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[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by BeefontheBone@Nov 19 2005, 05:45 PM
Incidentally, what's the definition of a git?

It's very vague, actually. The OED has "In contemptuous use: a worthless person" and the Concise Oxford Dictionary has "Brit. informal an unpleasant or contemptible person."
The ethymology of the word is really interesting: the spelling "git" seems to be fairly recent, but the variation "get" reaches back to the early 16th century. The definition of "get" is given as "orig. Sc. and north. In contemptuous use = brat. Also spec. a bastard; hence as a general term of abuse: a fool, idiot."

But as far as I know, the word is only used with reference to males. Sort of like the counterpart to "bitch", I suppose.

@SupSuper: You could start small by mashing potatoes and then move on to watches and average-sized electronic equipment.

[Sean]

How about you smash all your crappy ideas to bits?



Joke.

I advise smashing a window.

With a potatoe.

[moogle]

I love the british, they have weird spelling and awesome words for everything...not to mention the best television and comedians of the planet...and soccer, :w00t: !

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by moogle@Nov 20 2005, 05:05 AM
I love the british, they have weird spelling and awesome words for everything...not to mention the best television and comedians of the planet...and soccer, :w00t: !

Football, you mean.

[Sebatianos]

Hey, SupSuper...
You have to realize something. Nobody wanted to offend you, but the thing is, that when somebody is traying to raise money by asking complete strangers over the net to contribute, it's bound to turn out badly. People simply don't have too much money, nor do they really care about unknow people how have certain wishes. The thing is, there are other way of getting the money.
But tell me, aren't you a bit too young to start travelling the globe in order to meet a girlfriend?
I mean, 16 is a bit early to do so...

[mouse31e]

Originally posted by moogle@Nov 20 2005, 05:05 AM
I love the british, they have weird spelling and awesome words for everything...not to mention the best television and comedians of the planet...and soccer, :w00t: !

Hold On!

We have weird spelling? It's our language - if you want to mess around with it that's fine but don't tell us our spellings our weird! LOL

But thanks - we do have awesome words, brilliant comedians and football - though personally I prefer the game the rest of the world knows as American Football!

[Danny252]

"American" Football, IMO, is wimpy rugby. More of less the same, except they wear armour because they're oh-so-scared of gettung injuries. Pah!

[Havell]

Originally posted by Danny252@Nov 20 2005, 10:43 AM
"American" Football, IMO, is wimpy rugby. More of less the same, except they wear armour because they're oh-so-scared of gettung injuries. Pah!

They also stop for a rest every 20 seconds. And they wear incredibly tight trousers and bend over in front of each other. Plus there's all that other stuff about repressed homoeroticism.

[Data]

Originally posted by R Havell@Nov 19 2005, 04:40 PM
Try PMing an admin (one of the nice, sympathetic ones).

Didn't know there are people who believe they do exist!

[mouse31e]

Originally posted by R Havell+Nov 20 2005, 11:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (R Havell @ Nov 20 2005, 11:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Danny252@Nov 20 2005, 10:43 AM
"American" Football, IMO, is wimpy rugby. More of less the same, except they wear armour because they're oh-so-scared of gettung injuries. Pah!

They also stop for a rest every 20 seconds. And they wear incredibly tight trousers and bend over in front of each other. Plus there's all that other stuff about repressed homoeroticism. [/b][/quote]
It's also a far more strategic game than most, certainly more strategic than rugby or football - but we're