No, but I do live in 'ereford though. :D mattj <div>On 1/15/09, Lizzeh Rodriguez <<a href="mailto:lizzeh@gmail.com">lizzeh@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I'm in Reading, sort of close to 'Ampshire....  Anyone else from here? Lizzeh.com Support Open Source! On 15 Jan 2009, at 22:13, piskie wrote: > I am soooo glad, I thought I was alone !!!! > > > > > > Dr James Stevens-Turner wrote: >> I resemble that remark, coming from Ampshire! >> >> I am a Ampshire Hogg!! >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "piskie" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu@talktalk.net">ubuntu@talktalk.net</a>> >> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unsuscrib >> >> >>> Move to Hampshire - there are very few H's making an appearance >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Lizzeh Rodriguez wrote: >>>> To my credit, I'm starting to pronounce the "H" in herbs.   :| >>>> I've betrayed my New Yawk roots! >>>> >>>> >>>> BinaryDigit on UbuntuForums.org >>>> Lizzeh.com >>>> Support Open Source! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 15 Jan 2009, at 21:28, Simon Wears wrote: >>>> >>>>> There should ALWAYS be a U! =P Even in words that don't require >>>>> one. >>>>> Like.. foloffle. >>>>> >>>>> 2009/1/15 Lizzeh Rodriguez <<a href="mailto:lizzeh@gmail.com">lizzeh@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:lizzeh@gmail.com">lizzeh@gmail.com</a> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>>    Coming from a "bird" and a "Yank" myself... John said it best. >>>>> However >>>>>    I know that Sean meant "bird" in a playful sense, not really >>>>> sexist >>>>> in >>>>>    the context.  But just watch what ya say because it's a huge >>>>> mailing >>>>>    list and not everyone responds (like myself). I guess I'm >>>>> finally >>>>>    getting the British humor after living here over a year! >>>>> >>>>>    Yes...it's "humor" no u. >>>>>    :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>    Lizzeh.com >>>>>    Support Open Source! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>    On 15 Jan 2009, at 20:27, John Levin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sean Miller wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Ian Betteridge >>>>>    <<a href="mailto:ian@ianbetteridge.co.uk">ian@ianbetteridge.co.uk</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ian@ianbetteridge.co.uk">ian@ianbetteridge.co.uk</a>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> I'm not going to point out that refering to someone as "the >>>>> bird" >>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>> that is patronising and sexist. Oh not. Not for my first post >>>>>    to the >>>>>>>> list. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Oh dear, I just did... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, I meant it in the nicest possible sense. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Better than the "dumbest blonde in the world" or whatever the >>>>> poor >>>>>>> lady (not the one who unsubscribed, as far as I know, but the >>>>>>> mad >>>>>>> Yank >>>>>>> I alluded to!!) was described elsewhere on the list today. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Let's try to avoid getting too PC.  "bird", "gal", "fella", >>>>>    "geezer", >>>>>>> "other 'alf", "trouble and strife" etc. are all colloqiualisms >>>>>    which >>>>>>> aren't really sexist or patronising at all, unless one decides >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> make >>>>>>> them so. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 'bird' and 'trouble & strife' are perjoratives, and certainly are >>>>>> sexist. There is no relation between gender and having >>>>>    difficulty with >>>>>> mailing lists. >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> John Levin >>>>>> <a href="http://www.technolalia.org/blog/">http://www.technolalia.org/blog/</a> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >>>>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>>>>> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>    -- >>>>>    <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >>>>>    <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>>>>    <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Simon Wears >>>>> >>>>> MunkyJunky@Gmail.com <mailto:<a href="mailto:MunkyJunky@Gmail.com">MunkyJunky@Gmail.com</a>> | >>>>> <a href="http://MunkyJunky.com">http://MunkyJunky.com</a> >>>>> Manchester Metropolitan University Computing Student >>>>> -- >>>>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >>>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>>>> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>> -- >>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>> >> >> > > -- > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </blockquote></div>