Miki - re just about everything you have written in the last few days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Miki wrote

>>>Marie, Lenox is a company that makes fine and casual china dinnerware. We

also make figurines, ornaments and barware (wine glasses, flutes, etc.) in

crystal. We own Gorham and Dansk as well. I know Dansk was a european company so

perhaps that one is familiar? Dansk is a casual line and Gorham crystal,

sterling and stainless steel.<<<

Hi Miki,

Thanks for the info - and you're right. I have heard of Dansk. Is it

originally Danish? It sounds like it should be.

>>>Marie!! OMG!!!! Not only are you SOOO forgiven, I will contact the CDC

(Center for Disease Control) and have them IMMEDIATELY rename the syndrome to

something ghastly!!!<<<

Thank goodness for that. And here was me worrying about how I would cope with

being in your good books.

>>>Marie, the funny think is I read it the way you meant it and actually had to

go back and reread it after THIS posting to prove that it wasnt there initially!

LOL!<<<

Funny that, I have done it SOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times myself - you see what you

expect to see. Did you also pick the other typo? In the last line of the 4th

verse 'so' should read 'to'.

>>>I still think my favorite is " fall pregnant " .<<<

That's the first time I've ever really thought about the expression Miki. It is

so commonly used in Australia that I never stopped to consider that it might

sound strange to 'foreigners'

It wasn't until I came here to live that I began to realise how many of the

words/expressions I use are actually Australian (as opposed to English). When I

started getting what are you talking about' looks from people both here and in

UK, I realised just how many expressions are specific to Australia.

I've found the Strine books and I'll put a few of the words/expressions in a

messge soon.

In the mean time, try getting your tongue around these - all genuine Aussie

place names

Adaminaby

Lake Cadibarrawirracanna

Moorabbin

Beaumaris

Wooloomooloo

Koo Wee Rup

Oodnadatta

Wagga Wagga

Nar Nar Goon

Katanning

Ararat

Ballarat

Bendigo

Dimboola

Nhill

Warracknabeal

Toowoomba

Ki Ki

Nuriootpa

Jeparit

This is just a tiny sample of what you'll have to cope with when you make that

trip Down Under Miki - enjoy

NOW Miki, after Oz you will of course be heading to Holland. Hans always says

that Dutch isn't a language, it's a throat disease. First of all I want you to

practice your very best gutteral 'G' sound. After about 6 months you MAY feel

confident about tackling saying the name of the Dutch town which glories in the

name Oegstgeest. I will NOT be held responsible for any medical bills incurred

in straightening out your vocal cords.

Cheers for now,

Marie