Originally posted by Swiss Tony
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Famous Welsh phrases or sayings...
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same lad!
(bloke next to me looked miffed, he'd only asked for a Bacardi and Coke ..... Myfanwy!!!)Last edited by Swiss Tony; 14 September 2007, 10:05."Wait, I still function!"Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostSpeaking as a real Welshman (well, a Pembrokeshire one, at least), my two favourites are always:
Who's coat is that jacket?
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I put it on the table and when I looked again there it was, gone.
I found out recently a dialect of Old English, called Yola, was also spoken in Co.Wexford just across the water:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yola_languageComment
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Originally posted by NoddY View PostIsn't Pembrokeshire regarded as 'little England beyond Wales'?
I found out recently a dialect of Old English, called Yola, was also spoken in Co.Wexford just across the water:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yola_language"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Whilst I was in Cardiff if I ventured into the wrong pub I often heard "get out you English *******"Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostPride and Prejudice country, lovely. Not that I watch such trash I'm a hardened engineer.
HTHBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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"Isn't it"Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostWhilst I was in Cardiff if I ventured into the wrong pub I often heard "get out you English *******"Comment
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