Inauguration of Barack Obama

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

Surely anything was a positive change after Bush. The only positive thing for me is the colour of his skin, but he's a religious politician, which has to mean a conflict of interests somewhere along the line, especially to non christians. If I close my eyes when he talks, he just sounds like everybody else on their first day in the job.


Don't call me Shirly, by the way.....and don't call me by the way.

Agree. But unfortantly religion will always play a part in American elections. Atheisim really isnt understood or respected in parts of America. In a film just come out called Religulous http://www.movie-forumz.org/showthread.php?t=68845 A women says that she knows noting about politics but will vote for Bush because of his faith.

I would like to think that the leaders of the world would not be swayed by a voice in their head, i would like to think they could make a decision based on evidence and reasoning. Rather than a susposed God who's existence is still to be proved even after thousands of years of truth claims from the church and other religious institutions.

[ed the head]

Actually the defintion of Yankee is: Like a quickie, but alone!

I use Yanks. Yanks use "Brits" for the British, "Canucks" for Canadians and other euphemisms for other nationalities. They also pepper all their media with stereotypes of all other nationalities. Even serious US broadcasters say "Brits", so I have no problem saying "Yanks".

"Yanks" isn't insulting!
If one has ANY degree of imagination, they could come up with an almost infinite variety of ways to be insulting other than "Yanks". Indeed, I am almost insulted that you would think I could only use "Yanks" to be insulting.... ha ha

"Americans" refers to any and all citizens of both North and South America. (Similarly, the term "America" refers to North and South America). Lazy people use "Americans" to refer to Yanks because they can NOT be arsed to say "Citizens of the United States of America".

SR: If you're not too lazy then please conform to the correct terminology, above, when referring to Yanks.

A Christian Nation? Well, actually no. The first ammendment to the US constitution is "Religious Establishment Prohibited. Freedom of speech, of press, right to assemble and to petition". So there is no state religion.

Cannuks are not merikins as neither are Mexican's merikan's. Only merikins are merikins, not south, central, or North. Where did you get that?

lol@merikens

[Ash333]

Actually the defintion of Yankee is: Like a quickie, but alone!

I use Yanks. Yanks use "Brits" for the British, "Canucks" for Canadians and other euphemisms for other nationalities. They also pepper all their media with stereotypes of all other nationalities. Even serious US broadcasters say "Brits", so I have no problem saying "Yanks".

"Yanks" isn't insulting!
If one has ANY degree of imagination, they could come up with an almost infinite variety of ways to be insulting other than "Yanks". Indeed, I am almost insulted that you would think I could only use "Yanks" to be insulting.... ha ha

"Americans" refers to any and all citizens of both North and South America. (Similarly, the term "America" refers to North and South America). Lazy people use "Americans" to refer to Yanks because they can NOT be arsed to say "Citizens of the United States of America".

SR: If you're not too lazy then please conform to the correct terminology, above, when referring to Yanks.

A Christian Nation? Well, actually no. The first ammendment to the US constitution is "Religious Establishment Prohibited. Freedom of speech, of press, right to assemble and to petition". So there is no state religion.

Cannuks are not merikins as neither are Mexican's merikan's. Only merikins are merikins, not south, central, or North. Where did you get that?

lol@merikens

Anyone else use Septics?

[Twichaldinho]

Anyone else use Septics?

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

[milehigh]

Anyone else use Septics?

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

Wanker Yanker, I like it and I know a few. Haa! frickin merikins.

[Ash333]

Anyone else use Septics?

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

Where'd that come from?

I was thinking bout the ol cockney slang, Septic Tank=Yank

[Twichaldinho]

Anyone else use Septics?

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

Where'd that come from?

I was thinking bout the ol cockney slang, Septic Tank=Yank

Septic tank= Wank, come on Ash

[Ash333]

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

Where'd that come from?

I was thinking bout the ol cockney slang, Septic Tank=Yank

Septic tank= Wank, come on Ash

http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/sl ... tives/4666

[Twichaldinho]

Yeah, but I'm from The Burgh of Edin, not the big smoke. I'm not saying that i'm using cockney rhymin slang, just saying I've only used it in that instance.

You asked, I replied

[Ash333]

lol

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

Only to describe someone who may be a wanker

Where'd that come from?

I was thinking bout the ol cockney slang, Septic Tank=Yank

Septic tank= Wank, come on Ash

That would be a Thomas the Tank.

Peace.

[SoulRider]

Where'd that come from?

I was thinking bout the ol cockney slang, Septic Tank=Yank

Septic tank= Wank, come on Ash

That would be a Thomas the Tank.

Peace.

It was originally known as a Tony Hancock, for obvious reasons. Cockney slang wasn't always rhyming.

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

I think the slang from the east end gets a bit corrupted by the time it makes it way to essex.

[DHBlues]

Here in the States, a Yankee is someone from north of the Mason-Dixon line, or a baseball player in New York.

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

Here in the States, a Yankee is someone from north of the Mason-Dixon line, or a baseball player in New York.

You guys call trousers pants and crisps chips! Do you not consider the problems this causes those from the mother country of some of the original pilgrims???

I also noticed in the US that people dont use the C word alot ( called the C word to miminse any potential offense.) Which i found a bit werid as its quite a common word here, or at least it is in the circles i run in.