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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 08:45 on 6th June 2008 On 4th June 2008 07:33, Lyn Greenaway wrote: On 4th June 2008 06:45, Denzil Tregallion wrote: Thats a American word Ruth I think Mrs. Tregallion and me call sweets sweets here in Redruth We call them sweets here too, as Denzil said 'candy' is used in the USA. We call them sweets cos they're made of sugar which is sweet, why are they called candy Ruth? I'm made of skin and bone, so should I be called leatherhead? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:02 on 6th June 2008 On 6th June 2008 08:45, Ron Brind wrote: I'm made of skin and bone, so should I be called leatherhead? And such a nice shiny one too Ron if I may be so bold LOL My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:49 on 6th June 2008 If you were as bald as me Lyn, you wouldn't find it anything to talk about, nice and shiny indeed!! Actually, it's not as bad as it used to be, Anna rubs Chicken s..t into my head three times a day, you should hear me crow!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 23:55 on 6th June 2008 LOL @ Ron....my dad used to rub an onion on his head. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 00:13 on 7th June 2008 Sue--speaking as someone thinning faster than post offices these days, did it work??? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 02:05 on 7th June 2008 Denzil---by odd co-incidence, my wife calls me Paul in the night too. Whoever this chap is, I'm sure he'll get his come uppance one day. Ron---your dictionary seems to have a lot of words spelt with only the first and last letters. Presumably one of those foreign ones such as W......s Dictionary. Awhile back you said I was going to be in for a hard time. Who me? I thought it was another expresion you were using refering to what the actress said to the bishop. Seriously though, I think I know what you meant. As they say, A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse. Last week I thought I was nearly caught by the Old Bill on the M4 in my jam jar and was getting ready to be prepared to use Shanks pony instead, for some time. Hopefully not. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 08:20 on 7th June 2008 Yes Paul, but I'm not!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:36 on 7th June 2008 I seem to have missed your point there, Ron. I used to use Websters Dictionary as a kid growing up; I thought you must have a copy of his version as well, but thought I'd only the first and last letters of Daniel Webster's name, as a bit of a puzzle to work out. i think you might have had the wrong answer, such is the nature of the English language. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 12:01 on 7th June 2008 Actually, that should be Noah Webster's dictionary; not to be confused with the great American orator and statesman Daniel Webster, equally adept with the English language, who I'm sure, would have enjoyed this forum. But, we do seem to have the English version of him in Ron, who's just said he's not. Are you sure, Ron? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 14:53 on 7th June 2008 On 7th June 2008 00:13, Paul Hilton wrote: Sue--speaking as someone thinning faster than post offices these days, did it work??? I am afraid it didn't work Paul...but it kept us all amused! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions