Sat, 2005-08-06 10:34
You know how MS has been releasing it's OS in lot of languages such as Welsh etc - well this is the Geordie Version:
http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2002/windaz-p1.php?fromrelated=1
Apologies if you've seen this but I think it's hysterical.
Sat, 2005-08-06 10:52
#1
MS new language version
not seen that before HB. we had a right old laugh. I think my fav is "alreet" instead of OK, and "porn" for IE 
oh, it's the little things in life.....
larmyia
Sat, 2005-08-06 10:57
#2
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larmyia wrote:
oh, it's the little things in life.....
larmyia
That's what I keep saying to myself...
Sat, 2005-08-06 12:08
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That's good stuff. 
So where are Geordies from anyway?
Sat, 2005-08-06 12:11
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They're from Newcastle and the surrounding areas of North East England.
They have a very strong, distinct accent that can be very hard to understand if you're not used to it.
Sat, 2005-08-06 12:37
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HellsBells wrote:
They're from Newcastle and the surrounding areas of North East England.
They have a very strong, distinct accent that can be very hard to understand if you're not used to it.
I live in a city named New Castle, many here also have a strange accent that makes no sense to anyone else in the world. It's called Pittsburghese: http://www.pittsburghese.com/translator.shtml
Up there = uppair
Over there = ovadare
you = yinze
your (usually plural but not necessarily) = yinzes
you can/you may = yinza
are you? = yinza
Waiting for... = Waitin on...
Sat, 2005-08-06 13:08
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HellsBells wrote:
They're from Newcastle and the surrounding areas of North East England.
Can't extend too far though. Once you hit Sunderland you're a Mackem, aren't ya?
Sat, 2005-08-06 14:13
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I'm holding off for the Scouser version
Sat, 2005-08-06 14:22
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...and I'd like to see an American-c0ckney version complete with chimney soot backgrounds and 'Cor Blimey Guvnor' alert boxes
[edit] since when has 'c o c k n e y' been a swear word apart from oop North?