Differences between British and American English

[Norfolk Brit]

I've been following this thread closely, and it seems like the most sensible one on the boards at the moment.

So...... I am about to go to the Isle of Wight. My staff tell me that the Red Funnel Steamer's funnels are perfectly safe to pose on for my next photoshoot as they are a different design to QE2's.

 

Anxiously awaiting replies, as I know how keen some of you are to see some new photos.

 

Sir Martin

[Cruachan]

My staff tell me that the Red Funnel Steamer's funnels are perfectly safe to pose on for my next photoshoot as they are a different design to QE2's. Anxiously awaiting replies, as I know how keen some of you are to see some new photos.

 

Sir Martin

 

Sir Martin,

 

always keen to see more photos of feline aristocracy such as yourself. However, although my human tells me that he has seen the funnels on the Red Funnel ships, he doesn't feel qualified to comment on their safety as a photoshoot location. My only comments would be:

 

a. Don't trust human opinions on the subject.

 

b. Make sure that "M" is safely at home in York before you start.

 

Regards,

 

Stanley

[Norfolk Brit]

Sir Martin,

 

always keen to see more photos of feline aristocracy such as yourself. However, although my human tells me that he has seen the funnels on the Red Funnel ships, he doesn't feel qualified to comment on their safety as a photoshoot location. My only comments would be:

 

a. Don't trust human opinions on the subject.

 

b. Make sure that "M" is safely at home in York before you start.

 

Regards,

 

Stanley

 

Dear Stanley,

Thanks for your sage words of wisdom, as ever. What does your staff think of posing on the propeller? Would that perhaps be a safer option?

 

Would you like to know how much I paid for my knighthood? Seems a shame that an eminent poster such as yourself remains un-gonged (perhaps I should re-phrase that, as it brings back a few painful memories)...

Yours, Sir Martin

[Cruachan]

Dear Stanley,

Thanks for your sage words of wisdom, as ever. What does your staff think of posing on the propeller? Would that perhaps be a safer option?

 

Sir Martin,

 

a thousand apologies for the delay in replying. My inconsiderate human insisted that he had to attend a stupid meeting at work - really, you simply can't get the staff these days; no sense of priorities. Anyway, he fondly imagines that because he has photographed about 1,500 of the things, this gives him some sort of intimate knowledge of ships and all things maritime. He certainly has an in depth knowledge of small, old and desparately unhygienic looking rust-buckets trading out of such exotic locations as Goole and Hartlepool (frankly I doubt that you'd find a bottle of Pol Acker on one far less anything less toxic) - but I'll draw a veil over that as I wouldn't want to offend public decency by talking about such things on a board dedicated to matters Cunard. Nevertheless, despite his obvious stupidity, he purports to be a staunch ally of feline kind and wouldn't deliberately harm any of us (unlike another York resident I could mention). His advice is to stay away from the propellor altogether. He takes view that, whilst it would certainly make an excellent and unusual photograph, propellors are tricky little devils and prone to sudden unpredictable movements which could leave you deprived of more than your gongs (if you know what I mean).

 

Yours aye,

 

Stanley

 

PS - I would be interested to know what your K cost, but frankly I doubt if my human would fork out the necessary folding stuff. He's Scottish like that other nutter Happyscot, and is notoriously tight in the financial department. My other human had to knock forty colours of @&$! out of him before he'd agree to pay for the last cruise.

[Casshew]

I see there is a new cat at 10 Downing St. :)

[Cruachan]

I see there is a new cat at 10 Downing St. :)

 

A mere FONTI* - not to be taken seriously.

 

Stanley

 

FONTI = Feline of No Tactical Importance

[Norfolk Brit]

The last one was alleged to have been murdered by Malcolm's role model the Wicked Witch (aka Cherie Blair). I have been in touch with the new incumbent to warn it to be very careful where it stands for its photoshoots.

 

Sir Martin

[pnhmrk]

Thiz iz nutz....:rolleyes:

 

Penny - Didn't Mary say she was taking that orange thing to a remote island and leaving it there? Why is it still posting?:(

 

(Besides it can't be. It's had the operation - it hasn't got any:D )

[pnhmrk]

Uh, Jimmy, Watch it when you get involved with Penny and Liferafts!

