[Ubuntu-l10n-eng] Hello to en_GB team

Scott scott at ocram.me.uk
Thu Aug 31 10:37:34 BST 2006


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Yay for Slough!
</sarcasm>

Although I would have to argue that it is in Berks, rather than Bucks.

18 here. :-)



Scott

DAMON NICE wrote:
> <!-- DIV {margin:0px} --> I was born in Slough in county Bucks. If
>  that means anything to ya?
>
> ----- Original Message ---- From: Ben Goodger
> <goodgerster at gmail.com> To: boards at gmail.com; A list for English
> translations <ubuntu-l10n-eng at lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Wednesday,
> August 30, 2006 10:48:59 PM Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-l10n-eng] Hello to
>  en_GB team
>
> On 31/08/06, *Matt Sicker* <boards at gmail.com
> <mailto:boards at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 30 August 2006 06:51 pm, Ben Goodger wrote:
>> On 31/08/06, Matthew Vermeulen <mattvermeulen at gmail.com
> <mailto:mattvermeulen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> On 8/31/06, Bruce Cowan < bruce.cowan at dsl.pipex.com
> <mailto:bruce.cowan at dsl.pipex.com>> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 19:42 +0100, Freddie Ruddick wrote:
>>>>> On 30/08/06, Ben Goodger < goodgerster at gmail.com
> <mailto:goodgerster at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> On 30/08/06, Dan Bishop < dan at viciouslime.co.uk
> <mailto:dan at viciouslime.co.uk>> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 14:17 +0100, William Anderson
> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Matthew Vermeulen wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I would probably say go for the Union Flag. As
>>>>>>>>> mentioned
>>>>
>>>> previously,
>>>>
>>>>>> it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> is more recognisable. Also, as a 16x16 logo (the
>>>>>>>>> launchpad
>>>>
>>>> icon size),
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the Union Flag is easier to distinguish, and some
>>>>>>>>> countries of
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Commonwealth (eg Australia and New Zealand)
> include the
>>>>>>>>> Union
>>>>
>>>> Flag as
>>>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> part of their flag design anyway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Seconded.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thirded :P
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fourthed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fifthed :)
>>>>
>>>> I notice it has been changed, thanks.
>>>>
>>>> I was suprised looking through the archives at how young
> some of
>>>> the team members are, actually I am 17 myself, but don't
> let this
>>>> fool you.
>>>
>>> I'm only a few months 16 :) It seems that most of the people
>>> doing this sort of thing
> are well
>>> under 30...
>>
>> Hmm. It does seem that. Perhaps there's a link between
>> grammatical pedantry and age. *will be 16 on the 14th*
> Don't you work for Mozilla?  I thought you were older. (18 here)
>
>
> Nah, that's a common and unbelievably irritating misconception. :)
>  I think we may share some family history though; he was born in
> London and the Goodger family is from Buckinghamshire, so it's not
>  such a stretch. Yay cornwall now.
>
> -- Ben Goodger #391382 ---------------------
>
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