Orientals?

[Jonathon Jay]

Agreed. My Dad was born and raised in Europe until age 19, and I always thought his way of speaking was a bit queer.

Speaking of queer, ever paid much attention to how funny the speech of many individuals of certain "orientation" sounds?

Quite a few rainbow stickers here in the Pac NW, get introduced to it whether you want to or not.

Regards- 

J

What's The Difference Between Ignorance And Apathy?
~ I Don't Know And I Don't Care ~



 
> From: thoy at clearwire.net
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Subject: RE: Orientals?
> Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 21:30:30 -0700
> 
> Listen, from English teacher in America who loves his old GPz, Brits talk
> funny, no matter how they're orientated.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] On
> Behalf Of coldinvt at gmavt.net
> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:56 PM
> To: Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion
> Subject: Re: Orientals?
> 
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless+
> 
> LOL,
> Rob
> 
> 
> > Regardless of Mr Steve's orientation ... It really doesn't matter: it's a
> > matter of personal taste. Orientated is currently preferred use in general
> > British use. Oriented is prevalent in technical use, and in the US.
> > What happened to your 955i Steve? LOL
> > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orientated?qsrc=2446
> > orientated: verb (used without object), -tatâ‹…ed, -tatâ‹…ing. to orient.
> > past tense
> > http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orientated
> >
> >
> > Try teaching English to "Orientals"? OMG! Don't get unorganized teaching
> > English in China because, then you would actually disorganized. Chinese
> > are often have learnt or learned [another brit thing] from the Britons
> > My bloody head hurts, now.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > Steve Northrop <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>
> >
> > ......parts are orientated.....
> >
> > Orientated is not a word, just like irregardless (pet peeve).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
> Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.13/2091 - Release Date: 05/02/09
> 14:23:00
> 

_________________________________________________________________
Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync.
http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009