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HUGH chakdara at btinternet.com
Thu Aug 12 09:44:19 BST 2010


Colin,

The phrase that comes to mind was used in a spoof episode of Star Trek in a
Scottish TV series.  Still Game, it may have been.  The crew are all from
Dundee.

"Set phasers tae malky", Captain Kirk shouts, after the communications lady
officer announces the approach of an enemy craft with, "Captain, there's a
big hooer o' a spaceship approaching .... etc."  At the end, they are hailed
by a deep, resonant alien voice demanding their surrender.  All stand and
shout, "Awa' an' lie in yer pish !!"  That's the appropriate phrase in 
Scots.

Hugh.




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