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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by bcworld
Aye, but the Wiggles aren't a patch on the Singing Kettle!
Ha ha, yes. Saw them in Forfar last year (the Singing Kettle that is). My son loved them.
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 10:19 am
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Default Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

Nth Qld ppl think your from
a)Ireland
b)England
c)France
d)Switzerland (I kid you not)

and when you finally say Glasgow, they then ask you where that is
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Default Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

Originally Posted by Glasgowlass
What about the Krankies. I used to love the wee one's laugh
Fan Dabi Dozi !!!!!!!!


i actually had the single of that
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 10:22 am
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Default Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

Originally Posted by framac
Nth Qld ppl think your from
a)Ireland
b)England
c)France
d)Switzerland (I kid you not)

and when you finally say Glasgow, they then ask you where that is
Glasgow is in London is it not

(ive heard that one before )


do you ever remember that daft american reporter once referring to Edinburgh as 'edinbro' i remember seeing it on one of these funny outtake shows!! eejit !!
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by Fiona&malc
Glasgow is in London is it not

(ive heard that one before )


do you ever remember that daft american reporter once referring to Edinburgh as 'edinbro' i remember seeing it on one of these funny outtake shows!! eejit !!
It was when the English comentators claimed Scots as British whenever they won something (which wasnt often):curse:
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 10:30 am
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Mackays CBD is described as violent at night and you snigger with a (they dont know what violent is kind of a look). The local paper even had front page headlines of youths graffiting a park shelter.
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 11:13 am
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Default Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

Originally Posted by haggis supper
So let me recall someof these glorious Scottish highlights...

Glen Michael
Fran n Anna
Johnnie Beattie
Sidney Devine
Lena Zavaroni
Lena Martell
Thingymajig - WTF was the name of that highland dancing show that was on STV on Sunday nights ?
Late Call
Arthur Montford on Scotsport

Mental note to us all - never take the piss out of the lack of Aussie talent or culture !
Oh Come On! (Shock and surprise). We are the country that gave the world Lonnie Donegan and 'Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight'.
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 1:31 pm
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Once my OH saw we could get Bru in Sydney that sealed the decision to move over. Anyhin else is just pish...
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Old Jul 22nd 2008, 1:33 pm
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What about Francie & Josie. Youtube has video clips.

PS Irn bru in Oz is piss weak...not like the real stuff in a glass bottle from Glasgow with real fizz and a bite to boot.
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We've had to drink the weak pish for years, can only get cans or plastic bottles in London. I'm sure we'll manage somehow...!
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Old Jul 23rd 2008, 1:32 am
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My husband's favourite words to use at work when he's p'd off at someone...........

"HAW!!!.........FANNYBAWS!"
sic - a man having both a vagina and scrotal sack

Total class, man!

x

P.S. my favourite description of a furniture item which hasn't been dusted in a while - "a stoory sideboard"! C'mon, I'm sure it wisnae jist us!
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Old Jul 23rd 2008, 1:47 am
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Rab c nesbitt,what a legend
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Old Jul 23rd 2008, 1:48 am
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Default Re: You know you're from Scotland when....

Originally Posted by Bernieboy
Rab c nesbitt,what a legend
Classic Rab, suspecting that the long sufferin Mary was having an affair...

"Haw Mary doll, I dinae want to beat aboot the bush, is someone beatin aboot your bush ?
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Originally Posted by onepearlyb
"a stoory sideboard"! C'mon, I'm sure it wisnae jist us!
Hahaha.....my Aussie ex HATED it when I used braw Scottish words like stoor! Fleg was another favourite - "ah got a fair fleg when ah saw that huntsman!"
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Originally Posted by haggis supper
Classic Rab, suspecting that the long sufferin Mary was having an affair...

"Haw Mary doll, I dinae want to beat aboot the bush, is someone beatin aboot your bush ?
My fav episode was when he decided to give up the drink after seeing the pink elephant,jesus im laughing now just thinking about it

What about Billy connolly's version of the crusifiction as happened in glasgow not gallilee
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