So I did it. Galston to ardrossan (twenty nine miles) lunch then return (twenty five miles) ) didn't get losy so much on the return. All by pushbike.
I am knackered.
But pleased I dug deep and did it.
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Good job Bill...I enjoy success stories however can I have a simple definition of "knackered"...just cannot find a simili in my brain or languages of experience. Please?
Jerry. Knackered:
Exhausted, broken, dysfunctional, dead, worthless, , used up, useless, impotent.
Comes from the practice of sending farm animals to the slaughter house when they're at the end of their working life.
Unlicensed, open air slaughter houses were called knackers yards.
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That might be something their building just beyond my driveway...hmmmmm Knackered!! ....wellll now I understand a bit more. Use to be said of me that I had a knack of screwing things up...Might they have been trying to tell me something. Your definition doesn't leave much room for a long twitch. It's an end of the road definition or driveway anyway. Thanks Bill...gonna stand in front of the mirror and practice several of my "I'm fine" expressions. I'll have a bit of trouble with the dysfunctional one though because my reputation preceeds me every where I go. Now I gotta ask..."what the heck is a twit?" I've been called that a time or two and just blew it off because I didn't want to sound ignorant. Thanks for the education...LOL
Jerry F.....twit. sort of silly, foolish, got yhe wrong idea, bird brained. If said with a smile or a laugh it's usually affectionate, if said with a scowl is an expression of annoyance. Not to be confused with twat which is never affectionate. (Crude version of female genitalia)
Incidentally, bollockeds is a stronger version of knackered-from bollocks-crude version of male genitals.
Isn't english wonderful.
My girl, who doesn't have english ss a first language, sometimes uses sweary words without really knowing what they mean. So I explain. She tells me though when I use sweary words she knows I mean it (we're talking the f word that you might use when you twat your thumb with a hammer.-in this case twat means accidentally hit-not the female genitalia bit)
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I think Bill's rather informative and well rounded in his english. I on the other hand usually converse in pigeon which contains none of Bills words at all. Mahalo Bradda, you stay more da kine when you talk story. I glad you you heah.
We all know you need English lessons Jerry ... LOL ...
Just kidding, ... we love your interjection of the language of Hawaii ... ... ... By the way, I don't know just where he's going, but my sponsor and his wife left today heading to Hawaii for vacation ...
I can't wait to see him upon his return ... God, it's great to be sober!!!
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