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Post by: stuart on October 20, 2009, 04:49:45 AM: had to happen...i heard macdonalds are going to open in fethiye.they are working on the building now!
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Post by: KKOB on October 20, 2009, 06:12:18 AM: Where ?
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Post by: tinkerman on October 20, 2009, 06:56:12 AM: isn't it in the new plans for Kaya?
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Post by: Diverbaz 1 on October 20, 2009, 07:21:34 AM: Near the corner where the canal joins the sea.

Baz 8)
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Post by: tribalelder on October 20, 2009, 07:24:40 AM: The Old Tatlitest Lokanta :)
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Post by: KKOB on October 20, 2009, 07:37:46 AM: quote:
Originally posted by tinkerman

isn't it in the new plans for Kaya?

I bloody hope so ! :D ;):D

I can't see what the problems is. It's not as if they hold a gun to your head and force you to go in ! ;):D ;)
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Post by: Ovacikpeedoff on October 20, 2009, 08:03:37 AM: Totally agree with KayaKoyuOldBoy. No one is forced into these American fast food restaurants. In a rather sad way the opening of these restaurants is seen as progress. These establishments do bring much needed employment with them.
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Post by: tinkerman on October 20, 2009, 08:18:46 AM: Thats interesting, straight on the defensive! nobody has knocked it yet?

Could be a guilt complex :-\
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Post by: Harmless on October 20, 2009, 08:56:22 AM: Hooray, yummy
MacDonalds is very child friendly and as a treat is great.
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Post by: dycedon on October 20, 2009, 09:05:11 AM: there if you want it, personally would rather eat cardboard, same taste.
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Post by: peecee on October 20, 2009, 13:06:39 PM: You have to have a MacDonalds every now and then to remember how disgusting they are. Always have one when I go back to UK then think 'yuk!'. And feel hungrey an hour later
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Post by: amanda bullock on October 20, 2009, 13:26:52 PM: well,that was predictable after the burger king!
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Post by: stuart on October 20, 2009, 13:32:48 PM: good for hangovers
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Post by: bewva on October 20, 2009, 13:37:55 PM: I don't mind the odd Maccy's in the UK but given the choice of a Maccy's or a nice Pide or Kebap in a locanta there is no contest for me.
Paul
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Post by: pookie on October 20, 2009, 13:41:00 PM: It will keep the teenagers happy.......I know, because I've got one :D:D
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Post by: incir on October 20, 2009, 14:05:24 PM: I'd rather have soup or a pide too but I don't mind the odd mcflurry.
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Post by: barry44544 on October 20, 2009, 14:13:45 PM: How many times has this thread come up??
Believe it when I see the first bit of mc d rubbish
in the gutter....
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Post by: booo on October 20, 2009, 14:50:18 PM: They are doing the building work now. A McDonalds meal is nice once in a while,
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Post by: hydeaway on October 20, 2009, 14:56:21 PM: i want KFC to come instead
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Post by: karaokemark on October 20, 2009, 15:16:18 PM: quote:
Originally posted by hydeaway

i want KFC to come instead

I want KFC as well and a large Tesco and Asda would be good and a bar with trad beer would be a god send :D
Mark
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Post by: alybaba on October 20, 2009, 17:31:44 PM: There meals never look the same as advertised tastless meat
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Post by: Jacqui Harvey on October 20, 2009, 19:34:58 PM: quote:
Originally posted by karaokemark

quote:
Originally posted by hydeaway

i want KFC to come instead

I want KFC as well and a large Tesco and Asda would be good and a bar with trad beer would be a god send :D
Mark

Yes and if we start getting really hot weather in the U.K. we can all stay at home or failing that go to Benidorm... There will be no point in going to Turkey.
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Post by: hoops man on October 20, 2009, 20:16:02 PM: Turkeys a beautiful country.....loads to offer even if we had all the same shops.....which eventually will happen....its called progress yes!Mc donalds...im glad to see it......why not.....doesnt make turkey any less turkish.....Most major cities have had mc donalds for donkeys years....kentucky fried chicken mmmmmmmmmmmmmm would love that too........and i also heard they will open a glasgow chippy next to finance bank selling deap fried pizza and mars bars.....cant wait...surely thats real progress.
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Post by: tetmeister on October 20, 2009, 20:39:01 PM: Wot about a good ole east end pie shop.Chuck us the chilli vinegar dan.Double pie love...............
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Post by: badger on October 20, 2009, 21:18:06 PM: quote:
Originally posted by tetmeister

Wot about a good ole east end pie shop.Chuck us the chilli vinegar dan.Double pie love...............

Now that is the best suggestion yet :)
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Post by: Sharon_Lawtey on October 20, 2009, 23:27:52 PM: i have been to benidorm and i thought the old city was lovely
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Post by: terrie on October 21, 2009, 03:07:44 AM: East end pie and mash mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Post by: miaspyro on October 21, 2009, 05:55:41 AM: I'm with terry, as long as it has rice and salad lol
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Post by: jonuzumlu on October 21, 2009, 06:20:24 AM: Anyone for jellied eels?
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Post by: KKOB on October 21, 2009, 06:23:05 AM: Luvly Jubbly

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Post by: brianthegardener on October 21, 2009, 06:47:01 AM: Yuk :o
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Post by: mavigoz on October 21, 2009, 07:23:18 AM: i heard it was not Macdonalds but Domino's Pizza.
Also there is a huge Kipa supermarket coming on the site of an existing petrol station between Fethiye and Calis.
Its all progress i guess.........

:)
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Post by: KKOB on October 21, 2009, 07:23:38 AM: How's about this then ?

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Post by: Harmless on October 21, 2009, 08:13:55 AM: ooh pies and snot, lovely East End favourite.
By the way, I remember getting a cheese burger from MacDonalds in Istanbul around 25 years ago.
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Post by: fletch on October 21, 2009, 10:40:23 AM: I will be spoilt for choice, Macdonalds or Burger King? :D

Can't stand all that Turkish cooking!! ;)
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Post by: pasha on October 21, 2009, 10:48:34 AM: quote:
Originally posted by KayaKoyuOldBoy

How's about this then ?

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I am off to the UK on Friday for a week, and this will be one of my "must do's". I grew up on this in Battersea, London. :P
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Post by: tribalelder on October 21, 2009, 11:28:21 AM: Is that why you glow lime green in the dark[?]:D
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Post by: Crabbit on October 22, 2009, 20:40:32 PM: I hope it`s a McDonalds

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Post by: lance on October 22, 2009, 20:54:04 PM: Kipa has been taken over by Tesco lets see if they are cheaper than migros and tanas
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Post by: Crabbit on October 22, 2009, 21:04:42 PM: quote:
Originally posted by lance

Kipa has been taken over by Tesco lets see if they are cheaper than migros and tanas

Lance
Are you real. (http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp173/crabbit49/larf.gif)

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Post by: fletch on October 22, 2009, 21:11:56 PM: Pie, mash & liquor. Mmmmmm! yum yum:D:D
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Post by: Honey Bee on October 22, 2009, 21:14:33 PM: It would be a good idea if we could get a big mac delivered to Dalaman Airport. Would still be cheaper than to buy at airport!: :)
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Post by: tribalelder on October 22, 2009, 21:18:22 PM: Kipa taken over by Tesco......wasn't that about seven years ago[?]:D
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Post by: Crabbit on October 22, 2009, 22:05:35 PM: quote:
Originally posted by fletch

Pie, mash & liquor. Mmmmmm! yum yum:D:D

my mates Dad owned the Pie, mash & liquor shop at the bottom of pier hill in Southend, we used to go there for some every day, (on the house of course) beautiful it was. :D

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Post by: Crabbit on October 22, 2009, 22:06:45 PM: quote:
Originally posted by tribalelder

