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wetayourself
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we have good bush in the uk.......... you have bad bush in the US
not all is well though, we do have the tony blair witch project
not all is well though, we do have the tony blair witch project
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Winged Shadows
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Yeah we have to pay TV "license" per household/ per tenancy agreement to the good ole BBC (around $250/year), who happen squander millions on the rights to televise tacky Australian soap operas (Neighbours - sorry Creech 
) that nobody with more than 3 brain cells actually watches.. and to paying convicted criminals (around $10,000 a pop) for television interviews!
I get the feeling Nobody likes cricket!!! - Or hardly any sport for that matter. :thud
I just have one thing to say about it: You're all Couch Potatoes!!!
) that nobody with more than 3 brain cells actually watches.. and to paying convicted criminals (around $10,000 a pop) for television interviews!I get the feeling Nobody likes cricket!!! - Or hardly any sport for that matter. :thud
I just have one thing to say about it: You're all Couch Potatoes!!!
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FrodoEyes
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Hey! I'll have you know I'm playing 'real' football tonight!!
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MiskatonicNick
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Don't forget, our tv licence fee also pays for some quality stuff like Doctor Who and BBC2's present Coast series too. It also funds BBC radio - some of the best in the world... and means we can watch shows without ad breaks every 10-15 minutes. Long may the licence fee continue!
As for the cricket ("a game invented by the British who, not being a spiritual people, needed some concept of enternity"; Lord Mancroft) it can indeed be dull... but this Ashes series (sold out before it even began) has been some of the most thrilling sport for a long while, played with a surprising degree of sportsmanship and respect between the two teams. Certainly knocks spots off the American sports of Rounders and padded Rugby
But the long, long, long wait for Sideshow figures to hit our shores is darned frustrating - no wind of my Exclusive Ursus yet... and I just know the basic one will hit Forbidden Planet a good two or three weeks before I get a shipping notice. :bang
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As for the cricket ("a game invented by the British who, not being a spiritual people, needed some concept of enternity"; Lord Mancroft) it can indeed be dull... but this Ashes series (sold out before it even began) has been some of the most thrilling sport for a long while, played with a surprising degree of sportsmanship and respect between the two teams. Certainly knocks spots off the American sports of Rounders and padded Rugby
But the long, long, long wait for Sideshow figures to hit our shores is darned frustrating - no wind of my Exclusive Ursus yet... and I just know the basic one will hit Forbidden Planet a good two or three weeks before I get a shipping notice. :bang
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airbond
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Britain is magnificent
Britain is the greatest country on earth. I cannot believe that anyone who lives here could even begin to think about criticising it. In the first place, Britain invented sport - Football, Rugby and Cricket are all British inventions. Secondly, Britain invented literature - I won't even begin to list all our writers, but they include Shakespeare. Thirdly, the English language is the most widely spoken in the world, because it is the best language in the world - no other language has so many words or is as beautiful to listen to, nor does any other language contain so many ways of saying the same thing. Fourth, Britain invented freedom. No other country has a democracy as old or as inspirational as Britain. We are free, and hardly anyone else is - you can say what you like in this country and no one will arrest you for it. Also, we beat Hitler in the second world war, we stood up to him whether we were going to win or not, just because it was the right thing to do. And now, we're the only country that has seen through the EU, which is a German racket to take over Europe. Our weather - our weather comes in for stick, but it's just what it should be - it is versatile. When it needs to be wet it is, when it needs to be hot, it is hot. Not like countries that are hot or wet all year round. Usually it is just right. I could go on - our food, for instance, is chunky and satisfying, not like the disgusting @#%$ that Europeans go in for. Tea as well. I had to go to Belgium once and I asked for a cup of tea in a restaurant. The Belgian waiter said they only had herbal tea. I asked him if they had any tea like I drink in England. The cheeky Belgian @#%$ had the @#%$ temerity to reply, 'you are not in England now' - this from someone who would have grown up as a German if it wasn't for the Brits. Don't knock Britain. It is a @#%$ magnificent country - better by far than almost anywhere else on earth. That's why I try never to go abroad if I can help it.
