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mrskitty

07-02-2007 21:16

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I know loads of parents of toddlers and we all call them pushchairs-its not old fashioned Willow.

we also call them strollers or buggys as well though.

My current one i bought today-its called the Mothercare Jive Traffic Stroller-sounds like im gona be walking in the middle of the road lol!

WillowTheWhisp

07-02-2007 21:18

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Well fancy that. Everybody I know calls them buggies.

Tinkerbelle

07-02-2007 21:38

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One thing that's always baffled me is the American term 'jaywalking'. What is it :confused:

WillowTheWhisp

07-02-2007 22:56

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Maybe you should ask Prof. Felipe Fernández-Armesto! :D I think he'll have a good idea by now.

Tinkerbelle

07-02-2007 23:05

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Who??? lol!!

WillowTheWhisp

07-02-2007 23:11

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The prof who got on the wrong side of the cops in Atlanta and ended up being thrown to the ground, handcuffed and jailed.

I think it means crossing the street at the wrong place. They prefer people to cross at 'intersections' - road junctions to you and me.

Tinkerbelle

07-02-2007 23:13

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Ahh right, I've not heard of him.

Right, I would have guessed that 'jaywalking' was the equivalent of walking around on our motorways

WillowTheWhisp

07-02-2007 23:16

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I wouldn't have expected it to cover things like crossing a road in the wrong place either but maybe it's more dangerous over there. Perhaps wandering about on motorways is "aggravated jaywalking" or something. ;)

Tinkerbelle

07-02-2007 23:21

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LOL! Or go up in bird size the more dangerous it is ....... 'buzzardwalking' ...... 'ostrichwalking' :D

LancYorkYankee

07-02-2007 23:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 380381)

and a head first crash into the nearest tree if you get it wrong! :D

Gosh Ian, don't be saying that. The powers that be will start demanding helmets for all sledgers!

That's what makes it a thrill ride down our back hill. You've got to avoid a stump then through the gate, hopefull avoiding the barbwire! That's when the rocks come into play.

That's what I like about the control our sled has. The boards the kids go on are totally unsteerable for anyone over 40!:p

Brian

Tinkerbelle

08-02-2007 00:09

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Brian,

What is 'jaywalking'?

LancYorkYankee

08-02-2007 00:17

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Like it's been said, just crossing a busy raod away from the established crosswalks. It's a fine art when getting around a city. It's done all the time and rarely enforced. I guess you could get a ~$25 ticket for it.

It's mostly enforced, I presume, where there have been many pedestrians hit. Or maybe where on coming traffic is coming from a blind spot. No idea why it's called jaywalking though!

Brian

shillelagh

08-02-2007 00:22

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking

There you are tinks!!!

Tinkerbelle

08-02-2007 00:37

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Cheers Brian :)

Now why didn't I think of shoving it in Wiki Jen :o grrr!

shillelagh

08-02-2007 01:08

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It's all that booze you've supped tinks! lol

Destroyed the braincells!!! :D

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