28 years today.

Old Apr 16th 2009, 2:21 pm
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Originally Posted by iaink
Basil who Surely you mean David Brent?
OK maybe it's before your time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Fawlty
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Old Apr 16th 2009, 2:30 pm
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Originally Posted by flashman
OK maybe it's before your time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Fawlty
Just kidding with you
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Old Apr 16th 2009, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by G77
No, he said America - presume he means United States of rather than North. British accent holds no weight in Canada - they're so used to hearing it, US on the other hand, they like the novelty value....
Crap. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by Souvenir
Crap. Sorry.
Why is it then that if I'm asked here "Where you from?" I reply "England", they say, "yea, gathered that, whereabouts?".... Whereas in the US it's "WOW, do you know John Smith in London?".
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Old Apr 16th 2009, 4:54 pm
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Congrats dbd33...I think.


Originally Posted by G77
Why is it then that if I'm asked here "Where you from?" I reply "England", they say, "yea, gathered that, whereabouts?".... Whereas in the US it's "WOW, do you know John Smith in London?".
On the rare occasion I'm asked, the asker invariably has a connection with Bristol.

It's a bit like Egypt in that respect. Who'd have thought there would be similarities between Canada and Egypt.
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Old Apr 16th 2009, 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by G77
Why is it then that if I'm asked here "Where you from?" I reply "England", they say, "yea, gathered that, whereabouts?".... Whereas in the US it's "WOW, do you know John Smith in London?".
I had that conversation in the street a few minutes ago. I'd nipped out to the corner store and was accosted on the way back by a smartly dressed young guy with very good teeth and a book in his hand. I didn't know until then that there are Mormons in Reading.

To give the guy credit, he had great self-restraint. I'd have hit me.
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Sorry for the late reply but congratulations/commiserations you miserable old SOB.
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Originally Posted by Madmac
Sorry for the late reply but congratulations/commiserations you miserable old SOB.
Thank you, today I'm feeling resigned to it.
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Originally Posted by dbd33
Thank you, today I'm feeling resigned to it.
Mmm, the weather outside will certainly be adding to the resignation.
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