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neglet wrote:
Adam54 wrote:
Dalty wrote: Has anyone ever done that maths?
Negs, can I request an English to American grammar ruling here? Should this be "those maths" or is Dalty correct in his adorably British usage of "that maths"?
You cannot get the British to give up their maths or their plural verb conjugations with team subjects ("England score! England win!") or my personal peeve, "orientated." (You don't need that extra syllable, dammit, you sound like you're making it up!) :wall:
To be fair, though, saying that you "oriented" yourself sounds a bit like you made yourself more eastern.
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Dalty oriented himself.

His girlfriend did the opposite. Purely by Occident.

She said she could breathe better, despite the fog.
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I wasn't sure if the last line's "oxidant" pun would play, but I went for it, anyway.
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Can I also point out the 'I' in aluminium and that herb starts with an 'H'. Thank you. I will leave the 'rel' in squirrel for another day.
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The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:Dalty oriented himself.
Maybe not where his movie viewing habits are concerned. I continue to be disappointed by his apparent unwillingness to embrace his baby's mother's cinematic cultural heritage.
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I have seen many Vietnamese films. Returning to Viet cinema is always under duress.

I have, however, observed Mrs Dalty watching many hooky Hollywood blockbusters on her iPad, within days of their cinematic release in the US. They have Viet subtitles. Does that count?
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Tell me more about the many Vietnamese movies you've seen. What are some of your favorites? Do you recognize any thematic through lines? Which genres do you think the Vietnamese do well or poorly? Do you have a favorite period? How would you describe the Vietnamese acting style in comparison to the various styles employed by the stars of the West? What are some of your favored Vietnamese actors' names? Which of their pictures would you recommend to a stranger to Vietnamese cinema?

Is one of the problems that you'd already seen all of the movies your baby's mother wanted you to watch?
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Thematic through lines always appear to be people finding love across classes. They appear to do action poorly. They don't appear to have budget to do period pieces much and Mrs Dalty doesn't like "old" films. Acting style is soap opera. Diem My appears several times so I recognise her. "How To Fight In Six Inch Heels" is an undemanding rom-com to serve as an intro.
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I can only assume your deep fascination with Vietnamese cinema factored into your choice of mate.
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Is there a Vietnamese Olympic Team? Are there particular sports at which they excel?
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They're decent at shooting.
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They're shitty at kayfabe.
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Pho! I love Pho!
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C'mon, Dalty. You can tell us her real name.
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The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:They're shitty at kayfabe.
S'okay. People break that all the time anyway.
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Made up words to go with made up sports.
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I know Mal has pointed this out before, but all words are made up if you go back far enough.
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We didn't spring into being in the garden of Eden fully versed?
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No, some of us came fully prosed.
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Then how did we understand that talking snake?
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Parseltongue.
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All sports are made up too, Dimple. Someone had to invent soccer at some point.
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Yes. Somebody excellent.
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Vince McMahon invented soccer??
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