The Basket
Senior Master Sergeant
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- Jun 27, 2007
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Or maybe HMS Victory or Month Python who knows?
To me the SMLE is more commonwealth to me but the Webley just has a look and design to it.
James Bond and his German blowback...Or maybe a yellow Submarine used in WW2.
The greatest gift Britain gave to the world is the English language.
Rolls Royce? A rich history.
At the conclusion of dinner I commented that it had been "quite nice". The hosts looked put out, and my wife was horrified, exclaiming that I did not mean it. To which I replied I certainly did mean it, it was quite nice.
It is an organic evolving language, that scene in the movie possibly re defined what the word means and where it is used. Did your visit come before or after the movie was released?Ah that explains it even better!
That particular visit was in the early 90's.It is an organic evolving language, that scene in the movie possibly re defined what the word means and where it is used. Did your visit come before or after the movie was released?
Well the movie was 1973. To be polite, I would recommend any man to tell their lady friend "That was nice" after a bit of horizontal refreshment, women always appreciate it.That particular visit was in the early 90's.
Ah English. As divisive as it is inclusive as a language. I recall visiting some friends of my British wife in England for dinner. At the conclusion of dinner I commented that it had been "quite nice". The hosts looked put out, and my wife was horrified, exclaiming that I did not mean it. To which I replied I certainly did mean it, it was quite nice. I was informed later after my wife soothed some ruffled British nerves that quite nice in Britain was the equivalent to it was ok but I would not do it again. Two countries separated by a lot of water and a not so common language. Of course I spent a fair amount of time trying to find this obscure kind of tape called "cello tape" in a local shop at home only to find out it actually meant what we call Scotch (the brand not the country) tape. The list goes on.