welshbairn Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: I licked an envelope earlier (a card for someone) and sliced my face open in the process. You try and do a good deed.... Nice look. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I believe one is always supposed to say "up to" when referring to the capital, regardless of the geographic direction. Or altitude. Also, Oxford & Cambridge universities. Not sure about St. Andrews but maybe Scarface above can confirm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I was in Gourock last Sunday. Silly b*****d. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Shotgun said: I believe one is always supposed to say "up to" when referring to the capital, regardless of the geographic direction. Or altitude. Also, Oxford & Cambridge universities. Not sure about St. Andrews but maybe Scarface above can confirm. From my time down in London, people would always refer to a trip "up to London" in terms of a night out, shopping or whatever. I'm stumped about the St Andrews one. I've never lived north of St Andrews so it has always been "up" to St Andrews. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I haven't (yet) been able to find a definitive explanation but apparently in the early railway timetables "Up" trains travelled towards London, while "Down" trains travelled away. The majority of rail lines radiated from the capital so you had to know which line to be on. Today, I also learned that grammatically, you're supposed to say "up to" whenever referring to a town more populous than your own. Never heard that one before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Shotgun said: I haven't (yet) been able to find a definitive explanation but apparently in the early railway timetables "Up" trains travelled towards London, while "Down" trains travelled away. The majority of rail lines radiated from the capital so you had to know which line to be on. Today, I also learned that grammatically, you're supposed to say "up to" whenever referring to a town more populous than your own. Never heard that one before. It's almost as if the establishment is a bit London-centric. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Shandon Par said: It's almost as if the establishment is a bit London-centric. I was taking it for granted that all of us here are middle-class English children living in the Edwardian era. Is that not the case? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Shotgun said: I was taking it for granted that all of us here are middle-class English children living in the Edwardian era. Is that not the case? One probably does not have to delve too deep into GN for that notion to be scuppered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 People from Ross Shire always say they're going 'up to Inverness' despite the fact that it's south of them. It does my dick in. Presumably it because they have to cross the black isle in which they go up a hill, completely oblivious to the fact that they come down said hill as Invergordon/Alness and Inverness are all at sea level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 In all my living in Scotland did I ever say I'd go up to London. It's fucking south. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: People from Ross Shire always say they're going 'up to Inverness' despite the fact that it's south of them. It does my dick in. Bear in mind that the four-and-twenty virgins came down from Inverness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 From where I live I could quite accurately say I was going up to visit my grandfather (Lochee to Balgay Cemetery) despite it being in a southerly direction... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Apparently not; see 'welldel's post. Speaking of which, can you be partially pedantic?Quick question thread for this pish! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 15/05/2019 at 09:17, Dons_1988 said: It's 'health month' at my work and they've just covered the office in reminders not to drink too much alcohol in a week. What about the other 3 weeks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just to throw a spanner in the works, the Earth is rotating at a great speed. Up is what you are after a night on the ching, down is what you are, the day after. Don’t get me started on hookers cos it’s all up & down with them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The fact that my Canadian wife asked me what orange men were last night and I was able to answer her annoyed me. Realising I have a working knowledge of Irish history and politics solely because I follow Scottish football really gets my nerves! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, Torpar said: The fact that my Canadian wife asked me what orange men were last night and I was able to answer her annoyed me. Realising I have a working knowledge of Irish history and politics solely because I follow Scottish football really gets my nerves! Thankfully your French wife, Brazilian wife and Japanese wife are not so annoying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The fact that my Canadian wife asked me what orange men were last night and I was able to answer her annoyed me. Realising I have a working knowledge of Irish history and politics solely because I follow Scottish football really gets my nerves! When I gave up on Kickback and moved to P&B I soon realised I’d need to at least read a history of Ireland if I was going to stay here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Thankfully your French wife, Brazilian wife and Japanese wife are not so annoying. Japanese maybe, but have you ever met French or Latino women?? 2 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: When I gave up on Kickback and moved to P&B I soon realised I’d need to at least read a history of Ireland if I was going to stay here. I'd think Kickback was the prefect place to learn about UK/Irish history, or do they just hate Neil Lennon because of the way he played the game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Torpar said: Japanese maybe, but have you ever met French or Latino women?? Only the ones you’re married to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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