how threads go bad

**Jock Scot** · 14th April 15, 02:50 AM

My spelling to not too good either. I just hope that those outwith these shores, who might notice, assume that that is how the Brits spell it. So far so good!

**MacGumerait** · 14th April 15, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by The Q

You're correct but then I never said I could Spell, perhaps I should have said what the US post office did to the spelling of towns and Villages

Haaa

Ditto . All in good jest .

Cheers , Mike

**The Q** · 14th April 15, 11:36 AM

I should add that we produce some very odd pronunciations which make life difficult whether copied elsewhere or not, within 40 Mile of where I now live we have; They are all English towns now but of Course most are much older from Norse, Saxon, or older languages.

Lessingham, old timers pronounce LeZZingham,
Costessey, pronounced Cossy,
Tacolneston, pronounced Tackleston,
Norwich, Pronounced Norrich, (which is also the old Timers pronunciation in the USA I believe)
and the favourite around here Happisburgh pronounced Hazeburuh.

The above are approximate as, those of us who spent some years living in the west country are renown for not being able to do a Norfolk accent, which is similar but not the same. For proper Norfolk see http://www.norfolkdialect.com/glossary01.htm

**Father Bill** · 14th April 15, 12:08 PM

I'm chuckling. Considering the original premise of this thread and the current discussion....

**Alan H** · 14th April 15, 04:31 PM

I have a good friend, and his wife, who both sumo wrestle. They're both tattoo'd something fierce so it's quite a sight. Yes, the lass wrestles sumo, as well. Both of them prefer tequila over whisky or rum and the man wears white sox when he competes at the Games.

This is Sonya, wrestling. Oh, and her truck is pink.

**Spartan Tartan** · 15th April 15, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by Alan H

I have a good friend, and his wife, who both sumo wrestle. They're both tattoo'd something fierce so it's quite a sight. Yes, the lass wrestles sumo, as well. Both of them prefer tequila over whisky or rum and the man wears white sox when he competes at the Games.

This is Sonya, wrestling. Oh, and her truck is pink.

This is so awesome... on SO many levels. Well played, Alan.

**Alan H** · 15th April 15, 10:01 AM

Miguel Del Gallego, wrestling sumo

and again...

Miguel in his kilt at the Games IN CALFORNIA throwing weight over bar in white socks.

And THAT, my friends, is how threads go bad. Also, Miguel and Sonya are a full order of magnitude cooler than I am. There. I said it.

**mookien** · 15th April 15, 11:01 AM

Whatever happened to LitTrog? He had a way of making bad threads go good.

**Laurence** · 22nd April 15, 12:08 PM

LOL ... and then there are naive newbies like me who kinda expect to be told what to do! Anyway, OC Richard, I like what I've read of your posts so far! Do you, or anyone, have a link to the Blanford kiltmaking site? Or anyone know where I might find a Burnett (lowland house not highland clan) tartan or (better yet) kilt? Thanks.