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Bill Sikes
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Did you make that up on your own, or did it come from somewhere else?
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There goes your invite Sarasara
"I have done my duty. I thank God for it!"
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attribution please. when you constantly come here and post entire articles, please state who really wrote them.
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Quite strong words with acidic proportions. I guess the future King of England should get on with his life. I see nothing wrong with that.
A formula for tact: "Be brief politely, be aggressive smilingly, be emphatic pleasantly, be positive diplomatically, be right graciously".
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Since he has his royal 'heir plus a spare' why not?
I still think it's disgusting.
I still think it's disgusting.
~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~
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sarasara I'm shocked, after the crap you have been posting elsewhere I would have thought you would be an ardent monarchist ready to go to war, my country right or wrong god bless saint tony in his crusade against the forces of darkness.
http://www.republic.org.uk/
http://www.britishrepublic.org.uk/quotes.htm
Go for it.
http://www.republic.org.uk/
http://www.britishrepublic.org.uk/quotes.htm
Go for it.
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anastrophe
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i think it's pretty clear that charles _loves_ camilla.
good for him.
the british monarchy is purely for show anyhow, am i right? so who cares? he's marrying the woman he loves. i did the same, minus the fanfare and paparazzi. so what's wrong with that?
good for him.
the british monarchy is purely for show anyhow, am i right? so who cares? he's marrying the woman he loves. i did the same, minus the fanfare and paparazzi. so what's wrong with that?
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sarasara wrote: Perhaps it might occur to you that I wrote it myself. I am perfectly literate you know.
so you are the author of the piece at the top of this thread?? it is my opinion that you very frequently post articles here that you have not written, i am not the only person who has asked you about it. there is a name for using other peoples' work and not giving them attribution. i think we read many of the same op-ed pages.
..i can cite them if you like.
so you are the author of the piece at the top of this thread?? it is my opinion that you very frequently post articles here that you have not written, i am not the only person who has asked you about it. there is a name for using other peoples' work and not giving them attribution. i think we read many of the same op-ed pages.
..i can cite them if you like.Charles To Marry His Horse
posted by anastrophe
the british monarchy is purely for show anyhow, am i right? so who cares? he's marrying the woman he loves. i did the same, minus the fanfare and paparazzi. so what's wrong with that?
Yes you're right and I agree with you who cares. In theory the queen could refuse to sign a bill which act is what officially makes it law. No written constitutioin remember.
It's his future position as the head of the Church of England that upsets some people not just here but in those parts of the commonwealth that are anglican. First they wanted gay bishops now they want a divorcee as titular head many take these things to heart.
the british monarchy is purely for show anyhow, am i right? so who cares? he's marrying the woman he loves. i did the same, minus the fanfare and paparazzi. so what's wrong with that?
Yes you're right and I agree with you who cares. In theory the queen could refuse to sign a bill which act is what officially makes it law. No written constitutioin remember.
It's his future position as the head of the Church of England that upsets some people not just here but in those parts of the commonwealth that are anglican. First they wanted gay bishops now they want a divorcee as titular head many take these things to heart.
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gmc wrote: It's his future position as the head of the Church of England that upsets some people.
true enough - but then, isn't that also little more than an 'in name only' sort of thing? i do understand folks getting their knickers in a knot (tip o' the fez to der wulf over in the 'liberal bias' topic), but golly - it always seems that people tend to get their knickers in a knot more easily the fewer other servicable issues there really are.
that is, the poor sod who can't keep his children fed is less likely to care about who the head of the C of E is than the dowager whose children and grandchildren are cursing her for living so damnably long thus holding back their inheritance....
but
i
digress!
true enough - but then, isn't that also little more than an 'in name only' sort of thing? i do understand folks getting their knickers in a knot (tip o' the fez to der wulf over in the 'liberal bias' topic), but golly - it always seems that people tend to get their knickers in a knot more easily the fewer other servicable issues there really are.
that is, the poor sod who can't keep his children fed is less likely to care about who the head of the C of E is than the dowager whose children and grandchildren are cursing her for living so damnably long thus holding back their inheritance....
but
i
digress!
