Al-Qaida taking over Mali

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

Why do you hate orchestra music, Takeda? Your constant music bashing is really getting tiresome. What do you know about music anyway?

Orchestral music is simply another pathetic European creation. Art is worthless.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Orchestral music is simply another pathetic European creation. Art is worthless.

But I thought every single invention in the world came from America.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

But I thought every single invention in the world came from America.

I would explain that to you, but it is clear that your squishy European mind cannot grasp the lofty concept of American exceptionalism. It's not like you people invented formalized art, the western musical tradition, philosophy, the systematic study of mathematics, celestial navigation, the Gregorian Calendar, heliocentric astronomy, the concept of evolution, academic education, gymnastics, the Olympics, indoor plumming, concrete, the mechanical clock, pasteurization, genetics, and the English language itself. So, begone!

[BossMark]

France puts 2500 sets of boots on the ground in Mali...

They just weren't able to convince any French soldiers to occupy those boots.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

and the English language itself. So, begone!

Another contender for post of the year

Reminded me of this:

A lot of countries dislike Americans because they refuse to learn a second language but that's just bloody stupid.....they haven't learnt their first one yet.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

It's not like you people invented formalized art, the western musical tradition, philosophy, the systematic study of mathematics, celestial navigation, the Gregorian Calendar, heliocentric astronomy, the concept of evolution, academic education, gymnastics, the Olympics, indoor plumming, concrete, the mechanical clock, pasteurization, genetics, and the English language itself. So, begone!

But, but but...



...over two hundred years...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

But I thought every single invention in the world came from America.

Not so. Only the good ones.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

A lot of countries dislike Americans because they refuse to learn a second language but that's just bloody stupid.....they haven't learnt their first one yet.

Your hono(u)r, I plead no contest.

[August]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

Quod erat demonstrandum.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=175

[Hottentot]

[Oberon]

Aaah, the French, I still tease HunterICX about how several Dutch warships surrendered to French cavalry once.



Then the kaaskopf reminds me of the Medway incident of 1667

[_dgn_]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm glad your smiling because I love a bit banter so I'll raise you with this oldie

An elderly British gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane.

At the French immigration desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag.

"You have been to France before, Monsieur?" the Immigration officer asked, sarcastically.

The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously.

"Then you should know well enough to have your passport ready."

The British gentleman says, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

"Impossible. The British always have to show their passports on arrival in France!"

The elderly gentleman gave the French Immigration Officer a long hard look.

Then he quietly explained;

"Well, the last time I was here, I came ashore on Juno Beach on D-Day in June 1944, and I couldn't find any flippin Frenchmen to show it to."

Nobody at the arrival ? This isn't surprising, this gentleman was on the wrong beach, reserved to Canadian troops.

If he had been on Sword Beach, near LCI 527 or LCI 523, he would have found sufficient French people (speaking English besides, unfortunately with a strong Scottish accent, learned at Achnacarry) to show his passport.

But it's true that it was more dangerous on Sword ...

[BossMark]

France have battered the bookmakers and actually won in Mali

First away win since 1066

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by BossMark

First away win since 1066

No since 1781.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

No since 1781.

Try 1885.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-French_War

[Dowly]

Fitting.