[E-Type] American - speak

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Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have
found since I came to Texas. A vast amount of common terms in use from
both sides of the pond simply do not mean the same thing or do not even
exist in each others vocabulary. I mean things like spanner and wrench for
example. I find this especially difficult when trying to buy things over
the phone, it is often easier to ask for a product that does ‘x’ than to
ask for a product line that I have previously known. I am learning though
and I hope that you will all bear with me during the learning process. I
apologize if I upset anyone in the meantime.
Regards
John J. Black
@John_Black
http://www.classicjaguar.com

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Yes John,
You should have heard some of the strories my kids told when they moved from
the US to go to school in New Zealand.
For example, a girl in my daughters class leaned over and asked her if she
could borrow her ‘rubbrer’. She almost fell on the floor from shock… :wink:
LLoyd

John J Black wrote:> Hi guys

Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have…
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In a message dated 7/3/99 11:16:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
techsupport@classicjaguar.com writes:

Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have
found since I came to Texas. A vast amount of common terms in use from
both sides of the pond simply do not mean the same thing or do not even
exist in each others vocabulary. I mean things like spanner and wrench for
example. I find this especially difficult when trying to buy things over
the phone, it is often easier to ask for a product that does ‘x’ than to
ask for a product line that I have previously known. I am learning though
and I hope that you will all bear with me during the learning process. I
apologize if I upset anyone in the meantime.
John, Sometimes it seems you apologize for the damnedest things.
Personally, I would rather hear Brit terms over American. It gives me a warm
fuzzy feeling!! Regarding oil leaks, A rather arrogant acquaintance got
orally abusive after I parked the Jag in his driveway and told me NEVER to
park that ‘thing’ in his drive again! Anyone wish to take a guess where I
park when I have to stop at his house for a minute? Now if you’re a friend, I
would park in the street (at least 'til I get the car to CJ).
Keith

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John,

I remember well how shocked my mother-in-law was when after our
host dropped up off at out hotel in London and advised that he would
“knock us up in the morning” for our sight seeing trip to RAF Hendon.

Our host was then surprised when we went into a Pub one evening and
after seeing a plack on the wall stating “Est. 1520” and my M-I-L who
had thought she had mastered the 24-hour clock , put her hand on the
entryway hall and advised, look at that, it’s 1930 and the paint is dry
already.

Mike O’----- Original Message -----
From: John J Black techsupport@classicjaguar.com
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 10:53 PM
Subject: [E-Type] American - speak

Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated
by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have
found since I came to Texas. A vast amount of common terms in use from
both sides of the pond simply do not mean the same thing

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An American friend of ours, shorty after moving to England, took her 3 year
old son to Selfridges (a large department store) and told a clerk she
needed to get him a pair of suspenders. We’re sure the clerk must have
wondered about how this woman was planning to dress her little boy.
(Suspenders are for holding up women’s stockings.)

The next year, the same boy went up to his mother and said that he and his
nanny were looking for his rubber.

Mark

At 09:42 AM 04 07 99 , you wrote:> Yes John,

You should have heard some of the strories my kids told when they moved from
the US to go to school in New Zealand.
For example, a girl in my daughters class leaned over and asked her if she
could borrow her ‘rubbrer’. She almost fell on the floor from shock… :wink:
LLoyd

John J Black wrote:

Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have…
delete

Mark S. Passolt passolt@slb.com
Looking for my first E-type

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From: John J Black techsupport@classicjaguar.com
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Subject: [E-Type] American - speak
Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 7:53 PM

Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated
by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have
found since I came to Texas.

John,
The funny part is that your’re liable to learn Texan and be less able to
communicate with the rest ofthe world.
Chuck (Flamesuit on)

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Chuck,

Hi guys
Mike O’Rourke was quite right about what seems to be a people separated by
a common language, this is one of the hardest things to do that I have
found since I came to Texas.

John,
The funny part is that your’re liable to learn Texan and be less able to
communicate with the rest ofthe world.
Chuck (Flamesuit on)

And a bullet-proof vest?

Sorry, I could not resist being far enough (in ballistic terms;-)

Pekka Telivuo

(Spent once five weeks in Huston on a vacation when my wife worked there
for six months)