The Meaning of Mincemeat

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:46 pm

OpenMind;1073475 wrote: Humous, hummus, humus, hommos are all correct.
How can they all be right fgs:rolleyes::sneaky::-5:-5

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:52 pm

Carolly;1073480 wrote: How can they all be right fgs:rolleyes::sneaky::-5:-5

It's originally an Arabic term. Arabic is very complicated and every country tends to modify it a bit.

I remember while I was working in Morocco back in 1991. Many Moroccans were employed on the site on which I was working. A Moroccan joined one day but he had to be dismissed by the end of the day because none of the other Moroccans understood his dialect.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:53 pm

Carolly;1073476 wrote: Fanks PJ;).......whats white pudding

:-3

It's all the left over bits of meat and offal. It's really nice.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:56 pm

OpenMind;1073486 wrote: It's originally an Arabic term. Arabic is very complicated and every country tends to modify it a bit.

I remember while I was working in Morocco back in 1991. Many Moroccans were employed on the site on which I was working. A Moroccan joined one day but he had to be dismissed by the end of the day because none of the other Moroccans understood his dialect.
Oh right......see this thread educates also:D

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:57 pm

OpenMind;1073487 wrote: It's all the left over bits of meat and offal. It's really nice.
What like haggas and why dont we have it in Essex:(:-2

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:59 pm

OpenMind;1073486 wrote: It's originally an Arabic term. Arabic is very complicated and every country tends to modify it a bit.

I remember while I was working in Morocco back in 1991. Many Moroccans were employed on the site on which I was working. A Moroccan joined one day but he had to be dismissed by the end of the day because none of the other Moroccans understood his dialect.

More rarely over here but himmas and himmis are also correct.

One of the things you have to understand with Arabic is that there are no vowels as such. Vowels are added by the speaker but none are used in the text. Vowels are added in any language books that use 'English' characters to help with pronunciation.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:00 pm

Carolly;1073491 wrote: What like haggas and why dont we have it in Essex:(:-2

Don't know. We used to get it down in Devon.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:01 pm

And in Hertfordshire.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:02 pm

OpenMind;1073458 wrote:

Snigger!!

:sneaky:

...

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:07 pm

OpenMind;1073494 wrote: More rarely over here but himmas and himmis are also correct.

One of the things you have to understand with Arabic is that there are no vowels as such. Vowels are added by the speaker but none are used in the text. Vowels are added in any language books that use 'English' characters to help with pronunciation.Ere yer nuf clever aint yer:D

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:07 pm

This thread was making me so hungry, that I had to go to the boardwalk in this lashing rain and buy some taffy:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl ,,,,click twice on the pic.

It's all your fault Carol:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:09 pm

Well we dont have it in flipping Essex OM:-5:-5:-5:(

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm

Kathy Ellen;1073511 wrote: This thread was making me so hungry, that I had to go to the boardwalk in this lashing rain and buy some taffy:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl ,,,,click twice on the pic.

It's all your fault Carol:wah:Oh thats great babe.....love it:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:-4

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:15 pm

Carolly;1073509 wrote: Ere yer nuf clever aint yer:D

While I was in Morocco, I bought three books on Arabic. I did start to try and learn the language. I've forgotten most of it now. And, for some reason, all three books have disappeared. Hmmm. so much for that then. But I remember a few bits about it. I did get to a point where I could understand the shop signs. But interpreting it as spoken I found difficult.:-5

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:19 pm

OpenMind;1073518 wrote: While I was in Morocco, I bought three books on Arabic. I did start to try and learn the language. I've forgotten most of it now. And, for some reason, all three books have disappeared. Hmmm. so much for that then. But I remember a few bits about it. I did get to a point where I could understand the shop signs. But interpreting it as spoken I found difficult.:-5

I was in Tangiers OpenMind...very interesting...loads of fun:-6 Did you live in Morocco?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:19 pm

Carolly's post no. 139. Wahay!!!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:21 pm

Kathy Ellen;1073523 wrote: I was in Tangiers OpenMind...very interesting...loads of fun:-6 Did you live in Morocco?

I was out there for 4 months on an American site installing transmitters for the 'Voice of America' (so I was told).

The site was not far from Tangiers. Close to a village called Asilah.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:23 pm

OpenMind;1073518 wrote: While I was in Morocco, I bought three books on Arabic. I did start to try and learn the language. I've forgotten most of it now. And, for some reason, all three books have disappeared. Hmmm. so much for that then. But I remember a few bits about it. I did get to a point where I could understand the shop signs. But interpreting it as spoken I found difficult.:-5I cant even talk English proper never mind Arabic:-5:-5:-5

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:27 pm

Carolly;1073528 wrote: I cant even talk English proper never mind Arabic:-5:-5:-5

Yer wo', Luv?

Now that reminds me, the epiglottal stop is a letter in Arabic. That is the sound made, for instance, where I have foreshortened What to wo'. It is made entirely with the throat. As in bu''er (as opposed to butter).

