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JCDenton  +  756136 Sat, 30 May 09 01:13 PM
Hi guys,

 

I need just a little explanation of some parts of the next dialogue.  Context: Two cops are talking...


A: Ever get an award for penmanship ?
B: Guessing you think I should have ?...(Is he saying..."Do you think that I should have?" or "What makes you think that I should have?")...I don't understand to it all...:(
A: This "P" looks like an "R". (then he showed 'B' probably a warrant) Could have unraveled your PMI warrant big time...(PMI is a name of the investigated school....What's the meaning of the phrase "big time" here? Please what do you think, what does it mean that it could have unraveled that warrant???
B: Came all the way down here to rail on my cursive ?

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thanks in advance and nice weekend to all

 

Best Regards

 

JCD
JCDenton
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Best answer by Patrick Lockerby  +  756229 Sat, 30 May 09 02:12 PM

A: Ever get an award for penmanship ? - sarcastic, implies "Your writing is bad."

B: Guessing you think I should have ? - fairly neutral reply, perhaps asking: "What's the problem?"

A: This "P" looks like an "R"... Could have unraveled your PMI warrant big time.

This could have made your (search?) warrant invalid in a big way, that is to say completely illegal.

B: Came all the way down here to rail on my cursive ? - "Did you come all the way down here to complain about my writing?"


Big-time - in a major way.

Rail - complain, rant

Cursive - handwriting.
Patrick Lockerby
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JCDenton  +  756505 Sat, 30 May 09 05:03 PM
Awesome! Thanks Patrick.

 
JCDenton
Patrick Lockerby, 174 days ago
My pleasure. 
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