THE THREAD!!!

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Oh, I see. Daddy was a redcoat then, eh? Is that any better? [:'(]

Nope. Daddy was USAF (almost as bad). But the ancestor you speak of, call him grandad to the 9th power, lost his country. Then had a whole bunch of his relatives and friends hung for treason. That's what the new owners called it when some of the tennants objected to the real estate transaction. [:D] You basically had two choices , join the British forces.or hide in the woods. My ancestors , who had been mostly French soldiers , took up a new career path, that is "hiding in the woods". So for many generation my ancestors practiced this craft, knowing that to come out would mean that the British landlords would greet them give them a shilling and a new suit of red clothing , then ship them off somewhere where they would never be seen again.

One of my ancestors in the mid 1860's decided to beat this game. He would go south , and become an American. As he crossed the border , the officials were delighted to see him! They gave him a warm welcome, some money and a new suit of Blue clothing. When He asked if they were sending him oversea's to fight a nasty war, they said, "oh no, you'll stay right in the USA!" He said that doesn't sound too bad. "But your sending me to fight a nasty war?". "Oh no, we wouldn't do that to you! No we are sending you to fight a very pleasant war. It's even called a civil war. Very polite you see". My ancestor thought , if it's civil , that means polite in English , so how bad can it be? And they even said he could go somewhere warm for the winter. Some place warm called "Virginia". Maybe even "Georgia". Well , if they are named after girls , they must be nice places, right? [:D]

So that's how my ancestors came to the USA. FEDERAL express![:D]

Interesting personal provenance, Steve. I too descend from Quebecois bloodlines (50%) on my mother's side. Technically, I'm the product of a first generation immigrant mother. Before that, GGGPs emigrated from Sweden (GGM), Germany (GGF) and France (GGGPs mom's side). There's some rogue Irish blood in there somewhere too (isn't there always?).

My familial involvement in warfare is much more modern, I'm afraid. Nothing as interesting as knowing your roots back to where we North Americans were fulfilling our manifest destiny and picking off redcoats for a living.

I guess it wouldn't be of any use trying to speak Swedish to you? [:'(]

[Grollub]

Hmmm .. another UNP. Guess I'm in the zone. [8D]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Terminus

My cash reserves just increased by DKK50,000 (approx. $10,000). My mom called up and told me she put the money in a new bank account, and if I showed up at my bank and signed my name on a dotted line, it was mine.

I said "thank you" and "is there something you want to tell me?"

She's just fine; apparently she thought it was time for an advance on my inheritance. Who am I to argue?

That's nice [:)]

Me and my sister took a little different approach. A couple of years ago when our parents retired, we told them that 1/ we both are doing quite well and 2/ we owe them so much that we can never fully repay. With that in mind, we told them that we do not expect any inheritance and that they should instead do all that traveling that they never had time to do when we were kids. I have now lost count on how many trips they have done all over the world [:)]

That's very kind of you and your sister to tell them that. Sounds like they're enjoying themselves.

My family took yet a different tack: My mother and father have been crystal clear for the last 20 years that they were not looking to save cent number one for handing it down to my sister and myself. I guess they wanted to nip any suspense in the bud early and often. It's their money, always has been and always will be.

I've lost track of how many trips they've made in the last few years too-they're enjoying themselves in France for 6 weeks beginning in April. As the American automobile bumper sticker says, "We're spending our children's inheritance". [:D]

[:D]

[thegreatwent]

Lunch Tithe[&o]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

and a tortoise.

[:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Oh, I see. Daddy was a redcoat then, eh? Is that any better? [:'(]

Nope. Daddy was USAF (almost as bad). But the ancestor you speak of, call him grandad to the 9th power, lost his country. Then had a whole bunch of his relatives and friends hung for treason. That's what the new owners called it when some of the tennants objected to the real estate transaction. [:D] You basically had two choices , join the British forces.or hide in the woods. My ancestors , who had been mostly French soldiers , took up a new career path, that is "hiding in the woods". So for many generation my ancestors practiced this craft, knowing that to come out would mean that the British landlords would greet them give them a shilling and a new suit of red clothing , then ship them off somewhere where they would never be seen again.

