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This Boat fit under the bridge by 2 meters ! Pacific Dawn - P&O Cruises
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Michael
2008-11-21 00:34:33 UTC
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Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
!



z1
2008-11-21 08:52:08 UTC
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Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever
do !
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
was it low tide?
Sylvia Else
2008-11-21 12:50:32 UTC
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Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever
do !
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
I crossed the North Sea by ferry. Does that count? I seem to remember it
being rather boring.

Sylvia.
Lu R
2008-11-21 13:37:04 UTC
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Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
Been there and sure you gotta do a cruise once but you cant beat the
Whitsundays...God's country there. :-)
Post by Michael
!
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
Michael
2008-11-22 00:15:48 UTC
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More positive comments made that negative so go figure - to those who
commented positively , yes its an amazing experiance - the boat purposely
leave on low tide - from time to time it has no choice but i guess they know
what there doing.

To those who posted negative comments - i pitty you - you realy must try a
cruise some time
Post by Lu R
Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
Been there and sure you gotta do a cruise once but you cant beat the
Whitsundays...God's country there. :-)
Post by Michael
!
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
MoiInAust
2008-11-22 08:44:44 UTC
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Nothing to do with scanning. This thread is typical of those that make such
groups as uk's amateur radio totally irrelevant. And I'm a ship enthusiast
by the way.
Post by Michael
More positive comments made that negative so go figure - to those who
commented positively , yes its an amazing experiance - the boat purposely
leave on low tide - from time to time it has no choice but i guess they
know what there doing.
To those who posted negative comments - i pitty you - you realy must try a
cruise some time
Post by Lu R
Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
Been there and sure you gotta do a cruise once but you cant beat the
Whitsundays...God's country there. :-)
Post by Michael
!
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
brian w edginton
2008-11-21 04:51:25 UTC
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Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
!
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
Fuck off, Michael.....you spamming prick!

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ArseClown
2008-11-22 01:43:53 UTC
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Post by Michael
More positive comments made that negative so go figure - to
those who commented positively , yes its an amazing experiance -
the boat purposely leave on low tide - from time to time it has
no choice but i guess they know what there doing.
To those who posted negative comments - i pitty you - you realy
must try a cruise some time
Thing is Michael, you top posting fucking wanker, no cunt on the
groups you've spammed actually give a flying fuck about your
fucking pathetic fucking video. You see, you haven't heard of the
term 'off topic' or 'spellcheck', it would seem.

What the fuck made you think that anyone in
aus.cars,aus.comms,aus.computers,aus.radio.amateur.misc,aus.radio.c
b,aus.radio.scanner would give a flying fuck?

You truly are a total and complete cock sucking fucking wanker of
the highest degree, you fucking fool. You've done more to hurt the
image of P&O then those cunts that fucked that Brimble shiela. You
fucking dickhead. HTH
Post by Michael
Post by Lu R
Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to
look into cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best
holiday you will ever do
Been there and sure you gotta do a cruise once but you cant
beat the Whitsundays...God's country there. :-)
Post by Michael
!
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
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Why_is_everyone_so_cruel
2008-11-21 19:04:22 UTC
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Post by Michael
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever do
Dianne Brimble comes to my mind every time I see the words "cruise" and
"P&O".
Barry OGrady
2008-11-23 02:36:00 UTC
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How big are the meters?

Barry
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Brad
2008-11-23 08:19:46 UTC
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Post by Barry OGrady
How big are the meters?
Barry
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Speaking of cock sucking wankers........heeeeeeeeeeere's Barry!
Kate
2008-11-23 08:58:53 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Barry OGrady
How big are the meters?
Barry
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Speaking of cock sucking wankers........heeeeeeeeeeere's Barry!
Awwww he's not that bad, he do fight the good fight against the Seppo
takeover of our Aussie language, he just gotta learn to add a splash of
humour to his utterances!

Kate
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"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-11-23 17:22:42 UTC
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Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language! Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...

