Blue Diesel Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Piper Ron and I left IRIP at about 6 a.m. Sunday - got home 11:10 pm Monday night. 32 hrs driving time/1800 miles in 2 days and back to work this a.m. I must be crazy ...... Now I remember ... Yup. I'm crazy. Doc certified me at Branson. There, now I feel better. Great to see old friends and meet new ones. And Steve - the Canadians were honored to save your sorry ass!! (Uplander is almost a Canadian). That was the highlight of Branson for me "Wot?? Gimme dat fookin' 'ting!!!!" LMAO every time I think of it. Mick - you were the hit of the weekend, Buddy!!!! Fkn' A man!!!!!! Blue Diesel, aka Lawyernot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraserhead Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Piper Ron and I left IRIP at about 6 a.m. Sunday - got home 11:10 pm Monday night. 32 hrs driving time/1800 miles in 2 days and back to work this a.m. I must be crazy ...... Now I remember ... Yup. I'm crazy. Doc certified me at Branson. There, now I feel better. Great to see old friends and meet new ones. And Steve - the Canadians were honored to save your sorry ass!! (Uplander is almost a Canadian). That was the highlight of Branson for me "Wot?? Gimme dat fookin' 'ting!!!!" LMAO every time I think of it. Mick - you were the hit of the weekend, Buddy!!!! Fkn' A man!!!!!! Blue Diesel, aka Lawyernot. It was great to finally meet you guys! F'kn A! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleynot Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 many thanks to the Canuks...and Kev... He lives pretty damn close and he drinks like one of you hosers... is Mick the shit or what?.....he's a hoot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleynot Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) It was great to finally meet you guys! F'kn A! .......mi amiga... .. Edited May 26, 2010 by HARLEYNOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraserhead Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 ..mi amiga... fookin' A man! it was so cool to finally meet you and the hack from the twin cities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Friend Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Man, you guys are killing me. It is positively CRICKETS here at the resort right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 many thanks to the Canuks...and Kev... He lives pretty damn close and he drinks like one of you hosers... Wait to you live in a whole city of Micks. Ever talk to a Newfie fresh from the Rock and didn't have a freaking clue to what he/she was saying? Now all your problems are solved with this easy to use Newfie Dictonary. Now the next time you hear a Newfie say something like...."We has a dawn of swish every time we sees a growler when were on the banker. No dead mans portion eader bye'." you will quickly know he means "We have a large drink of homemade rum everytime we see a rather hazardous iceberg while fishing on the grand banks." .and some examples ANGISHORE - A man regarded as too lazy too fish; a worthless fellow, a sluggard, a rascal; idle mischievous child or person. APSY - Thick with aspen trees; in place-names. BACK-LOAD - An exceptionally large amount. BANKER - A vessel engaged in cod-fishing on the Newfoundland offshore grounds, especially the Grand Banks. BATTY - A sum of money; a boat-load of fish. BLOW THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING - to celebrate with gunfire the lifting of the Christmas pudding out of the pot. BOIL-UP - A brew of tea, and sometimes a snack, taken during a rest from work in the country or on a vessel. BY THE REEVES - Of heavy rain or snow; in great swirls and drifts: "It's snowing by the reeves." CARD - In knitting a net, a thin wooden oblong, four or more inches long and of varying width, used as a guide to the size of mesh required. CATAMARAN - Sled with stout wooden runners curved up in front and with a vertical stick, or horn, at each corner, hauled in the winter by dogs, horse, or man, used especially for carting wood and other heavy loads, but also for pleasure; also, a horse drawn sleigh for winter use, passengers facing the side of the sleigh. DAWN - A drink of rum. DEAD MAN'S SHARE - a small portion. DIET - Board or keep for fishing servant, shareman, or member of a sealing crew. DORY - A small, flat-bottomed boat with flaring sides and a sharp bow and stern, providing both stability in the water an easy stowage in stacks on deck; used especially in fishing with hand-lines and trawls; frequently in designations of various sizes of vessel employing such craft: "four-dory vessel". Also, DORY BANKER, DORY BUFF (yellow), DORY HAT (waterproof with brim same size all around), DORY HOOK (used to hoist a dory), DORY PIGGIN (bailer), DORY PIN (holds oars in place), DORY STRAP (rope handles) FLOWERS - Rock that is awash. Rocks or ledges over which the sea breaks. FLUMMY - A kind of bread made by hunters and trappers: a dough of flour, bread soda, and water wrapped on a stick and toasted over an open fire. GAMMETT - An instance of noise-making; a period of carrying-on. GLITTER or SILVER THAW - A condition of the weather in which freezing rain deposits a coating of ice n exposed objects. (especially when the sun comes out later) GROWLER - Piece of floating ice hazardous to vessels because of its instability or indeterminate size; a piece off an iceberg. HEAVE OUT - Of a vessel, to capsize or roll over. HOIST-YOUR-SAILS-AND-RUN - Cry by player in children's game of hide and seek before going to find the other players hiding; or the game itself. IRISH TOOTHACHE - Pregnancy. JULY DRIVE - In the Great War, the July offensive opening the first battle of the Somme in 1916; especially the engagement of the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel. LEAKY (PAW) - Inflammation of hand or wrist caused by exposure to salt water. LOW-MINDED - Depression. MERRY DANCERS - northern lights, aurora borealis (extra brilliant light is a sign of good weather). MUMMER - An elaborately costumed and disguised person who participates in various group activities at Christmas. MUMMERING - The practice of visiting houses disguised as a mummer at Christmas. OLD CHRISTMAS DAY or OLD TWELFTH DAY - As reckoned by the old style. On this day the Christmas tree is taken down and Christmas is over. PANCAKE DAY or PANCAKE NIGHT - Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent. Pancakes are prepared mixing in a button, thread, nail, coin, and ring foretelling respectively bachelorhood, seamstress/tailor, carpenter or first to die, coming into money, and marriage. SCAD - Sudden and brief shower of rain or snow. SCUTTERS - Diarrhoea. SHEILA'S BRUSH - Fierce storm and heavy snowfall about the 18th of March. SLACK-FISTED - Lazy, without ambition. SLAWMEEN - Dirty, untidy person. SLEVEEN - A sly deceitful man; a mean fellow; rascal; mischievous child. SLINGER - An idler; truant from work. STAG - A submerged rock. SWAMP - A small, flat-bottomed row-boat; also FLAT. SWISH - Liquor produced by pouring water into a recently emptied rum barrel. TEAK - One of the elaborately dressed pranksters who go about during Christmas holidays. (Derived from Irish name Teague.) TEAK DAY - Old Christmas Day, January 6th, on which certain mummers customarily appear. If you didn't wear a green ribbon you got a crack with stick! YAFFLE - An armful; a load. <br clear="all"> is Mick the shit or what?.....he's a hoot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplander Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Well there are parts of Canada that are south of me eh! Maybe I am eligible for some of that free canuk healthcare ? Piper Ron and I left IRIP at about 6 a.m. Sunday - got home 11:10 pm Monday night. 32 hrs driving time/1800 miles in 2 days and back to work this a.m. I must be crazy ...... Now I remember ... Yup. I'm crazy. Doc certified me at Branson. There, now I feel better. Great to see old friends and meet new ones. And Steve - the Canadians were honored to save your sorry ass!! (Uplander is almost a Canadian). That was the highlight of Branson for me "Wot?? Gimme dat fookin' 'ting!!!!" LMAO every time I think of it. Mick - you were the hit of the weekend, Buddy!!!! Fkn' A man!!!!!! Blue Diesel, aka Lawyernot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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