posted
You know, going by the British meaning of the following words:
"'Smoking is prohibited in the restrooms. If you are caught you may be prosecuted, but you will definately be spanked on the fanny'
"Best flight I had!"
That becomes unintentionally hilarious.
But to go back to the off-topic, I'm almost 100% certain that in one of the 60s novels (possibly even the last Flemming full length one), they switched to Transworld Express. I know, because Gardner, in his first official book, got it wrong and made the cover agency Transworld Consortium, but he corrected it in a later book.
------------------ You know, when Comedy Central asked us to do a Thanksgiving episode, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Boy, I'd like to have sex with Jennifer Aniston." -Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park
posted
I believe Benson has mentioned Universal Exports. Perhaps all of the villains have Alzheimers.
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
posted
Ever since I've become familiar w/ certain aspects of British English, I can no longer use the terms "fanny" or "on the job", and I'm sometimes tempted to use the phrase "knock up" in the non-American sense, which could cause hijinks to ensue...
Damn you, Britain!
------------------ "Although, from what I understand, having travelled around the Mid-west quite a bit, apparently Jesus is coming, so I guess the choice now is we should decide whether we should spit or swallow." -Maynard James Keenan
posted
What do you mean, damn us? We came up with the language, y'know. British English, indeed. It's English, and stupid US-wrong English. Where vagina means bottom.
------------------ You know, when Comedy Central asked us to do a Thanksgiving episode, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Boy, I'd like to have sex with Jennifer Aniston." -Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park
posted
There's something to be proud of. Inventing the most screwed-up language around... :-)
------------------ "Although, from what I understand, having travelled around the Mid-west quite a bit, apparently Jesus is coming, so I guess the choice now is we should decide whether we should spit or swallow." -Maynard James Keenan
posted
comb, tomb, bomb, yep, those all sound alike??? NOT!!!
I prefer to call what I speak American, since I do use words from several languages. US of A, the melting pot of the worlds peoples and languages.....
Which is why we have riots burning down our cities, it takes a wee bit of heat to melt people....
------------------ "One's ethics are determined by what we do when no one is looking" Nugget Star Trek: Gamma Quadrant Star Trek: Legacy Read them, rate them, got money, film them
"...and I remain on the far side of crazy, I remain the mortal enemy of man, no hundred dollar cure will save me..." WoV
posted
Hey, we didn't invent it. Blame the Romans. And the French. And pretty much everyone else who ever invaded us.
"US of A, the melting pot of the worlds peoples and languages."
Whereas, of course, the UK is completely closed off to immigration. White-boys only allowed on this fair isle.
------------------ You know, when Comedy Central asked us to do a Thanksgiving episode, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Boy, I'd like to have sex with Jennifer Aniston." -Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park
posted
Heck, I didn't come up with it, it's been around for awhile.....
I have a couple of skinheads I can send your way then, they are good guys, if you are skinhead too, otherwise they are piles of crap....
------------------ "One's ethics are determined by what we do when no one is looking" Nugget Star Trek: Gamma Quadrant Star Trek: Legacy Read them, rate them, got money, film them
"...and I remain on the far side of crazy, I remain the mortal enemy of man, no hundred dollar cure will save me..." WoV
posted
"We came up with the language, y'know." -Liam
"Hey, we didn't invent it." -Liam, four hours later
Hm...
------------------ "Although, from what I understand, having travelled around the Mid-west quite a bit, apparently Jesus is coming, so I guess the choice now is we should decide whether we should spit or swallow." -Maynard James Keenan
posted
Tim: You're actually listening to the crap I'm coming out with?
Besides, after over a year of watching Omega argue on the Flameboard, I've completely lost all my coherent reasoning abilities.
------------------ You know, when Comedy Central asked us to do a Thanksgiving episode, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Boy, I'd like to have sex with Jennifer Aniston." -Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park
posted
Good arguement. I can understand that... *L*
------------------ "Although, from what I understand, having travelled around the Mid-west quite a bit, apparently Jesus is coming, so I guess the choice now is we should decide whether we should spit or swallow." -Maynard James Keenan
Printer-friendly view of this topic
