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Old Apr 4th 2006, 7:17 am
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Originally Posted by britontour
Plus it doesn't rain as much down south.
2 out of 2. Well done.
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 7:44 am
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Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Pub and kebab shop would be installed along with a payphone in the main street and bus shelter.
To make things truly authentic the phone and bus shelter would immediately be vandalised.
Don't forget a fountain full of cans and a shopping trolley, and some saplings broken in half.
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:06 am
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Originally Posted by britontour
Oh and don't forget an Indian Restaurant too.
Fish and chippie too!
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Don't forget a fountain full of cans and a shopping trolley, and some saplings broken in half.
Don't think we have to go quite that far.
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:09 am
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any room left for a marks and sparks
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
How?
Flat cap, lard butty and the whippets
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:14 am
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Don't forget a fountain full of cans and a shopping trolley, and some saplings broken in half.
I will have a word with the resident chavs (Eskimo, Lionheart, Rushman and AWP) and see what they can come up with.
Will special brew cans be sufficient ??
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Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I will have a word with the resident chavs (Eskimo, Lionheart, Rushman and AWP) and see what they can come up with.
Will special brew cans be sufficient ??
Yeah, that's a good image - the 4 of them hanging around the fountain with their hoodies on, giggling inanely.
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Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Yeah, that's a good image - the 4 of them hanging around the fountain with their hoodies on, giggling inanely.
don't forget ray...he's the hoodie guy...seen his latest avatar
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by ladygwennie
Fish and chippie too!
Whats that on your avatar? It looks like dog thats just been born, or one thats just been aborted
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by TruBrit
don't forget ray...he's the hoodie guy...seen his latest avatar
Yes of course he'd be lurking around there somewhere!
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Whats that on your avatar? It looks like dog thats just been born, or one thats just been aborted
LOL its a bulldog puppy
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Well, this is it - the chance we ahve all been waiting for to establish a little BE-Utopia in the US of A.
I reckon we could haggle a bit over price and get a nice little bargin...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4875206.stm
Why settle for a Californian town when Britain has a legitimate claim to the whole of California?

Check out the history of Sir Francis Drake mate and stop calling it "California" and start calling it "New Albion".
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Originally Posted by rushman
Why settle for a Californian town when...
we all want to be in Florida?
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Old Apr 4th 2006, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by AdobePinon
we all want to be in Florida?
I don't. Too many dodgy ex pat british coppers and gun totting south londoners for my liking!!!
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