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Damn, man, I wish you'd just said rain coat. |
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I'm all for it. Something disposable would be useful for all sorts of nasty jobs. 'Course you could just make an engineers rain coat... |
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'engineers rain coat', being a trashbag with holes? Kind of what I was thinking... |
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Being American, I had no idea what an anorak was until phoenix mentioned it. I envisioned a breed of yak used for war made into a delicious roll.
Now, knowing what an anorak is, I also picture what StarChaser sees. But I still like the whole yak thing. |
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I agree with PeterSealy on the definition of 'anorak' being a hooded windproof coat padded with insulation. Therefore one needs to thin the coat down to fit in on a roll--Lo--Behold--Voila: the Anorexiak. *ducks and runs* |
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in the Uk an anorak is some one like a trainspotter or such (geek?) |
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In the UK a parka is a type of anorak popularised by Mods in the 70's. |
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In the U.S. no one uses the word 'Mods'. |
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Good idea, technobadger. The sales potential in muddy, West country fields alone is enormous. |
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In Boston, 'parka' is pronounced 'paahhh-kaahhh'. In Chicago, the common pronunciation of the word pretty much defies any attempt to spell it phonetically. Out here in the West -- as AA has demonstrated -- none of us really knows what an anorak or a parka is, or what the difference between the two might be, because we rarely have reason to wear those things. |
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I have a garment hanging in my closet that fits the description of the thing on the roll. For years, I called it an 'adirondack'. My apologies, especially to those Halfbakers who reside in the Northeastern portion of New York State; I'm from Los Angeles, and I'm a blonde. |
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"...it taint so..." (sic) |
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and there was me thinking 1% had to be a bloke |
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First matters first: cheers, po! Every girl wants to hear that she writes like a guy. It's like a man complimenting our driving -- a rare and lovely moment. |
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BM: I'm so sorry. I'm not a brunette; I just write like one. |
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Would it help you to know that I've never worn any article of clothing that had fur on it? That I have never owned a small pet, let alone carried one around in my handbag and called it 'Pookie'? That I prefer single malt Scotch to Cosmopolitans? That I can quote Shakespeare from memory? |
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I could wear a black wig each time I log in, if that will help you. I doubt it will. You now know that I am an unfairly privileged, Saturday-morning-manicured, parallel-parking-challenged blonde. |
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Try to take comfort in the fact that I have always imagined *you* as a blonde, in these many months of our often fractious acquaintance ... |
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1% I know what you mean but think about it - very sad.
I think you are a great driver, great writer, great thinker and you listen! men don't do listening do they?does it really matter your gender? - like your blouse by the way. |
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Easing away from the epiphanies of the moment, plastic parkas are doled out by the hundreds to cruise ship passengers as they briefly emerge from the on-board casinos and smorgasbords to view the current port and purchase baubles. It's not clear if the parkas are issued from a roll, but they are uniform, logoed, and functional. |
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It's not like a roll of honour then? |
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