Kipa taken over by Tesco......wasn't that about seven years ago[?]:D

It was :D

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Post by: fletch on October 23, 2009, 11:05:15 AM: quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

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Originally posted by fletch

Pie, mash & liquor. Mmmmmm! yum yum:D:D

my mates Dad owned the Pie, mash & liquor shop at the bottom of pier hill in Southend, we used to go there for some every day, (on the house of course) beautiful it was. :D

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We used the shop in Hadleigh when I were a lad, God I feel hungry now!:P
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Post by: fethiyeflo on October 24, 2009, 09:00:58 AM: hey crabbit are you from southend ? i am too
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Post by: KKOB on October 24, 2009, 09:04:17 AM: Ah, Good 'Ol Whitechapel-on-Sea.
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Post by: Harmless on October 24, 2009, 09:29:39 AM: Ah, Safend, I remember it well.
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Post by: fletch on October 24, 2009, 14:06:42 PM: Canvey Island Rools man innit!! 8)
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Post by: Rindaloo on October 24, 2009, 14:27:23 PM: Walthamstow -home of Manzies. THE pie and mash shop, with the eel stall outside it's doors in the market.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmurto/3030379956/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LOCYTmyYl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7AqmLir84

Not doing too well with this. Ha, blimmin well don't like pie and mash anyway [xx(]
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Post by: Harmless on October 24, 2009, 19:32:44 PM: Ooh, I sold many a property and managed many more in good old Walthamstow. But, never ate pie, mash and snot, yukky!
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Post by: joannasal on October 25, 2009, 15:16:04 PM: Not bothered by McDs, but would like to be able to get Tate and Lyle Golden syrup and Dairy Milk. Can't get either here, but had no problem in Oman! Odd

(But I am SO pleased I moved here!)
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Post by: kanga on October 25, 2009, 15:58:14 PM: Each to their own and suppose as someone else said its a move with the times and employment for more people. Don't really like it but you don't have to go in there, but for all the families with small children (Like we used to be) will be a godsend, sometimes on your hols you have to give the kids something familiar. A to keep them quiet and B so they actually eat something lol.
Nuff said.
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Post by: hubblebubbles on October 26, 2009, 17:41:27 PM: Now a TKMax in Fethiye and I would be in seventh heaven.I know they dont so food but I am not hungry .
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Post by: tetmeister on October 27, 2009, 08:10:22 AM: Aargh,you need to put shed loads of chilli vinegar on ya snot for it to taste right,thats where ya going wrong me ole cocker.All these years you've been missing hat!
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Originally posted by Harmless

Ooh, I sold many a property and managed many more in good old Walthamstow. But, never ate pie, mash and snot, yukky!
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Post by: nuttybird on October 27, 2009, 09:57:04 AM: Oooh im with people on this one, Pie, Mash and Liquor (or green gravy as i used to call it when i was a youngster) Best Pie and Mash is Duncans, opposite Westham Tube station! Yummmmmm x
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Post by: pasha on October 27, 2009, 12:05:50 PM: Well, as mentioned previously, I am in the UK at the moment and am going to have me fix of pie, mash, and eels tonight. :P

Can't wait.....:D
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Post by: Harmless on October 27, 2009, 12:40:18 PM: Hmm chilli and snot, yummy
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Post by: stoop on October 27, 2009, 12:55:16 PM: I see Macs have puled the plug in Iceland - all 3 to shut.
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Post by: tribalelder on October 27, 2009, 13:57:11 PM: Yes but that was nothing to do with the food aspect it was purely a financial scenario. The guy who had the franchises is opening up with his own brand burgers under the Metro banner. :)
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Post by: Bright Eyes on October 27, 2009, 14:23:44 PM: quote:
Originally posted by mavigoz

i heard it was not Macdonalds but Domino's Pizza.

