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A very English list, no?Originally posted by Cliphead View PostLocation: Scotland
Morris and maypole dancing, Beefeaters, Pearly Kings and Queens, Pantomime, tea drinking...Comment
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And I don't like tea, so imagine how I feel...Originally posted by bogeyman View PostWell apart from tea drinking, I would consider any of those activities a healthy incentive to depart with all possible speed.Comment
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Yes. Not renowned for it's hospitality to anyone without a prayer mat these days.Originally posted by Rookie View PostHave you ever been to Salford?
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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It's very hospitable if you need parting from your wallet though.Originally posted by bogeyman View PostYes. Not renowned for it's hospitality to anyone without a prayer mat these days.I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt, not that fancy store-bought dirt... I can't compete with that stuff.Comment
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Good point. What about: tossing one's caber, deep-fried Mars Bars, the Glasgow Kiss, and the Loch Ness Monster?Originally posted by expat View PostA very English list, no?Comment
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Happily I have no experience of any of themOriginally posted by Doggy Styles View PostGood point. What about: tossing one's caber, deep-fried Mars Bars, the Glasgow Kiss, and the Loch Ness Monster?
I didn't ask for a Scottish list: I might be ready to think of a British one: does anyone think that is still possible?Comment
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Proper seasons.
Lots of green grass.Sval-Baard Consulting Ltd - we're not satisfied until you're not satisfied.
Nothing says "you're a loser" more than owning a motivational signature about being a winner.Comment
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No. What you mean is lots of anguish about snow in winter and then hose-pipe bans for the rest of the year.Originally posted by Svalbaard View PostProper seasons.
Lots of green grass.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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