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Bede
12-07-2005, 16:05
Kids used to turn stones to fish for Billies in Rivelin. What were Billies? Can you eat 'em?

chumpy
12-07-2005, 20:52
Bullheads m8, don't know about eating 'em, you'd be all day getting enough for a sandwich.
regards

LellyBee
12-07-2005, 22:23
Originally posted by Bede
Kids used to turn stones to fish for Billies in Rivelin. What were Billies? Can you eat 'em?

What exactly are Billies?

Trever
13-07-2005, 12:02
Originally posted by chumpy
Bullheads m8, don't know about eating 'em, you'd be all day getting enough for a sandwich.
regards

What are "m8's" some kind of motorway?

UnkleBob
13-07-2005, 17:32
billies, must be a different way of saying Bullies. they're bullfish, a small, big-headed fish found in shallow streams.
Form an orderly queue to write about conceited fish!

LellyBee
13-07-2005, 22:20
Originally posted by UnkleBob
billies, must be a different way of saying Bullies. they're bullfish, a small, big-headed fish found in shallow streams.
Form an orderly queue to write about conceited fish!

Thanks for that, though they do sound ugly, wouldn't want to try eating them myself :gag:

chumpy
14-07-2005, 20:22
here you go, bon apetit!

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/bullhead.html

melthebell
14-07-2005, 20:54
Originally posted by Trever
What are "m8's" some kind of motorway?

LOL

mates

friends ...................or a brand of condoms :P

LellyBee
14-07-2005, 22:50
Originally posted by chumpy
here you go, bon apetit!

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/bullhead.html

well now I've seen one, I definitely don't fancy trying them :gag:
I gotta agree with chumpy though, take you all day to skin and fillet enough of them for a sarnie!

Trever
15-07-2005, 11:32
Originally posted by melthebell
LOL

mates

friends ...................or a brand of condoms :P

M8s = Meights = Mates?

It only really works if you come from darrrn sarrrf (Down South)

chumpy
15-07-2005, 14:24
m8 is a bog standard internet shortcut , same as i4.
regards

Trever
15-07-2005, 21:47
Originally posted by chumpy
m8 is a bog standard internet shortcut , same as i4.
regards

i4 = I four = Regards?

Has the world gone mad?