It''s good that Barry has another obsession and I agree with this one...
Post by Kate
Post by Brad
Post by Barry OGrady
How big are the meters?
Barry
=====
Home pagehttp://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og
Speaking of cock sucking wankers........heeeeeeeeeeere's Barry!
Awwww he's not that bad, he do fight the good fight against the Seppo
takeover of our Aussie language, he just gotta learn to add a splash of
humour to his utterances!
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Kev
2008-11-24 02:07:11 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language! Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
It''s good that Barry has another obsession and I agree with this one...
what's even better is that his other obsession of taking pictures of
horses rooting keeps him from annoying the shit out of us daily


Kev
Brad
2008-11-25 10:21:41 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language! Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
Kate
2008-11-25 10:41:39 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language! Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
Oh aye, I didnae ken they spoke the English, Thought it wis the Ameerican!

Crivens!

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Kwyjibo
2008-11-25 10:46:35 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
Brad
2008-11-26 10:25:42 UTC
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Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
Kwyjibo
2008-11-26 10:40:53 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers,
That's not what you said. Are you sure you're not American? You seem to be
having trouble with the English language.
Post by Brad
why are they assumed to be wrong?
It's not an assumption - It's a statement of fact.
--
Kwyj.
Will Kemp
2008-11-26 16:10:27 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English speakers -
in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them. There are an
estimated 1.8 billion English speakers.
MoiInAust
2008-11-26 21:40:00 UTC
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Post by Will Kemp
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English speakers -
in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them. There are an estimated
1.8 billion English speakers.
Anyway, they are not really English speakers, although they (many -- not
all -- of them) arrogantly assume so! English? For example, why would people
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
Will Kemp
2008-11-27 06:02:07 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English speakers -
in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them. There are an estimated
1.8 billion English speakers.
Anyway, they are not really English speakers, although they (many -- not
all -- of them) arrogantly assume so! English? For example, why would people
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words "toilet"
and "lavatory", then.
Walt Davidson
2008-11-27 10:52:43 UTC
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Post by Will Kemp
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words "toilet"
and "lavatory", then.
The French have it right. They call it a "pissoir".

73 de G3NYY
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Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
MoiInAust
2008-11-27 19:09:42 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English speakers -
in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them. There are an
estimated 1.8 billion English speakers.
Anyway, they are not really English speakers, although they (many -- not
all -- of them) arrogantly assume so! English? For example, why would
people repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath
and there is no room for one?
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words "toilet" and
"lavatory", then
Supressing the urge to write about insects (and therefore be breathlessly
corrected by Barry)...Well admittedly they are both ugly words. What's wrong
with the English usage 'loo'?
Rod Speed
2008-11-27 20:04:27 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our
language! Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are
they assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English
speakers - in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them.
There are an estimated 1.8 billion English speakers.
Anyway, they are not really English speakers, although they (many
-- not all -- of them) arrogantly assume so! English? For example,
why would people repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they
don't need a bath and there is no room for one?
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words
"toilet" and "lavatory", then
Supressing the urge to write about insects (and therefore be
breathlessly corrected by Barry)...Well admittedly they are both ugly words. What's wrong with the English usage
'loo'?
Too silly. Dunny leaves them all for dead.
Bob Bob
2008-11-27 21:53:26 UTC
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Hi Rod!

YQA from Murrami...

Drop me an email direct sometime

Cheers Bob
Post by Rod Speed
Too silly. Dunny leaves them all for dead.
Kwyjibo
2008-11-27 23:01:42 UTC
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Post by Rod Speed
Too silly. Dunny leaves them all for dead.
Yep. That or 'Thunderbox'.
--
Kwyj.
Kate
2008-11-27 20:14:40 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
They don't come anywhere near forming the majority of English speakers -
in fact they're barely more than an eighth of them. There are an
estimated 1.8 billion English speakers.
Anyway, they are not really English speakers, although they (many -- not
all -- of them) arrogantly assume so! English? For example, why would
people repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath
and there is no room for one?
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words "toilet" and
"lavatory", then
Supressing the urge to write about insects (and therefore be breathlessly
corrected by Barry)...Well admittedly they are both ugly words. What's wrong
with the English usage 'loo'?
Or the good old Aussie 'dunny'? After a quick squiz at the OED online
site, seems most euphemisms for the shithouse revolve around a place for
washing. Loo is obscure but thought to refer to Waterloo, makers of iron
cisterns.

the English 'khazi' comes from the Italian for house, 'casa', but the
Aussies come closest to actual description of the purpose with 'dunny',
thought to be from 'dung house', and the classic 'shithouse' which is my
personal favourite! Isn't English such fun?