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true enough - but then, isn't that also little more than an 'in name only' sort of thing? i do understand folks getting their knickers in a knot (tip o' the fez to der wulf over in the 'liberal bias' topic), but golly - it always seems that people tend to get their knickers in a knot more easily the fewer other servicable issues there really are.
that is, the poor sod who can't keep his children fed is less likely to care about who the head of the C of E is than the dowager whose children and grandchildren are cursing her for living so damnably long thus holding back their inheritance....
but
i
digress!
Even less of an issue to all the non c of e members who couldn't give a toss.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stev ... 65,00.html
that is, the poor sod who can't keep his children fed is less likely to care about who the head of the C of E is than the dowager whose children and grandchildren are cursing her for living so damnably long thus holding back their inheritance....
but
i
digress!
Even less of an issue to all the non c of e members who couldn't give a toss.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stev ... 65,00.html
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sagan wrote: (The Royal Family) can (and have in the past) exerted very real influence on the democratic process in this country.
Oooh! When? I'd love to see a few references.
Oooh! When? I'd love to see a few references.
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posted by sagan
Unfortunately, no. They can (and have in the past) exerted very real influence on the democratic process in this country. They are undemocratic, expensive, and unnecessary. The sooner we get rid of them, the better.
Key phrase in the past, mind you you never knows what goes on behind closed doors. Would be inclined to agree but not convinced the alternative would be much better, Somebidy like Tony Blair would design a cinstitution with too few checks, currently we are in the ludicrous position where unelected lords and judges are stopping the givt behaving like tin pot dictators. Hope they stop the ID card nonsense.
posted by bill sikes
Oooh! When? I'd love to see a few references.
Parliament Act for one 1906? without the threat from the king to pack the lords with liberal MP's the lords would never have passed it. Invergordon mutiny, released documents show the king intervened to persuade the mutineers to cool it and defused the situation as the admiralty were shitting themselves and were all for blowing them out the water.
60 and 70 year old documents recently released, that's why there is so much now about ww2 coming out. freedom of information act has opened up a lot of formerly closed archives.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Bet you didn't learn any of this in school
http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/redclyde/redcly025.htm
Unfortunately, no. They can (and have in the past) exerted very real influence on the democratic process in this country. They are undemocratic, expensive, and unnecessary. The sooner we get rid of them, the better.
Key phrase in the past, mind you you never knows what goes on behind closed doors. Would be inclined to agree but not convinced the alternative would be much better, Somebidy like Tony Blair would design a cinstitution with too few checks, currently we are in the ludicrous position where unelected lords and judges are stopping the givt behaving like tin pot dictators. Hope they stop the ID card nonsense.
posted by bill sikes
Oooh! When? I'd love to see a few references.
Parliament Act for one 1906? without the threat from the king to pack the lords with liberal MP's the lords would never have passed it. Invergordon mutiny, released documents show the king intervened to persuade the mutineers to cool it and defused the situation as the admiralty were shitting themselves and were all for blowing them out the water.
60 and 70 year old documents recently released, that's why there is so much now about ww2 coming out. freedom of information act has opened up a lot of formerly closed archives.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Bet you didn't learn any of this in school
http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/redclyde/redcly025.htm
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I think comments about Camilla's looks are just downright mean.
Prince Charles didn't always do things the right way. He might have been
pretty much of a rotter when he married Diana. They were definitely
unsuited to each other. But I had heard that towards the end of Diana's
life, she and Charles had actually formed an amicable relationship. And
I thought a lot of him when he went to get her after her death and return
her to her country, apparently against his mother's wishes.
Camilla will never be queen. She seems very happy to be getting married.
