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Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Scossie
Bugger!!!!
I've been sussed......

What gave it away????

Dunno
really <said in a blonde way >
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by ProofReader

Add to that list "what is your family's background - or where do they hail from" and you'd get a slightly better idea of my mixed-mongrel-background!
Ah, I knew it.
You are not a thoroughbred Australian.
You must have Cornish in you.
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Scossie
Bugger!!!!
I've been sussed......

What gave it away????
I noticed right away.

You had Perth under your avatar
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:37 pm
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England - Crewe in Cheshire to be exact.
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:40 pm
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Yorkshire born and bred - does that count as " other"?

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Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:41 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
England - Crewe in Cheshire to be exact.
A lovely part of the country.......especially if you like trains
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Bix
A lovely part of the country.......especially if you like trains
I was waiting for some clever-arsed lion to mention that....
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Bix
I noticed right away.

You had Perth under your avatar
Shit Bix!

I can't not always rely on you not to be no steps ahead of me when it comes to never being not on the ball when I'm not trying to be ever one step not ahead of all the people who're not trying to never work out where I haven't come from???
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I was waiting for some clever-arsed lion to mention that....
You spotted it coming then
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Scossie
Shit Bix!

I can't not always rely on you not to be no steps ahead of me when it comes to never being not on the ball when I'm not trying to be ever one step not ahead of all the people who're not trying to never work out where I haven't come from???
Oh no you haven't been on the sherbets today
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Bix
You spotted it coming then
Very er...funny

Was born out in the country, near Crewe really - but everyone knows the train station..
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Scossie
Shit Bix!

I can't not always rely on you not to be no steps ahead of me when it comes to never being not on the ball when I'm not trying to be ever one step not ahead of all the people who're not trying to never work out where I haven't come from???
I was born yesterday so you can pull the wool over my eyes but it can't stop me not noticing Perth. See you wasn't on a loser from day seven cos I didn't remember people not talking about a famous place in Scotland called the Firth of Perth
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:50 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Very er...funny

Was born out in the country, near Crewe really - but everyone knows the train station..
Hold the line Cas I was going to add summit.

Oh yes, Tickets please
 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Default Re: Where you from ?

Originally Posted by Bix
Ah, I knew it.
You are not a thoroughbred Australian.

Good God no! I'm far too broad-minded to be a thoroughbred ANYTHING!



Originally Posted by Bix
You must have Cornish in you.

'Fraid not, though I did spend a fair bit of time down that way as a kid, due to the locale of distant rellies.


... and this is the second time I've answered this post ... *wanders off muttering and mumbling about bloody crashing computers ... I'll give it bloody crashing ...*


 
Old Aug 13th 2005 | 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by ProofReader

Good God no! I'm far too broad-minded to be a thoroughbred ANYTHING!





'Fraid not, though I did spend a fair bit of time down that way as a kid, due to the locale of distant rellies.


... and this is the second time I've answered this post ... *wanders off muttering and mumbling about bloody crashing computers ... I'll give it bloody crashing ...*

No, no, no..........you misunderstood me.

I said you must HAVE some Cornish in you.

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