RE: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!)

2001-04-09 Thread Peter Smith
I recently followed an "about me" link on ebay which I found amusing - link below if you want to see the whole thing (scroll to the bottom for the funny bit) and extract below to save you the trouble. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/foto/ extract: I charge a 10% eBay stupidity surcharge to

Re: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!)

2001-04-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Norman Baugher" Subject: Re: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!) > Unless you're Dan Quayle, then you say "potatoe"... I was trying to remember who said that. William Robb "If you teach people to read, they will be able

Re: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!)

2001-04-09 Thread Norman Baugher
Unless you're Dan Quayle, then you say "potatoe"... Norm Peter Smith wrote: > You say "potato" and we say "potato" > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http

RE: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!)

2001-04-06 Thread Peter Smith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] asks: >why don't you pronounce "plough" pluff? To quote a song I say: You say "tomato" and we say "tomato" You say "potato" and we say "potato" Tomato Tomato Potato Potato I'm sorry I dont see the problem here (_8(|) DOH!! Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss M

Re: Subject: e-bay words (very OT!)

2001-04-06 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 4/6/2001 4:18:08 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Well, at least Australians spell "colour" and "plough" > correctly. Not any of this "color" and "plow" rubbish. > And the way you say "asthma", you should spell it > "azma". > Sorry, I know you can't