We've all made mistakes, haven't we? It must be very hard to love someone
and due to circumstances not be able to be married. I think they must be
very much in love and a good match, and I wish them all the best.
Prince Charles didn't always do things the right way. He might have been
pretty much of a rotter when he married Diana. They were definitely
unsuited to each other. But I had heard that towards the end of Diana's
life, she and Charles had actually formed an amicable relationship. And
I thought a lot of him when he went to get her after her death and return
her to her country, apparently against his mother's wishes.
Camilla will never be queen. She seems very happy to be getting married.
We've all made mistakes, haven't we? It must be very hard to love someone
and due to circumstances not be able to be married. I think they must be
very much in love and a good match, and I wish them all the best.
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posted by sagan
But as they have shown no hesitation to use these powers in the past, what guarantee do we have they will not be used in the future? Particularly if we get Charles on the throne. Any constitutional change would be a public affair. I doubt that Blair is stupid enough to try and influence its design. And if you want the government to stop acting like 'tin pot dictators' - get the crown out of our political system. Its existence allows such dictatorial behavior.
But as they have shown no hesitation to use these powers in the past, what guarantee do we have they will not be used in the future?
None
Any constitutional change would be a public affair. I doubt that Blair is stupid enough to try and influence its design. And if you want the government to stop acting like 'tin pot dictators' - get the crown out of our political system. Its existence allows such dictatorial behavior
TB is a control freak and the dictatorial behavious is a result of our BLoIU MP's forgetting what they are supposedly there to do. I'm all in favour of electorlal reform just wary of the form it would take. especially with TB in charge.
Let's have PR first so it would have to be a public affair.
http://www.sundayherald.com/46751
The law lords ruled last week that such detentions were unlawful under the European convention on human rights. Lord Hoffman said: ‘‘The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these.’’
We are in the ludocrous poistion of having an unelected gropup of judges protecting us from the excesses of our own government. Left to blunkett et al they would do what they are told or they wouldn't get their job in the first place.
Don't know about Wales but in Scotland the Tories are all in favour of PR as it is the only way they can get seats in the scottish parliament.
But as they have shown no hesitation to use these powers in the past, what guarantee do we have they will not be used in the future? Particularly if we get Charles on the throne. Any constitutional change would be a public affair. I doubt that Blair is stupid enough to try and influence its design. And if you want the government to stop acting like 'tin pot dictators' - get the crown out of our political system. Its existence allows such dictatorial behavior.
But as they have shown no hesitation to use these powers in the past, what guarantee do we have they will not be used in the future?
None
Any constitutional change would be a public affair. I doubt that Blair is stupid enough to try and influence its design. And if you want the government to stop acting like 'tin pot dictators' - get the crown out of our political system. Its existence allows such dictatorial behavior
TB is a control freak and the dictatorial behavious is a result of our BLoIU MP's forgetting what they are supposedly there to do. I'm all in favour of electorlal reform just wary of the form it would take. especially with TB in charge.
Let's have PR first so it would have to be a public affair.
http://www.sundayherald.com/46751
The law lords ruled last week that such detentions were unlawful under the European convention on human rights. Lord Hoffman said: ‘‘The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these.’’
We are in the ludocrous poistion of having an unelected gropup of judges protecting us from the excesses of our own government. Left to blunkett et al they would do what they are told or they wouldn't get their job in the first place.
Don't know about Wales but in Scotland the Tories are all in favour of PR as it is the only way they can get seats in the scottish parliament.
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sarasara wrote: Charles To Wed His Horse
Our Great and Glorious Queen, May all Bless her and comfort her in her aches and nightmares with her stupid family, smiled beautifully and selflessly through the whole horrible news.
.
Her Majesty has strived all her selfless life to continue the noble principle
bequeathed her by her beloved father: service to the British nation.
'Modern' Britain will destroy all that.
'Modern' Britain doesn't want it.
