IT'S ABOUT THE LANGUAGE--Best Lines or Passages from Mr. King
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"The road to hell is paved with adverbs. No, seriously."
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
You don't mean Sunny expresssion?
When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off.'
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One of my favourites:
"Curiosity killed the cat,
Satisfaction brought him back." (From a Buick 8)
I remember this because I can take it out of context - and it still works.
And it can mean whatever I want it to mean.
"Curiosity killed the cat,
Satisfaction brought him back." (From a Buick 8)
I remember this because I can take it out of context - and it still works.
And it can mean whatever I want it to mean.
That might be an Australian one. I'm not sure, I haven't heard it used lately, it was used more in the 70's when there was less Political Correctness. You can't say 'bird'; you can't say 'chick'; I even got pulled up by this young female teacher who had a go at me for saying 'lady'.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
No no - not the fact that you called her a 'bird' - that fact that she thought "the sun shined out of her arse"!
(sometimes 25 year old girls (especially the very pretty ones) do act like that!) - I know - I used to be one 
many many years ago. Now I am older, uglier and much wiser.
That one ("Sun shines out of...") is used here also.
In America, Flake, when you go to the shop and ask for a six-pack, does the guy look at you funny? You New Zealanders can't say 'six'.(I'm assuming you are living in America)
Excuse me Ms. Flake. First of all, I did not call her a 'bird'. Do you think-as a professional-I'd be going around calling women 'hey, you, bird' or 'hey, chick', as Waxwell said 'you little pussycat'. I was in the Common Room having a cup of coffee and she just turned up and we got into a conversation and I asked her what she liked to read and I dropped the 'Lady' thing and she said that was sexist.No no - not the fact that you called her a 'bird' - that fact that she thought "the sun shined out of her arse"!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Oh boy - are you confused! I am not Flake - she is a moderater. Me? I just emit sharp barks and grovel a lot 
I don't live in the U.S.
(And... we say "six" just fine, it's you Aussies that make it sound a little... uh, yeah.)
Hey Flake, why don't you try saying "deck". Try it 
Ever since you first mentioned that I have been second guessing my accent. But I am pretty sure I say it like "sicks" .
From Yahoo answers: "Aussie pronounce six as six while Kiwi pronounce six as sex"
Ha !
BTW, why is there a line through my writing ? WTH did I press ?
Ever since you first mentioned that I have been second guessing my accent. But I am pretty sure I say it like "sicks" .
From Yahoo answers: "Aussie
Ha !
BTW, why is there a line through my writing ? WTH did I press ?
I am NOT going to say the "d" word...Hey Flake, why don't you try saying "deck". Try it
Ever since you first mentioned that I have been second guessing my accent. But I am pretty sure I say it like "sicks" .
From Yahoo answers: "Aussiepronounce six as six while Kiwipronounce six as sex"
Ha !
BTW, why is there a line through my writing ? WTH did I press ?
and Yahoo has it completely backwards! YOU guys say the # six... by pronouncing the "e". (that isn't there)
Kiwi's say it like "sicks".
Oh, I forgot, and perhaps you clicked theHey Flake, why don't you try saying "deck". Try it
Ever since you first mentioned that I have been second guessing my accent. But I am pretty sure I say it like "sicks" .
From Yahoo answers: "Aussiepronounce six as six while Kiwipronounce six as sex"
Ha !
BTW, why is there a line through my writing ? WTH did I press ?
I am NOT going to say the "d" word...
YOU guys say the # six... by pronouncing the "e". (that isn't there)
Kiwi's say it like "sicks".
How am I meant to know what an Aussie accent sounds like ??
Oh, wait I didn't tell you did I ? I am actually a middle aged woman from France. I have been lying this whole time !!
I kid.
And I can pronounce "six" fine. I think....grr....you are making me second guess myself
And I can pronounce "six" fine. I think....grr....you are making me second guess myself
How am I meant to know what an Aussie accent sounds like ??
Oh, wait I didn't tell you did I ? I am actually a middle aged woman from France. I have been lying this whole time !!
I kid.
And I can pronounce "six" fine. I think....grr....you are making me second guess myself
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