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Just show then your British bulldog with Union Jack flag tattoo(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:20,
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it's ok naked ape, he's wrong about this tooen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag
plenty there about it being the union jack and union flag
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If it is on a bulldog then it cannot be a Jack, as it needs to be flying from a ship to be the Union Jack.Hope this helps.
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yeah its still called the union jack, or the union flag either way"the national flag of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories is the Union Flag, which may also be called the Union Jack."
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Only in the same way that people refer to Trivial Pursuits, or to going to Tescos.Notice that the phrasing used states that it is called the Union Flag, but that it 'may also' be called the Union Jack. What Wikipedia doesn't say is that it may be called the Union Jack by ignorant pricks.
Hope this helps.
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The only thing worse than an ignorant prickis a self righteous one who won't accept when he's wrong.
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its ok, i really like how consitently wrong he's being todayby the end of the day he'll be sick of all these so-called 'facts'
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What, wrong about not being culturally British?thanks Q dog, thanks for all the time you've spent being me.
It means a lot.
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because that's not what you saidyou said "I'm not British, I'm Scottish."
which is clearly wrong, our school system let you down though, not your fault
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Actually Q dog, I was schooled in Scotland, which has the better educational system, thanks for taking an interest.Plus, 'British' has two meanings- one geographical and the other cultural, as does Scottish. I was using the cultural meaning.
Hope this helps.
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Nope.Wrong there. Especially considering it was Aberdeenshire, which in the 80s was at the peak of its (still considerable) oil wealth, hence local and income tax receipts being rather high.
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You are from Britain though, soz.Though I do get what you mean when you distinguish between culturally British and British by geography.
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Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:43,
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I know where I'm from thanks, but my initial 'Scottish not British' declaration was one of cultural identity.(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:44, Reply)
You still failed the test.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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Are we friends, Quents?\o/
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:00,
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I hate it when people says Tescosit's retarded
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:35,
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You pronounce it "Waitrose"(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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here yaranother site disproving your idea
www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=7.2
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No Al, a 'Jack' refers specifically to a flag flying from a ship.If a Union Flag is flying from a ship, it is a Union Jack.
Perhaps it's due to the naval history associated with the Empire, that it's become referred to as the Union Jack.
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No, really, you are wrong about this. And I will accept your apology, as long as it's written in an appropriate way.www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=7.2
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i thought a bestiewas someone who fucked animals?
as in, "sweating like a bestie in a petting zoo"
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:38,
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yeah yeahyou and quentin fuck goats together, it's fine.
just get him to hold the front legs and you spread the back.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:52,
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Thanks for your indoubtable internet research.Mine, from www.know-britain.com/general/union_jack.html says:
However, the flag was usually restricted to use at sea until the two kingdoms of Scotland and England were united in 1707. It was most probably from this use at sea that it got the name "Jack" ("Union Jack"). It was usually flown at the bow end of the ship, from the jack staff.
This is tedious as fuck now, can't you tell us about gardening or Yngwie Malmsteen or something equally tedious?
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It's okay to be wrong you knoweveryone makes a mistake every now and then, especially when they're sweating on the internet like an overipe tomato.
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Sweating on the internet? You were doing the same thing bbz, due to you being a corpulent fucko and your initial flag research.Thanks for caring enough about me to go that far though.
*pinches cheek and ruffles hair*
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Awwwwww, condescending replies saying "I'M NOT UPSET! I DEFINITELY DIDN'T GET UPSET ABOUT BEING WRONG!"Are my favourite response to be called out.
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Al, you really do have a lot of anger festering in there.Maybe you should go and dig a hole or something.
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Also, I'm not sure whether to trust a website which advertises holiday homes in italyover that of an international institute.
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It does have a very good graphic of a flag flying in the wind though.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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The information to do with what the flag is or isn't calledmay well be true in that article. However some of the stuff about ships and flag locations on them is a bit bollocks.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:41,
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Er... boat lol?Is that right?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:45,
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Nope, still don't get it.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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I thought that was one of the top /OT memes.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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not at allbut I raced yachts inshore and offshore for a long time, so I've got a vague idea about the rules regarding flags etc and I suspect they are getting jacks and ensigns and what-have-you a bit mixed up.
I don't dispute their knowledge of the names of the union flag/jack however.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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That's a night out for swipe(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:49,
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I thought an Ensign was a naval rank.Like Ensign Wesley Crusher in Star Trek:TNG
But, you know what, I'm happy to be corrected on that, because I don't proclaim to be an expert on these things.
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ensign is the flag of national indentity on a vessel, on a UK registered civilian vessel it's a union jack as the top left quarter of a red flag. on an RN vessel I think it's the same but blue.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:55,
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it is also a rank thoughen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_Kingdom
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possibly soI'm not an expert in the navy.
