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More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8346810.stm Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | ||
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I definitely could tell that this was a British report, arnie. We'd not say "ringing up." My sister told me that her friend heard some water leaking and called a plumber. The plumber found...someone had turned the outside hose on. He turned the water off, and handed her a bill for $70. I'd be so embarrassed! | |||
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It's interesting how there are these different expressions. I believe that in the USA the usual expression is "calling" ("I'll call you"). But in the UK, although we do use that expression, "calling" often means going to see someone. My preference would be "I'll give you a ring". Richard English | |||
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I'm sorry. I can't marry you. | ||
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Since the title of this thread includes gadgets, this might be interesting. Wait for a few seconds for it to fully load. | ||
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I suppose in some states you could. Proof, that site is hilarious! What country is that? They must have a great sense of humor. How do you find sites like that? | |||
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The language is Dutch, so it's probably The Netherlands. I have to confess that I hate sites that bombard me with loud music and don't have a volume control. It takes a while for me to get up my computer's volume control and mute the awful row. Richard English | |||
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Someone sent that as an e-mail. Here's an interesting story but, since this is a word site, the part that may be most interesting is the final paragraph's description. | ||
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You can always trust the Daily Mail to come up with a story like that. Re. the last paragraph, perhaps the HSE investigators were seconded from the Royal Navy?   Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | |||
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I was going to ask where the ships come in, but I suddenly realised that it's the harbour. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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