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Re: 2 wide spotted
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 25 May 2002 14:56:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17443
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> > Is that Cool with a capital C or what?
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> In capitals, because Peer is from Germany (and we write nearly every second
> word in capitals - even in English)?
Perhaps but the English colloquial meaning is to emphasize. ("that car was
Big with a capital B" means it was REALLY big...) It's a usage that has not
been very common lately, it may be from some time ago. Today you're probably
more likely to hear a youth say "It was F#%^#@^ big" I suspect.
Not sure where to FUT to.
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| (...) FUT if I know either mate... :-) Anyway, it reminds me of a very old 'Moby Dick' sketch from 'Round the Horne' (British radio show from the '60s. And no, I'm not really that old): "Avast!" "Avast what?" "I don't know, but it's blimmin' big!" (...) (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2 wide spotted
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| (...) In capitals, because Peer is from Germany (and we write nearly every second word in capitals - even in English)? Indeed - I agree it is a great model. I think he should have tried to use round 1x1 plates as big drive wheels under the engine (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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