10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with BOB) - Thread #8

[Walt & Di]

robin, theres that scary numbers boy again.

overheard at the dinner table next to us on the KK cruise last oct.
"you know suz, you chewed that last bite of food 28 times. and the bite before that 29 times. that brings the total number of chews on the cruise so far to 3,268." suz replies," oh jeff. you know what that does to me when you quote numbers. its just like what happens to gomez on the addams family when mortitia speaks french."
sorry, couldnt resist

Spewed coffee on my screen while eating my lunch at work...

Be careful of the Board Police banning you for starting trouble, although we know it as fun bantering...

Walt

 

[Walt & Di]

One has to wonder does he "ALWAYS" count.....

We accountants always are counting, except in Golf...We are trying not to count those strokes others havn't seen....

Just lucky with the Gals

Walt

 

[Walt & Di]

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7)..

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

 

[disgrits]

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7)..

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

Way to go, Asiah!

 

[disgrits]

Karen, one thing I can think of that we cajuns say is "I'll pass for you..." This is what we say when we are picking somebody up, like if you and I were going to the movies (we say "going to the show"), I would call you and say, "I'll pass for you at 6:30 to go to the show."

 

[cntkg1]

Talking of sayings... I tend to type what I think (yeah I know thats a frightening thought in itself! ),... but I often change my text thinking "they wont know what I mean by...." etc, and other times words such as "footie" I automatically think of as a "real" word and forget to put the proper word (football) in its place instead. Same with the word "buttie"... that to us is a sandwich.... used in every day language - cant remember the last time I said the word "sandwich" - no-one round here says it, they all use "buttie".

Neil has even recently bought a t shirt with the word "Bostin" across the front. Thats a local word meaning "great, brilliant."

Another would be "tara-a-bit" - another local word - the literal translation is "goodbye for a bit" - in other words "see you later".

So, what words if any do you use that we dont?

I dont mean stuff like faucet - we call it a tap etc, I mean slang words that you use in everyday life.

Just for fun - I'd like to learn some "Americanisms"

Here I always thought a "Buttie" was a cute bum!
OK, this one is a popular one used only in Wisconsin :"Bubbler" used for a drinking fountain.

And then all over the U.S. we all describe Soda water as:
"Soda", "Soda Pop", or "Pop". I'm not sure if it's the UK but I thought I heard somewhere that "soda" is referred to as "Coke".

this probably wont help you nancy but heres the refrig magnet we got in cozumel.

EXCELLENT!!

robin, theres that scary numbers boy again.

overheard at the dinner table next to us on the KK cruise last oct.
"you know suz, you chewed that last bite of food 28 times. and the bite before that 29 times. that brings the total number of chews on the cruise so far to 3,268." suz replies," oh jeff. you know what that does to me when you quote numbers. its just like what happens to gomez on the addams family when mortitia speaks french."
sorry, couldnt resist

Thank god we talk proper up our way.....

One has to wonder does he "ALWAYS" count.....

It's only 12:15 here afeg. No talk like that for a few more hours sir.

Hey Mother G...these any good?

I did have one of Donald in his mexican gear, but I can't find it.

and a FO to boot!

Fantastic. Thanks H ! (How's your dad?)

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7)..

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

Good job Asiah

 

[Walt & Di]

Karen, one thing I can think of that we cajuns say is "I'll pass for you..." This is what we say when we are picking somebody up, like if you and I were going to the movies (we say "going to the show"), I would call you and say, "I'll pass for you at 6:30 to go to the show."

Hey what's wrong with that....

I talk like that my whole life...

Especially my friend who like to talk just to hear them talk...Saying to His Friend one day "Look at them clouds, believe it is going to rain the day before tomorrow"....

Walt (Pure Cajun) ( where's my scooter)

 

[Karen Mouse]

robin, theres that scary numbers boy again.

overheard at the dinner table next to us on the KK cruise last oct.
"you know suz, you chewed that last bite of food 28 times. and the bite before that 29 times. that brings the total number of chews on the cruise so far to 3,268." suz replies," oh jeff. you know what that does to me when you quote numbers. its just like what happens to gomez on the addams family when mortitia speaks french."
sorry, couldnt resist

love it - it wasnt the chews he was counting - it was the puddings I was eating

Thank god we talk proper up our way.....

Hey Mother G...these any good?

Heather- did you want to scream "MOVE! You're spoiling my photo" to that old guy? I would have

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

Wow! Way to go Asiah

Karen, one thing I can think of that we cajuns say is "I'll pass for you..." This is what we say when we are picking somebody up, like if you and I were going to the movies (we say "going to the show"), I would call you and say, "I'll pass for you at 6:30 to go to the show."

