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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Ah, but not where he died.

That, as we all know, was in Patagonia.
So Welsh as well?
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I think it would be only fair to add Montreal and Quebec City to that list.
For those urban sophisticates in Toronto and Vancouver - outside of the small urban core, your many flat dull tedious suburbs are as full of Swiss Chalets as everywhere else in Canada. I've eaten in both Mississauga and Burnaby.

I'm off to the vegan cafe.
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:21 pm
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For those urban sophisticates in Toronto and Vancouver - outside of the small urban core, your many flat dull tedious suburbs are as full of Swiss Chalets as everywhere else in Canada. I've eaten in both Mississauga and Burnaby.

I'm off to the vegan cafe.
I found this quite enigmatic
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:28 pm
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So claiming that Bell is Canadian is like claiming Hitler was German (which no one argues with)... not born there but moved there and then did the stuff he was most (in)famous for there, living there until he died.
Hmm I suppose so...I do think of him as Austrian but I see what you mean.
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:30 pm
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Hmm I suppose so...I do think of him as Austrian but I see what you mean.
Actually I think of him as Canadian.

<it was fled saying enigmatic wot did that>
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 10:55 pm
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There's a link between Hitler and Bell as both were keen on eugenics.
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 11:02 pm
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There's a link between Hitler and Bell as both were keen on eugenics.
as was Marie Stopes.
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Old Apr 27th 2010, 11:05 pm
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as was Marie Stopes.
Another bloody Scot.

I ask you.
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 1:46 am
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Well that thread pissed a few people off...Oops!! Oh well we can't all be perfect can we and say the right thing to suit everyone.
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 1:54 am
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Well that thread pissed a few people off...Oops!! Oh well we can't all be perfect can we and say the right thing to suit everyone.
It didn't piss me off - I liked it.
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 1:59 am
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It didn't piss me off - I liked it.
I hope it runs and runs, it's great!
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 2:41 am
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Yes, all it needs one spluttering nincompoop and we're all off to the races.

Sad, really.
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 3:03 am
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It didn't piss me off - I liked it.
Thanx Alan
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 3:04 am
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I hope it runs and runs, it's great!
So funny!!
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Old Apr 28th 2010, 3:06 am
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Yes, all it needs one spluttering nincompoop and we're all off to the races.

Sad, really.
Never mind, we can't please everyone
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