I'm American. Ask me anything.

[DCBassman]

Aluminum....what's that all about? A whole syllable missing...and don't get me started about "color" or "thru", or even worse "math"

Check out the shenanigans of a certain Mr. Webster, of dictionary fame.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Do red necks mind being called red necks?

 

[MichaelW2]

My final list of towns in Pennsylvania that share a place name with a named populated place in Italy:
Alba
Arona
California
Canton
Emmaus
Marianna
Marietta
Modena
Monaca
Rome
Verona

It is entirely possible that the American version has a different spelling, or the Italian version is exonymic in which case any attempt at crossreferencing will fail.

None of these appear in the list of *cities* in PA, so I officially give up.

Hence the American habit of referring to Rome-Italy, London -England, and Paris - France. etc. It would be catastrophic if your wonderful Team America landed in Paris - Texas by mistake.

 

[Chris S]

Do red necks mind being called red necks?

Nope.

View: https://youtu.be/82dDnv9zeLs

 

[MichaelW2]

Why are all the Presidential candidates 915 years old? Have the parties not considered nominating candidates who might still be alive?

Dont worry, regular infusions of blood harvested from children will ensure their vigour even into old age.

 

[Drago]

Do red necks mind being called red necks?

Nah, we're cool with it.

 

[Yellow Fang]

How about Billies?

 

[Archie_tect]

May I point out that New York is in Tyne and Wear.

 

[Juan Kog]

May I point out that New York is in Tyne and Wear.

No , it's in Lincolnshire

 

[Archie_tect]

New York, New York, so good they named it twice...

 

[Beebo]

That'd be the Vulcan that flew so low it had green marks on its belly from the trees. The tale is is recounted deliciously, yet with a stiff upper lip, in Vulcan 607.

Vulcan 607 is about the bombing raid on Port Stanley. The longest bombing raid in history.

 

[Drago]

It is indeed, and they discuss at great length the history of the Vulcan and its crews, including the various JointEx's where the aircraft and crews embarassed the Americans with their performance. Its heavy, but a thumping good read.

 

[Beebo]

It is indeed, and they discuss at great length the history of the Vulcan and its crews, including the various JointEx's where the aircraft and crews embarassed the Americans with their performance. Its heavy, but a thumping good read.

I read it on a beach as a holiday book.
spare parts were taken from museum pieces.
The refuelling logistics were bonkers.

 

[MichaelW2]

No , it's in Lincolnshire

And California is a decent days bike ride away near Lowestoft.

 

[Drago]

I read it on a beach as a holiday book.
spare parts were taken from museum pieces.
The refuelling logistics were bonkers.

Imagine being an argentinian conscript when that puppy thundered into view.