Originally posted by DodgyAgent
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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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Originally posted by sasguru View PostYou'll be talking about cricket on village greens, maidens riding to church on bicycles and warm beer next.
Oh, hang on a mo'.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostJudging by the amount of foreigners from Australia to Russia to Afghanistan coming here then it is clearly the greatest country on the planet inspite of its ruling classes
A country that has to pay to have foreigners is as successful as a man who has to pay to have sex.I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Originally posted by Francko View PostFor money my friend, for money.
A country that has to pay to have foreigners is as successful as a man who has to pay to have sex.Last edited by bogeyman; 16 February 2009, 19:17.
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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Originally posted by Francko View PostFor money my friend, for money.
A country that has to pay to have foreigners is as successful as a man who has to pay to have sex.
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Good things about the Uk ..
Proper queues
Proper pubs (even if they're all closing)
Proper football matches
Toad in the hole, Shepherds Pie, all those puddings, Sunday lunch
Proper carpets on the floor (I've been to foreign and they don't like carpets)
A sense of humour
And our best invention - BreakfastSpeaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on TwitterComment
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English pubs
Live Championship Football
Variety of foodstuffs in Tescos
Curry Houses
Real Ale
Good roads
Roundabouts
Squash Courts
Cheap flights
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As an expat of 7 years...
1. Fish and chips
2. Reasonably priced, widely available, takeaway food.
3. Customer service
4. By and large, most inhabitants speak English
5. Marmite
6. Good quality tea in big boxes for not much cash
7. Cheap paracetemol, ibuprofen and aspirin
8. Bitter
9. Cheese
10. Crisps
11. Cats eyes on the roadsDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by bogeyman View PostAre you telling us that you've never paid to have sex Francko (in a roundabout sort of way - indeed have you ever actually had sex, paid for or gratis) ?
Just a joke, man, sorry could not resist, no pun intended...I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Originally posted by Francko View PostSure. Your sister/mum were quite cheap.
Just a joke, man, sorry could not resist, no pun intended...
Well, lets hope you can make the required deposit in my numbered Swiss Bank Account, you rouge!
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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