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Re: old sayings
« Reply #207 on: Sunday 08 September 13 18:57 BST (UK) »
Have we had ....

The face that launched a thousand ships

and

You look like the back end of a bus

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« Reply #208 on: Sunday 08 September 13 18:59 BST (UK) »
Brilliant! another one i had forgotten Carol.

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« Reply #209 on: Sunday 08 September 13 19:02 BST (UK) »
Definately haven't had the ships Steve thanks

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« Reply #210 on: Sunday 08 September 13 19:04 BST (UK) »
she had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp


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« Reply #211 on: Sunday 08 September 13 19:11 BST (UK) »
Bread always falls buttered side down.
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« Reply #212 on: Monday 09 September 13 09:54 BST (UK) »
she had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

 ;D ;D ;D ;D...Or....."A Face like a bag of spanners"

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« Reply #213 on: Monday 09 September 13 10:00 BST (UK) »
Hi another couple I have finally thought of:
The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
She's apples (why I don't know, but it's when asked if everything is OK)
and on being thanked replying 'No worries mate' 
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« Reply #214 on: Monday 09 September 13 10:22 BST (UK) »
give us a kiss and show us yer knickers
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« Reply #215 on: Monday 09 September 13 10:40 BST (UK) »
"More face's than Fu Manchu", and
"He's got more edge than a cross cut saw"
Frank.
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