Brit marries in Las Vegas after only knowing the girl 17 hours

ok what bar did they meet in?

LOL MY and DH met in Vegas as well at the Palms but had mutual friends

Lobby bar in the Mirage. Must be the place for American girls to meet Brits

Lucky you <wink>

No offense to anyone but he has nice teeth. I can say that because I'm a Brit with gozzy teeth. Why didn't my mom get them fixed when I was young?

Maybe I shouldn't ask but I've never heard the name 'blonker' before.

I googed it and it was bad so I hope there is a better version.

You mean "plonker" - never seen "Only Fools and Horses" then? Del boy used to call Rodney it all the time! It's like calling someone a "knob" or "knobhead".

You mean "plonker" - never seen "Only Fools and Horses" then? Del boy used to call Rodney it all the time! It's like calling someone a "knob" or "knobhead".

The plonker is the male organ of generation; when applied to a male person it is like calling them a pr*ck.

No offense to anyone but he has nice teeth. I can say that because I'm a Brit with gozzy teeth. Why didn't my mom get them fixed when I was young?

Maybe I shouldn't ask but I've never heard the name 'blonker' before.

I googed it and it was bad so I hope there is a better version.

I just googled blonker too. Ewww!

The plonker is the male organ of generation; when applied to a male person it is like calling them a pr*ck.

Actually, 'plonker' has three different meanings as the usage has changed over the years. From the Oxford English Dictionary (online):

plonker, n.

2. slang (chiefly Brit. and Austral.).

    a. The penis. Also in extended use. to pull a person's plonker: to deceive a person humorously or playfully; cf. to pull a person's leg (1949)

    b. A man who sanctions sexual relationships between his girlfriend and his male friends. Now rare. (1966)

    c. foolish, inept, or contemptible person. (1981)

(http://www.oed.com/bbcwords/plonker-new.html)

In the case of the article in the OP, the word 'plonker' was used to mean 'foolish, inept, or contemptible person' (as popularised by the sitcom Only Fools and Horses - example here: Rodney The Plonker).

I'm enjoying reading all the comments left by readers. Haha!

We will go with the 1981 version.

I find this an interesting comment from the story:

I love the, 'coming over to look for a job' thing. It's not as easy as that, believe me.

My husband has been here almost 6 years (& we've been married the same length of time) & he's STILL not allowed to work, not allowed to obtain benefits or health care. And, yes, he's American too.

Mind you, I don't think it's any easier the other way around - governments seem to love red tape & taking their time (unless it has something to do with them then, amazingly, things go at the speed of light).

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1270850/Brit-Nick-Bond-marries-American-Alex-Gabrielson-Las-Vegas-quickie-wedding.html#ixzz0mzt7fA5B

Umm...why exactly wouldn't he be allowed to work after 6 years. That seems weird to me.

Actually, 'plonker' has three different meanings as the usage has changed over the years. From the Oxford English Dictionary (online):

plonker, n.

2. slang (chiefly Brit. and Austral.).

    a. The penis. Also in extended use. to pull a person's plonker: to deceive a person humorously or playfully; cf. to pull a person's leg (1949)

    b. A man who sanctions sexual relationships between his girlfriend and his male friends. Now rare. (1966)

    c. foolish, inept, or contemptible person. (1981)

In the case of the article in the OP, the word 'plonker' was used to mean 'foolish, inept, or contemptible person' (as popularised by the sitcom Only Fools and Horses - example here:

You're missing the point. Meaning (c) is not coincidental. It only exists because of meaning (a), just as the similar meanings for the words "knob", "dick", "prick" exist because (and only because) those words are slang terms for the penis. (Why do you think the audience laughed so much when Rodney was called a "plonker"?) Contemptuous labels for men are often formed from names of parts of the body which have sexual or excretory significance (or both).

You're missing the point. Meaning (c) is not coincidental. It only exists because of meaning (a), just as the similar meanings for the words "knob", "dick", "prick" exist because (and only because) those words are slang terms for the penis. (Why do you think the audience laughed so much when Rodney was called a "plonker"?) Contemptuous labels for men are often formed from names of parts of the body which have sexual or excretory significance (or both).

What point am I missing? It's obvious that meaning c. is not coincidental, but same goes for a lot of words these days (bollocks being one) - but what does that matter here? In the case of the article, 'plonker' was used in an affectionate, non-derogatory way... so by posting that it meant penis without any reference to the modern meaning of the word, you're implying that the man's father was calling his son a derogatory slang term... which is not what he was doing.

There's another article about the wedding in The Express: WHAT A PLONKER: DAD’S VERDICT ON SON WHO WED AFTER 17 HOURS

The plonker is the male organ of generation; when applied to a male person it is like calling them a pr*ck.

Hence....knob! However the term "plonker" is used in a more friendly put-down term.

Is there a drive-through divorce lawyer in Vegas, too?  I'm sure plenty of people need it...

Is there a drive-through divorce lawyer in Vegas, too?  I'm sure plenty of people need it...

That question is close to home for us.

My son just got a divorce in Las Vegas. His wife filed. He now has to pay child support for children that are not all his, 6 in his case. He adopted 4. 2 are biological.

The cost of loving.

Love Las Vegas style.

My son just got a divorce in Las Vegas. His wife filed. He now has to pay child support for children that are not all his, 6 in his case. He adopted 4. 2 are biological.

If he adopted 4 and 2 are biological, then they are all his.