Britain is the greatest country on earth. I cannot believe that anyone who lives here could even begin to think about criticising it. In the first place, Britain invented sport - Football, Rugby and Cricket are all British inventions. Secondly, Britain invented literature - I won't even begin to list all our writers, but they include Shakespeare. Thirdly, the English language is the most widely spoken in the world, because it is the best language in the world - no other language has so many words or is as beautiful to listen to, nor does any other language contain so many ways of saying the same thing. Fourth, Britain invented freedom. No other country has a democracy as old or as inspirational as Britain. We are free, and hardly anyone else is - you can say what you like in this country and no one will arrest you for it. Also, we beat Hitler in the second world war, we stood up to him whether we were going to win or not, just because it was the right thing to do. And now, we're the only country that has seen through the EU, which is a German racket to take over Europe. Our weather - our weather comes in for stick, but it's just what it should be - it is versatile. When it needs to be wet it is, when it needs to be hot, it is hot. Not like countries that are hot or wet all year round. Usually it is just right. I could go on - our food, for instance, is chunky and satisfying, not like the disgusting @#%$ that Europeans go in for. Tea as well. I had to go to Belgium once and I asked for a cup of tea in a restaurant. The Belgian waiter said they only had herbal tea. I asked him if they had any tea like I drink in England. The cheeky Belgian @#%$ had the @#%$ temerity to reply, 'you are not in England now' - this from someone who would have grown up as a German if it wasn't for the Brits. Don't knock Britain. It is a @#%$ magnificent country - better by far than almost anywhere else on earth. That's why I try never to go abroad if I can help it.
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dstephan
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Re: Britain is magnificent
And this has diverged into serious OT - so that's where it's going....
And this has diverged into serious OT - so that's where it's going....
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Thamesvalidude
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UK
Having started the thread as a light hearted moan at being behind the US in our release of figures, I am amazed at the way this thread has gone.
Dave I agree with your move ...well off topic!!!
Not just islamic nutters over here by the looks of it!!!
Having started the thread as a light hearted moan at being behind the US in our release of figures, I am amazed at the way this thread has gone.
Dave I agree with your move ...well off topic!!!
Not just islamic nutters over here by the looks of it!!!
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screamingmetal
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Re: UK
lol, Hitler was not considered a enemy of the UK before the war started, not only that but the German royal family (Kaiser Wilhelm) is in actuality a part of the extended British royal family making Hitler a family member to the Queen.
Also, the UK had a lot of need help from some other countries in winning WWII. It can also be successfully argued that the UK started WWI and the consequence of that war was WWII.
You're only a couch potato if you sit on your arse watching sports on the telly Winged Shadows.
lol, Hitler was not considered a enemy of the UK before the war started, not only that but the German royal family (Kaiser Wilhelm) is in actuality a part of the extended British royal family making Hitler a family member to the Queen.
Also, the UK had a lot of need help from some other countries in winning WWII. It can also be successfully argued that the UK started WWI and the consequence of that war was WWII.
You're only a couch potato if you sit on your arse watching sports on the telly Winged Shadows.
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dstephan
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Re: UK
Not that I want to encourage this thread any - but Adolf wasn't in any way shape or form related to the German royal family.
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pitchin4eva
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Re: UK
wooooooooooooaahhhhh..................dudes, what happened to this thread, what started out as light-hearted Anglo-American jokes has been hijacked.
REMEMBER............HOW CAN IT BE CALLED FOOTBALL IF YOU CARRY THE DAMM THING!!! :rollin :rollin :rollin
wooooooooooooaahhhhh..................dudes, what happened to this thread, what started out as light-hearted Anglo-American jokes has been hijacked.
REMEMBER............HOW CAN IT BE CALLED FOOTBALL IF YOU CARRY THE DAMM THING!!! :rollin :rollin :rollin
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creecher
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Re: UK
Neighbours. If it hadn't been for the Brits buying this up it would have died 20 years ago. Now look what ya's did. Made Kylie a pop starlett, turned Jason Donovan into a druggie, gave Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe a foot in the door and .......pop, there goes another brain cell.
I quite like the delay at getting figures arrive. Although it makes the wait more unbearable, the time is much shorter than it used to be a couple of years ago. I get to hear all the good and bad reports and it allows me time to cancel orders without it prejudicing my dealer from the distributor. It doesn't give me much to post about, as the subject has been fully discussed by the time I get mine.
I find english speaking countries to be so damn lazy at learning another countries language. I suppose it happens everywhere, but shouting louder doesn't make for good communication.
When in Rome you should have a bit of respect and not insult them by wanting to drink English tea, you can do that at home, and especially when they don't have it on their menu. You should be drinking beer anyway. Waiters have to put up with enough, and are quite apt at turning the tables, to give what they get and still get away with it, without appearing too upset. It really is a crazy topsy turvy world we live in. I can't wait till someone invents something better than democracy.
Nice emoticon, btw Pitchin.
Neighbours.
If it hadn't been for the Brits buying this up it would have died 20 years ago. Now look what ya's did. Made Kylie a pop starlett, turned Jason Donovan into a druggie, gave Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe a foot in the door and .......pop, there goes another brain cell. I quite like the delay at getting figures arrive. Although it makes the wait more unbearable, the time is much shorter than it used to be a couple of years ago. I get to hear all the good and bad reports and it allows me time to cancel orders without it prejudicing my dealer from the distributor. It doesn't give me much to post about, as the subject has been fully discussed by the time I get mine.
