Ron. I think these days here in Oz (and has done for some years now), the meaning of the word tends more to annoying or aggravating rather than anything else.
Colin. -------------- Colin, Just read my comment, sent early morning! It is not a shortened version of something else, but a noun. In the UK, as used in your context, it is not referring to a piece of turf <grin>. Just shows the care needed when using colloquialisms! Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ ---- Original Message ---- From: Colin Liddell To: [email protected] Sent: 11 March 2010 12:59 Subject: Re: Email problems (was: RE: [LegacyUG] Facebook & Images) > In Australia it is not and that is where I am. > > Colin. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Ferguson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:46 PM > Subject: Re: Email problems (was: RE: [LegacyUG] Facebook & Images) > > > Brian, > > It is a shortened version of an obscenity, although quite commonly > used in England. > > Ron Ferguson > _____________________________________________________ > > Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > Follow me on twitter > http://twitter.com/ronfergy > ____________________________________________________ > > > > Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: >> SOD? :-) >> >> Guess that doesn’t translate to Americanism. We’ve learned >> to >> throw off most of the British terminology but the slang has me >> stumped. Please advise what it means or if not appropriate for >> public posting, then I’d like a private email. >> >> Brian in CA >> >> ______________ >> >> From: Colin Liddell [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Email problems (was: RE: [LegacyUG] Facebook & Images) >> >> Sheeesh........what a grumpy sod!!! They were right and you were >> wrong, live with it! >> >> Colin. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: RUNION ROBERT >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:55 PM >> Subject: Re: Email problems (was: RE: [LegacyUG] Facebook & Images) >> >> Understood Sherry - but if I couldn't transmit I was trying to rule >> it out and I had no intention of 'highjacking' anyones message. Geez >> Louise, you people are something else....... Mea Culpa for trying to >> resolve an issue I was having. So much for assistance... now as >> customer service, do your duty and cut me off..... I've been thinking >> of switching to a MAC program anyway and you may have aided me in >> that venture. >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 10, 2010, at 6:42 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: >> >>> If you have multiple email addresses, make sure you use the one you >>> subscribed with. >>> >>> You must have been using the wrong email address previously because >>> this one came through. >>> >>> And please don't hijack an ongoing thread! >>> >>> Thanks for using Legacy. >>> >>> Sherry >>> Customer Support >>> Millennia Corporation >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> >>> We are changing the world of genealogy! >>> >>> When replying to this message, please include all previous >>> correspondence. Thanks. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: RUNION ROBERT [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:20 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook & Images >>> >>> I keep getting this message when I try to send to this group stating >>> that '...Sorry, you do not have permission to post to the >>> [email protected] mailing list...'. Am I using the >>> wrong address or have I been black-balled? If the latter, please >>> advise what my infraction was! >>> >>> Bob >>> >> ree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
