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Old Oct 27th 2006, 9:24 pm
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Originally Posted by irnbru4u
I think the UK version is sexy (women wear them)
and the US definitely not (old men wear them to hold their socks up!)
NO I am completely wrong (again ) the sock thing must be UK men. Of course men suspender here means braces - holding up trousers.
Blimey! I had no idea that there was such a difference! thanks for clarifying that!
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Old Oct 27th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Originally Posted by anabella
Blimey! I had no idea that there was such a difference! thanks for clarifying that!
It's just another of those British English/American English faux pas. The real problem word is fanny, which has real big difference in meaning!
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Old Oct 27th 2006, 9:28 pm
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Originally Posted by anabella
Blimey! I had no idea that there was such a difference! thanks for clarifying that!
you are too nice, I think I was very confusing!
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Originally Posted by irnbru4u
you are too nice, I think I was very confusing!
Nice is my middle name!
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Old Oct 27th 2006, 10:31 pm
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congrats on the wedding
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Originally Posted by Silly Sod
Arrghhhh, no, just wanted to tell the world. Big party tomorrow night at her dads house by the lake. Me, the wife and daughter are having a quiet dinner tonight together to revel in our new found family status and tomorrow it will be naked drunken night jet-skiing on a near frozen lake - could be worse ha ha.

Thanks for the congrats folks and bye for now.
Some advice - don't get drunk and jet ski on said near frozen lake.
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Old Oct 27th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Silly Sod
Hi all,

crazy conspiracy theories aside.............we got married today!!!!! Whoo-hooooo (not to the mob of course but my wife's bro does look like an Italian gangster who 'would kill anybody who said anything about his mother' while wearing a suit ha ha.

Much karma to anyone who can tell me where the quote comes from.

God Bless America and all who sail in her )))))
It was a movie with Michelle Pfiefer.
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 12:01 am
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Originally Posted by BrigieDarling
It was a movie with Michelle Pfiefer.
shows how stupid I was - I believed Ray but I am so gullible!
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by Silly Sod
Hi all,

crazy conspiracy theories aside.............we got married today!!!!! Whoo-hooooo (not to the mob of course but my wife's bro does look like an Italian gangster who 'would kill anybody who said anything about his mother' while wearing a suit ha ha.

Much karma to anyone who can tell me where the quote comes from.

God Bless America and all who sail in her )))))

Many congratulations to you both. Wishing you health, happiness, and wealth.
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 11:57 am
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by mozoo
Many congratulations to you both. Wishing you health, happiness, and wealth.
Thank you Moz and thanks everyone. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives, as they say, and we can hardly wait!!!

PS - the quote was from On The Road by Jack Kerouac
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 4:04 pm
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Silly Sod
Arrghhhh, no, just wanted to tell the world. Big party tomorrow night at her dads house by the lake. Me, the wife and daughter are having a quiet dinner tonight together to revel in our new found family status and tomorrow it will be naked drunken night jet-skiing on a near frozen lake - could be worse ha ha.

Thanks for the congrats folks and bye for now.
Please post a picture of your wedding and also of you drunken jet-skiing on a near frozen lake...my mind is boggling...
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 7:46 pm
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
UK of course!
What are they called in the US?
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Old Oct 28th 2006, 9:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Thydney
What are they called in the US?
The lovely garter belt .......
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