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mvansand76:
--- Quote from: David925 on October 10, 2006, 12:50:28 am ---
Well Jess.... I ordered you one of these....
:D :D :D :D :D :D
But the little coffin it sleeps in will be shipped to you separately. I guess he'll just have to sleep with you until it arrives. ;)
--- End quote ---
God, David, you ARE killing me, I thought we had gotten rid of that THING from HELL?
mvansand76:
Hey, I have a subject to divert your attention from that dog from hell to... hayfever...
>:(
Well, here goes, talking about hayfever starts with talking about the weather, and talking about the weather is something that Dutch people like very much...We've had a really unusual summer here in Holland, July was the hottest month ever with three heatwaves in a row, August was the wettest month ever and September was the warmest September ever. Now it's October and I am still showing serious signs of hayfever, which means a runny nose, itchy and watery eyes and a sore throat. I really had wished that in October this would all be over, but then I heard in the news that the hayfever season for a lot of people now extends into October because of the hot summers and mild autumns, and the cause of all this trouble is one little plant, Ambrosia. This is a foreign plant for Holland, it comes from North America of all places! It has become domesticated (is that what you call it?) in Holland and this means that my personal hayfever seasons now stretches from April to the end of October. Yeehaw! 7 months of sneezing....
So, to all you North-Americans out there, thanks for the Ambrosia!!!
;)
dly64:
--- Quote from: David925 on October 09, 2006, 11:33:44 pm ---Here in Indiana, we often say "DEEshes" instead of dishes, "FEESH" instead of fish, "POOsh" instead of push, and even "subscription" instead of "prescription".
We even say "y'all" instead of you all.
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Then there is the word "water" ...we say it to rhyme with "hotter" instead of "daughter".
Now ... I have to admit, I don't use the y'all thing. I always say "you guys".
And, BTW, "soda" is "pop" in Indiana. You ask for a soda and you'll probably get some blank stares. Get it right, folks! :laugh:
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: dly64 on October 10, 2006, 10:02:47 am ---Then there is the word "water" ...we say it to rhyme with "hotter" instead of "daughter".
Now ... I have to admit, I don't use the y'all thing. I always say "you guys".
And, BTW, "soda" is "pop" in Indiana. You ask for a soda and you'll probably get some blank stares. Get it right, folks! :laugh:
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Yeah Diane. There are SOME Hoosiers who don't say y'all. I think many Hoosiers don't even realize they say it. It just slips out.
And you are correct about the pop. I have also heard many Hoosiers (myself included) call it Coke (as in Coca Cola). It doesn't matter if they are referring to Coke, Pepsi, RC, or generic pop. They always say "coke" or "pop". I know they sell Pepsi here in Indiana, but I never see anyone drinking it. I drink Coke, my friends drink Coke, my family drinks Coke.
Now down in Cincinnati, it is the complete opposite. They drink Pepsi down there, and everyone calls pop (soda) a "peps" (short for Pepsi, I guess).
We say Coke, they say Peps, but what we really mean is soda.
Soda Pop.
A can of carbonated sugar water!
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: mvansand76 on October 10, 2006, 07:58:04 am ---Hey, I have a subject to divert your attention from that dog from hell to... hayfever...
>:(
Well, here goes, talking about hayfever starts with talking about the weather, and talking about the weather is something that Dutch people like very much...We've had a really unusual summer here in Holland, July was the hottest month ever with three heatwaves in a row, August was the wettest month ever and September was the warmest September ever. Now it's October and I am still showing serious signs of hayfever, which means a runny nose, itchy and watery eyes and a sore throat. I really had wished that in October this would all be over, but then I heard in the news that the hayfever season for a lot of people now extends into October because of the hot summers and mild autumns, and the cause of all this trouble is one little plant, Ambrosia. This is a foreign plant for Holland, it comes from North America of all places! It has become domesticated (is that what you call it?) in Holland and this means that my personal hayfever seasons now stretches from April to the end of October. Yeehaw! 7 months of sneezing....
So, to all you North-Americans out there, thanks for the Ambrosia!!!
;)
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Melissa, I had to look up "Ambrosia" on the Internet. I wasn't quite sure what it was.
Now I know.
Oh Yeah. It's a nasty little devil too. We call it ragweed here in North America, and it makes millions of people miserable every year.
We would be happy to send you some more if you want us to! ;)
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