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Less	29-01-2008 21:43

Someone give me a clue!

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When it was still daylight I went out to put some rubbish into my bin, of all the rooms I have in my house my backyard has always been the tidiest one.

Imagine my suprise when as I lifted the wheelie bins lid I also kicked a piece of metal.

Hello I thought, that can't be right I'm no blacksmith, I don't store metal. I threw an inquisitive glance in the general direction where the scraping sound had finished.

An oblong piece of aluminium, (in case our over-seas bretheren are reading, A-L-O-O-O-M-I-N-U-M).

I reached down and grabbed the object and turned it over it had writing on the other side,

I read the words 'Countess St.'

Now I have in my very distant past arrived home with a few traffic cones and also the odd amber flashing light but I thought I had got over that habit some years ago.

o.k. so what is this and where has it come from?

I must confess I've never been tall or ambitious enough to try and get a street sign, so where is it from?
How come it ended up in my back yard?
Most importantly if you are missing a sign saying, 'Countess St.'
would you like it back and is there a reward?
If only there was some sort of clue I would return it to it's rightful owner!

emzy	29-01-2008 21:46

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where is countess st?

lancsdave

29-01-2008 21:47

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Originally Posted by emzy (Post 523961)

where is countess st?

Nobody knows now, somebody has nicked the sign :D

flashy

29-01-2008 21:47

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maybe your pussy thought she was being clever and brought a prezzie home for you?

katex

29-01-2008 21:48

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Originally Posted by emzy (Post 523961)

where is countess st?

Well, nobody will know now Emzy .. :D

Oh hek, Lancsdave beat me to that one..:(

Less	29-01-2008 21:48

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Originally Posted by emzy (Post 523961)

where is countess st?

A good question, when I find out you can pay for the taxi to get their sign back to them!:D

WillowTheWhisp

29-01-2008 21:49

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It's parallel to Blackburn Rd. Not a million miles from you is it Less?

emzy	29-01-2008 21:49

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think its down nr sports centre if you wanna go stick it back up lol

flashy

29-01-2008 21:50

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lol he knows where it is...countess street is....in less's kitchen ;)

Less	29-01-2008 21:52

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 523970)

lol he knows where it is...countess street is....in less's kitchen ;)

What's a kitchen?

emzy	29-01-2008 21:52

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 523966)

A good question, when I find out you can pay for the taxi to get their sign back to them!:D

as if i can afford a taxi, have you seen their prices recently. I canmt believe how expensive they are, think the sit in fee was £2 last time i used them

WillowTheWhisp

29-01-2008 21:52

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It looks like one that has been high on a wall so could a wind have dislodged it from the wall and it being al u min i um (I can't pronounce that word so have to type it very slowly.) maybe the wind whipped it up into the air and wafted it along to your backyard.

flashy

29-01-2008 21:52

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that thing you have just passed your living room door less

Less	29-01-2008 21:55

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Hey, while we all work out where it's from, take a close look at the picture and name the switches just above the sign. (competition closes as soon as I press the submit button).

Less	29-01-2008 21:55

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sorry too late!

flashy

29-01-2008 21:57

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 523983)

Hey, while we all work out where it's from, take a close look at the picture and name the switches just above the sign. (competition closes as soon as I press the submit button).

:rolleyes:

emzy	29-01-2008 21:57

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hey, youve got same switches as me, will have to check mine are still there. Maybe streetsigns is not the only thing your pinching lol

WillowTheWhisp

29-01-2008 22:01

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We haven't got those switches. I'm jealous. :(

katex

29-01-2008 22:02

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 523983)

Hey, while we all work out where it's from, take a close look at the picture and name the switches just above the sign. (competition closes as soon as I press the submit button).

Hey, watcha' doing with a socket switched on and no plug in it .. :eek:

Not making any accusations here, but doesn't Mick's Road (and Cashy's) run adjacent to Countess Street ?

flashy

29-01-2008 22:05

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lol he knows where it is, its at the top of his street, me thinks he's taking the p!ss kate lol

WillowTheWhisp

29-01-2008 22:08

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I thought it was at the bottom of his street.

katex

29-01-2008 22:09

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 524002)

lol he knows where it is, its at the top of his street, me thinks he's taking the p!ss kate lol

Still doesn't explain how it got in his backyard though Flashy .. mmm .. 'methinks' this needs reporting .. theft of public property and all that !
Or maybe, could attract an award form HBC for saving us Council Tax on a new street sign.. :D

Or maybe, put out for recycling .. now, which bag .. tins and plastics do you think ?

cashman

29-01-2008 22:15

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have after great thought worked out were it is from less, its from a wall in Countess Street.;)

katex

29-01-2008 22:23

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 524008)

have after great thought worked out were it is from less, its from a wall in Countess Street.;)

If ya' think ya' deserve any Karma for that great conclusion ya' can think again.

