GinRummy Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Just now, Greedy Jambo said: Maybe they're frightened that they'll not wake up. 5.30am? Feck that. I've still not been to sleep from yesterday. 😂. 8pm I went to bed last night but if I had stayed up till 1am I’d still have woken up early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, GinRummy said: 😂. 8pm I went to bed last night but if I had stayed up till 1am I’d still have woken up early 8pm!? I thought i was depressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Greedy Jambo said: 8pm!? I thought i was depressed. 😂 it’s staying up and watching the drivel on the telly that makes you depressed. Great sleep I had last night. Raring to go this morning but absolutely **** all to do lol Edited October 23, 2020 by GinRummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Has anyone ever heard the phrase 'coming the ham', meaning someone is 'taking the piss' or they're 'at it'? It's something my dad, from Galloway, used to say and my wife, from Edinburgh, says she's heard it too. Google is no help, and I'm starting to wonder if my dad made it up, and my wife's only heard me say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Has anyone ever heard the phrase 'coming the ham', meaning someone is 'taking the piss' or they're 'at it'? It's something my dad, from Galloway, used to say and my wife, from Edinburgh, says she's heard it too. Google is no help, and I'm starting to wonder if my dad made it up, and my wife's only heard me say it. I've heard it before, not often and not in years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Has anyone ever heard the phrase 'coming the ham', meaning someone is 'taking the piss' or they're 'at it'? It's something my dad, from Galloway, used to say and my wife, from Edinburgh, says she's heard it too. Google is no help, and I'm starting to wonder if my dad made it up, and my wife's only heard me say it. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 40 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Has anyone ever heard the phrase 'coming the ham', meaning someone is 'taking the piss' or they're 'at it'? It's something my dad, from Galloway, used to say and my wife, from Edinburgh, says she's heard it too. Google is no help, and I'm starting to wonder if my dad made it up, and my wife's only heard me say it. "At the ham" was the version I heard used by Grandparents & my mum and dad as a bairn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 44 minutes ago, Konrad von Carstein said: "At the ham" was the version I heard used by Grandparents & my mum and dad as a bairn At the ham, I've heard of. But not coming the ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: Has anyone ever heard the phrase 'coming the ham', meaning someone is 'taking the piss' or they're 'at it'? It's something my dad, from Galloway, used to say and my wife, from Edinburgh, says she's heard it too. Google is no help, and I'm starting to wonder if my dad made it up, and my wife's only heard me say it. An actor, especially a bad actor, can be called a ham. Seems it comes from here ham actor. The word Ham to mean an "overacting inferior performer," apparently dates from about 1882 and orignates from American English. Originally the word was hamfatter, meaning "actor of low grade," and has been linked to an old minstrel show song, "The Ham-fat Man" which dates from about 1863. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167630/why-is-an-actor-sometimes-called-ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, RobboM said: An actor, especially a bad actor, can be called a ham. Seems it comes from here ham actor. The word Ham to mean an "overacting inferior performer," apparently dates from about 1882 and orignates from American English. Originally the word was hamfatter, meaning "actor of low grade," and has been linked to an old minstrel show song, "The Ham-fat Man" which dates from about 1863. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167630/why-is-an-actor-sometimes-called-ham Also if an actor overacts in a scene the other actors will say they were hamming it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks guys. At least I now know it wasn't a made up thing. The reason I was asking was that my wife used it at work and nobody there had heard it before. I did wonder if it was connected to the 'ham actor' thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, jonesy said: Why do bagels have holes in the middle? Will I explain?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, jonesy said: Why do bagels have holes in the middle? Think it's something to do with the surface area or something, the dough is so thick that the middle doesn't cook the same so they just do away with that bit... can't be arsed looking either so will go with that 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, jonesy said: Why do bagels have holes in the middle? https://www.bagelbakerygainesville.com/why-does-a-bagel-have-a-hole-in-the-middle/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, jonesy said: If I'd really wanted to know, I would have googled it. What I needed was confirmation from JKB (in this case, Dawn duly delivered) that someone, within a minute of me posting, would posit the suggestion that it's their for jabbing yer dongle in. Sorry, that never even crossed