Plenty of Floridians take cruises...it's just nice to get away.
You’re right and I met one of them when we were on a cruise.
We met a couple who retired to Tampa from Chicago and hooked themselves up with several travel agents and said, “give us a call but ONLY when you have a GREAT rate. We always have bags packed so we only need a few hours to drive down to Miami”. When all of the couples were introducing themselves the first night at dinner, they were saying how many cruises they had been on (this was our first) and this Tampa couple said they lost track but it was either 27 or 28 for them and this was in November of 2001. Only a calculator knows how many they have under their belt by now. :surprise:
One guy asked, “how good of a price did you get for this cruise”? The guy said, “If I told you, it would just ruin your cruise. So don’t make me tell you”.
Since you live in South Florida you otta try this approach. The crazy thing about this is that I have a brother who retired to Del Ray Beach a few years ago and he likes going to Bermuda which only sails out of New York not Miami. For some reason he doesn’t like the Bahamas. :confuse:
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I was thinking the same thing. You’d think he’d have read the 3rd chapter of his own book where it says “when making multiple calls to a dealer, use different pay phones”. :confuse:
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He bought it used, so he got to take advantage of the heavy depreciation. He likes it, and I enjoy it too.
My purchase rounds out our collection - the Crossfire, when it's just the two of us and the weather's decent, the Escape, when we have kids and/or dogs riding along, or just want to take the waverunner somewhere or the weather's iffy, and the truck for boat and other heavy towing, or hauling stuff (it's extended cab, so kids & dogs fit there too).
If I only had to think about myself (all of my kids drive), I would've gotten something smaller & sportier, but there's plenty of time for that once the youngest gets his license & wheels.
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The local paper reported today that an employee of a Harlan county Kentucky car dealer had stolen customers' identities and used the information to buy vehicles under their names, then sell them over the Internet. 12 counts of identity theft, 106 counts of forgery, 8 counts of theft by deception, auto theft, and trafficking in stolen identities.
That's why I like to live "off the grid" as much as possible. My wife signed up for one of those "Advantage" cards at the local supermarket and can't understand why she now gets all this strange junk mail. Even your bank sells your info.
Can't wait until I can go all cash and maybe wear a disguise so they can't get a picture of me either. :shades:
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We have a semi-retired Kentucky judge on this forum and it would be interesting to get his professional opinion about what this is worth in jail time.
All of those offenses are either class C or D felonies, punishable by 5-10 years or 1-5 years respectively. In other words, the perp should start looking to buy a few dozen cases of Soap on a Rope.
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Harlan County had the highest murder rate in the US, in the 1920s...
I had a two day assignment in Harlan County a couple of years ago. I had heard things were pretty rough there but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary- aside from the fact that very women, regardless of age, called me "Hon". It didn't matter whether it was the girl at the counter at McDonalds, the court clerk, or the lady at the Holiday Inn front desk.
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In other words, the perp should start looking to buy a few dozen cases of Soap on a Rope.
I’ve heard of things like this happening before but I never knew if the time spent was worth the crime. At least in Kentucky this guy will have the time to write a looong novel on “How Not to Conduct Yourself in the Car Biz”.
Thanks for the reply judge.
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'I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary- aside from the fact that very women, regardless of age, called me "Hon". It didn't matter whether it was the girl at the counter at McDonalds, the court clerk, or the lady at the Holiday Inn front desk.'
I can relate to that from a visit to NC a couple years ago. The best one was a cashier at a restaurant out in the sticks that managed to refer to me as 'hon' 'sugar' or various similar terms 3 times in one sentence
My wife signed up for one of those "Advantage" cards at the local supermarket and can't understand why she now gets all this strange junk mail. Even your bank sells your info.
Some people like to swap those cards in order to mess with their promotions. "Hmm Mrs. Smith who is 80 years old bought Metamucil this week, diapers the next week, condoms the week after and then some Red Bull. What freebie should we offer her?"
Yup, almost exactly. Mine has a bug guard thingy on the front, and the luggage rack is black, but that's the vehicle.
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Well, you do have to admit that we are friendly in North Carolina. Perhaps on your next visit, you'll hear "Darling", "Baby", and "Sweet thang". The best thing on a visit here is to count the number of times that you hear "Bless your heart." If they ever ban those three words, my wife will be speechless. When she talks on the phone, I bet that she uses that expression 20 times in 10 minutes. The funny thing is, not known to outsiders, is that we often use that expression instead of cussing your [non-permissible content removed] out. Many folks don't know that. Example: "I believe that you've picked up a few pounds, haven't you?" Response: "Well, bless your heart for being so observant."
