Thread: what is a dado?

Originally Posted by jackiew

i'm also told that I can't use the word route ( pronounced root ) when describing the route between two nodes ( telecoms ) ... I'm supposed to use route ( pronounced rout ) because our American customers are unable to recognise that a word can have two meanings and will think that I am being offensive .

I'm not sure that any offensive alternative would even be understood by our Seppo friends who as far as I am aware wouldn't understand the old chestnut about the two cockies (let them ask!) talking about going down to the big smoke for the show.

"Hey Clarrie, which route are you taking?" asked one
"Orr.....I think I'll take the missus, she stood by me through the drought."


boom boom
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Jackiew,

I can asrure you that our American friends understand the word root (or its homophones) to mean to get excited about a sporting team's prowess. It is totally lacking in sexual connotations, as far as they are aware.

Rocker

i'm also told that I can't use the word route ( pronounced root ) when describing the route between two nodes ( telecoms ) ... I'm supposed to use route ( pronounced rout ) because our American customers are unable to recognise that a word can have two meanings and will think that I am being offensive .

The meaning of the word 'root' for the Yanks is to barrack for a team, as in 'I root for the Chicago Cubs'. They don't use it to describe fornication. It would be us who would be offended if we got offended by this sort of thing.

The Yanks just don't understand why we would want to 'root' for a telecom or bus line.

Originally Posted by jackiew

i'm told by my colleagues that a rubber isn't used to rub out pencil marks :confused:

i'm also told that I can't use the word route ( pronounced root ) when describing the route between two nodes ( telecoms ) ... I'm supposed to use route ( pronounced rout ) because our American customers are unable to recognise that a word can have two meanings and will think that I am being offensive .

How long have you lived here Jackie?

Originally Posted by Grunt

The Yanks just don't understand why we would want to 'root' for a telecom or bus line.

Kinda beats me too Grunt :confused:

Puts another light on a "double decker".

Or is this like the TXU guy getting excited about electricity ? (TXU is one of the players in the privatised energy supply industry in Vic for those not in on the [lame] joke.)

Cheers..........Sean

What does any of this have to do with Rabbits?

Found some rabbit burrows today, just gotta figure out where to borrow a ferret now!

in victoria you need a license to keep a ferret ... try asking at the council or contact

www.ferretclub.org.au which lists

Victorian Ferret Society
Geelong Ferret Society
Mornington Peninsula Ferret Society

Though you may find that they are into fancy ferrets and won't want them to get their coats all mucky sending them down holes.

here is a link to a site which tells you how to catch rabbits and cook them

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nomad/rabbit.html

Originally Posted by jackiew

i'm also told that I can't use the word route ( pronounced root ) when describing the route between two nodes ( telecoms ) ... I'm supposed to use route ( pronounced rout ) because our American customers are unable to recognise that a word can have two meanings and will think that I am being offensive .

With our American cousins pronouncing route as root I'm surprised that that their woodworkers dont use rooters instead of routers.

Why not, our large flightless birds are Emm-ooze

That's not a bad synopsis guys! I spent my first 4 years of school in the US.

I'd try and fix your little red wagons but I forget 90% of the ones I've come up against. Then lived in London for 2 years and and the combination of the first two had me bamboozled completely Gordon Bennett!! :confused:

Actually it's a very interesting subject and may be worth a post to explore them :confused: NOT IN THIS FORUM THOUGH!!!!!!

Now it's Friday afternoon and I'm takin' me rabbits to get Brahms & Liszt and watch the end of the Jimmeny

Jamie

Wombats eat, roots and leaves.

Originally Posted by barnsey

...Now it's Friday afternoon and I'm takin' me rabbits to get Brahms & Liszt and watch the end of the Jimmeny

Jamie

I'm with you...it's been a long week and I'm Wallaby Bob's brother*


*Kangaroo Ted.

1st prize for the most off-track answers to the original question is awarded to this thread!