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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by Shard
What does "HID" mean ?
Him in doors...
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by cjones
Him in doors...
Thanks. Solves a mystery expression of the last few months. In Oink's case presumably it means Her In Doors. Presumably!
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 12:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Shard
Thanks. Solves a mystery expression of the last few months. In Oink's case presumably it means Her In Doors. Presumably!
This embarassingly awful clip shows the origins of the phrase
Watch "Minder - 'Err Indoors'" on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzgMp...e_gdata_player
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by bats
This embarassingly awful clip shows the origins of the phrase
Watch "Minder - 'Err Indoors'" on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzgMp...e_gdata_player
Indeed! I suppose I've heard the expression, just not the acronym. Although in fact, it looks like the acronym shoud be "EI" or at most "HI" not "HID".
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 1:01 pm
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by Shard
Indeed! I suppose I've heard the expression, just not the acronym. Although in fact, it looks like the acronym shoud be "EI" or at most "HI" not "HID".
EI could get confusing
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by bats
EI could get confusing
Not as confusing as EIEIO
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by bats
EI could get confusing
oh aye, that it cud.
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by Shard
What does "HID" mean ?
her / him indoors

(ooops late to that particular party)
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 2:49 pm
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by Shard
Thanks. Solves a mystery expression of the last few months. In Oink's case presumably it means Her In Doors. Presumably!
Never presume
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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon
Never presume
Presume all you like, but never assume
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 3:47 pm
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

I love Tim Hortons.
Pootine.
The space.how polite people are.
Hello/how are ya? from complete strangers.
the Herd of deer that feed in our back garden.

I wont go on, I just love it here. I will update after my trip to the city tomorrow (first time here). Going to Saskatoon.
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by martyjay
the Herd of deer that feed in our back garden.
Ditto, but I'm in the UK. Not that they're a positive IMO, they're mostly found feeding on my fruit trees.
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Old Feb 22nd 2013, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by iaink
Presume all you like, but never assume
I know, but Shard said presume .. So thought I shouldn't change their words!
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by martyjay
I love Tim Hortons.
Pootine.
Dirty B*****ds!!!!!
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Default Re: Canada - The little things....

Originally Posted by christmasoompa
Ditto, but I'm in the UK. Not that they're a positive IMO, they're mostly found feeding on my fruit trees.
we are currently renting so not stressing about it lol. would definitely repair the fence if it was ours though.
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