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  1. Kin Ton Ti

    Kin Ton Ti Supreme Galactic Commander

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    Well, enough of that. Let's concentrate on the things we can laugh about, like my favorite movie, "Snatch".
     
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  2. Kin Ton Ti

    Kin Ton Ti Supreme Galactic Commander

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    My second favorite! Talk about needing subtitles!:laughing: I've also seen "RocknRolla", only I don't think it was as good as the other two. But, the One Two and Bob thing was pretty hilarious.
     
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  3. Kin Ton Ti

    Kin Ton Ti Supreme Galactic Commander

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    I really like those movies. Hopefully Guy Ritchie will come up with another one.
     
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  4. Sir Trev

    Sir Trev Senior Member

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    Seconded. Also the brilliant mash up called Snatch Wars on YouTube where Brick Top is dubbed on top of Darth Vader. Fackin hilarious!

    "If you stop me again when I'm walking I'll cut your fukkin Jacobs orf!"
     
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  5. Kin Ton Ti

    Kin Ton Ti Supreme Galactic Commander

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    Can't wait to watch it!
     
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  6. joe mc donald

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    Think this is going to be another Newbie record topic.
    Regards
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  7. Biker Jock

    Biker Jock Senior Member

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    I love all this language history stuff (though I'm not very good at it). Many years ago, I was developing a software application for a client, and one of their testers raised a minor fault against the spelling of a word on the screen (I can't recall what the word was). He said it was the American spelling and it needed to be changed the the UK spelling. I remembered from my reading of Bill Bryson () that the USA spelling was etymologically (is there such a word?) more correct - I also checked on the interweb. After a brief debate, he agreed with what I was saying and thanked me for increasing his knowledge of the derivation of words - said it was fascinating. "I still need you to change it to the UK spelling", was his parting shot.
     
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  8. Rocker

    Rocker Elite Member

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    Revolver another quality film in a similar style:)
     
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  9. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    Etymology is about word origin. I suspect Bryson would accept our (original) spelling as ‘more’ correct but spelling became more standardised in modern times with the spread of education and printed material. Much US spelling owes a lot to non-native post Civil War immigrant speakers learning English as a new language and bastardising the Queen’s Tongue with crude phonetics!!
    Give ‘em through, though, thorough, trough etc., - that’ll learn ‘em! Then rhyme and rhythm and they’ll soon have the blues.....

    There are myriads of people who think our ancestors talked funny and ye olde pie shoppe is pronounced yee oldie piey shoppy. Nope, just old spelling and printing letters ......pronounced much as we do now but maybe sounding a bit more Jethro! The Germans still do it with a leggy capital B for double ‘s’.ß
     
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  10. Kin Ton Ti

    Kin Ton Ti Supreme Galactic Commander

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    In addition to spelling, when I see someone use the word "whilst", I immediately recognize they're from the UK. I'm not sure why it didn't stay with U.S. conversational English.

    I've always thought the British accent is cool though, if for no other reason, when y'all speak, you sound like a pirate!:joy: That perception is probably the product of a lot of kids going to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney World and the 154 movie versions that followed.
     
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  11. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    Gotten is, of course C18 English that the US hung onto. We just say got.
    The French have the same problem with Canadian French being in a time warp.
     
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  12. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    My favourites are

    Fanny. Front/back bum
    Chippy Crisp/fish shop/whore
    Crack. Talk/drugs/front bum

    Try asking a copper/Bobbie/policeman where you find some good _____ :joy:
     
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  13. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Damn funny and like buttons are together :D
     
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  14. cliverdee

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    I just love the wit and humour that this thread has produced... nothing actually to do with motorbikes but a lot to do with the great people who ride them from around the globe... let’s keep it up and have fun...
     
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  15. Vecchio lupo

    Vecchio lupo Senior Member

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    I used to read Classic Bike magazine and they referred to some bikes as "works machines" took me forever to figure out that meant factory prepped. I already knew about spanners and Wellies
     
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  16. joe mc donald

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    That's what its all about. Every one on here can give it and take it. This is the greatest Forum on the Planet.
    Ride Safe
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  17. Vecchio lupo

    Vecchio lupo Senior Member

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    Wellies are fun, because you need your wellies and you give it some wellie. you also cane it and flog it, and give it the berries. in America i would say, get on it, pedal to the metal, rip it up, burnin it, and my favourite term that was huge for about 8 years (1971-79) Truck'in, followed by Book'in for about 3 years both never heard since.
     
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  18. Vecchio lupo

    Vecchio lupo Senior Member

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    #78 Vecchio lupo, Feb 19, 2019
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    you remember Truck'in do you???

    and it's root expression: Keep on Truck'in

    Both carried more weight if followed by the name "Jack"

    as in " I was really Book'in it around the corner Jack" or "Keep on Truck'in Jack" Let me tell you Jack. that cat was Truck'in.
     
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  19. Vecchio lupo

    Vecchio lupo Senior Member

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    Yeah you right!

    truckin.jpg
     
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  20. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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