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BobHale
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posted February 19, 2009 07:49
Got this via language log.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/nor...land/7899171.stm?lss


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arnie
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posted February 19, 2009 08:55Hide Post
LOL Roll Eyes

I wonder if the British police forces have run that name through their computers?


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Kalleh
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posted February 19, 2009 19:12Hide Post
That is hilarious, Bob. Big Grin
 
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Richard English
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posted February 20, 2009 01:40Hide Post
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I wonder if the British police forces have run that name through their computers?

Or any other countries'. I don't know whether to admire the Irish police for discovering the error or to write them off as typically Irish by being fooled by it.


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posted February 20, 2009 18:54Hide Post
toooooooooooooooooo funny Big Grin
 
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