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RileyH 21-10-2017 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664994)
Also, you'd call this thing a torch? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....mL._SX342_.jpg
yes

Withano 21-10-2017 10:25 PM
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665011)
yes
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665013)
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?
Yeah there's mail box & PO box

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665013)
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?
I think they have both things that are called mail boxes

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
a stick with fire on it x

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9665005)
They do in the UK but not Ireland. I would also say mom rather than mum like the US, mum sounds very English to me
:shocked: don't you say Mammy.
I love Mammy and I am not even Irish.

Withano 21-10-2017 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715


Yeah there's mail box & PO box
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox

Lostie! 21-10-2017 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker::joker:

Withano 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker:

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 9665020)
:shocked: don't you say Mammy.
I love Mammy and I am not even Irish.
Yeah we say mammy too lol mostly younger kids do, my son calls me mammy :love: but my daughter calls me mom

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715


Yeah there's mail box & PO box
Torchlight.
We have torchlight processions over here.

James 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...36oGzlqnLNv8J-

Tap, rather than faucet.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...epop-green.jpg

Ice lolly.

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker: :joker: :joker:

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665022)
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox
A mailbox

What's a UK postbox look like?

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665022)
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox
But they call a post box a mail box as well I think

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9665025)
Yeah we say mammy too lol mostly younger kids do, my son calls me mammy :love: but my daughter calls me mom
My daughter calls me Mammy, always, my son lets it slip out now and then:joker:

Withano 21-10-2017 10:32 PM
I'm so confused. What a language barrier.

James 21-10-2017 10:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715


Yeah there's mail box & PO box
Torch, I think, but it does the same thing as a electrical one?

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 9665030)
My daughter calls me Mammy, always, my son lets it slip out now and then:joker:
I mainly call my mom mom but sometimes mammy - usually when I'm after a favour [emoji14]

Withano 21-10-2017 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665028)
:joker: :joker: :joker:


A mailbox

What's a UK postbox look like?
Unnecessarily large pic of one.


Theres usually a couple hundred in a town that the public use instead of small individual ones outside houses

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by James (Post 9665033)
Torch, I think, but it does the same thing as a electrical one?
Yeah this

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665036)
Unnecessarily large pic of one.


Theres usually a couple hundred in a town that the public use instead of small individual ones outside houses
Oh, I'd still call that a mail box but I think some people may call it a post box or drop box. Post office mail box :joker:

Looks pretty different though lol.

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665036)
Unnecessarily large pic of one.


Theres usually a couple hundred in a town that the public use instead of small individual ones outside houses
Ours are the same except they're green :hee:

James 21-10-2017 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665036)
Unnecessarily large pic of one.


Theres usually a couple hundred in a town that the public use instead of small individual ones outside houses
Those are good, late collection times 6:00pm and 0:00. A lot of the ones here were put back to about 9 in the morning.

Withano 21-10-2017 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665044)
Oh, I'd still call that a mail box but I think some people may call it a post box or drop box. Post office mail box :joker:

Looks pretty different though lol.
Oh yeh, I guess these are the same as postboxes. I'll let your internet image off this time, but I'll be waiting to readily scrutinise the next one.

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9665048)
Ours are the same except they're green :hee:
Can't go wrong with green, strong choice.

Withano 21-10-2017 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by James (Post 9665051)
Those are good, late collection times 6:00pm and 0:00. A lot of the ones here were put back to about 9 in the morning.
Yeah mine too. God knows where this postbox is. Imagine a postman saying he cant go to the pub, he's on the late shift! What a world.


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