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Jul 22, 2011 | 07:13 PM

#31

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Originally Posted by dunx

The greedy Southerners siphon up all the cash to provide themselves with everything they need.

Who has a tunnel to Europe ?
Who has a high speed rail link to same ?
Where is the highest density of motorways ?
Who has "The dome" ?
Who has the Olympics ?
Who keeps all the money ?

dunx

P.S. The North would be better off without the burden of the South to finance ?

It's called civilisation.

Jul 22, 2011 | 07:14 PM

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If it means you have to be thick to live up north, I'm quite happy to be as clever as I am

Jul 22, 2011 | 07:15 PM

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Pete, aren't you from Middlesborough?

Jul 22, 2011 | 07:55 PM

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Not now, he isn't....

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Jul 22, 2011 | 09:06 PM

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In the Glasgow North East constituency 35% of adults have no qualifications

They failed to mention that 34% were indeed dirty rotten English invading our beautiful country

Regardless Glessga folk are stupid

Jul 22, 2011 | 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BOB.T

Whatever, I'd rather be thick than a ****!

I saw a loaf of bread named after you at Waitrose today.

Then I looked closer

It said "Thick Cut"

Jul 22, 2011 | 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by stilover

**** always falls to the bottom.

Scum rises to the top

God knows why I'm sticking my beak in.
I'm from Manchester (I'm a Blue)
Lived Darn Sarf for 20+ years
Never go to the pub for a pint and a game of pool with the "Lads" - It's not something that tends to happen round here - I miss it tbh.

I think it helps having "Northern" Charm working amongst Southern sorts.

Jul 23, 2011 | 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

Depends what you call 'North', Les ..... even Swindon is North to you!

Just about everywhere in the UK is north of me Pete.

But I have spent the larger part of my life north of the Wash!

Les

Jul 23, 2011 | 01:09 PM

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In the North we have enough sense in not wanting to live in the South with its stupid inflated prices on almost everything.

I lived in London for 2 years, everyone races round like headless chickens, bumper to bumper traffic for miles, give me the slower pace of life in the North every time where you also get a lot more for your money.

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Jul 23, 2011 | 01:26 PM

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Product of the comprehensive education system - you are all as smart as each other.

Jul 23, 2011 | 01:38 PM

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From: South Yorkshire

I'm proud to be from Yorkshire look at this video and you'll see why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjJF...e_gdata_player

Jul 23, 2011 | 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

New research shows that the North of the UK are thick and the South are really, really, clever ..... but, I could have told you that anyway

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14233114

Jul 24, 2011 | 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wrx9181

I'm proud to be from Yorkshire look at this video and you'll see why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjJF...e_gdata_player

LMAO

It must be the cold weather up North having effects on the brain,slows down thinking/reactions.

Jul 24, 2011 | 01:43 PM

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yes southeners are smarter arnt they, i mean look at cockney rhyming slang, apples and pears for stairs??? wouldnt it be faster to say stairs? tommy tit for sh*t same applies here why make a slang that doubles your sentences haha

Jul 24, 2011 | 02:51 PM

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Slightly off topic but funny none the less

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JcHhA7M-Y

Jul 24, 2011 | 03:13 PM

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top gear tonight, jeremy destroyes kent with a tank,now that i have to see, wonder why he picked somwhere down south

Jul 24, 2011 | 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by leedscal

Oh dear! Yet another example of northern ignorance.

We don't use the full phrase. We would say;

I am going up the apples for a tom.

Jul 24, 2011 | 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by legb4rsk

Oh dear! Yet another example of northern ignorance.

We don't use the full phrase. We would say;

I am going up the apples for a tom.

Ohh im sorry because a sentence like that makes you sound REALLY smart hahaha

Jul 24, 2011 | 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by classic Subaru Si

but cost of living is higher, so that rules that out

No it doesn't. Most of the higher end industry is in the Midlands and London. You don't have to live in London to work there.

Jul 24, 2011 | 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

New research shows that the North of the UK are thick and the South are really, really, clever ..... but, I could have told you that anyway

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14233114

Shut up, fool.

Jul 24, 2011 | 05:01 PM

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Funnily enough I've moved from an area down south with 19% without qualifications to the Midlands where we have 10.4% without qualifications.

Jul 24, 2011 | 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GC8

Shut up, fool.

Get some Nuts

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pslewis

New research shows that the North of the UK are thick and the South are really, really, clever ..... but, I could have told you that anyway

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14233114

Is Brummie oop north then Pete?

I liked this bit:

"Every Edinburgh constituency was placed in the top third for educational achievement. Every constituency in Glasgow was below the British average".

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dunx

The greedy Southerners siphon up all the cash to provide themselves with everything they need.

Who has "The dome" ?

dunx

Dunx - they can keep the fekkin Dome!

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:52 PM

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Dunx - they can keep the fekkin Dome!

Has anyone flew over the dome,it does look like a Birthday cake from above.

Jul 24, 2011 | 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DYK

Has anyone flew over the dome,it does look like a Birthday cake from above.

Or a lass with a mastectomy.

Jul 24, 2011 | 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian

Pete, aren't you from Middlesborough?

Yep

And it's Middlesbrough .....

Jul 24, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

Yep

And it's Middlesbrough .....

Or Middlesboro'

Jul 24, 2011 | 09:18 PM

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worked in the city for twenty years not now racing about endless stress driving full off k.**** now i work manchester and sorry to say its goin that way