UK prices WOW
Feb 21st 2006, 2:44 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by lionheart
Bollocks. I have 3 sisters and a good friend I am still in touch with all living in the UK, comparing notes and I don't find that I have any more of a fabulous lifestyle than they do, my mate goes on a couple of holidays a year plus has a week or 2 at Christmas, they all own houses and have kids too.
Mind you I am in LA which is notoriously expensive............. we've been through all this before on here
Mind you I am in LA which is notoriously expensive............. we've been through all this before on here
Feb 21st 2006, 2:44 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I happened to mention Jesus when I crashed one in an amatuer rally one time.
Feb 21st 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
How did you crash a Jesus? Nail in the tyre?
Feb 21st 2006, 2:46 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Look what has this got to do with dead people? You insensitive person you!
Feb 21st 2006, 2:47 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Aye - them mexican cars ae notoriously prone to punctures
Feb 21st 2006, 2:47 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
How did you crash a Jesus? Nail in the tyre?
Feb 21st 2006, 2:49 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
We're all going to hell
Nice try though
Feb 21st 2006, 2:50 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
and again. Typical plod on the wrong bloody case and getting his facts all wrong
Feb 21st 2006, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by lionheart
What are you on about, that is another thread and again. Typical plod on the wrong bloody case and getting his facts all wrong
and again. Typical plod on the wrong bloody case and getting his facts all wrong
Feb 21st 2006, 2:52 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I don't think the "smiley at the end of the sentence" rule works with the big man.
Nice try though
Nice try though
Feb 21st 2006, 3:15 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Dually Driver
Just returned from two weeks in the Oxford area. How the hell does anyone afford to live in the UK anymore. 
Gas at .95 per litre, a pint costs 2.20 and the prices at the grocery stores are crazy. :scared: Forget eating out, a pub lunch runs at least 10-12 per person. I'm not even going to mention the cost of houses... Dear old mum says "At least we have free medical." She doesn't realise that she's paying for it everytime she buys something. God bless the US 
Gas at .95 per litre, a pint costs 2.20 and the prices at the grocery stores are crazy. :scared: Forget eating out, a pub lunch runs at least 10-12 per person. I'm not even going to mention the cost of houses... Dear old mum says "At least we have free medical." She doesn't realise that she's paying for it everytime she buys something. God bless the US
Feb 21st 2006, 3:16 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Chandler
I havent been back to Oxford for a couple of years but is beer if down to 2.20 a pint then the landlords owe me a rebate on my student loans!
Feb 21st 2006, 3:16 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by Bob
Well that's Oxford for you ain't it, a tad of an expensive city and area...could always live in a mong style dump and move into blackbird leys, hillingdon or cowley
Feb 21st 2006, 5:44 am
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Re: UK prices WOW
Originally Posted by lionheart
Can I just ask what a mong style dump is?