Yeah. Here in the upper Midwest we don't talk that way. We're sofistikated. ;>)
-p Sent from my iPad > On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:05 AM, John <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Here in the states "RA" has a couple of different meanings: > > Maybe the second is a colloquialism just in the Southeastern US. > >> On 12/15/2013 3:41 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> Quoting John Francis <jo...@panix.com>: >> >>> "Arrived with gunners" clues "came" + "RA". >>> >>> RA is an abbreviation for Royal Artillery >>> (a regiment in the British Army), who are >>> colloquially known as the gunners. >> >> >> >> Thanks John (and Alan). >> >> Actually I did get the 'gunners' connection. In a former life, which I >> try very hard to forget, I was one. I just didn't get the 'Royal' part. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> >> >> >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 10:20:27AM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: >>>> Quoting Alan C <c...@lantic.net>: >>>> >>>> >Yeah. You won't get off that easily next time! >>>> >>>> >>>> For the cryptically challenged amongst us (perhaps I'm the only >>>> one?) would you care to explain the derivation? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
