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Re: [TR] TR3 sighting on Masterpiece Theater

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 sighting on Masterpiece Theater
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:47:47 EDT
In a message dated 7/20/2009 11:35:26 AM Central Daylight Time, 
david.brister@wanadoo.fr writes: 
> It might be that the Triumph connection is slightly tenuous in which case 
> I 
> apologise to the list, but I would be intrigued to know what exactly 
> "blown 
> off by two pretty girls" means  on the western side of the pond? In UK you 
> 
> have to go to special cinemas to see films like that!
> 
> 
Ah, the pitfalls of using slang ("highly informal speech that is outside 
conventual or standard usage..." Webster's New World).  It tends to illustrate 
the old saw about two people separated by a common language.

Well, don't get your knickers in a twist, no one is trying to take the 
piss.

Dave
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