Isn't hinterland mostly agricultural, traditionally or ortherwise...

I think people seem to be getting there knickers in a twist about Waghorn talking about the area not the people. I actually laughed at the fact that he used the word hinterland... I thought it was only used in history books.

Posted By: Maillot Jaune on August 26th 2008 at 13:26:42

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A completely unrepresentative empirical survey now follows... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Aug 26, 13:10:13
- I'm working in a wonder hinterland (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 26, 13:39:48
- I grow tomatoes in my tiny garden in Stokey (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Aug 26, 13:29:45
- Isn't hinterland mostly agricultural, traditionally or ortherwise... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 26, 13:26:42
  - Not really, the term is also used to describe the land behind a port (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 26, 13:46:42
    - Standard Wiki'ing. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 13:56:07
      - dint ackshurly, (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 26, 14:51:00
- apart from the pigs bit (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 26, 13:24:24
  - Shirley that's the only bit that does apply (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Aug 26, 13:26:15
- lowly paid and hinterland, but not agricultural! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 26, 13:12:49
- I prefer goats generally. (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Aug 26, 13:11:40
  - Whatever floats your boat (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Aug 26, 13:15:47
    - water generally (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 13:43:36
  - so did Girincha (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 13:13:46
    - And I believe so did Garrincha. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 26, 13:15:45
      - Garrincha wish'd his Goater was hot like Shaun (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 13:21:36
- I am a hinterland but am not very wide. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 26, 13:11:32

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