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Jeßus
2008-11-27 21:41:25 UTC
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:14:40 +1000, Kate wrote:
<snip>
Post by Kate
site, seems most euphemisms for the shithouse revolve around a place for
washing. Loo is obscure but thought to refer to Waterloo, makers of iron
cisterns.
the English 'khazi' comes from the Italian for house, 'casa', but the
Aussies come closest to actual description of the purpose with 'dunny',
thought to be from 'dung house', and the classic 'shithouse' which is my
personal favourite! Isn't English such fun?
Don't forget the Thunderbox!
Post by Kate
Kate
Mick
2008-11-28 08:05:07 UTC
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Post by Kate
the English 'khazi' comes from the Italian for house, 'casa',
Interesting. I was under the impression that the word 'khazi' came from one
of the old British colonies in Africa (Kenya or thereabouts).
I seem to recall reading about the meaning in one of Spike Milligan's (the
famous Goon Show comedian) books.
Post by Kate
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Kate
2008-11-28 08:25:20 UTC
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Post by Mick
Post by Kate
the English 'khazi' comes from the Italian for house, 'casa',
Interesting. I was under the impression that the word 'khazi' came from one
of the old British colonies in Africa (Kenya or thereabouts).
I seem to recall reading about the meaning in one of Spike Milligan's (the
famous Goon Show comedian) books.
Post by Kate
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Hey don't blame me! I got it from the OED online, a most prestigious
reference!

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Jeßus
2008-11-27 21:40:01 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Will Kemp
I guess that means you don't know the etymology of the words "toilet"
and "lavatory", then
Supressing the urge to write about insects (and therefore be
breathlessly corrected by Barry)...Well admittedly they are both ugly
words. What's wrong with the English usage 'loo'?
Cor blimey guvna, wheres the bog? That black pudding went through me like
a dose of salts... I need to have a slash now!
Brad
2008-11-27 08:23:25 UTC
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On Nov 27, 8:40 am, "MoiInAust" <***@user.com> wrote:
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
MoiInAust
2008-11-27 19:11:26 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of apparently
compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot imagine the
execs censoring *anything*!
Rod Speed
2008-11-27 20:05:39 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that!
They didnt.
Post by MoiInAust
Judging by the steam of apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot imagine the execs
censoring *anything*!
The world's moved on.
Kate
2008-11-27 20:24:35 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of apparently
compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot imagine the
execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things
are much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the
swearing league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on
our TV!) add the swearing as part of the everyday language on the street
today to add realism to their productions.

You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning what
you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse' means the
C word!

Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Will Kemp
2008-11-27 20:35:05 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of apparently
compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot imagine the
execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things
are much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the
swearing league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on
our TV!) add the swearing as part of the everyday language on the street
today to add realism to their productions.
You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning what
you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse' means the
C word!
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
Anything like its Dutch equivalent, "kut"?

The Spanish "coño"'s nicer, i reckon.
Kate
2008-11-27 23:52:42 UTC
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Post by Will Kemp
Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of
apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I
cannot imagine the execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things
are much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the
swearing league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on
our TV!) add the swearing as part of the everyday language on the
street today to add realism to their productions.
You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning
what you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse'
means the C word!
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
Anything like its Dutch equivalent, "kut"?
The Spanish "coño"'s nicer, i reckon.
Er no, just for the knowledge, it's 'fisse'.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-11-27 20:51:26 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of
apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot
imagine the execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things are
much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the swearing
league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on our TV!) add
the swearing as part of the everyday language on the street today to add
realism to their productions.
You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning what
you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse' means the C
word!
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Most good English shows do NOT use the continual compulsory foul language.
Most Yank shows do! It is part of the culture of violence there, IMHO.

