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Why 1st World Nations Simply Suck

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  • M Michael Dunn

    It's "lootenant" here... I thought Brits said "lifftenant". --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ Ford: How would you react if I said that I'm not from Guildford after all, but from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelguese? Arthur: I don't know. Why, do you think it's the sort of thing you're likely to say?

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    David Wulff
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    Well I'm a Brit, and I say lootenant. I could have sworn it was the Yanks that said leftenant :confused:. Maybe I am just a unique Brition! David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com Edit: After further consultation with my dictionary, it seems I've been prounouncing it wrong all this time :o. Never mind, I'll just have to get used to leftenant...

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      Two words: UK Keyboard (ok so that is an acronym and one word) Why the hell are UK Keyboards different from American keyboards? Every time I try and do a double quotes (") I get a flaming @! Don't tell me there is also an Australian Keyboard and Timbuktu Keyboard? Yes I know I can reset my input locales blah blah blah but phuket (tm Michael Martin), why different standards? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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      Daniel Ferguson
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      This might be a stupid question, but I've often wondered: what (and where) are 2nd world nations? Is there such a thing? "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten

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      • D Daniel Ferguson

        You're speaking from experience here, aren't you? :-D I'm Canadian, eh. Where is the canadian accent considered sexy? "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten

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        Chris Maunder
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        :D I'm Canadian, eh. Where is the canadian accent considered sexy Um...ummm...(hang on - it'll come to me in a minute)... ummmmmmmmmmm..... ;P Actually the Canadian accent is considered OK down here. The american accent isn't - which is weird, because most Australians can't really tell the difference. Just say you are from Canada and everyone in Oz will love you. Just drop the 'eh' I think the winning accent in Australia would have to be a tie between the Irish accent and the French Canadian accent. Although I know lots of girls who really dig the South African accent :confused: cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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        • T Tryhard

          Americans and English lol... Americans do not speak English they speak American. I am so tired of Microsoft trying to force me to put a z where an s (capitalise) should be, completely missing out the u (harbour) in many words or switching e and r around (center). (Yes I know about locales) And of course hearing an American say Herb or Alluminium is always a laugh. I have no problem with this it seems kind of appropriate that America has dumbed down english spelling. (keep it simple - spell it as you say it plough - plow, draught - draft, etc... ) ;P Tryhard :-)

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          Chris Maunder
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          Woohoo! <high fives all round the Brit and Oz camps> :-D And what on earth is this 'Carmel' stuff you keep talking about. It's Car-A-mel. ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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          • M Michael Dunn

            And of course hearing an American say Herb or Alluminium is always a laugh. And if you want to make an American ROTFL, say "lieutenant" ;P --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ Ford: How would you react if I said that I'm not from Guildford after all, but from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelguese? Arthur: I don't know. Why, do you think it's the sort of thing you're likely to say?

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            Chris Maunder
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            It's lef-tenant. The way God intended it to be. And Worcestershire being pronouncd wooster also make perfect sense :) cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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            • D Daniel Ferguson

              This might be a stupid question, but I've often wondered: what (and where) are 2nd world nations? Is there such a thing? "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten

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              Chris Maunder
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              I've read two explanations. One is that in 1952 a french dude Alfred Sauvy used the term as an analogy with the "third estate", meaning the commoners of France before and during the French Revolution, as opposed to priests and nobles (the 1st and second estates). Suavy said "the third world is nothing, and it wants to be something". ie the Third world is the region of the world exploited. The other explanation is that western society is First World, the new (in the middle of last century) communist bloc was the Second world, and the rest were Third World. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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              • D David Wulff

                Well I'm a Brit, and I say lootenant. I could have sworn it was the Yanks that said leftenant :confused:. Maybe I am just a unique Brition! David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com Edit: After further consultation with my dictionary, it seems I've been prounouncing it wrong all this time :o. Never mind, I'll just have to get used to leftenant...

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                NormDroid
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                David my Dad was in the Army and its Left-ten-unt" but i prefer the american ponunciation.

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                  It's lef-tenant. The way God intended it to be. And Worcestershire being pronouncd wooster also make perfect sense :) cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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                  NormDroid
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                  Berkshire is actually pronunced Bark-shire - fucking crazy, since programing Windows I prefer color and center - you go with the flow.

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                    I've read two explanations. One is that in 1952 a french dude Alfred Sauvy used the term as an analogy with the "third estate", meaning the commoners of France before and during the French Revolution, as opposed to priests and nobles (the 1st and second estates). Suavy said "the third world is nothing, and it wants to be something". ie the Third world is the region of the world exploited. The other explanation is that western society is First World, the new (in the middle of last century) communist bloc was the Second world, and the rest were Third World. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

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                    Paul Watson
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                    Of course it is PC to refer to us 3rd World Nations as "developing countries". Though where the developing bit comes in I have no clue :rolleyes: I bought some Pounds the other day, went away for just 4 days and I made 5 Rands just from the devaluation of our currency, just in 4 days. Wonderful! regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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                    • P Paul Watson

                      Of course it is PC to refer to us 3rd World Nations as "developing countries". Though where the developing bit comes in I have no clue :rolleyes: I bought some Pounds the other day, went away for just 4 days and I made 5 Rands just from the devaluation of our currency, just in 4 days. Wonderful! regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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                      realJSOP
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                      Is a rand a shiney rock or an animal tooth?

