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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I used to work in an office with loads of Geordies and just one Makum. They were merciless.

Mackem (or deckchair) actually : pedantic :

This was Makum actually : phonetic :

It's Mackem DJ. Sun'erland shipyard made the ship and it was fitted in Newcasle bringing about the phrase, (in local dilect,) "mackem and tackem" i.e. "make them" and "take them"

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
This was Makum actually : phonetic :

It's Mackem DJ. Sun'erland shipyard made the ship and it was fitted in Newcasle bringing about the phrase, (in local dilect,) "mackem and tackem" i.e. "make them" and "take them"

Phonetic means how it sounds. Hence, 'mak' and 'tak' which is different to 'mack' and 'tack', and 'um' rather than 'em' to denote the slight shortening and the downwards inflection after 'mak'. If you were to write it as Mackem it should really be Mak'em or possibly Mack'em.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
This was Makum actually : phonetic :

It's Mackem DJ. Sun'erland shipyard made the ship and it was fitted in Newcasle bringing about the phrase, (in local dilect,) "mackem and tackem" i.e. "make them" and "take them"

Phonetic means how it sounds. Hence, 'mak' and 'tak' which is different to 'mack' and 'tack', and 'um' rather than 'em' to denote the slight shortening and the downwards inflection after 'mak'. If you were to write it as Mackem it should really be Mak'em or possibly Mack'em.

*Sets stop watch and waits for grammar fascists to arrive*

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
I 'ad one last Chewsder, love.

Not fussed with em meself.....

Amuses me that people think Marcus Bentley is a 'Geordie' too. Known him all of my life, he lived round the corner from me when I was a kid, went to the same schools as me and got his 'break' when he won a fringe first at Edinburgh in one of my closest friend's first plays....Suppose he was technically 'born' in Gateshead, but he didn't grow up there....Remember being a prefect for his class when he was in his first year at school, bless

Am a geordie and am geet gud as owt, like

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
This was Makum actually : phonetic :

It's Mackem DJ. Sun'erland shipyard made the ship and it was fitted in Newcasle bringing about the phrase, (in local dilect,) "mackem and tackem" i.e. "make them" and "take them"

Phonetic means how it sounds. Hence, 'mak' and 'tak' which is different to 'mack' and 'tack', and 'um' rather than 'em' to denote the slight shortening and the downwards inflection after 'mak'. If you were to write it as Mackem it should really be Mak'em or possibly Mack'em.

Thanks for the definition of phonetic, I would have had no idea without your help We'll agree to disagree!

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
By a strange coincidence I have just returned from the Sage/Baltic. Had a go on that electric bus and a quick whip around the Discovery museum. (recommended)

Used to take Granddaughter there, after we had been once I had to take her every Sunday, she loved it. Ahh memories..

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
By a strange coincidence I have just returned from the Sage/Baltic. Had a go on that electric bus and a quick whip around the Discovery museum. (recommended)

Used to take Granddaughter there, after we had been once I had to take her every Sunday, she loved it. Ahh memories..

I had to drag the grandbairn away from the shadow wall.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Thanks for the definition of phonetic, I would have had no idea without your help We'll agree to disagree!

You're welcome. I can bold the most significant words too if it helps.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
By a strange coincidence I have just returned from the Sage/Baltic. Had a go on that electric bus and a quick whip around the Discovery museum. (recommended)

Used to take Granddaughter there, after we had been once I had to take her every Sunday, she loved it. Ahh memories..

I had to drag the grandbairn away from the shadow wall.

Haven't been for a while she's 15 now and loved the shadow wall, is it still there?

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
By a strange coincidence I have just returned from the Sage/Baltic. Had a go on that electric bus and a quick whip around the Discovery museum. (recommended)

Used to take Granddaughter there, after we had been once I had to take her every Sunday, she loved it. Ahh memories..

I had to drag the grandbairn away from the shadow wall.

Haven't been for a while she's 15 now and loved the shadow wall, is it still there?

Yes! It was still there at 14:00 hrs.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Garage Joe:
By a strange coincidence I have just returned from the Sage/Baltic. Had a go on that electric bus and a quick whip around the Discovery museum. (recommended)

Used to take Granddaughter there, after we had been once I had to take her every Sunday, she loved it. Ahh memories..

I had to drag the grandbairn away from the shadow wall.

Haven't been for a while she's 15 now and loved the shadow wall, is it still there?

Yes! It was still there at 14:00 hrs. [/QUOTE
Is that a forum date???

