the second world war. But be quick. The gready Norwegians
> > will find some way of puttig a stop to it.
>
> You make an excellent point. Ally should be warned that the
> cheap flights are like the shiny fishing lures - meant to get
> you hooked. Once in Norway, it is extremely expensive. Ally
> might seriously consider going home to Cumbria each night. Might
> be cheaper.
>
> Johnny-has-friends-in-Oslo


That's why I mentioned a long weekend of not more than a week. You need
pocket money in every pocket. Gawd let us into the union and befree us from
greedy governments.They'r sitting on 30 million krones of oil money and
closing schools and hospitals and old peoples homes etc etc etc. Human
rights issues are being quietly swept under the carpet and everyone is lay
back, never mind until one day...........

Edith.

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> Edith loves Ryanair with their stuck together planes from
>> the second world war. But be quick. The gready Norwegians
>> will find some way of puttig a stop to it.
>
> You make an excellent point. Ally should be warned that the
> cheap flights are like the shiny fishing lures - meant to get
> you hooked. Once in Norway, it is extremely expensive. Ally
> might seriously consider going home to Cumbria each night. Might
> be cheaper.
>

Yeah but if I've saved so much on the fare I might just have enough left for 
an ice cream or a wee souvenir of a miniature fjord to take home. And I'll 
start saving up now for a coffee.

ally

PS - Do Norwegians know how to make espresso, do you know Edith?

> That's probably the alternative answer to Life, the
> Universe and Everything. (I'm not sure if the current
> cinema version of The Guide goes into this.)
 
> Jp


It does.

Johnny-patron-of-the-cinematic-arts

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:UOSdnSegxoxD1R7fRVn-vA@igs.net...
> >> Edith loves Ryanair with their stuck together planes from
> >> the second world war. But be quick. The gready Norwegians
> >> will find some way of puttig a stop to it.
> >
> > You make an excellent point. Ally should be warned that the
> > cheap flights are like the shiny fishing lures - meant to get
> > you hooked. Once in Norway, it is extremely expensive. Ally
> > might seriously consider going home to Cumbria each night. Might
> > be cheaper.
> >
> Yeah but if I've saved so much on the fare I might just have enough left
for
> an ice cream or a wee souvenir of a miniature fjord to take home. And I'll
> start saving up now for a coffee.
>
> ally
>
> PS - Do Norwegians know how to make espresso, do you know Edith?
>

We have a tiny coffee shop on a corner that makes espresso and fancy stuff.
I never get that far up high street. It's so small that I prefer to sit
outside when it's warm, which is two weeks of the year.

Exaggeratingly, Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:e4Gge.4911$Fe7.55788@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >>
> > They'll fix a job for when you come. They play at a rowdy pub here in
> > Horten
> > whenever. You'll love it being used to all those dives you knew in
> > Scotland.You can even cast your big green knickers and dance on the
table.
> > I'll accompany you. Just don't expect me to pay for all your beers as
the
> > price of a pint here is disgusting. In other words, by a bottle of vodka
> > in
> > tax free and keep topping your pint and we can stay there until closing
> > time, 3 am when, by then, we will probably be a liquidized puddle on the
> > tiled floor where they can sweep us out.
> >
> Hey hey, party time! Can't wait!
>
> ally
>

Remember 26th May they start on my biggest verandah.

17th May is partying everywhere here.It's a nightmare. You can't find a seat
to sit down in any of the pubs and cafes.Orlando and I usually do a bunk.I
hate that day.It's sandwiches and off out into the country for us. My
grandchildren walk procession from their school to the park in town to
listen to the Mayor hold his annual speech, yeh, I, right and back to the
sound of brass bands among with all the other schools and
organizations--uff, it's awful, hundreds of children in their fancy best
clothes and everyone fiffed up and the students go crazy with their red
overalls and hats and the ones that study economy have blue overalls and
blue hats, ohmygawd-you might just like it and everyone waves the Norwegian
flag and shouts huraaaaaah blu88yell.