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        Is a rand a shiney rock or an animal tooth?

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                        Paul Watson
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                        neither, Rands are only worth a leaf or two. Only south african millionaires have shiney rocks and animal teeth (i had a shiny rock once but blew it on a Linux start up company, bad mistake... hehe) ;P you don't let go of a topic easily do you? hehe I think I will call you Rotweiler from now on... :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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                          neither, Rands are only worth a leaf or two. Only south african millionaires have shiney rocks and animal teeth (i had a shiny rock once but blew it on a Linux start up company, bad mistake... hehe) ;P you don't let go of a topic easily do you? hehe I think I will call you Rotweiler from now on... :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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                          realJSOP
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                          > you don't let go of a topic easily do you? hehe I think I will > call you Rotweiler from now on... Well, my memory is going (I'm OLD), so as long as I can remember things, I ping on them. :)

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                          • P Paul Watson

                            >but I did get laid 9-1/2 times in a single day (if you don't count the elevator blowjob at lunch). First off, I never knew elevators gave blowjobs, must be a new "anti-boredom" feature if the lift gets stuck. :-D Second off, is that 9-1/2 different people or the same person 9-1/2 times? How does one differentiate between one "lay" and the next? Is there a big old score board in the sky with some judges hanging around, stop watches and score cards at the ready? I think studdly here needs to validate his humble statements. ;P > good looking stud (like me, Al Franken). btw, who is Al Franken? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

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                            Stan Shannon
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                            You have to be a *really* old guy to remember Al Franken on SNL.:-O "I never met anyone I didn't like" Will Rogers.

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                              Berkshire is actually pronunced Bark-shire - fucking crazy, since programing Windows I prefer color and center - you go with the flow.

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                              Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                              I used to live in Berkshire and can confirm that it is indeed a container for Berks. ;P Though Hampshire is far worse...:mad: Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd
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                              "I'm just another 'S' bend in the internet. A ton of stuff goes through my system, and some of the hairer, stickier and lumpier stuff sticks." - Chris Maunder (I just couldn't let that one past ;))

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                              • D David Wulff

                                Well I'm a Brit, and I say lootenant. I could have sworn it was the Yanks that said leftenant :confused:. Maybe I am just a unique Brition! David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com Edit: After further consultation with my dictionary, it seems I've been prounouncing it wrong all this time :o. Never mind, I'll just have to get used to leftenant...

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                                Jamie Hale
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                                Old thread, I know... Canadians say "leftenant", and since we're the military power to be reckoned with, we must be right. J

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                                  Well, you have to start out by being a damn good looking stud (like me, Al Franken). After that, you have to be able to demonstrate your ability through conversation with fellow workers while the desired babe (or babe*s*, in my case) flock around hanging on your every word. Of course, it helps if you've gained a rapport with said babe(s) before astounding them with your knowledge of the subject matter while maintaining a casual, witty, charming and sophisticated bantor with your peers. This is then followed by a rousing love-making session in the elevator on your way to lunch because she/they got nipple hard-ons listening to you speak. I never had a girl ask for my autograph, but I did get laid 9-1/2 times in a single day (if you don't count the elevator blowjob at lunch). I therefore submit to you that I am a shining monument to geekdom, reminding all lesser geeks (or those whom have *decided* that they're lesser geeks), the "geek" and "god" start with the same letter. I lead by example, and in turn, inspire greatness.

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                                  MASTER , MASTER thou teach thy? withlovey :-D:-D !-- WHEN A MAN DRINKS, HE GOES TO SLEEP, AND WHEN HE GOES TO SLEEP, HE DOES NOT SIN, WHEN HE DOES NOT SIN HE GOES TO HEAVEN,..... SO LET'S ALL DRINK AND GO TO HEAVEN. --!

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                                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                    Well, you have to start out by being a damn good looking stud (like me, Al Franken). After that, you have to be able to demonstrate your ability through conversation with fellow workers while the desired babe (or babe*s*, in my case) flock around hanging on your every word. Of course, it helps if you've gained a rapport with said babe(s) before astounding them with your knowledge of the subject matter while maintaining a casual, witty, charming and sophisticated bantor with your peers. This is then followed by a rousing love-making session in the elevator on your way to lunch because she/they got nipple hard-ons listening to you speak. I never had a girl ask for my autograph, but I did get laid 9-1/2 times in a single day (if you don't count the elevator blowjob at lunch). I therefore submit to you that I am a shining monument to geekdom, reminding all lesser geeks (or those whom have *decided* that they're lesser geeks), the "geek" and "god" start with the same letter. I lead by example, and in turn, inspire greatness.

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                                    KaRl
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                                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                    I did get laid 9-1/2 times in a single day

                                    Hey, don't mess with midgets!

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                                    • M Michael Dunn

                                      It's "lootenant" here... I thought Brits said "lifftenant". --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ Ford: How would you react if I said that I'm not from Guildford after all, but from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelguese? Arthur: I don't know. Why, do you think it's the sort of thing you're likely to say?

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                                      KaRl
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                                      Michael Dunn wrote:

                                      It's "lootenant" here... I thought Brits said "lifftenant".

                                      In both cases it is :laugh:able WTF, when 'you' steal words from another language, try to pronounce it correctly, dammit!

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