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Old 09 June 2010, 11:14 AM
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Default At last, a 'nice' news story on the BBC frontpage

After sifting through the usual gun massacre, oil killing planet, world cup injuries, economy worse than feared daily demotivating drivel - I spotted this, hardly euphoric but I enjoyed the read for once

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_...a/10270467.stm
Old 09 June 2010, 11:41 AM
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found the uk and usa ambassadors acerbic wit actually quite funny.

"It is true that our soccer (a fine English word we have kindly preserved for you) history is not as long and illustrious as yours. "

cheeky ****

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Old 09 June 2010, 11:47 AM
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but it's about football
Old 09 June 2010, 12:07 PM
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thats americans for you. can't speak or spell english words properly, and as for their spell checkers..............don't even go there. American English by default, pffftttt i don't think so!!!!
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Originally Posted by ChefDude
but it's about football
You're going to be a bundle of laughs for the next 4 weeks
Old 09 June 2010, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
You're going to be a bundle of laughs for the next 4 weeks
dont worry, he is too busy fretting over his new iphone contract to be miserable

Nice story. Maybe they are trying to make up for the diplomatic gaff of sending birthday wishes to the queen a week early
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am out of contract

no frettin'
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Originally Posted by ChefDude
am out of contract

no frettin'
not out for long sonny jim , expect them to be shackling you to a new 5 year one and your first born son offered up as well
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Old 09 June 2010, 03:04 PM
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lol, (i)phones are such a passionate subject, they invade football threads. I didn't start this OP, remember that
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Whats an iphone then?

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so this football lark ??
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