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:29 pm

OpenMind;1073524 wrote:

Carolly's post no. 139. Wahay!!!Brill aint it:D:guitarist

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:31 pm

Carolly;1073534 wrote: Brill aint it:D:guitarist

That must have been the post that sent Kathy out for taffy.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:32 pm

'ere. That rhymes.

Sent Kathy for Taffy.

:wah:

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:34 pm

OpenMind;1073526 wrote: I was out there for 4 months on an American site installing transmitters for the 'Voice of America' (so I was told).

The site was not far from Tangiers. Close to a village called Asilah.

We took a hydrofoil across from Gibraltar. Luckily we had a fabulous tour guide who showed us the whole town. We visited the Kasbah and all of the shops.

Did you like living there? I'll have to look up that town:-6

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:36 pm

OpenMind;1073532 wrote: Yer wo', Luv?

Now that reminds me, the epiglottal stop is a letter in Arabic. That is the sound made, for instance, where I have foreshortened What to wo'. It is made entirely with the throat. As in bu''er (as opposed to butter).I aint got a bleedin clue what yer rambling on about:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:36 pm

OpenMind;1073537 wrote: That must have been the post that sent Kathy out for taffy.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

It was.....needed some sugar to keep me going in this thread:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:37 pm

Kathy Ellen;1073541 wrote: We took a hydrofoil across from Gibraltar. Luckily we had a fabulous tour guide who showed us the whole town. We visited the Kasbah and all of the shops.

Did you like living there? I'll have to look up that town:-6

I had a very good guide while I was there. He took good care of me.

I did enjoy my stay there.

In late April and May, the Morrocans start setting up tents on the beach to live in.

We started at a hotel in Asilah but it was very cold in the winter so we were moved to a hotel in Tangiers.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:40 pm

Carolly;1073546 wrote: I aint got a bleedin clue what yer rambling on about:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

It's difficult to describe the sound in words. Come on, you've got to help me out here.

:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:44 pm

OpenMind;1073423 wrote: Potatoes we could make a political issue out of but - mince pies - all we can do with those is to throw them at politicians.

That is if they don't get all eaten up first. (The mince pies that is.)

lets not forget the whip cream!:sneaky::yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:45 pm

OpenMind;1073435 wrote: THIS THREAD SHOULD BE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl

should be!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:45 pm

Odie;1073555 wrote: lets not forget the whip cream!:sneaky::yh_rotfl

Is that for the party whips?:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:46 pm

Odie;1073558 wrote: should be!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

But it ain't.

So there.

:guitarist

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:46 pm

Kathy Ellen;1073547 wrote: It was.....needed some sugar to keep me going in this thread:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflAhhhhhhh:D;)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:48 pm

OpenMind;1073497 wrote: We used to get it down in Devon.

down where?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:48 pm

OpenMind;1073551 wrote: It's difficult to describe the sound in words. Come on, you've got to help me out here.

:yh_rotflYou got no chance:wah::wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:49 pm

Odie;1073564 wrote: down where?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

DEVON.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:50 pm

Odie;1073564 wrote: down where?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflCan you get yer dog to take its hat off as I keep finking his mine:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:51 pm

Carolly;1073565 wrote: You got no chance:wah::wah:

Meanie.

:(

:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:55 pm

[QUOTE=OpenMind;1073568]DEVON.

[/QUOTE

meant much further down!:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:57 pm

and always remember, when making tarts:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:57 pm

Odie;1073575 wrote: [quote=OpenMind;1073568]DEVON.

[/QUOTE

meant much further down!:yh_rotfl

Ermmm.

:D

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:58 pm

Odie;1073578 wrote: and always remember, when making tarts:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Oh gawd dont let Kay see that fgs:wah::wah:;)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:14 pm

Carolly;1073582 wrote: Oh gawd dont let Kay see that fgs:wah::wah:;)

if she see's it, tell her its just a joke eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:21 pm

Odie;1073594 wrote: if she see's it, tell her its just a joke eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflNo you tell her she frightens me:wah::wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:22 pm

Cant believe this thread has got nearly 200 posts since this afternoon:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:37 pm

jimbo;1073615 wrote: mince pie joke only spot will get it poor spot :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Mince Pies - Chewing gum company employees who steal trade secrets from each other.

:p
Winks I wonder sometimes what planet yer on you know:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:40 pm

jimbo;1073618 wrote: you never got it did ya :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

how about this one :p:p

Police are searching for a thief who robs his victims by threatening them with a lighted match.

They want to catch him before he strikes again.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflGiving up the will to live here:-5:-5:p

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:45 pm

jimbo;1073621 wrote: ok the worst joke i have ever heard and i bid you all goodnight :-6:-6

Q: What's the difference between zombies?

A: Zombies make honey, and zombies don't. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Night Winks

ouch they hurt :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl goodnight everyone

:)Night Winkle on the 200th post:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;)