Happy Yorkshire Day

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Happy Yorkshire Day

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Commiserations to those of you not born and bred in Gods own county.
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Re: Happy Yorkshire Day

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You lot are so tight you won't even let go of an apostrophe when it's needed. ;)
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I'm not tight, just very poorly educated.
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gremlin wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:01 pm You lot are so tight you won't even let go of an apostrophe when it's needed. ;)
Oil. We're not tight. Just careful with us brass :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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It was a Yorkshire man invented copper wire... while arguing with a Scotsman over a 2p.
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Re: Happy Yorkshire Day

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Is Whit the patron saint of Yorkshire?
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Skub wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 5:15 pm Is Whit the patron saint of Yorkshire?
No, that's Geoff Boycott :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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I'm from Goole originally, does that count these days. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:21 pm I'm from Goole originally, does that count these days. 🤷🏻‍♂️
The back road out of Goole to Crowle is a cracker.

Also, I never knew you had webbed fingers.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:29 pm
Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:21 pm I'm from Goole originally, does that count these days. 🤷🏻‍♂️
The back road out of Goole to Crowle is a cracker.

Also, I never knew you had webbed fingers.

and toes...👊
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Re: Happy Yorkshire Day

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'Happy' and 'Yorkshire' in the same sentence. Does not compute.
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Re: Happy Yorkshire Day

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I'll tell you once and I'll tell you briefly; I don't ever want to go to Keighley.
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:52 pm I'll tell you once and I'll tell you briefly; I don't ever want to go to Keighley.
You should never buy anything with wheels from Bratfud, doubly so for Keighley.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:54 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:52 pm I'll tell you once and I'll tell you briefly; I don't ever want to go to Keighley.
You should never buy anything with wheels from Bratfud, doubly so for Keighley.
We used to go supping in Keighley sometimes. Was eye opening :D
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Happy and Yorkshire in one sentence... :eh:



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I'll tell you once and I'll tell you flatly; I don't ever want to go to Batley.
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Yorick wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:06 pm
:lol:

I remember watching that when it was new on tv. That was a few years ago now!
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Re: Happy Yorkshire Day

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Eeh bah gum.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg3m0k931jlo

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