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Jockstraps: a nickname and a joke
Shea the Sarcastic Posted Nov 7, 2002
::uses broe's bookmark to keep her place::
I'm just fine Jon! How are you? 
Jockstraps: a nickname and a joke
Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Nov 11, 2002
I'm good. Old blighty is giving some nice weather today
Jockstraps: a nickname and a joke
Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Nov 19, 2002
I remembered something else while I was home but by the time I got online I forgot what it was. Darn.
Jockstraps: a nickname and a joke
Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Nov 20, 2002
Haha.
UK= Sarcastic Shea Strikes with Assonance.
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parrferris Posted Nov 20, 2002
Am I right in thinking that Americans pay the check with a bill, whilst the British pay the bill with a cheque?
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Shea the Sarcastic Posted Nov 21, 2002
We pay the check with a bill at restaurants, but pay our bills with checks ... dunno how often you bring cheques to the restaurant ...
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Bagpuss Posted Nov 21, 2002
Quite right. Usually restaurant bills are settled with notes or card.
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Bagpuss Posted Nov 21, 2002
Similar. At least they have something like, "I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten pounds," written on them.
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Shea the Sarcastic Posted Nov 21, 2002
Notes and cards? That sounds lovely, but isn't that getting a little carried away? I mean, are you even going to *see* the waitperson again?
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Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Nov 21, 2002
The waitperson? People? Surely restaurants are automated and if not why not? Damn that 10% rule!! 
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Bagpuss Posted Nov 21, 2002
In fact the promise is made by the Chief Casshier of the Bank of England, who must get hassled by a lot of waiters and waitresses who want their money.
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Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Nov 25, 2002
Have we had:
UK: Spanner
US: Wrench.
I'm not sure what a monkey wrench is called over here, a variable spanner?
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tom Posted Nov 25, 2002
Sometimes it's called a Stilson after the name of one of the first manufacturers. Adjustable spanner also appears in books.
+ 
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tom Posted Nov 25, 2002
Are you calling US mechanics "Monkeys" Bagpuss?????
That's dangerous 
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Shea the Sarcastic Posted Nov 26, 2002
My name is Bagpuss ... Monkeys Bagpuss ... I'm a cop ...
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