I find english speaking countries to be so damn lazy at learning another countries language. I suppose it happens everywhere, but shouting louder doesn't make for good communication.
When in Rome you should have a bit of respect and not insult them by wanting to drink English tea, you can do that at home, and especially when they don't have it on their menu. You should be drinking beer anyway.
Waiters have to put up with enough, and are quite apt at turning the tables, to give what they get and still get away with it, without appearing too upset. It really is a crazy topsy turvy world we live in. I can't wait till someone invents something better than democracy. Nice emoticon, btw Pitchin.
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screamingmetal
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Re: UK
Youre right Dave, he wasn't a member of the German royal family he was Austrian, :bonk but he is related to the British royal family and they're related to both the German and Austrian royal families.
Youre right Dave, he wasn't a member of the German royal family he was Austrian, :bonk but he is related to the British royal family and they're related to both the German and Austrian royal families.
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EriatarkaESP
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Re: UK
Hockey rocks.
Hockey rocks.
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airbond
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light-hearted thread
Didn't anyone realise I was taking the mickey?!? I love the UK, sure, but my post was (mostly) a long joke. OK, I've learned my lesson - I'm just not very funny. Sorry, all. I hereby promise never to attempt comedy in this forum again.
Hitler wasn't related to any royal family at all.
Didn't anyone realise I was taking the mickey?!? I love the UK, sure, but my post was (mostly) a long joke. OK, I've learned my lesson - I'm just not very funny. Sorry, all. I hereby promise never to attempt comedy in this forum again.
Hitler wasn't related to any royal family at all.
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Thamesvalidude
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UK
Man, I inadvertantly created a monster.
:help
Let me try and repair some bits that have gone crazy.:rolleyes
Hopefully, without sounding smug and self satisfied.
I am an Irish-American (Mom born and raised speaking Gaelic in Connemara), Dad from Chicago. I was born in London, raised in LA (where my bro, Mom Aunts etc still live and which I consider home).
I finished my education at University in England, married a Geordie girl (European specialist who runs IT in Europe and Africa for the most recognised symbol of the US on earth..burp) and have two very posh privately educated "English" kids. (lucky old me....them!).
I also have a Geordie mother in law....:bang ... but let's carry on with the positives.
I have 15 first cousins in Australia and every one of them whupped me at whatever sport we played..(even the girls). I love Australia!!!
Yes, even I watched the last few overs of both the Edgbaston and Old Trafford Tests
and I generally hate cricket.
I love Europe and France has the best standard of living in the world (life -work balance and climate / countryside, oh and I speak fluent French). :speech
I joke about Britain and I do hate the climate and the price of gas but what I do love about this little island is the people. The self depriciatory sense of humour, irony and modesty and lack of xenophobic, nationalistic, tub thumping bigotry, disguised as patriotism that has so scarred much of my beloved USA.
(Please note airbond.) (And believe me guys "Old Glory" still flies at my window and will 'till they bury me.)
I would move back to the US tomorrow, just to bask in the sunshine and pay $2.50 for gas, so would my kids, but until the mother in law "pops her clogs" my wife would not, so here I am.
I have travelled throughout the world on business and for pleasure and the only place I hated was China (pre the Tianmen square incident.)
So... I love the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, India, Ireland and the UK and even love the "cheese eating surrender monkeys" and their friends in Europe. (Yes, my SUV was built in South Carolina but wears a German badge..You can't beat German engineering).:toast
What I also love is my Sideshow collection and this here board and it's wonderful interplay of nationalities united in their appreciation of this hobby.
Dave, Frankenfan, Creech, MiskatonicNick , Frodoeyes, Ironman, Gooball etc.....all from other sides of the Globe but united in their love (however it is expressed) for Sideshow.
So stop buggering about in what Dr Johnson called "the last refuge of scoundrels"..patriotism, and hug the wider world of the Sideshow fanatic!!!
And Sideshow please send me my Oz, my Xander, my Highlanders (and for my unapologetic sycophancy please announce Giles in the newsletter).
PS lastly, Screaming, as a moden History MA specialising in World war Two, (tragically long enough ago to have almost been there), I have never seen a link drawn between the Austrian "Corporal" Hitler and the Royal line of Queen Victoria?????????
Although as an "Irish Republican" the thought does make me snigger. :skull
Man, I inadvertantly created a monster.
:help Let me try and repair some bits that have gone crazy.:rolleyes
Hopefully, without sounding smug and self satisfied.
I am an Irish-American (Mom born and raised speaking Gaelic in Connemara), Dad from Chicago. I was born in London, raised in LA (where my bro, Mom Aunts etc still live and which I consider home).
