Dave,
don't tell us that you don't know what a "cock" is.....

UD .. thnx for asking .... I was hesitating to do so .... perhaps it's slang for 'muck-up, 'screw-up' and the like? ... I do know that for the most part our friends 'across the pond' don't take some words (such as the 'f' word) quite as seriously as we do ... in fact I know some Irish families (originally from Ireland, and first generation here) who use the term " 'f' er" as commonly as I might use 'darn' ...
t.


[This message has been edited by tony mads usa (edited 11-21-2002).]

PS .. but don't say 'bloody' in mixed company ... ....
t.

Hello UD
whoops I think this may be my faux pas (again)

Here in the UK it is generally used as an expression to mean made a mistake or to have ruined something. i.e. I tried to mend the washer on my tap (faucett) and cocked it up so had to call a plumber. However it has to be said that it shows a distinct lack of breeding to use such an expression

With it's obvious connotations I very much doubt that you would ever hear such language from our own dear Queen! Now some of the minor Royals....(different story )

Best to you
Tony W

Ahhhh Now the f word.....The Queen uses that one all the time

Tony W

Tony,
Finally got my sound working again. You sound great! Smooth and polished.
I think I'll add "This Little Light" to my Nursing Home shows.
DonM

just an observation in fact the Irish use the word FEK al the time .
An Irish group had an No1 in Ireland and it had this word in every line.
jan

hi tony,a cock up is fine ,thats how us englishmen(londoners) comunicate,ha ha,, even though we left uk ,we are still a part of it,mike

Amazing how us Londoners get around!