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Old Feb 6th 2008 | 8:31 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
My, what class.
You forgot wit and charm
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by Elaine B.
You forgot wit and charm
And intellect, wisdom and articulation
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 10:18 am
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Originally Posted by oldbag
And intellect, wisdom and articulation
like a lorry??
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by daft batty
like a lorry??

Of course, you daft bat....what else!
 
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Originally Posted by oldbag
Of course, you daft bat....what else!
hmm, let me think..............nope not working, can't think of anything
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by daft batty
like a lorry??
Ah it's great to see the word lorry used -last night when we were at our Pastor's house and said about the speed the lorries went on the #1 Highway, they just stared at us blankly.

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Old Feb 6th 2008 | 1:34 pm
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Originally Posted by AlvicSK
Ah it's great to see the word lorry used -last night when we were at our Pastor's house and said about the speed the lorries went on the #1 Highway, they just stared at us blankly.

Finally they understood - SEMI'S
I had to explain to my 5 year old what a Lorry was when we were back in Ireland for Christmas. Granda kept confusing him with his funny words for things
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 1:36 pm
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Oh yeah and who ever heard of a Bin Lorry everyone knows it's a Garbage Truck!
 
Old Feb 6th 2008 | 1:40 pm
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Originally Posted by AlvicSK
Ah it's great to see the word lorry used -last night when we were at our Pastor's house and said about the speed the lorries went on the #1 Highway, they just stared at us blankly.

Finally they understood - SEMI'S
semi?? not a truck?
 
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Originally Posted by daft batty
semi?? not a truck?
I always thought a semi was a house?
 
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Originally Posted by manghams
I always thought a semi was a house?
That's a half duplex.
 
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Originally Posted by daft batty
hmm, let me think..............nope not working, can't think of anything

You're kidding, right? Articulation as in manner of speaking, remarks, utterances etc. But then you knew this.....
Apologies beforehand if this sounds snooty....don't mean it to
 
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Originally Posted by manghams
I always thought a semi was a house?
 
Old Feb 7th 2008 | 2:27 am
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Jingsamichty - are you related to Oor Wullie? Whars yer buket?

 
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Originally Posted by manghams
I always thought a semi was a house?
So did I, so I checked with a Canadian friend last night,
"Whats a semi? said I,
" A house" said she,
"Anything else?" said I
"Halfway between a floppy and an erect" said she

So not a lorry or a truck
 


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