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Thread ID: 119638	2011-08-02 02:53:00	England rugby away strip...	globe (11482)	PC World Chat

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1220547	2011-08-03 09:36:00	Regardless of the colour or name of the shirt, they are guilty of a much more serious transgression by claiming to be a rugby team. ;) Fantastic, 30 something days of sledging - bring it on....(if you get too serious about your rigby and can't handle a laugh I'd keep away from this) I'll start... Question - Have you heard about the All Blacks new bra? Answer - All support but no cup. Q - What’s the difference between the All Blacks and an arsonist? A - An arsonist wouldn’t waste five matches. Q - What’s the difference between Graham Henry and Viagra? A - At least Viagra gives you a semi. :ban	globe (11482)
1220548	2011-08-03 10:24:00	Where does this idiotic usage of the word 'strip' come from ? Is it just a New Zealand Rugby thing ? strip 1 (strp) v. stripped, strip·ping, strips v.tr. 1. a. To remove clothing or covering from. b. To deprive of (clothing or covering). 2. To deprive of honors, rank, office, privileges, or possessions; divest. 3. a. To remove all excess detail from; reduce to essentials. b. To remove equipment, furnishings, or supplementary parts or attachments from. 4. To clear of a natural covering or growth; make bare: strip a field. 5. To remove an exterior coating, as of paint or varnish, from: stripped and refinished the old chest of drawers. 6. To remove the leaves from the stalks of. Used especially of tobacco. 7. To dismantle (a firearm, for example) piece by piece. 8. To damage or break the threads of (a screw, for example) or the teeth of (a gear). 9. To press the last drops of milk from (a cow or goat, for example) at the end of milking. 10. To rob of wealth or property; plunder or despoil. 1 1. To mount (a photographic positive or negative) on paper to be used in making a printing plate. v.intr. 1. a. To undress completely. b. To perform a striptease. 2. To fall away or be removed; peel. www.thefreedictionary.com Funny I've never heard it referred to as anything else in rugby or football other than kit or strip. Always took it to mean the shirts, shorts and socks, professional teams usually refer to having a kit man rather than a strip man, perhaps for obvious reasons.	Twelvevolts (5457)
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