Originally Posted by cinnabar

Odd thing though ... the photos you posted are remarkably UN-beardy. I know where you're coming from, and am not criticising the sentiment. It just wasn't a very good illustration.

Originally Posted by Tolos

Well I did say "or a beard", but you know what I mean.

Originally Posted by cinnabar

I do know what you mean. But those photos all looked like harmless waiters from the local balti restaurant, not terrorists. I'd be happy for my hypothetical daughter to date most of them, if we were just going on their appearance alone rather than on the assumption they are fundamentalist religious maniacs who'd treat a woman like crap.

I just expect terrorists to look more like bin Laden somehow. More crocheted hats, more (as you said before) beards.

It's actually more worrying that they do look like nice boys.

Originally Posted by Tolos

I agree with you, and it is worrying because of that. Except for Mohamed Atta (the first one). I don't know why, but that guy just looks damn evil.

Originally Posted by cinnabar

Point taken. Having just had a second look, I don't think I would want my hypothetical daughter dating him. Not sure I'd want him serving my balti either, come to that.

Originally Posted by Tolos

Look, in response to the token "racist" post that was fired my way, I have nothing against muslims. But calling me a bigot for being a little suspicious of middle eastern "muslim" looking men is just naive. Right now, in 2006 with our current political climate, it's just common sense. I'm not tarring every muslim/M.eastern person with the terrorist brush, but it's logical to say that we need to be suspicious of that type of characteristic right now.

Let's call a spade a spade here - it's not Chinese people who are crashing planes into buildings and blowing up trains is it?







I'm seeing a slight pattern here. You can look down your nose at me all you want. Fact is, when I get on a plane these days, I feel anxious when I see an eastern looking bloke with black hair or a beard. Racist? Hater? No. I know it's wrong to think this way....but I can't help myself.

Originally Posted by Tolos

Let's call a spade a spade here - it's not Chinese people who are crashing planes into buildings and blowing up trains is it?







I'm seeing a slight pattern here. You can look down your nose at me all you want. Fact is, when I get on a plane these days, I feel anxious when I see an eastern looking bloke with black hair or a beard. Racist? Hater? No. I know it's wrong to think this way....but I can't help myself.

Originally Posted by Tolos

I agree with you, and it is worrying because of that. Except for Mohamed Atta (the first one). I don't know why, but that guy just looks damn evil.

Originally Posted by snowbunny

I know.... it was Lancashire pre-1974.

I was trying to explain to Toon whether or not there was a difference between a Liverpudlian and a scouser. I was confused over whether or not all Merseysiders are scousers or just the Liverpudlian ones.

Originally Posted by paddingtongreen

This one's better:
http://marnanel.org/counties

Originally Posted by rushman

As I was was once told by a scouser..a true scouser is someone born on the north side of the Mersey (in the city of Liverpool) in a house from which they could see the river.
As for whether this is the genuine definition I am not sure but I bet a pound to a pinch of shit that all the scousers(?) on here that weren't born in such a location will claim it's bollocks.

Originally Posted by Married2aYank

I was wondering if anyone thinks that in light of these terrorist threats coming from England, and of course the idiots who are doing it being English, is going to cast all Brits in a bad light in the USA? I dont want to be viewed as a suspicious outsider over here and be subject to harsher treatment from whoever just because I have a thick accent like the Muslims they broadcasted in their suicide videos on TV last night.

Originally Posted by Tolos

I heard a similar story about cockneys. Apparently, a true cockney has to be born "within earshot of the Bow Bells" belonging to St. Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside. Thus, simply being from London doesn't warrant you being a cockney.

Whether this is all true or not, I have no idea...

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Yep...that's what I thought too.

Originally Posted by Tolos

I heard a similar story about cockneys. Apparently, a true cockney has to be born "within earshot of the Bow Bells" belonging to St. Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside. Thus, simply being from London doesn't warrant you being a cockney.

Whether this is all true or not, I have no idea...