what are you chattin' lad, it's not like it used to be, they did it up and its a decent laugh, with some cool independent shops not just more Topman and M&S like every other town/city in the UK.
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UK/R.O.I GAF - Thread of geopolitical confusion
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what are you chattin' lad, it's not like it used to be, they did it up and its a decent laugh, with some cool independent shops not just more Topman and M&S like every other town/city in the UK.
xxczx
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Ah, I was thinking more out of the way shops that you wouldn't notice (plus I'm not just buying clothes!) thanks anyway
lol
in this case... I'll have a look.
Psychotext
Member
Just imagine how it will be when it's actually close.CHEEZMO;34617768 said:
J Tourettes
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You want to be glad you don't live in London and work in Stratford, I never hear the fucking end of it.CHEEZMO;34617768 said:
i imagine it has to do most with their celebrity stories. if you are linked to an article there there's endless links to 'jennifer aniston goes to shop' type puff on the side.
on that note they also regularly criticize the bbc for having a celebrity obsession
Ah my bad, then poke into the Northern Quarter for Afflecks and some other random places.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Where abouts in Blackburn you from buddy?
Also Burger King is shit, you know this.
Taco Bell in manchester is my current fast food of choice, think I may go get on on Tuesday and go ee my sister who works in Harvey Nicholls.
Coppers is awesome by the way and I have a confession to make, I work from home and often watch
Jeremy Kyle
killer_clank
Member
god damn i need taco bell in my life. it's terrible, but so cheap and amazing at the same time. damn you lucky lot with branches nearby!
Barberetti
Member
Wow, another denizen of Aldershot on GAF! You poor fucker :lol. I'm up the top end near the big church. I don't envy you mate living near the stadium. I can hear the noise from up here when there's a match on, so must be a nightmare for you.
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Taco Bell is in the UK???????? Since when?
Do we have Wendys too?
Do we have Wendys too?
Yeah, the one at Piccadilly Gardens a few times, they are great as well but you always come out smelling like a BBQ chef.
No Wendys in a while, there were some in London but they died off.
killer_clank
Member
since like last year. only in essex and manchester though. apparently there used to be one in London back in the 80's though, but it closed.
and i can swear i went to a wendy's in the uk when i was really young.
CHEEZMO
Obsidian fan
This is a bad thing?
Where do you live: Manchester
Where are you from: Cheadle Hulme
Occupation: Student
University: Manchester University
Sports team of choice: Manchester United
Current political party of choice: Conservatives
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Roll
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Coppers
Oasis or Blur: Blur if I have to choose
After having been unfortunate enough to spend any period of time in Oldham, I'm pretty sure I know where you live, Cheezmo.
Where are you from: Cheadle Hulme
Occupation: Student
University: Manchester University
Sports team of choice: Manchester United
Current political party of choice: Conservatives
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Roll
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Coppers
Oasis or Blur: Blur if I have to choose
After having been unfortunate enough to spend any period of time in Oldham, I'm pretty sure I know where you live, Cheezmo.
CHEEZMO;34623269 said:
It's called Southern Eleven
http://www.manchesterarndale.com/store_profile.aspx?retailername=SouthernEleven
I love pulled pork sandwiches and all of that American stuff but I always get tempted into Taco Bell instead.
CHEEZMO
Obsidian fan
Interesting. Might have to check that out next time I'm down.
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Hmmm. Maybe that's a good thing for me. I get addicted to the place whenever I visit the states.
ConfusedMan09
Neo Member
Wow, didn't think there would be so many Mancunian Gaffers out there. Woo - Manchester!
Where do you live: Glasgow
Where are you from: Glasgow
Occupation: Student
University: University of Glasgow (This is getting repetitive)
Sports team of choice: Celtic
Current political party of choice: SNP
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Roll!
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock
Oasis or Blur: Oasis
It's been so cold the past few days. I'm in tears whenever I think about what the gas and electricity bills will be.
Where are you from: Glasgow
Occupation: Student
University: University of Glasgow (This is getting repetitive)
Sports team of choice: Celtic
Current political party of choice: SNP
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Roll!
