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Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 00:26
by SoGone
LOL, from now on I refer to it as "having a Barcelays."

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 10:19
by mark
:lol: see, I am teaching you new things EVERY day!!!! :D

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 13:39
by SoGone
It's the English disease, the bizarre words and terms you have for things... :D

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 16:11
by mark
You love it!!!! :D Look up 'cockney rhyming slang' on wiki or google it or something for more oddities!!!!.....

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 16:31
by SoGone
I did, a long time ago, back when I was discovering Parklife and the meaning of the Smiths' "Rank."



It made me want to cry.

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 10:00
by mark
why??!!!!!..... :shock: :?

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 14:43
by SoGone
Because it's so confusing and ridiculous and random. You could make up completely stupid things like this one I thought up while typing this post:


"He's a good mouse."


You see, there's a phrase "mouse pad," which rhymes with "lad"...

Re: The Julie Andrews appreciation thread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 19:03
by SoGone
Watching this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mdf5pMu7cE

...has convinced me that Damon Albarn should star as Burt in a remake of Mary Poppins. He's got the jumping-around-while-on-speed bit down pat, and I'm no 'Enry 'Iggins, but I'm guessing his Cockney is better too.