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Old 02-07-05 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
I asked my wife how to spell it. My Novocastrian trumps your spelling, sorry.
nah, it's Newy !!!
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:30 PM
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Nah, it's 'Newkie', as in Newkie Brown or 'those pharkin geordie bastards' if you're from sunderland
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Them's fightin' words!
Indeed they are. Many a schoolyard battle has been had over an arbitrary (and mobile, might I add!) geographical line that separates those within reach of the beach from those who rely on air conditioners.
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:34 PM
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Bluddy 'ell! You can all far cough. From now on I'll just say Lambton. I'm blaming Maccas, Nickelodeon's "sarvo", the Salvos, servos and garbos for the fact that none of youse can agree on how anything is spelt.
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Bluddy 'ell! You can all far cough. From now on I'll just say Lambton. I'm blaming Maccas, Nickelodeon's "sarvo", the Salvos, servos and garbos for the fact that none of youse can agree on how anything is spelt.
You spelt 'bloody' incorrectly
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Bluddy 'ell! You can all far cough. From now on I'll just say Lambton. I'm blaming Maccas, Nickelodeon's "sarvo", the Salvos, servos and garbos for the fact that none of youse can agree on how anything is spelt.
those are all correct.
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:41 PM
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Did I spell "Far Cough" right?
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:44 PM
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Did I spell "Far Cough" right?
Indeed yes, but you fogot to include the mandatory road bike content, so I will have to dock you 5 marks.
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Old 02-07-05 | 05:48 PM
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Next time we go riding on the road, I'll repeat my comment. By the way, I'm certainly within reach of the beach from here, and hate A/C.
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Next time we go riding on the road, I'll repeat my comment. By the way, I'm certainly within reach of the beach from here, and hate A/C.
All right then, I'll put a bend in the line just for you!
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Next time we go riding on the road, I'll repeat my comment. By the way, I'm certainly within reach of the beach from here, and hate A/C.
what's wrong with Atlantic City?
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:06 PM
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ok, enough, I'm bored today.....

I had a go at some dudes spelling on the "MTB Racing foolishness" thread as well, didn't get far, ho sense of humoUr.
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
ok, enough, I'm bored today.....

I had a go at some dudes spelling on the "MTB Racing foolishness" thread as well, didn't get far, ho sense of humoUr.

What's a ho sense of humoUr?
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rockmuncher
What's a ho sense of humoUr?
said ho, meant no, same thing. I don't think any hooker ever thought it was funny when you corrected their spelling/grammar
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It must be a slow day at the beeb (and at work), the Sydney fire service made the news:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4243891.stm
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:38 PM
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It must be a slow day at the beeb (and at work), the Sydney fire service made the news:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4243891.stm
Yeah they're trying to lynch some poor git because he used a fire truck for non-fire related purposes, just as thousands before hime have. It's not unusual to see multiple appliances pull up to a park so that all the firies can have a game of touch footy or down at Macca's. But someone decided that this poor bugger needed to be dragged over the coals. In all likelihood he'll get the sack.
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Old 02-07-05 | 06:48 PM
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Some politician must have got involved so they'll probably decide to have a crack down, make an example of the poor sod and then everything (but the bloke who lost his job) will be back to normal in a few months.
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Old 02-07-05 | 07:33 PM
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Old 02-07-05 | 08:00 PM
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"I knew it would be controversial, but I kind of just did it... I needed it, and wanted it."

All class.
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Old 02-07-05 | 08:02 PM
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plenty of talk about this on the road racing board, but yep, number one idiot of the year so far ! Should hit him right in the pocket to remove it, more than it cost to get no doubt !!
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Hey you Melbournites. Just looking online for gear. What's fitzroycycles.com.au like? Would you buy from them?
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Old 02-07-05 | 09:03 PM
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Hey you Melbournites. Just looking online for gear. What's fitzroycycles.com.au like? Would you buy from them?
Ed used to work there, I think.

Fitzroy Cycles in Carnegie seems to be a little cheaper than the Fitzroy shop, for some reason.

What are you looking to buy?
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Old 02-07-05 | 09:22 PM
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Retail? What's that?

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Old 02-07-05 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Ed used to work there, I think.

Fitzroy Cycles in Carnegie seems to be a little cheaper than the Fitzroy shop, for some reason.

What are you looking to buy?
Thanks 531.

Not sure at this stage. Shirts, nicks, etc. Just trying to find some good reliable joints that don't have rediculous prices.

So they sacked ed hey? Gorilla scaring away the customers?
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Old 02-07-05 | 09:59 PM
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Retail? What's that?
It's what us poor bastids waste our life savings on when we're clueless and need stuff.
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