Why in U.S.A. you don't have hoses for at showers?

[Boobtubeman]

Wonder if they gave her an EXTENDED HOSE?

SR

[Electronic M]

If she likes tearing hoses off that much you gotta feel sorry for any guy she dates...

[MadMan]

A lot of people have hoses in their showers in the US. I suppose it's still not considered 'normal' here. In my house we have a fixed shower head and a switchable shower hose thing. I also did all the plumbing myself, so the shower head is very high up, cuz I'm kinda tall.

[Colly0410]

I had a lada for 5 years in the 90's, only problem was when I left the lights on & the battery went flat so my own fault. Cost 3,333 pounds (about $5,000) brand new, sold it back to Russia for 1,600 pounds (about $2,400) & replaced it with a citroen BX = BIG mistake, it was a right heap of bilge..

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Colly0410

I had a lada for 5 years in the 90's, only problem was when I left the lights on & the battery went flat so my own fault. Cost 3,333 pounds (about $5,000) brand new, sold it back to Russia for 1,600 pounds (about $2,400) & replaced it with a citroen BX = BIG mistake, it was a right heap of bilge..

Oh man that's gold, got to remember that one. The more colourful Brit terms I know the harder I'll be able to nail the potty-mouth scags on my side of the pond without stooping to their level which I can't stand doing anyway.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

Oh man that's gold, got to remember that one. The more colourful Brit terms I know the harder I'll be able to nail the potty-mouth scags on my side of the pond without stooping to their level which I can't stand doing anyway.

Does the term "Scag" mean the same thing as it does on this side of the border. Here it means a not-too-desirable young lady.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Colly0410

I had a lada for 5 years in the 90's, only problem was when I left the lights on & the battery went flat so my own fault. Cost 3,333 pounds (about $5,000) brand new, sold it back to Russia for 1,600 pounds (about $2,400) & replaced it with a citroen BX = BIG mistake, it was a right heap of bilge..

When I watch a few of the British programs, it seems to be a large presence of French cars and trucks in Britain.

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

When I watch a few of the British programs, it seems to be a large presence of French cars and trucks in Britain.

lol I mean... they are neighbors. That'd be like finding a large amount of American cars in Mexico.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by MadMan

lol I mean... they are neighbors. That'd be like finding a large amount of American cars in Mexico.

That's because a lot of US cars are assembled in Mexico.

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

When I watch a few of the British programs, it seems to be a large presence of French cars and trucks in Britain.

Originally Posted by MadMan

lol I mean... they are neighbors. That'd be like finding a large amount of American cars in Mexico.

As one who has traveled extensively through eastern Europe I will vouch for MadMan here , there ARE Cars of all of the European manufacturers being used all over in the various Countries , and the E.U. can likely be cited as one of the prime reasons . When driving in France for ex , you'll see boatloads of Citrons being driven right alongside Germany's BMWs and Spain's Seat (pronounced "Sayat" and not "seat" like where you park your butt) and it's the same everywhere . Countries like Greece which has no automobile manufacturing whatsoever rely on cars from ALL of the surrounding Countries and yes all of the surrounding Country's cars are well represented on Greece's roads including Russian offerings like the previously mentioned Lada (My mother in Law in Greece owned a Lada Niva for years that gave her very dependable service) .

[Colly0410]

The only 'scag' I've heard of are the brilliant US country singer Ricky Skaggs & Boz Scaggs. We use 'skank' or skanky' to mean a not so clean or innocent girl. Another name for not so pretty girls is 'munter' some of my ex-girlfriends were munters, lol. A word I use for when I don't feel on top form is 'grob' i.e. "I woke up feeling a bit grob this morning." A word I use for talk/talking is 'yabber' or 'yabbering.' I sunburned my head while yabbering to the bloke across the road, BTW this is true, lol...

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Does the term "Scag" mean the same thing as it does on this side of the border. Here it means a not-too-desirable young lady.

No, it's short for scumbag. I also use some Australian slang; I lifted that one from Mad Max. I've never heard it used in such a way up here.

Originally Posted by Colly0410

The only 'scag' I've heard of are the brilliant US country singer Ricky Skaggs & Boz Scaggs. We use 'skank' or skanky' to mean a not so clean or innocent girl. Another name for not so pretty girls is 'munter' some of my ex-girlfriends were munters, lol. A word I use for when I don't feel on top form is 'grob' i.e. "I woke up feeling a bit grob this morning." A word I use for talk/talking is 'yabber' or 'yabbering.' I sunburned my head while yabbering to the bloke across the road, BTW this is true, lol...

I've heard the first two terms used to describe them but not often. Munter, another good one. As good as they may look on the outside they're often munters inside lol. I try to stay out of the sun, burning easily is only one reason. I picked up a couple of fluorescent ballasts recently; missing the bus I planned to use for the first leg of the trip buggered up everything. On the flip-flop (lifted that term from Convoy) I was thinking something like "Where's the blasted bus? I'm going to burn out here". and I did. Both routes servicing the area came only once an hour early in the afternoon. The bus system here could be described as a right pile of bilge, lol.

By the way this time of year really brings the worms out of the woodwork, among them a lot of ricers and scoot jockeys. The noise really grinds my gears. There's also a Trans Am around here that's so loud I mistook it for one of those huge late-model redneck pickups at first. Whoever drives the thing must burn a lot of gas in this area, constantly coming and going and revving the thing.

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

No, it's short for scumbag. I also use some Australian slang; I lifted that one from Mad Max. I've never heard it used in such a way up here.

Oh boy. You'd like my friend Leo. He's got the dirtiest mouth down under. I love it! The shit he says, I swear...

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by maxhifi

If you get one, post a lot of photos, I'd especially like to see the engine. I was tempted by a NIVA once, but when I read that maintenance involves manually tightening the timing chain in the tractor derived engine every 20,000km I got quite turned off.

Lots of good engine bay shots of a Canadian-spec Lada here.

I'd prefer to tighten a timing chain on a simple engine every 20K than spend a nickel for something I hate the look of that would fold like tinfoil in a moderate crash. Yeah, I'm very biased.

Originally Posted by MadMan

Oh boy. You'd like my friend Leo. He's got the dirtiest mouth down under. I love it! The shit he says, I swear...

I recall Roop and Goose using "scag" to refer to other guys. As for The Goose (Steve Bisley), you should have heard him at the Mad Max reunion.

Seems to me the Aussies are tops for colourful metaphors.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

Lots of good engine bay shots of a Canadian-spec Lada here.

I'd prefer to tighten a timing chain on a simple engine every 20K than spend a nickel for something I hate the look of that would fold like tinfoil in a moderate crash. Yeah, I'm very biased.

I recall Roop and Goose using "scag" to refer to other guys. As for The Goose (Steve Bisley), you should have heard him at the Mad Max reunion.

Seems to me the Aussies are tops for colourful metaphors.

Well IIRC OZ did start out as a Brittish penal colony...It only makes sense that it would develop a rich tapestry of new cuss words and slang...