 

Trust me on this one!

 

You're OK with liferafts. It's lifeboats where she has a problem:( (Well, more of a weakness really:p )

[patwell]

You're OK with liferafts. It's lifeboats where she has a problem:( (Well, more of a weakness really:p )

 

Shhhh, Malcolm...I have an image to protect...if only I could remember where I left it!!:rolleyes:

 

Are we getting a lot of cats here? Is it time for a REAL dog photo again?

 

FONTI...I'd say that covers SM quite nicely...or what's left of him after his funnel event:eek:

 

Cheers, Penny

Penny’s Affair to Remember QM2 Review

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=471053

 

November 10,2007...the “Affair” continues....

[happyscot]

The capital of Outer Mongolia is ..........................

 

Tick tock tick tock

[Wadadli1]

The capital of Outer Mongolia is ..........................

 

Tick tock tick tock

 

......really, really cold in the winter?

[Cruachan]

The capital of Outer Mongolia is ..........................

 

"O"

 

Jimmy

[Wadadli1]

"O"

 

Jimmy

 

Wouldn't that be "O, M"?

[Cruachan]

Wouldn't that be "O, M"?

 

Technically, yes. But, I'm hoping that, with the "fitba" in full swing, HS will be too inebriated by now to notice something as subtle as that :)

 

Jimmy

[dak]

Technically, yes. But, I'm hoping that, with the "fitba" in full swing, HS will be too inebriated by now to notice something as subtle as that :)

 

Jimmy

 

Now that they have won, I'd imagine that HS will be extremely Happyscot and is likely to be comatose for at least a week!

 

 

David

p.s. can we please have something rub off on our oval ball team for the RWC? They badly need it :mad:

[Wadadli1]

Technically, yes. But, I'm hoping that, with the "fitba" in full swing, HS will be too inebriated by now to notice something as subtle as that :)

 

Jimmy

 

HS is off somewhere celebrating. Quite likely he won't remember writing the original message...;)

[travel-to-go]

Dear Stanley,

Thanks for your sage words of wisdom, as ever. What does your staff think of posing on the propeller? Would that perhaps be a safer option?

 

Would you like to know how much I paid for my knighthood? Seems a shame that an eminent poster such as yourself remains un-gonged (perhaps I should re-phrase that, as it brings back a few painful memories)...

Yours, Sir Martin

You know, SM, if I were you, I would posit to Malcolm, as he is so fond to have you pose on the prop, that in order to look really fetching, perhaps if you posed in his arms! Then see what he says!

 

Karie,

I'm just saying!

[Kindlychap]

Did someone say "dog photograph"?

 

 

Matthew

[Casshew]

you sure that's not a sheep?

 

now here is a dog, our English Setter, Ambush (we lost her in May) :(

 

[Kindlychap]

Very sure. He was a Curly Coated Retriever. We lost him in April. The house still seems empty.

 

We lost his buddy in 2004....

 

 

Matthew

[Casshew]

Yes, our house feels empty without Ambush too, even the cats miss her.

[patwell]

Oh Casshew...I am so very sorry for your loss. What a heartbreak that is. We have been there all too many times and miss all of them still. How very lovely Ambush was. I"m sure she's still very much in your heart as are my missing babies.

 

Here is my Certified Therapy Dog...Bear. Don't know how to do the big pictures so this will have to do...he's VERY handsome and loved by all his patients at the nursing homes he visits

 

Cheers, Penny

Penny’s Affair to Remember QM2 Review

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=471053

 

November 10,2007...the “Affair” continues....

[patwell]

Very sure. He was a Curly Coated Retriever. We lost him in April. The house still seems empty.

 

We lost his buddy in 2004....

 

 

Matthew

 

Matthew...my sympathies on your loss too....such a handsome guy...retrievers are such "human" fur people. I know that empty house feel all too well. It's so very hard to say good-by. Luckily for us Bear came at the right time to help us smile again. I'm so sorry....

 

Cheers, Penny

Penny’s Affair to Remember QM2 Review

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=471053

 

November 10,2007...the “Affair” continues....

[Casshew]

Thank you Penny :) It's still hard to beliee she is gone.

 

Bear is a beauty! I everyone just loves your visits. :)