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock
Oasis or Blur: Oasis
It's been so cold the past few days. I'm in tears whenever I think about what the gas and electricity bills will be.
Where do you live: Glasgow
Where are you from: Glasgow
Occupation: Student
University: University of Glasgow (This is getting repetitive)
Sports team of choice: Celtic
Current political party of choice: SNP
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Roll!
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock
Oasis or Blur: Oasis
It's been so cold the past few days. I'm in tears whenever I think about what the gas and electricity bills will be.
You moved out then?
Yup, the days of unlimited pounds are behind me. Know how you feel now. >_>
Speaking of that, how are UK-gaf who have moved to cities finding living expenses? I imagine all the ex-Londoners are loving it?
Jeff Albertson
Member
Bar burrito is awesome but I can get two volcanoe burritos at taco bell for the price of one bar burrito, damn burritos rule.
I promised a mate I will try panchos in Manchester as that's meant to be awesome as well.
I have now decided I am going to manc on Tuesday and having some form of burrito maybe two.
By the way Jaws 2 is on just started on itv + 1!
I like this thread it's comfy, little worried about cheezmo watching me though
Edit: oi sage why is your sausage square and what's so good about irn bru I don't get it and we know Vimto to be superior
I promised a mate I will try panchos in Manchester as that's meant to be awesome as well.
I have now decided I am going to manc on Tuesday and having some form of burrito maybe two.
By the way Jaws 2 is on just started on itv + 1!
I like this thread it's comfy, little worried about cheezmo watching me though
Edit: oi sage why is your sausage square and what's so good about irn bru I don't get it and we know Vimto to be superior
Square sausages fit more easily onto an amazing plain loaf of bread.
The carnival that's here every year used to be called the Vimto Carnival. Now it's called the Irn-Bru carnival. Make of that what you will.
killer_clank
Member
Square sausages fit more easily onto an amazing plain loaf of bread.
The carnival that's here every year used to be called the Vimto Carnival. Now it's called the Irn-Bru carnival. Make of that what you will.
Square sausage is indeed glorious. Amazing on a roll (yes, a roll, not a barn, or a cob or whatever you southerner types call them) too, called a roll ON sausage for some unknown reason.
Combine that with Irn Bru after a hangover is godly.
Jeff Albertson
Member
My mate north of the border (east kilbride) always seems to have square sausage and potatoe scone rolls for breakfast when I ask him.
killer_clank
Member
with damn good reason. square sausage is way more meaty and delicious than links I find.
It is indeed. After a night out in Edinburgh, while waiting on the taxi, eating on of these boys makes you all better: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby_Snack
Vivalaraza
Member
What are you studying at Uni mate?
I live in Hulme too!
Anybody here like Rice in Manchester? Fusion food place. I love that place!
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
OK. I'll play. Somewhat reluctantly.
Where do you live: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Where are you from: South Wales, broadly along the Newport-Pontypool-Abergavenny axis
Occupation: at present, being a recent grandfather - though I've had some rather serious brushes with IT, commercial administration and law over the years
University: Oxford, Open U, UWE at various times
Sports team of choice: Most things Welsh and Rugby, with particular preferences for Pontypool, Dunvant, Scarlets and Wales.
Current political party of choice: Hmmm, gotta be careful here as I'm the offspring of a line of Labour councillors on one side and Conservative councillors on the other - probably why I voted so much Plaid Cymru and Liberal in my youth. At the moment probably conservative, though the libdems are going up in my estimation
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Depends who I'm staying with and what comes with it. Love a good cob with soup. Find buns too floppy with soup but ace with salads.
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock or Doctor Who is pretty well all I (voluntarily) watch on TV
Oasis or Blur: OK, now you lost me. I know they are bands but I really don't recall having knowingly heard anything by either of them. Both way after my time (which basically ended when some burglar nicked my Amstrad stereo in the early 1980s and I never got round to replacing it). Beatles anyone? Noel Coward maybe? Django Reinhard?
Plus, my ankle is playing up, anyone want to volunteer to mow my lawn come springtime?
