Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
LOL! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 3:32 AM Bob W-PDML wrote: > According to Wikipedia his maternal grandmother is believed to have had > some Iroquois ancestry, so his dynamism probably came from Elizabeth > Warren's side of the

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-17 Thread Bob W-PDML
According to Wikipedia his maternal grandmother is believed to have had some Iroquois ancestry, so his dynamism probably came from Elizabeth Warren's side of the family. > On 17 Jan 2019, at 13:09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > He was Native American? That’s the only factor that would have made

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
He was Native American? That’s the only factor that would have made him genetically American. I would guess he was a European thoroughbred. Paul > On Jan 17, 2019, at 12:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I think his combativeness and tendency to be outspoken are more American > than

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I think his combativeness and tendency to be outspoken are more American than English. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:16 AM Eric Weir wrote: > > > On Jan 15, 2019, at 4:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > Churchill was half

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-16 Thread Eric Weir
> On Jan 15, 2019, at 4:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Churchill was half American, so it would be quite appropriate for him. Genetically. Culturally, much less, if any. ——— Eric Weir Atlanta, GA USA “It has all been combustion.” - W.G. Sebald -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread ann sanfedele
or prefaced with "yeah..." ann On 1/15/2019 4:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Many Americans use "right" in exactly that way as well. Sometimes it is also drawn out, like R I I I ght.. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:01 AM jtainter

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/74737/what-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-two-nations-divided-by-a-common-language Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 1:53 AM jtainter wrote: > " That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ...

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Many Americans use "right" in exactly that way as well. Sometimes it is also drawn out, like R I I I ght.. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:01 AM jtainter wrote: > They missed the most interesting word of all: the various ways the

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Churchill was half American, so it would be quite appropriate for him. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 7:26 AM John Francis wrote: > mon language.' > > > > "If it wasn't Samuel Langhorne Clemens, it was Winston Spencer > Churchill. > >

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 01:27:26PM -0700, jtainter wrote: > " That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... > > > > 'The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language.' > > "If it wasn't Samuel Langhorne Clemens, it was Winston Spencer Churchill. > Probably

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread jtainter
" That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... > > 'The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language.' "If it wasn't Samuel Langhorne Clemens, it was Winston Spencer Churchill. Probably both. At the same time. Seperated by the atlantic." George Bernard Shaw

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-15 Thread Jostein
You mean intrinsic to human nature, right? (the Norwegian grins, ducks, and runs) Den 14.01.2019 00:54, skrev l...@red4est.com: That is true, but being an idiot is not at all unique to Americans, it is endemic to human nature. On January 13, 2019 3:28:33 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread Ken Waller
I understand they went to different schools together. -Original Message- >From: mike wilson >Subject: Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest >respect > > >> On 14 January 2019 at 03:49 John wrote: >> >> >> That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread mike wilson
> On 14 January 2019 at 21:07 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > > > > On 14 Jan 2019, at 19:18, mike wilson wrote: > > > >> > >> That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... > >> > >> "The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language." > > > > If it wasn't Samuel

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
> On 14 Jan 2019, at 19:18, mike wilson wrote: > >> >> That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... >> >> "The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language." > > If it wasn't Samuel Langhorne Clemens, it was Winston Spencer Churchill. > Probably both.

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread mike wilson
> On 14 January 2019 at 03:49 John wrote: > > > That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... > > "The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language." If it wasn't Samuel Langhorne Clemens, it was Winston Spencer Churchill. Probably both. At the same time.

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread lrc
Right. On January 14, 2019 9:00:19 AM PST, jtainter wrote: >They missed the most interesting word of all: the various ways the >British use the word "right." If there is a pause before the word, it >means "You are an idiot, but I won't say so explicitly." > >Joe > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread jtainter
They missed the most interesting word of all: the various ways the British use the word "right." If there is a pause before the word, it means "You are an idiot, but I won't say so explicitly." Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread John
That cuts both ways. Don't remember who said it, but ... "The U.K. and the U.S. are two countries separated by a common language." On 1/13/2019 17:19:06, Larry Colen wrote: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46846467?ns_mchannel=social_campaign=bbcnews=socialflow_facebook_source=facebook

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread lrc
That is true, but being an idiot is not at all unique to Americans, it is endemic to human nature. On January 13, 2019 3:28:33 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >A lot more than "British sarcasm" is lost on mosy Americans. We can be >idiots at times. > >Dan Matyola

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread William Robb
On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 4:21 PM Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > > On 13 Jan 2019, at 22:19, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46846467?ns_mchannel=social_campaign=bbcnews=socialflow_facebook_source=facebook > > > > Frankly, I don't think I've ever had any difficulty

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A lot more than "British sarcasm" is lost on mosy Americans. We can be idiots at times. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 5:19 PM Larry Colen wrote: > >

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread Bob W-PDML
> On 13 Jan 2019, at 22:19, Larry Colen wrote: > > https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46846467?ns_mchannel=social_campaign=bbcnews=socialflow_facebook_source=facebook > > Frankly, I don't think I've ever had any difficulty noticing when when > someone on this list is calling me an

OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread Larry Colen
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46846467?ns_mchannel=social_campaign=bbcnews=socialflow_facebook_source=facebook Frankly, I don't think I've ever had any difficulty noticing when when someone on this list is calling me an idiot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net