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Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 6819597)
The problem is that they dont seem to have bothered to erecting the accompanying sign that announces when you actually arrive in "The North".
Maybe I never quite went far enough, but I did have to go all the way to the northern end of the M1 to get to Uni:confused: and I'm pretty sure Yorkshire is proper North. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 6819597)
The problem is that they dont seem to have bothered to erecting the accompanying sign that announces when you actually arrive in "The North".
Maybe I never quite went far enough, but I did have to go all the way to the northern end of the M1 to get to Uni:confused: and I'm pretty sure Yorkshire is proper North. Thinking about it, Leicester CANT be "The North" They still have roadsigns to "The north" once you get there;) http://www.ukmotorists.com/highway_c...s/signs137.gif |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 6819221)
I have lost both my accent and my original manner of speaking.
I still have my 'generally rp, occasionally tinged with estuarial essex' accent. What I have picked up are local colloquialisms and manners of speaking. It's entirely normal for me to enquire 'whats on the go?', get something 'clued up' and use that universal Newfoundland expression of 'Whaaaaaa?' in enquiry or simply as an automated response to a half heard question. I do draw the line at 'Lord 'tunderin jaysus' though. By's that's some Newfie sterotyping going on. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by clynnog
(Post 6819482)
My wife finds those signs you see on the M1 northbound, just outside of London that say in huge letters 'The North' to be hilarious.
I always thought they should read 'T'North'. (Tha nows). |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 6819626)
I always thought they should read 'T'North'. (Tha nows).
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Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 6819609)
I once discussed going to see Hatfield with some friends but we never got up the nerve to go past the sign.
BTW - The North starts officially at Sheffield. R. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 6819597)
The problem is that they dont seem to have bothered to erecting the accompanying sign that announces when you actually arrive in "The North".
From the sounds of it, "the North" is either a moving target, like the North Magnetic Pole, or it is merely a frame of mind and you will know instinctively know when you have arrived in Royston Varney. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 6819688)
....ahoy, there be vyle beastes and monstyrous creatyres.
BTW - The North starts officially at Sheffield. R. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 6819712)
It actually starts in Gateshead, but doesn't really get proper stuck in until the Tyne Bridge.
The north starts with Yorkshire as far as I am concerned. |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by clynnog
(Post 6819691)
From the sounds of it, "the North" is either a moving target, like the North Magnetic Pole, or it is merely a frame of mind and you will know instinctively know when you have arrived in Royston Varney.
black humour inbuilt stubborness lack of interest in arts and culture stodgy fat- and sugar- filled diet talking in loud incomprehensible dialects the art of shouting/beating enhanced manners of "brusqueness" low fears of marrying/mating with close relatives complex mating rituals involving farm animals arcane Gazza-worship /etc |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 6819740)
Being "Northern: is definitely a state of mind. It also involves:
arcane Gazza-worship |
Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 6819221)
I have lost both my accent and my original manner of speaking. .
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Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Danny B
(Post 6819822)
Do you still pronounce "Tomato" the British way or are you now saying "Tomayto" ?
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Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Danny B
(Post 6819822)
Do you still pronounce "Tomato" the British way or are you now saying "Tomayto" ?
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Re: Talking Canadian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 6819425)
Leicester is not north, you Mockney Fool.
Leicester is the Midlands. Which is like the North but without whippets, flat caps, Kes-type feral children, or outside lavatoires. R. Luxury! ;) |
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