Where do you live: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Where are you from: South Wales, broadly along the Newport-Pontypool-Abergavenny axis
Occupation: at present, being a recent grandfather - though I've had some rather serious brushes with IT, commercial administration and law over the years
University: Oxford, Open U, UWE at various times
Sports team of choice: Most things Welsh and Rugby, with particular preferences for Pontypool, Dunvant, Scarlets and Wales.
Current political party of choice: Hmmm, gotta be careful here as I'm the offspring of a line of Labour councillors on one side and Conservative councillors on the other - probably why I voted so much Plaid Cymru and Liberal in my youth. At the moment probably conservative, though the libdems are going up in my estimation
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Depends who I'm staying with and what comes with it. Love a good cob with soup. Find buns too floppy with soup but ace with salads.
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock or Doctor Who is pretty well all I (voluntarily) watch on TV
Oasis or Blur: OK, now you lost me. I know they are bands but I really don't recall having knowingly heard anything by either of them. Both way after my time (which basically ended when some burglar nicked my Amstrad stereo in the early 1980s and I never got round to replacing it). Beatles anyone? Noel Coward maybe? Django Reinhard?
Plus, my ankle is playing up, anyone want to volunteer to mow my lawn come springtime?
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Whoa wtf Phi, did we both study law at the same time at UWE or something?
Kentpaul will be all up in that shit. He loves mowing lawns.
My GF is out tonight, I'm staying in and having a couple of glasses of wine, some noodles and watching Die Hard. Go me
Hot Coldman
Banned
We need more guys like you here in UK-GAF, keep us all looking somewhat respectable, haha
:lol
I'm in third year Chemistry. From reading the football thread for a few months I know that you're a third year politics student, right? It's creepy that I know that. I can't wait to graduate, I'm slowly burning myself out now.
I'm from Cheadle Hulme which is in Stockport btw, not Hulme in Manchester. I just generally class anything in Greater Manchester as being 'Manchester' which annoys people from the more salubrious areas like Sale, Altrincham and Cheadle Hulme to no end, who seem to believe that they're better than everyone else because they have a John Lewis/Waitrose and therefore class themselves as being from Cheshire. It also annoys the Yonners like Cheezmo
I've never been to Rice, but I've never heard great things about it.
Anybody in Manchester has to go to the Curry Mile. I was there with my girlfriend the night India won the World Cup and the place was mental.
Check what I got in the post today btw!
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Jesus we better win.
Vivalaraza
Member
Yeah I'm a third year Economics+Politics student. Can't wait to graduate also, bet I'll feel differently when I do though. Finished exams today, yay!I'm in third year Chemistry. From reading the football thread for a few months I know that you're a third year politics student, right? It's creepy that I know that. I can't wait to graduate, I'm slowly burning myself out now.
I'm from Cheadle Hulme which is in Stockport btw, not Hulme in Manchester. I just generally class anything in Greater Manchester as being 'Manchester' which annoys people from the more salubrious areas like Sale, Altrincham and Cheadle Hulme to no end, who seem to believe that they're better than everyone else because they have a John Lewis/Waitrose and therefore class themselves as being from Cheshire. It also annoys the Yonners like Cheezmo
I've never been to Rice, but I've never heard great things about it.
Anybody in Manchester has to go to the Curry Mile. I was there with my girlfriend the night India won the World Cup and the place was mental.
Check what I got in the post today btw!
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Ahhh, I see, I didn't know that about Hulme/Cheadle Hulme.
Rice is great. Manchester in general has plenty of great places to eat. There's an Italian place in town, "Croma", really like that too. I'm kind of sick of the Curry Mile now, since I'm at uni I go through it quite often and I hate it now. You see some proper badboy wannabes on there, renting cars driving up and down blasting out crappy music, eugh.
Nice tickets! We will win Laboured, fear not, 10-0.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
I'm holding you to that Viva. Welbeck triple hat-trick or I want my imaginary money back.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Holy shit, Scooby Snacks from that van outside the Botanical Gardens. It's all coming back to me now.
Yeah, it's fine in small doses, I suppose. The sheer absurdity of the badboys in their chrome plated Audi's still amuses me though.
Old Orleans in the Filmworks is great too. You can then literally go next door to the Odeon to catch a film.
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