The Throne of Thufir's Thoroughly Theoretical and Therapeutic Random Banter #116

[DraPrime]

I don't believe thermite would do much to your brain if you poured it into your ear. You have to ignite that stuff ya' know.

Also, thermite would just burn your brain, not melt it. To melt your brain you have to open up your skull and put some acid in there.

[Rawhide]

They used to be the Anaheim Angels and we (who lived in California at the time) always joked how sad it would be if they went to L.A.

Then they became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which is a stupid name and was due to some kind of franchising contract thingy (I could Google it for details, I suppose, couldn't I?).

Are they just plain L.A. Angels now?

ATM Machine.

[Dragonrider]

ATM Machine.

PIN Number.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Curly: Any 16-year-old IN THE UK. They don't teach that stuff here (that I know of, and if they do, I'm insanely jealous of people who've gone to school for it...not that I'd go to school JUST to learn that when I can do it right here right now by myself).

Imagine it!
Us non-native english speakers!

Seriously. I think I learn more english here in two months then I have in all my years of english lessons.

Not kidding.

I think a major part of that comes from you, Curly.

[Rawhide]

PIN Number.

Only people who know Spanish, or have been previously informed of the meaning, will know why I brought up my first example.

Also, I believe they have the "of Wherever" in their name, but that was beside the point .

[Jibar]

So no midnight screening for me...
Because of my dad and me still being one bad day away from killing each other.

...I think I need to forum hide again.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Yay for forum hide.

[Dragonrider]

Only people who know Spanish, or have been previously informed of the meaning, will know why I brought up my first example.

But even if ellos no se llaman español, it still sounds redundant.



I just went to Google to get the character "ñ" (I'm sure there are other ways but that seems quickest) and I was about to use its name (eñe) when I realized that you need it in order to type its name. So I typed "n tilde" instead.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Go back to America.

In England it's maths. Regardless of whether or not you believe it should be so or not this is how it is in England. You undoubtedly use slang terms which are unique to your part of England, if you're saying maths is math then I say that all of your slang, and in fact your accent too, is also wrong.

It's an idiosyncracy ingrained into me after ten years (Wow) of fighting with CurlyKitBoy over this subject and others.
One of us is always the devils' advocate even when we both agree.
And my accent is perfectly alright for where I am. You crazy northerners oop north.

Imagine it!
Us non-native english speakers!

Seriously. I think I learn more english here in two months then I have in all my years of english lessons.

Not kidding.

I think a major part of that comes from you, Curly.

Just spreading my love, spreading my geeky linguistic love. And helping with homework, odd queries and just because.

And if I really help so many people so much I suppose I should start tutoring or charging.
What says the Playground?

[Assassin89]

I suggest you start tutoring. I looks good on an application.

[Player_Zero]

I believe that was implied.

Your face was implied.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I suggest you start tutoring. I looks good on an application.

Britlander who has already applied to, and has been accepted to several unis.

But yeah, I prolly will. Good pay, and I'm good at what I do. Sometimes.

[Player_Zero]

You crazy northerners oop north.

Spoiler

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[DraPrime]

But even if ellos no se llaman español, it still sounds redundant.

Hold on, wouldn't it be ellis no hablan español, not se llaman? Simply, llamarse means "to call yourself" and is often used when stating one's name. For example, me llamo dragonprime. So unless all these people are named español, or if I'm mistaken, then it should in fact be ellos no hablan español.

Also, learning Spanish in school has finally done me some good.

[bosssmiley]

*disengages lurking field*

And my accent is perfectly alright for where I am. You crazy northerners oop north.

Not *so* crazy. We avoid flooding, snow storms, water shortages, or the dread possibility of infection with the French.

Our voices are harmonious and lyrical. No craven southron lickspittles we; our speech echoes with the vigour and courage of the Old North. Strong of thew and firm of purpose we have tamed our wild land and made of it a paradise. The blessed earth we walk upon is gravid with all things bountiful and useful, and the stones themselves are a comfort and workmate to us.

Oh, and don't forget we're still rebounding from the removal of glacial ice. You lot are sinking...

The girl I was sat next to on the train earlier had a dog in a bag. A little tiny dog. In a blue jumper. In a bag. It was like a Paris Hilton cliche. Madness.

Look closer. That's not a she; it's Mickey Rourke!

*surveys smoking conversational carnage, nods in satisfaction at job well done, relurks*

[Dr. Bath]

Your face was implied.

It's true.

Mickey Rourke is slightly crazy. By which I mean pretty dang crazy. He scares me slightly for some reason.

Stop your messin' around Ah AAH better think of your future.

[Rutskarn]

Your face's mother was implied, Player Zero.

AW snap he WENT THERE

[Phaedra]

It's an idiosyncracy ingrained into me after ten years (Wow) of fighting with CurlyKitBoy over this subject and others.
One of us is always the devils' advocate even when we both agree.
And my accent is perfectly alright for where I am. You crazy northerners oop north.

You know, for all that I come from Yorkshire, I have never heard anyone actually say "oop". Ever. One day I'll find someone who does say this, and I shall kidnap him for some kind of Yorkshire preservation museum.

Also, there's a CurlyKitBoy?

[Lyesmith]

It's true.

Mickey Rourke is slightly crazy. By which I mean pretty dang crazy. He scares me slightly for some reason.

