tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post4120267897217217587..comments2024-01-25T01:48:38.518-06:00Comments on Sweet Posy Dreams: Excuse Me, What? Word Choice and Rocket ChickenSweet Posy Dreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-91120644868032524412012-12-30T12:28:18.661-06:002012-12-30T12:28:18.661-06:00Oh, the joys of language! Makes things more entert...Oh, the joys of language! Makes things more entertaining to say the least. Interesting that your daughter spent a semester in Limerick. I studied for a Masters in Limerick. If you've read Angela's Ashes it describes the grey, wet and windy city down to a tee. Taidgh Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907702333874305129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-80850011780614875012012-12-30T12:19:03.880-06:002012-12-30T12:19:03.880-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Taidgh Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907702333874305129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-14684783468945710362012-12-30T10:22:14.627-06:002012-12-30T10:22:14.627-06:00My daughter spent a semester in Limerick, and her ...My daughter spent a semester in Limerick, and her Irish roommates got a kick out of her baking "biscuits" for breakfast (something like your scones). Some of the expressions you list are quite new to me. I'll share this comment with my daughter to see if she heard these when she was there. Sweet Posy Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-60914649938576033792012-12-30T09:00:09.442-06:002012-12-30T09:00:09.442-06:00Looking back at your post I see my comment is nowh...Looking back at your post I see my comment is nowhere to be seen. Arggh! It was an error on my side. Oh, the joys of the internet! Now I must do it all again and keep the ctrl C command in mind. <br /><br />Here goes. This is one of my favourite posts from you. I am also quite intrigued with regional language variations. In Ireland we use a host of different words and sayings. We have lots of words for when we've had to much to drink: pissed, wasted, hammered, destroyed, wrecked, langered, polluted, demented... A sidewalk in called a footpath, the police or cops are called the Guards, chips are called crisps, fries are called chips, and there are lots of differences. We tend to have both American and British variations as well as our own so a mixture of word variations and pronunciation of the words depending on where in Ireland you're from. <br /><br />Here's some Irish slang for fun.<br /><br />Savage - when you say something is savage it's normally good. The meanings have slight variations. 'The gig was savage(great)' and 'I just met the most savage (hot) girl ever!'<br /><br />Cat - used to describe something awful. 'The music was cat.' <br /><br />Sound - someone who is reliable/dependable. 'He's a sound fellow.' 'Sound as a pound (as reliable as currency).'<br /><br />Banjaxed - broken or in a bad way. 'I'm right banjaxed.'<br /><br />yoke - thing. 'Hand me that yoke on the table.'<br /><br />Thanks for the post. I enjoyed it and it got me thinking :) Fingers crossed this publishes. Ctrl C. Publish. Taidgh Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907702333874305129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-7846768251990669532012-12-09T16:25:51.088-06:002012-12-09T16:25:51.088-06:00Rocket Chicken sounds good. I loved the thin man ...Rocket Chicken sounds good. I loved the thin man series. And I am your newest follower - hope you follow me back. sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-89721926410846326482012-11-24T14:21:28.772-06:002012-11-24T14:21:28.772-06:00Hi Lynette, Looks delicious and I think I have all...Hi Lynette, Looks delicious and I think I have all those ingredients in the cupboard/freezer! Hope you had a lovely birthday the other week. Maggie xxMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886529799426457381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-13586965127607617182012-11-21T07:16:51.921-06:002012-11-21T07:16:51.921-06:00I love that idea of rocket chicken! Thanks for sha...I love that idea of rocket chicken! Thanks for sharing. I'm an Illinois girl and when I taught in Wisconsin my students all referred to the water fountain as a bubbler and colored pencils as pencil colors. I'll tell you, the first time one of them asked to go to the bubbler, my blank stare made my whole class laugh. Stubborn Dog Artworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005507593427386605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-86681988819991716522012-11-19T18:49:00.978-06:002012-11-19T18:49:00.978-06:00I enjoyed reading this post about word usage. I n...I enjoyed reading this post about word usage. I never knew you were in this field of work. You always write such intriguing stories. I was imagining this post in an edition of Reader's Digest. :-) And I'm sure that chicken tastes super delicious.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071016583187622819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-61491313702556418332012-11-19T17:32:58.297-06:002012-11-19T17:32:58.297-06:00Hehe... I didn't know there was so many ways t...Hehe... I didn't know there was so many ways to call an Italian sandwich. That chicken looks so yummy!!! Borivillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524059821634227683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-57047471215684809022012-11-19T13:46:27.399-06:002012-11-19T13:46:27.399-06:00Great post! Well you are a great writer and you te...Great post! Well you are a great writer and you tell and excellent story. Have a happy thanksgiving!Michelle * Viva Revivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488410907424536618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-4668372733896605862012-11-18T19:24:44.512-06:002012-11-18T19:24:44.512-06:00This recipe looks delicious! :)
