Oh, com'on Deri, we've got all of 'em, but the "Belisha Beacons" are what I
call "flashing lights" here; we don't have as many zebra crossings as you
do, except in the bigger cities.

                            Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deri James" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays


> On Thursday 27 Dec 2001 11:54 am, Salkin Kathleen wrote:
> > Right!  Betty thinks of the American bonnets - i.e., Easter
> > bonnets!  LOL
> >
> > Britspeak on cars:
> >
> >     Bonnet: Car hood
> >     Boot:     Trunk
> >     Motorway: Road
> >     Lorry (or Lorrie): Truck
> >     Bear Down: Shift gears
> >
> >             Kat
>
> Are these the same?
>
>         Odometer
>         Jack
>         Belisha Beacons
>         Radiator
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri