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1. Re: language fun (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 02:36:15 +1030
Aaarrrgghhh... are you suggesting that because you are familiar with 'typical UK auto terms' that this will make you familiar with Australian terms? They are on your side of the planet, not ours! Bes
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00004.html (7,407 bytes)

2. Re: language fun (score: 1)
Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 10:24:07 -0600
I say keep up your local dialect, Eric. Maybe we can all learn a bit more language. Someday, maybe I'll be less of an "ugly american" and even learn how to dial an international number. :-) 20C (68F)
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00006.html (7,951 bytes)

3. Re: language fun (score: 1)
Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 13:20:45 -0500
Sorry to intrude! In real English a bowser is a tanker for refueling aircraft (as seen on many an airport runways) but in the colonies of Australia & New Zealand they corrupted it to include petrol p
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00008.html (8,639 bytes)

4. RE: language fun (score: 1)
Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 11:48:53 -0700
OK, stingah is not in my dictionary, <http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary> . I'll bite, what is it? Larry Hoy /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorco
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00012.html (7,235 bytes)

5. Re: language fun (score: 1)
Author: "Rick Brown" <mgrick@mgcars.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 14:13:59 -0500
Lorry - isn't that Sheila's boyfriend? Rick -- http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgcouncil -- http://members.home.net/brown409 -- Original Message -- From: "Eric" <eric@erickson.on.net> To: "MGS" <mgs@autox.t
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00017.html (7,484 bytes)

6. RE: language fun (score: 1)
Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 14:25:41 -0500
A "stingah" or "stengah" is a whisky (Scotch to the Sassenachs out there) and soda very popular in the colonies of the more hot humid variety. It is not to be confused with "stingo" which is strong b
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00020.html (7,739 bytes)

7. RE: language fun (score: 1)
Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:17:19 -0700
No wonder I didn't know ... I'm a beer kinda guy. <G> Larry /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00022.html (8,752 bytes)

8. Re: language fun (score: 1)
Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 01:54:37 -0600
Lorry - isn't that Sheila's boyfriend? <<<snip>>> Not unless he's articulated! /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00175.html (6,952 bytes)


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