tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post5172356798276265705..comments2024-02-18T14:01:46.208-05:00Comments on ANNA CARSON PHOTOGRAPHY: Words and RainAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195783449222301031noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-75791336910278228702007-05-30T19:31:00.000-04:002007-05-30T19:31:00.000-04:00I like this--I am partial to lines and repetition!...I like this--I am partial to lines and repetition!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287671569721754346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-85467497310319198562007-05-30T08:35:00.000-04:002007-05-30T08:35:00.000-04:00I had a friend in high school whose family was liv...I had a friend in high school whose family was living in London. Her brother called erasers rubbers, even when he was home in America, which could be quite embarrassing yelled across Wal-Mart.<BR/><BR/>Mom, pick up some rubbers for me while you're over there!Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976869000808518440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-3350717403459694542007-05-30T07:52:00.000-04:002007-05-30T07:52:00.000-04:00Haha, nice list Anna, not to mention the driving, ...Haha, nice list Anna, not to mention the driving, which made me always go to the driver's seat when I did not intend to drive and always look on the wrong direction out on the streets! And it was fun!Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706661155233532786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-40872831807520217492007-05-29T23:53:00.000-04:002007-05-29T23:53:00.000-04:00Hey...eat some of those McVities "biscuits" (choco...Hey...eat some of those McVities "biscuits" (chocolate covered) for me. I bought McVities Tins while I was there just to remember them. :)<BR/><BR/>Do they put ice in their soft drinks now? When I toured London (20 years ago) we had a hard time finding a place with ice in the drinks. I did bring back lace curtains and a teapot!Lifelong Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657588478308425223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-62189504996215030772007-05-29T14:48:00.000-04:002007-05-29T14:48:00.000-04:00I guess this must be my first visit. I have no ide...I guess this must be my first visit. I have no idea how I missed you. Your work is very good and your narratives are special.<BR/><BR/>I didn't do much today but...<BR/><BR/>I did write about how people used to wear long underwear over winter or until we began to stink. You can find the link at the bottom of the post today.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://brookvilledailyphoto.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Brookville Daily Photo</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-77830375793591296022007-05-29T12:47:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:47:00.000-04:00Beautiful image, great DOF!Beautiful image, great DOF!Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867919018746028462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-86001792827189504112007-05-29T12:26:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:26:00.000-04:00I forgot about drugstores, Anna. Don't they call t...I forgot about drugstores, Anna. Don't they call them "chemists" over there?utenzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988445461413550750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-5423201366179863282007-05-29T12:23:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:23:00.000-04:00I think you reversed the football / soccer relatio...I think you reversed the football / soccer relationship, Anna. Great list!utenzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988445461413550750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-90742465456521596242007-05-29T11:37:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:37:00.000-04:00You are right...I did mix those two words up....As...You are right...I did mix those two words up....<BR/><BR/>As far as football...I am thinking an American would say that we are thinking outside the box with that one...<BR/><BR/>:)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195783449222301031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-32417603615786314272007-05-29T11:35:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:35:00.000-04:00Anna,There are also great differences between the ...Anna,<BR/>There are also great differences between the Portuguese spoken in Brazil and in Portugal, and some of then are even more embarrassing than pants x underwear. Unfortunately, they're untranslatable, of course...<BR/>I think you reversed football x soccer. For us in the rest of the world, it is a mystery why the Americans call football a game that is played mostly with the hands...Geraldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819551270951309509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-16795641487304427232007-05-29T11:05:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:05:00.000-04:00I think us Brits have the advantage in that we und...I think us Brits have the advantage in that we understand more Americanisms as we come across them in TV programmes and films. I'm not sure about the leetuce / salad one though. To me a lettuce is part of a salad, but then there are regional differences in language here too!<BR/><BR/>Another for your list: Movie / Film and Theater / Cinema.<BR/><BR/>Great pic!Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-25763128369074398202007-05-29T09:51:00.000-04:002007-05-29T09:51:00.000-04:00So suspenders in the US hold up a mans pants....an...So suspenders in the US hold up a mans pants....and by pants I mean trousers not underwear! :) <BR/><BR/>TOTALLY CONFUSED?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195783449222301031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-63334773227241962902007-05-29T09:41:00.000-04:002007-05-29T09:41:00.000-04:00My favourite issuspenders - bracesSuspenders in th...My favourite is<BR/><BR/>suspenders - braces<BR/><BR/>Suspenders in the UK hold up ladies' stockings LOL.