I know men who fish them and that's how they pronounce it.
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Quote: keewik @ July 31 2013, 10:05 PM BST'sca' as in 'scandal' and 'llop' as in 'lop', with 'sca' being the emphasised bit.
I'm with keewik on this. 
Though I tend to say "lup", rather than "lop". 
Well I'll just say it any old way, and see what happens.
Quote: zooo @ July 31 2013, 11:36 PM BST
Well I'll just say it any old way, and see what happens.
The sky will fall on you and foxes will eat your toes.
Quote: George Kaplan @ July 31 2013, 11:30 PM BSTI'm with keewik on this.
Though I tend to say "lup", rather than "lop".
Yes, that would be common parlance.
Quote: zooo @ July 31 2013, 11:36 PM BST
Well I'll just say it any old way, and see what happens.
Have you been invited to a cheese, wine, and scallop evening by any chance?
Quote: chipolata @ July 31 2013, 9:18 PM BSTLike wallop or dollop.
What he said but what do you think they are?
I'm getting a spooky deja vu feeling about this . . .
Quote: keewik @ July 31 2013, 10:08 PM BSTI know men who fish them and that's how they pronounce it.
Quote: George Kaplan @ July 31 2013, 11:30 PM BSTI'm with keewik on this.
*adds Kaplan and keewik to enemies list*
Quote: zooo @ July 31 2013, 11:36 PM BST
Well I'll just say it any old way, and see what happens.
Or you could just call them 'queenies' which is another common name for them amongst fishermen.
Quote: Jennie @ July 31 2013, 6:09 PM BSTScott and Charlene would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the beginning of this month. Ross' son Ben would be 18.
We're all just getting old
They are probably running around Queensland somewhere, most likely up in the Northern bit. That's where most people on soapies ended up in the days before cheap air travel. Moving somewhere a few days drive away meant it was a little to far to just pop in for a visit.
I'm going to Torquay next week. Apart from being booked into a fancy restaurant, I'm not sure what else there is to do. Any ideas?
Interesting . . .
Quote: chipolata @ July 31 2013, 9:18 PM BSTLike wallop or dollop.
He is English....
Quote: keewik @ July 31 2013, 10:05 PM BST'sca' as in 'scandal' and 'llop' as in 'lop', with 'sca' being the emphasised bit.
.... and SHE is Scottish, That's all you need to know. English is always right.
Quote: Ben @ August 1 2013, 7:26 PM BSTI'm going to Torquay next week. Apart from being booked into a fancy restaurant, I'm not sure what else there is to do. Any ideas?
From what I've heard, you could while away the hours helping drunks out of the gutter. 
Quote: Ben @ August 1 2013, 7:26 PM BSTI'm going to Torquay next week. Apart from being booked into a fancy restaurant, I'm not sure what else there is to do. Any ideas?