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whynotme
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
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| Baba Alex wrote: |
I've been told that no one drinks tea in the UK. mmmmmm Buckfast |
thats right. I saw few people drinking tea in the UK, the others were ruining it with milk.  |
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dmb
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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Where have you been whynotme? I'm glad you have kept the same avatar. It still cracks me up.  |
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whynotme
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
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runeman
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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By the way, I think an acceptable word to rhyme with 'lozenge' is 'cozenge' - a common misspelling and pronunciation of the word 'cozenage', which means 'the art or practice of cozening (cheating); artifice; fraud'.
As in: "I've been cozenged!"
Ain't we all. |
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Sheikh Inal Ovar
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
Posts: 1208
Location: Melo Drama School
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| runeman wrote: |
| I prefer to see myself as a citizen of the world before anything else, |
In which case, the poll should be changed to:
"Do you want this man representing your planet?"
For me the answer is simple ... no, if he has to represent it on earth ... yes, if elsewhere ... |
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Baba Alex
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
Posts: 2411
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| Sheikh Inal Ovar wrote: |
| runeman wrote: |
| I prefer to see myself as a citizen of the world before anything else, |
In which case, the poll should be changed to:
"Do you want this man representing your planet?"
For me the answer is simple ... no, if he has to represent it on earth ... yes, if elsewhere ... |
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runeman
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: |
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For 'silver', may I suggest 'pilver', a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the word 'pilfer', which means 'to steal or filch.'
As in -
"When Ali's around I'd keep an eye on my silver,
His fingers are sticky, and he's likely to pilver." |
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dmb
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
Posts: 8397
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| runeman wrote: |
| For 'silver', may I suggest 'pilver', a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the word 'pilfer' |
by whom?
the 4rth phoneme in pilfer is /f/ not /v/ the previous is unvoiced the latter voiced.
Or am I common?
Anyway, I am orff to polish the family silfer. |
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Golightly
Joined: 08 Feb 2005
Posts: 877
Location: in the bar, next to the raki
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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well, if 'pilfer' was being pronounced by a welshman with a dodgy grasp of English, their the 'f' would be pronounced as 'v', 'cos that's how it's said in Welsh.
Now, does anyone know a rhyme for 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerchwryndrobwyll-llantisiliogogogoch'? |
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dmb
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| well, if 'pilfer' was being pronounced by a welshman with a dodgy grasp of English, their the 'f' would be pronounced as 'v', 'cos that's how it's said in Welsh. |
One of my best mates in Ist. is an English teacher from wales.... he is an avid reader(lurker) of this forum... this is the bait he needs.. come on....  oh yeah... you(or anyone) never have said Nightclub hooligan for L'pool(bellamy) waste of money or what? |
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runeman
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Having witnessed recent events surrounding this character, I have to say that I'm appalled to think that many Turks might form an opinion about my nation based on the antics of this character. |
An interview/profile of the infamous character Michael D.ickinson is featured in the next issue of the Turkish weekly magazine NOKTA Dergisi. |
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furiousmilksheikali
Joined: 31 Jul 2006
Posts: 1660
Location: In a coffee shop, splitting a 30,000 yen tab with Sekiguchi.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| runeman wrote: |
For 'silver', may I suggest 'pilver', a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the word 'pilfer', which means 'to steal or filch.'
As in -
"When Ali's around I'd keep an eye on my silver,
His fingers are sticky, and he's likely to pilver." |
Oi! Libellous! I'm all for freedom of speech but don't drag my name through the mud if you know what's good for you. |
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Baba Alex
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| Having witnessed recent events surrounding this character, I have to say that I'm appalled to think that many Turks might form an opinion about my nation based on the antics of this character. |
An interview/profile of the infamous character Michael D.ickinson is featured in the next issue of the Turkish weekly magazine NOKTA Dergisi. |
Baba Alex hates it when people refer to themselves in the third person. |
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runeman
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: |
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And which man exactly do you want representing your country?
Are you happy with such figures as Prince Charles and Tony Blair? And what about yourself? Do you consider yourself a suitable representative of Ingland? |
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Baba Alex
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| runeman wrote: |
And which man exactly do you want representing your country?
Are you happy with such figures as Prince Charles and Tony Blair? And what about yourself? Do you consider yourself a suitable representative of Ingland? |
Have you seen his picture, more of a representative of Mingland to be honest. |
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