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    Posted: 29 January 2011 at 8:35pm
Clue's in the title, cant think of any examples to put down at the minute, any ideas?
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....you were born, and live in llanelli
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you cant be bothered to get up off your fat arse and walk five minuites to the greatest rugby stadium in the world
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ow! Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 January 2011 at 8:57pm
You've met many people whose knee injuries finished off their chances of playing for the Scarlets.
It's always the knee that these liars claim to have hurt.
 
 
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...............You talk to your friends about Gary Lock, Alan the Actor, Chief, Teifion the fat c@nt, John Radio's, Sexy Singer, Nick Fawn, and that man of mystery who hikes around in his campari boots and a suicide bomber rucksack on his artistic back.

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Originally posted by Ow! Ow! wrote:

You've met many people whose knee injuries finished off their chances of playing for the Scarlets.
It's always the knee that these liars claim to have hurt.
 
 
 
Nonsense, it was my ankle, and the fact that i was a poor scrummager and wasn't mobile enough!!!
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According to the facebook page...
 
1. You have met at least one Scarlet

2. You're on nodding terms with either Lewy or John Radio

3. You secretly suspect that the Barnums fire wasn't an accident

4. You know at least one bloke who claimed he was at the Llanelli v New Zealand game where we won 9-3 on 31 October, 1972

5. You work in Swansea and whenever someone from Swansea annoys you, you mutter: "[beep]ing Jacks" under your breath

6. You marvel at the quantity & quality of "Dai the...." names, examples are: 1. Dai the Spy, he ran rugby trips to Russia and 2. Dai the Chink, has a Thai wife (?!)

7. A meeting in Moonraker led to you losing your virginity

8. You were dragged into Reginald Watson's the last week of August for a new school uniform which you were assured "You'll grow into"

9. You wince whenever someone English tries to pronounce the town and it comes out as "Clanethi"

10. When asked where you're from you say near Swansea (see above)

11. You remember Le Caprice as a wine bar that didn't serve pints

12. You were bought your first togs in Llewelyn Sports

13. You have to explain what "togs" are and more importantly what "daps" are

14. You saw a rat in Llanelli Entertainment Centre

15. You remember Station Road as the drinking capital of Llanelli

16. You remember the St. John Lloyd fire

17. You play spot the local whenever there is a St Michael's school photo in the Star

18. You know at least one person who's "had hurt" after injuring themsleves

19. You know at least one Llanelli based businessman who's been on either the Ferret or Watchdog

20. You've been in the Llanelli Star at least once

21. You think Geraint the Snakeman is a **** and should get a proper job

22. You get asked by non-Llanelli folk what a "Goffa" is when referring to a less able bodied person

23. You cringe when you hear locals (i.e. I'm 'Aley from 'Alfway, I listen 'coz it's good) on Scarlet FM

24. You secretly cheer when you hear Terry Griffiths doing the snooker commentary

25. Your not suprised that some Polish are living in shanty huts

26. Your totally not surprised that some locals then burn down the aforementioned shanty huts

27. You [beep]ged off the Machynys Homes development before it was built, but now secretly admire it

28. You fondly remember the Gypsy horses running wild around Station Road

29. You're completely unfazed when you hear Polish on Stepney Street

30. You used the side gate in the Multi Storey to get to Moonraker in the days before Asda was built

31. You have to explain what ‘shant’ is

32. You know at least 10 people who've had a wedding reception in the Stradey Park Hotel

33. You laughed at the people who got ripped off in the ‘Hearts’ scandal, then secretly tried to get your money back

34. You wonder at the marvel that people have adherred to the "No Posters" sign outside Orsis Cafe in Station Road

35. You won’t go on a date to Llanelli Entertainment now, despite the fact its cheaper than UCI, closer and you both can get pissed

36. You get caught up in a greeting of "Allright?" "Yeah I'm allright, you allright?"

37. You cringed when Prince Phillip Hospital and Llanelli was on the national news when the wrong kidney was taken out

38. Nobody knows how to use the Trostre roundabout

39. You remember the fountain with the clock outside Lloyds bank

40. Wherever you go in the world, guaranteed you will meet someone else from Llanelli

41. When you hear old ladies discussing Aldi and Lidl with the words "They're two brothers who fell out"

42. You've only just discovered the new road at the back of Trostre

43. Going to Tesco is not that simple anymore

44. You remember Halfords before Wimpey, which was before McDonalds and was before HSBC

45. You have a photo in the Llanelli Star and your grandmother insists on buying two copies, one for best and for showing visitors.

46. You remember going across the bridge to the other side of the co-op to see Father Christmas in the grotto (courtesy of Lorna Davies).

47. You know at least 10 people your current squeeze has pulled (courtesy of Lucy Jenkins)

48. When shopping with your parents and they meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin.

49. You stuck to that carpet in the Moonraker

50. You play 'spot the Owens truck' when out on the road away from Llanelli (both courtesy of Sarah L Lloyd)

51. You notice the amount of Jacks using the shops at Trostre Retail Park

52. The Road Traffic Act is suspended as you reach the retail park and people cut you up (courtesy of Nathan Jones)

53. You know you're from Llanelli when you believe everyone in Swansea is a car thief, as in "I'm not taking my car to Swansea" courtesy, in part, of Pete James
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote A Evans Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 January 2011 at 9:20am
Originally posted by Mike Mike wrote:

5. You work in Swansea and whenever someone from Swansea annoys you, you mutter: "[beep]ing Jacks" under your breath




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had a list like that in an email few years ago. they are quality! but ones ive not noticed in any list (correct me if im wrong!) -
 
- You walk through Llanelli town centre with something from Jenkins.
- You question why theres alot of young people in town with one crutch, but walking normally.
- You think greggs is rubbish. (jenkins rules)
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Originally posted by Ow! Ow! wrote:

You've met many people whose knee injuries finished off their chances of playing for the Scarlets.
It's always the knee that these liars claim to have hurt.
 
 


Not quite OW, it was my arm that I broke in twelve places !!  Wink
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You get caught up in a greeting of "Alright?" "Yeah I'm alright, you alright?"
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Gary Coleman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 January 2011 at 12:49pm
Originally posted by A Evans A Evans wrote:

Originally posted by Mike Mike wrote:

5. You work in Swansea and whenever someone from Swansea annoys you, you mutter: "[beep]ing Jacks" under your breath




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Edited by Gary Coleman - 31 January 2011 at 12:50pm
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Originally posted by Gary Coleman Gary Coleman wrote:

Originally posted by A Evans A Evans wrote:

Originally posted by Mike Mike wrote:

5. You work in Swansea and whenever someone from Swansea annoys you, you mutter: "[beep]ing Jacks" under your breath




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote A Evans Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 January 2011 at 1:26pm
Originally posted by Mike Mike wrote:

You get caught up in a greeting of "Alright?" "Yeah I'm alright, you alright?"
 
Love it.


Anyway how are you today Mike, you alright?
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