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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:12 pm
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Well I'll go to the top of our stairs.

Eh by gum...eeky thump or was that just the Goodies
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:29 pm
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Do you think ma heid buttons up the back.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:34 pm
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Some more

I could eat a scabby dug.

like a fart in a trance.

Do you think I came up the Clyde in a banana boat?

Her face is tripping her.

You canny see green cheese.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:38 pm
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Originally Posted by clydegirl


like a fart in a trance.
That's a Southern one as well.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
You may be right, am I thinking of something else? Paperbag ish.
You couldn't punch your way out of a paper bag.
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Well I'll go to the top of our stairs.
Think it's the foot - not sure.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:54 pm
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Originally Posted by clydegirl
Some more

I could eat a scabby dug.

like a fart in a trance.

Do you think I came up the Clyde in a banana boat?

Her face is tripping her.

You canny see green cheese.
Gie 'em laldy - or was that just in Judge Dredd?
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
You couldn't punch your way out of a paper bag.
I used to use it all the time, it's dropped out of my vernacular Heeeeeelllllllllppppp.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
That's a Southern one as well.
My Dad always used to say "Tit in a trance"

Also "In and out like a fart in a colander"
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:57 pm
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In and out like a Fiddlers elbow.
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Think it's the foot - not sure.
You're right, I'm losing it...
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Old Jun 19th 2006, 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Partystar
This might sound strange, but I get a real kick out of using British swear words here. I don't have to watch my mouth so much, as people don't usually get it. I also have a little chuckle to myself when I here them on BBC America or in a British movie, as it's like a bit of nostalgia! The word, 'Knob Jocky' popped into my head earlier & I laughed my arse off for a few minutes at the thought of it, then I realised people were staring & wondering what was so funny in the middle of the supermarket!



Bloody Nora is one of my fav's!
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Old Jun 20th 2006, 12:00 am
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Originally Posted by blaze
Bloody Nora is one of my fav's!
'Bleedin' Nora' works well too!
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Old Jun 20th 2006, 12:01 am
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Originally Posted by blaze
Bloody Nora is one of my fav's!
Yeah me too

"Jesus Christ on a bike." That was also a Viz character.
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Old Jun 20th 2006, 12:01 am
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Oh and Bloody Ada.
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