Comments on: Letter to America http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Grandad Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:57:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1509 No. You have it wrong. Pavement is something you drive on only if you are drunk or joyriding [driving stolen cars]. Unless of course you are permanently drunk or a car thief? . Here, we walk on the pavement [also known as a footpath], and drive on the road. . You get a lot of bonus points for alumimium though. Keep it up. No. You have it wrong. Pavement is something you drive on only if you are drunk or joyriding [driving stolen cars]. Unless of course you are permanently drunk or a car thief?
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Here, we walk on the pavement [also known as a footpath], and drive on the road.
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You get a lot of bonus points for alumimium though. Keep it up.

]]> By: B.Ruhsam http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 B.Ruhsam Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:17:15 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1493 Pavement is entirely underneath the wheels of our vehicles. No feet allowed. Mostly I like saying "al-you-minium" because people look at me weirdly. I'm not a chemist or a metallurgist, so It's not like I say it every day. And of course America was invented in 1066. The Norman invasion of England was all part of "God's Plan" to bring about America. If you don't believe me, you can ask my prezident. Pavement is entirely underneath the wheels of our vehicles. No feet allowed. Mostly I like saying “al-you-minium” because people look at me weirdly. I’m not a chemist or a metallurgist, so It’s not like I say it every day.

And of course America was invented in 1066. The Norman invasion of England was all part of “God’s Plan” to bring about America. If you don’t believe me, you can ask my prezident.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Grandad Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:38:38 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1492 This will take a bit of replying, but I'll try.. . The photo is by kind permission [she says] of Grannymar. Don't insult her. . If Coke made beer,it wouldn't make any difference. It would still taste like gnat's piss <em>and</em> rot your teeth. Anyway, everyone should drink Guinness. . I like John Grisham. He constantly reminds me of the lovely system you have there [buying off juries, class actions, weird stuff like that] . I don't believe you about aluminium. Next thing you'll be saying you walk on a pavement and not a sidewalk. . David Beckham is someone you are probably going to be sick of hearing about. But he's not as bad as his wife. [runs out and gets sick].. . I'd love to see the Grand Canyon. I'm trying to persuade my daughter to treat me for my birthday. . You might have saved the world in 1066 - I wasn't around then. There again, America wasn't invented in 1066. Ah! the good old days.. This will take a bit of replying, but I’ll try..
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The photo is by kind permission [she says] of Grannymar. Don’t insult her.
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If Coke made beer,it wouldn’t make any difference. It would still taste like gnat’s piss and rot your teeth. Anyway, everyone should drink Guinness.
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I like John Grisham. He constantly reminds me of the lovely system you have there [buying off juries, class actions, weird stuff like that]
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I don’t believe you about aluminium. Next thing you’ll be saying you walk on a pavement and not a sidewalk.
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David Beckham is someone you are probably going to be sick of hearing about. But he’s not as bad as his wife. [runs out and gets sick]..
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I’d love to see the Grand Canyon. I’m trying to persuade my daughter to treat me for my birthday.
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You might have saved the world in 1066 - I wasn’t around then. There again, America wasn’t invented in 1066. Ah! the good old days..

]]> By: The Evil Eyebrow » Blog Archive » Letter to Ireland http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 The Evil Eyebrow » Blog Archive » Letter to Ireland Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:50:27 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1491 [...] Grandad has written a Letter to America. I’ve responded in the comments with my take on his points. [...] [...] Grandad has written a Letter to America. I’ve responded in the comments with my take on his points. [...]

]]> By: B.Ruhsam http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 B.Ruhsam Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:38:11 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1490 First off, it's totally unforgiveavle to publish a photo such as the one on this post. I'm dying here. Secondly, feel free to hate your choice of things American, after all, we do it too. Thirdly, as a current resident of the Coke Capital of the World, I must admonish you to DIE SOCIALIST SCUM! or some words of lesser tenacity. Now, if only Coca Cola Corp will start making <em>beer...</em> Thing the Fourth, once again, it's unforgiveable to like John Grisham. As a devoted reader, I must place him firmly in "hack" category. Stephen King is good, though! My brother in law has had the distinction of almost being run over by Mr. King (this was about a year after Stephen King's own wayward collision with a car). Other: Despite being an American, I like <em>aluminium</em> better. David Beckham? Who's that? We play professional soccer (sorry, football) here? You absolutely must see the Grand Canyon, but I'm afraid that if you knock on Elmo, they won't let you in the country. [sigh] We're so misunderstood. After all, didn't America save the world in 1066 or something like that? First off, it’s totally unforgiveavle to publish a photo such as the one on this post. I’m dying here.

Secondly, feel free to hate your choice of things American, after all, we do it too.

Thirdly, as a current resident of the Coke Capital of the World, I must admonish you to DIE SOCIALIST SCUM! or some words of lesser tenacity. Now, if only Coca Cola Corp will start making beer…

Thing the Fourth, once again, it’s unforgiveable to like John Grisham. As a devoted reader, I must place him firmly in “hack” category. Stephen King is good, though! My brother in law has had the distinction of almost being run over by Mr. King (this was about a year after Stephen King’s own wayward collision with a car).

Other: Despite being an American, I like aluminium better. David Beckham? Who’s that? We play professional soccer (sorry, football) here? You absolutely must see the Grand Canyon, but I’m afraid that if you knock on Elmo, they won’t let you in the country.

[sigh] We’re so misunderstood. After all, didn’t America save the world in 1066 or something like that?

]]> By: Rob http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Rob Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1477 No, no, I heard about it from a chemistry postgrad recently, and didn't really believe it. So went and looked. No, no, I heard about it from a chemistry postgrad recently, and didn’t really believe it. So went and looked.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Grandad Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:07:52 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1475 Oh Good God! They're sneaking it by the back door. And yes, it should be a hanging offence. . BTW, is this your normal bedtime reading? Oh Good God! They’re sneaking it by the back door. And yes, it should be a hanging offence.
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BTW, is this your normal bedtime reading?

]]> By: Rob http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Rob Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:52:43 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1473 Grandad: Oh, if only. See here, second page: http://www.iupac.org/publications/ci/1997/july/provisional.pdf Grandad: Oh, if only. See here, second page: http://www.iupac.org/publications/ci/1997/july/provisional.pdf

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 Grandad Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:46:34 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1471 "The real thing might be to much for you!" . At my age I have seen everything :-) . I can use sand-blasting, Pollyfilla or Photoshop? “The real thing might be to much for you!”
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At my age I have seen everything :-)
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I can use sand-blasting, Pollyfilla or Photoshop?

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Grannymar Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:41:41 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/01/13/letter-to-america/#comment-1470 "I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t know. would you like me to air-brush out the cellulite?" Grandad could you do that from a distance? The real thing might be to much for you! “I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t know. would you like me to air-brush out the cellulite?”

Grandad could you do that from a distance?

The real thing might be to much for you!

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