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negativenick


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"Those who live by the sword have got to expect to die by it"





Nick



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"two wrongs dont make a right"



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"he is not so green as cabbage looking"



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"If things don't alter - they'll stay the same"



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If "ifs and buts were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers".



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"As black as a Newgate's knocker"



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" Its worse your improving "



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"Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"



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"Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration"



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"you'll wake up one morning and you'll be dead"



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as much use as a chocolate fireguard



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Beware of greeks bearing gifts



Aslan


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" a whiskey mac please landlord"



No1Doyen


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"Am I my Brother's keeper?"



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"If you can't say 'owt good about somebody, say Nowt!"



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" bloody Germans"!



No1Doyen


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"It's all Codswallop!"



No1Doyen


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"Wear your heart on your sleeve"



No1Doyen


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"A Wolf in sheep's clothing"



Aslan


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"commoners shouldn't marry royalty"



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Beware of Greeks, gifts or no gifts!



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Cold peas aint hot !!



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"It aint half hot Mum"



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"A change is as good as a rest"



No1Doyen


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"Man cannot live by bread alone"



No1Doyen


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"Waste not want not"



robbie c


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try walking a short mile or

is thata big inch or a small inch(begorra)

rather be hung for a sheep than a lamb.



Lilli



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beauty is in the eye of the beholder xx



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You can tell a Wiganer but you can't tell him owt!



Aslan


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"spaghetti does not grow on trees"



ROBnJO


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"Always look at yer girls mum, if she looks like a bag o' nails, thats what yer girl will end up looking like"



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the devil looks after his own.



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"Only a fool tests the water with both feet".



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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength"



No1Doyen


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"Variety is the spice of life"



keithcaley



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"Ther's allus somebody worse off than tha sen"

He probably meant KellyBelly!



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i dont boil my cabbage twice



rowlo



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you made your bed now lay in it.



keithcaley



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"I've only got two pairs of hands!"



teatime


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"you've got to eat a bit of dirt before you die"



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"If it aint broke don't fix it"



No1Doyen


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"If things change, they won't be the same"



Macha


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Assumption is the mother of all f***-ups. (One for certain members )



Geoff


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Make haste slowly!



gary-monger


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Cypriots are wonderful people, until you involve money.



ataturk


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Be the change in the world that you want to see.



Gandhi



rowlo



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no smoke without fire , just for you pikey ,,,



gary-monger


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Hitler will never invade Poland



The-Wicks


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You must think I'm as daft as you look



rowlo



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get back from that fucxing fire im freezing .



Macha


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"They couldn't hit an elephant at that dist..."



The-Wicks


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Wait until your Father gets home!!!



rowlo



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act your age , not your shoe size .



No1Doyen


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You can fool people some of the time, but you can't fool them all of the time.



No1Doyen


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You can't beat a dead horse..



No1Doyen


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You don't know what you've got until it's gone.



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Your own rags are better than another's gown..



No1Doyen


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Your time is the greatest gift you can give to someone...



rowlo



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never take an idiot with you , you will always find one when you get there.



No1Doyen


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Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves..



No1Doyen


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The best thing a man can do for his kids is to love their mother...



No1Doyen


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The best way to predict the future is to create it....



The-Wicks


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Also - Take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.



Another one of my favourites (Australian, I believe)

When God made time, he made plenty of it.



No1Doyen


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The darkest hours are just before dawn......



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my full time job now is to ensure her happiness...



Arthur


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a blind man would like to see that



Arthur


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you have two ears and one mouth; use them in that ratio



segmen


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"Cyprus problem will be solved next year son" ( in 1964) ha ha ha



No1Doyen


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""Whose land!!!"



Lilli



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Live each day as though its your last. Bill ae you a walking talking encloyidia. You crack me up



No1Doyen


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Hope you gave a good weekend Lilli.



rowlo



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if people change their names , theyve something to hide ..



No1Doyen


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"Fetch my teeth son!"



Lilli



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Thank you Bill you too. Rowlo I guess thats true on here xxxxx



rowlo



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brill no1 , bet they were next to his glass eye lol



rowlo



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keep laughing lilli xx



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Don't put all your Basques in one exit!



wyn



rowlo



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you drunk wyn ? shouldnt it be eggs in one brasket >lol



No1Doyen


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"Get my leg, it's under the bed - mind the pot!!



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Whats up with you boy, "Whose sh-t in your road"



My mum once said to me when i was talking rubbish, "drink ya tea and wash that sh-t out ya mouth".



I nearly died laughing!!!



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my god no1 was he a contortanist as well ?



Lilli



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oh rowlo let wyn have his basque its much better than any basket and much more fun beleive me xxxxx



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Rowlo, you don't want to know what he could do with his one leg! )))



rowlo



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cool lilli , lol



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Since I gave up hope, I've felt much better.



Lem



keithcaley



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Wyn, msg 77,

That brought back memories.

I was best man for a colleague from Bilbao, and that was one of my jokes.

Went down like a lead balloon...



Msg 46,

Was Gandhi your old Grandad then?



Keith.



Lilli



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Hey all Laugh and the world laughs with you. remember that keep laughing keep smiling xxxxxx



keithcaley



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Goodnight Liz,

Mind the dog!

Keith.



Arthur


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Message 77-



I've had a nightmare of Wyn wearing a basque. He didn't even have the decency to shave his legs before putting stockings on!!!



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Dont spoil the ship for a halfpenny worth of tar



tiger


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Mine used to say. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone.

Put on your happy hat today



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