Taffyles

Finding out that my daughter was being taught in school that evolution was a "sin," in fact there was a whole chapter devoted to decrying the evils of the evolution theory in her science book- that wasn't a surprise it was a shock. That was another run in I had with the school- ho hum- I ended up home schooling her.

Ajrowe4

interesting discussion,
PLEASE would anybody share their experience in trying to explain the british phrase 'not half' or 'don't half' or 'ain't half' to american's and canadians?!!!

I've used it in speech such as 'it ain't half hot' (name of a tv series!) and 'I don't half love the things you say sometimes', once my canadian friend asked how I was, I replied 'I'm not half knackered!' which threw him completely!!
They think I am doing it on purpose to confuse them hahahaha

The same friend spells 'guys' as 'gies' and insists this to be the proper way, definately I knew one for me. This is coming from someone who owns a American/English translation book. (Best £2.99 I ever spent).

However I'm desperate to get out to america and am looking to be an au pair. Anybody know of any kind families in San Francisco bay area???

Ali

Patrick

My understanding is that it was a poll, apparently the people who took the poll understood scorcerer but didn't know what a philosopher was?

The same thing happened to the title of the James Bond film Licence to Kill, it was originally titled Licence Revoked but the majority of americans polled didn't know what the word revoked meant.

You can't be too upset if you consider that these people are too ****ing dumb to avoid someone heading towards them in the mall with clipboard in their hands! Or if it was a phone poll, too stupid to put the phone down on them!

Strangley they have no idea what shagged or full monty meant but they where kept in titles - the film 51st state is called formula 51 over here, Leon is called the proffesional, a night on the town is called adventures in babysitting......


Patrick

Pulaski

I have difficulty getting my wife to park just once when we go shopping and then walk to each store. We usually seem to drive around the parking lot parking near each store in turn.

Peter Newton

What amuses me are the limousine drivers who wait in their vehicles outside restaurants for hours on end with the engine running and the a/c on. This certainly is the land of plenty when it comes to gas.

Talking of gas I have never seen so many different heartburn and indigestion remedies on the pharmacy shelves - must be all that rich food!

And I'm sorry but the beer is sh1t. I brew my own.

alabama_bound

Does anyone else think it laughable that when you buy a remedy for heartburn (basically some calcium) that you get the following warning on the advert.

" May cause you to get really bad stain in your pants due to loose bowels, may cause severe heart conditions that could kill you, may cause you to come out in a horrible rash and look like you have leprosy, may cause you to start smelling like a frenchman, may also not do what it is sold to do and may cause you to go blind and all you limbs to fall off "

I understand that some people are Sue (sp?) happy but why are they putting ingredients in the remedy that causes these problems?

All I want is some Rennies

Pulaski

They are called side effects. The same chemical/ drug that cures heartburn may also cause loose bowels in some people; remove the problem drug and you remove the cure that you are seeking too.

Peter Newton

And when you see adverts for remedies and the small print says "These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat or cure any disease"!

nathan barley

Candian brews, microbrews, or European imports are the answer I found
Mainstream labels like Coors and Bud are basically piss water though, you're right.

Yueng Ling is a beautiful ale made by a small brewery in PA, and available in NYC. Least, I saw it in the Stop & Shop here.
http://www.yuengling.com/beers.htm

Pimpbot

Anybody had the fat free pringles? the one's that have on the label "May cause abdominal cramping and loose stools". Love that Olestra! I'm not gaining weight, and I'm real regular, if ya know what I mean.

Peter Newton

I was a little unfair - you're right there are a few gems out there and I am particularly fond of Yueng Ling (it's very keenly priced too!)

The Brooklyn brewery has some good ones too (try their Lager), and I am a fan of the Heartland Brewery here in NYC - their Union Square location has some excellent (and potent) microbrews.

I have a Mr Beer system in my house but the weather is too hot to brew right now. In the spring I made a stout and something close to an English bitter. Of course it's all gone now.....!!

TimEh?

If you can still get any of the "Big Rock" brands in the States give 'em a try. It's a small brewery from right here in Calgary and my favourite domestic brand. Agree that the main stream US brands are 'orrible and I never did care much for the main Canadian breweries either (Molson, et al)

Haldaman

It's astonishing how little about the world outside the USA is taught in American high school.....
Where is Kuwait?....oh it's the capital of Arabia??
So little knowledge of the basic geography that us older Brits learnt as a matter of course....country capitals, the shapes of different countries, and any conception of how other peoples live is completely unknown!

ladyofthelake

In last weeks Sunday Paper, the extra magazine had a National Geographical Geography Quiz. They are trying to promote a greater knowledge of the rest of the world.
With questions like.....
Which country is the Taj Mahal in? it's hardly surprising that I came out as a Geographical Genius!! I'm curious as to how the rest of the country did.

nathan barley

ooo, thanks, I'm gonna have to check those out