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lid says...

Recently RT had a long interview with Alex Salmond in which he
explained that his independent Scotland nuclear weapon policy would
not threaten Russia.

I hope he said who it _would_ threaten.

Not much point in having one if you don't wave it at someone (IYSWIM).

Salmond's policy is a nuclear free Scotland with no nuclear weapons.

Janet.

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lid says...

On Sun, 4 Aug 2013 21:32:40 +0100, Yellow wrote:

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Broadback wrote:

When I was in the RAF we were working hand in glove with some Americans.
One bright spark compile a USA/English dictionary.

My dad told me an airline story: Typically, the crew radios in maintenance
issues on a company channel while in-flight, so things can be dealt with
quickly. One day, the report was "elevator jammed." Crash crews alerted,
medics on standby, the whole nine yards. They were talking about a small
dumbwaiter between decks (this was a jumbo jet). Thereafter, this device
was referred to as the "lift."

I had a confused conversation once with some Americans on a food group
where they were talking about Coffee Cake but the recipes had everything
in them except coffee.

It transpired that American Coffee Cake is cake eaten while drinking
coffee and was in fact just about any cake you fancied.

Rich tea biscuits contain no tea.

But when you dunk one in the mug of tea, a bit falls off, causing rich
tea.

Janet.

On 04/08/2013 22:41, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 4 Aug 2013 21:32:40 +0100, Yellow wrote:

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says...

Broadback wrote:

When I was in the RAF we were working hand in glove with some Americans.
One bright spark compile a USA/English dictionary.

My dad told me an airline story: Typically, the crew radios in maintenance
issues on a company channel while in-flight, so things can be dealt with
quickly. One day, the report was "elevator jammed." Crash crews alerted,
medics on standby, the whole nine yards. They were talking about a small
dumbwaiter between decks (this was a jumbo jet). Thereafter, this device
was referred to as the "lift."

I had a confused conversation once with some Americans on a food group
where they were talking about Coffee Cake but the recipes had everything
in them except coffee.

It transpired that American Coffee Cake is cake eaten while drinking
coffee and was in fact just about any cake you fancied.

Rich tea biscuits contain no tea.

They do once you've dunked them in your tea.

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lid says...

On Sun, 4 Aug 2013 21:32:40 +0100, Yellow wrote:

In article ,
says...

Broadback wrote:

When I was in the RAF we were working hand in glove with some Americans.
One bright spark compile a USA/English dictionary.

My dad told me an airline story: Typically, the crew radios in maintenance
issues on a company channel while in-flight, so things can be dealt with
quickly. One day, the report was "elevator jammed." Crash crews alerted,
medics on standby, the whole nine yards. They were talking about a small
dumbwaiter between decks (this was a jumbo jet). Thereafter, this device
was referred to as the "lift."

I had a confused conversation once with some Americans on a food group
where they were talking about Coffee Cake but the recipes had everything
in them except coffee.

It transpired that American Coffee Cake is cake eaten while drinking
coffee and was in fact just about any cake you fancied.

Rich tea biscuits contain no tea.

Indeed, but unless there is a biscuit called "tea biscuit" in another
country that does contain tea, rather than just referring to the time of
day they were eaten, it is not really comparable to America's coffee
cake.

On Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:34:23 +0100, nmm1 wrote:

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More seriously, a lot of their usages are merely preservations of 17th
and 18th century English. An educated English speaker can understand
almost all of educated American, but not conversely.
The New York Yiddish dialect is pretty inscrutable, even to most
Americans, and Ebonics is more so.

As a New Yorker born and just returned from there, I couldn't be happier
to be back on this side of the pond. The funny thing with American's in
general is you never know what you'll get: on the one hand incredible
provincialism sometimes even among the very educated, on the other we met
a shoe salesman who knew Paris and London extremely well, down to
Bertrand and Boris.

My family was very amused as always how the NY accent comes back when in
the city, the kids simultaneously cringing and laughing at me.

cheers,

-E

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Gardening in Lower Normandy

On Sun, 04 Aug 2013 14:36:28 +0100, Janet wrote:

BBC TV main news often only contains a few items.

Then it goes on to BBC regional news for whatever UK region viewers
in Britain live in.


We get the local W Sussex news, which you get depends how you set up the
freesat box (for those that use freesat).

I've never seen BBC UK news, national or regional, refer to any UK
events/news as "foreign news".

I suspect the US/foreign news story is an urban myth. Then again, maybe
in west Texas...



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Gardening in Lower Normandy

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Emery Davis wrote:

More seriously, a lot of their usages are merely preservations of 17th
and 18th century English. An educated English speaker can understand
almost all of educated American, but not conversely.
The New York Yiddish dialect is pretty inscrutable, even to most
Americans, and Ebonics is more so.

As a New Yorker born and just returned from there, I couldn't be happier
to be back on this side of the pond. The funny thing with American's in
general is you never know what you'll get: on the one hand incredible
provincialism sometimes even among the very educated, on the other we met
a shoe salesman who knew Paris and London extremely well, down to
Bertrand and Boris.

