I DID IT!! - Page 2

desertgrandma · 07-19-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Well done and I did give Leep some karma for being quite helpful. It's nice when things you want come together. Congrats to you for getting it to work and to Leep for helping you out.

Thats nice to know, mr. wolf....a nice thing to do!

Greg Anos · 07-19-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Nowadays, "Well, I do declare" is often (dare I say "mostly") used as an expression of sarcastic ... or insincere surprise. To get the highest sarcasm points, say it with your thickest Southern drawl and roll you eyes at the same time.

For real southern sarcasm (from the distaff side), dont forget "Bless her heart" (or his as the case may be) with that sad, sorrowful head shake....

Use example. "Mary Nell was in charge of cooking the biscuits, bless her heart." That translated into "Those poor chumps had to try to eat those rocks May Nell calls biscuits. Good thing we weren't there."

desertgrandma · 07-19-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

For real southern sarcasm (from the distaff side), dont forget "Bless her heart" (or his as the case may be) with that sad, sorrowful head shake....

Use example. "Mary Nell was in charge of cooking the biscuits, bless her heart." That translated into "Those poor chumps had to try to eat those rocks May Nell calls biscuits. Good thing we weren't there."

OH yeah.......am very familiar with that term.

RickyMaveety · 07-19-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Now Ricky we all know that to truly speak southern is akin to some one fluent in The Ancient Macedonian Language, Things tend to get lost in translation, However with years of dedication and study I believe we can allow Queen Zee to walk among us as an honorary Southern Bell!

JJ

To hell with honorary!! I'd like to be able to pass her off at the Kentucky Derby as a true daughter of the South!! (Why, shades of Henry Doolittle, ah doooo declahh!!)

daffy4u · 07-19-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

BUTTER MY BUTT AND CALL ME A BISCUIT! Thanks to "Leep", who has worked with me via email the last three or so nights, never losing patience, (well I couldn't see her face but she always sounded nice) I, thats ME, desertgrandma, have managed to download mobi2mobiperl, AND actually manipulate a book file so that the book sorted itself by author.....correctly!! Only other anal retentive people will understand the importance of seeing your books listed by author....not just thrown to the back page. I gotta say, using the command prompt is fun. Now to find someone around here who will teach me Vista and other computer applications before my new laptop gets here....

Um....Now, how did I do that again?

Well Honey Child, I might be calling upon you and Leep (who is always very helpful) to assist me when I am brave enough to jump in... but not this week. Congratulations!

RickyMaveety · 07-19-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Well Honey Child, I might be calling upon you and Leep (who is always very helpful) to assist me when I am brave enough to jump in... but not this week. Congratulations!

It's "honey chile" but with a long "i" and the "e" is silent. Now ... let's try this again ... "The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain ...."

daffy4u · 07-19-2008, 08:26 PM

Hey, I was born in Waco, Texas and both sides of my family are from TX. I say "Honey Child".

slayda · 07-19-2008, 08:59 PM

Well from where I stand, Waco is in the West - well maybe the Southwest, not the South.

And Ricky, ZP wouldn't know Polecat mainly because she's a city girl. If I'm not mistaken, the true polecat (or European Polecat) is a European critter (therefore more in her neck of the woods, assuming she went into the woods), somewhat equivalent to the American skunk in smell but looks different. We just naturally used the word to describe the skunk because of the similar smell. There are other variants of polecats throughout the "old country", i.e. Europe, Asia, Africa. But don't take my word for it, I'm just a country boy and polecat was good enough for me growing up.

RickyMaveety · 07-19-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Well from where I stand, Waco is in the West - well maybe the Southwest, not the South.

And Ricky, ZP wouldn't know Polecat mainly because she's a city girl. If I'm not mistaken, the true polecat (or European Polecat) is a European critter (therefore more in her neck of the woods, assuming she went into the woods), somewhat equivalent to the American skunk in smell but looks different. We just naturally used the word to describe the skunk because of the similar smell. There are other variants of polecats throughout the "old country", i.e. Europe, Asia, Africa. But don't take my word for it, I'm just a country boy and polecat was good enough for me growing up.

Ya gotta know yer critters if yer gonna have yer insults work proper.

Take a map of the US ... stick a pin in Waco. Note the position of said pin. Waco is almost dead center in the country, and further South than San Diego ... so if you're talking maps ... it's in the South. If you are talking culturally, then it's in Texas.

And .... just out of curiosity ... who brought up Waco???

jerryleejr · 07-19-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ya gotta know yer critters if yer gonna have yer insults work proper.

Take a map of the US ... stick a pin in Waco. Note the position of said pin. Waco is almost dead center in the country, and further South than San Diego ... so if you're talking maps ... it's in the South. If you are talking culturally, then it's in Texas.

Yes Texas by all intents and purposes falls under it's own dialect Umbrella!

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And .... just out of curiosity ... who brought up Waco???

THe DUCK!

JJ

desertgrandma · 07-19-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Yes Texas by all intents and purposes falls under it's own dialect Umbrella!

THe DUCK!

JJ

poor durn duck.....gets blamed for EVERYTHING!!

jerryleejr · 07-19-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

poor durn duck.....gets blamed for EVERYTHING!!

Not everything but I am almost 100% positive that the duck is responsible for all things mischievous in my world.

JJ

daffy4u · 07-19-2008, 11:46 PM

jerryleejr · 07-19-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Didnt anyone ever tell you your face is gonna freeze like that??

daffy4u · 07-19-2008, 11:49 PM

No, my face froze like this...

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07-19-2008, 08:26 PM	#22
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Hey, I was born in Waco, Texas and both sides of my family are from TX. I say "Honey Child".

07-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#23
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Well from where I stand, Waco is in the West - well maybe the Southwest, not the South. And Ricky, ZP wouldn't know Polecat mainly because she's a city girl. If I'm not mistaken, the true polecat (or European Polecat) is a European critter (therefore more in her neck of the woods, assuming she went into the woods), somewhat equivalent to the American skunk in smell but looks different. We just naturally used the word to describe the skunk because of the similar smell. There are other variants of polecats throughout the "old country", i.e. Europe, Asia, Africa. But don't take my word for it, I'm just a country boy and polecat was good enough for me growing up.

07-19-2008, 11:46 PM	#28
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis

07-19-2008, 11:49 PM	#30
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	No, my face froze like this... <----