Greetings fae sunny Leith.........!

[hibee]

Boacht three new bikes in twa years...........runnin oot o new excuses that my darling wife might buy...................? Currently running an Orange Cremola Foam coloured skinny wan withoot the fancy bits Advice appreciated.



David

 

[Slowdown]

Get aquainted with Herr Touratech and Herr Wunderlich. And a bloke called Norman who's a bit fast/cold.

 

[g.s.john]

Get aquainted with Herr Touratech and Herr Wunderlich. And a bloke called Norman who's a bit fast/cold.

are you sure it is a good idea trying to be subtle with one of the scottish brethen,'pearls before swine' dear boy

 

[hibee]

are you sure it is a good idea trying to be subtle with one of the scottish brethen,'pearls before swine' dear boy

Ah've goat twa degrees an a doactirate..........think ah micht manage neebir.....!

David

 

[g.s.john]

Ah've goat twa degrees an a doactirate..........think ah micht manage neebir.....!

David

congratulations, the queens english not on the curriculem????

 

[freeloader]

Hello David, welcome from another East Coaster!

congratulations, the queens english not on the curriculem????

Missing apostrophe; "Queen's", and it's "curriculum" IIRC. And I believe a sentence should start with a capital.

 

[g.s.john]

Hello David, welcome from another East Coaster!




Missing apostrophe; "Queen's", and it's "curriculum" IIRC. And I believe a sentence should start with a capital.

I am humbled managed to start this with a capital letter mind

 

[hibee]

Cheers mate.............! Methinks patronising behavior is more effective when exhibited with a modicum of intelligence! O and another wee thing..............! Ah'm quite sure there will be members, with a greater knowledge of socio-linguistics than myself, who might have something to say in relation to the concept of "The Queen's English"


David

 

[ronnie69]

And I believe a sentence should start with a capital.

but never with the word "And", surely............. ?

Tut tut.

North east Fife? Roon' aboot the tap ae the dug's lug, naw? Tayport wey, mibbe? Fine like gaffe, yon !

onyack

 

[g.s.john]

Cheers mate.............! Methinks patronising behavior is more effective when exhibited with a modicum of intelligence! O and another wee thing..............! Ah'm quite sure there will be members, with a greater knowledge of socio-linguistics than myself, who might have something to say in relation to the concept of "The Queen's English"


David

Unfortunatly i got my education in the 'univirsity of life' detailed english grammar was not on the curriculUm and i was taking the piss,


p.s. too many big words save em for those that are cleared to use them

 

[Schtum]

Cheers mate.............! Methinks patronising behavior [sic] is more effective when exhibited with a modicum of intelligence! O and another wee thing..............! Ah'm quite sure there will be members, with a greater knowledge of socio-linguistics than myself, who might have something to say in relation to the concept of "The Queen's English"

And in relation to Americanisms.....

If, in addition, I may offer some advice.....taking the piss out of the semi-literate Englishman tends, for some strange and inexplicable reason, to upset his finer feelings.

 

[g.s.john]

And in relation to Americanisms.....

If, in addition, I may offer some advice.....taking the piss out of the semi-literate Englishman tends, for some strange and inexplicable reason, to upset his finer feelings.

OUCH! if you paragon's of the fine scottish education system are at the g.o.c
you can buy this poor semi-literate englishman a beer and improve my incomplete education

 

[Schtum]

OUCH! if you paragon's of the fine scottish education system are at the g.o.c
you can buy this poor semi-literate englishman a beer and improve my incomplete education

ITYM "paragons" and "Scottish", old chap.....

As for the G.O.C., is that no' wan o' they tartan and shortbreed events fur tae part the Sassenach touroid frae his far too easily earned funny money....?

 

[g.s.john]

ITYM "paragons" and "Scottish", old chap.....

As for the G.O.C., is that no' wan o' they tartan and shortbreed events fur tae part the Sassenach touroid frae his far too easily earned funny money....?

if that is the case why are there so many 'sons of caledonia' attending this event.
p.s.ITYM???

 

[Schtum]

if that is the case why are there so many 'sons of caladonia' attending this event.
p.s.ITYM???

Think of them as being tax collectors......

BTW.....ITYM "Caledonia".

 

[Big Nick]

What the feck are you talking about !

 

[Schtum]

What the feck are you talking about !

If ye huv tae ask, ye widnae unnerstaund.......

 

[freeloader]

but never with the word "And", surely............. ?

Tut tut.

You got me.

North east Fife? Roon' aboot the tap ae the dug's lug, naw? Tayport wey, mibbe? Fine like gaffe, yon !

onyack

I'm somewhere in the woods between Tayport and Leuchars...

 

[hibee]

If ye huv tae ask, ye widnae unnerstaund.......

David

 

[boatman]

Nice to see all all of us "europeans" getting on so well i particularly approve of the buying beer for each otheronyack