Dizzily Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> "Jpinny"  wrote in message
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> >
> > I remember when we  couldn't get the car to start on a winter's morning
> > without a good spray of WD40 on the sparkplugs. I also got pretty good
at
> > jump-starting it. There was a never-ending source of spare parts in the
> > scrapyard down the road. When something goes wrong these days, it always
> > involves paying someone else a lot of money to do something with some
> > specialist equipment.
> >
> I had a car that had to be parked facing downhill as the battery was
> continually flat and I couldn't afford a new one. Had to bump start it on
a
> hill each time I set off. This was fine until the night someone parked
right
> in front and I couldn't get it out. I sat in a nearby pub waiting for the
> other car to go, and by the time it had gone I was too drunk to drive
home.
>
> ....happy days....?
>
> ally


Lol. What happened then?

Edith (peeped in the church yard)

> Remember 26th May they start on my biggest verandah.
> 
> 17th May is partying everywhere here.It's a nightmare. You
> can't find a seat to sit down in any of the pubs and
> cafes.Orlando and I usually do a bunk.I hate that day.It's
> sandwiches and off out into the country for us. My 
> grandchildren walk procession from their school to the park
> in town to listen to the Mayor hold his annual speech, yeh,
> I, right and back to the sound of brass bands among with
> all the other schools and organizations--uff, it's awful,
> hundreds of children in their fancy best clothes and
> everyone fiffed up and the students go crazy with their red 
> overalls and hats and the ones that study economy have blue
> overalls and blue hats, ohmygawd-you might just like it and
> everyone waves the Norwegian flag and shouts huraaaaaah
> blu88yell. 
> 
> Dizzily Edith.


What do they call the 17th of May?

Johnny-enquiringly

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
> Lol. What happened then?
>

I'm afraid I can't tell you, for fear of incriminating myself.



> Edith (peeped in the church yard)


Oh, and what did she see?

ally

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>
> 17th May is partying everywhere here.It's a nightmare. You can't find a 
> seat
> to sit down in any of the pubs and cafes.Orlando and I usually do a bunk.I
> hate that day.It's sandwiches and off out into the country for us. My
> grandchildren walk procession from their school to the park in town to
> listen to the Mayor hold his annual speech, yeh, I, right and back to the
> sound of brass bands among with all the other schools and
> organizations--uff, it's awful, hundreds of children in their fancy best
> clothes and everyone fiffed up and the students go crazy with their red
> overalls and hats and the ones that study economy have blue overalls and
> blue hats, ohmygawd-you might just like it and everyone waves the 
> Norwegian
> flag and shouts huraaaaaah blu88yell.
>

Hey, every nation needs the occasional National Day Of Daftness, you know! 
Even in Wukkington everyone goes bonkers once a year and chases a wee ball 
up and down the town. You can't convince me that's any less daft than what 
the Norwegians get up to.

ally

>> What do they call the 17th of May?
>>
> "The 24th of January"?
> 
> ally-helpfully 


I'm not that gullible.

Johnny-wants-to-know-really

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> 
> Even a punctures cycle wheel.
> 
> Edith.


Nope. I've looked at this for several minutes and I'm still unable to
rearrange the words into a coherent sentence. What's the answer Edith?

Puzzled regards, Lou.

PS: Try this one:

Ian is a great big stupid pasty-faced tosser Lincolnshire from.




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> Ian is a great big stupid pasty-faced tosser Lincolnshire from.


You complete Tnuc! 

Try googling your real name and "men's bottoms" for group = uklc. It 
gets a frightening response. 

Ian. 


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<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>>> What do they call the 17th of May?
>>>
>> "The 24th of January"?
>>
>> ally-helpfully
>
> I'm not that gullible.
>

Oh well, it was worth a try....

ally

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>> Remember 26th May they start on my biggest verandah.
>>
>> 17th May is partying everywhere here.It's a nightmare. You
>> can't find a seat to sit down in any of the pubs and
>> cafes.Orlando and I usually do a bunk.I hate that day.It's
>> sandwiches and off out into the country for us. My
>> grandchildren walk procession from their school to the park
>> in town to listen to the Mayor hold his annual speech, yeh,
>> I, right and back to the sound of brass bands among with
>> all the other schools and organizations--uff, it's awful,
>> hundreds of children in their fancy best clothes and
>> everyone fiffed up and the students go crazy with their red
>> overalls and hats and the ones that study economy have blue
>> overalls and blue hats, ohmygawd-you might just like it and
>> everyone waves the Norwegian flag and shouts huraaaaaah
>> blu88yell.
>>
>> Dizzily Edith.
>
> What do they call the 17th of May?