*awaits strikethrough*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:57,
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fair play sir. I wasn't expecting that strikethrough.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:00,
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Ensign is your flag of identity while under sail whilst out of home watersAnd yep, at the back. Jacks are just kind of random flags flow from the mast or jackstaff whilst moored. I'm pretty sure that you aren't supposed to fly the union jack at all unless at war but I'm probably about to be proved wrong by Al here.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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the ex wants me to go with him to get a tattoothere are few people on the planet LESS likely to get a tatt than me.
the only place i would consider it would be on the ankle bone. and even then... NO.
although my friend has a care bear heart on her arse, which makes me laugh.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:23,
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no, you foolish boynot a tatt OF a care bear.
all care bears have a little red heart on their arses. she has one of those.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:25,
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she's a former ballet dancerand at the risk of sounding like a dirty licker, she has the best arse you've ever ever seen. so actually the heart looks ok.
the annoying bitch.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:27,
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when you say best arse and ballet dancer in teh same sentence i go :\cos any fule know ballet dancers be tiny, but blokes like a bit a curve on a bum
its you women and your stupid ideas about attraction again
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ah well, she's not been a ballerina for about 10 yearsso she still has the long, slim legginess but also has arse and tits.
i have no idea why we are friends :(
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:30,
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i dunno either, rachyou just keep talking to me no matter how bad the bullying :(
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you're not even the worst thing on here any moresad sad times
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:31,
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The followup single from McFly?(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:43,
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It's a sad day when I am happier with Bear Pookie and his horrible intolerance than I am with dozer and his appaling music taste.(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:34, Reply)
I'm finding your lack of tolerance of differing musical tastes quite upsetting.And PD has got quite good taste in some areas.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:43,
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Thanks Tangles.Funny how a man with possibly the most conservative tastes on here is such an expert on popular music.
Kelly Clarkson lols.
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Since he's been gone tastes have improved(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:50,
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No, it was a kelly clarkson jokemaybe if you had slightly more diverse tastes you would get that.
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Al, I know who Kelly Clarkson is, my 12 year old niece likes her, as well as Twilight shit. She loves that kind of childish shit, what with being a child and all.What I was doing there was acknowledging your love of cheesy rock music like Rainbow. I was adding another layer to the pun, and also illustrating how conservative your tastes are. And I have played SingStar, so am acquainted with the modern masterpiece which is Kelly Clarkson's song. How diverse am I? MEGA!
I shouldn't really have to explain such things to a maverick QOTWer like you.
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Well, if having the same teenybopper taste in music as a 12 year old girl is cutting-edge and wide ranging, then it's fine.If not, then you are either: a tedious prick who likes American Idol winning, lowest common denominator shit; or a grooming paedo.
And having a fixation on rock music performed by middle class white men in a homoerotic manner is quite conservative too.
I really can't be sure here.
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The grooming ones are probably a bit better than the kidnapping onesAt least the kids get to feel good about themselves for a while first.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:07,
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Wait a second, you're saying that in order for your taste not to be conservativethat the only things you are allowed to like are things that nobody else likes.
Is that really what you think? Only I thought I'd better give you the chance to backtrack here if you want because the conclusion I've drawn above is entirely consistent with what you said in the post above.
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I don't want to throw that accusation around QuintsBut I do think he sounds like a hoxton darling resident.
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No Al, of course not.What I personally define as 'conservative' tastes is ones which are limited to only a few genres, and within those genres, liking the most popular/ most well known artists.
Also connected to this is the outright dismissal of entire genres due to stereotyped views, such as 'all house/techno sounds the same', 'all heavy metal is devil worshipping angsty shit', 'rap music is just black guys mumbling about guns and bitches' and stuff like that.
I want to make it clear here, this is not aimed at you, it's my definition of conservative tastes in music, which is what you asked me to do.
I, personally, don't like reggae. This isn't of itself a conservative view, I just don't get on with it as a genre. I don't generalise about it, or cast aspersions in its direction. I like some 70s stuff, like Led Zep, Sabbath and Marvin Gaye, but I don't believe it's inherently inferior or superior to hip hop, electronica, hardcore, stoner metal or anything else. I will open my ears and give just about anything a listen.
Except reggae.
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No, you've gone and contradicted yourself there dozyyou're already on record as saying that hip-hop is the greatest and most important genre of all time ever, so you can't now suddenly say that you consider it equal to all other musical genres.
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No Al, I said it was the most important since Jazz or something.And I meant in terms of how it reconfigured what music was and how it was made. That is absolutely not the same as believing it to be superior to other genres. There are loads of electronica acts which do similar things with form and construction of music, and loads of post-rock bands who do that too. But hip hop has had an indelible impact on western culture.