Yup, almost exactly. Mine has a bug guard thingy on the front, and the luggage rack is black
It might be hard for me to find one with a "bug thingy" on the front, so this will have to do. I really like it in yellow, and though that yellow looks great on a lot of cars, it wouldn't suit a lot of cars....like a Caddie, Fusion, Lincoln, Malibu, Sebring, any model or year of Buick. Needs to be a car with an element of fun, and not a look of sophistication (if you know what I mean...not an insult, just that fun is more important than trying to be sophisticated in this case).
Perhaps on your next visit, you'll hear "Darling",
As you know, I lived in SC for 5 years and the way I heard that pronounced was “darlin”. However, you did get the “Sweet thang” right.
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Sorry it has taken so long to get back to answer my question on why fire trucks have returned to red in my area, but according to the local fire chief, the yellow trucks showed too much rust after a few years of service. Red does not show the rust as much, so all fire trucks in my area (Southwestern Ontario) are now red.
Have a great weekend, and let's all hope that we don't get too much snow out of the storm that is supposed to be coming our way.
Congratulations on the new ride Kristie, may you enjoy many stress free, accident free and fun miles in it. Thank you for the story. Bug thingy???? Are you referring to a "bug shield" or is it an actual "thingy", and if so, where is the rest of the bug?
Have a great weekend, and let's all hope that we don't get too much snow out of the storm that is supposed to be coming our way.
Here in Southwestern PA we’re supposed to get rain, lots of it and I left my umbrella in the car. Years ago that wouldn’t be so bad but I’m not as fast as I used to be. :mad:
FWIW, I had 7 inches of snow in my driveway on Tuesday morning when I got up. Rather than plow through it (my driveway is very flat), I fired up the snow blower and woke up the neighborhood at 5:30 AM. If I’m up, everyone gets up.
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Maybe he can buy a copy of "The Jipst Method for Getting a Shorter Jail Sentence".
That would be a short 2 page book, with "$$" on the first page, and "$$$" on the last.
My daughters 16th birthday is coming up. She thinks she's getting a new car... haha, that's a good one. She has her mom convinced. i.e "She gets good grades." So I says, Ghandi got good grades... and he walked. Maybe next year, or the year after.
Thank you for the story. Bug thingy???? Are you referring to a "bug shield"
Our 2004 MPV had a very nice "bug thingy" up until 2009. My son decided he needed a rest and tried to do a hand lean on it. Not too noticeable he says. :mad: :mad:
They (hood deflector/bug shield) do improve the looks of most vehicles, and it has done a good job with keeping paint chips from kicked up rocks and pebbles from scratching up the hood. They also keep the bugs off the hood. Which doesn't help that much as I still have to peel them off the "bug thingy" before rigarmortis sets in. :sick:
we’re supposed to get rain, lots of it and I left my umbrella in the car.
We know a little about rain here in Washington state. I used to keep an umbrella in the car and another one in the office. If it wasn't raining in the morning, it would probably be raining in the afternoon.
I used to keep an umbrella in the car and another one in the office.
I used to keep my fold-up umbrella in my briefcase but I don’t schlep that around anymore. Too nerdy ruined my image.
I was talking with the secretary this morning and I noticed that she brought hers in. I mentioned that I forgot mine and I kept eyeing hers. She said, “stop looking at it, I’m not loaning it to you nor am I going to walk out with you”. I said, “OK, be like that. I’ll just grab it when you not looking and even if you see me with it you aren’t going to be able to catch me to be able to get it from me. So there”. :P She said, “I’ve noticed the way you’re gimping around the last few days (my left knee tightened up a little for no reason) so I’ll be able to run you down alright and then I’ll club you with it”. :mad:
Now on to plan ‘B’.
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"Bless your heart.".......the word I get up here north of the Ohio is that "How nice !" down south frequently equates to "bleep you", only it can be said at proper tea parties.
Bug thingy???? Are you referring to a "bug shield" or is it an actual "thingy", and if so, where is the rest of the bug?
