You wouldn't last 48 hours in a prairie province.revbob wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:13pmThanks for the translation.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 11:53amAn old Saskatchewanian expression (tho I doubt it's used by anyone but oldtimers now) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose." (The second line is optional—my dad only used the first half.) Meaning, make an effort, pal, this is important.
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52 Ways to Leave Your Lover?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 11:53amAn old Saskatchewanian expression (tho I doubt it's used by anyone but oldtimers now) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose." (The second line is optional—my dad only used the first half.) Meaning, make an effort, pal, this is important.
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That's the Paul Simonchuk, the famous Ukrainian folk singer, version.Rat Patrol wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:31pm52 Ways to Leave Your Lover?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 11:53amAn old Saskatchewanian expression (tho I doubt it's used by anyone but oldtimers now) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose." (The second line is optional—my dad only used the first half.) Meaning, make an effort, pal, this is important.
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The old timers here speak complete nonsense too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:29pmYou wouldn't last 48 hours in a prairie province.revbob wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:13pmThanks for the translation.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 11:53amAn old Saskatchewanian expression (tho I doubt it's used by anyone but oldtimers now) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose." (The second line is optional—my dad only used the first half.) Meaning, make an effort, pal, this is important.
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I've come across Maine slang in the past and been totally baffled. I love that shit, tho—the weird crap that is normalized when you're from a place but seems to outsiders like you must live on a toxic waste dump that's fried your brain.revbob wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:44pmThe old timers here speak complete nonsense too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:29pmYou wouldn't last 48 hours in a prairie province.revbob wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 12:13pmThanks for the translation.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Oct 2018, 11:53amAn old Saskatchewanian expression (tho I doubt it's used by anyone but oldtimers now) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose." (The second line is optional—my dad only used the first half.) Meaning, make an effort, pal, this is important.
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