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    ned patter translation guide

    I have seen quite a few posts recently where people are having a hard time understanding some of what our Scottish friend 'ned patter' is trying to convey to us all.

    Here's a site which should help you all in your endevours to truly make WHT a multicultural board - http://www1.kingston.net/~mcgaw/patter.html

    It contains such classics as;

    'Don't ask me what's gaun on pal. Ah'm only haudin the jaikets here.'

    and

    'That wee yap would talk the hind legs off a donkey.'

    also be sure to read this one;

    'Don't act it, pal. Ah left a full pint standin oan the bar when Ah went tae the lavvy.'
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    Don't need it, Dave. I used to watch "The Young Ones" on BBC.

    Darned funny, tho.
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    They were English, not Scotts, there's a fair difference, as many here will attest to. I think most here would understand someone speaking English.

    ned on the other hand they struggle to understand.
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    Originally posted by Lamont
    Don't need it, Dave. I used to watch "The Young Ones" on BBC.

    Darned funny, tho.
    No your getting mixed up now.
    I don't come from Glasgow, Glasgow born people's accents differ very much.
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    ok ned, where are you from, and where can we find a translator?
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    Oh, maybe it was 'Braveheart' then.
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    Oh but don't get mixed up with words and accent. The list of words are all valid for my area but the accents not the same as people from Glasgow.
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    Dave, translate please:

    "and that's an extreme flyer none of your diamonds"
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    Originally posted by Lamont
    Dave, translate please:

    "and that's an extreme flyer none of your diamonds"
    OK, I'm stumped here - ned?
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    LOL, i don't fly any of the diamond kites.
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    Ooohhhh, okay. So you fly the fancy shaped stunt kites, then.
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    Lamont - it was staring us in the face - the answer to our questions - can't beleive we didn't work that out for ourselves.
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    <egg on face>

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    Okay, here is my Ned question of the day:

    Ned has stated several times that he is "a bit hard" or looks "a bit hard". Is "hard" being used as a synonym for "tough", "ugly" (no offence Ned---just trying to find out), or something else?

    -Lamar
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    Yep, a little "rough around the edges" perhaps, the kind of fella you wouldn't like to run into in a dark alley.
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    Perhaps Ned could post a picture.
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    Here's some more scottish translations for you -

    http://www.paidmyre.demon.co.uk/
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A139033
    http://www.interlink.org.nz/projects.../chewscot.html

    Let's all make the effort to learn these terms and use them whenever ned patter is around to make him feel as comfortable as possible.
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    Originally posted by Perfecthost
    Perhaps Ned could post a picture.
    Ned on a 'hard' day - http://www.42.dropbear.id.au/image/strangeman.jpg
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    That looks like one of his better days. He still has his head.
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    UG the colors on that site make my eyes hurt. You did that on purpose!
    When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows", people just stare at
    you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, *for free*".
    -- Linus Torvalds

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    Originally posted by Lamont
    Ooohhhh, okay. So you fly the fancy shaped stunt kites, then.
    I'm an extreme kite flyer and have taken part in many kite buggying and kite surfing contests and have passed flexifoils test to see if i could be an instructor.
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    Ned, show us one of your kites
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    No. The only pictures you will get is of my X girlfreinds.
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    Originally posted by ned patter
    No. The only pictures you will get is of my X girlfreinds.
    I guess that will do - anyone else care to see neds ex-girlfriends?
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    I'm game. Go for it ned
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