Eric wrote:
>
> Valerie Stabenow wrote:
> >
> > Well, actually, I am quite familiar with typical UK auto terms..spanner,
> > lift, lorry, etc and I speak fluent French and Spanish....bowser is just a
> > new entry!
> >
>
> Aaarrrgghhh... are you suggesting that because you are familiar with
> 'typical UK auto terms' that this will make you familiar with Australian
> terms? They are on your side of the planet, not ours!
>
> Besides, what has Lorry got to do with this argument? Who brought him
> into it?
>
> ;-)
I say keep up your local dialect, Eric. Maybe we can all learn a bit
more
language. Someday, maybe I'll be less of an "ugly american" and even
learn
how to dial an international number. :-)
20C (68F) doesn't sound so bad. To me, 40F (let's see (40-32)/2.2 sounds
like
3-4C) is top down weather.
Happy New Year.
> --
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> Adelaide, South Australia
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