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21 May 2007, 4:41 pm

In the US, there are regional variations as to whether it's called pop, soda, coke or whatever.

Apparently the Midwest and Northwest prefers pop, the South prefers coke, the Northeast, Missouri and California prefer soda.

http://popvssoda.com:2998/

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21 May 2007, 4:59 pm

dishonest guy,
don't trust him'
rip you off spiv

guy, dude chap, bloke

chick, gal bird

had intimate
contact, f&%$ pulled

went one hunnert
miles an hour did the ton

fenders:
motorcycle mudguards

cool old bike with
rubbery thingies
where ya'all
would not
expect Norton

sort of electric
system Lucas

traffic circle roundabout

man, that thing
looks badass Bristol Buccaneer

Texan Harvard

poling a strange
craft doen the
narrowboat
canal (w/friend) punting

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23 May 2007, 10:01 am

[quote="Gilb"]A- "Bang"
B- Factorial

Not sure what "bang" is, but we have factorials in the US. Like this, right: 3!

A- parenthesis
B- Brackets

In the US, parentheses are these: ( ), while brackets are these: [ ]

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23 May 2007, 10:05 am

nutbag wrote:

Pompous arrogant

Both those words are used in the US, and I assume in Britain, too. They mean slightly different things, they're not the same word.

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23 May 2007, 12:12 pm

Tit
A - a female breast
B - an extremely stupid person, a sort of bird

Cookie
A - A round, flat, sweet dessert treat
B - A soft bread similar to a scone

Biscuit
A - A soft bread similar to a scone
B - A round, flat, sweet dessert treat

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23 May 2007, 12:23 pm

JakeG wrote:

I rack

A - A middle-eastern country
B - first person conjugate of the verb 'to rack'

My Middle Eastern professor clarified to me years ago that it is supposed to be pronounced "Ear Rock" and "Ear Ron". They say every time 'W' mispronounces them, another jihadist is born.

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23 May 2007, 12:35 pm

90% of the people in the country pronounce it "wrong"... but it's all W's fault. :roll:

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