Salut Benoit
Just to correct Renate, =8CCor Blimey=B9 is a euphemism, a saying, derived from
the english expression =8CGod Blind Me=B9. Can=B9t be sure but it was first
recorded in about the mid 18th c. and in it=B9s day was the equivalent of a
very offensive swear word, particularly for Catholics. It isn=B9t regional
accent but most of us associate it with working class Londoners, Cockneys
although its use was I believe widespread over the country.
Bon journee
Jeremy
On 29/7/07 14:47, "Renate Haupt" <[Email address removed]> wrote:
> Cher Benoit
> Just an accent, that is, a way sometimes we may describe something - its meant
> not to be a serious - cor blimey is an expression that is regional accent -
> what I was saying was that it is incredible something like a tyre can cost
> this much - but it is a specialised tyre, so for specialism, it costs money.
>
> Renate
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [Email address removed] [mailto:[Email address removed]]On
>> Behalf Of Benoit Bernard
>> Sent: 27 July 2007 17:34
>> To: [Email address removed]
>> Subject: Re: [ELCO] Top Gear - North Pole in Hilux
>>
>> Ok the guys but I am still on my hunger about cor blimey and what it is too.
>> I know stupide French man ask to many questions.
>>
>>
>> 2007/7/26, Renate Haupt <[Email address removed]>:
>>> Chas
>>> Well, you can't! cor blimey! what was it?, "2,200 gbpounds for one tyre!
>>> bit steep, but well, it did work
>>> Colour was nice too - but I'd have to go for a brilliantly vivid flourish
>>> of
>>> colour on my version!
>>>
>>> How's Hippo?
>>>
>>> l'beast is okay apart from the UJ joints...and a puncture in my LRFT -
>>> methinks I'll have to have the tank taken out, emptied of all possible
>>> vagrant diesel fumes, and welded...don't know what else to do with it
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Renate
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [Email address removed]
>>> [mailto:[Email address removed]]On Behalf Of Chas
>>> Sent: 26 July 2007 13:37
>>> To: [Email address removed]
>>> Subject: Re: [ELCO] Top Gear - North Pole in Hilux
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Julian,
>>> I saw it, and I want one!
>>> Chas
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Julian Voelcker" <[Email address removed]>
>>> To: < [Email address removed] <mailto:[Email address removed]> >
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:20 PM
>>> Subject: [ELCO] Top Gear - North Pole in Hilux
>>>
>>>
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> >
>>>> > Did any of you see Top Gear last night when they did a race to the
>>>> > North Pole with Richard Hammond on a dog sled and Clarkson and May
>>>> > driving a tricked up Hilux?
>>>> >
>>>> > If you didn't, well worth looking for a repeat of it.
>>>> > --
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>>>> >
>>>> > Julian Voelcker
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>>>> >
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