Ha ha! Yes, that's it... the shield. Rare moment when I was unable to find real words. I'll blame it on having had no one but two dogs (who, truth be known, aren't that smart) to chat with all week. Left alone one more day, I might be reduced to whining for food and shouting at the window when strangers walk by.
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Red does not show the rust as much, so all fire trucks in my area (Southwestern Ontario) are now red.
I found the real answer...go to post #65241. That answer sounds logical but how many rusty fire trucks have you ever seen?
The short answer is they thought yellow or lime green was a brighter safer color and would prevent accidents. However, since it is hard to miss a fire truck with all the lights and siren, it didn't make any difference. Now cities paint them whatever color they want to...and many just went back to red.
My mother was born in eastern Tennessee (Tri-Cities area) and though she has lived in California since she was 9, the accent comes back after only a day or two each time she's gone back to visit friends.
What I'm surprised I haven't seen mentioned yet is the use of the word "fixin'". As in,
"We're fixin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies. You comin', sweet thang?"
OTOH, my father was born and raised about 60 miles north of NYC. His accent, too, disappeared after living in California for the past 50 or so years.
We're fixin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies.
Up here in Canada we just add an "eh" at the end of the sentence. It is universal right across the country.
We would say, "we should go to Tim Hortons to get a donut and a coffee, eh". (I didn't use a question mark because it isn't really a question...it's just assuming agreement.)
My dad grew up in the Chicago area and lived there until his 40's then moved to Nashville, TN. He ived there for a little over 30 years and never picked up an accent It was interesting to go down for a visit and be around all his friends and neighbors with southern accents while he was accent free.
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All us high class Southerner's would say, "We are repairin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies."
Are you sure "high class" Southerners would say that:
hush puppies Definition United States Deep-fried dumplings from the southern states of the USA made from a cornmeal batter flavoured with onions and served with fried fish. Used to be thrown to dogs to keep them quiet.
Up here in Canada we just add an "eh" at the end of the sentence. It is universal right across the country.
You know, when I was a kid, the McKenzie brothers were quite popular. I thought the use of "eh" was meant to be humourous.
Imagine my surprise on my first business trip to Canada, that it was really part of the lingo.
Today, my functional manager is in Toronto, and I work with Canadians quite a bit in my job. I still get a kick out (oot?) of the subtle differences in the use of language.
"...Some people like to swap those cards in order to mess with their promotions..."
Better be careful with that. You never know who is looking at that information.
I read today that a terror suspect from Texas was caught when he ordered Sulfuric, Nitric and Carbolic acids through the mail. As you all know those are combined to make the high explosive TNP.
Someone was keeping track of some rather routine items. I say routine because I have used all those items at one time or other on the farm for conditioning the Ph of irrigation water or disinfecting green house benches.
The point is, you never know whether the stuff you buy is going to flag you for some terror watch list.
Who knows, maybe all owners of Nissan Pathfinders are under surveillance right now. :surprise:
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You’re right and I met one of them when we were on a cruise.
We met a couple who retired to Tampa from Chicago and hooked themselves up with several travel agents and said, “give us a call but ONLY when you have a GREAT rate. We always have bags packed so we only need a few hours to drive down to Miami”. When all of the couples were introducing themselves the first night at dinner, they were saying how many cruises they had been on (this was our first) and this Tampa couple said they lost track but it was either 27 or 28 for them and this was in November of 2001. Only a calculator knows how many they have under their belt by now. :surprise:
One guy asked, “how good of a price did you get for this cruise”? The guy said, “If I told you, it would just ruin your cruise. So don’t make me tell you”.
Since you live in South Florida you otta try this approach. The crazy thing about this is that I have a brother who retired to Del Ray Beach a few years ago and he likes going to Bermuda which only sails out of New York not Miami. For some reason he doesn’t like the Bahamas. :confuse:
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I was thinking the same thing. You’d think he’d have read the 3rd chapter of his own book where it says “when making multiple calls to a dealer, use different pay phones”. :confuse:
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My purchase rounds out our collection - the Crossfire, when it's just the two of us and the weather's decent, the Escape, when we have kids and/or dogs riding along, or just want to take the waverunner somewhere or the weather's iffy, and the truck for boat and other heavy towing, or hauling stuff (it's extended cab, so kids & dogs fit there too).
If I only had to think about myself (all of my kids drive), I would've gotten something smaller & sportier, but there's plenty of time for that once the youngest gets his license & wheels.
