Re: Doctor Who Spotting

Daniel70 wrote on 15/8/24 12:21 am:

Blueshirt wrote on 14/8/24 8:54 pm:

Daniel70 wrote:

Blueshirt wrote on 13/08/2024 11:27 pm:

The Doctor wrote:
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Must be an Idlehandsism.  POM Dannyboy70 is not tht
creative.

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I thought a "POM" was what the Australian's called people
when they beat them at Cricket?!
>

Hmm!! A 'back-handed' type of complement .... POME ....
Prisoner of Mother England emblazonned across the shirts of
those sent out here to Gods-own-country ....

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Yes, and quite a few of our own people were transported away for
the heinous crime of stealing a sheep or fishing in a river
belonging to a rich land owner. The loss of Erin's sons was
Australia's gain...

 Yes, several of my Ancestors came out "at His Majesty's Pleasure".
 

yes, it's very nice when WE beat the POMMs at anything!!

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I don't follow the cricket, I was just being facetious... as we
don't beat them much at anything either!
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We DO beat them at many things!! Rugby, Rugby Union, Tennis, etc., etc.

And, of course that should have been "Rugby, Rugby *League*, Tennis, etc., etc."!!
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Daniel