One of my ancestors in the mid 1860's decided to beat this game. He would go south , and become an American. As he crossed the border , the officials were delighted to see him! They gave him a warm welcome, some money and a new suit of Blue clothing. When He asked if they were sending him oversea's to fight a nasty war, they said, "oh no, you'll stay right in the USA!" He said that doesn't sound too bad. "But your sending me to fight a nasty war?". "Oh no, we wouldn't do that to you! No we are sending you to fight a very pleasant war. It's even called a civil war. Very polite you see". My ancestor thought , if it's civil , that means polite in English , so how bad can it be? And they even said he could go somewhere warm for the winter. Some place warm called "Virginia". Maybe even "Georgia". Well , if they are named after girls , they must be nice places, right? [:D]

So that's how my ancestors came to the USA. FEDERAL express![:D]

Interesting personal provenance, Steve. I too descend from Quebecois bloodlines (50%) on my mother's side. Technically, I'm the product of a first generation immigrant mother. Before that, GGGPs emigrated from Sweden (GGM), Germany (GGF) and France (GGGPs mom's side). There's some rogue Irish blood in there somewhere too (isn't there always?).

My familial involvement in warfare is much more modern, I'm afraid. Nothing as interesting as knowing your roots back to where we North Americans were fulfilling our manifest destiny and picking off redcoats for a living.

Well, I'm 25% Scottish, 25% Welsh, 25% English and 25% Cornish (apparently that doesn't count as English). Like so many of the Threadsters I've got some Irish blood in there, waaaaay back in Ye Olde Tymes part of the Scottish side lived in Ireland.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Grollub



That's nice [:)]

Me and my sister took a little different approach. A couple of years ago when our parents retired, we told them that 1/ we both are doing quite well and 2/ we owe them so much that we can never fully repay. With that in mind, we told them that we do not expect any inheritance and that they should instead do all that traveling that they never had time to do when we were kids. I have now lost count on how many trips they have done all over the world [:)]

That's very kind of you and your sister to tell them that. Sounds like they're enjoying themselves.

My family took yet a different tack: My mother and father have been crystal clear for the last 20 years that they were not looking to save cent number one for handing it down to my sister and myself. I guess they wanted to nip any suspense in the bud early and often. It's their money, always has been and always will be.

I've lost track of how many trips they've made in the last few years too-they're enjoying themselves in France for 6 weeks beginning in April. As the American automobile bumper sticker says, "We're spending our children's inheritance". [:D]

My parents haven't said anything and I haven't asked. I don't expect anything, they're already spending all their cash on Joshua and my nephew [:D] My Dad isn't too keen on travelling, he's spent so much time away since he left school that he wants to spend any time where he isn't working at home. It makes things difficult when we were considering sending my parents away for a couple of weeks, we were considering a safari. They wanted a weekend trip to Scotland [8|]


and a tortoise.

Now why couldn't you have obliged them the tortoise adventure, Dixie? Having eaten snake in Vietnam, I'm assured that the reptile meat can be quite tasty, if prepared properly.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Feel better?

Somewhat. Why? Is this bothering you?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: Terminus

ORIGINAL: Grollub



That's nice [:)]

Me and my sister took a little different approach. A couple of years ago when our parents retired, we told them that 1/ we both are doing quite well and 2/ we owe them so much that we can never fully repay. With that in mind, we told them that we do not expect any inheritance and that they should instead do all that traveling that they never had time to do when we were kids. I have now lost count on how many trips they have done all over the world [:)]

I've said precisely the same thing to my mother many times over the years, including on the phone today. Her standard answer continues to be "I have more money than I can spend in my lifetime". She's taken a lot of vacations too.

He still retains a kung fu monkey death grip on his cash

[:D][:D]ROFL!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




Nope. Daddy was USAF (almost as bad). But the ancestor you speak of, call him grandad to the 9th power, lost his country. Then had a whole bunch of his relatives and friends hung for treason. That's what the new owners called it when some of the tennants objected to the real estate transaction. [:D] You basically had two choices , join the British forces.or hide in the woods. My ancestors , who had been mostly French soldiers , took up a new career path, that is "hiding in the woods". So for many generation my ancestors practiced this craft, knowing that to come out would mean that the British landlords would greet them give them a shilling and a new suit of red clothing , then ship them off somewhere where they would never be seen again.

One of my ancestors in the mid 1860's decided to beat this game. He would go south , and become an American. As he crossed the border , the officials were delighted to see him! They gave him a warm welcome, some money and a new suit of Blue clothing. When He asked if they were sending him oversea's to fight a nasty war, they said, "oh no, you'll stay right in the USA!" He said that doesn't sound too bad. "But your sending me to fight a nasty war?". "Oh no, we wouldn't do that to you! No we are sending you to fight a very pleasant war. It's even called a civil war. Very polite you see". My ancestor thought , if it's civil , that means polite in English , so how bad can it be? And they even said he could go somewhere warm for the winter. Some place warm called "Virginia". Maybe even "Georgia". Well , if they are named after girls , they must be nice places, right? [:D]

So that's how my ancestors came to the USA. FEDERAL express![:D]

Interesting personal provenance, Steve. I too descend from Quebecois bloodlines (50%) on my mother's side. Technically, I'm the product of a first generation immigrant mother. Before that, GGGPs emigrated from Sweden (GGM), Germany (GGF) and France (GGGPs mom's side). There's some rogue Irish blood in there somewhere too (isn't there always?).

