PKMKII wrote:black bart wrote:Don't be too hard on me I was only guessing.
Wasn't being critical, just curious as to how you would know of Shea.
We have a friend named Shea. Does that count?
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We have a friend named Shea. Does that count?
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English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
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Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
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English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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Oh really and I suppose you know someone called Madison as well.
Oh really and I suppose you know someone called Madison as well.
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My cousin is named Fenway...
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Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix...well done Lewis, first Brit to win it since David Coulthard in 1997.
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U.S. Open roundup:
Serena Williams won her 4th US Open title. In celebration, she crushed Victoria Azarenka's skull between her meaty thighs.
Andy Murray won his first ever Grand Slam title. Today, Murray is 99% British.
Serena Williams won her 4th US Open title. In celebration, she crushed Victoria Azarenka's skull between her meaty thighs.
Andy Murray won his first ever Grand Slam title. Today, Murray is 99% British.
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PKMKII wrote:U.S. Open roundup:
Serena Williams won her 4th US Open title. In celebration, she crushed Victoria Azarenka's skull between her meaty thighs.
Andy Murray won his first ever Grand Slam title. Today, Murray is 99% British.
Well done Murray...the other 1% Welsh?
Roy isn't around at the moment so we can say what we like.
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There is a well-established convention that Murray is British when he wins and Scottish when he loses.
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He just needs to win Wimbledon to achieve complete Britishness and enjoy a personal serenade from Sir Cliff Richard.
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Daily Mash: Murray vows to drive the English out of Scotland
“There is one true monarch of Scotland – the rightful king Sean Connery. With the English fled or dismembered and Sean on the throne, we may set about building a strong, free, golf and tennis-based country.”
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Scotland football team is English. At least as far as I am concerned they are...
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^^ Braveracket!
^At least they're not Welsh...6-1 to Serbia!
Braveracket!^At least they're not Welsh...6-1 to Serbia!
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Roy Hunter wrote:[link]Scotland football team is English.[/link] At least as far as I am concerned they are...
What horrible sports injury afflicted that arm!
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My brain hurts...I wonder who's gonna win the Scottish Premiership this year?
Rangers?
No...
Er...
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With Celtic currently in 5th position, it could be anyone...
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