01-27-2005, 12:41 AM
slushie -- very finely ground ice mixed with a flavorful syrup, guaranteed to give you the frozen sinus headache of your life.
We have those, they're called slush puppies
prom -- borrowed from Spain, to Mexico, formerly known as Promenade. A human mating ritual where all the young people would dress up and strut around the town. Now, it is associated with the final two years of secondary education known as the Junior and Senior Prom. As far as I can tell, it is still a mating ritual. At that time in my life, I was dating an Iranian girl who ended up returning to her country to join in the revolution.
My local park has a promenade, there's some lovely flower boxes there
burrito -- a little burro, or a mexican sounding name for some beans, cheese and meat wrapped up in a soft flour tortilla.
I think you're mistaken, it's a D2 unique item, isn't it?
walmart -- The brain child of Sam Walton. If merchandising were a virus, it's name would be Walmart. There are places where Walmart stores are so densly packed that they share the same employees. They attempt to sell everything, including gas, food, clothing, housewares, plants, sporting goods, etc.
Yes, they also took ASDA over in the UK and are slowly trying the same thing here. I'm having difficulty persuading my family to boycott ASDA in a vian attempt to stop them getting a foothold, anyone got some suggestions? (although we should get SOME help from the competition comission)
seven eleven -- the most successful of the small convenience stores that sell just a little of everything, and pop up on every corner of America and nearly every freeway off ramp. My favorites are the stores named "Kum and Go", or "Pump and Munch". Sorry, they just make me laugh.
What we call convenience stores...
nine eleven (just because we'd call it twelve nine) -- Er, ok, yes the date. Sept 11. In Euro its 2001/11/9 rather than 9/11/2001. It seemed my mind just refused to recognize what you were talking about. I must be ready to move on.
no, in Europe (or the British bit anyway) it's 11/9/2001
bases (first base etc... I understand the general concept but no clue on the one-to-one mapping)-- If we are talking baseball, then the batter runs to 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd, then Home. If we are talking about dating then there some association to how far in the mating ritual one has progressed. A home run is obvious, but 3rd, 2nd, and 1st base seem to vary by locality.
Have to set up a home due to mis-use of contraceptives OR run from the scene to another state or country before you get caught by the US equivalent of the child support agency?
the civil war (or any american history including references to tea and slavery etc :P ) -- Ah, well we've all had them in one form or another. Ours was extremely bloody, and there are still places in the South that distiguish between Yankees and Damned Yankees.
See, now had you eased off us a bit you could have avoided your civil war entirely and just continued fighting Britain and then... hey, has anyone got a time machine?
president,govenor,senator -- Again, no difference. They are all hogs at the public trough. Politicians are politicians throughout the world.
Oh, you've seen the national talking shop, er, er, assembly.
-Bob
We have those, they're called slush puppies
prom -- borrowed from Spain, to Mexico, formerly known as Promenade. A human mating ritual where all the young people would dress up and strut around the town. Now, it is associated with the final two years of secondary education known as the Junior and Senior Prom. As far as I can tell, it is still a mating ritual. At that time in my life, I was dating an Iranian girl who ended up returning to her country to join in the revolution.
My local park has a promenade, there's some lovely flower boxes there
burrito -- a little burro, or a mexican sounding name for some beans, cheese and meat wrapped up in a soft flour tortilla.
I think you're mistaken, it's a D2 unique item, isn't it?
walmart -- The brain child of Sam Walton. If merchandising were a virus, it's name would be Walmart. There are places where Walmart stores are so densly packed that they share the same employees. They attempt to sell everything, including gas, food, clothing, housewares, plants, sporting goods, etc.
Yes, they also took ASDA over in the UK and are slowly trying the same thing here. I'm having difficulty persuading my family to boycott ASDA in a vian attempt to stop them getting a foothold, anyone got some suggestions? (although we should get SOME help from the competition comission)
seven eleven -- the most successful of the small convenience stores that sell just a little of everything, and pop up on every corner of America and nearly every freeway off ramp. My favorites are the stores named "Kum and Go", or "Pump and Munch". Sorry, they just make me laugh.
What we call convenience stores...
nine eleven (just because we'd call it twelve nine) -- Er, ok, yes the date. Sept 11. In Euro its 2001/11/9 rather than 9/11/2001. It seemed my mind just refused to recognize what you were talking about. I must be ready to move on.
no, in Europe (or the British bit anyway) it's 11/9/2001
bases (first base etc... I understand the general concept but no clue on the one-to-one mapping)-- If we are talking baseball, then the batter runs to 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd, then Home. If we are talking about dating then there some association to how far in the mating ritual one has progressed. A home run is obvious, but 3rd, 2nd, and 1st base seem to vary by locality.
Have to set up a home due to mis-use of contraceptives OR run from the scene to another state or country before you get caught by the US equivalent of the child support agency?
the civil war (or any american history including references to tea and slavery etc :P ) -- Ah, well we've all had them in one form or another. Ours was extremely bloody, and there are still places in the South that distiguish between Yankees and Damned Yankees.
See, now had you eased off us a bit you could have avoided your civil war entirely and just continued fighting Britain and then... hey, has anyone got a time machine?
president,govenor,senator -- Again, no difference. They are all hogs at the public trough. Politicians are politicians throughout the world.
Oh, you've seen the national talking shop, er, er, assembly.
-Bob