'Modern' Britain, when it becomes a satrapy of an unelected, unrepresentative
EU, will live to regret it's stupidity when all she represents lies in the dustbin of
history.
Regards,
Shrike.
Our Great and Glorious Queen, May all Bless her and comfort her in her aches and nightmares with her stupid family, smiled beautifully and selflessly through the whole horrible news.
.
Her Majesty has strived all her selfless life to continue the noble principle
bequeathed her by her beloved father: service to the British nation.
'Modern' Britain will destroy all that.
'Modern' Britain doesn't want it.
'Modern' Britain, when it becomes a satrapy of an unelected, unrepresentative
EU, will live to regret it's stupidity when all she represents lies in the dustbin of
history.
Regards,
Shrike.
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shrike wrote: Her Majesty has strived all her selfless life to continue the noble principle
bequeathed her by her beloved father: service to the British nation.
'Modern' Britain will destroy all that.
'Modern' Britain doesn't want it.
'Modern' Britain, when it becomes a satrapy of an unelected, unrepresentative
EU, will live to regret it's stupidity when all she represents lies in the dustbin of
history.
Regards,
Shrike.
I take it that you are a monarchist?
bequeathed her by her beloved father: service to the British nation.
'Modern' Britain will destroy all that.
'Modern' Britain doesn't want it.
'Modern' Britain, when it becomes a satrapy of an unelected, unrepresentative
EU, will live to regret it's stupidity when all she represents lies in the dustbin of
history.
Regards,
Shrike.
I take it that you are a monarchist?
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kensloft wrote: I take it that you are a monarchist?
Of course I am.
And I know your next question.
Would I be happy with Charles as the next monarch?
The answer's: NO!
Regards,
shrike.
Of course I am.
And I know your next question.
Would I be happy with Charles as the next monarch?
The answer's: NO!
Regards,
shrike.
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had to post this!!:yh_laugh :yh_rotfl
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hahahaha! That's hilarious! Good one LC! 
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Beefeaters have been dispatched from the Tower of london to arrest Lady cop for that most shocking montage.
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
"I have done my duty. I thank God for it!"
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lady cop wrote: had to post this!!:yh_laugh :yh_rotfl
Thats hilarious! LOL! The horse looks better!
Thats hilarious! LOL! The horse looks better!
~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~
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Bothwell wrote: Beefeaters have been dispatched from the Tower of london to arrest Lady cop for that most shocking montage.
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
Off with her head... :p
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
Off with her head... :p
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abbey wrote: Off with her head... :p hey!! :yh_laugh :yh_beatup :yh_tongue bloody Brits can't take a joke....heh heh
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posted by Bothwell
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
grrr He never committed treason as he had never sworn fealty to Edward in the first place.
Remember what happened to William Wallace for high treason
grrr He never committed treason as he had never sworn fealty to Edward in the first place.
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Raven wrote: Thats hilarious! LOL! The horse looks better!
Gotta love that hair-do? What do you think he thinks of when he's... um... er... ah? Does it!
Gotta love that hair-do? What do you think he thinks of when he's... um... er... ah? Does it!
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abbey wrote: Off with her head... :p
Hah! This I gotta watch? The queen and her cronies agin lc. Where's the fight?
Hah! This I gotta watch? The queen and her cronies agin lc. Where's the fight?
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kensloft wrote: Hah! This I gotta watch? The queen and her cronies agin lc. Where's the fight?got cash? $$$$
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lady cop wrote: got cash? $$$$
You callin' that a bet?
You callin' that a bet?
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oh yeah? who would you be betting on??
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lady cop wrote: oh yeah? who would you be betting on??
The one with the nice hair!
The one with the nice hair!
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....:-2
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grrr He never committed treason as he had never sworn fealty to Edward in the first place.
Edward's refusal to acknowledge Wallace as a worthy enemy from a separate country meant that the English could officially regard Wallace as a traitor to the English nation so there!!!
