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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/23/2008 4:22:58 PM
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I had no idea QE was over all those countries on this side of the pond!! I knew they were rules by GB at one time, but didn't realize she was still queen over them. Thanks for the lesson, aga!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/23/2008 8:52:36 PM
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hmm...dad's last name is Sherwood
whatcha think?
although he claims scotland
or is it ireland
I thought that Sherwood is an English name. Robin Hood came from Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire right in the middle of England. 
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/23/2008 9:34:30 PM
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I'm Comanche and Irish so I can't claim British ancestry.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/23/2008 9:59:27 PM
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Well in the rural south, mostly farming communities, most people have diesel trucks...so that's what it's called. But yes, petrol as you know on the other side of the pond is just gas to us.
Gas like in your street lamps or furnace (methane or butane) is called Natural Gas. Now to confuse you even more, natural gas is delivered by pipe lines. These pipe lines are only available in the city, and not available in other areas. So in out lying areas, people rely on LP Gas (liquid petroleum gas). However, it's just a given here that when people talk about cars, the gas is petrol; when they live in the suburbs or city and talk about appliances or heating their house, it's (natural) gas; if you live in the boondocks, it's LP (liquid petroleum).
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/24/2008 9:52:35 AM
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hmm...dad's last name is Sherwood
whatcha think?
although he claims scotland
or is it ireland
I thought that Sherwood is an English name. Robin Hood came from Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire right in the middle of England.
 my dad's code name in the AF was robinhood
I always thought that was pretty funny.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/24/2008 2:08:56 PM
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ORIGINAL: APZR
Well in the rural south, mostly farming communities, most people have diesel trucks...so that's what it's called. But yes, petrol as you know on the other side of the pond is just gas to us.
Gas like in your street lamps or furnace (methane or butane) is called Natural Gas. Now to confuse you even more, natural gas is delivered by pipe lines. These pipe lines are only available in the city, and not available in other areas. So in out lying areas, people rely on LP Gas (liquid petroleum gas). However, it's just a given here that when people talk about cars, the gas is petrol; when they live in the suburbs or city and talk about appliances or heating their house, it's (natural) gas; if you live in the boondocks, it's LP (liquid petroleum).
Isn't this rather off-topic? 
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/24/2008 9:10:17 PM
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Oh... while I remember, Gok is going to be on TV Friday ~ in the Friday Night Project I think... never seen it, just caught something about it...
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 1:16:24 AM
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I didn't like the Sontarans when Jon Pertwee was the Doctor (loved JP) - and they seem even more revolting now! We will have to see!
Did you ever see the every first Dr who with W Hartnell as the Dr. that was in the days of Gas TV and black and white.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 11:47:03 AM
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Hey Brits, why do your accents sound just like ours when you are singing?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 11:48:36 AM
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Hey Brits, why do your accents sound just like ours when you are singing?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 11:48:42 AM
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Hey Brits, why do your accents sound just like ours when you are singing?
I've always wondered that. I used to be a big Olivia Newton John fan and barely noticed her Aussie accent until one day when I heard her talk.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 1:54:00 PM
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I always thought the english accents made the words being sung more clearly audible.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/25/2008 2:14:50 PM
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If we English sound like americians when we sing. If they are like me they must all sing flat,
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