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Old Nov 5th 2015, 4:58 am
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by Dorothy
Will my curtains fit Australian windows?
Only if they are in a state that doesn't have daylight saving

Will my TV work in Australia?
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Originally Posted by Pollyana

Oh, you loved Smurtaza really!


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Old Nov 5th 2015, 5:01 am
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Oh, you loved Smurtaza really!


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He actually created a username of something like 'pleasedontbanmeagainpolly' at one point. I think it was around number 18 on the list of his many names! I banned it before he could post
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He actually created a username of something like 'pleasedontbanmeagainpolly' at one point. I think it was around number 18 on the list of his many names! I banned it before he could post

He was indeed a troubled fellow...


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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by Pollyana
Only if they are in a state that doesn't have daylight saving

Will my TV work in Australia?
You dont have a tv.
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Old Nov 5th 2015, 7:02 am
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I remember the rants of fleaflyfloflum and mike Stanton. Found them quite entertaining, back in the day.
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Originally Posted by Merseygirl
I remember the rants of fleaflyfloflum.
Originally Podgy Possum and then.....I forget the username but the avatar was of big bouncy boobs in cartoon format.
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Originally Posted by Merseygirl
I remember the rants of mike Stanton.
The fencing matches with Badge were very entertaining.

Was it Badgersmount back then?
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Old Nov 5th 2015, 8:16 am
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by renth
Yes! also Hellman's mayo tastes weird and not as nice as S&W Whole Egg Mayo.
Yeah, I never got the superior mayonnaise angle anyway

I like Marmite but I much prefer Vegemite now

Crisps too. Beats me why some think the UK does a better job - Red Rock Deli are the bomb
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by Amazulu
Yeah, I never got the superior mayonnaise angle anyway

I like Marmite but I much prefer Vegemite now

Crisps too. Beats me why some think the UK does a better job - Red Rock Deli are the bomb
...But SA chips are the dogs bollocks!
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Originally Posted by paulry
...But SA chips are the dogs bollocks!
...and what flavour is that then?
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by Bix
...and what flavour is that then?
That anything like Hedgehog flavoured?..
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Old Nov 5th 2015, 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by Bix
...and what flavour is that then?
Dog's bollox obviously
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Love threads like these, lots of old timers come out of the woodwork and lots of names and topics make me smile
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Default Re: BE Then and now...a celebration of the migration boom..and death

Originally Posted by Bix
...and what flavour is that then?
Hmmm certainly not dogs bollocks.

But talking of doggy oops dodgy flavours, prawn cocktail is one of my old favourites.
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