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"Merkin" was being used by people in other English-speaking countries to refer to Americans when I first stumbled across the Internet in 1996. The Australians also call us "seppos." The Canadians seem to polite to use either of those. Some of the British were shocked that "merkin" didn't make us feel insulted. We just laughed about it.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: But the word Pete used has a very specific meaning
But certainly more amusing that the misuse did pop up though.
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I have heard
mericans
also
mesicans
texacans
In parts of louisana/mississippi, Texas is referred to as the land of lizards and cactus
go figure
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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A call back to Dubya who had me in stitches every time I heard this particular phrase.
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Dubya also used to threaten to do terrible things to "tourists".
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I'd forgotten that one. Tourists, and the causes of 'tourism.
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When I was in high school, there was a teacher with that as a last name. Hilarity ensued. She was not respected by the students.
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Thank you. I will, as usual, put up my flag.
Debauchery? I am very old and tired. But, there is an ap for that.
>64
Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.
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Kind of a backhand, Pete ... "Merkins" ? might want to think about that: [^] "mericans" more on target.
Any country's national identity holidays are an elephant you can't miss, if you want to pillory its stereotypic caricatures.
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
modified 4-Jul-23 17:05pm.
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I have not yet seen it, but maybe in near future. Any opinions/reviews?
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Gauging from box office it's not doing well.
Give me coffee to change the things I can and wine for those I can not!
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Not a fan of the saga. Waiting for Oppenheimer.
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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also waiting for Oppenheimer.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I'll tell you tomorrow.
Going with the kids tonight.
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good man!
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Saw it on the weekend. It's worth a watch, some good action scenes & quips.
I liked that they didn't hide his age and embraced it.
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yacCarsten wrote: I liked that they didn't hide his age and embraced it. I haven't seen it, but the clips show him still beating people up. If that's not hiding his age, I don't know what is.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Anything I say would be a spoiler. Yes they may have stretched it a little, but there were a few light hearted comments about age.
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Googling suggests a couple of professional boxers in their early 60s.
I suspect genetics plays a great deal with the age at which someone can throw and take a punch.
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Highly unrealistic and improbable. Lots of action overload from the very start.
If you liked the original three movies you will probably like this one as well.
The old movies was a bit funnier though.
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thanx,
I appreciate it.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Should probably have written "Highly unrealistic and improbable, as one should expect"
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"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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The director seemed to be trying hard to copy Spielberg's style, but couldn't pull it off.
But overall, fairly enjoyable, but not incredible.
Truth,
James
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