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zen
Thanks Zen - most informative.
How sad the South is changing. I know the region has had its share of problems - and some of them pretty unpleaslant - but it's always managed to retain its distinct identity and charactger which, for Europeans at least, has been its main charm.
In the same way, it's a great pity the old Christian names are disappearing.
However, how interesting that the only MaryLou you've ever known hailed from London.
Did you know that we pronounce Derbyshire as Darbyshire? And, for that matter, clerk as clark?
Thanks for the kind remarks.
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Limey
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May 22, 2005
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Southern kids' names (for Limey's future reference)
The South, as it is reported in the media and in fiction, is scare these days. The region is in danger of being overrun by people from up north. "Yankees" is the Southern term for them. Lots of industry is relocating down this way because taxes and labor costs are substantially lower in most areas. The influx of new folks is homogenizing the region, especially with names. You have to go pretty far, far out into the mountains or into the Deep South to find names like MaryLou and whatnot.
Steve, Gary, Gage, Derek, Will, John, Jim, Tony and all the rest of the perfectly "ordinary" names are most common hereabouts. You'd find a MaryLou if you went looking around women who are over 40, more than likely, but you'd be hard-pressed to find them named that since the 80s. Don't get me wrong. You may find a few, but you'll find a few with the same names just about anywhere in the US... and even in Great Britain.
I actually knew a MaryLou in college, the only MaryLou I've ever known actually. She was an exchange student from London, a sophomore business administration major. Her last name was Derbyshire, if memory serves, or maybe Darby.
Keep'em comin'. It's always a good read at your blog.
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zenresistance
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May 22, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
See you tomorrow.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Jane
Keep wondering, and enjoy your Tums - whatever they are.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Yeah Limey,
you might be a bit po faced if you were the recipient of this never ending slime job.
I realize all this blogging crap of yours is supposedly done in humor, but you regurgitate this bilious nonsense with such regularity it makes me wonder if your own existence is so miserable that you conjure up these ideas about Americans just to make yourself feel a little less pitiful.
I'm off to eat some Tums. . . feeling a bit acidic at the moment.
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JanesOpinion
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May 21, 2005
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That's alright Limey
I was away for awhile.
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Transcendental_Child
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May 21, 2005
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Mapet
Wonderful? No, I don't see quite like that.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
Sorry for the lull. For safety's sake I've decided to return to English.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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iSiSeYeSs
Do you know, I've not seen on of those programmes. They're not available here. However, American men are everywhere.
Glad to hear about your diamonds.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Limey...
You're absolutely right. Isn't is wonderful?
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Mapet6
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May 21, 2005
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Careful there Limey
That kind of talk could make me fall for you! And then what would we do?
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Transcendental_Child
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May 21, 2005
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Limey,
I must agree, this is the image of American men that is largely encouraged in American entertainment i.e. The Man Show, ESPN, The Speed Channel, MTV, etc. etc. etc. ad nauseum.
Luckily there are a few diamonds in the rough. Or I should say, needles in the Great Testosterone Haystack.
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.miriouma.
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May 21, 2005
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Ms N Dep;endence
Est is eine Deutsche keyboard.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Your list is so very on target...
And LOL! He types with an accent - swwooooon!
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Transcendental_Child
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May 21, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
Sehr gut. Ve vill bear it moind.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
How did they measure up against my list?
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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I suppose some saw him as a brainiac
Personally, I think it was the accent - I know women who swoon at the slightest hint of foreign accent - why American women equate a foreign accent with romance is beyond me. Might make a pretty good blog for you there Limey... if you haven't touched on it already.
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Transcendental_Child
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May 21, 2005
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The slip actually... was rather Freudian
Is there are two things I look for in a male - brains and looks - been pretty lucky so far.
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May 21, 2005
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Ms N Dependence
I see to recall some used to go for curly Henry Kissinger. The mind boggles.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Their, there!