my mind because mine wouldn't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Why did all those working class folk vote Tory in the last GE. Wonder how that's working out for them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, jonesy said: Why do bagels have holes in the middle? If you eat the bagel, where does the hole go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, jonesy said: One of my sons - going through a fussy phase - rejected a breakfast bagel once, because 'it looks too big'. I took it away and gave him an empty plate. Told him he just had to eat the middle part of it, and so he was a wee bit hungry that day. He hasn't complained about bagels since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 45 minutes ago, maroonlegions said: Why did all those working class folk vote Tory in the last GE. Wonder how that's working out for them.. Good point. Why do women fall for Boris Johnson 🤔🤷🏾♂️🙈? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Why do planes have such tiny windows? Quite low down too, so that if you're over 6 foot, you have to nearly break your neck to get a decent look outside. How come back in the 1950's and stuff, Americans spoke so much more formally and (some) even sounded almost British when they spoke? But now they all sound so different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) On 28/10/2020 at 16:19, Maple Leaf said: If you eat the bagel, where does the hole go? The hole goes Into your mouth too, unless you carefully nibble the bagel around the hole without taking chunks out of it. If you do nibble the bagel carefully, then the hole just stays where the bagel used to be. For a little while anyway, because the hole is very light and can be moved around by the slightest of breezes. In some parts of New York the bagel hole concentration in any square metre is very high indeed! Edited November 1, 2020 by redjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Did Petrocelli ever finish his house he was building ? How does Gibbs in NCIS plan to get the boat he’s building in his basement out the house what was the final outcomes in Ashes to Ashes , Life on Mars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: what was the final outcomes in Ashes to Ashes , Life on Mars Well, apparently "Major Tom was a junkie" and no one is living there just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just now, Dawnrazor said: Well, apparently "Major Tom was a junkie" and no one is living there just now. How do we really know no one is living there tho ? Maybe the Martians have sent us a gift in the form of a virus 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 minute ago, 3fingersreid said: How do we really know no one is living there tho ? Maybe the Martians have sent us a gift in the form of a virus 😛 .........you could right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Did Jesus really exist? and if so why is apparently related to god? who i know for sure doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just now, Greedy Jambo said: Did Jesus really exist? and if so why is he apparently related to god? who i know for sure doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: Did Petrocelli ever finish his house he was building ? How does Gibbs in NCIS plan to get the boat he’s building in his basement out the house what was the final outcomes in Ashes to Ashes , Life on Mars Iirc they covered it in an episode and it was he takes the wall down to get them out then puts it back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 33 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: .........you could right. That thought came from hearing a snippet of war of the worlds on the radio 😂 just waiting on the Petrocelli bungalow now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, milky_26 said: Iirc they covered it in an episode and it was he takes the wall down to get them out then puts it back up 👍🏻👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Why do football players wear their socks above their knees . Are they getting support in the knee joint , does it keep them warm or is it just a stupid look that players feel it makes them look good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 minute ago, 3fingersreid said: Why do football players wear their socks above their knees . Are they getting support in the knee joint , does it keep them warm or is it just a stupid look that players feel it makes them look good ? The latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 01/11/2020 at 17:47, Locky said: Why do planes have such tiny windows? Quite low down too, so that if you're over 6 foot, you have to nearly break your neck to get a decent look outside. How come back in the 1950's and stuff, Americans spoke so much more formally and (some) even sounded almost British when they spoke? But now they all sound so different. The windows thing is because they’re a weak spot in the fuselage - because of air pressure differences the aeroplane bulges at 35000 feet. Ideally they wouldn’t have windows but for safety (on the ground) they do (ie you can see if there’s a fire outside and firefighters can see if there’s a fire inside) That’s why you have to raise the blind before landing (and they dim the lights so your eyes are attuned you the dark) The accent thing was a fashion, I believe. Maybe because a lot of Hollywood stars of the time were British a ‘transatlantic’ accent developed. (Parodied by Stewie Griffin!