RE: Thought for the day
I just got this e-mail from my sister and ... I am sorry ... I _cannot_ resist sending this one more completely off-topic response to this older thread. Please forgive me in advance! :) Z Subject: English will become official European Language. The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as 'Euro-English'. In the first year, 's' will replace the soft 'c'. Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard 'c' will be dropped in favour of 'k'. This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome 'ph' will be replaced with 'f'. This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expected to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent 'e' in the language is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as Replasing 'th' with 'z' and 'w' with 'v'. During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary 'o' kan be dropd from vords containing 'ou' and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi TU understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Helen Borrie Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:28 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day At 05:28 AM 26/05/2010, Flato, Gillian wrote: Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore mistakes. Picked this up tonight from a forum where members had been complaining about the poor spelling in messages there: I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! ;-) HB ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as syed.hos...@aeris.net. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris.net Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
At 05:28 AM 26/05/2010, Flato, Gillian wrote: Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore mistakes. Picked this up tonight from a forum where members had been complaining about the poor spelling in messages there: I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! ;-) HB ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
Clearly we have a great range of international English expertise on this group: the thought of a collaborative dictionary of phraseology comes to mind. It would be very useful for those like me who often have to work in another English dialect: what to say, what not to say. Many years ago I was slightly involved in a European collaborative project to research how software could be designed for easy localisation, and there are a great many more pitfalls than one might imagine. I cannot resist a little levity for a Friday. My favourite story was about the Jamaican gentleman living in London who addressed his electricity bill only to 'Degenerate Bawd'. Allegedly it was correctly delivered. -- Steve ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
Been hearing a radio ad for debt relief (through Chapter 7 bankruptcy!) that begins: This is an important announcement to the American public who owe more than $1 or more in credit card debt. ... --Guy K. Haas Software Exegete in Silicon Valley ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
In addition to alarmed doors, the UK sports a lot of disabled toilets. Must be a shortage of plumbers! Graeme Forbes ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
It's all a ploy by Instapaper. Subliminal advertising is all the rage, and it's insidious. :-) On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Milton, Cynthia cynthia.mil...@serco.com wrote: My local paper yesterday referred to a car being a right-off. And a brochure published by the Home Office (the UK ministry for domestic affairs) about the project I'm working on refers to vehicles being stationery. The mind boggles. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
My local paper yesterday referred to a car being a right-off. And a brochure published by the Home Office (the UK ministry for domestic affairs) about the project I'm working on refers to vehicles being stationery. The mind boggles. It could be worse. I remember seeing a newspaper display ad for swim shits instead of swim suits! :) Mike Wickham ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
Sign on door at local medical clinic: This is not a patient door. sharon Sharon Burton Content Consultant www.anthrobytes.com 951-369-8590 IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
I saw a similar sign in a Glasgow restaurant that said, This door is alarmed. I thought, How can you tell? Because English is used (quite) a bit differently in the UK, I kept chuckling about the signs I saw while I was in Scotland. I knew what they meant, but the North American meaning was quite different than the UK meaning. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com wrote: From: Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: 'Mike Wickham' i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:08 PM Sign on door at local medical clinic: This is not a patient door. sharon Sharon Burton Content Consultant www.anthrobytes.com 951-369-8590 IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
My high school Spanish teacher used to tell the story of planning to dine one evening with her Brit friends. One guy said to her, I'll come by about 6 and knock you up. I think not!! she retorted, indignantly. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:54 AM To: 'Mike Wickham'; framers@lists.frameusers.com; sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day I saw a similar sign in a Glasgow restaurant that said, This door is alarmed. I thought, How can you tell? Because English is used (quite) a bit differently in the UK, I kept chuckling about the signs I saw while I was in Scotland. I knew what they meant, but the North American meaning was quite different than the UK meaning. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com wrote: From: Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: 'Mike Wickham' i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:08 PM Sign on door at local medical clinic: This is not a patient door. sharon Sharon Burton Content Consultant www.anthrobytes.com 951-369-8590 IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo .ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as jim.pink...@voith.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jim.pinkham%40voith. com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:54 AM To: 'Mike Wickham'; framers@lists.frameusers.com; sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day I saw a similar sign in a Glasgow restaurant that said, This door is alarmed. I thought, How can you tell? Because English is used (quite) a bit differently in the UK, I kept chuckling about the signs I saw while I was in Scotland. I knew what they meant, but the North American meaning was quite different than the UK meaning. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `.¸¸.´¯`.¸.´¯`...¸ º`.¸¸.´¯`.¸.´¯`...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
If someone in the U.K. offers you a fag, they are offering you a cigarette. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 9408.545.6316 408.232.5911 4 gfl...@nanometrics.com Well Done is better than Well Said - Benjamin Franklin -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Lea Rush Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:33 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ º`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as gfl...@nanometrics.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
Nor should you get offended if an Australian man offers to nurse your baby. That one really caught me off-guard the first time I heard it! Jenny On May 27, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Writer wrote: ...or trousers as pants. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com wrote: From: Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 2:33 PM And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
Some time back, I saw a menu item named Chize Sandwitch :) __ Real travelers don't really require a reason to travel Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com From: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com Sent: Fri, 28 May, 2010 12:23:23 AM Subject: RE: Thought for the day ...or trousers as pants. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com wrote: From: Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 2:33 PM And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ º`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as neerajja...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/neerajjain8%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