:)

I'll welcome either with open arms!! Would love to see a Primark in Fethiye!
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Post by: booo on October 27, 2009, 17:19:03 PM: I'll second that Bright Eyes
Would be fab!!!
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Post by: Toky on October 27, 2009, 19:10:39 PM: I can't for the life of me understand why folks would want the likes of TKMax and Primark to open up in Fethiye or any other part of Turkey for that matter. Can you imagine the damage it would do to local traders? If I was fortunate enough to move and live out there, I'd be horrified at the thought of Primark especially, bringing over all the tacky clothing that they sell. Please keep Turkey Turkish! I'd be against a McDonalds too for the same reason that it would without doubt, affect local eateries. I witnessed that happening in Marmaris many years ago, when a local restaurant owner said he did not recognise his home town as in 5 years it had changed so much. He was disgusted McDonalds were allowed to open. "Everything chips chips chips" were his words. :o
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Post by: karaokemark on October 27, 2009, 19:22:13 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Toky

I can't for the life of me understand why folks would want the likes of TKMax and Primark to open up in Fethiye or any other part of Turkey for that matter. Can you imagine the damage it would do to local traders? If I was fortunate enough to move and live out there, I'd be horrified at the thought of Primark especially, bringing over all the tacky clothing that they sell. Please keep Turkey Turkish! I'd be against a McDonalds too for the same reason that it would without doubt, affect local eateries. I witnessed that happening in Marmaris many years ago, when a local restaurant owner said he did not recognise his home town as in 5 years it had changed so much. He was disgusted McDonalds were allowed to open. "Everything chips chips chips" were his words. :o

Do we assume when you come to Turkey or while in the UK you don't use any supermarkets so as not to harm local traders.
Burger King is busy all day with Turkish people so what right as anyone to deny them a McDonalds.
Where do you thik all the tacky clothes in Primark are made half of them in Turkey.
In the 16 years I have been coming here and lived here I see Turkey becoming more westernised, because it is what the people want and none of us have a right to deny them
Mark
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Post by: Toky on October 27, 2009, 19:33:52 PM: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Nippy Knickers! I have my thoughts and opinions just as you have and you can assume all you like. I've stated my thoughts on this thread and would like them respected just as I respect yours karaokemark! Now you can get down from your soapbox! :P
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Post by: Scunner on October 27, 2009, 19:41:18 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Toky

I can't for the life of me understand why folks would want the likes of TKMax and Primark to open up in Fethiye or any other part of Turkey for that matter. Can you imagine the damage it would do to local traders?

It would make them compete or go out of business hopefully. Having spent 5 years trying to buy clothes for 2 kids, I found the choice to be market crap or VERY expensive shop crap. We used to come back from the UK with a suitcase full, far better quality stuff all bought from Primark, Tesco, Asda etc.

As I mentioned before, the market traders used to sell really good quality stuff and it was cheap. Now it isn't and when they amusingly call out "cheaper than Asda", they couldn't be more wrong.
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Post by: Toky on October 27, 2009, 19:47:44 PM: I agree about the markets Scunner, they have upped their prices so much. I haven't had your experience shopping for kids so can't compare. I'm just a tourist looking at things through rose tinted touristy eyes. I suppose it's a different story when you live there. [^]
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Post by: Scunner on October 27, 2009, 19:57:49 PM: It's not really the prices I objected to at the market, it was the quality. It seemed to almost get worse weekly - the shops have better quality but prices for kids clothes particularly are ridiculous - and I still think the likes of Primark sell better quality than even shop bought over there.

I disagree with the sentiment "what damage would it do to the local traders?" - as we've lost our milkmen, corner shops and pubs in the UK to massive discounters and supermarkets it's supposed to be called progress. There is no reason to think Turkey has some special dispensation that Great britain didn't. It's sad but it comes and it can't be stopped.
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Post by: Highlander on October 27, 2009, 20:25:36 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Toky

Please keep Turkey Turkish! I'd be against a McDonalds too for the same reason that it would without doubt, affect local eateries.