Eee .. some mothers do 'av 'em !:rolleyes:

shillelagh

29-01-2008 23:24

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Spug says send it back to the council with no postage on it. Then again they might try to charge you for thieving it Less.

Mick	30-01-2008 08:28

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There is a house at the bottom of willows lane that could do with a new sign less:)

flashy

30-01-2008 08:33

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lol yeah, put it somewhere else and confuse people...but someone has to take a photo of it if he does :D

Mick	30-01-2008 08:35

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why ? he has already put a photo of it on why do you need another photo of the same sign ?:confused:

flashy

30-01-2008 08:36

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tut you knew what i meant....silly man :D

katex

30-01-2008 08:53

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I think Ruth Kelly may be at it again getting reading for a translation to Countess Ulicia.

cashman

30-01-2008 09:30

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 524125)

I think Ruth Kelly may be at it again getting reading for a translation to Countess Ulicia.

wasn't she not the bird who got topped?:confused:

katex

30-01-2008 09:42

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 524137)

wasn't she not the bird who got topped?:confused:

:D:D Well, yes, but not this one .. as far as I know the one I was referring to is still Secretary of State for Trasport.. mind you, don't think she agreed with a translation of street signs into Polish, but could have done a U-turn as politicians do.

Oh Cashy, you have now turned what I thought was a witty remark into a mundane explanation ... :rolleyes:

jaysay

30-01-2008 10:33

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Now I know what I missed while I've been of Accy Web, this thread is hilarious, haven't laughed as much for ages:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

Benipete

30-01-2008 10:39

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Turn right at the top of your block Less that is Countess St.Used to be a free-standing St sign at the bottom of Hyndburn St(could this be the one) I believe most of the area was built by Frederick Steiner who apart from the obvious also had a hand in the building of the Oak Tree pub.Maybe he was a count and the St was named after his wife In any event the old counts dead now and the new name of Popadom Way is on the cards

flashy

30-01-2008 11:22

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Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 524173)

the old counts dead now

was that a spelling mistake? :rolleyes: lol

MUMMIBOO

30-01-2008 11:30

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You best go and put it back less coz now there could be lots of people who do get their post today coz the post person wont know where to go.! lol

WillowTheWhisp

30-01-2008 11:58

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Am I the only person who thinks Countess Street is at the bottom and Blackburn Road at the top?

Benipete

30-01-2008 12:11

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Countess St is at the bottom of Hyndburn St-India St-Persia St and Russia St

WillowTheWhisp

30-01-2008 12:12

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Yay! Somebody who thinks the same way up that I do! :)

flashy

30-01-2008 16:05

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yes but what if you live on one of the streets lower down than countess street?
surely countess street is above then?

the street im talking about runs both ways therefore countess street is at the top of his street

K.S.H

30-01-2008 16:54

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 524266)

the street im talking about runs both ways therefore countess street is at the top of his street

You sure about that? is it not in the middle of his street :rolleyes: :D

flashy

30-01-2008 17:10

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Originally Posted by K.S.H (Post 524283)

You sure about that? is it not in the middle of his street :rolleyes: :D

clever arse...you knew what i meant ;)

bobthedj

30-01-2008 18:16

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its off the side of the old butchers on park road.

Less	30-01-2008 18:23

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 524266)

All streets run both ways, but just to update you all,

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Originally Posted by bobthedj (Post 524331)

its off the side of the old butchers on park road.

I actually walked along there this afternoon, and that is the place I left the sign at, (they have scaffolding up and have just had the side re-pointed).

WillowTheWhisp

30-01-2008 22:33

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 524266)

They either run all the way through, or only as far as, though don't they? There aren't any streets which just start at Countess Street. Russia Street, Hyndburn Street, India Street only go as far down as Countess Street. Emma Street is further down but it's parallel so Countess Street is neither top nor bottom of that one.

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