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strinasacchi
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« Reply #825 on: 10:19:54, 22-08-2008 »
Actually Ron I was making a bemused comment on how you chose to spell "whackiest."  Maybe it gets lost in translation.  I always thought that off-the-wall, eccentric and fun-loving people were "wacky" (the superlative being "wackiest") whereas "to whack" means to strike or hit.

 Roll Eyes
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Morticia
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« Reply #826 on: 10:27:59, 22-08-2008 »
Cripes. I'm glad I saw your reply before I posted what I was about to, strina! I thought you were referring to something else, which was why you quietly passed it over to Tommo Embarrassed  Oh, the perils of language! Grin
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trained-pianist
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« Reply #827 on: 10:37:31, 22-08-2008 »
Thank you Ron Dogh,

Now I understand. I thought that strinasacchi is an English lady.

I kind of know what she means. This expression was often used when I was there. I don't need an explanation.

Thank you once again.
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« Reply #828 on: 10:39:56, 22-08-2008 »
And of course, the other obviously 'whacky' British city is Liverpool.

For three reasons.  Wink
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« Reply #829 on: 10:41:56, 22-08-2008 »
Quote from: Morticia on 10:27:59, 22-08-2008
Cripes. I'm glad I saw your reply before I posted what I was about to, strina! I thought you were referring to something else

Of course she was!
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Morticia
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« Reply #830 on: 10:45:11, 22-08-2008 »
Ah, so my Convent education hasn't been wasted then? Cheesy
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« Reply #831 on: 10:49:58, 22-08-2008 »
Naughty step, Mort. Cheesy

A slap "upside the head" was nonetheless a new one on me too. You learn something new every day here although, tantalisingly, Mr Google doesn't provide precise information about the action involved. I intend to interpret as one of those upward cuffs to the back of the head that Mr "Connie" Francis, one of our history teachers used to dish out, probably illegally.  

I was going to mention the 'Glasgow Kiss' but in the interests of Anglo-Caledonian relations perhaps I'll desist. I wouldn't want to earn a St Albans Stinger.    
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« Reply #832 on: 10:54:24, 22-08-2008 »
Quote from: George Garnett on 10:49:58, 22-08-2008
"upside the head"

Your English languages very complicate.
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« Reply #833 on: 10:58:08, 22-08-2008 »
Wasn't "upside" a Turfism? Somewhere in the Poetry Appreciation thread as a translation from German IIRC.
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« Reply #834 on: 10:58:36, 22-08-2008 »
Quote from: George Garnett on 10:49:58, 22-08-2008

 "upside the head"
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Then again, there's this interpretation ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLZZ30AE7-g
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George Garnett
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« Reply #835 on: 10:58:51, 22-08-2008 »
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« Reply #836 on: 11:03:23, 22-08-2008 »
There is nothing better than talk to native people.
When in Rome do as Romans do.


Where is You you thread? I lost it.
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« Reply #837 on: 11:04:20, 22-08-2008 »
The Gap Band...they don't write them like this any more.

say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
pay attention now
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
you toe tappers and you love rappers

say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
pay attention now
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
now I want all you gappers, and finger snappers
you toe tappers and you love rappers

I want you all to
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head
say oops upside your head say oops upside your head

I say groove groove on
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« Reply #838 on: 11:07:06, 22-08-2008 »
Quote from: trained-pianist on 11:03:23, 22-08-2008

Where is You you thread? I lost it.

In the literature section t-p.

http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=3345.0
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« Reply #839 on: 11:08:06, 22-08-2008 »
Quote from: trained-pianist on 11:03:23, 22-08-2008
Where is You you thread? I lost it.



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