Re: Am I the only one here from the UK?
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Since you've mentioned running OED(2?), I'll pass this on to you...
About five years ago an acquaintance of my daughter's (They're both Mac techs.) was working on a Mac with OED2 installed, and, in the course of discussion, was offered a copy of the disc by its owner; he, of course, declined.
The owner then contacted Oxford and asked whether, since OED2 was no longer offered for sale nor had it been ported to OS X, they had any objections to his disseminating copies of the disc and was told that they had none. (My daughter has seen the e-mail; I have not.)
You can take that for whatever you think it's worth; personally, I've given away a few copies, but OED appreciators are few and far between in NYC.
Aside: I'm wondering how long it takes for SheepShaver to get OED up and running? (Having to launch "Classic Environment" before I could launch OED was a major pain; am I correct in guessing that SS takes even longer than that process took?)
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Re: Am I the only one here from the UK?
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I have learned to love football (soccer to you septics) Typo or Freudian slip? Cockney rhyming slang. Dog and bone = phone; plates of meat = feet; septic tank = yank. You just use the first word of the phrase in a sentence. Yeah, I know. I used to prefer that my mate call me a Chieftain, not a septic...
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I do quite enjoy the last day of the Ashes Series when things are close, like this year. But, this is more my speed: Who's On First? Howzat?
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Joined: Aug 2009
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Dave, what can I say? You learn to speak to be understood. When I visit my mother in California, she thinks I have a British accent. But, really, I just use the expressions I have become comfortable with over the last 26 years.
I took a written test to renew my California driving license a few years ago. The inspector said, "Well, sir, you aced it!" I said, "Is that good?" My dad was upset that after 10 minutes with the driver's manual, I got 100% on the multiple guess test, which he had never done after years of study.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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Loved the cricket rules
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Thanks Chris. I was hoping someone would.
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