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  • EternalOptimist
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    Imagine if you lived in Dodge city, and there was a barroom brawl, you wouldnt be able to say 'its like Dodge here', because it already is. if you see what I mean



    yawn. bored



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  • Churchill
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    James Mason wasn't too enamoured with his home town if memory serves...

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  • AlfredJPruffock
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    In my little town -
    I never meant nothing

    I was just my fathers son

    Saving my money

    Dreaming of glory

    Twitching like a finger
    On the trigger of a gun

    Leaving nothing but the dead and dying
    Back in my little town

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    I can't stand the place where I grew up (Parsons Green, Fulham). It's full of horrible stuck up yuppie types paying stupid money to live in a shoe box. Aweful aweful place..
    Tell us about the quality of the local educational establishments...

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    McTavishes Kitchen. wow. what a memory

    and Mary the chambermaid, from the hotel across the bay.

    thanks for the crabs btw Mary



    Dad?!? Is that you?

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  • Jog On
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    I can't stand the place where I grew up (Parsons Green, Fulham). It's full of horrible stuck up yuppie types paying stupid money to live in a shoe box. Aweful aweful place..

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  • lilelvis2000
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    Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

    What about your own home towns? Still live there, get teary eye thinking about the place or would you rather the bulldozers moved in?
    I moved around a lot when young. but spent from 5y/o to 17y/o in a tiny hamlet in northern canada. I reckon it kept me outta trouble because everyone knew everyone else, so crime was pretty low. It was surrounded by native reserves however which had its social effects - mucho drunkeness.

    After that I've never lived anywhere more than 10years. I'm already now planning where to move next. The wife wants Madeira, I'd like to go to Calgary, Canada.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    I'd have thought McTavish's in Oban would've been more suitable for Troll...
    McTavishes Kitchen. wow. what a memory

    and Mary the chambermaid, from the hotel across the bay.

    thanks for the crabs btw Mary



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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
    I visited there on a few occasions with English Army mates of mine. Even drank in Rabbies with them. None of them got picked on.
    I expect in your case the fight started simply due to your innate twuntishness. With your outlook I expect getting your head kicked in is never much further away than a gormless mouth opening. Could happen anywhere, probably does.

    I'd have thought McTavish's in Oban would've been more suitable for Troll...

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Ah Ayr.


    Got into a fight in Rabbies bar for the crime of being English...it must have been the accent.
    I visited there on a few occasions with English Army mates of mine. Even drank in Rabbies with them. None of them got picked on.
    I expect in your case the fight started simply due to your innate twuntishness. With your outlook I expect getting your head kicked in is never much further away than a gormless mouth opening. Could happen anywhere, probably does.

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  • Cliphead
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    Originally posted by TestMangler View Post


    Weee doyn't be loikin dem toooorists roynd deez 'ere paaaarts.......
    When I worked in Maine the most common bumper sticker I saw on cars was;

    'Welcome to Maine. Now spend your money and **** off'

    The second most common was;

    'Welcome to Maine. If you're lucky you'll catch lobster, if you're unlucky you'll catch crabs'

    I found it quite a friendly place

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  • TestMangler
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Yorkshire. Yorktulipe. Just spend a week up there. Most unfriendly people in the Country. If you don't want tourists, don't open tea rooms FFS.


    Weee doyn't be loikin dem toooorists roynd deez 'ere paaaarts.......

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    I have a problem defining what my "home town" is.

    Yorkshire will always be my home, even though I'm not from Yorkshire and now live in Lancashire.
    Yorkshire. Yorkshit:e. Just spend a week up there. Most unfriendly people in the Country. If you don't want tourists, don't open tea rooms FFS.

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
    Don't think Gwent had been thought of in 1963 mate It was County Monmouth Hospital.
    OK Fair point. didnt know it was called that though.

    Only recent resident of Zooport me. Blessed with being born and bred in the valleys.

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  • TestMangler
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Best of both worlds then really!

    Llanmartin, unfortunately, counts as Zooport. Unless you were born at home I'd guess you were born at the Royal Gwent though.
    Don't think Gwent had been thought of in 1963 mate It was County Monmouth Hospital.

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