Pointless random thoughts...
#543
Posted 15 August 2004 - 06:23 PM
And just incase we do: soda.
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#545
Posted 15 August 2004 - 07:36 PM
with the exception of the 'spagetti incident' incident, a covers album can be alright...
e.g.
PRIMUS -micellaneous debris
Rage Against The Machine - renegades
Slayer - undisputed attitude
Misc. Debris is a great EP. The cover of "Have A Cigar" is pretty darn cool.
And I refer to soda/pop/whatever by whichever comes first. At the moment, it is "soda pop", because it sounds classy to say.
#546
Posted 15 August 2004 - 08:09 PM
Icipoles are a brand of frozen confection that come in a tube...
no paddle pop stick...
ICEBLOCKS are what australians call frozen confection on a stick!!!
goddamn it!!!
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#548
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:04 AM
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#549
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:05 AM
You forgot soft drink, that being what we call it.
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#550
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:20 AM
I will also point out some other things you should watch out for...
Colour is spelt with a 'u' - not as color.
Mum is spelt with a 'u' also - not Mom, which does not phonetically sound even close to the correct pronunciation.
Through is the correct spelling for 'thru'.
and
Plough is the correct spelling for 'plow'.
Learn these things first and if you need any help, your Australian friends (and friends from other English speaking countries) are always glad to lend you a hand.
#551
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:31 AM
So, if I had one, I would plough my field with my plow. But I will bow to your superior wisdom on this one.
A question though. I have seen 'night' spelt as 'nite' before. I was told this was an American thing, but these forums themselves are American and they use night life.
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#553
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:51 AM
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#554
Posted 16 August 2004 - 01:23 PM
I'm not going to argue about pronunciation, though. Not with my bastard mix of an accent...
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#555
Posted 16 August 2004 - 01:46 PM
All of this is to say, JYAMG, that at least in the US, it's spelled "Mom" because it's pronounced "Mom" -- I still call my mother "Mum," but there you go.
*Note: If Chefelf will assist me in posting some wav files when I get home from work, I will demonstrate the difference, for I speak fluent American AND English.
*Double Note: Yahtzee has informed me that the English (presumably Europeans as well) can't differentiate between Canadian and American accents. They are subtly different, but I can see how they would be difficult for the untrained ear to pick up. On the other hand, Canadians as a general rule have kept all the English spellings, and also call their mothers "Mum." At least in my part of Canada, anyhow ...