<BR/><BR/>Fab piccie :)CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773161375865716360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-45984225276477385912007-05-29T09:33:00.000-04:002007-05-29T09:33:00.000-04:00hhahahah surgery is theater?!?! thats so awesome. ...hhahahah surgery is theater?!?! thats so awesome. <BR/><BR/>and i love the picture by the way it reminds me of a movie but i cant figure out which one. <BR/><BR/>yeah, summer is definetely here for us :) :) and ive been having a blast! <BR/><BR/>have a great day/weekJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595499589650928205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-20450823351111368032007-05-29T08:26:00.000-04:002007-05-29T08:26:00.000-04:00Of course....you all are giving me some I left off...Of course....you all are giving me some I left off the list! :) Thanks for sharing what you remember!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195783449222301031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-5978364865475096872007-05-29T08:16:00.000-04:002007-05-29T08:16:00.000-04:00Hi Anna......yes, great words....I can think of a ...Hi Anna......yes, great words....<BR/><BR/>I can think of a couple more.<BR/><BR/>potato chips....crisps<BR/>fries....chips<BR/>lemonade.....lemon squash<BR/>sweater.....jumper<BR/><BR/>I have a funny little book filled with cockney rhyming slang and how the words have evolved and were developed. have you heard any rhyming slang? It's quite funny...almost like a whole language on it's own.....awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-90472283569829455132007-05-29T02:28:00.000-04:002007-05-29T02:28:00.000-04:00This is my kind of picture. I love the repetition....This is my kind of picture. I love the repetition. <BR/>For a while I was a Tour director and led tours of all Brits. It was a fast study in word differences.<BR/>que or cue for line<BR/>Brilliant for great or splendid.<BR/>Lots of fun and I had a few good laughs at myself and my mangled "English"photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-18675135223669084032007-05-29T00:09:00.000-04:002007-05-29T00:09:00.000-04:00I love rainy days and I really like the repitition...I love rainy days and I really like the repitition in this shot. <BR/><BR/>Surgery = Theater?? Yikes! You would need to be very careful with those words. DON'T accept a date to go to the theater!Faye Pekashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176788826303435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-53901478383729320602007-05-28T22:41:00.000-04:002007-05-28T22:41:00.000-04:00I knew of most of the words/phrases on your list d...I knew of most of the words/phrases on your list due to books I have read or people I've known. I wonder how easy it will be for you to go back to the American phrases once you move back home.....LOL<BR/><BR/>We had a delightful evening with your parents tonight! A good dinner and much conversation - which we enjoyed greatly! We were joined by a neighborhood cat; a young gray male, who seemed to enjoy my petting and ear scratching. He got brave enough to jump up on the table! Imgine what your mom thought of that.....LOLkenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-45344618222440414802007-05-28T22:11:00.000-04:002007-05-28T22:11:00.000-04:00Anna,Love this photo...the repetition is great and...Anna,<BR/>Love this photo...the repetition is great and I too love wrought iron fences and gates and such... The south (US) could use some of that rain since they are burning...and here in South cal too. Dry, dry, dry....I enjoyed the difference in the words but for some reason I don't understand surgery=theatre! Thanks for sharing.Julie Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375175836253306968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-72845962790654482922007-05-28T20:45:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:45:00.000-04:00Great post, Anna. I had heard several of these, an...Great post, Anna. I had heard several of these, and the others are great to know, too.<BR/><BR/>I didn't see these:<BR/><BR/>Truck....Lorry<BR/>French Fries....Chips<BR/><BR/>I suppose it could be that you left them off because they are incorrect.<BR/><BR/>Great photo, too. I love wrought iron fences.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722639974320971726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-24520658926120881202007-05-28T20:27:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:27:00.000-04:00When I was in London, I asked my host if she had a...When I was in London, I asked my host if she had a wash cloth. She looked at me puzzled and than asked me if I meant "face flannel?"<BR/><BR/>I assumed that was what I wanted.<BR/><BR/>I have friends who were missionaries in London for a while, and since they've come back to the States, my friend continues to use some of those words like loo, etc. I want to tell her she's back in America, but, oh well.<BR/><BR/>Love the reminders of my time there.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-52918614993314368942007-05-28T18:49:00.000-04:002007-05-28T18:49:00.000-04:00Growing up in India , taught in British English, a...Growing up in India , taught in British English, and now studying in United States, I know what u mean.....I even have problems with spellings.....colors vs colours , aluminum vs aluminium, sulfur vs sulphur, and the list goes on....<BR/><BR/>beautiful shot......i wish we'd get some rains here too!!!!Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514577.post-28400734677655847852007-05-28T18:21:00.000-04:002007-05-28T18:21:00.000-04:00Nice macro shot, especially since (knowing you) it...Nice macro shot, especially since (knowing you) it was probably hand-held. You have steady hands!<BR/><BR/>Do you even own a tripod? (LOL!)John Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041227166154592089noreply@blogger.com