@indonesia-philsaid It would definitely help, and being able to trace the genetic lineage back to Queen Victoria is essential, otherwise they wouldn't count.
I don't get it, Phil. I have to *assume* the King of Thailand has no lineage from Queen Vic, eh? Yet he is the respected King.
@earl-of-trumpssaid I don't get it, Phil. I have to *assume* the King of Thailand has no lineage from Queen Vic, eh? Yet he is the respected King.
Hmmm.
Yes, I'm sorry, I'm prone to saying things sometimes that should not be taken too literally. I've got in trouble before in these forums for doing this...It's true that Victoria married her various offspring into various royal European families, but I'll give you the king of Thailand.
In the UK we used to have “rubbish” and “rubbish tips”, now we have “recycling” and “recycling centres”.
Years ago we had “dustbins” which were metal cylindrical bins with a metal lid. These were for “dust” or actually “ash” from the fireplace. Over the years “dustbin” became synonymous with “rubbish bin” but has finally disappeared from general use.
Recycling Centres in the UK are complex places where the personnel can turn a chore of unloading a vehicle full of “waste” into a nightmare of jobsworthism or a relative pleasure. Experiences seem to vary across the country.
@relentless-redsaid I think the man on the Clapham omnibus would prefer the traditional version old man (as the nesh southern jessies might say).
Well go to the bottom of our stairs (as you would hear in Yorkshire if you said something meant to surprise that was not felt to be surprising).
"The man on the Clapham bus" refers to any normal, sensible person, any John Doe, and what he would do or think in a given situation. Sometimes referred to in law as meaning what amount of due care and attention can be expected of any citizen going about his daily affairs.
An "average Joe", if you discount the coincidental reference to a certain RHP persona.
15 Jan '21 19:19
Across the pondisms
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