29 Apr
2002
29 Apr
'02
8:17 p.m.
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Ethan Dicks wrote:
What really drives my (Massachusetts-born) Spousal Equivalent up the
wall is when I'm [about to, going to] "fixing to" do something.
Oh, we have a great one around here- "take and leave", as in
"take and leave your car here, and we'll fix it". It's likely
related to the usage as in "he's taken to drinking", which
around here becomes "he's took to drinkun". A drinking buddy
who was a mechanic would flame on when he'd hear that phrase.
"Fair to middlin'" is my usual response to the casual how-are-you.
It gets a lot of raised eyebrows at my current orkplace, but then
we have many transplants there, and I'm local.
-dq
--- Doc <doc(a)mdrconsult.com> wrote:
I was 35
when I found that the entire English-speaking
world doesn't "put stuff up" (put stuff away).
I don't think we "put stuff up" (except for curtains, wallpaper and
posters ;-), but here, we talk about cars and dishes that "need washed"
(as opposed to "needs wash*ing*" or "needs *to be* washed"). 
29 Apr
29 Apr
9:11 p.m.
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:
"Fair to middlin'" is my usual response
to the casual how-are-you.
It gets a lot of raised eyebrows at my current orkplace, but then
^^^^^^^^
Is this related to the Gollum phrasing?
I do "fair to middlin" too. Nobody round here blinks.
Doc
30 Apr
30 Apr
2:24 a.m.
"Douglas H. Quebbeman" wrote:
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"Fair to middlin'" is my usual response to the casual how-are-you.
It gets a lot of raised eyebrows at my current orkplace, but then
we have many transplants there, and I'm local.
-dq
"Fair to middlin" is in use across the pond:- I have used it all my life here
where English started (Anglo-Saxon with Latin and Danish influences, infused
heavily with the Norman tongue). I also recall my step-grandfather in Suffolk
being completely at home with the expression.
Just chipping in my tuppence-ha'penny,
Dave.
4:45 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Woodman" <dave(a)naffnet.org.uk>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Googling and "egg-sucking" (was Re: "Toy" computers...)
"Douglas H. Quebbeman" wrote:
here
[ text that used to be ... ]
"Fair to middlin'" is my usual response to the casual how-are-you.
It gets a lot of raised eyebrows at my current orkplace, but then
we have many transplants there, and I'm local.
-dq
"Fair to middlin" is in use across the pond:- I have used it all my life
where English started (Anglo-Saxon with Latin and
Danish influences,
infused
heavily with the Norman tongue). I also recall my
step-grandfather in
Suffolk
being completely at home with the expression.
Fairly common in Oz as well.
Cheers
Geoff in Oz
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