Presumably then you would be against a Turkisk, Indian or Chinese Restaurant opening in the UK because it, would without doubt,affect local fish and chip shops and be saying "Please keep Britain Britsh".

Incidentally, are also against MacDonald being in the UK for the same reason.
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Post by: Scunner on October 27, 2009, 20:29:52 PM: There are more Kebab shops in Germany than McDonalds and Burger Kings combined [:o]
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Post by: Toky on October 27, 2009, 22:22:56 PM: You can't compare a Turkish/Indian/Chinese restaurant to a giant like McDonalds. I tend to buy from local businesses for the reason "use it or lose it" I go the the local butchers,fishmongers, greengrocers etc in my town, as I want to give my money to local a local business rather than an impersonal supermarket which I only use for sundries. I am not against big developements and expansion if that's what locals want. That's why I gave up on Spain because the resorts have lost all their charm, and I have found again in the Fethiye area. I maybe a newbie to that area but I just love it as it is 8)!
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Post by: Highlander on October 27, 2009, 23:11:47 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Toky

I tend to buy from local businesses for the reason "use it or lose it" I go the the local butchers,fishmongers, greengrocers etc in my town, as I want to give my money to local a local business rather than an impersonal supermarket which I only use for sundries.

Toky - that's an excellent maxim. I have a work colleague who won't shop in Tesco for the same reasons that you give.

But my point was that Fethiye residents have the same choice They are not press-ganged into going into MacDonalds, Primark or antwhere else.

On the Tesco point, we had a large Tesco open in our town some five years ago to howls of protest that local traders (butchers etc.) would soon go out of business. This has not proved to be the case. And why ?. Because the local people started buying their meat from Tescos and soon found out that it was inferior to that provided by their local butcher and they went back to shopping there. That having been said, of course, cost is a factor in all of this.
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Post by: Harmless on October 28, 2009, 18:06:10 PM: Back to Scunner and kids clothes, we went into a local Turkish shop specialising in children's clothes as my 4 year old grand daughter needs new pj's. 60lira, I think not!
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Post by: Toky on October 28, 2009, 21:09:24 PM: :o :o
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Post by: Scunner on October 28, 2009, 22:45:11 PM: Yes that sounds about right. We wanted to get blue casual shorts for the girls for sports lessons at the school - 35 lira a pair in Fethiye shops (and we needed 2 pairs minimum!).

I'm not tight but £15 a pair! 3 for a tenner in Matalan and they are equivalent quality at least - and as they insist on growing I am happy to throw them after a good use.
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Post by: tinkerman on October 28, 2009, 23:01:35 PM: I'm lost in this Macdonalds topic:D
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Post by: Scunner on October 28, 2009, 23:10:19 PM: It's pants
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Post by: KKOB on October 29, 2009, 07:28:32 AM: So, WILL they be selling blue casual shorts in the new McDonalds or will I still have to go to a butchers for them ?
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Post by: Scunner on October 29, 2009, 09:07:33 AM: Now now KKOB, this topic discusses MacDonald's but develops futher and reflects on the rise and direct local effect of multinational trading companies :D
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Post by: daveG on October 29, 2009, 17:39:45 PM: Sadly its what most of us predicted. Burger King followed by Macs followed by Kentucky fried Chick but remember they were all preceded by Sprite/cola drinks.You only have to look at the Western vehicles on the roads now and the demise of the Tofus to see were we are going.:-\
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Post by: Scunner on October 29, 2009, 17:47:20 PM: You only have to look at the demise of the Tofas and rise of all the BMW X5's and other flash cars being driven to see how far the area has succeeded in recent times and how much more money there is around. Perhaps you would like local people to hand their car keys in and take a Tofas, so Brits can get back to enjoying the rustic feel?
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Post by: dreamon on October 29, 2009, 22:08:50 PM: KKOB brilliant reply, sharpest and whittest thing I have read on here so far. ;)