Never settle for normal.
Average thinking brings average results.
Written by: Custom Bug
And I'm amazed no one has said paraffin is called kerosene
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
-Franklin P. Jones
Written by: Zavie
men!
I study foreign languages (English being one of course, with German) and I'm supposed to be pretty good
But ow I'd love to laugh as much as you guys do because I don't get half the jokes....!!
Anyways I really like to hear about all language differences as well...
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
I don't care who you vote for
Just don't vote for the guy who likes war, destruction and earning money over earning respect.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
"If you didn't like something the first time, the cud won't be any good either." --Elsie the Cow, Ruminations
do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
if at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
smile! :grin: it confuses people!
Written by: vanize
while I lived in south africa I noticed that, while watching movies (especially comedies), most of the audience didn't catch like 50% or more of the jokes.
Of course I didn't get South African humor at all. Not sure that was a english to english translation problem though - just a bizzare sense of humor....
i like breaking the Law , of Gravity !
Written by: ...{homemadeSA}...
but here's a thought " some how the english have managed to get the humor thing right . even americans can honestly say that they were rolling around on the ground crying like little girls , while watching 'Monty Python's quest for the Holy Grail' !!! "
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I can beat the world into submission.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Written by: Xopher (aka Mr. Clean)
"He's so crooked you could use him to unblock a sink" is one I got from The Borribles.
But there are a BUTTLOAD of American expressions for stupid, ugly, or both. (Some of these may be used in UK and Oz, too; I don't know.)
ugly as a bag of hammers
press hir face in dough, you'll bake monster cookies
dumb as a box of wood
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
a few bricks short of a load
a few sandwiches short of a picnic
hir deck is missing the aces and kings (variation on "not playing with a full deck")
...to name a few. Also for "if you believe that, you're stupid":
Yeah, and I have this bridge (or beach house in Florida) to sell.
Yeah, and monkeys fly out of my butt.
Yeah, and I'm Marie of Rumania (Emily Dickinson!).
OK, and did you know that I was just elected King of England?
True. And also, George W. Bush is brave, smart, and compassionate (oops!).
and for "if you believe that, you're crazy" (slightly different):
On what planet? (variations like "What color is the sky on your planet?" and "What planet are you from?" and "Not on this planet.")
You're on crack.
What have you been smoking?
and for "if you're just realizing that, you're stupid":
Well, Duh!
Yes, and George Washington is dead. Just thought you'd like to know.
(or more gently)
Comes the dawn.
The penny drops.
There are lots more of all of these, but that's all I can think of right now.
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
"If you didn't like something the first time, the cud won't be any good either." --Elsie the Cow, Ruminations
"If you didn't like something the first time, the cud won't be any good either." --Elsie the Cow, Ruminations
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
"If you didn't like something the first time, the cud won't be any good either." --Elsie the Cow, Ruminations
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
"If you didn't like something the first time, the cud won't be any good either." --Elsie the Cow, Ruminations