"Bother", said Pooh....
;-)Grant RomboughMedicine Hat, AlbertaCanada("Rattlesnake Jack Robson", Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, 1885)WEBSITE: "RATTLESNAKE JACK'S"
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Hi All, Yes I really do LIKE that! As an aside, I live only about 17 miles from Pooh bridge, where Pooh sticks was invented Best Regards. KPDon't let the bastards grind you down!
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Gundoc,ROTLFMAO!So hard the tears came to my eyes - good one!
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Now for Trivia Time:Who knows the origin of Winnie the Pooh, and the name?Grant RomboughMedicine Hat, AlbertaCanada("Rattlesnake Jack Robson", Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, 1885)WEBSITE: "RATTLESNAKE...
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This looks like prime t-shirt logo material to me. Of course I would add the "keep and arm bears" to it.
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Winnie the Pooh.The bear was a mascot/pet of a Canadian soldier who left for the front in WW1. The bear was named Winnie after his home town of Winnipeg(the Peg as we call it). I think the bear was...
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Bingo, CS! You win Bragging Rights, as well as a Cold One on me, next time you can catch me in person at a time when I don't "happen to've left m'wallet in m'other sporran"! "And now for the rest of...
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Okay, I hate to admit that I'm not up on my "limey slang", so can somebody please explain what is meant by him saying "Bother". Does it mean, "It bothers me, having to load another round", or does it...
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I think it is a matter of "oh, bother, here comes another one I have to shoot, and it's snack time after all"
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"Bother" is a common Pooh expression, in Milne's books - akin to "Oh Dear" and "Oh, My" and "Darn" and "Drat" all rolled into on....Grant RomboughMedicine Hat, AlbertaCanada("Rattlesnake Jack...
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Grant, I knew the basics , but thanks for the whole story, Bother said Pooh , means he never got the fuzzy with the first shot so had to waste another round . cheers Ian. there's nothing slicker or...
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Go scriosa scata Fomhrach lta do dhiosca crua!Irish ??"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, inpractice, there is." - Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut
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Hi All, Now if I remember from my youth, Pooh Bear was a lazy bear and Bother meant he had to exert himself, or had got himself in a spot of trouble like when he went into Rabbits house and ate all...
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Steyr M, Correct sir, that's Irish Gaelic. It means "May a pack of drunken Fomorians destroy your hard drive!"I'm an Irish American (Me da's side of the family are all Irish immigrants), who is cursed...
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" "Oh Bother"said Pooh, as he chambered another round. " was my 'sig' line here a year or two ago, oddly enough.The only irish I ever learned was: "Pogue ma' hone" ( NO idea as to how spelt !! )My...
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Styer,"Pogue ma hone", I dunno the spelling either, sounds right. I understand the correct interpretation relates to the kissing of another persons anatomy. Genarally an unkind statement. Am I correct...
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As a school librarian (and shooter/collector) I found the story fascinating and I will share it with my kids the next time Winnie the Pooh comes up.Thanks!
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Smokey:That's correct, as far as I know.A versatile phrase, but one that can land one in a potfull 'o trouble if uttered in the wrong place !Steyr"In theory, there is no difference between theory and...
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