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Guitardian wrote:arguing about the semantics of a game called, elsewhere, 'American Football' and here 'Football', or called 'Football' elsewhere and 'Soccer' here is definitely a job for the uptight English linguistic scholars with feth all else to do and a froofy degree in being overeducated and useless. You say 'Tomato' he says 'TomAHto' I say feth off idiot we both know what it is.
Hold on. Who's uptight?
I think your more of the glass half empty type aren't you.
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Guitardian wrote:arguing about the semantics of a game called, elsewhere, 'American Football' and here 'Football', or called 'Football' elsewhere and 'Soccer' here is definitely a job for the uptight English linguistic scholars with feth all else to do and a froofy degree in being overeducated and useless. You say 'Tomato' he says 'TomAHto' I say feth off idiot we both know what it is.
Hold on. Who's uptight?
I think your more of the glass half empty type aren't you.
Glass broke long ago. I sometimes forget how difficult sarcasm translates in text. I was poking fun at myself actually, as well as all of us, because just by posting that I become the personification of what I was posting about. Sorry I wasn't more clear... or 'cleaur'? Hey just playin' along.
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Kilkrazy wrote:But is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
It's a fruit. More specifically it is a berry.
At least, scientifically. It is often considered a vegetable for cooking, and I believe that America has ruled that it is a vegetable. Which just goes to show America listens to its gut more than its brain
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No we still know it is technically a fruit, just use it like a vegetable. That's adapting to irrelevancy. That's something lost on people who aren't able to make language barriers turn into language growth because they are too proud of their own long and well earned history. The U.S. speaks its own language and, while based on English, it adds a heckuvalotta (example) slang and rules bending. Meanwhile, go and put the kettle on and speak in a prim and proper tone, while we watch Snatch and laugh ourselves silly at how 'proper' the English really are.
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Did you know that during the War of 1812 when the british were burning down the american capital, there was a freak hurricane that doused most of the flames and spawned a freak tornado that tore through the British column, killing more men than the continental army had killed at Williamsburg?
Sure there was property damage to DC because of the storm, but me thinks someone didn't like you guys at the moment.
hahahahaha!
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
No, "that wouldn't be good cricket now would it?"
-Duke of Wellies at Waterloo, after being given precise location of Napoleon's command staff and asked if he wanted to train his artillery on it.
Hey I'm English too, I just live over here. It gives a funny perspective. I see your silliness, their silliness... its all quite amusing for me because both sides are fun to insult. Look at the OPs description of the thread, it can hardly be taken as a serious insult. It's just fun to jab at both sides. 'Anglophobia' implies a fear of English. I don't think anyone is scared, just amused. So no don't shut it down, play THRU!
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Guitardian wrote:No we still know it is technically a fruit, just use it like a vegetable. That's adapting to irrelevancy. That's something lost on people who aren't able to make language barriers turn into language growth because they are too proud of their own long and well earned history.
*Points to the "" to denote leg pulling humour*
I seem to remember you saying in another thread that you originally came from the sacred shores of England before being scattered by the Chaos Gods to the blighted wastes of America - I'd expect a fellow Brit (even one lost to our fair land) to be able to pick up on such subtle tells, rather than getting belligerent. I don't think I've seen anything posted here by "The British" which is harsher than tongue in cheek at the very worst.
Look buddy... We don't want you guys speaking Yank any more, okay? fair and simple. You ruin our color and our armor and our aluminum and make us look dumb.
oh yeah dont use LOL either that's OURS, so is TWEET, WALMART, CHICKEN MCNUGGET... hmm... I think we should start spelling tounge like 'tung' just so people will know if we are speaking english or yank... YESS!
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Guitardian wrote:Look buddy... We don't want you guys speaking Yank any more, okay? fair and simple. You ruin our color and our armor and our aluminum and make us look dumb.
oh yeah dont use LOL either that's OURS, so is TWEET, WALMART, CHICKEN MCNUGGET... hmm... I think we should start spelling tounge like 'tung' just so people will know if we are speaking english or yank... YESS!