Sayyid Ruhollah al-Musavi al-Khomeini's birthday, figures that the vikings
will be celebrating the birthday of such a fun loving figure who made such a
monumental contribution to Iranian women's fashion.

Al



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a l l y wrote:

> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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>>
>> Lol. What happened then?
>>
> I'm afraid I can't tell you, for fear of incriminating myself.
>
>
>> Edith (peeped in the church yard)
>
> Oh, and what did she see?
>
> ally


she mispelled it again, she wasn't peeping in the churchyard.

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<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Remember 26th May they start on my biggest verandah.
> What do they call the 17th of May?
>
> Johnny-enquiringly


Norway Experience Guide of Oslo - May 17'th - Oslo Norway

Constitution day - Grunnlovens dag - Independence Day

17th of May

The United States has the 4th of July as its National Day commemorating the
American Declaration of Independence. The French celebrate the 14th of July
in memory of the storming of the Bastille and the downfall of l'ancien
regime. The 17th of May is Norway's National Day. In the history of Norway,
17 May 1814 marks both the country's declaration of independence and the
triumph of constitutional government. In order to understand the dominant
place occupied by the celebration of the 17th of May in the national
consciousness it is necessary to view it against its historical background.

Holidays & Festivals > Constitution Day in Norway

Sons of Norway, Bergen Lodge; 17th May invitation  for Johnny


Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN
NORWAY


Edith.

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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >>
> >> PS - Do Norwegians know how to make espresso, do you know Edith?
> >>
> > We have a tiny coffee shop on a corner that makes espresso and fancy
> > stuff.
> > I never get that far up high street. It's so small that I prefer to sit
> > outside when it's warm, which is two weeks of the year.
> >
> Good, good, that's all I need to know. If I can get a decent coffee, I'm
> coming.
>
> ally-caffeine-freak
>
> ps- it's not a *bucks is it?
>

No, you pay with krones.20 of them.

Edith.

"Lou Smorals"  wrote in message
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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> news:XzGge.4919$Fe7.55788@news000.worldonline.dk
>
>
> >
> > Even a punctures cycle wheel.
> >
> > Edith.
>
> Nope. I've looked at this for several minutes and I'm still unable to
> rearrange the words into a coherent sentence. What's the answer Edith?
>
> Puzzled regards, Lou.
>
> PS: Try this one:
>
> Ian is a great big stupid pasty-faced tosser Lincolnshire from.


No isn't he.

Oh he's from Lincolnshire and he's alreit
He picks his nose while he scrubs his feet

Tears rolling.

Wheel even a punctures cycle. That better?

Edith.

"Alfred Packer"  wrote in message
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> Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:
> >> Remember 26th May they start on my biggest verandah.
> >>
> >> 17th May is partying everywhere here.It's a nightmare. You
> >> can't find a seat to sit down in any of the pubs and
> >> cafes.Orlando and I usually do a bunk.I hate that day.It's
> >> sandwiches and off out into the country for us. My
> >> grandchildren walk procession from their school to the park
> >> in town to listen to the Mayor hold his annual speech, yeh,
> >> I, right and back to the sound of brass bands among with
> >> all the other schools and organizations--uff, it's awful,
> >> hundreds of children in their fancy best clothes and
> >> everyone fiffed up and the students go crazy with their red
> >> overalls and hats and the ones that study economy have blue
> >> overalls and blue hats, ohmygawd-you might just like it and
> >> everyone waves the Norwegian flag and shouts huraaaaaah
> >> blu88yell.
> >>
> >> Dizzily Edith.
> >
> > What do they call the 17th of May?
>
> Sayyid Ruhollah al-Musavi al-Khomeini's birthday, figures that the vikings
> will be celebrating the birthday of such a fun loving figure who made such
a
> monumental contribution to Iranian women's fashion.
>
> Al


Bluggyell! Edith just fainted.

