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Underloop
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Posted - 2008/07/03 : 20:38:54
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Why is the bottom of a trainer called the sole?
Funny that. The bottom of a shoe is also called a sole.
....d'you think they're related, like cousins or something?
What are you lot doing wearing fish on the bottom of your feet?
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Meathead
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Posted - 2008/07/03 : 21:01:55
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Why is the bottom of a trainer called the sole?
Funny that. The bottom of a shoe is also called a sole.
....d'you think they're related, like cousins or something?
I think so yes, the difficult question is; where, on the family tree of footwear, do we place the Flip-Flop?
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Ionosphere
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Posted - 2008/07/04 : 00:53:02
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Why is the bottom of a trainer called the sole?
Funny that. The bottom of a shoe is also called a sole.
....d'you think they're related, like cousins or something?
I think so yes, the difficult question is; where, on the family tree of footwear, do we place the Flip-Flop?
mmnm....? Possibly that gay second cousin, twice removed, from Aunty Bootstrap's side of the family. They always were a bit fishy.
So Underloop might have a point there, I dunno.
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Lilley
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Posted - 2008/07/04 : 07:45:23
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Why is the bottom of a trainer called the sole?
Funny that. The bottom of a shoe is also called a sole.
....d'you think they're related, like cousins or something?
I think so yes, the difficult question is; where, on the family tree of footwear, do we place the Flip-Flop?
Please... They are called thongs. that was always meant to be their real name.
"In Australia, when we go to the beach we wear our thongs on our hands" - Carl Baron
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nearly in line....
.....strange continuity problems
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Underloop
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Posted - 2008/07/04 : 08:03:54
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Why is the bottom of a trainer called the sole?
Funny that. The bottom of a shoe is also called a sole.
....d'you think they're related, like cousins or something?
I think so yes, the difficult question is; where, on the family tree of footwear, do we place the Flip-Flop?
Please... They are called thongs. that was always meant to be their real name.
"In Australia, when we go to the beach we wear our thongs on our hands" - Carl Baron
In England they are quite cheap and we sing about them
"Sing a thong of sixpence, a pocket full of rye"
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Meathead
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Posted - 2008/07/04 : 10:36:55
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
Please... They are called thongs. that was always meant to be their real name.
"In Australia, when we go to the beach we wear our thongs on our hands" - Carl Baron
Yeh but aussies always have been backwards lol
quote: Originally posted by Ionosphere:
mmnm....? Possibly that gay second cousin, twice removed, from Aunty Bootstrap's side of the family. They always were a bit fishy.
Oh yeah Uncle Slip-On's son.
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Karasu__
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Posted - 2008/07/04 : 15:32:06
I don't know the name in english but in french it's crocs!
It's the name of awfull footwear, sandals, that has hole in them and wer u can fashion the hole
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Lilley
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 05:33:45
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
Please... They are called thongs. that was always meant to be their real name.
"In Australia, when we go to the beach we wear our thongs on our hands" - Carl Baron
Yeh but aussies always have been backwards lol
hmm who won the last ashes? and by what margin?
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Meathead
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 10:38:13
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
Please... They are called thongs. that was always meant to be their real name.
"In Australia, when we go to the beach we wear our thongs on our hands" - Carl Baron
Yeh but aussies always have been backwards lol
hmm who won the last ashes? and by what margin?
Who actually cares about a "sport" that can last a week?
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Lilley
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 15:32:59
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Who actually cares about a "sport" that can last a week?
I can understand why you pretend not to after that thrashing
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Meathead
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 16:03:44
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Who actually cares about a "sport" that can last a week?
I can understand why you pretend not to after that thrashing
I honestly knew nothing of a thrashing. Pay no attention to cricket whatsoever, can't stand it. It is THE single most boring entity i've ever come across.
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kathryn
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 20:02:47
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
quote: Originally posted by Lilley:
quote: Originally posted by Meathead:
Who actually cares about a "sport" that can last a week?
I can understand why you pretend not to after that thrashing
I honestly knew nothing of a thrashing. Pay no attention to cricket whatsoever, can't stand it. It is THE single most boring entity i've ever come across.
I always thought watching paint dry was more interesting
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reenz
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 20:11:08
people dont go to the cricket to watch the game.... they go to watch the grass grow on the oval derrrrrr :P
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DJ-Intensity
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Posted - 2008/07/05 : 20:42:28
The Ashes series I am looking forward to watching that next year.
I enjoyed the last series the 5-0.
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Meathead
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Posted - 2008/07/06 : 03:53:50
quote: Originally posted by reenz:
people dont go to the cricket to watch the game.... they go to watch the grass grow on the oval derrrrrr :P
lol sounds more excitin to be honrest
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