Spotted this today while doing a bit of virtual railroading from Carlisle to Stranraer. Is this a correct spelling of the word whisky/whiskey? 
Care for a Whishky?
Moderators: Guru's, The Ministry
Care for a Whishky?
From Scotland, no less. Spotted this today while doing a bit of virtual railroading from Carlisle to Stranraer. Is this a correct spelling of the word whisky/whiskey?
Spotted this today while doing a bit of virtual railroading from Carlisle to Stranraer. Is this a correct spelling of the word whisky/whiskey? 
Re: Care for a Whishky?
funny you were rolling around Scotland, I was doing some 
kinda search on something or other. and ended up seeing this.. on Scottish accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 2sovaAAoeY
kinda search on something or other. and ended up seeing this.. on Scottish accenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 2sovaAAoeY
-
Airspeed
- The Reds & Concorde
- Posts: 10371
- Joined: 14 Sep 2011, 03:46
- Location: Central Victorian Highlands, Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Australia
- Contact:
Re: Care for a Whishky?
Brian,
Wull, ai thunk sumbidies hid tooo mush wesshky, an them 'r slurrin' abit.
But wot'd I know?
Joe, that was fun to watch.
Wull, ai thunk sumbidies hid tooo mush wesshky, an them 'r slurrin' abit.
But wot'd I know?
Joe, that was fun to watch.
Cheers, Mike.
Perspective determines interpretation.
http://airspeedsflyingvisit.threadwings ... index.html
Perspective determines interpretation.
http://airspeedsflyingvisit.threadwings ... index.html
-
Dev One
- Vintage Pair
- Posts: 2591
- Joined: 10 Jul 2009, 08:33
- Location: Chacombe about 2 mile east of M40 J11
Re: Care for a Whishky?
Just imagine Billy Connolly saying whisky........
(I think with an 'e' in it is Irish & possibly American whisky?)
Keith
(I think with an 'e' in it is Irish & possibly American whisky?)
Keith
Re: Care for a Whishky?
I think its a play on words - that you are wishing for a whisky.
Yep, its whisky if distilled in Scotland, and whiskey if its distilled in Ireland.
http://grammarist.com/usage/whiskey-whisky/
If from Japan, its rhisky.
Yep, its whisky if distilled in Scotland, and whiskey if its distilled in Ireland.
http://grammarist.com/usage/whiskey-whisky/
If from Japan, its rhisky.
-
Dev One
- Vintage Pair
- Posts: 2591
- Joined: 10 Jul 2009, 08:33
- Location: Chacombe about 2 mile east of M40 J11
Re: Care for a Whishky?
Rhisky or rice-ky?
Keith
Keith
Re: Care for a Whishky?
that's ricist , init?Re: Care for a Whishky?
Airspeed wrote:Brian,
Wull, ai thunk sumbidies hid tooo mush wesshky, an them 'r slurrin' abit.
But wot'd I know?
What language are you speaking 
-
Airspeed
- The Reds & Concorde
- Posts: 10371
- Joined: 14 Sep 2011, 03:46
- Location: Central Victorian Highlands, Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Australia
- Contact:
Re: Care for a Whishky?
Langwidge?
Iss th' demon drink talkin' me old pal. Love you....ai doooo, I reeeally love you.
Iss th' demon drink talkin' me old pal. Love you....ai doooo, I reeeally love you.
Cheers, Mike.
Perspective determines interpretation.
http://airspeedsflyingvisit.threadwings ... index.html
Perspective determines interpretation.
http://airspeedsflyingvisit.threadwings ... index.html
Re: Care for a Whishky?
oh... well, 
that's nice I guess
b t w ..
is it true that Winnies comment about two peoples being divided by a common la... Langwidge? .. he was really talking about the Brits and the Scots, and not US..
that's nice I guess b t w ..
is it true that Winnies comment about two peoples being divided by a common la... Langwidge? .. he was really talking about the Brits and the Scots, and not US..