And I also believe that hip hop is analogous to punk in how it did that, being pretty much a DIY genre which came up from clubs and rewrote the rules of the time. Hip hop is mainly embedded in the mainstream now, just as jazz is the preserve of a very different group of people than when it started out.
I love hardcore just as much as hip hop; and country just as much as house. They are all culturally important in their own ways, and none is superior to any others.
What exactly do you get out of being such a prick online anyway? And re. your dad, if he has indeed just died, then my sympathies to you and your family.
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Also, From your description above, I am most definitely not conservative in my musical tastes. But don't let that stop you being wrong.
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AlYou have gone on record with the hip hop stereotype.
Can you stop being a prick now please so I can put you back on lolignore?
thanks.
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I'd admit to owning a number of public enemy albumsonly I'm scared that due to your retarded definition of conservative, that you would classify me as only liking the most popular bands.
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"former ballet dancer"She's got a fat arse now.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:32,
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Is it a bit depressing when you think that everyone that has ever deigned to put their penis inside you has since left you?(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:45, Reply)
well, nofirstly, it's not true. your dad begs to come back every night.
secondly, it means there are hotter prospects to come. like the impending gossip that would blow this entire board apart if i were to share it.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:49,
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OMG! GOSSIP! ABOUT YOUR VAGINA! I FOR ONE CANNOT WAIT TO HERE THIS!(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53, Reply)
you're spelling like an illiterate fucktardsort it out.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:56,
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This^My life is really this boring
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:55,
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sorry to hear thatyou should probably be quite cross with rswipe for still having sex with him though
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Well, you can't really blame hera three week old corpse is still better than her usual men.
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i think you should stop bullying people with dead parents, it's inappropriate(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:11, Reply)
He'll be fairly cool now then(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:13,
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The one that's especially light on his feet.Aren't you supposed to be in Barcelona, btw?
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Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:46,
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yes. EX.we're not having each other's names, ffs. although it would be amusing to have "swipe" tattoo'd on his butt.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:26,
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so, why are you considering it, then?(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:29,
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of course i'm not!i just ignored the suggestion
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:32,
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You could always tell himyou're going to get " *insert his name here* is a pathetic parasitic needy man-child " tattoed around your ankle.
Maybe that would get through to him.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:33,
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I love you dearly but I don't think loading that information into a cannonand firing it up your foof would get through to you in this area. :(
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:37,
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it sounds kinky thoughmaybe we could try it?
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:40,
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maybe indeed.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:42,
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is he getting the names of his new boyfriend tattooed?(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:30,
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He's getting a "W" tattoed on each arse-cheekThat's so that after Dutch Schteve has finished with him it spells "WOW"
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:31,
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It is to prove your identity(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:20,
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You got a low mark too, eh?(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:32,
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13sad times
I'm off to the nearest desert island
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:48,
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i got 21but i don't think much of the question system. instead of a handbook and a memory test, why don't they ask questions that you would know after living here for a while, like "what goes on chips with salt" or "name 3 examples of cockney rhyming slang" or something.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:50,
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This^I don't know much about parliament
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:51,
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Don't know much about the French I took(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:52,
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Here's one for you then:realcitizenshiptest.co.uk/quiz.php?n=1
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:56,
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Btw - this was my score, not a rating of your post. Which, as usual would be 1/10.(
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:03,
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0/10 due to Scottishness.No questions about haggis, the Krankies and Kennedy Thompson.
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The Krankies used to live round the corner from me, fact fans.Like all proud Scots, they're not proud enough to actually live there.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:05,
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Did you witness any swinging parties taking place?(
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:06,
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No, just ones where we ate porridge, wore kilts and played bagpipes.(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:07, Reply)
I like Scotland, my wife is from Edinburgh and we got married at Edinburgh cathedral. (
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:07,
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I know this.Was it St Giles Cathedral?
Beautiful building. And there is something to be said for the elegance of the Presbyterian take on Christianity as opposed to the near-Catholic CoE stuff.
And yes, I am well aware re. transubstantiation etc, but CoE services are very similar to RC ones in terms of all the pomp etc.
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Yes it was St Giles. My mother-in-law is an 'elder' of the CoS. We would have got married somewhere non religious except she would have been very upset.The fact that we aren't having a christening for our daughter has not gone down well...
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Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:13,
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The CoS thing of only needing a bible to worship God is a wonderful view of things.It's a pity that religion is such a crock of shit though.
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Ever eaten a 'munchy box'?This is not an attempt at a euphemism.
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Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:09,
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Nope.But I still refer to fish and chips as a fish supper.
And use 'how' instead of 'why', and 'will' instead of 'shall'.
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