Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Feb 20th 2012, 11:46 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by Vitalstatistix
I only happened to mention that I hated the word 'gotten' & all hell breaks loose. I seemed to have turned into a troll 
. How simply ghastly 
Now about the Frogs......
Feb 20th 2012, 11:55 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
What's to hate...???
Feb 20th 2012, 11:57 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Conasures? 
Feb 21st 2012, 12:53 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Conasures?
Feb 21st 2012, 12:54 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by robin1234
For God's sake... Vitalstatistix? He IS a Frog!!!
Feb 21st 2012, 12:55 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Conasures?
Feb 21st 2012, 1:16 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by tonrob
I believe the phrase is "would be cheap at twice the price". That makes more sense.
Feb 21st 2012, 2:28 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
And we're back.
Actually can we just make fun of Canada?
Actually can we just make fun of Canada?
Feb 21st 2012, 4:52 am
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by robin1234
For God's sake... Vitalstatistix? He IS a Frog!!!
. So used to being called Vital Big Sticks on here that I'd forgotten who I am 
Mon Dieu, Sacre bleu & other such froggie sayings
Feb 21st 2012, 2:06 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by Herpes Simplex
And we're back.
http://i.imgur.com/h3RuK.jpg
Actually can we just make fun of Canada?
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...21965564_n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/h3RuK.jpg
Actually can we just make fun of Canada?
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...21965564_n.jpg
Feb 21st 2012, 4:04 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by robin1234
That animal is a muskrat, isn't it ..? Wouldn't a red-blooded Canuck rather being walking out with a beaver??
Feb 21st 2012, 5:11 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Gotten is fine.
British English - get, got, got
American English - get, got, gotten
British English - get, got, got
American English - get, got, gotten
Feb 21st 2012, 5:12 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by gradboy
Don't be a snob. 'Gotten' is common in Northern England.
Feb 21st 2012, 5:12 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by gradboy
Don't be a snob. 'Gotten' is common in Northern England.
Feb 21st 2012, 5:12 pm
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Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Originally Posted by gradboy
'Gotten' is common
