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Old Oct 18th 2007, 7:30 am
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i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
And bonfire night is what exactly? A joyous anti-catholic celebration, commemorating the torture and slaughter of a group of catholic conspirators
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
Before you let off those fireworks....make sure you are allowed to.
Where we live they will turn a blind eye on 4th July if you let a few fireworks off in your backyard but other than that they are banned and the police will call before you can say roman candle.
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...and whatever you do, watch who you're burning in effigy, in fact, don't do it at all in the South!
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk...
And you're claiming to be a vet-to-be?

Since when has there been ANY concern in the UK about catching Bird Flu from poultry you buy in a supermarket?

Not to mention the fact that there haven't been any cases of Bird Flu in humans in the UK.
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
The "we" refers to Americans so since you're a visitor and a Brit (or so you claim), your comments mean zilch.
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what exactly are we giving thanks for?
a day off effing work, that's what.
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
Sounds good - have fun! Booze and fireworks always make for an interesting evening...
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I was just wondering this morning if anyone was going to celebrate Guy Fawkes.
So is it just a major piss up in Louisiana or is anybody having a party with the kids?
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I was just wondering this morning if anyone was going to celebrate Guy Fawkes.
So is it just a major piss up in Louisiana or is anybody having a party with the kids?
Why would anyone in the US celebrate Guy Fawkes?
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Originally Posted by cassandra_trotter
i dont eat turkey or chicken cos of bird flu in uk, what exactly are we giving thanks for?

safe arrival of bloodthirsty pilgrims who slaughtered thousands of innocent native-americans?

im celebrating bonfire night instead, treacle toffee, bonfire, black peas and lots of booze

and lashings of cinder toffee and parkin, yummi
no turkey or chicken cos of bird flu. no beef because of mad cow. well, with a name of like Trotter, i guess you stick with pig family.
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And you're claiming to be a vet-to-be?

Since when has there been ANY concern in the UK about catching Bird Flu from poultry you buy in a supermarket?

Not to mention the fact that there haven't been any cases of Bird Flu in humans in the UK.
Well spotted. I think we all realise by now Ms Trotter is not who she makes out to be.
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Originally Posted by Mallory
no turkey or chicken cos of bird flu. no beef because of mad cow. well, with a name of like Trotter, i guess you stick with pig family.
Leave the pork alone too...might pick up a tapeworm or some other swine disease.
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Why would anyone in the US celebrate Guy Fawkes?
Two reasons:

1. He was the man who intended the most good for the people, ever to enter any parliament.

2. He set the precedent for attempting forceful removal of a head of state, an act since performed successfully here in the USA.
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Two reasons:

1. He was the man who intended the most good for the people, ever to enter any parliament.

2. He set the precedent for attempting forceful removal of a head of state, an act since performed successfully here in the USA.
You miss my point Paddy. This is the US not the UK...why would it be celebrated here?
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