Posted by Winston on July 29, 2009, 10:57 pm
Steve Daniels wrote:
(...)
> What is it about Brits and their compulsion to argue? Gas, in
> context, is obviously a shortened name for gasoline. I can't
> believe you don't understand that, and must conclude that you are
> arguing for the sake of argument.
>
> What's up with that?
Oh sorry. This is 'Abuse'.
'Argument' is down the hall.
:)
--Winston
Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 30, 2009, 2:31 am
The hell! I paid for argument, and I'm not leaving until I
get my money's worth! Now get that bloody snooty nose out of
the air, and get about business, you worthless rag!
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
Steve Daniels wrote:
(...)
> What is it about Brits and their compulsion to argue?
> Gas, in
> context, is obviously a shortened name for gasoline. I
> can't
> believe you don't understand that, and must conclude that
> you are
> arguing for the sake of argument.
> What's up with that?
Oh sorry. This is 'Abuse'.
'Argument' is down the hall.
:)
--Winston
Posted by Mark Lloyd on July 30, 2009, 2:17 am
wrote:
>On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:11:42 +0100, against all advice, something
>say:
>>
>>
>> cj wrote:
>>
>> > Eeyore wrote:
>> > > Scott wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >When you say 'gas', do you mean ( liquid petroleum / natural etc )
gas
>> > > > >or gasoline ? We solve this confusion in the UK by calling gasoline
>> > > > >'petrol' ( from 'petroleum' ).
>> > > >
>> > > > Why not just call it gasoline? Calling it "petrol" is just as
stupid as
>> > > > calling it "gas".
>> > >
>> > > Calling it 'gasoline' would be fine, as I do when myself when
chatting with
>> > > US residents. Calling it 'GAS' is NUTS. A GAS is a GAS not a liquid.
>> > >
>> > > Graham
>> > >
>> > > p.s. why are Americans so retarded ?
>> >
>> > Probably due to the same thing that causes Brits to think that
>> > automobiles have wings...
>>
>> And what do you call them ? Want to argue over bumper / fender too? The
fact is
>> that GAS is not a LIQUID. Ever heard of a 'phase diagram' ? SOLID,
LIQUID, GAS
>>
>> Graham
>What is it about Brits and their compulsion to argue? Gas, in
>context, is obviously a shortened name for gasoline. I can't
>believe you don't understand that, and must conclude that you are
>arguing for the sake of argument.
>What's up with that?
I used to live on a farm. We had a tank of gas (gasoline) for farm
equipment next to a tank of gas (propane) for use in the house, It was
confusing.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us
"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent
force for atheism ever conceived." -- Isaac Asimov
Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 30, 2009, 2:32 am
I'm sure it was tempting to pour a bucket of gasoline onto
your stove, and inflate the fuel tank of your auto with LPG.
No telling how we survived as a species.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
I used to live on a farm. We had a tank of gas (gasoline)
for farm
equipment next to a tank of gas (propane) for use in the
house, It was
confusing.
--
Mark Lloyd
Posted by cj on July 30, 2009, 1:20 pm
Stormin Mormon wrote:
>
> I'm sure it was tempting to pour a bucket of gasoline onto
> your stove, and inflate the fuel tank of your auto with LPG.
> No telling how we survived as a species.
>
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> www.lds.org
> .
>
>
> I used to live on a farm. We had a tank of gas (gasoline)
> for farm
> equipment next to a tank of gas (propane) for use in the
> house, It was
> confusing.
> --
> Mark Lloyd
Obviously, we get by because we're not quite a "retarded" as some
people...
> context, is obviously a shortened name for gasoline. I can't
> believe you don't understand that, and must conclude that you are
> arguing for the sake of argument.
>
> What's up with that?