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
Edward's refusal to acknowledge Wallace as a worthy enemy from a separate country meant that the English could officially regard Wallace as a traitor to the English nation so there!!!
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
"I have done my duty. I thank God for it!"
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posted by bothwell
Edward's refusal to acknowledge Wallace as a worthy enemy from a separate country meant that the English could officially regard Wallace as a traitor to the English nation so there!!!
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
He was so terrified of Wallace he had to invent a particularly nasty death to try and terrify his supporters.
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
very true If more scots knew their own history they would stop blaming the English and lynch all the remaining aritiocrats and descendants of clan chieftains and edinbirgh lawyers. The parcel 'o' rogues are stiil at it. Don't forget how they tried to write him out of history.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
Hope you get a good skelp on the lug. scots soldiers may be the best in the world but even they know better than to annoy their granny
Edward's refusal to acknowledge Wallace as a worthy enemy from a separate country meant that the English could officially regard Wallace as a traitor to the English nation so there!!!
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
He was so terrified of Wallace he had to invent a particularly nasty death to try and terrify his supporters.
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
very true If more scots knew their own history they would stop blaming the English and lynch all the remaining aritiocrats and descendants of clan chieftains and edinbirgh lawyers. The parcel 'o' rogues are stiil at it. Don't forget how they tried to write him out of history.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
Hope you get a good skelp on the lug. scots soldiers may be the best in the world but even they know better than to annoy their granny
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Bothwell wrote: Edward's refusal to acknowledge Wallace as a worthy enemy from a separate country meant that the English could officially regard Wallace as a traitor to the English nation so there!!!
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
Hah! You know that the Brits are against anything that is not Brit. In the words of a Canadian, "I hope she whups your butt big time." Being cheap, not snivelling is the scottish way! Must be hard on you to pick for the other guy? Fear not though because 007 is going to teach you what fer! Disown? Get real! In order to disown you have to exist in the first place.
In addition On Aug 5 1305, Wallace was betrayed by a Scottish knight
plus which if Wallace was 6 ft 6 in how come that aussie midget Mel Gibson got to play him.
I am off now to hide from my 70 year old mother and proud scot who will now dis own me
Hah! You know that the Brits are against anything that is not Brit. In the words of a Canadian, "I hope she whups your butt big time." Being cheap, not snivelling is the scottish way! Must be hard on you to pick for the other guy? Fear not though because 007 is going to teach you what fer! Disown? Get real! In order to disown you have to exist in the first place.
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gmc wrote:
Hope you get a good skelp on the lug. scots soldiers may be the best in the world but even they know better than to annoy their granny
Not being used to idiomatic Britticisms about Scottish vernacular could I be so bold as to suggest that perhaps you are saying that the average Scottish soldier after he disses his grey-haired heritage will get, "smacked upside the head?" Or something like that?
Hope you get a good skelp on the lug. scots soldiers may be the best in the world but even they know better than to annoy their granny
Not being used to idiomatic Britticisms about Scottish vernacular could I be so bold as to suggest that perhaps you are saying that the average Scottish soldier after he disses his grey-haired heritage will get, "smacked upside the head?" Or something like that?
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posted by kensloft
Hah! You know that the Brits are against anything that is not Brit. In the words of a Canadian, "I hope she whups your butt big time." Being cheap, not snivelling is the scottish way! Must be hard on you to pick for the other guy? Fear not though because 007 is going to teach you what fer! Disown? Get real! In order to disown you have to exist in the first place.
Maybe you should change your name to confused from Canada cos you've got me confused. Whup your butt sounds rude. I now have a confused picture of canadian grandmothers standing out in the snow whipping their water butts, sheesh and I thought americans were eccentric
posted by kensloft
Not being used to idiomatic Britticisms about Scottish vernacular could I be so bold as to suggest that perhaps you are saying that the average Scottish soldier after he disses his grey-haired heritage will get, "smacked upside the head?" Or something like that?