Especially in California, where they are all bonkers! I worked
there for a bit and was amused by how socialist it was, and quite
flabberghasted at the mental variation. In my corridor, we had
(non-disabled) people who complained bitterly when the close-in
car park had to be resurfaced because it meant walking an extra
200 yards, and one who seriously thought that a 50 mile run was
just the thing to do on a Sunday morning!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Martin wrote:
Tea cake?

Containing neither tea nor cake.
And coming in forms that can be toasted, or totally ruin your toaster
due to a minor misunderstanding.

On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:50:38 +0100, Broadback wrote:

I have subscribe to "rec.food.cooking", as I think several people who
post here are. It makes you realise what a difference there is between
us and them, foreign in all but language and that differs more as time
passes by. do other here agree, or am I wrong?

Just to add to the various apocryphal tales.

When we were visiting the US on business in the '80s we were (with a very
straight face) advised that smokers should not tell their US counterparts
that they would "like to bum a fag" as it did not directly translate.

Cheers

Dave R

Or if you have made a mistake whilst doing a drawing or writing with a
pencil, ask for, 'A rubber'

Mike



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On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:50:38 +0100, Broadback wrote:

I have subscribe to "rec.food.cooking", as I think several people who
post here are. It makes you realise what a difference there is between
us and them, foreign in all but language and that differs more as time
passes by. do other here agree, or am I wrong?

Just to add to the various apocryphal tales.

When we were visiting the US on business in the '80s we were (with a very
straight face) advised that smokers should not tell their US counterparts
that they would "like to bum a fag" as it did not directly translate.

Cheers

Dave R

On 5 Aug 2013 14:04:27 GMT, Emery Davis wrote:

We get the local W Sussex news, which you get depends how you set up the
freesat box (for those that use freesat).

On 101 all the other BBC variations are available in the 900's. ITV
variations are as well but not via the Freesat EPG, you have to go
via the "other satellite" or similar menu.

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Cheers
Dave.

On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 21:38:57 +0100, Mike wrote:

When we were visiting the US on business in the '80s we were (with
a
very straight face) advised that smokers should not tell their US
counterparts that they would "like to bum a fag" as it did not
directly
translate.

Or if you have made a mistake whilst doing a drawing or writing with a
pencil, ask for, 'A rubber'

I got some very strange looks in a beach bar somewhere on the East
Flordia coast when I asked for a coke.

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Cheers
Dave.

On 2013-08-05 21:29:31 +0100, David.WE.Roberts said:

On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:50:38 +0100, Broadback wrote:

I have subscribe to "rec.food.cooking", as I think several people who
post here are. It makes you realise what a difference there is between
us and them, foreign in all but language and that differs more as time
passes by. do other here agree, or am I wrong?

Just to add to the various apocryphal tales.

When we were visiting the US on business in the '80s we were (with a very
straight face) advised that smokers should not tell their US counterparts
that they would "like to bum a fag" as it did not directly translate.

Cheers

Dave R

Also better not to offer to "knock you up in the morning" to a female
colleague or friend!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:19:33 +0100, nmm1 wrote:

Especially in California, where they are all bonkers! I worked there
for a bit and was amused by how socialist it was, and quite
flabberghasted at the mental variation. In my corridor, we had
(non-disabled) people who complained bitterly when the close-in car park
had to be resurfaced because it meant walking an extra 200 yards, and
one who seriously thought that a 50 mile run was just the thing to do on
a Sunday morning!

What struck me the most, when we lived in SF for about 4 years, was how
damn healthy everyone was. Now, I spend plenty of time out of doors, but
many of these people seemed turned towards your 50 mile run; at parties,
people talked about these cardio-adventures ad nauseum, and where they
would be hiking next weekend, whereas no one seemed to read even the odd
book. (I exaggerate of course, but that was the impression given). Nice
place really, but we felt like fish out of water most of the time.


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Gardening in Lower Normandy

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lid says...

On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 01:05:29 +0100, Yellow wrote:

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says...

On Sun, 4 Aug 2013 21:32:40 +0100, Yellow wrote:

In article ,
says...

Broadback wrote:

When I was in the RAF we were working hand in glove with some Americans.
One bright spark compile a USA/English dictionary.

My dad told me an airline story: Typically, the crew radios in maintenance
issues on a company channel while in-flight, so things can be dealt with
quickly. One day, the report was "elevator jammed." Crash crews alerted,
medics on standby, the whole nine yards. They were talking about a small
dumbwaiter between decks (this was a jumbo jet). Thereafter, this device
was referred to as the "lift."

I had a confused conversation once with some Americans on a food group
where they were talking about Coffee Cake but the recipes had everything
in them except coffee.

It transpired that American Coffee Cake is cake eaten while drinking
coffee and was in fact just about any cake you fancied.

Rich tea biscuits contain no tea.

Indeed, but unless there is a biscuit called "tea biscuit" in another
country that does contain tea, rather than just referring to the time of
day they were eaten, it is not really comparable to America's coffee
cake.

Tea cake?

Yes, I'll give you that one.

I have seen a recipe where you soak the fruit in tea but I think that
was more of a fruit loaf.