The shadow wall was still being used at 2pm today. We checked after the daylight robbery that is the food section.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Ow, barcodes, Lease United.... stop blubbin' an' whinin' like a little bairn what's dropped the' lemontop.

Swear down, I'm barrassed fer yer all. Its sposed ter be a mans game an' there's you lot cryin' like tarts on national telly.

Is it any wonder we're all laughin' teacakes at yer?
(AS we say around these parts)

PMSL Might be one of a v small minority on here who understands a word of that ....Have a parmo pet

PMSL! I did too

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
The shadow wall was still being used at 2pm today. We checked after the daylight robbery that is the food section.

Food always stupidly really expensive there
more than a fiver for a wee small sandwich, and a drink and a packet of crisps X2..

Oh here yous all are

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Originally posted by onetoo:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Ow, barcodes, Lease United.... stop blubbin' an' whinin' like a little bairn what's dropped the' lemontop.

Swear down, I'm barrassed fer yer all. Its sposed ter be a mans game an' there's you lot cryin' like tarts on national telly.

Is it any wonder we're all laughin' teacakes at yer?
(AS we say around these parts)

PMSL Might be one of a v small minority on here who understands a word of that ....Have a parmo pet

PMSL! I did too

So how far 'just ootside a Newcastle' are ye onetoo? An de ye ave Pacitto's lemon tops up there now, or just on visits to Smoggieland?

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Oh here yous all are

Notherners unite

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
The shadow wall was still being used at 2pm today. We checked after the daylight robbery that is the food section.

Food always stupidly really expensive there
more than a fiver for a wee small sandwich, and a drink and a packet of crisps X2..

The sandwiches started at 3.5GBP.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Oh here yous all are

Notherners unite

I dunno why I put the rolly eyes in there

Or rather ahdivinah....

Hello fella 55 degree northern types

So far that Danjay 'as won the Top Gadge Golden Parmo for servusus ter spellern Mackem.

Don't think that just because I lived in Jesmond I didn't rub shoulders with proper Geordies!

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Oh here yous all are

Notherners unite

I dunno why I put the rolly eyes in there

Or rather ahdivinah....

Hello fella 55 degree northern types

You live there.. or work there?? i.e.Metro radio? Night owl perhaps???

I've lived up here all my life

But I havent listened to Night Owls since I was at school

geordies are all rite

feel sorry for yas havin anfanee and charlie
but newcastle utd

Oh hang on Light foot I get what you mean now..the Swan House roundbout

No I was referring to the latitude (or something like that) of the North East.

*Claims prize for first gratuitous James Whale mention*

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
*Claims prize for first gratuitous James Whale mention*

Loved listening to James Whale...

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Oh here yous all are

Wye aye man!

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Originally posted by onetoo:
I don't watch BB but from what I see when I lurk Have we Geordies just got it or what!

have you got what?

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by onetoo:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Ow, barcodes, Lease United.... stop blubbin' an' whinin' like a little bairn what's dropped the' lemontop.

Swear down, I'm barrassed fer yer all. Its sposed ter be a mans game an' there's you lot cryin' like tarts on national telly.

Is it any wonder we're all laughin' teacakes at yer?
(AS we say around these parts)

PMSL Might be one of a v small minority on here who understands a word of that ....Have a parmo pet

PMSL! I did too

So how far 'just ootside a Newcastle' are ye onetoo? An de ye ave Pacitto's lemon tops up there now, or just on visits to Smoggieland?

Am in Sooth Shields man, narrrrrr. Nay lemon tops here

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Originally posted by Cheeky-Pixie:

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Originally posted by onetoo:
I don't watch BB but from what I see when I lurk Have we Geordies just got it or what!

have you got what?

Yuh knaa, IT

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
The shadow wall was still being used at 2pm today. We checked after the daylight robbery that is the food section.

Food always stupidly really expensive there
more than a fiver for a wee small sandwich, and a drink and a packet of crisps X2..

The sandwiches started at 3.5GBP.

Bet they weren't stottie cakes! ....As they say in these parts: "At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask"

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by lightfoot:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
The shadow wall was still being used at 2pm today. We checked after the daylight robbery that is the food section.

Food always stupidly really expensive there
more than a fiver for a wee small sandwich, and a drink and a packet of crisps X2..

The sandwiches started at 3.5GBP.

Bet they weren't stottie cakes! ....As they say in these parts: "At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask"

They were them posh baguette doin's with ham AND cheese.

That's ok then. The only things to put in stotties are ham and pease pudd