Guess what I got for Christmas.........

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:21 pm

a dictionary! yes I am now the proud owner of a dictionary! watch out correct spelling here I come!

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:19 pm

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:28 pm

blondie95 wrote:a dictionary! yes I am now the proud owner of a dictionary! watch out correct spelling here I come!

only about 800 people from whom it could have come.

Wasn't me - I look for the little blondieisms with a satanic grimace twisting my mouth ......... IST suspect there may still be two, arguably three errors in your 19 words

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:01 pm

The spelling's ok, it's the grammar lets her down.

BTW did you see this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6208295.stm

ps I got a digital camera.

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:18 pm

englishangel wrote:BTW did you see this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6208295.stm

Yes! Loved it. When we were in Brunei we got a lot of Japanese merchandise, some of the messages were obscure to put it bluntly! The Japanese stuff we see in Britain is much closer to English language than anything you see in the Far East.

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:29 pm

damn, i was going to ask if it was pink!

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:34 pm

blondie95 wrote:a dictionary! yes I am now the proud owner of a dictionary! watch out correct spelling here I come!

What a shame - it certainly wasn't me - I for one would feel the world would be a poorer and sadder place were it not for the inventive genius of your spelling and grammar, Amy.

cj · Post by cj » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:51 pm

I got a shockingly sore throat for Christmas from my husband. Can just about swallow a glass of wine, but that's painful. Thank you, darling!

icomefromalanddownunder · Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:08 am

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blondie95 wrote:a dictionary! yes I am now the proud owner of a dictionary! watch out correct spelling here I come!

As I was waiting for your post to open (it's almost worth going back to Uni just so that I don't have to suffer dial-up internet access) I guessed 'dictionary', but then thought 'perhaps a typing manual?'

Happy New Year

PS: I got 'The Palin Diaries' and a pink sign saying

Princess Parking Only

all other vehicles towed

I'm guessing that I'm the only Princess on the planet driving a filthy red Laser with one headlight held in place with blue rope.

Can't be bothered waiting for the Off Topic icon to download, so

OFF TOPIC!!

Has the UK been subjected to 'Australian Princess'? If so, and anyone managed to sit through Series 1 (Paul Burrell and the old coot with the crepey neck are positively nauseating) - Zena A (equestrienne, deaf in one ear, described by PB has having a voice like Minney Mouse) is a long time friend of my daughter, so I could organise autographed photographs ..............

Aaarrrgggghhhhhh - replaced the laptop which my daughter dropped, with a desktop ('Try dropping that Oh First Born') which has a, wait for it, 20" monitor: yet somehow my Burmese is able to block it completely from my view. What happened to walking across the keyboard, or digging her claws into my thighs to get my attention?????????????????

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:05 am

It was in actual fact from my bf's parents! I also got an atlas from the bf as I am forever watching tele and wandering just where some places are when mentioned!

It was not pink Hannoir-that would have been even better

Yes I saw some of australian princess-it was awful

mr tall · Post by **mr tall** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:35 am

If you haven't already, go to http://www.engrish.com and enjoy.

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:53 am

icomefromalanddownunder wrote:Has the UK been subjected to 'Australian Princess'? If so, and anyone managed to sit through Series 1 (Paul Burrell and the old coot with the crepey neck are positively nauseating) - Zena A (equestrienne, deaf in one ear, described by PB has having a voice like Minney Mouse) is a long time friend of my daughter, so I could organise autographed photographs ..............

Not heard of Australian Princess but I hope that is not THE Paul Burrell - rocks and Di come to mind.

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:44 am

sejintenej wrote:
icomefromalanddownunder wrote:Has the UK been subjected to 'Australian Princess'? If so, and anyone managed to sit through Series 1 (Paul Burrell and the old coot with the crepey neck are positively nauseating) - Zena A (equestrienne, deaf in one ear, described by PB has having a voice like Minney Mouse) is a long time friend of my daughter, so I could organise autographed photographs ..............
Not heard of Australian Princess but I hope that is not THE Paul Burrell - rocks and Di come to mind.

Yes it is THE PB.

The premise is similar to 'Ladette to Lady' where they take a beer-swilling gum-chewing female and attempt to turn her into something we would recognise as a young lady.

Not that I have ever watched either you understand, I just read the reviews in the Radio Times!!

and Caroline, a 20" screen, I need one of those with my elderly eyesight.

midget · Post by **midget** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:06 pm

Less of this "elderly" nonsense, young Mary!

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:03 pm

A family joke, I am very short-sighted (-4.75) and of course now I have varifocals for reading as well.

My husband has always had "eyes of an eagle" but his are going as well.

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