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dinsdale | 15:24 Wed 13th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Just one for the american regulars here, At a recent job interveiw in Tampa FA, loads of people asked if i was a limey. Why do you call the british Limeys???
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It comes from the days of sailing ships, when british crews were issued with lime juice to prevent the vit c lack that led to scurvy. When I travelled with my husband on Blue Funnel cargo ships in 1974/5, we were still allowed to claim a bottle of roses lime cpordial about once a month.
15:31 Wed 13th Oct 2004
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Dinsdale, I grew up right around Tampa... did you like it?
07:01 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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I just call you guys "Crumpet Monkeys".  Just joking.  I love all you Brits out there.  Now if you could just learn to speak English. We need subtitles to watch Guy Richie films over here. God save the Queen!
23:20 Sat 16th Oct 2004
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sorry for the delay in answering you zgma,  yeah thought it was a real nice place

01:08 Mon 18th Oct 2004

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