Question on American politics

[Brianwarnock]

Gorwing up, I knew them as 'Hundreds and Thousands'.

OH s**t, here was me thinking along the lines of that rhyme
"If you sprinkle when you tinkle
Please be sweet and wipe the seat"



Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Yes you do. I was an avid viewer before I left the UK. I believe SJMcAbney used to have one of the characters as his avatar.



Gorwing up, I knew them as 'Hundreds and Thousands'.

Thanks Matt - its nice to have a "plant" over there who can interpret these weird saying and words

Family Guy was not on my viewing list, I remember Mile-O had a stunning young lady as his avatar at one point. some French tart if I remember rightly

Col

 

[Idjit]

OH s**t, here was me thinking along the lines of that rhyme
"If you sprinkle when you tinkle
Please be sweet and wipe the seat"



Brian

Oh dear, am I so crass that it seemed perfectly in character for me to have a reference to sitting in someone else's urine in my signature line?

 

[Idjit]

Oh right - a joke from an American TV show. Thats ok, not sure we get "Family Guy" here

Col

Better?

 

[Brianwarnock]

Oh dear, am I so crass that it seemed perfectly in character for me to have a reference to sitting in someone else's urine in my signature line?

Nope, I reckon it was me, never having heard of sprinkles I guess I never gave it much thought but just remembered that rhyme from somewhere. It did seem to be an odd signature. Sorry no offence intended, will creep back under my stone

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Nope, I reckon it was me, never having heard of sprinkles I guess I never gave it much thought but just remembered that rhyme from somewhere. It did seem to be an odd signature. Sorry no offence intended, will creep back under my stone

Brian

I thought sprinkles was something to do with snow falling - don't really know why though

Col

 

[KalelGmoon]

that particular quote is in reference to little candy or suger pieces that bakeries in the US and I am sure other places "sprinkle" on top of cookies and cupcakes and sometimes even donuts.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Thanks Matt - its nice to have a "plant" over there who can interpret these weird saying and words

You're very welcome.

I do still slip up and use British terminology here, but the blank/quizzical looks are getting less frequent as their education is progressing nicely .

 

[ColinEssex]

You're very welcome.

I do still slip up and use British terminology here, but the blank/quizzical looks are getting less frequent as their education is progressing nicely .

Good, good - we have to keep the colonials on the correct path or they could become corrupted by their neighbour.

Sadly, its too late for the Aussies, they've totally lost it

Col

 

[Rich]

Didn't that happen to Eddie Kennedy? something about a girl - a bridge etc or am I on the wrong track

Col

http://postmodern-research.blogspot.com/2006/08/laura-bush-in-high-school-killed-her-ex.html

 

[Adeptus]

(In) Australia only part of the senate is up for election at each election. I wonder if this was designed to prevent dramatic changes in the senate.

You sure about that? I've never heard that before...
In that case, how did we end up with the Libs getting such a big majority at the last election? (well, that's a mystery whichever way you look at it )

 

[Adeptus]

Sadly, its too late for the Aussies, they've totally lost it

Hey! We still use a lot of Brit slang over here!
(and an increasing amount of Yankee slang, sadly... less colourful I think)
We've just added to it with our own...

* To the Americans: When we use the term "Yankee" we're referring to your whole country, not just one side of your civil war

 

[Mike375]

Adeptus

Half the senate is up for election at each Federal election.

The exception is when the Prime Minister calls for a double dissolution at election time. In that case the whole senate is up for election. That scenario favours minor parties since the quota to win a senate seat is halved and that one is rerason why double dissolutions rarely done.

Since normally only a half the senate is up for election (1/3rd in the US) then a significant shift in the vote as compared to previous elections is blunted because the change in voting will only impact on 1/2 of the senate ot 1/3rd in the US of A.

Mike

 

[Mike375]

Adeptus

PS. the majority the Lib/Nat have in the senate is very small. It would hgave been much bigger if a double dissolution was called and the the whole senate up for election.

Mike.

 

[lmnop7854]

Am I the only one who is going to say this?

"Holy Crap! It's Mike375!! What rock did he crawl out from under?"

No offense Mike, just haven't seen you in the 'cooler since I first came in. Was it something I said?

Lisa

 

[Kraj]

Am I the only one who is going to say this?

I said it too, but you said it better.

And I absolutely LOVE your new avatar/tag!

 

[Rich]

"Holy Crap!
Lisa

Please don't make posts that are highly inflammatory to the religious cults on this forum

 

[lmnop7854]

Please don't make posts that are highly inflammatory to the religious cults on this forum

Rich,

That's not inflammatory - I said it was holy.

Lisa

 

[Rich]

Rich,

That's not inflammatory - I said it was holy.

Lisa

Very good

 

[Mike375]

Lisa

No offense taken. Actually, I don't think I can be offended

Mike