Birmingham - it's not shit
Sep 23rd 2003, 2:44 am
#46
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Kylie Minogue's ass on a Euro is the most convincing argument for further European integration that I"ve heard 
Sep 23rd 2003, 2:53 am
#47
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Originally posted by Yorkieabroad
which participating contry does Kylies ass represent - I thought she was an ozzie (Although I also thought knopfler was a geordie and heinz baked beans were american...). I know the EU is opening its doors to any old tom dick and harry, but Oz must be stretching the boundaries a little??? Cute ass though...
which participating contry does Kylies ass represent - I thought she was an ozzie (Although I also thought knopfler was a geordie and heinz baked beans were american...). I know the EU is opening its doors to any old tom dick and harry, but Oz must be stretching the boundaries a little??? Cute ass though...
Christ she's bin in the yoo kay for about 20 years now, she is bound to be a citizen. Yes nice arse indeed
Sep 23rd 2003, 1:40 pm
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Originally posted by tony_2003
Christ she's bin in the yoo kay for about 20 years now, she is bound to be a citizen. Yes nice arse indeed
Christ she's bin in the yoo kay for about 20 years now, she is bound to be a citizen. Yes nice arse indeed
Thanks Tony. Just what I was gonna say. Since the British love her so much put her on the Euros representing Britain.
Sep 24th 2003, 12:51 am
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Originally posted by tony_2003
Christ she's bin in the yoo kay for about 20 years now, she is bound to be a citizen. Yes nice arse indeed
Christ she's bin in the yoo kay for about 20 years now, she is bound to be a citizen. Yes nice arse indeed
Oct 3rd 2003, 11:24 pm
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Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK",
Oct 4th 2003, 1:05 am
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Nor did sunny Manchester!!! 
Nice to see the scousers up there though!!!!!
Nice to see the scousers up there though!!!!!
Oct 4th 2003, 1:22 am
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...yet Hythe and Winchester did! Hythe s a beautiful seaside town in East Kent (very close to where I grew up), and Winchester as I understood it was an attractive cathedral city!
No arguements with Hull though.
No arguements with Hull though.
Oct 4th 2003, 1:33 am
#53
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The list came from "The Idler" website.
They've just published a book of crap towns.
The list in full:
1 Hull
2 Cumbernauld
3 Morecambe
4 Hythe
5 Winchester
6 Liverpool
7 St Andrews
8 Bexhill-on-Sea
9 Basingstoke
10 Hackney
11 Portsmouth
12 Stockport
13 Crouch End
14 St John's Wood
15 Croydon
16 Islington
17 London
18 Peterborough
19 Wolverhampton
20 Didcot
21 Ascot
22 Brighton
23 Aldeburgh
24 Leiston
25 Ipswich
26 Hayling Island
27 Horsham
28 Mirfield
29 Tintern
30 Peterhead
31 Oxford
32 Dover
33 South Woodham Ferrers
34 Newport
35 Billingham
36 Reading
37 Maghull
38 Huntingdon
39 Hastings
40 Keighley
41 Dagenham
42 Slough
43 Alresford
44 Bridgwater
45 Yate
46 Skelmersdale
47 Barrow-in-Furness
48 Widnes
49 Hinchley Wood
50 St Albans
Looking at the list, the majority of us have lived in these places !
(Where y'all from..?" thread)
We've missed the opportunity to nominate our "favourites", but don't despair !
You can nominate an American town:
www.craptowns.com
Don't know if any U.S towns can reach the high standards of crap reached by Didcot (*shivers at the memory*) for instance.
Birmingham, Alabama ?
They've just published a book of crap towns.
The list in full:
1 Hull
2 Cumbernauld
3 Morecambe
4 Hythe
5 Winchester
6 Liverpool
7 St Andrews
8 Bexhill-on-Sea
9 Basingstoke
10 Hackney
11 Portsmouth
12 Stockport
13 Crouch End
14 St John's Wood
15 Croydon
16 Islington
17 London
18 Peterborough
19 Wolverhampton
20 Didcot
21 Ascot
22 Brighton
23 Aldeburgh
24 Leiston
25 Ipswich
26 Hayling Island
27 Horsham
28 Mirfield
29 Tintern
30 Peterhead
31 Oxford
32 Dover
33 South Woodham Ferrers
34 Newport
35 Billingham
36 Reading
37 Maghull
38 Huntingdon
39 Hastings
40 Keighley
41 Dagenham
42 Slough
43 Alresford
44 Bridgwater
45 Yate
46 Skelmersdale
47 Barrow-in-Furness
48 Widnes
49 Hinchley Wood
50 St Albans
Looking at the list, the majority of us have lived in these places !
(Where y'all from..?" thread)
We've missed the opportunity to nominate our "favourites", but don't despair !
You can nominate an American town:
www.craptowns.com
Don't know if any U.S towns can reach the high standards of crap reached by Didcot (*shivers at the memory*) for instance.
Birmingham, Alabama ?
Oct 4th 2003, 2:22 am
#54
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Originally posted by Webbie
The list came from "The Idler" website.
They've just published a book of crap towns.
The list in full:
1 Hull
2 Cumbernauld
3 Morecambe
4 Hythe
5 Winchester
6 Liverpool
7 St Andrews
8 Bexhill-on-Sea
9 Basingstoke
10 Hackney
11 Portsmouth
12 Stockport
13 Crouch End
14 St John's Wood
15 Croydon
16 Islington
17 London
18 Peterborough
19 Wolverhampton
20 Didcot
21 Ascot
22 Brighton
23 Aldeburgh
24 Leiston
25 Ipswich
26 Hayling Island
27 Horsham
28 Mirfield
29 Tintern
30 Peterhead
31 Oxford
32 Dover
33 South Woodham Ferrers
34 Newport
35 Billingham
36 Reading
37 Maghull
38 Huntingdon
39 Hastings
40 Keighley
41 Dagenham
42 Slough
43 Alresford
44 Bridgwater
45 Yate
46 Skelmersdale
47 Barrow-in-Furness
48 Widnes
49 Hinchley Wood
50 St Albans
Looking at the list, the majority of us have lived in these places !
(Where y'all from..?" thread)
We've missed the opportunity to nominate our "favourites", but don't despair !
You can nominate an American town:
www.craptowns.com
Don't know if any U.S towns can reach the high standards of crap reached by Didcot (*shivers at the memory*) for instance.
Birmingham, Alabama ?
The list came from "The Idler" website.
They've just published a book of crap towns.
The list in full:
1 Hull
2 Cumbernauld
3 Morecambe
4 Hythe
5 Winchester
6 Liverpool
7 St Andrews
8 Bexhill-on-Sea
9 Basingstoke
10 Hackney
11 Portsmouth
12 Stockport
13 Crouch End
14 St John's Wood
15 Croydon
16 Islington
17 London
18 Peterborough
19 Wolverhampton
20 Didcot
21 Ascot
22 Brighton
23 Aldeburgh
24 Leiston
25 Ipswich
26 Hayling Island
27 Horsham
28 Mirfield
29 Tintern
30 Peterhead
31 Oxford
32 Dover
33 South Woodham Ferrers
34 Newport
35 Billingham
36 Reading
37 Maghull
38 Huntingdon
39 Hastings
40 Keighley
41 Dagenham
42 Slough
43 Alresford
44 Bridgwater
45 Yate
46 Skelmersdale
47 Barrow-in-Furness
48 Widnes
49 Hinchley Wood
50 St Albans
Looking at the list, the majority of us have lived in these places !
(Where y'all from..?" thread)
We've missed the opportunity to nominate our "favourites", but don't despair !
You can nominate an American town:
www.craptowns.com
Don't know if any U.S towns can reach the high standards of crap reached by Didcot (*shivers at the memory*) for instance.
Birmingham, Alabama ?
Oct 6th 2003, 5:50 pm
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Originally posted by jaytee
except Birmingham, Alabama is part of the continental US and if people don't like it there they can always go live somewhere else in the US!
except Birmingham, Alabama is part of the continental US and if people don't like it there they can always go live somewhere else in the US!
Oct 6th 2003, 6:04 pm
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Originally posted by jaytee
except Birmingham, Alabama is part of the continental US and if people don't like it there they can always go live somewhere else in the US!
except Birmingham, Alabama is part of the continental US and if people don't like it there they can always go live somewhere else in the US!
Oct 6th 2003, 9:06 pm
#57
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Originally posted by Yorkieabroad
And people in Hull, Cumbernauld etc couldn't live elsewhere?
And people in Hull, Cumbernauld etc couldn't live elsewhere?
VAT, high prices, small cars, cold weather.. same old, same old
continental US rules!
Last edited by jaytee; Oct 6th 2003 at 9:08 pm.
Oct 6th 2003, 11:05 pm
#58
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Location: B'ham UK - Daytona Fl - Longs, SC
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I really think that anyone who doesnt rate Birmingham should see the new Bull Ring, it is gorgeous, and even my mall-mad wife rates it highly!!!!!!!
Oct 6th 2003, 11:47 pm
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Originally posted by jaytee
somewhere else in the UK, EU yes
VAT, high prices, small cars, cold weather.. same old, same old
continental US rules!
somewhere else in the UK, EU yes
VAT, high prices, small cars, cold weather.. same old, same old
continental US rules!
Oct 7th 2003, 3:14 am
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Originally posted by Yorkieabroad
Wasn't intending to start an "A is better than B" discussion as thats been done to death elsewhere....I was merely trying to add balance to a somewhat lopsided post that implied that only people in the US had an alternative. Which is obviously not the case.
Wasn't intending to start an "A is better than B" discussion as thats been done to death elsewhere....I was merely trying to add balance to a somewhat lopsided post that implied that only people in the US had an alternative. Which is obviously not the case.
Frankly, I think that the ability to live anywhere in the US is a huge advantage over a typical UK citizen being able to live anywhere in the UK (or EU).
But really, let's just forget this. The idea of a shitlist of cities is stupid. Since when does it matter where people come from or where they live? It doesn't have to hold people back or shouldn't prevent people from living a good life.. and this is directed at the original poster of the shitlist. I think this is the wrong philosophy. Some people like only a metropolis. Some like big cities, medium cities, small. Some like towns or isolated areas/ wilderness. Who is to say who should like what? I think it's a terrible philosophy and shitty itself. LOL
Last edited by jaytee; Oct 7th 2003 at 3:22 am.