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by hoodedviper
Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: British English Vs American English
Replies: 76
Views: 19552

Re: British English Vs American English

Jamie, again and again you publish pure nonsense, not only on this thread but on others as well For instance your observations on the German language were ludicrously laughable and predictably superficial. Now, it is clear that American,Australian, etc and British literature students can read each o...
by hoodedviper
Fri Oct 09, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: British English Vs American English
Replies: 76
Views: 19552

Re: British English Vs American English

Actually I saw it more as a rebuttal to some of the amateurish cheap shots proffered by snobs on the other side of the pond. I don't care for cheap shots, but I respect damn good ones.
by hoodedviper
Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:30 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: British English Vs American English
Replies: 76
Views: 19552

Re: British English Vs American English

To say that all Americans say route so that the dipthong makes that word rhyme with "out" is of course wrong. Some do,but where I come from it sounds exactly like "root." There are many regional variants just as there are in England, but far fewer in the US. Frankly, most dialect...
by hoodedviper
Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:02 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Abate-the chemical
Replies: 5
Views: 2066

Re: Abate-the chemical

Environmental concerns are not the point. You assume too much knowledge on your part and too much ignorance on mine. If I follow your advice the oil will stick to the weeds in the standing water and not disperse properly. You were using it In a tank where presumably you did not have this problem. So...
by hoodedviper
Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:22 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Abate-the chemical
Replies: 5
Views: 2066

Re: Abate-the chemical

I know it works;,I grew up rurally too,but I don't want to use oil because of run off into crops and it does not disperse effectively over a large area of water. Thanks anyway.
by hoodedviper
Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:12 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Abate-the che
Replies: 2
Views: 1565

Re: Abate-the che

Sorry, I don't know what happened to my post. So,I would like to know a place that sells the chemical"abate" which is thrown into standing water to kill mosquitoes and their larvae.
by hoodedviper
Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:27 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Abate-the chemical
Replies: 5
Views: 2066

Abate-the chemical

Does anyone know where I can buy this chemical? It is used to kill mosquitoes and their larvae in standing water. Thanks.
by hoodedviper
Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:22 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Abate-the che
Replies: 2
Views: 1565

Abate-the che

Ignore this post and go down to #3.
by hoodedviper
Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Body of a Female German Expat Dumped at Hospital by 4 Men
Replies: 27
Views: 9960

Re: Body of a Female German Expat Dumped at Hospital by 4 Me

It is a damn shame that OP's posts were deleted. In their absence the thread has no meaning. IMO it would have been preferable to shitcan the thread.
by hoodedviper
Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:00 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Body of a Female German Expat Dumped at Hospital by 4 Men
Replies: 27
Views: 9960

Re: Body of a Female German Expat Dumped at Hospital by 4 Me

"Overconsumption of LENTILS and drugs..." Now that is interesting. I'd love to know where that idea comes from.