I found 'nice' to be most troubling after having married a Brit. In that US it's a bit of a limp compliment, but in the UK it carries stronger positiveness. Did you like the curry? It was nice, thanks has a totally different effect in the two dialects, especially to her who cooked the curry! And it never fails to crack me up when I hear him say I could just murder a glass of water! or they do a gorgeous crab salad -- in Amurrican English, we don't use murder or gorgeous that way. Tori On 5/27/10 11:53 AM, Writer wrote: ...or trousers as pants. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Lea Rushl...@astoria-pacific.com wrote: From: Lea Rushl...@astoria-pacific.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 2:33 PM And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ º`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as tm...@spot-on-creative.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/tmuir%40spot-on-creative.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
An American friend (male) studied for a year in London. Apparently he nearly spilled his beer when an attractive female used the phrase knock me up to mean stop by and knock on my door. Parallel construction to ring me up -- but drastically different than the American meaning! --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Writer generic...@yahoo.ca wrote: From: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: 'Mike Wickham' i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com, sha...@anthrobytes.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:53 PM I saw a similar sign in a Glasgow restaurant that said, This door is alarmed. I thought, How can you tell? Because English is used (quite) a bit differently in the UK, I kept chuckling about the signs I saw while I was in Scotland. I knew what they meant, but the North American meaning was quite different than the UK meaning. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com wrote: From: Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: 'Mike Wickham' i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:08 PM Sign on door at local medical clinic: This is not a patient door. sharon Sharon Burton Content Consultant www.anthrobytes.com 951-369-8590 IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as mhs...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/mhs_tw%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Thought for the day
LOL ... obviously I should have read the whole thread before replying! --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Pinkham, Jim jim.pink...@voith.com wrote: From: Pinkham, Jim jim.pink...@voith.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: generic...@yahoo.ca, Mike Wickham i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com, sha...@anthrobytes.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 1:04 PM My high school Spanish teacher used to tell the story of planning to dine one evening with her Brit friends. One guy said to her, I'll come by about 6 and knock you up. I think not!! she retorted, indignantly. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:54 AM To: 'Mike Wickham'; framers@lists.frameusers.com; sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day I saw a similar sign in a Glasgow restaurant that said, This door is alarmed. I thought, How can you tell? Because English is used (quite) a bit differently in the UK, I kept chuckling about the signs I saw while I was in Scotland. I knew what they meant, but the North American meaning was quite different than the UK meaning. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com wrote: From: Sharon Burton sha...@anthrobytes.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day To: 'Mike Wickham' i...@mikewickham.com, framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 12:08 PM Sign on door at local medical clinic: This is not a patient door. sharon Sharon Burton Content Consultant www.anthrobytes.com 951-369-8590 IM: sharonvbur...@yahoo.com Twitter: sharonburton http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvburton ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo .ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as jim.pink...@voith.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jim.pinkham%40voith. com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as mhs...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/mhs_tw%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
But, they wear their thongs on their feet!! 8^0 Alan On 28/05/2010, at 6:33 AM, Lea Rush wrote: And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ º`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as a...@alphabyte.co.nz. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alan%40alphabyte.co.nz Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Alan Litchfield MBus (Hons), MNZCS AlphaByte PO Box 1941, Auckland http://www.alphabyte.co.nz http://www.alphabyte.co.nz/beatrice ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
Ahh, but not if they're public school educated ;) Alan On 28/05/2010, at 6:52 AM, Flato, Gillian wrote: If someone in the U.K. offers you a fag, they are offering you a cigarette. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 9408.545.6316 408.232.5911 4 gfl...@nanometrics.com Well Done is better than Well Said - Benjamin Franklin -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Lea Rush Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:33 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM To: syed.hos...@aeris.net Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then grins . . . In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English language. --Nancy On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote: And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different connotation from the use in the US. :) Z _ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 l...@astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ º`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸º NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as gfl...@nanometrics.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as a...@alphabyte.co.nz. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alan%40alphabyte.co.nz Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Alan Litchfield MBus (Hons), MNZCS AlphaByte PO Box 1941, Auckland http://www.alphabyte.co.nz http://www.alphabyte.co.nz/beatrice ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
I like miss steaks. ;-) Bodvar 2010/5/25 Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com: Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore mistakes. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 *408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com Well Done is better than Well Said - Benjamin Franklin ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as bod...@gmail.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/bodvar%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Life is not only a game--it is also a dance on roses. --Fleksnes (Rolv Wesenlund) ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
=D But it would be nice if it found sum. ;) Nadine --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com wrote: From: Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com Subject: Thought for the day To: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 1:28 PM Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore mistakes. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 *408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com Well Done is better than Well Said - Benjamin Franklin ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Thought for the day
IDK WTF u r tlkng abt. -=Ed. On Tue, 25 May 2010 10:40:33 -0700 (PDT), Writer generic...@yahoo.ca wrote: =D But it would be nice if it found sum. ;) Nadine --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com wrote: From: Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com Subject: Thought for the day To: framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 1:28 PM Dew knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl yore mistakes. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 *408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
