@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:
Well, the spelling gestapo never prospered on this side of the pond, anyway.
That is a lovely image, it would be nice if such an organisation actually existed, like the bottom inspectors.
@Ragman,
I believe that you a projecting on to this diversion a motive for which you have no evidence.
@Setanta,
it's all in good periodic humor...(work with me).
@Ragman,
It's turned into quite the period drama.
@izzythepush,
DAVID wrote:What word do u use in its stead??
izzythepush wrote:We don't have governors, so we don't need to use the word.
U do, if u ever discuss history.
U had governors and lieutenant governors.
We had some of them over here, before 1776.
David
@OmSigDAVID,
Our governors are just representatives of the Crown, they're appointed, not elected, so there's very little opportunity to use that particular adjective.
@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:Our governors are just representatives of the Crown, they're appointed, not elected,
That is n was well known n understood.
izzythepush wrote:so there's very little opportunity to use that particular adjective.
Is that a
non-sequitur ?
David
@OmSigDAVID,
No, because our governors are representatives of the crown, adjectives that pertain to the crown are normally used to describe the various aspects of their tenure in office.
@izzythepush,
When thay were in America, while representing the Crown,
thay used to govern.
Broad, sweeping generalities are never a good idea in discussing historical subjects. The governors of Rhode Island were not agents of the crown, they were elected by the people of Rhode Island, as provided for in their charter. The governors of Pennsylvania were not agents of the crown, they were appointed by the Penn family, as provided for in their charter. The governors of Maryland were not agents of the crown, they were appointed by the Calvert family, usually by Lord Baltimore.
@Setanta,
I'm sorry for not looking deeper into the History of your own country, to pick out those exceptions that prove the rule. Today, the Governors fill in for the Queen in those countries where she is head of state. It doesn't alter the fact that gubernatorial is not a word used over here, which is what Dave was asking about.
I wouldn't have expected you to have known that. David, however, especially given his so frequently demonstrated conceits, ought to have known better.
@Ragman,
seriously!
I'd have thought you lads would be in here explaining what puberty was like for boys in the last century.
@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:I'm sorry for not looking deeper into the History of your own country, to pick out those exceptions that prove the rule. Today, the Governors fill in for the Queen in those countries where she is head of state. It doesn't alter the fact that gubernatorial is not a word used over here, which is what Dave was asking about.
Which word do u use to mean of, or relating to,
governor ?????
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:I wouldn't have expected you to have known that.
David, however, especially given his so frequently demonstrated conceits,
ought to have known better.
What "conceits" are those ??
David
@ehBeth,
You have assumed that I have reached puberty or can remember it. Alas, it was beyond my grasp.
Ugh! All you guys ever talk about is politics or government. Blah Blah Blah!
Thats fine when it has something to do with the topic. But what does governors and all that other crap have to do with PUBERTY?
Oh! I know.... NOTHING!!
David get lost! You're being annoying and you're messing stuff up! Thats not what this is about.
Jesus....
