[eye30]

Couldn't make my mind up whether this should be here or in OFF Topic 



http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/01/10/now-the-snow-s-cleared-get-set-for-a-hosepipe-ban-115875-22837958/

[Shambles]

Probably best off in the News

Crazy tho innit  :-\

[Lorian]

that was only round one, I think we'll get more yet......

[Surferdude]

I've noticed this before.
Do you guys in the Old Dart all use the term "hosepipe"? I'm guessing you're referring to a garden hose which, in Oz is always just called a "hose".

[eye30]

I'm guessing you're referring to a garden hose.

yes

[Myowni30]

I've noticed this before.
Do you guys in the Old Dart all use the term "hosepipe"? I'm guessing you're referring to a garden hose which, in Oz is always just called a "hose".

Hose in the UK can mean tights, as in ladies stockings   

[Lorian]

This will tell you all about british hose.....

[Surferdude]

I've noticed this before.
Do you guys in the Old Dart all use the term "hosepipe"? I'm guessing you're referring to a garden hose which, in Oz is always just called a "hose".

Hose in the UK can mean tights, as in ladies stockings   

Does here too. But us Aussies are smart enough to work out which is which from the context.

[Shambles]

And then of course there are Ho's

And I don't mean our Alan

[Surferdude]

And then of course there are Ho's

And I don't mean our Alan

 

[Myowni30]

This will tell you all about British hose.....  Two Ronnie's 1976 Hardware Shop Sketch

Yep. A real classic 

[Dazzler]

I hadn't seen that skit before (as far as I can remember) Certainly illustrates the complexities of the English Language 

[Surferdude]

Which reminds me of "Who's on First"