On 19/08/2022 13:55, Mark Olson wrote:
> Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:17:47 -0700, Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKFcGW0cxVI
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think that's relevant, as the Americans don't speak English,
>>>>>> never mind Geordie.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Hang on, now. Have you ever listened to someone from Loosiannah? Or
>>>>> The Bronx? Surely one of them must be near Geordie?
>>>>
>>>> You'd need a Scandinavian descended American, as Geordie is heavily
>>>> influenced by Vikings. So the two Dakotas or Minnesota, according to
>>>> Wikipedia.
>>
>>> Yeah, a good Minnesota accent is pretty illegible, too.
>>
>> heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>> accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>
<snip>
>
> Of course we do have our moments- people from other places mercilessly
> take the mick out of us for such utterances as "bayg" for bag, "pop"
> for soda, "warsh" for wash, &c.

You'd fit in well in St Helens then.

Here pop=juice

Toffee=all sweets

Whatferdoo .... never figured it yet. Means what ever someone wants.
>

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YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:

> Toffee=all sweets

Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.

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On 19/08/2022 15:11, Mark Olson wrote:
>YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Toffee=all sweets
>
>Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
>soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.

In Holland, all flavoured fizzy drinks are referred to as lemonade.
We're in Hungary at the moment and a request for lemonade at a bar will
result in a choice of about 6 different flavours, all mixed by hand with
fresh fruit included. 2 quid a pint.

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On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:

> >heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
> >accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo too. Saw
> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.

Not that much attention to detail. A body going through a wood chipper
sounds nothing like it does in the film.

On 19/08/2022 14:25, geoffC wrote:
> On 19/08/2022 15:11, Mark Olson wrote:
>> YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Toffee=all sweets
>>
>> Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
>> soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.
>
> In Holland, all flavoured fizzy drinks are referred to as lemonade.
> We're in Hungary at the moment and a request for lemonade at a bar will
> result in a choice of about 6 different flavours, all mixed by hand with
> fresh fruit included. 2 quid a pint.
>
Now I have an image of a big hairy barman shoving his mit inside your
pint glass to mix the fruit.

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On 17/08/2022 21:07, Salad Dodger wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:41:34 +0100, YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 16/08/2022 18:30, Colin Irvine wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:25:33 -0000 (UTC), geoffC <me@home.nl> wrote:
>
>>>> Hmmm, interesting. I draw the line at 'gotten'.
>>>
>>> Would you refuse to refer to ill-gotten gains? Up here it's used
>>> regularly - "I've getten three Bs and a C".
>>>
>>
>> And neither was in English?
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKFcGW0cxVI

Nice and succinct - but is he related to Prof Brian Cox?

Chris

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On 19/08/2022 16:27, Stephen Packer wrote:
>On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>
>> >heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>> >accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo too. Saw
>> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
>> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.
>
>Not that much attention to detail. A body going through a wood chipper
>sounds nothing like it does in the film.

Obviously they forgot to indicate 'frozen or fresh' when ordering the sound
effects.

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Geoff
NTV 650

On 19/08/2022 16:10, geoffC wrote:
> On 19/08/2022 16:27, Stephen Packer wrote:
>> On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>>
>>> >heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>>> >accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo
>>> too. Saw the series first though. The attention to detail was
>>> impressive. Eg. correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.
>>
>> Not that much attention to detail.  A body going through a wood
>> chipper sounds nothing like it does in the film.
>
>
> Obviously they forgot to indicate 'frozen or fresh' when ordering the sound
> effects.
>
Or how long it had been left rotting in the bath?

Chris

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On 19/08/2022 15:27, Stephen Packer wrote:
> On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>
>>> heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>>> accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo too. Saw
>> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
>> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.
>
> Not that much attention to detail. A body going through a wood chipper
> sounds nothing like it does in the film.