We'd say - I'll pick you up at... or I'll call for you at...thanks Paige - my first americanism

Here I always thought a "Buttie" was a cute bum!
OK, this one is a popular one used only in Wisconsin :"Bubbler" used for a drinking fountain.

And then all over the U.S. we all describe Soda water as:
"Soda", "Soda Pop", or "Pop". I'm not sure if it's the UK but I thought I heard somewhere that "soda" is referred to as "Coke".

That gives a whole new meaning to my saturdsay morning bacon buttie

We call it fizzy pop, or just by the name eg coke, lemonade etc, never soda.
We call squash (cordial) pop.

Hey what's wrong with that....

I talk like that my whole life...

Especially my friend who like to talk just to hear them talk...Saying to His Friend one day "Look at them clouds, believe it is going to rain the day before tomorrow"....

Walt (Pure Cajun)

I like that Walt - took me a second or two to work that one out

 

[arielhead]

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7)..

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

Wow! Congrats, Asiah! What a beautiful name. How does your family pronounce it?

 

[Walt & Di]

Wow! Congrats, Asiah! What a beautiful name. How does your family pronounce it?

Thanks to all for the congrats, Grandparents are very proud of Grandkids (GOD's gift for growing Old)


"AY zha"

I am not very good at phonetics..


Walt

 

[GOS]

And then all over the U.S. we all describe Soda water as: "Soda", "Soda Pop", or "Pop". I'm not sure if it's the UK but I thought I heard somewhere that "soda" is referred to as "Coke".



Fantastic. Thanks H ! (How's your dad?)

Soda is what is used as a mixer like tonic. We do have pop though - used to describes any fizzy drink - you'll go pop if you drink too much!

Dad is doing better - he is in Intensive Care at the moment. He takes a lot of drugs for different things...but he takes digoxin for a heart condition. He has ended up with digoxin poisoning and had 4 x the recommended dose in his blood and he was only taking the recommended level.

So he has had to have kidney dialysis to get rid of the digoxin, they have had to fit a temporary pacemaker to keep his heart going and to top it off a cathatar so they can monitor his urine levels. But he's grumbling apparantly so that's a good sign. I shall see him tomorrow.

 

[Walt & Di]

Soda is what is used as a mixer like tonic. We do have pop though - used to describes any fizzy drink - you'll go pop if you drink too much!

Dad is doing better - he is in Intensive Care at the moment. He takes a lot of drugs for different things...but he takes digoxin for a heart condition. He has ended up with digoxin poisoning and had 4 x the recommended dose in his blood and he was only taking the recommended level.

So he has had to have kidney dialysis to get rid of the digoxin, they have had to fit a temporary pacemaker to keep his heart going and to top it off a cathatar so they can monitor his urine levels. But he's grumbling apparantly so that's a good sign. I shall see him tomorrow.

Prayers are on the way upstairs for his immediate recovery...

Walt and Di

 

[GOS]

Prayers are on the way upstairs for his immediate recovery...

Walt and Di

Thanks Guys

 

[GOS]

DI and I are very excited about our DGD Asiah (7)..

She has just competed and qualified for 800 Meter and 4x100 Meter Relay Team (primary category) representing South Texas in July in Detroit Michigan.

Very Proud of her..

Walt

Congrats by the way

 

[millerpjm]

Good afternoon/evening all....

I've been mostly lurking lately....work's just keeping me too busy.

Andy and Heather ....

I had an interesting time getting ready for work this morning - our electricity went out due to some thunderstorms. I was getting dressed - Pete was in the shower...and the lights went off. They didn't come on before we left, so hopefully they're back on now.

Not too much else going on here....see you later!

Jen Mouse

 

[Karen Mouse]

Dad is doing better - he is in Intensive Care at the moment.
But he's grumbling apparantly so that's a good sign. I shall see him tomorrow.

Heather - I'm sorry to hear he's in intensive care, at least he'll get close monitoring there rather than on some understaffed ward. I'll keep him in my prayers til he's better.

Good to hear he's moaning - good sign
Send him all our best wishes .... "Hi Dad, a bunch of total strangers to you, that I cruise with send you their get well wishes"

Is your Mom coping ok too? and you?

 

[Karen Mouse]

I had an interesting time getting ready for work this morning - our electricity went out due to some thunderstorms. I was getting dressed - Pete was in the shower...and the lights went off. They didn't come on before we left, so hopefully they're back on now.

Buy some candles on your way home

 

[Karen Mouse]

Well, I'm done for the evening - have a good one everybody

 

[Verandah Man]

Heather, more for your dad's quick recovery!!!


Jen Mouse, some that your electric wasn't out very long!!!

 

[Dyerneeds]

We accountants always are counting, except in Golf...We are trying not to count those strokes others havn't seen....

Just lucky with the Gals

Walt