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Old 19-08-2011, 19:03   #151
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One of my gran's favourite criticisms was to say: 'Tha's as dim as a church candle.'
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Old 19-08-2011, 19:04   #152
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Old 19-08-2011, 19:05   #153
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One of my gran's favourite criticisms was to say: 'Tha's as dim as a church candle.'
Thara's dim uz a Toc Aitch lamp.
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Old 19-08-2011, 19:08   #154
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Tram Scotches, a reyt gradely thick slice o tuast, slathered i butter.
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Old 19-08-2011, 19:19   #155
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'Tek Shanks' pony.' - Walk.

'Feel like mi throat's bin cut.' - Very hungry.
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Old 19-08-2011, 19:21   #156
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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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Old 19-08-2011, 19:37   #158
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Fits like a glove on a chickens lip, poor workmanship, quality.
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'Tek Shanks' pony.' - Walk.

'Feel like mi throat's bin cut.' - Very hungry.
Am fur clemmed
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Old 19-08-2011, 20:59   #160
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Still?

You were fur clemmed in post 32.

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

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Still?

You were fur clemmed in post 32.

'Thy needs t'get sommat proper down thi neck lad.'
Av ed mi tay unam still clemmed.
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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.

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