I discussed Dave's reply with my dog, Beau, who said that, grammatically
speaking, the phrase should be "I could NOT give a dog's bollocks about..".
He also hoped that Dave would not indeed give away any dog's bollocks,
having been neutered when quite young (Beau, that is), and never having
quite forgiven me for this...
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: Brian Johnson <b.johnson@diamond.co.uk>; Phil Smith
<smith007@mindspring.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Discrimination
>
>Brian Johnson and Phil Smith write:
>
>>Don't worry Phil - to us across the pond the American way of spelling
>>is all wrong anyway - I'm just getting used to the 'alternative' word
>>set you guys use as well, I'm even calling a wing a fender sometimes,
>>and rocker panels really threw me for a start until I realised that they
>>really are sills.......... just remeber when we say HOOD we really mean
>>the rag top that fits over your head when its rains and not the bonnet !
>>
>>Brian Johnson
>>
>>Philip Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm tired of being picked on due to my spell check not having a
>complete
>>> vocabulary. Some people are too quick to point out, that I made a
>spelling
>>> mistake. I think that you should correct your own spelling logs, before
>>> attacking my spelling splinters.
>>> God Bless
>>> Phil Smith
>>> Orthodox TR6
>
>Boys, boys, boys. That's one of the things I like most about this list is
>the
>subtle differences in the language. ( You say potato, I say potato) I
>could
>give a dog's bollocks about which is right. Truth is both and neither is
>right.
>They are just equally valid but different ways of conveying an idea and
>doing so in a variety of ways retains a freshness that is enlightening and
>interesting.
>
>As the French say "Vive la Différence." (Of course they were refering to
>something else all together.)
>
>Cheers and see ya.
>
>Dave Massey
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