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There was also dim as a Toc H Lamp

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Yons geten bats in't belfry

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Thara's dim uz a Toc Aitch lamp.
Retlaw.

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Tram Scotches, a reyt gradely thick slice o tuast, slathered i butter.
Retlaw.

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'Tek Shanks' pony.' - Walk.

'Feel like mi throat's bin cut.' - Very hungry.

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Gubbins - Odds and ends, a gadget, a silly person.

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Shekeled - Gathered money.

'I just shekled enough brass t'gether fer buz.'

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Fits like a glove on a chickens lip, poor workmanship, quality.

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Am fur clemmed
I am hungry.
Retlaw.

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Still?

You were fur clemmed in post 32.

'Thy needs t'get sommat proper down thi neck lad.'

:D

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Av ed mi tay unam still clemmed.
Retlaw.

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Not much proper tripe down yon Accy.

Tha needs sommat reet down thi neck.

A pie, wi' some meat in it, nay gristle.

;):D

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That would be revolting, I'm a vegitarian, been one longer than a lot of Accy Webbers have been living.
If it swims, runs or fly's I don't eat it.
Retlaw.

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If it swims, I catch it. If it runs or flies, I shoot it.

Just for the heck of it, and in the interests of expat participation in threads, there's an expression about duck hunting in these parts: Feet down; guns up.:uzi:

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the Kalifornia vegie loonies have a mantra, "if it has lips don't eat it"....... if I followed that mantra I would be Pope ;) :D :D