Nothing like a bit of culture clash, but i suggest that we Americans learn U.K. English, as most of the world is taught that, with the o-u in colour and everything, silly Brits. Hee hee.
Signed: Dakotah Rickard On 6/20/12, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi > > Just to give a rather amusing postscript to this conversation, based on > something else we've discussed on list before, the differences betwene Uk > and american English, there's a hilarious scene in the Anubis gates by Tim > powers that revolves around the number of the beast, in which Brendon Doyle, > > a modern day American has gone back in time to the 19th century. > > After suffering a whack on the head, he wakes up in a rather delierious > state in the middle of a gipsy camp and asks for Mr. Darro, the person > responsable for him going back in time. > > The jispy replies. > > "What manner of demon be he!" > > "doyle. > > "he's just the director of the company, ---- you can call him up, --- his > numbers in the book" > > To which the jipsy replies in most irritated tone > > "Aye! the number of the beast may be in the book, but we're calling up no > devils for yee!" > > I found this particularly amusing not just because the gypsy obviously > didn't know doyle was talking about the phone book, but also because the > American phrase to "call someone up" which is not one that is really used in > > Britain could very much be taken the wrong way! :D. > > Actually if anyone can find the anubis gates I'd really recommend it, magic, > > science, time travel, body swapping, crazy 19th century poets and lots of > egyptian mythology, plus huge amounts of explosions, pyrotechnics and a very > > convoluted plot, it's awesome! > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
