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Brendan

Brendan

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Actually (well according to wikipedia anyway)


?According to British Naval records the term "Pommie" came about from the red "pom-pon" on the top of the hats of British sailors who were involved in the transfer of prisoners to the Colonies.[citation needed] It was used as a derogatory term, but has since become a generalised term for British people. The term pommy or pom is commonly used by speakers of Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English and Afrikaans.?


And further more,


?A false etymology (or "backronym") common in both Australia and New Zealand is that 'Pom' originated as an acronym for "prisoner of (his/her) majesty" or "prisoner of mother England". Although many of the first British settlers in Australia were convicts sentenced to transportation to Australia, there is no evidence for this.?


Anyway regardless of my choice of pejorative terms for my anglo saxon cousins they better get a few wickets here and quick.


Come on Freddy, pacey pacey.

SimonM

SimonM

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As I sit here, with a fine view of Lake Brienz, and log on to the EDF courtsy of my nice new Swisscom dongle, I feel as a smug Yorkshireman (ignores cries of "Is there any other kind?!") I should remind you all that England usually only wins the Ashes when captained by a Yorkshireman. This season looks unlikely to break this pattern. De haut en bas pronouncement ends.
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SimonM Wrote:

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> As I sit here, with a fine view of Lake Brienz,

> and log on to the EDF courtsy of my nice new

> Swisscom dongle, I feel as a smug Yorkshireman

> (ignores cries of "Is there any other kind?!") I

> should remind you all that England usually only

> wins the Ashes when captained by a Yorkshireman.

> This season looks unlikely to break this pattern.

> De haut en bas pronouncement ends.


Yup - Brearley and Gower are of course famous Yorkshiremen

bigbadwolf

bigbadwolf

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SimonM Wrote:

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> As I sit here, with a fine view of Lake Brienz,

> and log on to the EDF courtsy of my nice new

> Swisscom dongle, I feel as a smug Yorkshireman

> (ignores cries of "Is there any other kind?!") I

> should remind you all that England usually only

> wins the Ashes when captained by a Yorkshireman.

> This season looks unlikely to break this pattern.

> De haut en bas pronouncement ends.



Ecky thump Simon ah think thar might be on teh something thar lad.


Ah remember when I were werkin downt pit as a lad. Ah got paid ?2.40 a week an got a pint an a pie at t'end oh thar day an ah were an 'appy man.


Bring back steam!!!

Brendan

Brendan

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Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> I'm beginning to wonder what all the fuss about

> two spinners was all about.


It's like I said earlier, we know England's spinners are better than Autralia's spinners but the question is, are they better than Australia's batsmen?

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