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Apr 30, 2016 10:55 AM CST What is England known for..?
What is England known for..?wave
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Apr 30, 2016 1:31 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
tomcatwarne: Ferk off Cauck


Like your new pic Tomthumbs up Wow, those Horse laxatives have
really helped with your weight loss.rolling on the floor laughing
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Apr 30, 2016 1:32 PM CST What is England known for..?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
pedalguy59: Like your new pic Tom Wow, those Horse laxatives have
really helped with your weight loss.

I trained on the nest and had a transplantrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing grin
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Apr 30, 2016 1:49 PM CST What is England known for..?
equiya
equiyaequiyaunknown, Ontario Canada2 Threads 4,055 Posts
pedro27: What is England known for..?


tea
shortbread cookies
scones
fish and chips
the Queen
Big Ben
the river Thames
Shakespeare
the church of England
BBC
Archbishop of Canterbury
OXBRIDGE
W H Smith
Marks and Spencer
Selfridges
Landrover
jeep
Austin minor
jaguar
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Apr 30, 2016 1:50 PM CST What is England known for..?
HotHail
HotHailHotHailTemperley, Buenos Aires Argentina47 Posts
Andrew Lee Potts smitten
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Apr 30, 2016 1:51 PM CST What is England known for..?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
equiya: tea
shortbread cookies
scones
fish and chips
the Queen
Big Ben
the river Thames
Shakespeare
the church of England
BBC
Archbishop of Canterbury
OXBRIDGE
W H Smith
Marks and Spencer
Selfridges
Landrover
jeep
Austin minor
jaguar


and Tomcat, praise the Lord.
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Apr 30, 2016 1:51 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
equiya: tea
shortbread cookies
scones
fish and chips
the Queen
Big Ben
the river Thames
Shakespeare
the church of England
BBC
Archbishop of Canterbury
OXBRIDGE
W H Smith
Marks and Spencer
Selfridges
Landrover
jeep
Austin minor
jaguar



wave Jeep is Americanwink
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Apr 30, 2016 2:04 PM CST What is England known for..?
Fodder4thegoon
Fodder4thegoonFodder4thegoonmelbourne, Victoria Australia17 Posts
Sunshine and optimism.comfort
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Apr 30, 2016 2:08 PM CST What is England known for..?
HotHail
HotHailHotHailTemperley, Buenos Aires Argentina47 Posts
British humour
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Apr 30, 2016 2:19 PM CST What is England known for..?
equiya
equiyaequiyaunknown, Ontario Canada2 Threads 4,055 Posts
pedalguy59: Jeep is American

ok, thanks
true, I got to know about JEEP when I was a college student in the US.

I used to work for British Telecom (BT France)in Paris, France so about half of my colleagues were English and I went to England often and got to know England a bit.
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Apr 30, 2016 2:22 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
equiya: ok, thanks
true, I got to know about JEEP when I was a college student in the US.

I used to work for British Telecom (BT France)in Paris, France so about half of my colleagues were English and I went to England often and got to know England a bit.


Have not been there since the summer of 69conversing
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Apr 30, 2016 2:30 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
equiya: yep


culinary oddities -- shepherd's pie -- what the heck is that


Minced Beef with veggies, topped with mashed potato's, then baked.
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Apr 30, 2016 2:30 PM CST What is England known for..?
equiya
equiyaequiyaunknown, Ontario Canada2 Threads 4,055 Posts
pedalguy59: Have not been there since the summer of 69


you need go back there for a visit soon.

I have not been back there since 2005,
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Apr 30, 2016 2:32 PM CST What is England known for..?
equiya
equiyaequiyaunknown, Ontario Canada2 Threads 4,055 Posts
pedalguy59: Minced Beef with veggies, topped with mashed potato's, then baked.


thank you.
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Apr 30, 2016 2:34 PM CST What is England known for..?
equiya
equiyaequiyaunknown, Ontario Canada2 Threads 4,055 Posts
tomcatwarne: and Tomcat, praise the Lord.


hallelujah

INSHALLAH
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Apr 30, 2016 2:37 PM CST What is England known for..?
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
pedro27: What is England known for..?


fish and chips

royalty
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Apr 30, 2016 2:40 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
George Formbyhead banger
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Apr 30, 2016 2:49 PM CST What is England known for..?
HotHail
HotHailHotHailTemperley, Buenos Aires Argentina47 Posts
Lady Diana
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Apr 30, 2016 3:52 PM CST What is England known for..?
The royal family
Afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches and crumpet!
Football and cricket
A variety of accents including Scouse, Geordie, Posh and Cockney
The Union Jack and England's "green and pleasant land"
'Down the pub'
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who
Musicals like My Fair Lady, Oliver, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables
Great actors: Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins, Judy Dench
Comedians: Les Dawson, Tommy Cooper, John Bishop, Norman Wisdom
Carry on movies (Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams and Sid James)
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Apr 30, 2016 3:55 PM CST What is England known for..?
pedalguy59
pedalguy59pedalguy59Burlington, Ontario Canada28 Threads 1 Polls 6,976 Posts
minnieme2: The royal family
Afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches and crumpet!
Football and cricket
A variety of accents including Scouse, Geordie, Posh and Cockney
The Union Jack and England's "green and pleasant land"
'Down the pub'
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who
Musicals like My Fair Lady, Oliver, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables
Great actors: Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins, Judy Dench
Comedians: Les Dawson, Tommy Cooper, John Bishop, Norman Wisdom
Carry on movies (Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams and Sid James)


Ah, but it has to be Marmite and cucumber sandwiches.thumbs up
A piece of Brighton or Blackpool Rock is a treat. Devonshire
clotted cream is yummy too.
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