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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: thames_sider who wrote (34263)	10/19/2001 10:56:40 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Admittedly, I cannot do those. You are definitely exempt from the tv questions. The government questions, well, they are not just customs, they are broader constitutional points.....

To: thames_sider who wrote (34263)	10/19/2001 11:23:55 AM
From: gao seng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Don't know about the Black Rod, but these are cute. From the production notes to the film "Bridget Jones's Diary" A BRIEF BRIDGET GUIDE TO BRITISHISMS ARSEHOLE: See WANKER BARRISTER: An attorney, as in "I'm dating a barrister to please my mother" BLOODY: Blasted, as in "Bloody bastard!" BOLLOCKS: Akin to the American "*** damn it," only more fun to say BUGGER OFF: A kinder, gentler way of telling someone to f*ck off CIGGIE: A cigarette, as in "Can I have a ciggie? I've been meaning to quit." DAFT: Foolish or stupid, as in: "Sleep with him! That was a bit daft, wasn't it?" FANCY: To have a crush on, as in "Do you fancy Darcy?" FANNY AROUND: To muck about and waste time, to be a British slacker HAVE ANOTHER GO: To try again, as in "I'll have another go at him" JUMPER: Not a sexual term, but a sweater, as in "Nice jumper you have on!" KNICKERS: Not pants but ladies panties LOO: The bathroom, as in "Where's the loo? I must change my knickers" MINI-BREAK: The British version of the three-day weekend MUM: Good old mother OY: Like the American "Hey," but again, somewhat cooler sounding POOF: A homosexual, as in "Bollocks, turns out he's a POOF" PRAT: A goofball, one who tries too hard to impress others, rampant in the male species SACKED: Fired, laid off, sent packing from your bloody job SHAG: Have sex -- but then you've seen Austin Powers SOD OFF: Just as offensive as "Go to Hell" SODDING: See BLOODY, as in "I've got to go to this sodding Tarts & Vicars party" TARTS & VICARS PARTY: A common British party theme, involving "fancy" dress TELLY: Short for television, as in "I saw your arse on the TELLY" WANKER: See ARSEHOLE movies.yahoo.com