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bsmith Aug 2nd 2009 8:58 am

Edmonton...
 
Edmonton, the Swindon of Canada!

Tangram Aug 2nd 2009 8:59 am

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 7806644)
Edmonton, the Swindon of Canada!

Hardly.

Cassie 10000 Aug 2nd 2009 12:35 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 7806644)
Edmonton, the Swindon of Canada!

Where did that one come from :confused:

bsmith Aug 2nd 2009 2:37 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 
Anyone who gets the "Swindon" reference will know what I mean.

Cassie 10000 Aug 2nd 2009 3:00 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 7807151)
Anyone who gets the "Swindon" reference will know what I mean.

Must be out of the loop then, eh.

scliffe Aug 2nd 2009 3:37 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 7806644)
Edmonton, the Swindon of Canada!

Is it where the Canadian DVLA lives?

scliffe Aug 2nd 2009 3:40 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 7807151)
Anyone who gets the "Swindon" reference will know what I mean.

just googled Swindon to try and work out the reference
I got the Swindon borough council homepage and can get a discount to use the leisure centre................Is that what you mean?

Cassie 10000 Aug 2nd 2009 4:03 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 
When I clicked images re Swindon, round a bouts popped up oh and a crop circle :lol:

triumphguy Aug 2nd 2009 4:46 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 
Motorhead is playing at Swindon and Edmonton:confused:

T-Pot Aug 2nd 2009 8:07 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 
MMM..... I live in weird Wiltshire and OH works in Swindon. Was considering Edmonton to live if we ever get into Canada....... have now changed my mind.:eek:

bsmith Aug 2nd 2009 8:23 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by T-Pot (Post 7807590)
MMM..... I live in weird Wiltshire and OH works in Swindon. Was considering Edmonton to live if we ever get into Canada....... have now changed my mind.:eek:

Some people have to ask, some people just know...

T-Pot Aug 2nd 2009 8:30 pm

Re: Edmonton...
 
If anyone is in any doubt they just need to consider why the whole county is referred to as Wiltshire and Swindon...

triumphguy Aug 3rd 2009 8:22 am

Re: Edmonton...
 
Can Swindon be any worse than Slough?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVr6rFXJg88

bsmith Aug 3rd 2009 10:08 am

Re: Edmonton...
 

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7809515)
Can Swindon be any worse than Slough?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVr6rFXJg88

If Wernham Hogg were to set up a North American subsidiary I think Edmonton would be the natural choice for the head office.

Tangram Aug 3rd 2009 10:37 am

Re: Edmonton...
 
Troll..... or just a-hole ? The choice is yours.


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