American English question

**clackers** · 03-01-2016, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Even with news of the K-1?

That was Vi*gra for gear heads, wasn't it?

tim60 · 03-01-2016, 11:00 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer!

So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up?

Racer X 69 · 03-02-2016, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Speaking of cold, sort of, there is a saying that I heard a couple of years ago that some might find amusing. "Never eat yellow snow."

So Frank was right!

You Tube

**clackers** · 03-02-2016, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So Frank was right!

Frank was a lot of things to different people ...

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/jan/29/lithuania

Tom S. · 03-02-2016, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Frank was a lot of things to different people ...

They tore down Lenin's statue - and raised one to Frank Zappa | Travel | The Guardian

Who else would name their daughter Moon Unit Zappa?

Kind of like the Johnny Cash song "A boy named Sue".

Blue · 03-02-2016, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by tim60

So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up?

That's just not the way things are supposed to work at all!

bxf · 03-02-2016, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer!

That's exactly the line I used to use about Canadian weather, and which prompted me to pack my bags and move to Oz.

bertwert · 03-02-2016, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer!

Originally posted by bxf

That's exactly the line I used to use about Canadian weather, and which prompted me to pack my bags and move to Oz.

Made me think of this Gary Larson comic:

bxf · 03-02-2016, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Made me think of this Gary Larson comic:

Fortunately that's not what greeted me when I arrived in Sydney.

Found a flat 127 steps up the hill from Tamarama Beach, which made annual winter escapes from Montreal to the Caribbean unnecessary.

So long ago now...

---------- Post added 02-03-16 at 19:41 ----------

Man oh man, I just discovered this thread (this forum, actually), and it's probably a good thing for my blood pressure.

The references in the earlier posts to various speaking habits would have driven me up a wall. The relatively recent obsession with the word "off" is annoying. "off of" is annoying ("...based off of...". What was wrong with "based on"?). "Rate of speed" is totally dumb. Transposing "ie" and "eg", and having people stupidly argue with you about where each should be used, is annoying. "Valley Girl" speech (or whatever you want to call it) is annoying.

I'm sure there's more.

I guess you could say I am easily annoyed

**WPRESTO** · 03-02-2016, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Made me think of this Gary Larson comic:

I miss Larson. I miss Calvin and Hobbs. Wonder if either is accumulating new weird ideas.

MarkJerling · 03-02-2016, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by tim60

So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up?

No doubt!

MarkJerling · 03-02-2016, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I miss Larson. I miss Calvin and Hobbs. Wonder if either is accumulating new weird ideas.

Calvin and Hobbs is still my all time favourite.

p38arover · 03-03-2016, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Calvin and Hobbs is still my all time favourite.

I prefer Calvin and Hobbes.

My wife doesn't like the cartoons but I do.

**clackers** · 03-03-2016, 04:30 AM - **1 Like**

I saw a meme on my Bookface feed: "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though."

tim60 · 03-03-2016, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by clackers

I saw a meme on my Bookface feed: "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though."

I once had a lecturer who could come out with lines like that regularly. And he was a very nice person too.

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03-01-2016, 08:06 PM	#1231
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by BigMackCam Even with news of the K-1? That was Vi*gra for gear heads, wasn't it?

03-01-2016, 11:00 PM - 2 Likes	#1232
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by MarkJerling That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer! So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up?

03-02-2016, 03:11 AM	#1234
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So Frank was right! Frank was a lot of things to different people ... http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/jan/29/lithuania

03-02-2016, 07:51 AM	#1235
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Originally posted by clackers Frank was a lot of things to different people ... They tore down Lenin's statue - and raised one to Frank Zappa \| Travel \| The Guardian Who else would name their daughter Moon Unit Zappa? Kind of like the Johnny Cash song "A boy named Sue".

03-02-2016, 09:01 AM	#1236
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by tim60 So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up? That's just not the way things are supposed to work at all!

03-02-2016, 12:20 PM	#1237
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by MarkJerling That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer! That's exactly the line I used to use about Canadian weather, and which prompted me to pack my bags and move to Oz.

03-02-2016, 12:24 PM	#1238
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by MarkJerling That's substantially colder than the inside of our freezer! Originally posted by bxf That's exactly the line I used to use about Canadian weather, and which prompted me to pack my bags and move to Oz. Made me think of this Gary Larson comic:

03-02-2016, 12:31 PM	#1239
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by bertwert Made me think of this Gary Larson comic: Fortunately that's not what greeted me when I arrived in Sydney. Found a flat 127 steps up the hill from Tamarama Beach, which made annual winter escapes from Montreal to the Caribbean unnecessary. So long ago now... ---------- Post added 02-03-16 at 19:41 ---------- Man oh man, I just discovered this thread (this forum, actually), and it's probably a good thing for my blood pressure. The references in the earlier posts to various speaking habits would have driven me up a wall. The relatively recent obsession with the word "off" is annoying. "off of" is annoying ("...based off of...". What was wrong with "based on"?). "Rate of speed" is totally dumb. Transposing "ie" and "eg", and having people stupidly argue with you about where each should be used, is annoying. "Valley Girl" speech (or whatever you want to call it) is annoying. I'm sure there's more. I guess you could say I am easily annoyed

03-02-2016, 01:46 PM	#1240
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by bertwert Made me think of this Gary Larson comic: I miss Larson. I miss Calvin and Hobbs. Wonder if either is accumulating new weird ideas.

03-02-2016, 05:11 PM	#1241
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by tim60 So you put stuff in the fridge to warm it up? No doubt!

03-02-2016, 05:11 PM	#1242
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by WPRESTO I miss Larson. I miss Calvin and Hobbs. Wonder if either is accumulating new weird ideas. Calvin and Hobbs is still my all time favourite.

03-03-2016, 02:31 AM	#1243
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	Originally posted by MarkJerling Calvin and Hobbs is still my all time favourite. I prefer Calvin and Hobbes. My wife doesn't like the cartoons but I do.

03-03-2016, 04:30 AM - 1 Like	#1244
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	I saw a meme on my Bookface feed: "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though."

03-03-2016, 05:32 AM	#1245
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by clackers I saw a meme on my Bookface feed: "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though." I once had a lecturer who could come out with lines like that regularly. And he was a very nice person too.