On 12/05/2015 08:52, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 12-5-2015 7:13, Stephen wrote:
>> On 12/05/2015 02:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 18:32:51 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/05/2015 18:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 09:04:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In Britain we speak English LOUD to others. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Pah.  That's an Americanism you've picked up. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You may be fooled by the fact we whisper to Americans to encourage them
>>>> to do the same. :-P
>>>
>>> I'm not so easily fooled. ;)
>>>
>>
>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>
>
> <grin> spoken like a real Briton.
>

A true Brit. :-)

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On 12-5-2015 11:32, Stephen wrote:
> On 12/05/2015 08:52, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 12-5-2015 7:13, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 12/05/2015 02:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 18:32:51 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/05/2015 18:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 09:04:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In Britain we speak English LOUD to others. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pah.  That's an Americanism you've picked up. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> You may be fooled by the fact we whisper to Americans to encourage
>>>>> them
>>>>> to do the same. :-P
>>>>
>>>> I'm not so easily fooled. ;)
>>>>
>>>
>>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>>
>>
>> <grin> spoken like a real Briton.
>>
>
> A true Brit. :-)
>

Nah! As you see, I am not ;-)


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On 12/05/2015 12:25, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 12-5-2015 11:32, Stephen wrote:
>> On 12/05/2015 08:52, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> On 12-5-2015 7:13, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 12/05/2015 02:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 18:32:51 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/05/2015 18:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 09:04:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In Britain we speak English LOUD to others. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pah.  That's an Americanism you've picked up. ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You may be fooled by the fact we whisper to Americans to encourage
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> to do the same. :-P
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not so easily fooled. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>>>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> <grin> spoken like a real Briton.
>>>
>>
>> A true Brit. :-)
>>
>
> Nah! As you see, I am not ;-)
>
>

:-)

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     Stephen

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On Tue, 12 May 2015 06:13:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 12/05/2015 02:34, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 18:32:51 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/05/2015 18:25, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 09:04:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In Britain we speak English LOUD to others. :)
>>>>
>>>> Pah.  That's an Americanism you've picked up. ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You may be fooled by the fact we whisper to Americans to encourage
>>> them to do the same. :-P
>>
>> I'm not so easily fooled. ;)
>>
>>
> It must be an English Language thing then.
> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)

*snortlaugh*

The perfection of importing words from other languages. ;)

Jim



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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 13/05/2015 17:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 12 May 2015 06:13:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>

>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>
> *snortlaugh*
>
> The perfection of importing words from other languages. ;)
>

Exactly!



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     Stephen

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On 13/05/2015 17:22, Stephen wrote:
> On 13/05/2015 17:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 May 2015 06:13:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>
>>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>
>> *snortlaugh*
>>
>> The perfection of importing words from other languages. ;)
>>
>
> Exactly!
>

Sorry I forgot Americans don't do irony.

Exactement!

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     Stephen

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On Wed, 13 May 2015 17:58:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 13/05/2015 17:22, Stephen wrote:
>> On 13/05/2015 17:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 May 2015 06:13:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>>>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>>
>>> *snortlaugh*
>>>
>>> The perfection of importing words from other languages. ;)
>>>
>>>
>> Exactly!
>>
>>
> Sorry I forgot Americans don't do irony.

We do Steel. ;)

> Exactement!

But I thought we'd established that I'm not the typical 'murcan. ;)

Jim



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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 13/05/2015 18:05, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 13 May 2015 17:58:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 13/05/2015 17:22, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 13/05/2015 17:10, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 12 May 2015 06:13:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It must be an English Language thing then.
>>>>> Such perfection hinders learning another one. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> *snortlaugh*
>>>>
>>>> The perfection of importing words from other languages. ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Exactly!
>>>
>>>
>> Sorry I forgot Americans don't do irony.
>
> We do Steel. ;)
>

You also mangle pronunciation as well as spelling.

>> Exactement!
>
> But I thought we'd established that I'm not the typical 'murcan. ;)
>

You must carry the sins of your nation.


Have you heard/seen Reg D. Hunter?
He is so ironic when he says that Americans don't do irony. :-)


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     Stephen

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On Wed, 13 May 2015 20:05:56 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> Sorry I forgot Americans don't do irony.
>>
>> We do Steel. ;)
>>
>>
> You also mangle pronunciation as well as spelling.

Well, the origins of Heavy Metal are 'mucan in nature, as I understand it 
(Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, etc.)

>>> Exactement!
>>
>> But I thought we'd established that I'm not the typical 'murcan. ;)
>>
>>
> You must carry the sins of your nation.

Pah.  If I must carry the sins of mine, you must carry the sins of yours 
- and you have a longer history. ;)

> Have you heard/seen Reg D. Hunter?

Can't say I have.

> He is so ironic when he says that Americans don't do irony. :-)

Fe. ;)

Jim

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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 13/05/2015 21:11, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 13 May 2015 20:05:56 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> Sorry I forgot Americans don't do irony.
>>>
>>> We do Steel. ;)
>>>
>>>
>> You also mangle pronunciation as well as spelling.
>
> Well, the origins of Heavy Metal are 'mucan in nature, as I understand it
> (Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, etc.)
>

I thought you meant steal as in steal words from other languages. My 
mistake.

Sorry, you lost me with the switch to music.



>>>> Exactement!
>>>
>>> But I thought we'd established that I'm not the typical 'murcan. ;)
>>>
>>>
>> You must carry the sins of your nation.
>
> Pah.  If I must carry the sins of mine, you must carry the sins of yours
> - and you have a longer history. ;)
>

And I do, also for the sins of recent history.
I hereby apologise to the world for the British involvement in the 
colonisation of the New World and the Scottish settlers who became rednecks.


>> Have you heard/seen Reg D. Hunter?
>
> Can't say I have.
>

He is very funny with old world southern manners and charm.

>> He is so ironic when he says that Americans don't do irony. :-)
>
> Fe. ;)
>

Are we talking about metals again?

1 Corinthians 13

:P

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     Stephen

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