Indeed you could.
Hah! You know that the Brits are against anything that is not Brit. In the words of a Canadian, "I hope she whups your butt big time." Being cheap, not snivelling is the scottish way! Must be hard on you to pick for the other guy? Fear not though because 007 is going to teach you what fer! Disown? Get real! In order to disown you have to exist in the first place.
Maybe you should change your name to confused from Canada cos you've got me confused. Whup your butt sounds rude. I now have a confused picture of canadian grandmothers standing out in the snow whipping their water butts, sheesh and I thought americans were eccentric
posted by kensloft
Not being used to idiomatic Britticisms about Scottish vernacular could I be so bold as to suggest that perhaps you are saying that the average Scottish soldier after he disses his grey-haired heritage will get, "smacked upside the head?" Or something like that?
Indeed you could.
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does "skelp on the lug" mean hit in the head?:-2 ... i am studiously trying to learn UK expressions! (have a few good ones under my belt so far )
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lady cop wrote: does "skelp on the lug" mean hit in the head?:-2 ... i am studiously trying to learn UK expressions! (have a few good ones under my belt so far )
Me too hon!! up here in the north we call a lug an ear, my little mum always used to tell us not to forget to wash yer lug-holes..
)Me too hon!! up here in the north we call a lug an ear, my little mum always used to tell us not to forget to wash yer lug-holes..
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posted by abbey
Me too hon!! up here in the north we call a lug an ear, my little mum always used to tell us not to forget to wash yer lug-holes..
Same thing skelp on the lug is a clip round the ear, except not on the ear for obvious reasons.
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/index.html
http://www.geordiepride.demon.co.uk/dictionary.htm
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Glossary/
posted by ladycop
does "skelp on the lug" mean hit in the head? ... i am studiously trying to learn UK expressions! (have a few good ones under my belt so far
You could have your work cut out, depends what you mean by UK expressions. There are many different regional dialects-not just accents- to contend with, the north of England has several, Yorkshire, lancashire, geordie, We all modify our accents when speaking to each other and write very differently from the way we speak. Scots and the North of England have more in common with each other than they do with the South of England we also speak at different speeds just to really confuse things.
Get out a copy of trainspotting-I gather that in the US they released it with subtitles the producers having refused to redub it for the american market. or a Billy Connolly tape or Roy Chubby brown and you'll see what I mean.
We get a lot of american tourists in Edinburgh, you see them when they talk to the locals with this kind of rabbit in the headlights expression and can almost see them thinking What the R%$^ did he just say. Brigadoon it aint.
Looks like the Australians will be going republican in the near future.
Me too hon!! up here in the north we call a lug an ear, my little mum always used to tell us not to forget to wash yer lug-holes..
Same thing skelp on the lug is a clip round the ear, except not on the ear for obvious reasons.
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/index.html
http://www.geordiepride.demon.co.uk/dictionary.htm
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Glossary/
posted by ladycop
does "skelp on the lug" mean hit in the head? ... i am studiously trying to learn UK expressions! (have a few good ones under my belt so far
You could have your work cut out, depends what you mean by UK expressions. There are many different regional dialects-not just accents- to contend with, the north of England has several, Yorkshire, lancashire, geordie, We all modify our accents when speaking to each other and write very differently from the way we speak. Scots and the North of England have more in common with each other than they do with the South of England we also speak at different speeds just to really confuse things.
Get out a copy of trainspotting-I gather that in the US they released it with subtitles the producers having refused to redub it for the american market. or a Billy Connolly tape or Roy Chubby brown and you'll see what I mean.
We get a lot of american tourists in Edinburgh, you see them when they talk to the locals with this kind of rabbit in the headlights expression and can almost see them thinking What the R%$^ did he just say. Brigadoon it aint.
Looks like the Australians will be going republican in the near future.
