lest mountain range, located in the Western States. That John Denver is full of shit, man! A crude but common expression meaning "filled with lies and nonsense." Here, refers to the singer John Denver, who was famous for the song "Rocky Mountain High." OK, so we backtracked a tad. A "tad" is cute little word meaning "a tiny amount." It won't do any good whining about it. "To whine" is to complain in an irritating manner. We're in a hole, so we need to dig ourselves out. A "hole" can be used in a general sense to mean any bad situation. Pardon me, Mr. Perfect! A sarcastic way of saying "you couldn't have done any better." Some kid traded me the van for it, straight up. If two things are traded "straight up," it is one for the other, with nothing else exchanged. Then you go, and totally redeem yourself! "To redeem" oneself is to compensate or make up for a bad action that was done in the past. Lloyd and Harry arrive in Veil, cold, hungry and without money. But soon their luck changes in a big way... Got a little dippy. A ridiculous way to say cold (as in "the temperature took a dip"). I swallowed a big June bug. A type of flying insect. He must work out. "To work out" is a good phrasal verb meaning to exercise seriously. She'll invite us in for tea and crumpets. A little pastry popular in Britain (note Lloyd pronounces it with an "s" at the beginning, which is typical for him). Samsonite. I was way off. "Samsonite" is the name of a famous luggage manufacturer. If you guess at something and you're "way off," you weren't even close. She must be unlisted. Not listed in the local phone book. My fingers are numb. "Numb" is an important word meaning without the ability to feel. I'm going to toss this damn curse into the damn pond. A "curse" is the evil or bad luck a person faces after a witch orders that it be done. Note the common use of "damn" to show anger. A small loan with IOUs. An interesting abbreviation for a debt: "I owe you (money)." The Royal Suite at the Danbury. The most expensive room in a hotel, in this case, "The Danbury." Charles and Di used to frequent this hotel constantly. The famous British Royal Couple. "To frequent" a place is to stay at it on a regular basis. Come on Cinderella, we're going to get you ready for the ball. Cinderella is a famous character in a fairly tale. A 'ball" is often an elegant evening of dancing. At a charity ball for endangered species, Harry and Lloyd get their big chance to finally see Mary. "Aspen Preservation Society." A group that works to save endangered animals. Jesus Christ, those guys are all mental. "Jesus Christ" spoken at the beginning of a sentence is a common way to express anger or su
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