I finally got around to listening to the podcast and was surprised to hear that Andrew Spallek has died. There was no notice that I can find on the forums. When did he die? The latest postings that I could find on the Message boards was from 2009.
The podcast indicated that there was some sort of bad feeling involved with him. I did enjoy the couple of podcasts that he was on, even if I didn't agree with all of his conclusions. He certainly didn't seem to be a Druitt fanatic of the sort that other suspects have amongst some of the posters here and seemed to always be pleasant. But maybe that's just me missing "obvious" stuff going on behind the scenes.
Also, who is Sebastian Sam and why does Ally want to have her "Wicked way" with him?
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Originally posted by Wickerman View Post
The story I was told when a kid was that it came from the military, the British grenade looked like a pomegranate.
I've no idea whether that is true.
obviously different spellings, there really is no consensus
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Originally posted by Parisi North Humber View PostI thought all Brits were refered to as poms nowadays. I believe it originated back in the mists of time and was to do with the British convicts and was an acronym of sorts but I'm probably wrong.
Helen x
I've no idea whether that is true.
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Originally posted by Abby Normal View Post
...holiday is from holy day. and was a day off. like christmas and easter. but extended to national holidays too, like our fourth of july and memorial day. one day off for holy days. which all makes perfect sense.
Change happened slow in England.
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I thought all Brits were refered to as poms nowadays. I believe it originated back in the mists of time and was to do with the British convicts and was an acronym of sorts but I'm probably wrong.
Helen x
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A 'Pom' I believe,is a person who emigrated from England to Australia.I am one.I am now termed 'A permanent resident'.I take 'High tea'.
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Originally posted by GBinOz View Post
A helmet, massive shoulder padding, separate offensive and defensive teams, forward passing and a dedicated goal kicker who always kicks from right in front of the goal posts.
I have a friend from the USA who, after watching a game of Rugby League, labelled the combatants "gladiators".
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Originally posted by GBinOz View Post
A helmet, massive shoulder padding, separate offensive and defensive teams, forward passing and a dedicated goal kicker who always kicks from right in front of the goal posts.
I have a friend from the USA who, after watching a game of Rugby League, labelled the combatants "gladiators".
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Originally posted by Wickerman View Post
You are kidding, Abby, right?
Holiday comes from Old English, the question is, why do Yanks use Vacation, for Holiday?
Like they screwed up "Football", for what is really Rugby, with a helmet
Vacation is from Latin.
holiday is from holy day. and was a day off. like christmas and easter. but extended to national holidays too, like our fourth of july and memorial day. one day off for holy days. which all makes perfect sense.
vacation is a personal time off of work and usually includes travel to somewhere else, scheduled by an individual to whenever they want.
you guys use holiday for vacation. as in ...were on holiday. when your actually vacationing.
so what do you call what americans call holidays?
agree we screwed up football/soccer names.our game of football is nothing like football lol.
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Originally posted by Wickerman View Post
You are kidding, Abby, right?
Holiday comes from Old English, the question is, why do Yanks use Vacation, for Holiday?
Like they screwed up "Football", for what is really Rugby, with a helmet
Vacation is from Latin.
I have a friend from the USA who, after watching a game of Rugby League, labelled the combatants "gladiators".
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Originally posted by Abby Normal View Post
first of all whats a pom?lol
i like holidays and vacations too, its just brits have them misnomered. they call vacation... on holiday.
Holiday comes from Old English, the question is, why do Yanks use Vacation, for Holiday?
Like they screwed up "Football", for what is really Rugby, with a helmet
Vacation is from Latin.
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When I was young it was breakfast, dinner, tea and then supper (if you was still Hungary and there was anything left in). However we were lowest working class and all my friends had breakfast, lunch, tea, then dinner and then supper. I was always Hungary and always envious lol.
That's from a Yorkshire pom
Helen x
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Originally posted by GUT View PostNot a Pom, don’t think any of those commenting on meals are, but what’s wrong with holidays, when I was working couldn’t get enough of them
i like holidays and vacations too, its just brits have them misnomered. they call vacation... on holiday.
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Originally posted by Abby Normal View Posthere in the states its breakfast, lunch and dinner, although growing up it was supper(not dinner) in my house.
what you brits really got wrong though was holiday for vacation. how did you screw that up lol?
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