Edwina

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> a l l y wrote:
> > "The Traveller"  wrote in message
> > news:wQLge.4985$Fe7.57065@news000.worldonline.dk...
> >>
> >> Lol. What happened then?
> >>
> > I'm afraid I can't tell you, for fear of incriminating myself.
> >
> >
> >> Edith (peeped in the church yard)
> >
> > Oh, and what did she see?
> >
> > ally
>
> she mispelled it again, she wasn't peeping in the churchyard.
>
> Al


rofl. You're sharp, Al. You're sharp.

Edith.

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> "Lou Smorals"  wrote in message
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>
> > Ian is a great big stupid pasty-faced tosser Lincolnshire from.
>
> You complete Tnuc!
>
> Try googling your real name and "men's bottoms" for group = uklc. It
> gets a frightening response.
>
> Ian.


Oh, I don't know. I like mens' bottoms.

Edith.

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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >
> > Lol. What happened then?
> >
> I'm afraid I can't tell you, for fear of incriminating myself.
>
>
> > Edith (peeped in the church yard)
>
> Oh, and what did she see?
>
> ally
>

She saw the moon. Two of them.

Edwina

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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> Hey, every nation needs the occasional National Day Of Daftness, you know!
> Even in Wukkington everyone goes bonkers once a year and chases a wee ball
> up and down the town. You can't convince me that's any less daft than what
> the Norwegians get up to.
>
> ally


Oh, I don't know. Lots of balls get kicked 17th May in Norway. I've been
known to kick a couple myself on such occasions.

I liked Fair Day in Workington, down on The Cloffics. Now that was really
something to look forward to....Sigh....

Goodnight all. 3:30 am.Uff!

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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>
>
> Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN
> NORWAY
>

Huh? Where's this site then? I like the sound of that though. I could waltz 
in (or perhaps I could reel in, or maybe strathspey in) and announce that as 
a native Scot I could show them the *right* way to do an eightsome reel, and 
then confuse them all by showing them completely wrong moves and figures. 
Heh heh..

ally-anarchist-at-heart

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> Goodnight all. 3:30 am.Uff!
>

Insomnia, Edith?
ally

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>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> > Goodnight all. 3:30 am.Uff!
> >
> Insomnia, Edith?
> ally


No. It was more like a blooming big kebab just before bed time. uuuuuuuuurg!

Edith Noselvcontrol.

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> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
IN
> > NORWAY
> >
> Huh? Where's this site then? I like the sound of that though. I could
waltz
> in (or perhaps I could reel in, or maybe strathspey in) and announce that
as
> a native Scot I could show them the *right* way to do an eightsome reel,
and
> then confuse them all by showing them completely wrong moves and figures.
> Heh heh..
>
> ally-anarchist-at-heart


I'm more for Brunch, Crunch and Punk. I used to be a rocker but they mixed
that into summet else too.Me dad could do an Ireland fling and me Mam could
do the skaters waltz but I never got past tripping over me left foot so I
kept to tapping me triangle out of rhythm. It was awful.

Edith.

> Constitution day - Grunnlovens dag - Independence Day
> 
> 17th of May
> 
> The United States has the 4th of July as its National Day
> commemorating the American Declaration of Independence. The
> French celebrate the 14th of July in memory of the storming
> of the Bastille and the downfall of l'ancien regime. The
> 17th of May is Norway's National Day. In the history of
> Norway, 17 May 1814 marks both the country's declaration of
> independence and the triumph of constitutional government.
> In order to understand the dominant place occupied by the
> celebration of the 17th of May in the national 
> consciousness it is necessary to view it against its
> historical background. 
> 
> Holidays & Festivals > Constitution Day in Norway
> 
> Sons of Norway, Bergen Lodge; 17th May invitation  for
> Johnny 
> 
> 
> Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH
> COUNTRY DANCING IN NORWAY
> 
> 
> Edith.


Thanks.

Johnny-informed

> Sayyid Ruhollah al-Musavi al-Khomeini's birthday, figures
> that the vikings will be celebrating the birthday of such a
> fun loving figure who made such a monumental contribution
> to Iranian women's fashion. 
> 
> Al


Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long white 
beard or the medium-length white beard?

Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Constitution day - Grunnlovens dag - Independence Day
> >
> > 17th of May
> >
> > The United States has the 4th of July as its National Day
> > commemorating the American Declaration of Independence. The
> > French celebrate the 14th of July in memory of the storming
> > of the Bastille and the downfall of l'ancien regime. The
> > 17th of May is Norway's National Day. In the history of
> > Norway, 17 May 1814 marks both the country's declaration of
> > independence and the triumph of constitutional government.
> > In order to understand the dominant place occupied by the
> > celebration of the 17th of May in the national
> > consciousness it is necessary to view it against its
> > historical background.
> >
> > Holidays & Festivals > Constitution Day in Norway
> >
> > Sons of Norway, Bergen Lodge; 17th May invitation  for
> > Johnny
> >
> >
> > Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH
> > COUNTRY DANCING IN NORWAY
> >
> >
> > Edith.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Johnny-informed


Just be sure you don't imagine me in Bergen. I had my honeymoon there.
Besides, it always rains in Bergen.

Edith

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Sayyid Ruhollah al-Musavi al-Khomeini's birthday, figures
> > that the vikings will be celebrating the birthday of such a
> > fun loving figure who made such a monumental contribution
> > to Iranian women's fashion.
> >
> > Al
>
> Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long white
> beard or the medium-length white beard?
>
> Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department


He's the one that keeps tripping up in it.

Edith.

The Traveller wrote:

> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:N9GdnbWLGpINORnfRVn-pQ@igs.net...
> 
>>>Constitution day - Grunnlovens dag - Independence Day
>>>
>>>17th of May
>>>
>>>The United States has the 4th of July as its National Day
>>>commemorating the American Declaration of Independence. The
>>>French celebrate the 14th of July in memory of the storming
>>>of the Bastille and the downfall of l'ancien regime. The
>>>17th of May is Norway's National Day. In the history of
>>>Norway, 17 May 1814 marks both the country's declaration of
>>>independence and the triumph of constitutional government.
>>>In order to understand the dominant place occupied by the
>>>celebration of the 17th of May in the national
>>>consciousness it is necessary to view it against its
>>>historical background.
>>>
>>>Holidays & Festivals > Constitution Day in Norway
>>>
>>>Sons of Norway, Bergen Lodge; 17th May invitation  for
>>>Johnny
>>>
>>>
>>>Norway - the official site in the UK for Ally SCOTTISH
>>>COUNTRY DANCING IN NORWAY
>>>
>>>
>>>Edith.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Johnny-informed
> 
> 
> Just be sure you don't imagine me in Bergen. I had my honeymoon there.
> Besides, it always rains in Bergen.
> 
> Edith


We were in a little village up in the Dales, for our honeymoon and the 
road out was flooded, and we couldn't get out and about....tch. Shame.

Jp

> Just be sure you don't imagine me in Bergen. I had my
> honeymoon there. Besides, it always rains in Bergen.
> 
> Edith


Finally, something I am pleased to say I can do for you 
enthusiastically.

Johnny-not-imaginingly

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Just be sure you don't imagine me in Bergen. I had my
> > honeymoon there. Besides, it always rains in Bergen.
> >
> > Edith
>
> Finally, something I am pleased to say I can do for you
> enthusiastically.
>
> Johnny-not-imaginingly


I love your overflowing enthusiasm, String Bean. You'll go a long way with
that.

and now I can give you all some very good news. The workers are starting on
my verandah 23rd instead of 26th. Isn't that wonderful? I knew you would
appreciate me giving you the good news.I shall be sure to let you all know
if there should be any changes in plan because I know you are all waiting
just as eagerly has I. (especially Al :)

BTW May I live with one of you while they do the job, please.? It's going to
be awfully noisy and messy. I'll bring a tin of biscuits.

Your good friend Edith.

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>> Sayyid Ruhollah al-Musavi al-Khomeini's birthday, figures
>> that the vikings will be celebrating the birthday of such a
>> fun loving figure who made such a monumental contribution
>> to Iranian women's fashion.
>>
>> Al
>
> Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long white
> beard or the medium-length white beard?
>
> Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department


the original

Al



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>Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long white
>>beard or the medium-length white beard?
>>
>>Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department
> 
> 
> the original
> 
> Al


Santa!

Jp

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> >Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long white
> >>beard or the medium-length white beard?
> >>
> >>Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department
> >
> >
> > the original
> >
> > Al
>
> Santa!
>
> Jp


:) Good one there, Jp.

Edith Spellingout.

