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| 272974 | 2004-09-18 03:52:00 | Great to see you've finally remembered your password Young Tom. We look forward to your incisive wit. And Terry, got to acknowledge the "poisson"! Merde! Quelle amusant but a bit fishy if you ask me. ;) As to the American model, nothing is going to change there without a very good reason. The average American (the vast majority) sees nothing wrong with their country or system. From outside we can see faults such as the proliferation of hand weapons, the shallow education system, and the idolatry of self. Despite that, its a great country to visit or live in. Most Americans in my experience are kind and generous, and very unlike the TV images we get. To achieve change away from the unfettered corporate free market, there needs to be a level of dissatisfaction among ordinary people. Despite Michael Moore who makes some good points, that dissatisfaction does not yet exist and I can't see any obvious reason for it to arise within the next 50 years. Maybe once India, China etc take away many real jobs change will come. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 272975 | 2004-09-18 05:12:00 | In case anyone is bored (yawn) with the history lesson and wants to return to the original thread, here are some words I came up with for a newspaper column. They didn't print any of the ones that may have offended certain sections of the population - not even ziturgy! Ziturgy – a mass outbreak of teenage pimples at a Catholic school Retrosexual – an old fashioned man Nightee – those worn out old teeshirts you wear to bed that hardly cover anything Bap dance – an entertainer who takes all your dough. Tarpet – road covering Tablesloth – the slowest person at the dining table Bunking – sex in the missionary position Draggie – a transvestite with a bad habit Videoh – a shocker of a movie Engagemint – what a man needs to chew on before proposing anything Tutaet – constipated Whanaut – an orphan Aucklane – the motorway north of the Bombay hills 40WD – 40 year-old woman driver Trui – beer that makes you tell the truth Gumboats – very large boots for down on the farm Cumboots - condoms Kamara – what you take photos of your vegetables with Passum – what drivers do to furry things lying on the side of the road Whangi – meal with your relatives Kiwit – New Zealand comedian Beansag – what happens to beanbags when large people sit on them |
write-click (2248) | ||
| 272976 | 2004-09-18 06:35:00 | Winston, The out sourcing scrap that is in its infancy could be the start of this. India is starting to take jobs that the US wants. They are talking of law changes, and amendments so that companies that outsource off shore can not get Government contracts. The Ecomimies of China and India are starting to Expand those two nations contain around half the worlds population. Might be less then fifty years. How about some Real Words, and real barstardiseations. Like Techonogical instead of Technological, so many seem to think the former is a real word. As they insist on using it, will it become the real word so evolving the language. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 272977 | 2004-09-18 06:35:00 | Excellent write-click, thanks for bringing it back on line ;) Tarpet, priceless :^O Your humour has put me in a benevolent mood and thus saved Winnie a public mauling, so if he had any decency he'd thank you too ;\ ;) Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 272978 | 2004-09-18 06:37:00 | Tarpet is definitely a new word .............. | TonyF (246) | ||
| 272979 | 2004-09-18 09:21:00 | > Tarpet is definitely a new word .............. Didn't Uncle Remus have a baby by that name??? |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 272980 | 2004-09-18 12:30:00 | Thank you Murray, she says bowing! :D Uh Winston, I think you are getting your pets and babies a tad confused... rug rat/tar pet - easy mistake! |
write-click (2248) | ||
| 272981 | 2004-09-18 20:32:00 | Winnie is refering to Brer Rabbit and the tar baby. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 272982 | 2004-09-18 20:38:00 | Of course, it is also a North of England phrase, 'Ta pet' as in Aufwiedersehen Pet. Have you noticed how many N. England words and phrases are in New Zealand english? No? Well indigenous natives wouldn't, but it indicates that there were a lot of settlers over the years from that area. Ta meaning thanks is mainly from a line north of Birmingham to the Wash |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 272983 | 2004-09-18 22:56:00 | >Great to see you've finally remembered your password Young Tom. We >look forward to your incisive wit. I don't have a compu at the moment Win.Building new house away from vineyards. Once your knowledge of computers matches your grip on the English language,all questions will be directed to you,instead of GF. I wonder if your habit of being pleasant at all costs is a good thing? |
Young Tom (5503) | ||
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