08-03-2004, 09:12
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
Good luck Frank but stay in touch with us all.. As for the money Have a drink with it..
We will miss you but a fresh start is the best..
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08-03-2004, 14:29
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
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Originally Posted by Frank
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Welcome to Canada. You need to know the following:
- this is coffee land. Actually, it is Tim Horton's land. Every Canadian must buy a coffee each morning at Tim Horton's.
- We call our money the "loony." It refers to the loon on the head. The two dollar coin is called a ... "toony." Penny = 1c, nickel = 5c, dime = 10c, and quarter = 25c.
- Do not lick a flagpole in the winter. Every Canadian has done it as a kid, and regretted it.
- When buying beer in the winter, be sure it ain't American imports. Their two-fours (24 beers in a box) has handles, but it isn't big enough to accept a hand with a mitt on it.
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08-03-2004, 14:39
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
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Originally Posted by Robert Atkins
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Given that the first of your five (count 'em) posts on nthw was this:
http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showt...205#post119205
Exactly how sincere are you being, Robert? 
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08-03-2004, 15:05
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
Good luck Frank
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08-03-2004, 15:23
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
All the best for you both,have fun you are only young once 
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08-03-2004, 17:13
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
A once off never ever to be repeated award from me.
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08-03-2004, 18:11
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
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Originally Posted by towny
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Sit back and think how much hell a 23-year-old caused to a multinational company. He has been bloody brilliant. He did mistakes and I have been critical of him. But overall he has been marvelous. I am confident that he will have a super career. All the best Frankie!
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08-03-2004, 18:31
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
Good luck Frank, take a big shovel.
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08-03-2004, 19:01
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
good luck huni..... hope it all goes wel for the two of you, yadha yadha yah...
so when we going on that farewell drink? :pp
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09-03-2004, 19:59
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
Thanks everyone 
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Originally Posted by Jerrek
Welcome to Canada.
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Cheers 
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Originally Posted by Jerrek
- We call our money the "loony." It refers to the loon on the head. The two dollar coin is called a ... "toony." Penny = 1c, nickel = 5c, dime = 10c, and quarter = 25c.
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Hmm  Funny you should mention that, as I heard exactly the same thing the day before yesterday from someone else
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- When buying beer in the winter, be sure it ain't American imports. Their two-fours (24 beers in a box) has handles, but it isn't big enough to accept a hand with a mitt on it.
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Now that is a good tip, cheers Buddy
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08-04-2004, 23:44
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
For those of you that are intrested, Frank has made it and has posted his first blog from Canada
http://www.frankw.net/blog/
Might be a while before we see him here though
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09-04-2004, 00:15
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Re: Frankie goes to Canada
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Originally Posted by Scooby
For those of you that are intrested, Frank has made it and has posted his first blog from Canada
http://www.frankw.net/blog/
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thanks Scooby, I can't help wondering if the 'mitt' mentioned earlier was of the ski, or baseball variety 
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