Stop your messin' around Ah AAH better think of your future.

The correct retaliation is "Your mums face is implied".

Silly Bath.

[Dragonrider]

Hold on, wouldn't it be ellis no hablan español, not se llaman? Simply, llamarse means "to call yourself" and is often used when stating one's name. For example, me llamo dragonprime. So unless all these people are named español, or if I'm mistaken, then it should in fact be ellos no hablan español.

Also, learning Spanish in school has finally done me some good.

Eeep.

I'm tired.



Yes, you're right.

Apparently, no hablo español, either.

[Rutskarn]

Apparently, no hablo español, either.

Hablo un poco de español.

By which I mean, I could definitely survive and get around, but I couldn't comment on the latest stock upturn.

[Player_Zero]

Your face's mother was implied, Player Zero.

AW snap he WENT THERE

For that matter and totally unrelated to whatever anyone else was talking about:

Remember that episode of pokemon, one of the first ones, where Ash fought some bug trainer with his metapod and the other guy used a metapod too and they both only had harden attack so nothing happened, they just sat there using harden?

What the hell was the point in doing that?

[Phase]

Hablo un poco de español.

By which I mean, I could definitely survive and get around, but I couldn't comment on the latest stock upturn.

Odd, I find I can ONLY comment on the latest stock upturn...

And breathe.

[Lyesmith]

For that matter and totally unrelated to whatever anyone else was talking about:

Remember that episode of pokemon, one of the first ones, where Ash fought some bug trainer with his metapod and the other guy used a metapod too and they both only had harden attack so nothing happened, they just sat there using harden?

What the hell was the point in doing that?

Comedy?
Time wasting, maybe?

[CurlyKitGirl]

*disengages lurking field*



Not *so* crazy. We avoid flooding, snow storms, water shortages, or the dread possibility of infection with the French.

Our voices are harmonious and lyrical. No craven southron lickspittles we; our speech echoes with the vigour and courage of the Old North. Strong of thew and firm of purpose we have tamed our wild land and made of it a paradise. The blessed earth we walk upon is gravid with all things bountiful and useful, and the stones themselves are a comfort and workmate to us.

Oh, and don't forget we're still rebounding from the removal of glacial ice. You lot are sinking...

I'll have you know I'm the entire width of the country away from DOver and that place where the Chunnel is. The closest part of France to me is Brittany and that's practically Cornwall. But French and Breton - speaking. And they do delicious pastries.
And I don't think I'll be isnking any time soon. I also think I can deflate your Northern superiority with one word.
Scotland.
Even the Scots hate Scotland.

You know, for all that I come from Yorkshire, I have never heard anyone actually say "oop". Ever. One day I'll find someone who does say this, and I shall kidnap him for some kind of Yorkshire preservation museum.

Also, there's a CurlyKitBoy?

Meh. The Pythons. They has 'em. Famous. Stereotype land. Things happen. Now you all wear flat caps, have big dogs, all country estates are Wuthering Heights and you're all coal miners.

And yes. There's a CurlyKitBoy. I'm actually older than him by about three months. He's cool. And also the reason CurlyKitGirl is so called. But CKG, Curly, Kurly, Koorly, Korli, Koorli et al; all GitPs'.
Oh, yeah.
Not boyfriend. Not related. Just been friends since Y4. We're practically polar opposites. He likes math and the sciences and computers. He applied to Cambridge (didn't get in though; but he's going to Edinburgh!).
I like English, languages and the humanities. Applied to the other uni.
Both geeky as geeky people and a surprising amount of our friends know the other one.
That's the story of CKB.
By default, CKB is also the name of all my male avvies as well which is slightly unnerving now I think about it. Especially the nekkid catboy.

. . .


And we catch the same bus . . . :groan:

[Kaelaroth]

Aaaaah. Can't be bothered to work. Which is a pity. Aaaaaaah.
*facepalmingheaddesk*
...
*wants the next episode of Skins to be on noooooow*
...
*yawns* Kaela tired.

[Rutskarn]

I'm finally kicking this cold, so that's nice.

If it's not gone in a week, just kill me, jettison the corpse into space, and set it on fire.

[Phaedra]

Meh. The Pythons. They has 'em. Famous. Stereotype land. Things happen. Now you all wear flat caps, have big dogs, all country estates are Wuthering Heights and you're all coal miners.

It's true. You caught us. Now, let me fetch me flat cap and t'whippet. I need to go out to t'moors to check on those kids I sent down t'mine.


I never want to have to write t' again. I feel dirty inside.

[Quincunx]

Is now the time to edge sideways into the conversation, raise an eyebrow, and drawl out "Meow," in two salacious syllables?

It is.

Perhaps the Boy could be persuaded to wear a belled collar. Red Nose Day approaches; silly dress is to be expected. . .

Also, I'm adding Yorkshire to the list of Places I Can't Expect to Visit and Have Them Know How to Pronounce My Sodding Name. In the unlikely event I'm called upon to name children, no dipthongs will be found in those names.

[Dragonrider]

Hablo un poco de español.

By which I mean, I could definitely survive and get around, but I couldn't comment on the latest stock upturn.

I've been taking it for a whole quarter and a half - so I know just enough to be dangerous. I really, really like it. My GOAL is fluency, even if it takes living in a Latin American country to achieve it.

EVEN if? ESPECIALLY if. Me loves travel.