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Canada uses gas.
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That makes sense. Our cars have to use common fuel because there's so much cross border traffic. Can you imagine if we put petrol in an American car that uses gasoline?Originally posted by ZFBoxcar View Post
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.Comment
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Cheque.
That one bothers me for some reason.
"Did you get the cheque I sent you?"
"The cheque is in the mail"
"Don't forget to write a cheque for lawn guy"
It's spelled CHECK“He was the most prodigious personification of all human inferiorities. He was an utterly incapable, unadapted, irresponsible, psychopathic personality, full of empty, infantile fantasies, but cursed with the keen intuition of a rat or a guttersnipe. He represented the shadow, the inferior part of everybody’s personality, in an overwhelming degree, and this was another reason why they fell for him.”Comment
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In British Indian english, you would go to a petrol-bunk(gas station) to fill up your car and, maybe purchase a can of petrol and put it in the dickie(trunk). You could park your car in the gar-age. And while you are waiting, smoke a F@g.Originally posted by gunnut View Post
An Indian friend in Toronto: Can you please open your dickie?
Taxi guy: WTF? You perveted....@#$%^&*
To which we added,
Taxi:WTF, you f@gg0+!
Indian: Sorry, I don't smoke.Last edited by gilgamesh; 24 Nov 06,, 02:51.Comment
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What happens when you want to check your cheque? Or if your history of cheque writing is chequered?
Would you, if you won a prize, be surprised?
Would we be able to prise the prize from your hands, or would you check our ambitions?
And would you have the presentation cheque lacquered? Or lackered?In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.
LeibnizComment
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What about different accents? Aussie variety, South African, Kiwi, Indian, Queen's English and run of the mill Brit/welsh/scotish/Irish ascents, then the yank and maple leaf version.
Can anyone explain why there is so much diff between Queen's english and 90% of spoken english in UK? Esp the commentators of SKY SPORTS? So much diff to understand some of their words.Hala Madrid!!Comment
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You must be kidding me .. It has always been spelt c-h-e-q-u-eOriginally posted by TopHatter View Post
Check is "check the basement for water seepage"
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On a side note .. Isn't the Queen (and the entire royal family) of German heritage?I rant, therefore I am.Comment
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Well, yeah, because James lost his head (litterally) to Cromwell and your last Viceroy was Montabatten ...Originally posted by srirangan View PostComment
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I've been told by Scotts that I have a Texan accent, by English that I have a New York accemt, by New Yorkers that I have an English accent, and by Texans that I'm a Scott.Originally posted by indianguy4u View PostComment
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Foking yanks, must always act different. Change the spelling of words, drive on the wrong side of the road
Seek Save Serve MedicComment
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Lord Mountbatten .. hmm .. what about him? They haven't taught us too much about them Lords and Governer General's and Viceroys in school history.Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View PostI rant, therefore I am.Comment
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Have they not!Originally posted by srirangan View Post
That Curzon was the devil himself.
Macullay was the guy who introduced english in schools in India.
Mountbatten...he's generally potrayed the 'good guy'.
Weselly introduced the subsidary allaince.
Basically they teach us that the Britishers were a crazy lot, who were plundering our land, and killing our people.;)
Thats CBSE education for you."To every man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late;
And how can a man die better; Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his father; And the temples of his gods."Comment
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Being a man for all seasons whilst being a verbal chameleon sounds like a recipe for success at the United Nations! Apply today, Kofi Annans tenure is just about done.Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View PostSemper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.Comment
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If only Ban..blah..blah...guy was not there already!!!Originally posted by glyn View Post
"To every man upon this earth, Death cometh soon or late;
And how can a man die better; Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his father; And the temples of his gods."Comment
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A shrewd observation. There are times when I'm tempted to send a gunboat to the former colony.Originally posted by 667medic View PostFoking yanks, must always act different. Change the spelling of words, drive on the wrong side of the roadSemper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.Comment
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