I must watch the film sometime. I loved the TV series (well, I haven't
watched 4 yet, I kept trying to but would get distracted by something
else and not get past the first couple of episodes).

On 19/08/2022 14:11, Mark Olson wrote:
> YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Toffee=all sweets
>
> Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
> soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.

In most of England (except, it would appear, St Helens), any fizzy soft
drink is "pop".

Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk> wrote:
> On 19/08/2022 14:11, Mark Olson wrote:
>> YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Toffee=all sweets
>>
>> Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
>> soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.
>
> In most of England (except, it would appear, St Helens), any fizzy soft
> drink is "pop".

Switching gears slightly: My great regret[1] from our recent trip to
Ireland- didn't manage to buy a bottle of Buckfast. Saw it on the
shelf but decided to go all convetional like and get a bottle of
finest cheapest 11 Euro Merlot.

"Buckfast gets you [ ] "

[1] Right below not getting to visit Tayto Park.

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On Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:27:06 -0700 (PDT), Stephen Packer
<stephen.packer@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>
>> >heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>> >accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo too. Saw
>> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
>> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.

>Not that much attention to detail. A body going through a wood chipper
>sounds nothing like it does in the film.

LOL!
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You never slow down, you never grow old

On Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:53:58 +0100, Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk>
wrote:

>On 19/08/2022 14:11, Mark Olson wrote:
>> YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Toffee=all sweets
>>
>> Reminds me of the southern USA, where a "coke" refers to any fizzy
>> soft drink, not restricted to Coca-Cola.

>In most of England (except, it would appear, St Helens), any fizzy soft
>drink is "pop".

Just what I was thinking
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neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On 8/19/2022 7:27 AM, Stephen Packer wrote:
> On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>
>>> heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>>> accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo too. Saw
>> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
>> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.
>
> Not that much attention to detail. A body going through a wood chipper
> sounds nothing like it does in the film.

Oh yeah? Prove it.

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On 20/08/2022 15:33, Turby wrote:
> On 8/19/2022 7:27 AM, Stephen Packer wrote:
>> On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 11:40:43 UTC+1, geoffC wrote:
>>> On 19/08/2022 10:48, Champ wrote:
>>
>>>> heh. One of the many reasons I love the film Fargo is the Minnesota
>>>> accents. They actually say "ja" (yar) rather than "yes" or "yeah"
>>> There is also something about they pronounce "about". I liked Fargo
>>> too. Saw
>>> the series first though. The attention to detail was impressive. Eg.
>>> correct engine sounds, 2/4 stroke, 4,6,8 cyl etc.
>>
>> Not that much attention to detail.  A body going through a wood chipper
>> sounds nothing like it does in the film.
>
> Oh yeah? Prove it.
>

Which end first? My theory is one way would be noisier than the other.

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/Simon

On Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:13:56 +0100, siwilson
<siwilson@nodamnspam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>Which end first? My theory is one way would be noisier than the other.

I'm assuming that 'body' means dead or at least unconscious.

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-Pip

On 8/20/2022 8:23 AM, Pipl wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:13:56 +0100, siwilson
> <siwilson@nodamnspam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Which end first? My theory is one way would be noisier than the other.
>
Definitely. Feet first. The screams will last longer.

> I'm assuming that 'body' means dead or at least unconscious.
>
Where's the fun in that?

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On Sat, 20 Aug 2022 10:44:31 -0700, Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:

>On 8/20/2022 8:23 AM, Pipl wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:13:56 +0100, siwilson
>> <siwilson@nodamnspam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Which end first? My theory is one way would be noisier than the other.
>>
>Definitely. Feet first. The screams will last longer.
>
>> I'm assuming that 'body' means dead or at least unconscious.
>>
>Where's the fun in that?

[Note to self: *never* annoy Turby]

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-Pip

sweller <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> If you want proper rage from me - just have pressed aluminium black
> plates on a post 1968 vehicle.
>

Looks ashamedly at SO SAAB with véhicule de collection plates.