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Dave Liquorice
2009-03-22 13:30:55 UTC
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What would be the Cumbrian dialect phrase for "when I get around to it"?
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Dave.
JpinNY
2009-03-22 17:09:31 UTC
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Post by Dave Liquorice
What would be the Cumbrian dialect phrase for "when I get around to it"?
Would it be "When I gits roon' til it"? Or are you thinking of an idiom
for that phrase?

Jp trying to remember what her father said.
JpinNY
2009-03-22 17:43:55 UTC
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Post by Dave Liquorice
What would be the Cumbrian dialect phrase for "when I get around to it"?
The Babelsheep (Babelfish) Cumbrianator:

http://www.gonmad.co.uk/babelsheep/index.php

suggests: "when A ge' abou' ter i' "

I'm not so sure, though.

Jp
The Traveller
2009-03-23 07:47:31 UTC
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Post by Dave Liquorice
What would be the Cumbrian dialect phrase for "when I get around to it"?
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Dave.
Wen a git roond t it . Dialects vary depending on where you are. Maryport-out in the country, unbelievable. Whitehaven -Workington.

Edith.
LouSmorals
2009-03-31 15:21:34 UTC
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During my time in Cumbria I don't think I ever heard any similar
phrase to 'when I get around to it', mostly because the majority of
employees at Kangol never did. Ever. One week we produced 14 hats,
well below the manufacturing target of 27,000, due mainly to the
canteen introducing a new type of sausage thus ensuring that nobody
ever left to go onto the shopfloor.

I've still got a few prototype hats which are excellent topics of
conversation at parties - although I don't get invited to many
now.....

Thoughtful regards,

Lou
Post by The Traveller
Post by Dave Liquorice
What would be the Cumbrian dialect phrase for "when I get around to it"?
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Cheers
Dave.
Wen a git roond t it . Dialects vary depending on where you are. Maryport-out in the country, unbelievable. Whitehaven -Workington.
Edith.
Johnny
2009-03-31 15:39:57 UTC
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Post by LouSmorals
During my time in Cumbria I don't think I ever heard any similar
phrase to 'when I get around to it', mostly because the majority of
employees at Kangol never did. Ever. One week we produced 14 hats,
well below the manufacturing target of 27,000, due mainly to the
canteen introducing a new type of sausage thus ensuring that nobody
ever left to go onto the shopfloor.
<g> Much better than the nun joke. You can't beat reality.

Johnny-off-to-lunch-with-the-girls
LouSmorals
2009-04-01 15:11:49 UTC
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Post by Johnny
<g> Much better than the nun joke. You can't beat reality.
Johnny-off-to-lunch-with-the-girls
Well I agree - but are the following jokes or reality:

ASTRONOMY

Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench
talking........and one blonde says to the other:"

Which do you think is farther away..........Florida or the moon?"

The other blonde turns and says "Helloooooooooo, can you see
Florida.......?????


CAR TROUBLE

A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the
mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is
idling smoothly.

She says, "What's the story?"

He replies, "Just crap in the carburetor"

She asks, "How often do I have to do that?"


SPEEDING TICKET

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her
very nicely if he could see her license. She replied in a huff,

" I wish you guys would get your act together.

Just yesterday you take away my license and then today
you expect me to show it to you!"


KNITTING

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway.

Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the
blonde behind the wheel was knitting!

Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and
siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his
bullhorn and yelled , "PULL OVER!"

"NO!" the blonde yelled back, "IT'S A SCARF!"



IN A VACUUM

A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her
turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature.

Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone
calls your name, can you hear it?"

She thought for a time and then asked, "Is it on or off?"


FINALLY, THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES!

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two
new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The
blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and
one was named Timex.

Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"

"HelOOOooo," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs.


Yours non-sexistly,

Lou

Disclaimer: Any of the above could also apply to ladies with different
coloured hair - or men.
a l l y
2009-04-01 15:26:15 UTC
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Post by LouSmorals
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two
new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The
blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and
one was named Timex.
Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"
"HelOOOooo," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs.
Now that just goes to prove how clever blondes are. What brilliant names for
dogs! I love it!

I knew an undertaker once, whose dog was called Rip.

ally
The Traveller
2009-04-05 06:09:29 UTC
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Post by LouSmorals
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two
new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The
blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and
one was named Timex.
Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"
"HelOOOooo," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs.
Now that just goes to prove how clever blondes are. What brilliant names for dogs! I love it!
I knew an undertaker once, whose dog was called Rip.
ally
Ohmygawd. That's awful.

Edith.

The Traveller
2009-04-05 06:07:38 UTC
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Post by LouSmorals
During my time in Cumbria I don't think I ever heard any similar
phrase to 'when I get around to it', mostly because the majority of
employees at Kangol never did. Ever. One week we produced 14 hats,
well below the manufacturing target of 27,000, due mainly to the
canteen introducing a new type of sausage thus ensuring that nobody
ever left to go onto the shopfloor.
I've still got a few prototype hats which are excellent topics of
conversation at parties - although I don't get invited to many
now.....
Thoughtful regards,
Lou
Poor lad. You'll get invited to our party (if we can pull one off, Lou)

Edith.
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