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Pleen (No Comments)

Stooryduster — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

"Ye swabs. Ah’m awa tae get ma stripes so ye’ll huv tae tak ma orders strict, an there will be nae mair pleens agin me frae youz or else." Translated: pleen: formal complaint. "You swabs. I am off to get my stripes (made up to sergeant) so you will have to strictly obey my orders [...]

Auld Nick (No Comments)

Stooryduster — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

"Weel Auld Nick’s actions huv noo been set tae ‘credible threat’ which now means that for safeties sake there’s nae admission o any extras includin falser’s, hip replacements, specs, indeed any non natural fixins, an service in the forces disnae excuse ye." Translated: Auld Nick: The Devil, Satan. "Well the Devil’s actions have now been [...]

Twa hipper skite. (4 Comments)

Stooryduster — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0000

“Ooooyah! That soonded like a twa hipper skite tae me.” Translated: twa hipper skite: two hip slip (both broken). “Ouch! That sounded like a two hip slip to me.” confined. See all my IF thumbnails and IF links here. Trapped indoors. Heavy snow and prolonged cold is causing problems in Scotland and the UK stranding [...]

Speir (No Comments)

Stooryduster — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0000

“Whaur’s the wee tottie man wha lives under the stairs?” Speired the anemone man. Translated: speir: enquire, ask a question. “Where’s the little tiny man who lives under the stairs?” Enquired the anemone man.