Kate, your knowledge of the language is great. Are/were you an Editor by any
chance?
Kate
2008-11-27 23:50:12 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of
apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot
imagine the execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things are
much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the swearing
league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on our TV!) add
the swearing as part of the everyday language on the street today to add
realism to their productions.
You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning what
you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse' means the C
word!
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Most good English shows do NOT use the continual compulsory foul language.
Most Yank shows do! It is part of the culture of violence there, IMHO.
Hmm on the other paw, there was 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
made in the UK and chokka with swearing. Typical low life Pommie crims!
:-) But an excellent show, nevertheless.
Post by MoiInAust
Kate, your knowledge of the language is great. Are/were you an Editor by any
chance?
Nope, sorry, was a bus/taxi/tram driver in various cities. But I did get
my GCE 'O'level in English and as a friend said, 'disgustingly well read'.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-11-28 00:55:12 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of
apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot
imagine the execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily, and this
gave rise to those classic idiocies 'dang, poot and heck'! Now, things
are much more liberal, and only the Seppos go over the top in the
swearing league. Most Brit and Aussie shows (there are still a few on our
TV!) add the swearing as part of the everyday language on the street
today to add realism to their productions.
You can tell from the classification announcement at the beginning what
you'll get. 'Coarse language' means the F word, 'very coarse' means the C
word!
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Most good English shows do NOT use the continual compulsory foul
language. Most Yank shows do! It is part of the culture of violence
there, IMHO.
Hmm on the other paw, there was 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' made
in the UK and chokka with swearing. Typical low life Pommie crims! :-) But
an excellent show, nevertheless.
Post by MoiInAust
Kate, your knowledge of the language is great. Are/were you an Editor by
any chance?
Nope, sorry, was a bus/taxi/tram driver in various cities. But I did get
my GCE 'O'level in English and as a friend said, 'disgustingly well read'.
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Ah! GCE 'O' levels... English to boot!
JimK
2008-11-28 06:43:08 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by MoiInAust
Post by MoiInAust
For example, why would people
Post by MoiInAust
repeatedly go to the 'bathroom' even when they don't need a bath and there
is no room for one?
They go to the "bathroom" because most American bathrooms contain the
toilet as it is not usually in a separate room, as in Australia. They
go to the "bathroom" because network tv execs censored the use of the
word "toilet" in the 1950's and 60's.
Didn't know that network execs did that! Judging by the steam of
apparently compulsory foul language on the TV after about 9 pm I cannot
imagine the execs censoring *anything*!
The Americans in the 50s and 60s were even more prudish than the
Victorians (the era, not the state). TV was censored heavily,
Free-to-air in the USA is still heavily censored. Won't see "Number 96" in
the USA on free-to-air.
But the USA still produced about 10,000 X-rated titles per year
Kwyjibo
2008-11-28 10:39:42 UTC
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Post by JimK
But the USA still produced about 10,000 X-rated titles per year
And for that we are thankful.
--
Kwyj.
Horry
2008-12-01 02:50:40 UTC
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Post by Kate
Kate - who knows the C word in Danish!
Wow!
D Walford
2008-11-28 04:49:53 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-)
IMO Americans do not speak English, they have bastardised the language
so badly IMO they speak American:-)


Daryl
Jeßus
2008-11-28 07:21:27 UTC
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:49:53 +1100, D Walford wrote:

<snip>
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.

The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
Walt Davidson
2008-11-28 09:47:40 UTC
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!

