Army Thread 9th September

[sunshine_gg]

Army Thread 9th September

Did he just tell you to shut up, Grim??? :H

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

sunshine_gg;711700 wrote: Ahhhhh ok Oney.... I GET it now.... *phew*
NOW WHAT THE HELL HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH A STOCKING!??????? :H

****puts paws against ears, looks away from screen****

[Grim]

Army Thread 9th September

sunshine_gg;711702 wrote: Did he just tell you to shut up, Grim??? :H

He did indeed, the rude bastard! :upset:

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

Grim;711701 wrote: Now Tippers, please explain to the kind folk why you just called me Soutpiel!

It is an ever-so-slightly derogatory term to describe someone who stands with leg in England, the other in Africa. Guess what dangles in the brine in between?

THAT, my friends is a "soutpiel" - used to describe the imperialist colonialists who used to run this country

[one2many]

Army Thread 9th September

tiptronic_ct;711703 wrote: ****puts paws against ears, looks away from screen****

Em..er.em.....dirty disgusting men?

[sunshine_gg]

Army Thread 9th September

Well, Flemish is kind of a french/dutch thing... I actually helped a flemish lady through immigration once.. she didn't speak a word of english...

In Germany, there are many dialects (usually referred to as 'Platt') and they vary greatly from region to region. In Hamburg (where I grew up) the Platt is a mix of German, Dutch, and English and one of my grand fathers spoke almost exclusively Platt.

However, I was visiting a friend's parents close to Cologne and couldn't understand ANY of her dad's Platt.. not one friggin word :H

[horizonsnew]

Army Thread 9th September

tiptronic_ct;711705 wrote: It is an ever-so-slightly derogatory term to describe someone who stands with leg in England, the other in Africa. Guess what dangles in the brine in between?

THAT, my friends is a "soutpiel"

Thats a new one on me...The term* Bandy Legs* has just taken on a whole new meaning:H

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

sunshine_gg;711707 wrote: Well, Flemish is kind of a french/dutch thing... I actually helped a flemish lady through immigration once.. she didn't speak a word of english...

In Germany, there are many dialects (usually referred to as 'Platt') and they vary greatly from region to region. In Hamburg (where I grew up) the Platt is a mix of German, Dutch, and English and one of my grand fathers spoke almost exclusively Platt.

However, I was visiting a friend's parents close to Cologne and couldn't understand ANY of her dad's Platt.. not one friggin word :H

That would explain it - my ancestors were from France. Fled from religious persecution.

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Army Thread 9th September

horizonsnew;711708 wrote: Thats a new one on me...The term* Bandy Legs* has just taken on a whole new meaning:H

:H :H :H

[Grim]

Army Thread 9th September

tiptronic_ct;711709 wrote: That would explain it - my ancestors were from France. Fled from religious persecution.

Have you been to France Tip?

[horizonsnew]

Army Thread 9th September

Righto Ladies and Gents I'm off to the store to pick up something for tea..Have a good evening all xx

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

Grim;711715 wrote: Have you been to France Tip?

No, I haven't Grimmy.

Mrs. T spent a few days in Paris last year, but wasn't mightily impressed with it. I would prefer the countryside myself...

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

Cheers, HN.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 9th September

The word "cheers" has just made me think...

It can refer to a toast...
It can mean goodbye
It can mean joyous shouting
It can mean thank you

What else?

[Grim]

Army Thread 9th September

See you tomorrow hopefully HN, enjoy the rest of your day! I am going to be turning in soon as I have a really good book that I hear calling.....