Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 2]

[CRA2Y]

LEGOS, FISHES & CACTUSSES !!!

- all bloody annoying, and of course what they all have in common . . .

AMERICAS!

[xRIEx]

CRA2Y said:

...FISHES...

It may annoy you, but it is valid and not an Americanism.

[Strangely Brown]

Willy Nilly said:

They do drive quite a lot of cars. A lot of the cars they do drive could be considered competitors or rivals to the mustang, so they would have some degree of qualification to comment.

I agree; they are perfectly well qualified to comment. So why do the comments have to be such bks. Hammond was particularly stereotypical, spouting the usual crap about only good for straight lines.

Willy Nilly said:

The above statement that it is "a damned sight cheaper than any equivalent European car" may well be the key here.

I spent a couple of years or so in the US driving domestic cars (along time ago). They had a certain feel about them. Loads of toys but lacking in something, not quite the finished article, like the toys were making up for something they couldn't actually manufacture.

I am quite sure that Ford will charge whatever the market will stand. The US consumer is far more demanding than their UK counterpart and, while I agree that the majority of US domestic market offerings are stuck in the past and are pretty dire, the Mustang, Camaro, Corvette etc are all very well finished, well equipped and drive really very nicely. They are a fantastic amount of car for the money and it is really tiresome to hear the same old crap time and again from people who, frankly, should know better.

[Wills2]

fatboy18 said:

The program was bubbling along just fine until the last couple of minutes, then there it was again, yet another slagging off of American Cars

I didn't think they slagged it off, they just pointed out that to get 670hp in a good looking car costing 35k something has to give, i.e the interior quality etc...

I came away with a positive impression of the car, looked ace, sounded like thunder and I'm sure goes like a stink.

[fatboy18]

And the Viper comment?

[Wills2]

fatboy18 said:

And the Viper comment?

Hammond loved it and the show is scripted to take the piss out each other.

I didn't come away thinking oh that Viper is rubbish, as it must be a right hoot driving that.

[goldblum]

xRIEx said:

CRA2Y said:

...FISHES...

It may annoy you, but it is valid and not an Americanism.

Not this fking thing again.

*breathes deeply*



Actually they are not directly interchangeable, Ichthyologists tend to use 'fish' to describe multiple individuals of the same species and 'fishes' to describe individuals of different species.

Usage of the words fish/fishes falls under the term 'isogloss.'

[arfur daley]

I think the majority of people who fly on aircraft are unable to read, you see them at the luggage caroussel - many have a line marked out about 2 feet wide, and a sign asking people NOT TO PARK YOUR fkING TROLLEY IN IT!

Now this would seem to be common sense, allowing others to reach in and get their bags. But no, you want to drive your fking trolley sideways against the damm thing, then stand next to it and the two of you just squat there. Hell, why not drop your pants and piss on the floor if you really want to mark your illigally claimed territory - since you want to piss on everyone else anyway.
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fk em. when your case comes around reach over and grab it and bang the fkers with it. serves them right for getting in the fking way.

[xRIEx]

goldblum said:

xRIEx said:

CRA2Y said:

...FISHES...

It may annoy you, but it is valid and not an Americanism.

Not this fking thing again.

*breathes deeply*



Actually they are not directly interchangeable, Ichthyologists tend to use 'fish' to describe multiple individuals of the same species and 'fishes' to describe individuals of different species.

Usage of the words fish/fishes falls under the term 'isogloss.'

Yes, I know (although not about 'isogloss', that's something new I've learned). I never said it was correct in every situation, I just said it was valid. The OP didn't provide a context in which it was used.


ETA: looking up 'isogloss' it appears you've used it incorrectly: it's a geographical boundary between different usages of words or pronunciations.

Edited by xRIEx on Tuesday 12th February 08:07

[gowmonster]

people who are influenced by top gear must be easily led enough not to be able to form their own opinions.

I mean all truckers murder prostitutes don't they? and the Chinese just make crap copies of everything don't they?

I much prefer fifth gear for actual car review stuff, however, you have to admit Top Gear is popular because of the hooning about.

[Edit] I still like top gear BTW [/Edit]

Edited by gowmonster on Tuesday 12th February 11:51

[GTIR]

Top Gear is like the way it is because that's what the majority of viewers want and the vast majority of people who watch car related programmes prefer TG over anything else. It's more than just a car show it's an entertainment show.

FG in comparison is same old same old.

You've just joined the cool wall for people who don't like TG and want everyone to know it because, well you're cool.

[CRA2Y]

goldblum said:

Not this fking thing again.

*breathes deeply*



Actually they are not directly interchangeable, Ichthyologists tend to use 'fish' to describe multiple individuals of the same species and 'fishes' to describe individuals of different species.

Usage of the words fish/fishes falls under the term 'isogloss.'

The specific example I had was a fisherman's guide book to various species of fish - the title of the book is "Fishes".

Think if the book were published here, the title would be 'translated' to "Fish"

[Hugo a Gogo]

that would be a clear example of the 'Fishes' use though, various species of fish

[Pothole]

GTIR said:

Top Gear is like the way it is because that's what the majority of viewers want and the vast majority of people who watch car related programmes prefer TG over anything else. It's more than just a car show it's an entertainment show.

FG in comparison is same old same old.

You've just joined the cool wall for people who don't like TG and want everyone to know it because, well you're cool.

It's like the way it is, or it is the way it is?

[goldblum]

xRIEx said:

It may annoy you, but it is valid and not an Americanism.

xRIEx said:

ETA: looking up 'isogloss' it appears you've used it incorrectly: it's a geographical boundary between different usages of words or pronunciations.

For instance when a word is used differently in the USA to the UK, as in this case.

[Strangely Brown]

Pothole said:

It's like the way it is, or it is the way it is?

Could it not be as it is?

[Pothole]

Strangely Brown said:

Pothole said:

It's like the way it is, or it is the way it is?

Could it not be as it is?

It could well be, perhaps GTIR could tell us.

[Robb F]

The use of the word in hiphop or rap. Not from an offensive point of view, but the fact it is used every two seconds. Surely you can think of more than one word to describe each other, you are meant to be lyricists.

[goldblum]

Robb F said:

The use of the word in hiphop or rap. Not from an offensive point of view, but the fact it is used every two seconds. Surely you can think of more than one word to describe each other, you are meant to be lyricists.

Surely it's 'nigga'?

[GTIR]

Strangely Brown said:

Pothole said:

It's like the way it is, or it is the way it is?

Could it not be as it is?

Let it be on to this