Charles To Marry His Horse
Great links GMC, i was recently in yorkshire & have to admit to struggling with a few words the older locals used & i'm from Lancashire!! my b/f's from darn sarf so he was no use at all.... :wah:
Charles To Marry His Horse
posted by abbey
my b/f's from darn sarf so he was no use at all....
Poor soul, speak slowly and allow him plenty of time to catch up.
or should i say pair wee sowel, gang slow and gie him plenty o time tae get a hunnel on whit ye mean!
my b/f's from darn sarf so he was no use at all....
Poor soul, speak slowly and allow him plenty of time to catch up.
or should i say pair wee sowel, gang slow and gie him plenty o time tae get a hunnel on whit ye mean!
Charles To Marry His Horse
Chubby Brown !! GMC how could you.
Hate to say it Abbey but the one accent I cannot bear is the Mockney we seem to hear from reading down to essex coast, I blame "Eastenders" and Jamie Oliver. The BBC has recently been airing it's archive of regional dialects collected over 60 years and it was great.
I am fascinated by accents, how come one side of Metal Bridge is Cumbrian the other side is Borders, Go the 1.5 miles across the Severn Bridge and you go from west country to welsh. I have to say my favourites to listen to are Bolton and Newcastle.
GMC belive me it happens the other way round, i don't think my accent is too strong but I think there was never an occasion the last time I was in the USA when I did not have to repeat what I said at least once.
Hate to say it Abbey but the one accent I cannot bear is the Mockney we seem to hear from reading down to essex coast, I blame "Eastenders" and Jamie Oliver. The BBC has recently been airing it's archive of regional dialects collected over 60 years and it was great.
I am fascinated by accents, how come one side of Metal Bridge is Cumbrian the other side is Borders, Go the 1.5 miles across the Severn Bridge and you go from west country to welsh. I have to say my favourites to listen to are Bolton and Newcastle.
GMC belive me it happens the other way round, i don't think my accent is too strong but I think there was never an occasion the last time I was in the USA when I did not have to repeat what I said at least once.
"I have done my duty. I thank God for it!"
Charles To Marry His Horse
i find your accent elegant and cultured! makes me weak in the knees actually.
Charles To Marry His Horse
Bothwell wrote: Chubby Brown !! GMC how could you.
Hate to say it Abbey but the one accent I cannot bear is the Mockney we seem to hear from reading down to essex coast, I blame "Eastenders" and Jamie Oliver. The BBC has recently been airing it's archive of regional dialects collected over 60 years and it was great.
Ians accent's not too bad he's from Milton Keynes & loves my northern accent!
I am fascinated by accents, how come one side of Metal Bridge is Cumbrian the other side is Borders, Go the 1.5 miles across the Severn Bridge and you go from west country to welsh. I have to say my favourites to listen to are Bolton and Newcastle.
Fred Dibnah (sadly gone) and Peter Kay both from Bolton are two of my favourite people.
GMC belive me it happens the other way round, i don't think my accent is too strong but I think there was never an occasion the last time I was in the USA when I did not have to repeat what I said at least once.
Probably cos ya was whispering (in her ear)!!........
Hate to say it Abbey but the one accent I cannot bear is the Mockney we seem to hear from reading down to essex coast, I blame "Eastenders" and Jamie Oliver. The BBC has recently been airing it's archive of regional dialects collected over 60 years and it was great.
Ians accent's not too bad he's from Milton Keynes & loves my northern accent!
I am fascinated by accents, how come one side of Metal Bridge is Cumbrian the other side is Borders, Go the 1.5 miles across the Severn Bridge and you go from west country to welsh. I have to say my favourites to listen to are Bolton and Newcastle.
Fred Dibnah (sadly gone) and Peter Kay both from Bolton are two of my favourite people.
GMC belive me it happens the other way round, i don't think my accent is too strong but I think there was never an occasion the last time I was in the USA when I did not have to repeat what I said at least once.
Probably cos ya was whispering (in her ear)!!........