Advanced French Fighters vs 1942/1943 contemporaries (6 Viewers)

[yulzari]

I am one of the 96% of the world who do believe in metric.

 

[SaparotRob]

I am one of the 96% of the world who do believe in metric.

That's about 39 bushels of a wey.

 

[yulzari]

That's about 39 bushels of a wey.

I was brought up on pecks, chains, apothecary drachms and ells.Not to mention knowing that there are 1,008 farthings to the guinea and my pocket money was half a crown. So am bilingual but speak and dream in metric.

But enough of this matter. I am off to treat myself to a large Janner's handbag washed down with Black Rat Perry and a pint of Slack-Ma-Girdle for the Memsahib.

 

[MiTasol]

I was brought up on pecks, chains, apothecary drachms and ells.Not to mention knowing that there are 1,008 farthings to the guinea and my pocket money was half a crown. So am bilingual but speak and dream in metric.

But enough of this matter. I am off to treat myself to a large Janner's handbag washed down with Black Rat Perry and a pint of Slack-Ma-Girdle for the Memsahib.

Any chance of a translation for us who are not bilingual?

 

[MiTasol]

I was brought up on pecks, chains, apothecary drachms and ells.Not to mention knowing that there are 1,008 farthings to the guinea and my pocket money was half a crown. So am bilingual but speak and dream in metric.

But enough of this matter. I am off to treat myself to a large Janner's handbag washed down with Black Rat Perry and a pint of Slack-Ma-Girdle for the Memsahib.

I too was bought up on inFerial (now called American in computing) measurements but have been using metric since the tail end of the 50's when my school started teaching metric. It is so much easier and more logical than measuring in 128ths or 256ths and having multiple gallons and ounces and miles and so many other measurements that have the same names but different values.

 

[SaparotRob]

Full Disclosure: I'm an immigrant now and I use metric. Mostly as some sort of punchline.

 

[Gilder]

Any chance of a translation for us who are not bilingual?

As my surname is Slack, I too would appreciate a translation

 

[yulzari]

Any chance of a translation for us who are not bilingual?

For the benefit of those not familiar with the common argot of those who dwell twixt Tamar and Plym: my intention was to purchase a large pasty and accompany it with strong Perry and, for my better half 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', a strong cider.

A 'Janner's Handbag' being a local allusion of a ladies handbag, being similar in size and shape to a decent pasty aka 'oggy'. A Janner being one who dwells in the city of Plymouth and addresses a lady as a 'maid' and a gentleman as 'bey'. In searching for a lost item will exclaim 'where's he to?' which displays the faintest ghost of Cornish grammar and when said item is found will then cry out 'yer tiz!'

Here too dwells the 'Green Army' of Plymouth Argyle who should appoint St. Jude as their patron Saint. Unkind perhaps but then I have never been a fan of watching 22 grown men trying to kick a pig's bladder between two sticks.

Slack-Ma-Girdle is a strong Devon cider which alludes to it being wise to loosen tight underwear somewhat for greater comfort when drinking it. Like most strong ciders, and indeed perrys, inebriation begins from the feet upwards and is often only discovered when attempting to arise at the end of the evening and finding that one's legs unaccountably fail to rise to the occasion. Slack-Ma-Girdle is named after the 18th century apple variety from which it is made. Also known as Woodbine.

Mr Google (other search engines are also available) may be your friend if you wish for more detail or elucidation.