BBC 9/11

Hartlepool · 09-09-2006, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by blondy

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Originally Posted by colin smith

Hi Everybody,
Why do people refer to the atrocity of the Twin Towers ( perputrated by Bush and Co. ) as 9/11 ? In MY country ( England ), September 11th is written as 11/9 , or have I missed something ?

Because WE get to call it what we wish, as it happened to US.

In the U.S. we usually note the date, "month/day/year."

By the way, it's, "PERPETRATED."

By the way Blondy,FYI,It is considered as extremely bad manners to point out a fellow posters error in spelling and/or grammar.

However,should you choose to disregard this info',you will be constantly open to the same treatment as you have afforded the poster who you have tried to castigate here.(ref "PERPETRATED).

With regard to writing the date,you need to pay more attention when copying your works FROM OUR LANGUAGE.

Also,while I am on the rant,can I just say that the constant underhand practice of America having it's own flagpole at least one inch taller than that of its guest's is childish and only demonstrates the inferiorority of your Leaders,past and present.

In God we trust,but,we can no longer trust in America,you have worn out your welcome throughout this particular World.

I do wish you all well in the next one tho. :cry:

This Forum is a place where nobody continually gets their own way,especially the................... .

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Semper Fidelis,ooh-rah! :wink:

Britannist · 09-09-2006, 08:56 PM

I also get fed up with the incorrect date given for the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers and Washington D.C.

It is not 9/11. It is 11.9.2001.

I remember my first electronic watch (a present) made by Texas Instruments. A fine watch is was too - except that, being made in America, it gave the date the wrong way around (i.e. the month number first) :shock: .

The spellcheck on Microsoft is, of course, also set up to American (i.e incorrect) spelling :evil: .

I also refuse to use terms such as "LA" or "24/7". They are not English and do not belong in our language.

Hartlepool · 09-09-2006, 09:14 PM

Of couse you are correct in what you have said about what I shall call the American bastardisation of most that is English/British.

However,we must try to "cut them a bit of slack"because they are quite young and relatively ignorant to the ways of the civilised world.

I will say though,that,they are admirable for their progress from the day they overthrew their British Lawfull establishment in the days of yore.

Had the fact been different in that we in this country were not already fighting a couple of wars against the Span(n)ish,French,Portugese or even Italians, I think they would of got their arses well and trully kicked by us.

Anyway,myself,not being one to close their eyes to opportunism,still wish them luck and hope that they are not so cowardly usurped from within as we in the Mother Country were by them all those years ago.

Oliver · 10-09-2006, 12:33 AM

Here Here Pooly, Here Here, thats all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blondy · 10-09-2006, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

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Originally Posted by blondy

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Originally Posted by colin smith

Hi Everybody,
Why do people refer to the atrocity of the Twin Towers ( perputrated by Bush and Co. ) as 9/11 ? In MY country ( England ), September 11th is written as 11/9 , or have I missed something ?

Because WE get to call it what we wish, as it happened to US.

In the U.S. we usually note the date, "month/day/year."

By the way, it's, "PERPETRATED."

By the way Blondy,FYI,It is considered as extremely bad manners to point out a fellow posters error in spelling and/or grammar.

Just a way of helping the chap. In America we believe in self improvement. I guess that's a concept that hasn't reached you blokes.

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

However,should you choose to disregard this info',you will be constantly open to the same treatment as you have afforded the poster who you have tried to castigate here.(ref "PERPETRATED).

And I will thank whoever correctly helps me achieve greater accuracy and precision in communicating unless I believe it is being used as a veiled means of attack.

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

With regard to writing the date,you need to pay more attention when copying your works FROM OUR LANGUAGE.

Well, if that means changing the way I spell, "perpetrated" then you can forget it.

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Originally Posted by Hartlepool

Also,while I am on the rant,can I just say that the constant underhand practice of America having it's own flagpole at least one inch taller than that of its guest's is childish and only demonstrates the inferiorority of your Leaders,past and present.

