Off Topic The Wimbledon thread...

[ImperialTiger]

No, it wasn't. Brady beat me to it.

Which was named after our Beverley.

 

[tigerscanada]

Edmund 2 sets up 6-4, 7-6.
Serving well.

 

[Barchullona]

Which was named after our Beverley.

But Beverly Hills wasn't. Otherwise it would have been Beverley Hills.

 

[tigerscanada]

But Beverly Hills wasn't. Otherwise it would have been Beverley Hills.

There were a lot of Allams in Cali in those days in prominent roles.
They liked to shorten names for global marketing reasons.

 

[Barchullona]

There were a lot of Allams in Cali in those days in prominent roles.
They liked to shorten names for global marketing reasons.

They didn't shorten it though. They took their name from Beverly in Massachusetts.

 

[HHH]

almost..

it was named after beverly in massachuestests which was named after our beverley

Sounds like a trial run for a new set of dentures.

Mass of chew sets!

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[tigerscanada]

They didn't shorten it though. They took their name from Beverly in Massachusetts.

Aha - but they'd stopped off in Boston en-route to Cali and greased a few palms using their inscrutable smiles and a nod nod, wink wink.

 

[originallambrettaman]

But Beverly Hills wasn't. Otherwise it would have been Beverley Hills.

The yanks can’t spell. Well known fact.

 

[Barchullona]

The yanks can’t spell. Well known fact.

A lot of people here are adopting Yankee ways, unfortunately.Defense, license, center etc...

 

[Barchullona]

Aha - but they'd stopped off in Boston en-route to Cali and greased a few palms using their inscrutable smiles and a nod nod, wink wink.

Were they rockin' in Boston...?

 

[BrAdY]

A lot of people here are adopting Yankee ways, unfortunately.Defense, license, center etc...

not forgetting

most of the uk high streets full of yank junk

mcdonalds, starbucks etc etc

 

[tigerscanada]

not forgetting

most of the uk high streets full of yank junk

mcdonalds, starbucks etc etc

I'm not a coffee drinker so have never been into a Starbucks. Is it really junk ? It seems highly popular over here in Toronto, and from what I hear quite expensive.

 

[tigerscanada]

The yanks can’t spell. Well known fact.

Very true.
They spell "boot" trunk and "bumper" fender.

 

[BrAdY]

I'm not a coffee drinker so have never been into a Starbucks. Is it really junk ? It seems highly popular over here in Toronto, and from what I hear quite expensive.

by junk i just mean a typical yank company that's taken over half the world
cluttered high streets

 

[tigerscanada]

by junk i just mean a typical yank company that's taken over half the world
cluttered high streets

Gotcha. Lots of 'em around that's for sure.

 

[Barchullona]

Very true.
They spell "boot" trunk and "bumper" fender.

And lifts as elevators and pavements as sidewalks.

 

[BrAdY]

And lifts as elevators and pavements as sidewalks.

i've never heard the term sidewalk in the uk

 

[Barchullona]

i've never heard the term sidewalk in the uk

I know. We are discussing what Yanks refer to instead of the proper one.

 

[BrAdY]

I know. We are discussing what Yanks refer to instead of the proper one.

yanks saved our asses in ww2 though or so they would have you believe

 

[tigerscanada]

Were they rockin' in Boston...?

More likely they may have attended a tea-party