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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Flyer, Nov 17, 2013.

  1. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    http://toys.usvsth3m.com/north-o-meter/

    I came in at 25% northern which is london and thats only because I guessed the oatcake one correct. Id have been spot on and got Bournemouth if I guessed wrong.

    My friend lives in Leeds and she got York so this must be completely scientific.

    So whos going to be the biggest northern monkey of us lot? The loser has to wear a flat cap for a week.
     
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  2. WBA2_QPR3

    WBA2_QPR3 Well-Known Member

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    30% somewhere near Oxford apparently

    Mind you ive been stuck up here 15 years - it must have rubbed off on me without realising
     
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  3. QPR999

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    5% Northern. That's somewhere around Jersey.
     
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  4. rrrrrs

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    5 % for me!
     
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  5. Paulpowersleftfoot

    Paulpowersleftfoot Well-Known Member

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    95% near Middlesbrough :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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  6. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    They reckon I'm from Bournemouth.

    Scientific?
     
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  7. Flyer

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    I didnt think anyone would beat my friends 87%.

    I know some people who got 0%.
     
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  8. Flyer

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    To be fair there are no guinness questions in there to catch you out so you are a southerner by heart.
     
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  9. Congleton_QPR

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    I did this on face book coming out at 89%. I reasoned that's because I DO live "oop north" but the 11% allows for my QPR roots.
    Pretty accurate I reckon :)
     
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  10. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Flyer. I don't drink Guinness.

    I'm actually an Easterner in Irish terms.
     
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  11. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    Im not surprised, Ive been to the west many times and its always bloody cold, cloudy and windy, even in summer!

    In fact I once went in September for 12 days and the only time I saw the sun was on the plane there and back, it didnt shine once while I was there.
     
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  12. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Oh dear, 0% Northern, I wish I was in Jersey!...:grin:
     
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  13. Flyer

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    Ive been to Guernsey (just me and a womens football team :D) and it was great, exactly my type of place except QPR dont play there and you need to be at least a millionaire to be able to move to the islands.
     
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  14. Sooperhoop

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    I've been to Jersey a few times, a really lovely relaxed and civilised place, unlike South Norwood!...<laugh>
     
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  15. Wherever

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    I got 34% somewhere near oxford! I am far further south than that in fact as far south as you can get in Britain
     
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  16. Hoops Eternal

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    90% from somewhere near Middlesborough apparently, which is slightly disturbing as I come from Paddington!
     
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  17. mapleranger

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    50% Northern - somewhere around Nottingham. Must be all the Robin Hood movies I watched when i were younger
     
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    37%, somewhere near Oxford. And where I come from takes 2 hour with plane northbound from Oslo! That is proper north :)
     
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  20. Shawswood

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    I'm a country and westerner. Fact.
     
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