Maybe I have been here too much....

[Rob Z]

Just the other day, I was talking to one of my men about the job we are going to do, and I referred to him doing the tanking next week. He said "Man, you have been spending a lot of time on that British tile forum, haven't you?"

I said "Why, what did I say?"

He said I just referred to the waterproofing as tanking.

I did without even thinking about it.

Next thing you know I am going to start watching soccer and cricket. :lol:

 

[mikethetile]

its rugby you should be watching.............:hurray::hurray::hurray:b

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Mike, I started playing rugby in college, but stopped that and all sports in general when I totaled my back.

Speaking of cricket, I watched some videos on youtube to try and learn about cricket and how it is played. Very interesting...I know there are a lot of cricket teams and leagues here on the East Coast of the US between DC and New York. It is becoming quite popular here.

 

[DHTiling]

whey hey...Rob's english...:lol:..

Don't forget rob it's adhesive not thinset...:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Rob Z]

HAHAHAHA...Adhesive is glue! I better update the UK/American tile translator!

 

[sWe]

:lol:

First time I read the word "tanking" on here, I had a bit of a WW1 flash; "WTF, are the crazy brits building tanks in their bathrooms?"

And when I read "adhesive", I thought "WTF, paperglue?" :rofl:

Words words words... The Swedish word generally used for thinset/adhesive is "fix". If someone says "lim" (the word for adhesive) about thinset/adhesive, a Swedish tiler automatically thinks "Heh, newbie..." :rofl:

Sum more words...

Fuktspärr = Waterproofing (or more literally, moisture barrier / moisture blocker)
Mortar = Bruk (incidentally, "bruk" is also the old word for factory...)
Concrete = Betong (fromt he German word "beton")
Grout = Fogmassa ("fog" is the word for joint, and "massa" is similar in meaning to compound)
Plaster = Gips (from "gypsum")
Render = Puts (literally "polish")

And so on...

 

[enduro]

:lol:

First time I read the word "tanking" on here, I had a bit of a WW1 flash; "WTF, are the crazy brits building tanks in their bathrooms?"

And when I read "adhesive", I thought "WTF, paperglue?" :rofl:

Words words words... The Swedish word generally used for thinset/adhesive is "fix". If someone says "lim" (the word for adhesive) about thinset/adhesive, a Swedish tiler automatically thinks "Heh, newbie..." :rofl:

Sum more words...

Fuktspärr = Waterproofing (or more literally, moisture barrier / moisture blocker)
Mortar = Bruk (incidentally, "bruk" is also the old word for factory...)
Concrete = Betong (fromt he German word "beton")
Grout = Fogmassa ("fog" is the word for joint, and "massa" is similar in meaning to compound)
Plaster = Gips (from "gypsum")
Render = Puts (literally "polish")

And so on...

I will try thee words on site next week, should be a laugh....

 

[strummerman]

Just the other day, I was talking to one of my men about the job we are going to do, and I referred to him doing the tanking next week. He said "Man, you have been spending a lot of time on that British tile forum, haven't you?"

I said "Why, what did I say?"

He said I just referred to the waterproofing as tanking.

I did without even thinking about it.

Next thing you know I am going to start watching soccer and cricket. :lol:

its football not soccer

 

[CJ]

Its football here............u yanks nicked the name. :lol::lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Just the other day, I was talking to one of my men about the job we are going to do, and I referred to him doing the tanking next week. He said "Man, you have been spending a lot of time on that British tile forum, haven't you?"

I said "Why, what did I say?"

He said I just referred to the waterproofing as tanking.

I did without even thinking about it.

Next thing you know I am going to start watching soccer and cricket. :lol:

cricket is great Rob, you need to watch it more often!

 

[strummerman]

its football not soccer [/quote
eh you cant do that :incazzato:

 

[mikethetile]

Hi Mike, I started playing rugby in college, but stopped that and all sports in general when I totaled my back.

Speaking of cricket, I watched some videos on youtube to try and learn about cricket and how it is played. Very interesting...I know there are a lot of cricket teams and leagues here on the East Coast of the US between DC and New York. It is becoming quite popular here.

hi rob

i played both rugby and cricket in my younger days

still enjoy watching them

its nice to see rugby played across the pond too

i played cricket for round table as charity fund raisers, they were great days out and we got to play against some supurb teams

 

[Rob Z]

its football not soccer

Michael, I just say soccer to bug all my English mates.

 

[Rob Z]

cricket is great Rob, you need to watch it more often!

liz, I am still trying to get the hang of what is going on! Looks very cool, I like it.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

liz, I am still trying to get the hang of what is going on! Looks very cool, I like it.

I grew up with cricket in my family. My dad used to play and then as he got older he would umpire matches. Took me a couple of years to understand the rules but it's one of those very English past-times. We take it very seriously in England, not that the England's team results reflect that.

If you get chance to go to an International Test match, you should :hurray:

There's nothing better than sitting in the sun, drinking :8:, listening to a leather cricket ball hitting a willow bat.

 

[strummerman]

Michael, I just say soccer to bug all my English mates.

i am also a big ice hockey fan which is pretty big in the states :hurray:

 

[Rob Z]

Michael, Hockey is a cool sport. It's played in high schools and colleges throughout the northern and northern-central US, and of course in Canada every kid is on skates and with a stick by the time they are about 3 .

I used to go and see the Washington Capitals a lot, but now that the kids are here I don't seem to find the time as much to get away to see hockey and baseball games like I used to.

 

[strummerman]

Michael, Hockey is a cool sport. It's played in high schools and colleges throughout the northern and northern-central US, and of course in Canada every kid is on skates and with a stick by the time they are about 3 .

I used to go and see the Washington Capitals a lot, but now that the kids are here I don't seem to find the time as much to get away to see hockey and baseball games like I used to.

Dont go much myself these days work and all that . The hockey over here isnt as good as the nhl alot of players come over from the states or canada you avent made the grade for the nhl