Parrot to Canada
Mar 19th 2012, 4:38 pm
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Mar 19th 2012, 6:20 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
And it's only March, but surely the prize for the most enjoyable 2012, thread must surely go to.....
Mar 19th 2012, 9:08 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
I saw this thread growing over the days but as I have neither knowledge of, or interest in, flying parrots to Canada I didn't bother to open it.
Curiosity got the better of me in the end. I am glad it did.
Curiosity got the better of me in the end. I am glad it did.
Mar 19th 2012, 10:42 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
Mar 19th 2012, 10:46 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
You should also know (given your history) that most Brits can't use grammatical English or correct spelling. It's the same almost everywhere, although I don't know about Sweden.
Personally, I'm always up for a bit of wanton pedantry though.
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Mar 19th 2012, 10:56 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
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Mar 19th 2012, 11:06 pm
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
Who rattled your cage today ? If you have issues with spelling etc and lack of humour go and open another thread and whinge in there.
Mar 20th 2012, 12:57 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
Mar 20th 2012, 1:55 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
A man gets to his seat on the plane, and is surprised to find a parrot strapped into the seat next to him. Once in the air, the stewardess comes round and the man asks her for a coffee, whereupon the parrot squawks: "And get me a whiskey"
The stewardess, somewhat flustered, brings back a whiskey for the parrot, but forgets the coffee. When the man points this out to her, the parrot immediately drains its glass and yells "And get me another whiskey you old hag !"
Quite upset, the stewardess, shaking returns shortly with a whiskey for the parrot, but still no coffee.Unaccustomed to such slackness, the man decides to try the parrot's approach: "I've asked you twice for a coffee, you old bat, go and get it or I'll give you a slap!"
In a couple of seconds, two burly stewards grab both him and the parrot, take them to the emergency exits and throw them out. As they are ejected from the plane, the parrot turns to the man and says"You know, for someone who can't fly, you're a lippy bastard!!".
Quite upset, the stewardess, shaking returns shortly with a whiskey for the parrot, but still no coffee.Unaccustomed to such slackness, the man decides to try the parrot's approach: "I've asked you twice for a coffee, you old bat, go and get it or I'll give you a slap!"
In a couple of seconds, two burly stewards grab both him and the parrot, take them to the emergency exits and throw them out. As they are ejected from the plane, the parrot turns to the man and says"You know, for someone who can't fly, you're a lippy bastard!!".
Mar 20th 2012, 2:05 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
A man gets to his seat on the plane, and is surprised to find a parrot strapped into the seat next to him. Once in the air, the stewardess comes round and the man asks her for a coffee, whereupon the parrot squawks: "And get me a whiskey"
The stewardess, somewhat flustered, brings back a whiskey for the parrot, but forgets the coffee. When the man points this out to her, the parrot immediately drains its glass and yells "And get me another whiskey you old hag !"
Quite upset, the stewardess, shaking returns shortly with a whiskey for the parrot, but still no coffee.Unaccustomed to such slackness, the man decides to try the parrot's approach: "I've asked you twice for a coffee, you old bat, go and get it or I'll give you a slap!"
In a couple of seconds, two burly stewards grab both him and the parrot, take them to the emergency exits and throw them out. As they are ejected from the plane, the parrot turns to the man and says"You know, for someone who can't fly, you're a lippy bastard!!".
Quite upset, the stewardess, shaking returns shortly with a whiskey for the parrot, but still no coffee.Unaccustomed to such slackness, the man decides to try the parrot's approach: "I've asked you twice for a coffee, you old bat, go and get it or I'll give you a slap!"
In a couple of seconds, two burly stewards grab both him and the parrot, take them to the emergency exits and throw them out. As they are ejected from the plane, the parrot turns to the man and says"You know, for someone who can't fly, you're a lippy bastard!!".
Mar 20th 2012, 3:54 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
A Canadian walks in to the Maple Leaf pub in Covent Garden with a parrot on his shoulder.
"Where did you get one of them?" The barman asks
"Canada" Says the parrot. "There's ****ing thousands of them!"
"Where did you get one of them?" The barman asks
"Canada" Says the parrot. "There's ****ing thousands of them!"
Last edited by Oink; Mar 20th 2012 at 4:48 am.
Mar 20th 2012, 4:31 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Considering how many times the experts on here often come down on spelling from other Brits or non Brits, in particular new members, what is your problem? Oh wait, I get it. I pointed out a mistake made by a regular. Well, she's not the only one who make that mistake. I see it often, here, facebook, blogs, other forums. Just as I often see "have" being exchanged with "of". Strangely enough all of them are British people.
Mar 20th 2012, 4:47 am
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Re: Parrot to Canada
Pack it in pastry, who'd have guessed?
http://www.recipesource.com/misc/weird/00/rec0005.html
http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/20...06/story-2.pdf
Only in Aus!
http://www.recipesource.com/misc/weird/00/rec0005.html
http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/20...06/story-2.pdf
Only in Aus!