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Newbury Today Forum _ Random Rants _ A Brit in the final of the Australian open
Posted by: Andy1 Jan 28 2010, 07:50 PM
Would the head lines have been 'Scot looses' if he hadn't of got into the final 
Posted by: Strafin Jan 28 2010, 08:27 PM
No, they probably would use the word loses!
Posted by: JeffG Jan 28 2010, 08:29 PM
Strafin, shouldn't that be "would of used"?
Posted by: Strafin Jan 28 2010, 08:35 PM
No that's even worse. I think the phrase you are looking for is "would have", but I am talking in the present tense.
Posted by: Darren Jan 28 2010, 09:28 PM
Also headlines is all one word.
In the next edition of Pedant Monthly... 
Posted by: Andy1 Jan 29 2010, 09:42 AM
A did not go to skool, yew don't need granma to be a Data Network Engine ear. Yew just need to make jokes like, there's no place like 127.0.0.1
Posted by: JeffG Jan 29 2010, 10:04 AM
Oh dear, that was meant to be a joke. You weren't meant to take me seriously
Andy - don't really understand yours: no place like localhost?
Posted by: Bill1 Jan 29 2010, 12:50 PM
No wonder I dont go on here much anymore. Pathetic! 
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 01:21 PM
Yeah I know, he's not even English!
Posted by: Bloggo Jan 29 2010, 01:50 PM
Still No 3 top Poster though Billy. I don't know how you find the time.
Posted by: Bill1 Jan 29 2010, 02:24 PM
Recently I haven't much.Still lunch breaks and "spare time" gotta be used somewhere.
Anyway I hope Murray wins the final. He's beaten Federer before I believe, but his record of 23 back to back Grand Slam semis or better is unbelieveable. If Andy's at his best it could be a great final.
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jan 29 2010, 03:50 PM
Recently I haven't much.Still lunch breaks and "spare time" gotta be used somewhere.
Anyway I hope Murray wins the final. He's beaten Federer before I believe, but his record of 23 back to back Grand Slam semis or better is unbelieveable. If Andy's at his best it could be a great final.
Come on the Fed Express! Lets see a 6-0 6-0 6-0 and beat the Jock!
And oh and why we are at it - Lets give them there Country back so they can 'self-govern'
See how they get on without English Taxation. After all - They have no oil left!!
Posted by: Bill1 Jan 29 2010, 04:45 PM
And oh and why we are at it - Lets give them there Country back so they can 'self-govern'
See how they get on without English Taxation. After all - They have no oil left!!
Oh dear!
Posted by: regor Jan 29 2010, 05:07 PM
And oh and why we are at it - Lets give them there Country back so they can 'self-govern'
.See how they get on without English Taxation. After all - They have no oil left!!
Oh deary deary me.
Somebody needs to go to the naughty step!
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 05:16 PM
Yes, another typical single white oppressed male living in modern Britain.
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 05:16 PM
No message.
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jan 29 2010, 05:17 PM
I like to be 'controversial' - Come on it brightens all of your days!
Posted by: Strafin Jan 29 2010, 05:32 PM
I hope Federer wins, I think he's a better player to watch and his grammar is far superior!!
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 05:35 PM
He probably has a greater 'admiration' for the English as well!
Posted by: betsy Jan 29 2010, 06:50 PM
As a new user I am amazed at the posts on this forum. You all seem to lose sight of the initial comment and fall into abusing other users. This one seems like 'little boys trying to get one over on the other'.
Can't you keep to the subject?
Posted by: Strafin Jan 29 2010, 07:04 PM
You're going to need a better sense of humour than that Betsy...
Posted by: Strafin Jan 29 2010, 07:10 PM
Welcome by the way
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 07:14 PM
A total of two posts and you're off topic allready!
Posted by: betsy Jan 29 2010, 07:34 PM
I rest my case Tommi!
Getting back to the original post I totally agree with Andy1. If Andy had lost early on he would have been Scottish. Now he is in the final he is British.
At least he has done better so far than Henman and Co.
Posted by: regor Jan 29 2010, 07:41 PM
Yes, well, British for today. Come the final and he will either revert to being a Scottish looser or, in the event that he wins, he will not only be British but probably an honorary Englishman.
Any way - good luck to him.
As regards off topic little boys etc etc - well if you take a look at a few other threads you will see that at least half of them descend into point scoring and off topic rantings after a handful of posts. Some of us have complained about this in the past but it seems that the majority like it that way.
ho hum
Posted by: Iommi Jan 29 2010, 07:49 PM
I'd suggest practicing what one preaches, especially as a newbie.
Please also note these icons; they represent an attempt to show that one is only being light hearted. 
British, Scottish, English, I couldn't careless, he's not a sports personality that I have warmed to. He's no-where near the class sportsman that other champions have displayed.
Posted by: Hugh Saskin Jan 29 2010, 08:37 PM
Somebody needs to go to the naughty step!
Yes, just pathetic
Posted by: Darren Jan 29 2010, 09:37 PM
Yes. Where's Jo Frost when you need her?
Posted by: Bill1 Jan 30 2010, 12:47 PM
Can't you keep to the subject?
Do I?
Posted by: Andy1 Feb 1 2010, 12:14 AM
The Scot lost
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Feb 1 2010, 09:12 AM
Yes 3-0. Thought Federer was awesome and good to see the Scotiish Cry Baby blubbing.
And as for him Mum...........
Posted by: Strafin Feb 1 2010, 10:59 AM
What did his Mum do??
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Feb 1 2010, 11:16 AM
She is particulalry annoying. I wished they did not show her in the crowd screaming and bawling with her twisted face.
Posted by: Bill1 Feb 1 2010, 11:40 AM
Pathetic! Again!
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Feb 1 2010, 11:50 AM
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Andy_Murray
Posted by: Iommi Feb 1 2010, 12:24 PM
Yeah, the Sweaty was no match for The Fed Express!
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