>> Is he the Khomeini with the short white beard, the long
>> white beard or the medium-length white beard?
>>
>> Johnny-Khomeini-identification-department
> 
> the original
> 
> Al


He's the long white beard. Thanks for clearing that up. Beards 
have been getting progressively shorter with each new Khomeini. 
I saw a documentary on it.

Johnny-no-beard

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Orly 'could' spend a few pennies on his van and we could
> > all come over. Is there a ferry line between Norway and
> > Canada.?
> >
> > Edith.
>
> I don't believe there is.
>
> Johnny-thankful


btw. Orly says I don't have enough memory. I've known that for years.

Eileen, oh no, I mean Edith-I think.

> btw. Orly says I don't have enough memory. I've known that
> for years. 
> 
> Eileen, oh no, I mean Edith-I think.


I'll send you a one-way ticket to Darjeeling. You can walk back 
to Norway with Ally.

Johnny-travel-ideas

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<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > btw. Orly says I don't have enough memory. I've known that
> > for years.
> >
> > Eileen, oh no, I mean Edith-I think.
>
> I'll send you a one-way ticket to Darjeeling. You can walk back
> to Norway with Ally.
>
> Johnny-travel-ideas


The only place I'm a-heading for, Johnny, is home.

Heathcliffe!!!!!!!!!!!!.......Heeeeeeeeeeathcliffe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edith.

You are wasting your time posting here because < uk.local.*> news
groups, all of them, have been from the very beginning and will be to
the very end safe play areas for all sorts of raging nutters, social
malcontents, control freaks and malevolent beings. 
You may feel that they should go elsewhere but where? The asylums 
are all closed. Every so often they stop taking their medication and
go off their fucking heads. What would you have of them? Standing in
their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain? Have them running
around shafting masons, suspected vampires, werewolves, communists,
socialists, conservatives and women with vaginal warts by the dozen?
OR harmlessly making utter cunts of themselves in a uk.local group?
Lets face it what is one other cunt amongst the many in this group?? I
know what I prefer!! 
The uk.local hierarchy of newsgroups is a valuable safety valve which
helps to keep society a wee bit more safe. 
You may disagree. I would be interested to hear your opinion and no
doubt would the rest of the group. Thanks in advance.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> btw. Orly says I don't have enough memory. I've known that
>> for years.
>>
>> Eileen, oh no, I mean Edith-I think.
>
> I'll send you a one-way ticket to Darjeeling. You can walk back
> to Norway with Ally.
>

What a wonderful long walk - that'd certainly make us fit if it didn't kill 
us.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message
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>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:42d7dd28$1_1@spool9-west.superfeed.net...
> >> btw. Orly says I don't have enough memory. I've known that
> >> for years.
> >>
> >> Eileen, oh no, I mean Edith-I think.
> >
> > I'll send you a one-way ticket to Darjeeling. You can walk back
> > to Norway with Ally.
> >
> What a wonderful long walk - that'd certainly make us fit if it didn't
kill
> us.
>
> ally


Hey! It would be an adventure, Ally. We could write a book.

Edith Potter.

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:53:53 +0100, Fred  wrote:

Careful folks: follow-ups to this drivel are to another group.

(plonk)

> You know, now I see this on a proper screen (rather than
> google groups) I can see that this is a slight
> misquotation- it's, "so long, and thanks for all the fish".
> But then again, you never actually claimed to be quoting 
> anything, did you?


My memory sucks. Although the other night, someone asked who 
wrote The Chrysalids and 'John Whyndham' immediately popped out 
of my mouth after nearly forty years of not thinking about it at 
all. Must have a short-term memory problem more than long term.

Johnny-long-not-short

> PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham.... 


Both sound the same when spoken so they couldn't tell I couldn't 
spell.

Johnny-sounds-OK

PS I can't remember doing anything particularly noteworthy at 
The Bitter End (aside from the singular achievement of finding 
the place without any instructions) but perhaps I did. I seem to 
have been rewarded with a merit badge for something.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> PS - It's Wyndham, not Whyndham....
>
> Both sound the same when spoken so they couldn't tell I couldn't
> spell.
>

They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.


