[Racer X 69]

You are referring to yourself, right?

[Uluru]

I was told yesterday by a local Pentax rep that they are about to bring out a budget DSLR but that they don't know jack about anything else and have no idea as to what Ricoh's plans are. This guy says that they have a Ricoh rep (of 18 years) working for them who has a decent relationship with the head guys in Japan but even he is not told anything.

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That's nothing.
In Pentax Ricoh, even the Pentax Ricoh systems camera development manager knows nothing about the status of the future cameras.

[Racer X 69]

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That's nothing.
In Pentax Ricoh, even the Pentax Ricoh systems camera development manager knows nothing about the status of the future cameras.

They treat them like mushrooms.

Keep them in the dark and pile manure on top of them.

[gazonk]

Nothing's wrong with that. Perhaps I should elaborate, I'm meaning to say crApple's the one that I see that started the trend of having "new" products every 6 months. Where in fact, it's nothing much but a minor upgrade from the "recent" one; "milking" they say.. LoL!

Actually, Apple has had a habit of renewing their products only once a year (with exceptions, of course) and introduce a much smaller number of models(*) than other manufacturers, so they were hardly the ones that started the trend of new products every 6 months! What they (or, especially Steve Jobs) have always been good at, was to make an almost religious sermon out of their (infrequent!) product launches.

(*) Samsung's Norwegian web pages lists 62 phone models, Apple has 3 (or 10 if you count all color and capacity combos).

[gazonk]

You are referring to yourself, right?

LOL, I wish I was only 30 years old. But you shouldn't make jokes like that with us non native speakers, now I'm getting insecure and wondering if I said something wrong - but "dishwasher" is the right term for the appliance, right? Or is this an american-british thing? (Which reminds me: My friend in school lived one year in the US when he was about 12 years old, and got a correction when he (back in Norway) wrote "wash up" in an English essay, the teacher corrected it to "do the dishes". Until recently, I thought my friend was just using American English and that "do the dishes" was British English (which we were supposed to learn) - but it's the other way round, isn't it?)

[Racer X 69]

(*) Samsung's Norwegian web pages lists 62 phone models, Apple has 3 (or 10 if you count all color and capacity combos).

Being from Norway shouldn't you be using a Nokia phone?

(Which reminds me: My friend in school lived one year in the US when he was about 12 years old, and got a correction when he (back in Norway) wrote "wash up" in an English essay, the teacher corrected it to "do the dishes". Until recently, I thought my friend was just using American English and that "do the dishes" was British English (which we were supposed to learn) - but it's the other way round, isn't it?)

Wash up is what we do before sitting down for dinner.

After working all day on the farm.

[monochrome]

LOL, I wish I was only 30 years old. But you shouldn't make jokes like that with us non native speakers, now I'm getting insecure and wondering if I said something wrong - but "dishwasher" is the right term for the appliance, right? Or is this an american-british thing? (Which reminds me: My friend in school lived one year in the US when he was about 12 years old, and got a correction when he (back in Norway) wrote "wash up" in an English essay, the teacher corrected it to "do the dishes". Until recently, I thought my friend was just using American English and that "do the dishes" was British English (which we were supposed to learn) - but it's the other way round, isn't it?)

Yes, in America a Dishwasher is a machine residing underneath the Kitchen counter into which you place your dirty dishes, which you turn on before you go to sleep and when you awaken the next day your dishes are clean.

A Dish Washer is a person (in this case a 30-year-old man) who will perform an identical service by hand.

[Quicksand]

Yes, in America a Dishwasher is a machine residing underneath the Kitchen counter into which you place your dirty dishes, which you turn on before you go to sleep and when you awaken the next day your dishes are clean.

Not to be confused with a Wishdasher, which is an old Japanese camera company with a pathologically, cyclically manic-depressive userbase.

[monochrome]

Not to be confused with a Wishdasher, which is an old Japanese camera company with a pathologically, cyclically manic-depressive userbase.

Thread Winner. Ash, you can close it now.

[ElJamoquio]

LOL, I wish I was only 30 years old. But you shouldn't make jokes like that with us non native speakers, now I'm getting insecure and wondering if I said something wrong - but "dishwasher" is the right term for the appliance, right? Or is this an american-british thing? (Which reminds me: My friend in school lived one year in the US when he was about 12 years old, and got a correction when he (back in Norway) wrote "wash up" in an English essay, the teacher corrected it to "do the dishes". Until recently, I thought my friend was just using American English and that "do the dishes" was British English (which we were supposed to learn) - but it's the other way round, isn't it?)

I grew up in Pennsylvania. My father would tell me to "redd up the table". Bonus points to anyone who knows the etymology.

[glanglois]

Being from Norway shouldn't you be using a Nokia phone?


Wash up is what we do before sitting down for dinner.

After working all day on the farm.

Right - and is this the purpose for what the British call "Washing up liquid"?

I love visiting Sainsbury's, Tesco's, Waitrose, etc. They are, to me, endlessly interesting and as the everyday version of the V&A. There's a "pleb" witticism in here someplace but I'd probably muck it up and lose my leadership post.

Alas, too many products in the UK have adopted American names since I started visiting, like "paper towel" instead of the traditional "kitchen roll". As I think of it, on my next holiday there, I'll see if I can boycott any pub with burgers and fries. I accepted the one-time ubiquitous quiche as a fine alternative to (British) burgers and fries - almost anything is - but still am happiest with a bacon butty or bangers/mash or ploughman's lunch. There doesn't seem much point in pandering to American tourists as they'll complain about the burgers anyway. (My three kids had to try burgers at a pub as well as McDonald's. Once. That put paid to that idea for the whole six weeks and for years afterward.)

Sorry, I digress. It's post #851 and anything helpful I could think of has been written long ago by someone else .... It's time for a Hobgoblin.

[Racer X 69]

Right - and is this the purpose for what the British call "Washing up liquid"?

I love visiting Sainsbury's, Tesco's, Waitrose, etc. They are, to me, endlessly interesting and as the everyday version of the V&A. There's a "pleb" witticism in here someplace but I'd probably muck it up and lose my leadership post.

Alas, too many products in the UK have adopted American names since I started visiting, like "paper towel" instead of the traditional "kitchen roll". As I think of it, on my next holiday there, I'll see if I can boycott any pub with burgers and fries. I accepted the one-time ubiquitous quiche as a fine alternative to (British) burgers and fries - almost anything is - but still am happiest with a bacon butty or bangers/mash or ploughman's lunch. There doesn't seem much point in pandering to American tourists as they'll complain about the burgers anyway. (My three kids had to try burgers at a pub as well as McDonald's. Once. That put paid to that idea for the whole six weeks and for years afterward.)

Sorry, I digress. It's post #851 and anything helpful I could think of has been written long ago by someone else .... It's time for a Hobgoblin.

It is interesting how we all speak "English" yet sometimes the various national and regional colloquialisms and variations of uses of words can make it almost impossible to communicate, even understand each other.

Even different areas of the US present challenges to clear communication and understanding.

I see you are from Wisconsin. Do you enjoy a "pasty" (or two or three) at the state fair each year? I know I would.

[Racer X 69]

I grew up in Pennsylvania. My father would tell me to "redd up the table". Bonus points to anyone who knows the etymology.

Clear the table after dinner is done!

[jatrax]

I grew up in Pennsylvania. My father would tell me to "redd up the table".

You probably had to go 'warsh' up as well.

[TomE]

The Wisconsin State Fair is big on "Cream Puffs"!