There will be glitches in my transition from being a saloon bar sage to a world statesman. - Tony Banks
There will be glitches in my transition from being a saloon bar sage to a world statesman. - Tony Banks
I remember once hearing a story about a film producer being at a train station and hearing a deep voice announcing the train times. He realised that the voice would be perfect for advertising films, and hired the announcer. This must have been in the pre-bear days though - I wonder if the guy is out of a job now?
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Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
Is this standard usage when saying dates in the US, or are they just being lazy?
How do you know they're all men? If they hired a woman with a deep, gravelly voice, how would you know?Originally posted by Iris Hoekstra:
It is not only strange that they all seem to be the same bear-like guy, I also wonder why they're always men?
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out friday four
Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
..."out Friday four"...
"We're kind of on the level of crossword puzzle writers... And no one ever goes to them and gives them an award." ~Joe Strummer
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Same here, hearing cardinal numbers for the day number just sounds really strange... and yes, a bit unpleasant. I just assumed that it was another example of strange American expressions (like doing the dates backwards) being used to market stuff in the UK, but from what's said on here perhaps it isn't.Originally posted by Adrian Wallace:
I find it very unpleasant to listen to (although I recognise that its no less valid to say 25 than it is to say 25th - just a cultural difference)
There will be glitches in my transition from being a saloon bar sage to a world statesman. - Tony Banks
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