Toque, knit hat, beanie, watch cap, ski hat, etc., etc., etc. I've been
thinking for a
while now that, given the worldwide nature of the members of this list, we
could use a
lexicon to convert terms between American/Canadian/Australian and British
English. Given
the confusion that arises between the Yanks, Aussies, Canucks and Brits, some
of the lingo
must confuse the hell out of the list members in non-English speaking countries!
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
("We speak the same language - but you lot do have a funny accent... " Paul
Hogan, aka
"Crocodile Dundee")
RiedelD@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca wrote:
> Did this a few years back on a cool November day...
> probably about 1-2 celsius. Put on a few layers, a
> black toque (knit hat? never heard that expression :), and
> black ski gloves.
>
> I blew by a friend of mine on the highway - with all the
> gear on, he didn't recognize me.. thought someone had
> stolen my roadster!
>
> Dave Riedel
> Victoria, BC
> (not much colder than the Bay Area, usually)
>
> > Bundled-up commuters in their hardtops would clutch their
> > steaming commuter mugs and
> > goggle in amazement at the crazy guy in the funny little
> > foreign car wearing gloves and a
> > knit hat, cruising the expressway with the top down!
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
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