;-)

73 de G3NYY
--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
Kate
2008-11-28 10:17:44 UTC
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Post by Walt Davidson
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
;-)
73 de G3NYY
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
jonz
2008-11-30 05:40:47 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by Walt Davidson
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'. Usually
(but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
;-)
73 de G3NYY
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!
well `e sure got you venting your spleen....:)
Post by Kate
Kate
Kate
2008-11-30 05:56:20 UTC
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Post by jonz
Post by Kate
Post by Walt Davidson
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'. Usually
(but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
;-)
73 de G3NYY
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!
well `e sure got you venting your spleen....:)
Nah, I'm just kidneying.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
fj40
2008-11-30 06:46:38 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by jonz
Post by Kate
Post by Walt Davidson
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they speak
American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
;-)
73 de G3NYY
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!
well `e sure got you venting your spleen....:)
Nah, I'm just kidneying.
yeah, it was wlat that was bladdering on..
Post by Kate
Kate
Jeßus
2008-11-30 19:06:59 UTC
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Post by fj40
Post by Kate
Post by jonz
Post by Kate
Post by Walt Davidson
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they
speak American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!
well `e sure got you venting your spleen....:)
Nah, I'm just kidneying.
yeah, it was wlat that was bladdering on..
Ah well, he can always, erm...
Bugger, why did I choose the esophagus? I can't pun-ify it.

I can't stomach such a failure, it's particularly galling to me.
jonz
2008-12-01 03:53:06 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
Post by fj40
Post by Kate
Post by jonz
Post by Kate
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:21:27 +0000 (UTC), Jeßus
Post by Jeßus
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-) IMO Americans do not speak
English, they have bastardised the language so badly IMO they
speak American:-)
Thankfully 'faucets' seems to be a U.S only word.
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know. It's absolutely 'offal'!
Groan! You're heartless, made me come over all liverish!
well `e sure got you venting your spleen....:)
Nah, I'm just kidneying.
yeah, it was wlat that was bladdering on..
Ah well, he can always, erm...
Bugger, why did I choose the esophagus? I can't pun-ify it.
I can't stomach such a failure, it's particularly galling to me.
aorta tell you , a large bowel of carotids is the cure for
unpunifytis....ive got a gut feeling that you will feel piles better
after...and will be jumping out of yer skin.............
Brad
2008-12-01 03:33:18 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I know.  It's absolutely 'offal'!
;-)
73 de G3NYY
--
Offal or not, "erb" is actually the correct Old French pronunciation
of the word commonly in use around the time America claimed
Independence. The British pronunciation has gone on to change since
then. I suspect both nations did it as a protest. The English did not
want to copy the French, the Americans did not want to copy the
English.
Pete
2008-12-03 06:11:46 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
The one that makes my skin crawl is their version of 'herb'.
Usually (but not always) they drop the H. The result is not good.
I agree that it sounds strange, but there are words where we drop the
leading h, like hour and honest. Why shouldn't they be allowed to treat
"herb" in the same way?

Peter
Kev
2008-11-29 10:53:02 UTC
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Post by D Walford
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-)
IMO Americans do not speak English, they have bastardised the language
so badly IMO they speak American:-)
Daryl
actually Daryl a lot of "English" English is borrowed from America
the book "A Journey in English" by Bill Bryson shows how many very
"English" English words and phrases originated in the US as far back as
the mid 1800s

to say that America bastardised the English language is actually not
quite true

they do spell and pronounce words differently though as the isolation
from England and lack of English education of many early US citizens,
Abraham Lincoln being one

what I hate is the way schools today use the word "Zee" for the letter
"Z", just doesn't sound right to me since I was taught "Zed" was the
word for it

Kev
MoiInAust
2008-11-29 11:36:26 UTC
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Post by Kev
Post by D Walford
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
And???
--
Kwyj.
And, since they form the majority of English speakers, why are they
assumed to be wrong?
Its not an assumption, they are just wrong:-)
IMO Americans do not speak English, they have bastardised the language so
badly IMO they speak American:-)
Daryl
actually Daryl a lot of "English" English is borrowed from America
the book "A Journey in English" by Bill Bryson shows how many very
"English" English words and phrases originated in the US as far back as
the mid 1800s
to say that America bastardised the English language is actually not quite
true
they do spell and pronounce words differently though as the isolation from
England and lack of English education of many early US citizens, Abraham
Lincoln being one
what I hate is the way schools today use the word "Zee" for the letter
"Z", just doesn't sound right to me since I was taught "Zed" was the word
for it
Kev
Agree Kev. BTW, Bill Bryson wrote The Penguin Dictionary for Writers and
Editors, and execellet tome....
MoiInAust
2008-11-25 11:35:50 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
But they don't speak English!
Noddy
2008-11-25 12:19:07 UTC
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Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
Perhaps, but that number drops off dramatically if you discount the spades
who speak some kind of language that *sounds* like English but isn't really
:)