My kind of slip, to - sorry, too - this week. I blame our real ale.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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That would be 'too'
a slip there - LOL - too many margaritas last night. Holy hell!
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Transcendental_Child
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May 21, 2005
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Limey
The majority of women over here go for the Stanley Kowalski geno-type - slays me how smart, beautiful successful women will go for a that type - but I stated it in a blog - I am an intellectual whore... love the smart and sophisticated males (looks count two - of course - but I never lusted after the UPS guy).
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May 21, 2005
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Rame
I invented it.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Come on,
what would you know about sex appeal?
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RAME
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May 21, 2005
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Chris
Of course I'm passionate. More to the point, what are you doing sitting on the fence?
Come off it!
PS You're right. Chelsea fans are from another planet - The Planet of the Apes, perhaps?
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Marshallengraved
Can you be so sure? Remember, an Englishman needs time ...
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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You know what?
The most ugly American has more sex appeal than you will ever have!
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Marshallengraved
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May 21, 2005
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Limey
Haha, you're pretty passionate about this stuff, eh? In truth though, we have our fair share of morons living over here...just look at Chelsea fans, for instance.
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chris2303
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May 21, 2005
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Timmy
I'm just warming up. And thanks for the invitation.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Smartdog
This blog's not about comparisons. Facts are facts.
Keep smiling.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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zen
As you noticed, I was struggling! But Chelsea sprang to mind because of Bill Clinton's daughtger and Americans'predilection for naming people after places - eg Kimberley.
Of course, the names you list are straightforward English names, and I was surprised to find they're popular.
Could you provide a few names from the South - like MaryLou, for example? I'm fascinated by the strange Christian names Southeners still give their children.
PS Poke away. We British have broad shoulders. And in Yorkshire you'll find us strong in the arm, thick in the head!
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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LE Gant
Everything's open to interpretation. Like beauty, arrogance is in the eye of the beholder.
Verification? Well you haven't provided any.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Don't blush Chelly
Just quietly accept the compliment: it might even be true.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Wonder
I''ll give you the details, but not in public. Meet me behind the ...
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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Jane
Sorry, but perfection doesn't equate with snobbery.
If, as you suggest we are perfect, then you must surely appreciate it's something we've worked for and deserve.
PS I'm glad you're still taking your usual po-faced approach to life: I
appreciate continuity.
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Limey
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May 21, 2005
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LIMEY
DANG!! Why must you sugar coat it? Tell us how you really feel!
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TIMMYTALES
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May 20, 2005
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Tell me something I don't know
Limey - some good stuff some not so good. Yes american men are full of ego. But hey, aren't we all? And with regards to number 6 - I really wouldn't bring up war records compared to America if I were from England :p
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I have to laugh.
I can really see the comedy in this, and like any good comedy it has roots in reality. Some of it has more root than others, but being substantially more familiar with Britons than the average American I can certainly understand each one of the things on the list. Except one: Chelsea.
That name is a relative rarity on these shores. You should go with one of the following...
1. Jennifer
2. Jessica
3. Julie
4. Judy
5. Heather
You can't go wrong with those. Everyone in America knows at least three or four of each.
I won't go into British stereotypes that deserve a good poke, as I am sure you are familiar enough with them already. That's one thing I really enjoy about the British. Their capacity for self-raillery and taking it to others is legendary in its balance.
This was a funny post... and pleasantly provocative. Good one.
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zenresistance
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May 20, 2005
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Limey: I guess the arogance of the sassenachs did not stop in the 20th Century. One just needs to read this blog to realise that it continues to this day. What other proof/verification do you need?
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May 20, 2005
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As usual I take umbrage with the majority of your statements --
the ongoing vitriole waxes long and boring, but I had to add my two cents. Ironically, some of the loudest people I've heard were native Scots. I was visiting a friend in Scotland who had, on a particular day, been complaining about how loud and obnoxious Americans are. Imagine my amazement, then, to hear this same friend interacting with friends and family. I have never heard a group of people speak quite so loud and obnoxiously. And that was only my first day with her. Her family was loud for the entire two weeks.