> Johnny-sounds-OK
>
> PS I can't remember doing anything particularly noteworthy at
> The Bitter End (aside from the singular achievement of finding
> the place without any instructions) but perhaps I did. I seem to
> have been rewarded with a merit badge for something.


Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the place? Hmm... 
you did mention a bit of a worry about the old short-term memory. And at 
least you managed to get your badge home safely. Well done, old chap.

ally

> They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.


You must be joking.
 

> Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the
> place? Hmm... you did mention a bit of a worry about the
> old short-term memory. And at least you managed to get your
> badge home safely. Well done, old chap. 
> 
> ally 


When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your 
man.

Johnny-home-safely

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Perhaps that was for being a male who can roll down a car
>>window and ask directions! That was noteworthy.
>>
>>Jp
> 
> 
> Twice. Seems to me I rolled down the left rear when I wanted the 
> drivers to go down.
> 
> Johnny-fingers-at-the-ready


This was a problem with my hired car, too. I drove all the way from 
Manchester airport to Burton services with my rear onside window 
slightly ajar, after attempting to open the driver's window to put a 
ticket in the Car Rental parking garage barrier.

However, your attempts were ultimately successful. I was surprised that 
you first encountered a young male who did not know the location of one 
of the hostelries in the area.

Jp

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>
> You must be joking.
>
> > Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the
> > place? Hmm... you did mention a bit of a worry about the
> > old short-term memory. And at least you managed to get your
> > badge home safely. Well done, old chap.
> >
> > ally
>
> When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
> man.
>
> Johnny-home-safely


I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your nice
boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.

Edith Brysonteacakeless. Goodnight. Plonk!

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>
> You must be joking.


No! I'm not! Haven't you noticed that the Scots are one of the few races who 
can pronounce 'wh..' successfully. For us, whales are never confused with 
Wales, and we know which witch is which! Tell him, JP, please - he doesn't 
believe me!

>


>
> When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
> man.
>

This could be very useful to know. I'm always on the lookout for people to 
mind the unimportant things for me.

ally

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>
> However, your attempts were ultimately successful. I was surprised that 
> you first encountered a young male who did not know the location of one of 
> the hostelries in the area.
>

Must've been a tourist.

ally

The Traveller wrote:

> <Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
> news:S8Kdna_uZtMYYh3fRVn-uw@igs.net...
> 
>>>They sound quite different when pronounced by a Scot.
>>
>>You must be joking.
>>
>>
>>>Aha! So you forgot I'd given you detailed directions to the
>>>place? Hmm... you did mention a bit of a worry about the
>>>old short-term memory. And at least you managed to get your
>>>badge home safely. Well done, old chap.
>>>
>>>ally
>>
>>When it comes down to matters of great unimportance - I'm your
>>man.
>>
>>Johnny-home-safely
> 
> 
> I think you should all shut up about your nice time in England and your nice
> boink and your nice clever nice-ities, so there.
> 
> Edith Brysonteacakeless. Goodnight. Plonk!
> 
> 
> 
> 

Oh dear.

Jp

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>
> There's a clear and distinct difference between "whether" and "weather", 
> and "why" and "Wye", and "whither" and "wither" and "what" and "Watt", 
> (and a huge one between "whore" and "wore". The former always seems to 
> rhyme with "sewer", even when spoken by posh folks, and there's no "h" 
> sound at all.)
>

Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's absolutely right, 
Johnny, except that I'd say there's no "w" sound - it's only an "h" sound. 
Is that what you meant, jp, or do they say it differently up north?

ally

a l l y wrote:

> "Jpinny"  wrote in message 
> news:fGage.865$Bg4.295@fe10.lga...
> 
>>There's a clear and distinct difference between "whether" and "weather", 
>>and "why" and "Wye", and "whither" and "wither" and "what" and "Watt", 
>>(and a huge one between "whore" and "wore". The former always seems to 
>>rhyme with "sewer", even when spoken by posh folks, and there's no "h" 
>>sound at all.)
>>
> 
> Haha! Now he'll be *really* confused! Heh. But she's absolutely right, 
> Johnny, except that I'd say there's no "w" sound - it's only an "h" sound. 
> Is that what you meant, jp, or do they say it differently up north?
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

Yes, I meant that there was no "w" sound at all, and that was before the 
two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc.

Jp (switching off for the evening....)

Jp