--
Regards,
Noddy.
JimK
2008-11-26 12:00:22 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
Totally agree Kate about the attempted takeover of our language!
Americans
are < 1% of the population but American spelling is rife...
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
Walt Davidson
2008-11-26 12:44:08 UTC
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Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
There will soon be more Spanish speaking Americans than English
speaking Americans.
--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
Brad
2008-11-27 08:26:17 UTC
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Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Kwyjibo
2008-11-27 11:08:31 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.

Here's a quote from you, referring to Americans:
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"

You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
Brad
2008-12-02 01:43:12 UTC
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Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?
Kwyjibo
2008-12-02 11:06:31 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?
And I've read American English - IT'S not a good example.
You sure you still want to run with THAT argument?
--
Kwyj.
Brad
2008-12-02 11:18:47 UTC
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Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?
And I've read American English - IT'S not a good example.
You sure you still want to run with THAT argument?
--
Kwyj.
I'll stand by the argument that when comparing countries whose
national language is English, the Americans still outnumber the other
English speaking nations.
Kate
2008-12-02 18:51:51 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?
And I've read American English - IT'S not a good example.
You sure you still want to run with THAT argument?
--
Kwyj.
I'll stand by the argument that when comparing countries whose
national language is English, the Americans still outnumber the other
English speaking nations.
Actually, no. Since India is a vast complex of multiple languages, the
government chose English as the common and national language, and since
there's about a billion of them, looks like they (and we) win. Add in
the Canadians, the Brits, Us, the kiwis and all the Islanders and that
leaves the Seppos as a distinct minority.

Kate

PS Just checked your webcam gallery page, Brad, and still got my webcam
linked to the currently dead hamhaven site.
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Brad
2008-12-03 00:56:10 UTC
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Post by Kate
PS Just checked your webcam gallery page, Brad, and still got my webcam
linked to the currently dead hamhaven site.
Which link would you prefer? I'd like to find Ari's links again too,
but is there any likelyhood of Hamhaven returning soon?
Kate
2008-12-03 02:05:25 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kate
PS Just checked your webcam gallery page, Brad, and still got my webcam
linked to the currently dead hamhaven site.
Which link would you prefer? I'd like to find Ari's links again too,
but is there any likelyhood of Hamhaven returning soon?
Currently it's members.optusnet.com.au/sstv. Ari had a dispute with his
old ISP, and currently is offline, which means his hamhaven domain is
also offline. He is negotiating with another ISP which *should* be
working in 2 to 3 weeks.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Jeßus
2008-12-03 02:16:20 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by Brad
Post by Kate
PS Just checked your webcam gallery page, Brad, and still got my webcam
linked to the currently dead hamhaven site.
Which link would you prefer? I'd like to find Ari's links again too,
but is there any likelyhood of Hamhaven returning soon?
Currently it's members.optusnet.com.au/sstv. Ari had a dispute with his
old ISP, and currently is offline, which means his hamhaven domain is
also offline. He is negotiating with another ISP which *should* be
working in 2 to 3 weeks.
Moral is: never source your hosting from your ISP - if it's important to
you anyway.

