RJRS1301 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I know about sedan/automobile but it is not common usage. Its obscure and like 'popping' its somewhat arcane for 'headline English' I envisage an old balding writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy thus putting 'sedan' and 'popping' in an English language headline. Its very entertaining! perhaps they wanted to let us know before hand that it was another outts control pickup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: I envisage an old balding writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Upnotover said: Perhaps their teacher/translator was an old writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy.. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: And I drank pop as a kid..I understand the multiplicity of uses of the word pop especially as phrasal verbs but in a head line some English words don't seem appropriate but I like this noun phrase lol Arizona-otter-pop http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/arizona-otter-pop What ever floats your boat.....???? Now there's another use of the word boat, amazing isn't it............???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: A teenage motorbike rider and his passenger have sustained multiple injures after “popping a wheelie” before colliding with a sedan in the Banglamung district yesterday. That wheelie went wong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveE13 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, transam said: What ever floats your boat.....???? Now there's another use of the word boat, amazing isn't it............???? Lol I can give you a few uses for the word boat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 As I wrote yesterday... they are too young... first get some brains and be aware of dangers on the road, than get an education and than ride a motorcycle with limited speed. minors and young teenagers should not be allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, ikke1959 said: As I wrote yesterday... they are too young... first get some brains and be aware of dangers on the road, than get an education and than ride a motorcycle with limited speed. minors and young teenagers should not be allowed But, but, but, I was young once, and have not forgotten what us young folk got up too.....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 22 minutes ago, transam said: But, but, but, I was young once, and have not forgotten what us young folk got up too.....???? I know but I was young once too, but than there was a lot less traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, ikke1959 said: I know but I was young once too, but than there was a lot less traffic I don't think that would have come into my head, when I was young, or the young of today... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Just now, transam said: I don't think that would have come into my head, when I was young, or the young of today... not a helmet in sight. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, ikke1959 said: As I wrote yesterday... they are too young... first get some brains and be aware of dangers on the road, than get an education and than ride a motorcycle with limited speed. minors and young teenagers should not be allowed Education…. The one subject nearly every student in every school in every country is drivers Ed. It’s astonishing that decision makers don’t realize that while maths, science, language, humanities, physical, education & arts are important - some subjects such as swimming & driving are potentially life saving… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Only injured. What a pity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 There is only one thing I can say:- "Hooray". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post papa al Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I know about sedan/automobile but it is not common usage. Its obscure and like 'popping' its somewhat arcane for 'headline English' I envisage an old balding writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy thus putting 'sedan' and 'popping' in an English language headline. Its very entertaining! THX Rarely see this much BS in one paragraph. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I know about sedan/automobile but it is not common usage. Its obscure and like 'popping' its somewhat arcane for 'headline English' I envisage an old balding writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy thus putting 'sedan' and 'popping' in an English language headline. Its very entertaining! Go prowl around Zigwheels you'll find plenty of references to new sedans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Seem to remember it as "throwing" a wheelie . You could also "throw a wobbler", which my Missus is fond of ! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) "Entertaining" how the English speakers nitpick about different terms of their (not my) language. Now I am uncertain whether I should drive my saloon, or my sedan or maybe again take the limousine? Edited February 2, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: I've done wheelies, seen people doing wheelies but never seen popping and I ain't sure what a sedan is doing on the road these days? 'Sedan'? sedan chair: [noun] a covered chair that is carried on poles by two people and that was used in the past for carrying a passenger through the streets of a city. Sedans or pallequins are used to carry the Holy relics and Buddha statues during the Phuket vegetarian festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 25 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: "Entertaining" how the English speakers nitpick about different terms of their (not my) language. Now I am uncertain whether I should drive my saloon, or my sedan or maybe again take the limousine? As long as you don't 'pop your clogs'... Now " nitpicking"...,there's a word with an interesting derivation..blah blah blah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkpjed Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Police are continuing their investigation for further potential legal action. Potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifmu Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 17 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I understand 'wheelies' The correct verb is 'do' not 'pop' my gen its poop err pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupooey Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Wheelie, wheelie stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 17 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: Ahhh youth, wait.....who's paying for the car???? Perhaps the car driver realised that and extracted some revenge against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 15 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Perhaps their teacher/translator was an old writer/hack completely out of touch with the modern world but trying to be trendy.. Perhaps it's you out of touch. From wikipedia A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for engine, passenger, and cargo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 11 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: As long as you don't 'pop your clogs'... Now " nitpicking"...,there's a word with an interesting derivation..blah blah blah.. Nobody has mentioned weasels being popped yet. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 18 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I understand 'wheelies' The correct verb is 'do' not 'pop' use to pop wheelies on my BMX when I was a younger bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 16 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: not a helmet in sight. ???? No, there was no helmet law back then, I never wore one until I bought a motorcycle, a thing I really needed one for, though looking back, I was lucky, never came off the thing...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 just a idiot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 2 hours ago, transam said: No, there was no helmet law back then, I never wore one until I bought a motorcycle, a thing I really needed one for, though looking back, I was lucky, never came off the thing...???? Yes, many of us were, I had a helmet before the laws came in, and used to get pointed at by other riders, however I was a nurse and often working in A&E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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