Terminology

2008.09.13

“proper fit” – adj. girl/guy is waaaay hot

“hench” – adj. buff (usually men)

“buff” – adj. fit (predominately men)

“fit” – adj. hot, attractive person (mostly women)

“minger” – n. dickhead, poser: “That bloke was a right minger”
Also used as adjective: “Did you see that girl? She was well minging.” Can also mean really ugly (likely bad teeth.)

“hanging” – Becoming a loser. I.e. at a bar way past your due date.

“chav” – Council House And Violence. A.k.a. Fratboy on crack. Likely wearing Burberry and flashy jewelry. Poseur.

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Central London…

2008.09.13

…is gorgeous. If this city blows my mind any further, I’m moving here dammit.

Finally got to use one of them thar red phone booths. You get approximately 20 seconds of talk time for two bucks. FTW. In terms of this morning’s breakfast, calling our friends Nat and Flick costs about two sausages. Since sausages are very common here, I picked up a few to try in a pay phone. Unfortunately, none of the phones encountered thus far accept processed meat products as payment.

I’ll keep looking.

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English Breakfast

2008.09.13

Not only did this giant plate of food cost only £3 (roughly half of the equivalent that my friend Jon always gets – and inhales – at Fado), it was eaten while the pub exploded to Liverpool beating Manchester for the first time after NINE tries. Evidently, that is a huge deal.

I think Texans drink more overall than Britons, but not as much at 2pm on a Saturday. Triple-fistin’ pints? We need to amp up our weekend day booze intake and give them a run for their pounds sterling.

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Greenwich Amiable Time (Get It?!)

2008.09.13

Saw the place where the Brits invented time, then walked down to the pier where they shipped it off to the rest of the world. Good sports, these people.

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