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Fordim Hedgethistle · 02-15-2005, 04:00 PM

'Tis getting positively crowded up on the poop deck! Welcome aboard Lalwende!

It's nice to once again have the feminine touch about the place. No looms here, but I'm sure there's some dusting that needs doing.

*Fordim ducks, and scrambles to put on some trousers*

Lalwendë · 02-16-2005, 08:12 AM

Trousers? What are you doing without trousers? Don't tell me they are creased and I'll have to do the ironing as well as all that dusting?

What's a 'poop deck' anyway? Is it some obscure term left over from the days of the great ocean liners, when posh ladies used to take their little lap dogs on board?

Fordim Hedgethistle · 02-16-2005, 08:22 AM

From the Fount of All Wisdom and Knowlege (a.k.a. the OED):

Quote:

The largest ships of the line had main-deck, middle and lower deck; also the upper or spar-deck, extending from stem to stern over the main-deck, and the orlop deck (which carried no guns) below the lower deck; they had also a poop-deck, or short deck in the after part of the ship above the spar-deck, and sometimes a forecastle deck, or similar short deck in the fore-part of the ship, sometimes retained in merchant ships and called the top-gallant forecastle. See also HALF-DECK, HURRICANE-DECK, QUARTER-DECK, etc.

As to the lack of trousers: when it's only blokes about we like to strip down to our knickers, balance cans of lager on our heads and watch some footy on the telly.

(Or so I'm told.)

Lalwendë · 02-16-2005, 08:35 AM

That's shattered my illusions about the origins of 'poop deck' anyway, which is perhaps a good thing, considering those illusions!

I just hope you all have clean underwear on, 'cause I'm not doing the laundry. Who's the ring-leader in all this laddishness then? I'm not that bad at balancing cans of lager on my head, actually...

Fordim Hedgethistle · 02-16-2005, 08:48 AM

As I recall, it was davem who first introduced the casual tone of laddishness (what a great word! Is that actual British lingo or something of your own creation?) way back when he first got to Aragorn's Court.

But this is becoming Chatty, and thus in danger of earning us both a right good Barrow-Wighting.

Mithalwen · 02-16-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

As I recall, it was davem who first introduced the casual tone of laddishness (what a great word! Is that actual British lingo or something of your own creation?) way back when he first got to Aragorn's Court.
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Laddish is British Lingo but is not always a term of approbation

Much scarier however is the ladette.

http://english2american.com/dictionary/cat_people.html

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 02-16-2005, 04:11 PM

Sea shanties and beer on the tides, I see. Whatever will those stone-faced Immortal Ones think?

The residents of Minas Tirith have become slighty perturbed about the incessant loud rock music blaring from the massive speakers of the Court. They are also outraged at the so-called - and I quote - 'lack of morals' displayed by the guests. O my! Kids these days!

A greeting to all our friends,

from the Court of Aragorn.

(Where I don't think I'll ever be leaving, judging by the deranged warblings that are my recent posts)

02-15-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	'Tis getting positively crowded up on the poop deck! Welcome aboard Lalwende! It's nice to once again have the feminine touch about the place. No looms here, but I'm sure there's some dusting that needs doing. Fordim ducks, and scrambles to put on some trousers __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

02-16-2005, 08:12 AM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Trousers? What are you doing without trousers? Don't tell me they are creased and I'll have to do the ironing as well as all that dusting? What's a 'poop deck' anyway? Is it some obscure term left over from the days of the great ocean liners, when posh ladies used to take their little lap dogs on board? __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-16-2005, 08:35 AM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	That's shattered my illusions about the origins of 'poop deck' anyway, which is perhaps a good thing, considering those illusions! I just hope you all have clean underwear on, 'cause I'm not doing the laundry. Who's the ring-leader in all this laddishness then? I'm not that bad at balancing cans of lager on my head, actually... __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-16-2005, 08:48 AM	#5
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	As I recall, it was davem who first introduced the casual tone of laddishness (what a great word! Is that actual British lingo or something of your own creation?) way back when he first got to Aragorn's Court. But this is becoming Chatty, and thus in danger of earning us both a right good Barrow-Wighting. __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

02-16-2005, 04:11 PM	#7
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	A friendly update Sea shanties and beer on the tides, I see. Whatever will those stone-faced Immortal Ones think? The residents of Minas Tirith have become slighty perturbed about the incessant loud rock music blaring from the massive speakers of the Court. They are also outraged at the so-called - and I quote - 'lack of morals' displayed by the guests. O my! Kids these days! A greeting to all our friends, from the Court of Aragorn. (Where I don't think I'll ever be leaving, judging by the deranged warblings that are my recent posts) __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond