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What do they know?

Eri — 7/16/2006 12:43:12 AM (archived)

They still call aluminum aluminium (and spell it that way). And call Kerosene Paraffin.

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The whole thread (36 posts)

Typographical Digression - ER - 7/14/2006 8:53:27 PM
- My best friend... - alcaray - 7/17/2006 9:50:10 PM
- Vehicle - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/15/2006 7:51:02 AM
  - The Last Word - ER - 7/15/2006 12:46:43 PM
    - What do they know? - Eri - 7/16/2006 12:43:12 AM
    - It was worth a guess. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/15/2006 6:13:39 PM
      - re: It was worth a guess. - Eri - 7/16/2006 12:56:33 AM
- re: Typographical DigressionAnd, with apologies to Marge Simpson, colourful leaves on trees are not foilage. (n/t) - Tony - 7/15/2006 1:43:15 AM
- I must confess.. - FrankC - 7/15/2006 12:59:35 AM
  - Like fingernails grating on blackboard (n/t) - Eri - 7/16/2006 12:55:35 AM
  - I don't think vee hick ull is an accent or regional thing... - ER - 7/15/2006 1:15:09 AM
    - I reckon you is right. - REB - 7/18/2006 8:18:30 PM
    - I think we've been here before, but... - Fox - 7/16/2006 1:42:38 AM
    - I thought the English plural was "You guys" ;-) (n/t) - Eri - 7/16/2006 12:57:56 AM
    - My favorite redneck phrase - FrankC - 7/15/2006 4:19:03 AM
- re: Typographical Digression - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2006 10:59:24 PM
  - I know it's meant to be an insult, but I just couldn't figure out how. (n/t) - ER - 7/14/2006 11:04:07 PM
    - Not really. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2006 11:41:56 PM
      - re: Not really. - ER - 7/15/2006 12:10:04 AM
        
        it's a deliberate reframing - Robert - 7/15/2006 3:29:26 AM
        
        We've been framed! - ER - 7/15/2006 4:04:43 AM
        
        Unfortunately the concept of the loyal opposition..... - Publius - 7/15/2006 1:32:36 PM
        
        You're preaching to the choir, Mr. Publius. - ER - 7/15/2006 3:01:11 PM
        
        Very good perceptions ER - Lindy - 7/15/2006 3:18:18 PM
        
        By any other name... - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2006 8:38:41 AM
        
        "Words mean what I want them to mean" - Robert - 7/15/2006 4:25:42 PM
        
        re: "Which principle...?" - Fox - 7/16/2006 2:57:53 PM
        
        Nice try. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2006 5:13:23 PM
        
        "Tom, please tell me: Which of those principles is not under attack by the radical Right?" - Robert - 7/15/2006 7:18:14 PM
        
        Devil, details, etc. - Tom Brosz - 7/16/2006 6:28:06 AM
        
        Burning the straw man - Robert - 7/16/2006 10:06:16 PM
        
        LOL! - Tom Brosz - 7/17/2006 2:15:49 AM
        
        I'm right behind you in line, Robert! (n/t) - Eri - 7/16/2006 1:21:34 AM
- I don't want a pickle... - Fox - 7/14/2006 10:34:02 PM
  - Now you are reaching into regional linguistic sub-.standardisms....... - Publius - 7/15/2006 12:44:20 AM
    - *Snicker* (n/t) - Eri - 7/16/2006 1:23:10 AM

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