__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Friday 02 June 2006 23:00 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, B Gruff
> <bbgruff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:49:21 +0100
> <4ebmihF1djjk4U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> On Friday 02 June 2006 21:28 Colin Day wrote:
>>
>>> Murphy Douglas wrote:
>>>> 7 wrote:
>>>>> Knoppix 5.0.1 is out
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.knoppix.com
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.distrowatch.com
Thanks, 7. I was going to post that 2 days ago, but it's only a minor
revision of version 5.
>>>> Knoppix 5.0.1 = Old Pig + New Lipstick
Lycos boy = Knoppix 5.0.1 - Lipstick. What is the corollary?
>>>> BAAAAWAAAAAAAHHHAAAAAAHAAAAAAA
>>>>
>>>
>>> Murphy Douglas = Same Trolling + New Nym
He's been wearing that cape for about a week, I think.
>> Oh yes - The Great American Redneck?:-)
>> On my count (where IS Peter when you need him?) at least 94 manic postings
>> here since 4th. March, under at least 14 Nyms!
>>
>> (btw, you don't suppose that he does English translations, do you?)
>>
>
> Do you mean like:
>
> http://www.thebugshop.org/bsus_uk.htm
>
> ? :-)
>
>
> Another candidate:
>
> http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~aaron/amlish.html
>
> which is more general, though I think they should mention "undertake"
> (which involves passing on the left in England, which is as illegal
> there as passing on the right is here in the US).
>
> Neither one has billabong, interestingly enough.
> The dictionary defines it as basically a dead-end channel,
> pool of brackish water, or seasonal wetlands.
>
> Once again, this sort of thing illustrates how the US, Aussies,
> and British are divided by a common language. ;-)
I assume you are referring to a confusion over the spelling of 'dyke/dike' in
a different thread.
Best wishes,
Roy
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