I'd like to ...This recipe looks delicious! :)<br /><br />I'd like to invite you to join in the Meet & Greet Blog Hop! This will be a weekly Sunday & Monday event, link up and join in the fun! :)<br /><br />http://createdbylaurie.blogspot.com/2012/11/sundaymonday-meet-greet-blog-hop.htmlLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173897154314390978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-41208596481804765352012-11-16T18:43:15.825-06:002012-11-16T18:43:15.825-06:00This recipe looks fabulous! You are right about th...This recipe looks fabulous! You are right about the words. Funny how people up here call soft drinks pop, while others call them sodas. I always think of a soda as a "pop" with a scoop of ice cream. Sheryl Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659194602776563150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-73928354105019738332012-11-16T11:58:34.045-06:002012-11-16T11:58:34.045-06:00That was a fun read! We have found this quite int...That was a fun read! We have found this quite interesting during our travels over the years. <br />My favorite memory was at a hotel in England when my husband told the desk clerk we were ready to leave and would like our bill. The clerk had no idea what he was saying. After several tries of explaining what he wanted, she suddenly said "oh, you want to VACATE your room!" We definitely remembered 'vacate' for the next couple of hotels.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-318906792656265282012-11-15T20:32:54.969-06:002012-11-15T20:32:54.969-06:00I wish you could come and cook for me. :o) Looking...I wish you could come and cook for me. :o) Looking at the recipe this just has to be full of taste. Love all the garlic too! Hope you are well...Happy Thanksgiving.Ann from On Sutton Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666228517388939913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-70222964309570812142012-11-15T17:40:00.149-06:002012-11-15T17:40:00.149-06:00YUM! This looks and sounds wonderful. I am always ...YUM! This looks and sounds wonderful. I am always looking for different ways to cook chicken because it is one of the most affordable meats out there right now. I think I bought six packs today, lol, and put in the freezer. If I don't see you around blogland before Thanksgiving, have a wonderful one!Teresa@1800 Farmhouse Rdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683992477275533844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-43764417224247969112012-11-14T17:40:09.390-06:002012-11-14T17:40:09.390-06:00The chicken looks perfectly cooked and I love arug...The chicken looks perfectly cooked and I love arugula. One of my all time favorites!Asmitahttp://www.compulsivefoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-26150804922535373522012-11-14T14:11:05.336-06:002012-11-14T14:11:05.336-06:00What a fun foray into language usages! I like &quo...What a fun foray into language usages! I like "wee little" a lot. The chicken looks delicious whtever you call it! (And just between you and me, I think you can have too many books too. My hubs and I are E majors too!) Happy Thanksgiving!Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043224721237700695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-76445977333551036062012-11-14T13:33:52.948-06:002012-11-14T13:33:52.948-06:00Sounds great! I remember my first experience with...Sounds great! I remember my first experience with realizing local differences in language- in college. Those folks from more northern places than I've ever ventured had some crazy names for things; like the "bubbler" for a drinking fountain and "hoodie" (which I hadn't heard yet) for sweatshirt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-54063438970038364122012-11-14T12:43:46.032-06:002012-11-14T12:43:46.032-06:00Thin Man movies are a hoot! And did you know that ...Thin Man movies are a hoot! And did you know that Asta (their dog) is quite often a clue in crossword puzzles? I'm a crossword nut!<br /><br />Here in Georgia a Coke is a Coke. And our tea is sweet!<br /><br />If you're fixin' to.... , you're getting ready to do something.<br /><br />So I'm fixin' to go now. Great post!julie cavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311953690709578615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-55149655028334248752012-11-14T10:20:23.728-06:002012-11-14T10:20:23.728-06:00What a great read, and that Rocket Chicken looks e...What a great read, and that Rocket Chicken looks excellent!<br /><br />As a Canadian we're all about pop (not soda) and I've learned to order SWEET tea (not iced tea) when we head south of the border. Love the regional differences that make language so interesting :)<br /><br />¤´¨) <br />¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) <br />(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤... Jennifer<br />http://jennsrandomscraps.blogspot.ca Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829127758663992087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-1317186871574093142012-11-14T09:46:26.817-06:002012-11-14T09:46:26.817-06:00It's a great movie if you like old ones. Ther...It's a great movie if you like old ones. There is a whole series of Thin Man movies but the first three are the best I think.Sweet Posy Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-234272238299485472012-11-14T09:45:35.061-06:002012-11-14T09:45:35.061-06:00Being from Tennessee myself, I'll admit, it to...Being from Tennessee myself, I'll admit, it took me a long time to not think "pop" sounded weird. Never could use the term even after 30 years in the Midwest. Sweet Posy Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-19132638703753228432012-11-14T09:37:49.284-06:002012-11-14T09:37:49.284-06:00I remember being in Tennessee for an antique show ...I remember being in Tennessee for an antique show and I was sweetly made fun of for calling my drink pop. And the same person made fun of me for saying gross. Oddly enough he was not from Tennessee but from California. Your rocket chicken looks and sounds great.hey-moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419381921463927679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-66790055764561779432012-11-14T06:27:47.090-06:002012-11-14T06:27:47.090-06:00The chicken looks so yummy! Rocket leaf salad has ...The chicken looks so yummy! Rocket leaf salad has always been a favoruite of mine. <br />I have learned so many different new words today. Thought coke is just one of sodas and soda means soda water. <br />Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863830173943577763.post-60581924661490531892012-11-14T05:13:23.544-06:002012-11-14T05:13:23.544-06:00I love the look of your rocket salad. And I'v...I love the look of your rocket salad. And I've never seen that movie. And I've certainly never taken a gun to my Christmas tree! xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.com/noreply@blogger.com