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Old Dec 19th 2007, 12:56 am
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Originally Posted by live to ski
I always want to feel sorry for you that you set out with such high hopes of BC, but have had to settle with Toronto.

Mine is hopefully obvious too. Someone recently asked me to put in order what my top 3 loves were (skiing, transport, or Mr L2S).....it was tricky.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500580
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 4:25 am
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Originally Posted by JonboyE
The people I used to play cricket with always called me Jonboy. I never really worked out why, but they always did. Once this interweb thingy started it seemed a useful handle when a bit of anonymity is useful.

Some barsteward had stolen my name before I got here so I had to add an E
Just thought you were a "Waltons" fan
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 4:25 am
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Mine.....no imagination and a one track mind
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 9:18 am
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Distinct lack of imagination.... I love the colour purple and I live at number 80.....

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Old Dec 19th 2007, 11:53 am
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No imagination required whatsoever.

I live in Ireland.....Would like to go to Canada.

Not big or clever.
I did make up for the lameness by having a cool avatar......Burke from Trap Door. Best cartoon-type-thing ever

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Old Dec 19th 2007, 12:17 pm
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by ireland2canada
I did make up for the lameness by having a cool avatar......Burke from Trap Door. Best cartoon-type-thing ever
With you there. Had me in hysterics back in the day. 'Oh Globbits!'
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 12:39 pm
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
With you there. Had me in hysterics back in the day. 'Oh Globbits!'
Loved that show.

Go view the intro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs8VMz-cuc
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Originally Posted by Madmac
Loved that show.

Go view the intro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs8VMz-cuc
Thanks for that. Willie Rushton. RIP. A genius!
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 1:06 pm
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by Madmac
Loved that show.

Go view the intro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs8VMz-cuc
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by ireland2canada
No imagination required whatsoever.

I live in Ireland.....Would like to go to Canada.

Not big or clever.
I did make up for the lameness by having a cool avatar......Burke from Trap Door. Best cartoon-type-thing ever
I'm Spanish, living in England, and I speak ...... Spanglish.

Not very hard to work it out.
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 1:52 pm
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by Madmac
Loved that show.

Go view the intro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs8VMz-cuc
That just made my day

Buuuuuuuuurke....feed me. Classic.
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Old Dec 19th 2007, 1:55 pm
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I've spent my entire adult working life in the news business as a journalist with the BBC... but those who know me (no I mean those who REALLY know me) say I'm a softie and a sweetheart and my OH calls me "honey" (when he's not whispering oooh, baby....)
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I've spent my entire adult working life in the news business as a journalist with the BBC... but those who know me (no I mean those who REALLY know me) say I'm a softie and a sweetheart and my OH calls me "honey" (when he's not whispering oooh, baby....)
Oooh so a household name then? You are Kate Adie and I claim my $10?!
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Default Re: What made you choose your forum name?

Originally Posted by Madmac
Loved that show.

Go view the intro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs8VMz-cuc
Oooooo, thanks!

I had never seen or heard of that show before! And have just spent the last hour watching about a dozen episodes on youtube. It's flippin' great!
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Oooooo, thanks!

I had never seen or heard of that show before! And have just spent the last hour watching about a dozen episodes on youtube. It's flippin' great!
DVD available on Amazon UK for 6 quid or so. (I checked.) According to Wikipedia the only place in the world that the complete series was released on VHS was Canada. Who'dve thunk it.
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