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12 counts of identity theft, 106 counts of forgery, 8 counts of theft by deception, auto theft, and trafficking in stolen identities.
We have a semi-retired Kentucky judge on this forum and it would be interesting to get his professional opinion about what this is worth in jail time.
It sure doesn’t sound like a slap on the wrist type of crime to me.
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That's where my father was born... :surprise:
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That's why I like to live "off the grid" as much as possible. My wife signed up for one of those "Advantage" cards at the local supermarket and can't understand why she now gets all this strange junk mail. Even your bank sells your info.
Can't wait until I can go all cash and maybe wear a disguise so they can't get a picture of me either. :shades:
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He never got caught? :P
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They got them here where we shop. I alwasys tell the cashier I forgot mine and they just swipe the stores card and I get the discounts anyway.
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All of those offenses are either class C or D felonies, punishable by 5-10 years or 1-5 years respectively. In other words, the perp should start looking to buy a few dozen cases of Soap on a Rope.
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I had a two day assignment in Harlan County a couple of years ago. I had heard things were pretty rough there but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary- aside from the fact that very women, regardless of age, called me "Hon". It didn't matter whether it was the girl at the counter at McDonalds, the court clerk, or the lady at the Holiday Inn front desk.
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I’ve heard of things like this happening before but I never knew if the time spent was worth the crime. At least in Kentucky this guy will have the time to write a looong novel on “How Not to Conduct Yourself in the Car Biz”.
Thanks for the reply judge.
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I can relate to that from a visit to NC a couple years ago. The best one was a cashier at a restaurant out in the sticks that managed to refer to me as 'hon' 'sugar' or various similar terms 3 times in one sentence
Some people like to swap those cards in order to mess with their promotions. "Hmm Mrs. Smith who is 80 years old bought Metamucil this week, diapers the next week, condoms the week after and then some Red Bull. What freebie should we offer her?"
Maybe he can buy a copy of "The Jipst Method for Getting a Shorter Jail Sentence".
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No photos today... watching the sleet hit the deck right now.
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Well, you do have to admit that we are friendly in North Carolina. Perhaps on your next visit, you'll hear "Darling", "Baby", and "Sweet thang". The best thing on a visit here is to count the number of times that you hear "Bless your heart." If they ever ban those three words, my wife will be speechless. When she talks on the phone, I bet that she uses that expression 20 times in 10 minutes. The funny thing is, not known to outsiders, is that we often use that expression instead of cussing your [non-permissible content removed] out. Many folks don't know that. Example: "I believe that you've picked up a few pounds, haven't you?" Response: "Well, bless your heart for being so observant."
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It might be hard for me to find one with a "bug thingy" on the front, so this will have to do. I really like it in yellow, and though that yellow looks great on a lot of cars, it wouldn't suit a lot of cars....like a Caddie, Fusion, Lincoln, Malibu, Sebring, any model or year of Buick. Needs to be a car with an element of fun, and not a look of sophistication (if you know what I mean...not an insult, just that fun is more important than trying to be sophisticated in this case).
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That is hilarious.....I will have to remember that when I am down that way. And here I thought it was just being right friendly!
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As you know, I lived in SC for 5 years and the way I heard that pronounced was “darlin”. However, you did get the “Sweet thang” right.
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Sorry it has taken so long to get back to answer my question on why fire trucks have returned to red in my area, but according to the local fire chief, the yellow trucks showed too much rust after a few years of service. Red does not show the rust as much, so all fire trucks in my area (Southwestern Ontario) are now red.
Have a great weekend, and let's all hope that we don't get too much snow out of the storm that is supposed to be coming our way.
Here in Southwestern PA we’re supposed to get rain, lots of it and I left my umbrella in the car. Years ago that wouldn’t be so bad but I’m not as fast as I used to be. :mad:
FWIW, I had 7 inches of snow in my driveway on Tuesday morning when I got up. Rather than plow through it (my driveway is very flat), I fired up the snow blower and woke up the neighborhood at 5:30 AM. If I’m up, everyone gets up.
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That would be a short 2 page book, with "$$" on the first page, and "$$$" on the last.
My daughters 16th birthday is coming up. She thinks she's getting a new car... haha, that's a good one. She has her mom convinced. i.e "She gets good grades." So I says, Ghandi got good grades... and he walked. Maybe next year, or the year after.