Its similar to 'bundling' your phone(s) and Internet all in the one
package. Just asking for problems down the line at some point.
Kate
2008-12-03 03:26:57 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
Post by Kate
Post by Brad
Post by Kate
PS Just checked your webcam gallery page, Brad, and still got my webcam
linked to the currently dead hamhaven site.
Which link would you prefer? I'd like to find Ari's links again too,
but is there any likelyhood of Hamhaven returning soon?
Currently it's members.optusnet.com.au/sstv. Ari had a dispute with his
old ISP, and currently is offline, which means his hamhaven domain is
also offline. He is negotiating with another ISP which *should* be
working in 2 to 3 weeks.
Moral is: never source your hosting from your ISP - if it's important to
you anyway.
Its similar to 'bundling' your phone(s) and Internet all in the one
package. Just asking for problems down the line at some point.
Ah well, he didn't. The server carrying the hamhaven domain is his own,
hosted at his home. But same result, once the ISP service is terminated,
the server went offline.

I suppose I must be one of the few, then, get my phone and Net from same
company, but not bundled. That means I can change either at any time,
and still keep the other!

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Brad
2008-12-03 01:03:50 UTC
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Post by Kate
Actually, no. Since India is a vast complex of multiple languages, the
government chose English as the common and national language, and since
there's about a billion of them, looks like they (and we) win. Add in
the Canadians, the Brits, Us, the kiwis and all the Islanders and that
leaves the Seppos as a distinct minority.
Alright, I concede. I still believe that "different" is not the same
as "wrong".

Brad.
Kate
2008-12-03 02:08:44 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kate
Actually, no. Since India is a vast complex of multiple languages, the
government chose English as the common and national language, and since
there's about a billion of them, looks like they (and we) win. Add in
the Canadians, the Brits, Us, the kiwis and all the Islanders and that
leaves the Seppos as a distinct minority.
Alright, I concede. I still believe that "different" is not the same
as "wrong".
Brad.
<grins evilly> But in democracy is not the majority right and the
minority wrong?

OK, truce. We all way off topic anyway but was a good debate.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-12-02 18:45:48 UTC
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Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?

That is a red herring! Those chinese manuals normally come from
Mandarin-speaking factory areas, where there is poor literacy in English,
and many of the company owners assume that just as the labour is dirt cheap
('grind the peasants down') they should employ cut price translators ('after
all, there are just mere workers'). But excellent English is taught and
spoke in the Cantonese areas (including Hong Kong).
MoiInAust
2008-12-02 23:51:58 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kwyjibo
Post by Brad
Post by JimK
Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Again - Irrelevant.
"And, since they form the majority of English speakers,"
You were wrong - AGAIN. They do not form the majority.
--
Kwyj.
English as a National language. Chinese English , well I've read their
instruction manuals, is NOT a good example. You sure you still want to
run with that argument?
The above not mine! Moi
Post by Brad
That is a red herring! Those chinese manuals normally come from
Mandarin-speaking factory areas, where there is poor literacy in English,
and many of the company owners assume that just as the labour is dirt
cheap ('grind the peasants down') they should employ cut price translators
('after all, there are just mere workers'). But excellent English is
taught and spoke in the Cantonese areas (including Hong Kong).
And as no-one picked me up (even Kate!) I did of course mean spoken!
Brad
2008-12-03 00:55:02 UTC
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And as no-one picked me up (even Kate!) I did of course mean spoken!
I'm not picky enough to chastise any one for a spelling mistake.
English as she is spoke, is good enough for me!
Kate
2008-12-03 02:10:59 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
And as no-one picked me up (even Kate!) I did of course mean spoken!
I'm not picky enough to chastise any one for a spelling mistake.
English as she is spoke, is good enough for me!
<souris> Moi aussi.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-12-03 05:13:06 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by MoiInAust
And as no-one picked me up (even Kate!) I did of course mean spoken!
I'm not picky enough to chastise any one for a spelling mistake.
English as she is spoke, is good enough for me!
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
squeak!
Walt Davidson
2008-12-03 08:58:25 UTC
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Post by Kate
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
squeak!
LOL! Yes, "souris" does mean "a mouse", but it means "a smile" as
well. (Although the more usual word nowadays is "sourire".)

:-)

73 de G3NYY
--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
Kate
2008-12-03 10:05:38 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
squeak!
LOL! Yes, "souris" does mean "a mouse", but it means "a smile" as
well. (Although the more usual word nowadays is "sourire".)
:-)
73 de G3NYY
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying
to remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say
sourire was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.

Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-12-03 10:24:13 UTC
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Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
squeak!
LOL! Yes, "souris" does mean "a mouse", but it means "a smile" as
well. (Although the more usual word nowadays is "sourire".)
:-)
73 de G3NYY
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying to
remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say sourire
was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
50 years ago, eh, Kate, and in the UK. That would be about the time of
Marcel et Denise?
Kate
2008-12-03 11:35:57 UTC
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Post by Walt Davidson
Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
squeak!
LOL! Yes, "souris" does mean "a mouse", but it means "a smile" as
well. (Although the more usual word nowadays is "sourire".)
:-)
73 de G3NYY
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying to
remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say sourire
was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
50 years ago, eh, Kate, and in the UK. That would be about the time of
Marcel et Denise?
Who? Never heard of them.I do remember Dan Dare on Radio Luxembourg in
the early 50s though.

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Walt Davidson
2008-12-03 16:45:10 UTC
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Who? Never heard of them.I do remember Dan Dare on Radio Luxembourg in
the early 50s though.
Sponsored by the makers of Horlicks.

It was at 7:15 every evening ... just after the Butlins Beavers Show.
:-)

73 de G3NYY
--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
MoiInAust
2008-12-03 22:51:55 UTC
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Post by Walt Davidson
Post by MoiInAust
Post by Kate
<souris> Moi aussi.
Kate
squeak!
LOL! Yes, "souris" does mean "a mouse", but it means "a smile" as
well. (Although the more usual word nowadays is "sourire".)
:-)
73 de G3NYY
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying to
remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say sourire
was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
50 years ago, eh, Kate, and in the UK. That would be about the time of
Marcel et Denise?
Who? Never heard of them.I do remember Dan Dare on Radio Luxembourg in the
early 50s though.
Kate
Indeed, on 208 metres. Marcel et Denise were the characters in the 1st
French text book of the classic grammar school course.
Walt Davidson
2008-12-03 16:43:27 UTC
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50 years ago, eh, Kate, and in the UK. That would be about the time of
Marcel et Denise?
The very first sentence in French I ever learnt (at the age of 4, in
1948) was:

"Madame Souris a une maison".

It has been invaluable to me over all these years!
:-)

73 de G3NYY
--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com
Brad
2008-12-04 01:20:25 UTC
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Post by Kate
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying
to remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say
sourire was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Oh yes, and there we were, arguing about English!
Post by Kate
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
say Cheese!
Kate
2008-12-04 04:10:06 UTC
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Post by Brad
Post by Kate
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying
to remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say
sourire was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Oh yes, and there we were, arguing about English!
And we can't argue about French as well?
Post by Brad
Post by Kate
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
say Cheese!
Fromage!

Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
MoiInAust
2008-12-04 17:30:44 UTC
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Post by Kate
Post by Brad
Post by Kate
Just goes to show what happens when you use a dictionary whilst trying
to remember French lessons some 50 years ago! Although it *did* say
sourire was the verb 'to smile' or 'to grin'.
Oh yes, and there we were, arguing about English!
And we can't argue about French as well?
Post by Brad
Post by Kate
Kate - a.k.a La vache qui rit.
say Cheese!
Fromage!
Kate
--
"Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod."
-- Gustav Mahler
Or, as Tony Hancock would say, 'FROMidge', available only at select East
Cheam establishments
JimK
2008-11-28 06:39:33 UTC
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Post by Brad
There's more English speaking Americans than there are English
speaking British!
There are more English speaking Chinese than there are English speaking
Americans
But English is not China's national language.
Nor is the UK version of English in the USA.,
relevance?
Zzzzzzzzzzz
2008-11-25 11:44:25 UTC
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Was it high or low tide?
Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever
do !
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
Mike Alpha
2008-12-05 01:14:42 UTC
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Post by Michael
Anyone who watches this video - please make every effort to look into
cruising as a family holiday - its truely the best holiday you will ever
do !
http://youtu.be/fkk8mOUqJso
It's not a boat...

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