I finished my education at University in England, married a Geordie girl (European specialist who runs IT in Europe and Africa for the most recognised symbol of the US on earth..burp) and have two very posh privately educated "English" kids. (lucky old me....them!).
I also have a Geordie mother in law....:bang ... but let's carry on with the positives.
I have 15 first cousins in Australia and every one of them whupped me at whatever sport we played..(even the girls). I love Australia!!!
Yes, even I watched the last few overs of both the Edgbaston and Old Trafford Tests
and I generally hate cricket.
I love Europe and France has the best standard of living in the world (life -work balance and climate / countryside, oh and I speak fluent French). :speech
I joke about Britain and I do hate the climate and the price of gas but what I do love about this little island is the people. The self depriciatory sense of humour, irony and modesty and lack of xenophobic, nationalistic, tub thumping bigotry, disguised as patriotism that has so scarred much of my beloved USA.
(Please note airbond.) (And believe me guys "Old Glory" still flies at my window and will 'till they bury me.) I would move back to the US tomorrow, just to bask in the sunshine and pay $2.50 for gas, so would my kids, but until the mother in law "pops her clogs" my wife would not, so here I am.
I have travelled throughout the world on business and for pleasure and the only place I hated was China (pre the Tianmen square incident.)
So... I love the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, India, Ireland and the UK and even love the "cheese eating surrender monkeys" and their friends in Europe. (Yes, my SUV was built in South Carolina but wears a German badge..You can't beat German engineering).:toast
What I also love is my Sideshow collection and this here board and it's wonderful interplay of nationalities united in their appreciation of this hobby.
Dave, Frankenfan, Creech, MiskatonicNick , Frodoeyes, Ironman, Gooball etc.....all from other sides of the Globe but united in their love (however it is expressed) for Sideshow.
So stop buggering about in what Dr Johnson called "the last refuge of scoundrels"..patriotism, and hug the wider world of the Sideshow fanatic!!!
And Sideshow please send me my Oz, my Xander, my Highlanders (and for my unapologetic sycophancy please announce Giles in the newsletter).
PS lastly, Screaming, as a moden History MA specialising in World war Two, (tragically long enough ago to have almost been there), I have never seen a link drawn between the Austrian "Corporal" Hitler and the Royal line of Queen Victoria?????????
Although as an "Irish Republican" the thought does make me snigger. :skull
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airbond
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oh,
Oh and the tea thing didn't happen to me - it was observed by me, in a service station in Belgium. I did kind of think both parties were being equally rude though.
Honestly, you read the phrase 'Britain invented sport' and you still think the post is serious? I could have made it more obvious in what I said about Hitler though - doh. Britain never stood up to Hitler until it had too, until the Nazis invaded Poland Britain was appeasing him and letting him get whatever he wanted.
And again, I apologise if my humour was so subtle as to be almost non-existent!!!!
Oh and the tea thing didn't happen to me - it was observed by me, in a service station in Belgium. I did kind of think both parties were being equally rude though.
Honestly, you read the phrase 'Britain invented sport' and you still think the post is serious? I could have made it more obvious in what I said about Hitler though - doh. Britain never stood up to Hitler until it had too, until the Nazis invaded Poland Britain was appeasing him and letting him get whatever he wanted.
And again, I apologise if my humour was so subtle as to be almost non-existent!!!!
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Thamesvalidude
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UK
Apologies Airbond, I did wonder if you were being "sarcky"
but there are people who do believe such stuff, usually with very short haircuts, low IQ and a penchant for Millwall FC. (sorry if I offend any east enders, but I support Leeds, so tough!!))
In fact my mother in law doesn't like anyone who wasn't born "within spitting distance of the Tyne" and anyone who doesn't love the proms, especially if they're not quite white!!!
You get my problem
Apologies Airbond, I did wonder if you were being "sarcky"
but there are people who do believe such stuff, usually with very short haircuts, low IQ and a penchant for Millwall FC. (sorry if I offend any east enders, but I support Leeds, so tough!!))
In fact my mother in law doesn't like anyone who wasn't born "within spitting distance of the Tyne" and anyone who doesn't love the proms, especially if they're not quite white!!!
You get my problem
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pitchin4eva
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Re: UK
Dude.........I feel your pain :rollin
Dude.........I feel your pain
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wetayourself
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Re: UK
italy 2
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bugger
ireland v france in september for a place in 2006 world cup
Ireland:bliss
france
italy 2
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ireland v france in september for a place in 2006 world cup
Ireland:bliss
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Thamesvalidude
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Uk
Thanks Pitchin, I need all the sympathy I can get. Just thank goodness Newcastle Utd are having a hard time too....the stick I take from the Geordie hordes!
Thanks Pitchin, I need all the sympathy I can get. Just thank goodness Newcastle Utd are having a hard time too....the stick I take from the Geordie hordes!
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