- Jul 10, 2003
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Amen to that
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Amen to that
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HellBilly
Thou shalt not abide to financial fair play
- Jul 10, 2003
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Whichever mod is responsible for the pedantry training of new mods is doing a good job
- Aug 7, 2003
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Dan Aitch
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- May 31, 2013
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Thou shalt not mess up the English language with Americanisms.
Thou shalt not use Americanisms unless you can explain their origin.
Thou shalt not make too much noise.
Thou shalt not ever, ever, ever sit and snort gallons of gunge up your nose, repeatedly, when blowing your nose would save us from ever having to listen to your horrible snotting.
And...
...thou shalt not pronounce 'h' as 'haitch'.
Thou shalt not use Americanisms unless you can explain their origin.
Thou shalt not make too much noise.
Thou shalt not ever, ever, ever sit and snort gallons of gunge up your nose, repeatedly, when blowing your nose would save us from ever having to listen to your horrible snotting.
And...
...thou shalt not pronounce 'h' as 'haitch'.
A pub landlord engaged a signwriter to paint him a new sign for his pub, the "Duke of York". After a few days the completed sign was delivered. The landlord was mostly happy, but said to the signwriter "Could 'of' be a bit closer to 'Duke', please?"
No comma.
Thou shalt not constantly stare down at your f****** mobile phone if thou art:
a) walking along the pavement.
b) crossing the road.
c) cycling or driving
d) pushing a buggy/pram with a screaming baby/toddler.
e) in a pub or restaurant with your partner, family or mates.
f) at a gig, or in a cinema/theatre.
a) walking along the pavement.
b) crossing the road.
c) cycling or driving
d) pushing a buggy/pram with a screaming baby/toddler.
e) in a pub or restaurant with your partner, family or mates.
f) at a gig, or in a cinema/theatre.
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- Aug 7, 2003
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A pub landlord engaged a signwriter to paint him a new sign for his pub, the "Duke of York". After a few days the completed sign was delivered. The landlord was mostly happy, but said to the signwriter "Could 'of' be a bit closer to 'Duke', please?"
No comma.
No ellipsis allowed either
Worthingite
Sexy Pete... :D
Thou shalt not be a "LAD"
- Aug 7, 2003
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You're a spoilsport, you are.
See you in Paris for a Fruit de Le mer and a glass of champagne
cloud
Well-known member
See you in Paris for a Fruit de Le mer and a glass of champagne
Fruit de mer.
You can't say "de le" in any case, it becomes "du".
RexCathedra
Aurea Mediocritas
My old Jesuit moral theology professor used to say that 90% of human unhappiness is caused by not being able to tell "I want" apart from "I need", and from confusing means with ends.
What the other 10% was caused by, I am no longer able to recall.
What the other 10% was caused by, I am no longer able to recall.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Thou shall not put your hand down your sweatshop made tracksuit bottoms
Thou shall not spit
Thou shall not litter
Thou shall not avoid taxes
Thou shall not make the fat cats fatter and support the smaller industries
Thou shall not send something that is recyclable to the landfill
Thou shall not spit
Thou shall not litter
Thou shall not avoid taxes
Thou shall not make the fat cats fatter and support the smaller industries
Thou shall not send something that is recyclable to the landfill
- Aug 7, 2003
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Baldseagull
Well-known member
Thou shalt not believe in a God.