phantagrae Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Can anyone remember, on what day of the week the girls gather at Penny's, to drink wine, tell stories, watch embarrassing Youtube videos, read Amy's LHOTP fanfiction, etc.?I don't think it's ever been specified, and I don't think it's a regular thing. It may be independent of the guys' schedule, because I don't think it always coincides with the guys getting together for any specific thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Does Amy have a tea box, a tea caddy, or does she keep them in the packet they came in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenafan Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: Does Amy have a tea box, a tea caddy, or does she keep them in the packet they came in? I cannot recall. I'm sure it's not a problem to write that she does. Perhaps she bought one or Sheldon gave her one as a gift since they drink so much tea together. Just because we don't see it on the show does not mean it cannot be present in your story. Edited November 21, 2015 by jenafan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Do Americans children play a simple card game called Snap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyo85 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: Do Americans children play a simple card game called Snap? I'm Canadian, but have never heard of it. My husband who grew up partly in the UK knows it though... Edited December 5, 2015 by ashleyo85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 In that case, can someone suggest a simple game, or activity, know in America? If it helps, the line is from Penny, directed at Sheldon and Amy, and reads:- “For heavens sake, you two. You could complicate a game of snap”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 17 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: In that case, can someone suggest a simple game, or activity, know in America? If it helps, the line is from Penny, directed at Sheldon and Amy, and reads:- “For heavens sake, you two. You could complicate a game of snap”. The simplest card game I know is "Go Fish". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensor Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 I'd say War. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Just had a read of the instructions, and it's a bit more complicated than I'm looking for. Does know of a saying or phrase, that means the person being spoken to, could complicate the simplest thing in the world? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensor Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 "You could screw up a one car funeral." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 1 minute ago, Tensor said: "You could screw up a one car funeral." It's not that they'd screw something up. It's just that the could take something very simple, and make it very complicated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensor Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 You could make a one car funeral complicated. "Honestly, you two could make flipping a switch complicated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 I think I'll go with flipping the switch. Thanks everyone, for the suggestions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) Do Americans use the phrase "talking twenty to the dozen"? If not, what phrase do they use instead? Edited December 27, 2015 by Stephen Hawking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckyseyedoc Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 @Stephen Hawking: My mother is English by birth, raised the first 26 years of her life there, and I had to look this idiom up! I had not heard this one before! Instead, I would suggest try "talking a mile a minute" for a more American feel, to describe an overly talkative person, especially someone who is doing so in an overexcited or over emotional state. I hope this helps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Thanks for that Beckyseyedoc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 In America, do taxis pull up at the kerb, or is there some other term for the edge of the sidewalk, where taxis stop, to pick up and deliver passengers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmar Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: In America, do taxis pull up at the kerb, or is there some other term for the edge of the sidewalk, where taxis stop, to pick up and deliver passengers? Americans call it a curb and yes that is usually where you would be dropped off. It's also where you would "hail" or "waive down" a taxi to get a ride. There is also a thing know as a "taxi stand". They are usually found at airports, train & bus stations and sometimes large hotels. The taxis queue up and you enter the first taxi in line. Once your taxi has left to take you to your destination, taxi #2 in the queue becomes taxi #1 and so on and so on. Taxis that have made a drop off at the location circle around and go to the back of the queue. Empty taxis that arrive at the location go to the back of the queue and wait their turn. I hope this helps. Edited January 9, 2016 by vonmar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 It does help, thanks. Taxis (at least proper taxis, known as Public Hire) operate that way in the UK too. The other (not proper) taxis, are known as Private Hire, and can only take passengers, who have pre-booked, with the company's office. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantagrae Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 It also can depend on what city you're in. I don't know about LA, but in some cities, you can't flag down a taxi at the curb but must telephone for a taxi to pick you up at any particular address. They are readily available at airports, and maybe some hotels or restaurants, but may or may not be driving around the streets like they are in NYC. In a big city like LA, it's more likely that you could flag down a passing taxi, but I'm not sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Actually, interesting as this is, all this extra info isn't really necessary, for the story I'm writing. It's not a real taxi I'm writing about, but many thanks. Edited January 9, 2016 by Stephen Hawking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 How would you describe the look Amy had, when she learns Sheldon made her his screensaver, In Cooper Extraction? I'm talking about the look she gives, just as she says "Oh wow, I had no idea". It's so cute, but I can't find a way to describe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelra7 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Stephen Hawking said: How would you describe the look Amy had, when she learns Sheldon made her his screensaver, In Cooper Extraction? I'm talking about the look she gives, just as she says "Oh wow, I had no idea". It's so cute, but I can't find a way to describe it. serendipitous delight at Sheldon's sublime veneration... That's all I got... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hawking Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Thanks, but I need to describe her look, when she learns Sheldon told Penny, that he loves Amy, and doesn’t know what he’d do without her. I thought the "Oh wow, I had no idea" look, was the perfect reaction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelra7 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: Thanks, but I need to describe her look, when she learns Sheldon told Penny, that he loves Amy, and doesn’t know what he’d do without her. I thought the "Oh wow, I had no idea" look, was the perfect reaction. Amy's face bloomed with astonished delight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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