My familial involvement in warfare is much more modern, I'm afraid. Nothing as interesting as knowing your roots back to where we North Americans were fulfilling our manifest destiny and picking off redcoats for a living.

I guess it wouldn't be of any use trying to speak Swedish to you? [:'(]

Fortunately, I have access to a website for translations:

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/jbc/home/chef.html

Fortunately, it also covers Jive ('Excuse me, stewardess, but I speak Jive"), Valley Girl and Pig Latin.

[Grollub]

The Swedish Chef, yes ... [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ereWhay isway erminusTay? eThay orldway iescray outway orfay iscussionsday ofway ishay uddingpay adnessmay andway ishay oestay.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




My arse? Dude , my ancestors were Canadians on his side by that time! [:D]

Oh, I see. Daddy was a redcoat then, eh? Is that any better? [:'(]

Nope. Daddy was USAF (almost as bad). But the ancestor you speak of, call him grandad to the 9th power, lost his country. Then had a whole bunch of his relatives and friends hung for treason. That's what the new owners called it when some of the tennants objected to the real estate transaction. [:D] You basically had two choices , join the British forces.or hide in the woods. My ancestors , who had been mostly French soldiers , took up a new career path, that is "hiding in the woods". So for many generation my ancestors practiced this craft, knowing that to come out would mean that the British landlords would greet them give them a shilling and a new suit of red clothing , then ship them off somewhere where they would never be seen again.

One of my ancestors in the mid 1860's decided to beat this game. He would go south , and become an American. As he crossed the border , the officials were delighted to see him! They gave him a warm welcome, some money and a new suit of Blue clothing. When He asked if they were sending him oversea's to fight a nasty war, they said, "oh no, you'll stay right in the USA!" He said that doesn't sound too bad. "But your sending me to fight a nasty war?". "Oh no, we wouldn't do that to you! No we are sending you to fight a very pleasant war. It's even called a civil war. Very polite you see". My ancestor thought , if it's civil , that means polite in English , so how bad can it be? And they even said he could go somewhere warm for the winter. Some place warm called "Virginia". Maybe even "Georgia". Well , if they are named after girls , they must be nice places, right? [:D]

So that's how my ancestors came to the USA. FEDERAL express![:D]

Georgia was named after a girl? [:D]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ereWhay isway erminusTay? eThay orldway iescray outway orfay iscussionsday ofway ishay uddingpay adnessmay andway ishay oestay.

uddiiiingPay !!!!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve


They are not. In fact they are even getting rid of the CVN-65.

Thanks for destroying all my childhood dreams. [:@]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Actually , by its original use of the word, you both are yanks.Yankis, the Huron pronounciation of the French word Anglais. Anglais=Yankis=Yankee. That is to say English, not French. So there![:D]

How do you get Anglais=Yankis? Did they have a national speech impediment? [X(]

Some letters and sounds they couldn't make. Like a Japanese trying to say "TH" or "Lolapaloosa" or some r's. Or any one but a native Spanish speaker trying to do a "rolling r".

I can do rolling Rs just fine. [:'(]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve


Yep. We have the same thing in the USA , except we don't get allowances for them. They are called "city ordinances". Shovel your sidewalk , or pay a fine![:D]

Not much for "asking", are they? [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Oh, I see. Daddy was a redcoat then, eh? Is that any better? [:'(]

I thought youre sere too?

SERE? Or Sere? A school run by unhappy people for the US Military , or a physic? Which do you ask Yuri? [&:]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Eh, bad typing. Meant to say "yours were". [:)]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Now why couldn't you have obliged them the tortoise adventure, Dixie? Having eaten snake in Vietnam, I'm assured that the reptile meat can be quite tasty, if prepared properly.

I don't think they'd be too happy with a suggestion that they eat their beloved pets [:)]

The first tortoise was more for my Mum, she had a tortoise when she was younger and wanted another one. Dad complained that the present wasn't anything for him, until we found out he'd been out in the garden collecting a variety of leaves to supplement the tortoise food. Because Totty might like a variety [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

That young man is in serious trouble. He dosen't have a PATCO union card![:D]

Probably means he was working for free too. [X(]