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Like the amps in Spinal tap go up to 11?

 

It's historical, as the first engine designs were improved the power went up, but they didn't want to get confused with all their complicated calulations from the old design and change all the procedures, so they just changed the dial, or something like that. That doesn't make sense now I've read it back, but whatever, suffice to say, 'Engines to 111% means engines to full power (100%) for the Space Shuttle' :lol:

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I'll add Nofink to your suggestion SMO.

 

Fanks, Free (3), ... basically anyone who fails to pronounce the tee and aitch in those words...OH AND PEOPLE WHO SAY HAITCH instead of Aitch!! :lol::nufc::lol:

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The Yorkshire habit of saying "us" instead of "our"

 

"Do you like us cake"

 

.... :lol:

West Yorkshire folk also say "while" instead of "'til"

 

As in: "I'm working nine while five"

 

I am born and Bred Leeds and I hear "til" all the time

 

Its more Huddersfield and Wakefield and further South that say "While"

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Like the amps in Spinal tap go up to 11?

 

It's historical, as the first engine designs were improved the power went up, but they didn't want to get confused with all their complicated calulations from the old design and change all the procedures, so they just changed the dial, or something like that. That doesn't make sense now I've read it back, but whatever, suffice to say, 'Engines to 111% means engines to full power (100%) for the Space Shuttle' :lol:

 

Exception to the rule then. I just have this psychopathic reaction to people telling me that they are going to make a mathematically impossible effort. Footballers and pundits do with tiresome frequency.

 

You never answered my pm btw.

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The Yorkshire habit of saying "us" instead of "our"

 

"Do you like us cake"

 

.... :nufc:

West Yorkshire folk also say "while" instead of "'til"

 

As in: "I'm working nine while five"

 

I am born and Bred Leeds and I hear "til" all the time

 

Its more Huddersfield and Wakefield and further South that say "While"

 

I'd agree with that, it's still shit mind.

 

don't like Leeds blokes calling me "love" either :lol:

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The Yorkshire habit of saying "us" instead of "our"

 

"Do you like us cake"

 

.... :nufc:

West Yorkshire folk also say "while" instead of "'til"

 

As in: "I'm working nine while five"

 

I am born and Bred Leeds and I hear "til" all the time

 

Its more Huddersfield and Wakefield and further South that say "While"

 

I'd agree with that, it's still shit mind.

 

don't like Leeds blokes calling me "love" either :lol:

 

Aye thats fucking WRONG! My older brother says it all the time to blokes, the homo freak!

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"blogosphere"

 

That's a new one on me.

 

Agree with all of these, I'll add:

 

"For me..."

 

"In all fairness"

 

I don't really have a problem with any words per se, just when they're overused it starts to grate. Apart from "chav" which amongst students seems to be mostly a snobby and lazy way of referring to anything working class.

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People who say expresso instead of espresso.

 

People who complain that there's hardly any coffee in their cup when they ordered an espresso (purely based on the fact that it was 10p cheaper than any of the other coffees).

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People who say expresso instead of espresso.

 

People who complain that there's hardly any coffee in their cup when they ordered an espresso (purely based on the fact that it was 10p cheaper than any of the other coffees).

 

Do you work in Starbucks?

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People who say expresso instead of espresso.

 

People who complain that there's hardly any coffee in their cup when they ordered an espresso (purely based on the fact that it was 10p cheaper than any of the other coffees).

 

Do you work in Starbucks?

 

No, I used to work in a cinema. Customers are idiots.

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