In God we trust,but,we can no longer trust in America,you have worn out your welcome throughout this particular World.

I do wish you all well in the next one tho. :cry:

This Forum is a place where nobody continually gets their own way,especially the................... .

ops:

Semper Fidelis,ooh-rah! :wink:

Your obvious attempts to bait me with patriotic challenges and blatant misspellings are cute and much appreciated but I must beg off. Seems there's an ass which needs to be put in my boot.

We're going to a drive-in movie and to save on the ticket for my brother he's going to hide in the trunk.

Unless he just refuses to hide back there. In which case I might have to put my boot up his ass!

blondy · 10-09-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Britannist

I also get fed up with the incorrect date given for the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers and Washington D.C.

It is not 9/11. It is 11.9.2001.

I remember my first electronic watch (a present) made by Texas Instruments. A fine watch is was too - except that, being made in America, it gave the date the wrong way around (i.e. the month number first) :shock: .

The spellcheck on Microsoft is, of course, also set up to American (i.e incorrect) spelling :evil: .

I also refuse to use terms such as "LA" or "24/7". They are not English and do not belong in our language.

Close your eyes. Or, better yet, get off your duff and get your British lawmakers to create a law which makes writing in YOUR STYLE mandatory for all products sold there.

Oh, you mean it's not THAT bothersome?

Ok. I get it. You just wanted to make me smile.

colin smith · 10-09-2006, 06:35 PM

Hi blondy,
Sorry for the confusion. I didn't realise that you were from the USA. You are entitled to refer to the Twin Towers atrocities as 9/11.
BTW., I would love to visit your Country. I am a fanatical birdwatcher and we occassionally get vagrants from N. America ,such as the American Robin, Ovenbird and Red-Eyed Vireo.

Brandy · 10-09-2006, 07:08 PM

Give me the US anyday, best thing I ever did was to move here, UK men are just so ignorant, pig headed and full of themselves... Just my opinion.

Not all of course I have met a few and I do emphasise FEW that where ok.

09-09-2006, 08:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Day comes before month number I also get fed up with the incorrect date given for the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers and Washington D.C. It is not 9/11. It is 11.9.2001. I remember my first electronic watch (a present) made by Texas Instruments. A fine watch is was too - except that, being made in America, it gave the date the wrong way around (i.e. the month number first) :shock: . The spellcheck on Microsoft is, of course, also set up to American (i.e incorrect) spelling :evil: . I also refuse to use terms such as "LA" or "24/7". They are not English and do not belong in our language.

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09-09-2006, 09:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,814 Party: Popular Democrats	Of couse you are correct in what you have said about what I shall call the American bastardisation of most that is English/British. However,we must try to "cut them a bit of slack"because they are quite young and relatively ignorant to the ways of the civilised world. I will say though,that,they are admirable for their progress from the day they overthrew their British Lawfull establishment in the days of yore. Had the fact been different in that we in this country were not already fighting a couple of wars against the Span(n)ish,French,Portugese or even Italians, I think they would of got their arses well and trully kicked by us. Anyway,myself,not being one to close their eyes to opportunism,still wish them luck and hope that they are not so cowardly usurped from within as we in the Mother Country were by them all those years ago.

10-09-2006, 12:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
Oliver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WHITBY North Yorkshire (but my heart is in Woking) Posts: 1,062	Here Here Pooly, Here Here, thats all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-09-2006, 06:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
colin smith Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 181	Hi blondy, Sorry for the confusion. I didn't realise that you were from the USA. You are entitled to refer to the Twin Towers atrocities as 9/11. BTW., I would love to visit your Country. I am a fanatical birdwatcher and we occassionally get vagrants from N. America ,such as the American Robin, Ovenbird and Red-Eyed Vireo.

10-09-2006, 07:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
Brandy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 98	Give me the US anyday, best thing I ever did was to move here, UK men are just so ignorant, pig headed and full of themselves... Just my opinion. Not all of course I have met a few and I do emphasise FEW that where ok.