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 03/11/2020 at 16:09, Greedy Jambo said: Did Jesus really exist? and if so why is apparently related to god? who i know for sure doesn't exist. wrt your first question, it depends on who you ask. wrt your second question, go to Google and search for The Trinity, and all will be explained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, been here before said: The latter. Confirming what I thought 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 If you’re lying on your stomach or side, why do your toes point down in an unnatural position so comfortably and it feel like you’re straining the muscle by having your feet at a 90 degree ankle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, FWJ said: The windows thing is because they’re a weak spot in the fuselage - because of air pressure differences the aeroplane bulges at 35000 feet. Ideally they wouldn’t have windows but for safety (on the ground) they do (ie you can see if there’s a fire outside and firefighters can see if there’s a fire inside) That’s why you have to raise the blind before landing (and they dim the lights so your eyes are attuned you the dark) The accent thing was a fashion, I believe. Maybe because a lot of Hollywood stars of the time were British a ‘transatlantic’ accent developed. (Parodied by Stewie Griffin!) Cheers FWJ. Think I was pished when I thought of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, Locky said: Cheers FWJ. Think I was pished when I thought of them. 😀 Bit pished myself just now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Why when describing species of fish do you use the singular but with anything else like birds or mammals you use plural? For example I caught to Perch today. I have 3 salmon in the freezer. Out walking today I spotted 2 owls. I photographed 3 dolphins playing in the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 10 hours ago, FWJ said: 😀 Bit pished myself just now.... I doubt you were alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Vlad Magic said: Why when describing species of fish do you use the singular but with anything else like birds or mammals you use plural? For example I caught to Perch today. I have 3 salmon in the freezer. Out walking today I spotted 2 owls. I photographed 3 dolphins playing in the sea. Funny that. Using Shetland names for some fish they are pluralised - olicks, piltocks, sillocks - but in English they're just varying stages of the life cycle of the saithe "saithe and the young of the saithe known as sillocks (fish up to one year old, 6 to 8 inches) and piltocks (fish up to two years old, 8 to 15 inches)" I suppose you'd pluralise sardines, anchovies but in general I'd say you're on to something there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Vlad Magic said: Why when describing species of fish do you use the singular but with anything else like birds or mammals you use plural? For example I caught to Perch today. I have 3 salmon in the freezer. Out walking today I spotted 2 owls. I photographed 3 dolphins playing in the sea. Fish is plural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beni Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Vlad Magic said: Why when describing species of fish do you use the singular but with anything else like birds or mammals you use plural? For example I caught to Perch today. I have 3 salmon in the freezer. Out walking today I spotted 2 owls. I photographed 3 dolphins playing in the sea. Sardine/sardines Sheep/sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 hours ago, fancy a brew said: Sardine/sardines Sheep/sheep. Deer/Deer. Grouse/Grouse. Pheasant/Pheasants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 hours ago, hughesie27 said: Fish is plural. Yes, but is salmon plural? Or cod? etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Vlad Magic said: Why when describing species of fish do you use the singular but with anything else like birds or mammals you use plural? For example I caught to Perch today. I have 3 salmon in the freezer. Out walking today I spotted 2 owls. I photographed 3 dolphins playing in the sea. Which of those fishes will you be having for your tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Maple Leaf said: Yes, but is salmon plural? Or cod? etc. This is why I’m confused. No one has managed to convince me with a definitive answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 To further muddy the waters. Deer is plural in the same was as fish is plural. In other words you don’t say deers. Take the species of deer. Fallow, Red etc. I have a couple of Muntjacs in the larder I shot the other day. I have a couple of Reds as well. You pluralise the species even though Deer is plural. Not with fish. So confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Explained here. https://www.quora.com/For-which-English-nouns-are-the-singular-and-plural-forms-the-same-word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Maple Leaf said: Yes, but is salmon plural? Or cod? etc. I wouldn't mind a plural cod supper, usually get too many chips and no enough fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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