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Our 2004 MPV had a very nice "bug thingy" up until 2009. My son decided he needed a rest and tried to do a hand lean on it. Not too noticeable he says. :mad: :mad:
They (hood deflector/bug shield) do improve the looks of most vehicles, and it has done a good job with keeping paint chips from kicked up rocks and pebbles from scratching up the hood. They also keep the bugs off the hood. Which doesn't help that much as I still have to peel them off the "bug thingy" before rigarmortis sets in. :sick:
We know a little about rain here in Washington state.
I used to keep my fold-up umbrella in my briefcase but I don’t schlep that around anymore. Too nerdy ruined my image.
I was talking with the secretary this morning and I noticed that she brought hers in. I mentioned that I forgot mine and I kept eyeing hers. She said, “stop looking at it, I’m not loaning it to you nor am I going to walk out with you”. I said, “OK, be like that. I’ll just grab it when you not looking and even if you see me with it you aren’t going to be able to catch me to be able to get it from me. So there”. :P She said, “I’ve noticed the way you’re gimping around the last few days (my left knee tightened up a little for no reason) so I’ll be able to run you down alright and then I’ll club you with it”. :mad:
Now on to plan ‘B’.
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Ha ha! Yes, that's it... the shield. Rare moment when I was unable to find real words. I'll blame it on having had no one but two dogs (who, truth be known, aren't that smart) to chat with all week. Left alone one more day, I might be reduced to whining for food and shouting at the window when strangers walk by.
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I found the real answer...go to post #65241. That answer sounds logical but how many rusty fire trucks have you ever seen?
The short answer is they thought yellow or lime green was a brighter safer color and would prevent accidents. However, since it is hard to miss a fire truck with all the lights and siren, it didn't make any difference. Now cities paint them whatever color they want to...and many just went back to red.
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What I'm surprised I haven't seen mentioned yet is the use of the word "fixin'". As in,
"We're fixin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies. You comin', sweet thang?"
OTOH, my father was born and raised about 60 miles north of NYC. His accent, too, disappeared after living in California for the past 50 or so years.
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Up here in Canada we just add an "eh" at the end of the sentence. It is universal right across the country.
We would say, "we should go to Tim Hortons to get a donut and a coffee, eh".
(I didn't use a question mark because it isn't really a question...it's just assuming agreement.)
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Why would you use a question mark anyway? A statement that begins with "we should" is declarative and not a question.
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All us high class Southerner's would say, "We are repairin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies."
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All us high class Southerner's would say, "We are repairin' to go down to the restaurant for some hush puppies."
Are you sure "high class" Southerners would say that:
hush puppies
Definition
United States Deep-fried dumplings from the southern states of the USA made from a cornmeal batter flavoured with onions and served with fried fish. Used to be thrown to dogs to keep them quiet.
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You know, when I was a kid, the McKenzie brothers were quite popular. I thought the use of "eh" was meant to be humourous.
Imagine my surprise on my first business trip to Canada, that it was really part of the lingo.
Today, my functional manager is in Toronto, and I work with Canadians quite a bit in my job. I still get a kick out (oot?) of the subtle differences in the use of language.
Old, old joke - How did Canada get its name?
Answer: See, eh? En, eh? Dee, eh?
Thank you - I'm here all week.
Every once in a while, I find myself regressing into her verbal idiosyncrasies.
Just a few......
-hwuntoo (do you want to?)
-assedup (I'm upset)
-pertneer (very close to)
I love her accent. It took me awhile to understand her version of English, though.
If you like that try Newfoundland. Instead of Month of May they say May Month.etc.
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Better be careful with that. You never know who is looking at that information.
I read today that a terror suspect from Texas was caught when he ordered Sulfuric, Nitric and Carbolic acids through the mail. As you all know those are combined to make the high explosive TNP.
Someone was keeping track of some rather routine items. I say routine because I have used all those items at one time or other on the farm for conditioning the Ph of irrigation water or disinfecting green house benches.
The point is, you never know whether the stuff you buy is going to flag you for some terror watch list.
Who knows, maybe all owners of Nissan Pathfinders are under surveillance right now. :surprise:
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I've always been a sucker for a southern drawl on a woman. Very sexy IMO.
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My wife says that's how I act on a good day.
I chase squirls too. (darn things run on the roof).
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Most of the folks I deal with are in GTA.