No it's not Lol is an actual Dutch word, which means fun. And don't get me started on lul.(hurr I just cursed)
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Melissia wrote:Stopping power IS a deterrent. The bigger a hole you put in them the more deterred they are.
Waaagh! Gorskar = 2050pts
Iron Warriors VII Company = 1850pts
Fjälnir Ironfist's Great Company = 1800pts
Guflag's Mercenary Ogres = 2000pts
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Indeed, tea and scones are ladies victuals!
I like to imbibe fifteen pints of strong ale before stripping to the waist and giving a damned good thrashing to any man who says otherwise!
Or as they say in more savage parts of England.
"Did ye call wor pint a puff!?"
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Indeed, tea and scones are ladies victuals!
I like to imbibe fifteen pints of strong ale before stripping to the waist and giving a damned good thrashing to any man who says otherwise!
Or as they say in more savage parts of England.
"Did ye call wor pint a puff!?"
Indee' ye do, laddie, a real man's got ta drink hissel' a pint o' stout, or he's a wee bairn. D'ye unnerstand?
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Melissia wrote:Stopping power IS a deterrent. The bigger a hole you put in them the more deterred they are.
Waaagh! Gorskar = 2050pts
Iron Warriors VII Company = 1850pts
Fjälnir Ironfist's Great Company = 1800pts
Guflag's Mercenary Ogres = 2000pts
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Lager?! Who do you think we are? Rich spoiled budweiser drinkers??!! nay laddie, tis the Olde English Premium Malt Liquor (as seen in rap videos) that only comes in a 40oz. bottle. 'Tis much more civilized than you give us credit for. From time to time I do actually wash myself in it, usually followed by an outburst of "Damn it! Quick get a rag..."
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Joking aside i dont mind Pabst. Its 40 cents a can and it gets you mashed.
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Lager?! Who do you think we are? Rich spoiled budweiser drinkers??!! nay laddie, tis the Olde English Premium Malt Liquor (as seen in rap videos) that only comes in a 40oz. bottle. 'Tis much more civilized than you give us credit for. From time to time I do actually wash myself in it, usually followed by an outburst of "Damn it! Quick get a rag..."
Now that's more like it, my good man. Nothing advertises a gentleman's masculinity than the right drink.
Melissia wrote:Stopping power IS a deterrent. The bigger a hole you put in them the more deterred they are.
Waaagh! Gorskar = 2050pts
Iron Warriors VII Company = 1850pts
Fjälnir Ironfist's Great Company = 1800pts
Guflag's Mercenary Ogres = 2000pts
keep yer scones and tea my day is going just fine our way.
Good sir, if I may interject, your lager beer is not fit to wash oneself in. The traditional drink of England is a good strong ale, a true gentleman's friend and the favourite of the masses.
Lager?! Who do you think we are? Rich spoiled budweiser drinkers??!! nay laddie, tis the Olde English Premium Malt Liquor (as seen in rap videos) that only comes in a 40oz. bottle. 'Tis much more civilized than you give us credit for. From time to time I do actually wash myself in it, usually followed by an outburst of "Damn it! Quick get a rag..."
Now that's more like it, my good man. Nothing advertises a gentleman's masculinity than the right drink.
That commercial was rather unsettling my good man. However, I am suddenly curious as to what a "baby-sham" may be. Also, can anybody give me the correct spelling of the phrase "corr blimey!" (as in "Corr Blimey thats some strong bitter!"
I don't think I'm spelling it correctly. If someone more civilized would kindly instruct me, I won't sound like such a lout in my writings.
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
I'm both chaotic and orderly. I value my own principles, and am willing to go to extreme lengths to enforce them, often trampling on the very same principles in the process. At best, I'm heroic and principled; at worst, I'm hypocritical and disorderly.
Waaagh! Gorskar = 2050pts
Iron Warriors VII Company = 1850pts
Fjälnir Ironfist's Great Company = 1800pts
Guflag's Mercenary Ogres = 2000pts