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  1. Easter Road 1980

    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Anyone got any plans?

    A Party perhaps in a different region of the country maybe?

    The last few years I've not even bothered staying up for the bells, it's just not what it used to be. Used to love going round everyone's houses but that hasn't happened for donkeys years, people too wary of one another alas.
     
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  2. Erik

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    Sacrificing a haggis to The Great and Glorious Nicola
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    With or without a mask on?

    Well, what's good for the goose........................
     
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    Erik Well-Known Member

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    We've yet to decide whether we will be sitting or standing, so it's too early to say really
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    It's a veritable conundrum of gargantuan proportions.
     
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    Erik Well-Known Member

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    Forsooth
     
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  7. DMD

    DMD Eh?
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    Ah, how culturally diverse to continue with a couple of celebrations left over from invaders.

    Haggis is something the Romans brought to Scotland. <ok>

    Hogmanay is French in origin. <ok>
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    We should have a thread dedicated to posters favourite words that aren't used often enough in everyday language.
     
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    Doesn't really matter from whence said celebration emanates, it's just an excuse to get hammered.
     
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    DMD Eh?
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    Very true, and wearing the kilt that was brought over by Irish invaders, and in the tartan the Victorian English invented. <ok>
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    I've never worn a man skirt and never shall.

    Strictly for ****ters and twats.
     
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    DMD Eh?
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    You just can't get one to match your Tam O'Shanter.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Agreed :emoticon-0150-hands
     
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    The word, maybe, but it's literally just New Year's Eve... a similar word was once used as far south as Yorkshire to describe that day's celebrations, and I can assure you that I am no Frenchman
     
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    Ca ne fait rien. <cheers>
     
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    ^^^^ ******ed in multiple languages
     
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    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

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    I have 10 rockets to launch at midnight, just to piss off my remain voting near neighbour
     
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    I'll alert the fire brigade, seeing as you are almost certain to set fire to your own house.
     
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    Toley Fart not606's best fighter

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    <laugh> brilliant
     
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    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Absolutely fk all
     
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