mike.45 Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Vince, Very impressed SIR ! You are exactly correct in your translation, moderated the sex phrase nicely and all in all 10/10. Is there much Cockney slang spoke in the suburbs of HK or do you have a mate from the smoke out there with you ? Sorry I am afraid the UKPSA could only afford to offer James waistcoat as the prize as no one claimed the ticket at the AGM raffle. Hope you are well Mike PS best scene from Lock stock was the guy trying to fend of the boys who were armed with a Bren gun by shooting at them with an airgun - priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpolans Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 should we give our US friends a lesson in Cockney rhyming slang....'I couldnt believe my porkies, there was this sweaty, a pony in his fist having been to the sherman, in the rub-a-dub-dub having a britney, on the bone giving it large about having a dog and duck on the apples with some old tom, and then would you adam and eve it he was off on his dancers.' and yes there are actual people who speak like that in real life. Oh the rich cultural heritage that london is. There is a prize to the first non UK person to translate it. (One of James's stylish waistcoats) Can someone fill in the blanks for me? "porkies (pies)" - eyes? "sweaty" - Scotsman, but doesn't rhyme "pony in his fist" - I don't get this one one...how do you get cash in hand from it? "sherman" - Again, how do you get bank from this one? "rub-a-dub-dub (tub)" - pub "britney (spears)" - beer "bone" - phone "dog and duck" - snog and XXXX??? "on the apples (and pears)" - stairs "old tom" - huh??? "adam and eve it" - believe it "off on his dancers" - huh??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunlop Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Sweaty sock, jock (scotsman) Sherman tank, bank Pony, always thought that was a 20pound note, was there a horse on the note? can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Pinto Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Mike, Just waaayyyyy too much British TV, over too many years - everything from Tommy Cooper (not like that, like that) , Morecombe & Wise, The Two Ronnies etc. - you name it, I think I've seen it mpolans, "old tom" - "tom hanks" = yanks "off on his dancers" - obviously = feet "pony in his fist" - "dog and pony" = money (I think) but I know it somehow means cash !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Beverley Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Phil Well done! A pony = £20 There's also a monkey = £500 "tom" can be taken to mean a prostitute or lady of dubious morals. I've not heard it linked to Tom Hanks before mpolans Yep! porkies = eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpolans Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 And what have we learned? Never play the rhyming game (ala "Princess Bride") with a cockney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Good sunday afternoon movie - the princess was very cute ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james h Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 porkies/porkie pies= lies also minces/mince pies=eyes though both are usable as the whole sentence needs to be placed in context before translation j also tom/tom tit=s*** septic/septic tank=yank (aplogies,dont shoot the messenger please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 No worries James, you are safe untill you get to Alabama KURTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Kurt I thought the Agency's reach was far and nowhere is safe from swift decisive retribution ?? or is that rule 15b: "always lull the proposed target into a false sense of security especially in his home enviroment" If you can do it, do it before the first comp of the year in 4 weeks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Mike45: It's just a short trip to the "farm" from there, and we like to wring them out befor rubbing them out . If we "did" him in Blighty, we wouldn't get the wringing KURTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james h Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I am sure we could pre wring him if that suits a black bag job in the UK, but June is far to distant........... Ho hum, if you want a job doing well..... see ya Saturday James ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james h Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 where ? Shield...BTW i not scared the CIA manage to miss often (chinese embassy anyone?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 .....now ya done it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 where ? Shield...BTW i not scared the CIA manage to miss often (chinese embassy anyone?) Do you really believe that was an accident? They had to get rid of evidence of the former president's underhanded dealings with them! ALERT! CONSPIRACY THEORY ALERT! ALERT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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