Guest Stevie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Imagine standing in a bar with the cunt, would be a laugh a minute eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Imagine standing in a bar with the cunt, would be a laugh a minute eh? The charver instantly imagines me in an alcohol-fueled scenario. You'll be there every night are you? Couple of pints, then off home to beat the missus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Proving Stevie wrong. Picking up on his spelling mistakes after he picked on my typo's! What are you struggling with?! The idea that patronize isn't an American spelling. I don't care about where spellings were conceived. Half the English words we have don't originate from England, but patronize is American where patronise is English. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Proving Stevie wrong. Picking up on his spelling mistakes after he picked on my typo's! What are you struggling with?! Tut tut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Proving Stevie wrong. Picking up on his spelling mistakes after he picked on my typo's! What are you struggling with?! The idea that patronize isn't an American spelling. I don't care about where spellings were conceived. Half the English words we have don't originate from England, but patronize is American where patronise is English. Right? Both are correct iirc but I consider 'ize' to be more US and 'ise' to be 'proper' English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) Hey guys, what's going on in this thread? [/baron von Fat] Edited March 10, 2008 by Isegrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Am I the only one who can't see what Thompers is so pleased about? Imagine standing in a bar with the cunt, would be a laugh a minute eh? I'll continue to give the Trent a wide berth if this is representative of the patter like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Neither of them ever go. The patter's still shite though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thompers, during one of his PWNAGE sessions: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Owned is a slang word,[1][2] e.g. "You just got owned" or "i own you", that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. Oh, so it's not American then? You just make it too easy for me, Steph! Well given web history I'd blame the Americans, given how high a percent of web usage was US based then (or even now). The thing I would absolutely start WW3 over though (with them) is the term "I could care less", when they actually mean "I couldn't care less" or at best "like I could care less". How can you be the worlds most powerful country and not be sure if you can or cannot care less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Owned is a slang word,[1][2] e.g. "You just got owned" or "i own you", that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. Oh, so it's not American then? You just make it too easy for me, Steph! Well given web history I'd blame the Americans, given how high a percent of web usage was US based then (or even now). The thing I would absolutely start WW3 over though (with them) is the term "I could care less", when they actually mean "I couldn't care less" or at best "like I could care less". How can you be the worlds most powerful country and not be sure if you can or cannot care less? Agree completely there. I've explained it to several whilst over here. One by one, they're seeing the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13991 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Dropping the "...is concerned" from the end of the phrase "as far as [x] is concerned" is another Yank special that should be a hanging offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 699 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Dropping the "...is concerned" from the end of the phrase "as far as [x] is concerned" is another Yank special that should be a hanging offence. Never heard this one. You mean like "as far as Mackems, they're shite" v. "as far as Mackems are concerned, they're shite?" That's new on me. Most Americans say "as far as Mackems go." "I could care less" is infuriating however, I agree. All "-ize" are American spellings, not sure why we're arguing over that. I do prefer "while" to "whilst" however. On topic, this thread should be closed to all posters except Stevie, Thompers, and Invicta_RICO and they should just go at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13991 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) Dropping the "...is concerned" from the end of the phrase "as far as [x] is concerned" is another Yank special that should be a hanging offence. Never heard this one. You mean like "as far as Mackems, they're shite" v. "as far as Mackems are concerned, they're shite?" That's new on me. Most Americans say "as far as Mackems go." I seem to hear it all the time on American TV, especially on "reality" shows (your Top Models, American Idols, Amazing Races, Survivors and the like). Maybe it's just a certain type of media-whore vocabulary that you don't get in actual real life... Edited March 10, 2008 by Meenzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Dropping the "...is concerned" from the end of the phrase "as far as [x] is concerned" is another Yank special that should be a hanging offence. Never heard this one. You mean like "as far as Mackems, they're shite" v. "as far as Mackems are concerned, they're shite?" That's new on me. Most Americans say "as far as Mackems go." "I could care less" is infuriating however, I agree. All "-ize" are American spellings, not sure why we're arguing over that. I do prefer "while" to "whilst" however. On topic, this thread should be closed to all posters except Stevie, Thompers, and Invicta_RICO and they should just go at it. ...or should that be "have at it"? /anotheramericanism] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMag 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I like how a Sven Goran Erikson thread has deteriorated to a discussion on American phrases.... But I could care less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Not so much an Americanism, but for me, one of the most irritating phrases I hear these days is that every opinion offered must be prefixed with the phrase, 'for me'. I think it started on Match of the Day, as it's rife in football, but it is starting to intrude into other areas of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Not so much an Americanism, but for me, one of the most irritating phrases I hear these days is that every opinion offered must be prefixed with the phrase, 'for me'. I think it started on Match of the Day, as it's rife in football, but it is starting to intrude into other areas of life. I can just hear Hansen saying in a loud voice "FOR MEEEEEEE, HE ISNAE HAPPY THERE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hansen's accent isn't broad enough for him to say isnae. I've just linked you idiots to evidence that 'ize' isn't exclusively American, so am I the only one to understand that it's not an Americanism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hansen's accent isn't broad enough for him to say isnae. I've just linked you idiots to evidence that 'ize' isn't exclusively American, so am I the only one to understand that it's not an Americanism? Technically you're actually right, but ize is very much associated with the American usage of the English language rather than our own. Hansen has been doing Match of The Day since August 1992, and I can't remember one show where he hasn't used the word "isnae". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I've just linked you idiots to evidence that 'ize' isn't exclusively American, so am I the only one to understand that it's not an Americanism? A few facts just to help everyone understand in the end no one really cares. 'ize' is indeed the old English spelling and pronunciation. 'ise' is the correct contemporary English spelling and pronunciation. The fact is that American pronunciations are the original English pronunciations of the English language. American English was born out of the sectarian English Christians who settled in the States to avoid persecution in their native country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) I've just linked you idiots to evidence that 'ize' isn't exclusively American, so am I the only one to understand that it's not an Americanism? A few facts just to help everyone understand in the end no one really cares. 'ize' is indeed the old English spelling and pronunciation. 'ise' is the correct contemporary English spelling and pronunciation. The fact is that American pronunciations are the original English pronunciations of the English language. American English was born out of the sectarian English Christians who settled in the States to avoid persecution in their native country. Yup freedom to not use "n't" or "not" to make nonsensical statements was one of Bush's key election pledges, the precedent dating back to the 1639 hanging of Anne Dyer for daring to use "n't" to actually make sense. Fortunately after several years of legal wrangling Faith No More decided to redo their original song "We care a bunch". Edited March 11, 2008 by Fop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I don't really think the cv's of Svennis and Nappy Rash are comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed to coach Ivory Coast at the World Cup in South Africa. An announcement was made on Sunday, with Mark Hughes and former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster also coming under consideration for the role. A statement from the country's football federation said: "He's an experienced coach who has proved himself. "His objective is to ensure an honourable participation at the upcoming World Cup." Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodzic was sacked last month after the Elephants failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Ivory Coast, led by Chelsea's Didier Drogba, are drawn with Brazil, Portugal and North Korea in Group G at the World Cup in South Africa in June and July. Swede Eriksson joined England in 2001 after a successful club management career in Europe, including an Italian championship with Lazio in 2000. He led England to two World Cup quarter-finals but the high point of his reign was the 5-1 win over Germany in the qualifiers for Japan and South Korea only months after he had taken over. Since leaving England after the 2006 World Cup, he managed Manchester City, Mexico and was director of football at Notts County. No details were given about the length of Eriksson's contract. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8587871.stm Kerching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Free holiday for the summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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