Atreides Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I bet Haliburton's overcharging. Spreading beauty with my katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I think he should wear his flight suit 24/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 O M G I'm stupid and this thread proves it. L O L DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I think he should wear his flight suit 24/7 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> His callsign is Nero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 HAHAHA! This is a good one, Atreides. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelfiredragon Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I was fixing to say omg what have i done??? but then even being a us citezen the draft would have no effect on me anyway. drink yer fill mr. president, should make sure you pick a ss as your designated driver., Strength through Mercy Head Torturor of the Cult of the Anti-gnome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Hm, I think some ppl don't get it. A definition of draft: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn Spreading beauty with my katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 A definition of draft: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Or, in proper English, draught. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 A definition of draft: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Or, in proper English, draught. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean in the dialect spoken predominantly on the British Isles. English, despite its namesake, is a West Germanic language, derived from several sources long ago, the combination of which created the language we speak today. The language is actually derived from the dialect of the old West Germanic languages, combined and spoken on the British Isles. When England became a colonial superpower (so to speak) their language obviously went with it. Mix that language with the influences of the lands England conquered during its hayday, and viola, you get the wide variety of dialects out there today. Pronunciations and spellings are bound to differ around the globe. History of the English Language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 But when referring to anything beer-related, it is always spelled draught no matter if you're on Mars. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nartwak Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 It's an idiom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I like to think everyone got the "draft" joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 But when referring to anything beer-related, it is always spelled draught no matter if you're on Mars. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know what they call it or how they do it in other countries, but in the US, in my many, many years of beer drinking experience, "Draught" has been reserved for any European imported stock, to keep that whole "importedy" feel to it, while American beers, including South American and Central American, have been referred to as "Draft". Now, if the photo was taken in an English pub, then by all means, the correct spelling should have been "Draught" as that would be "proper" English, and they are after all standing IN England. Likewise, if it was in a bar in the US, and the lever he is holding is attached to a keg of English beer, or even Belgian or German beer, it still would have been more appropriate to spell it "Draught" since it is a European import. But if he is standing in a bar in the US, groping a lever for a keg of old Milwalkee (the choice beer of alcoholics in the US, and the president IS a "recovering" alcoholic after all) then "Draft" was the correct spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I like to think everyone got the "draft" joke <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quiet...I'm trying to be annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 'trying' (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 'trying' <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It worked...didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 At this point, I'm the one who needs a beer. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guaigean Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Never fails. A quick joke/jab always turns into an analysis of whether the joke is grammatically, politically, and/or statistically realistic. Just laugh, and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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