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[TdC]

Cheers Throd, I've PM'd you some tips by the way

Yeah, I know what you mean. I've seen pictures and heard stories of what it was like during and directly after. Also, the old A Bridge Too Far movie is particularly harrowing imo, because I walk through this town every day.

What Pegasus must have gone through when they realized that the balls-up would not be rectified, and were counting their bullets out in ones and twos rather than clips when the panzers were coming up to the bridge is mind boggling.

I've been to Normandy too like I said, and standing on the grass looking across the dunes is just very very intense imo. I tried to imagine what it would be like to be in the landing craft and see the twinkle of the guns before you hear or see the pullets pinging but I just fail completely. I wonder in fact if you have time to count from seeing the spark of the shot to hearing a strike, or if you even see anything at such a moment other than that which is directly before you. Just can't fathom it

 

[Airhead]

Well, in case any of YOU care, today is one of the biggest holidays in America- Cinco de Mayo. It celebrates the anniversary of a drought in the Southwestern USA when the water in the Rio Grande got so low Mexicans were able to wade across and about 40 of them made it over the border before we discovered what was going on. Those original 40 Mexicans bred like rabbits, and today there are 40 million Mexicans in the USA.

It's quite the party.

 

[Sparx]

nice, never heard of Cinco de Mayo but any excuse to party is ok with me

 

[YankMom]

Sheesh, leave for a day and you're all swapping fucking phone numbers and making play dates. Well done.

 

[Son of Sluggish]

V8s that don't go round corners are still useless shitheaps.

Typical euro that thinks everything is made with them in mind.

Here is an average US road-

 

[FWNuke]

nice, never heard of Cinco de Mayo but any excuse to party is ok with me

You've never heard of the 5th of May?

 

[FWNuke]

Actually, Cinco de Mayo (The 5th of May) is a celebration in honor of yet another humiliating defeat for the French after they tried to take over and occupy Mexico in 1861. Typical French conclusion to anything involving battle, but the Mexicans thought it was a big deal or something.

It's celebrated throughout the US for some reason.

 

[Airhead]

I'm an American and I won't drink no tequila to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, by God. I will wave the red white and blue and drink Crown Royal- a fine American product.

 

[Airhead]

Typical euro that thinks everything is made with them in mind.

Here is an average US road-

That's not an average road where I live. We have trees and turns and stuff- Are you sure that's not a pic of Australia?

 

[megadave]

I don't see how a flamewar with FH defending the UK is going to work when half the threads are about how shit it is here now

 

[FWRollins]

Check check

 

[FWRollins]

Damn, I just composed about 5 paragraphs that got porked when I tried to submit a reply. More rules and regs that prevented me from even making a point here.
Come to think of it, that's the ultimate way to supermod the bbs. Keep everyone out lol.

 

[Jail Bait]

A lot of our manufacturing has moved to China, but we still have a very large manufacturing base here..... cars, planes, tanks, ships, computer chips, software.......we still do make stuff.

The trick is getting the US people to buy it rather than shit from Sprawlmart

 

[Jail Bait]

New people are good, bringing new people here simply to start flame wars is pointless. You have your forum for that, and it's aptly named.

New blood is needed every where

Are you familiar with the Hutterites?

 

[Jail Bait]

We have a multi-quote system on these boards for a reason. Use it instead of replying to everything individually, it's pointless, wastes your time and makes your conversation slightly more fractured.

If your boards are so ace, I'm surprised you can't manage such simple forum usage. Not surprised though given the average IQ in the USA is lower than that in the UK.

Good thing I am not from the US then

(reading skills R useful)

 

[rynnor]

Damn, I just composed about 5 paragraphs that got porked when I tried to submit a reply. More rules and regs that prevented me from even making a point here.
Come to think of it, that's the ultimate way to supermod the bbs. Keep everyone out lol.

This board is pretty old and has seen just about every form of idiocy over the years so its been written to be self protecting to an extent - just dont use tons of smilies and you'll be fine.

 

[MYstIC G]

Unless they annoy me.

 

[StRaNgEdAyS]

Righto... Just lobbed in to have a look. I'm one of your rebellious colonial bastards. I won't be too hard on you lot, since you once (sometime back before Federation) used to play decent Cricket and Rugby.
I don't expect I'll be adding much since my time comes at a premium these days, but when I see sufficient dweebery being practised I'll be sure to let you know. Shouldn't be long...

 

[MYstIC G]

Dweeb? Are you 5?

 

[FWRollins]

Does this place have some auto log out feature after a few minutes? This is the second time I've composed a few paragraphs to reply and had it porked when I submit the reply and get the admin BS message about not being allowed to post.
Is there a limit on the size of the message so one doesn't overdo the smilies or 'annoy' some megalomaniacal mod whose best welcome is a base insult?

 

[dysfunction]

Yup. You guys are also better educated, too. However, we have stronger bones and teeth.

Yes it's due to a thicker skull with a smaller brain and also to support the covering of a nice thick layer of whale blubber...

 

[MYstIC G]

They have a Bodhi???

Login

All we have to do now is find an Toht and the universe can implode.

 

[Deebs]

Does this place have some auto log out feature after a few minutes? This is the second time I've composed a few paragraphs to reply and had it porked when I submit the reply and get the admin BS message about not being allowed to post.
Is there a limit on the size of the message so one doesn't overdo the smilies or 'annoy' some megalomaniacal mod whose best welcome is a base insult?

Cookie expiration time is set to 900 seconds which equates to 15 minutes.

 

[MYstIC G]

Could always tick the "Remember Me" box but I guess being American they get paranoid that 'The Feds' are watching.

 

[throdgrain]

Well. This is all working out rather nice innit ?

 

[FWRollins]

Could always tick the "Remember Me" box but I guess being American they get paranoid that 'The Feds' are watching.

At least you guys don't have to wonder. You damn sure know they are.

Oh, and thanks for the info, D.

 

[yaruar]

At least you guys don't have to wonder. You damn sure know they are.

Oh, and thanks for the info, D.

we're ok, our right to privacy is enshrined in law, as opposed to the US where you pretend to have rights but in fact handed them all over to a team mascot who ran your country just because you wet your pants because some foreigners bit back.

 

[FWRollins]

we're ok, our right to privacy is enshrined in law, as opposed to the US where you pretend to have rights but in fact handed them all over to a team mascot who ran your country just because you wet your pants because some foreigners bit back.

You can't even speak freely and the government has you on candid camera at every turn. The government can't seem to trust you not to hurt yourself with a wide assortment of dangerous implements. Bow and scrape as you tout your freedoms.
It is clear from your post that you have managed to obtain some premium quality drugs over there. I guess if someone happens to offend you, you'd find it a wholly appropriate response to murder scores of innocent civilians to make your point.
Really solid logic, you tool.

 

[Tom]

Perhaps you could enlighten us; what do CCTV cameras have to do with free speech (a concept which you don't seem to understand)?

As for weapons (presumably you mean guns), few people here want them. Those that do may have a legitimate grievance, but unfortunately they're very much in the minority.

We can, however, happily smoke marijuana, and not worry about being locked up for 5 years by some sweaty fat southern bible-bashing judge.

 

[yaruar]

I guess if someone happens to offend you, you'd find it a wholly appropriate response to murder scores of innocent civilians to make your point.

We don't need to, your military fulfill more than their quota of that. They really should impliment an eye (Q?) test to your armed forces as they find it very hard to actually hit the right guys.