So careful with your generalizations. Unless it's only the English who have reached perfection, and if so, I'd have to say you've reached the heights of snobbery. But I guess that should not surprise anyone, eh?
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JanesOpinion
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May 20, 2005
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lol....look at Limey get protective! If I weren't convinced you really
didn't give a hoot, I might blush!
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Kiddo75
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May 20, 2005
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Limey, tell me the ending, so I can reprogram it.
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Ariala
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May 20, 2005
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Chelly
Who are these people who disparage you? Just give me there names and I'll sort them out, posthaste.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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LE Gant
Now that strikes me as a bit of a sweeping statement. Can you verify it? If so, I'd be interested to have the details.
You write that you think the 12 points apply to we sophisticated Englishmen? Oh come now!
From a barbarous Scot that really is too much.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Limey: funny thing is, almost all of those items in your list applied to the English during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and even in the early part of the 20th. As a Scot, I still think it applies to those south of the border...
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L.E.Gant
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May 20, 2005
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I'm nice and warm? huh...maybe you should tell it to these folks
here who think I am a haggard evil witch. I really am nice, I'm just a little bitter. But if I am around someone who treats me nice, I am a real sweetheart. Even to these horrid men I have dated and that spawn of satan I am now trying to divorce, I still go out of my way to be nice. Just to get pooped on. I really hope there is one nice guy out there, who doesn't look like a beast that is forced to live in a clock tower, who will just settle for me. thanks for being nice.
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May 20, 2005
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Chelly
I feel a little wobbly. I'd better sit away from the screen for a few minutes.
That's better - I believe I've recovered. But let me get this quite straight. You agree with me? On all points? Remarkable.
And let me tell you something - you will find men who are polite,
decent, and kind. They are out there, and they will be around you.
Why? You're a nice, warm, fun person.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Wonder
Abso-bloody-lutely not! You've tried it on before, and I know precisely where it's all going to end up ...
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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I agree on all points. It is very rare that I find any that are polite,
decent, and kind. They are out there, but not around me.
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Kiddo75
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May 20, 2005
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Limey, but I promise you'll enjoy every minute of it...I will make you
one with the bot kind...you will have the knowledge of the universe at your beckon call...that is, if the computer chip is working.
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Ariala
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May 20, 2005
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Wonder
Feel free to download any British man - but not this one. I understand bots are capable of doing dreadful things to humans - especially those across the pond.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Wonder
At last, all is revealed. And, of course, the costumes are just part of your ever-changing disguise.
How silly of me not to spot the bot earlier. Well done, Reni.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Wonder
Just looking up Reni's post and bot. I will return ...
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Reni
My friend's wine - and I have a bottle before me - is from Thungersheim.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Cantey
Understood. And, I must admit, we do have a very good choice of real ales.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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LOL, Limey, can I download a British man for testing purposes? I just
found out from Reni's post that I am a bot. I am looking for a bot of equal or better value.
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Ariala
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May 20, 2005
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Limey--My cousin's hubby has a good friend who owns a winery in
Germany. Last spring we became HUGE fans of his wine. Even hubby, who normally just likes the beer...
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Renigade
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May 20, 2005
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myself
and I certainly agree that by far the best beer comes from Europe.
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cantey_1975
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May 20, 2005
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cantey
And they are?
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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Reni
Glad to hear it.
And tell you husband I'm a great fan of German wine. An English friend, who's worked in Germany for more than 25 years and whose wife is German, presents me with a few bottles whenever he's back in the UK.
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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accurate with exceptions
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May 20, 2005
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Cantey
Thanks. Anything to add?
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Limey
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May 20, 2005
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While you are correct on most counts, I must tell you that my
husband posesses none of the typical traits of the American male. And he can drink enough German beer to make any of my relatives proud... Good post.
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funny
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