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Peter
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 13:23 |
^ Jellies -- I can likely out-swim them!
(As an evil kid, back on my island home, jellyfish were fun to bomb from the shore with rocks. Splat! Wow, now he's in four pieces!)
Nowadays, of course, I am a card-carrying, contributing, lifelong member of the Save the Jellyfish Fund.
Fokkers, or Messerschmidts
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Peter
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 13:25 |
Whoops -- have to be quicker! (Me and my obsession with colour! Sheesh! )
French food, cheap Spanish "champagne."
Ghosts or ghouls?
(But don't forget those German Fokkers!)
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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threefates
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 13:36 |
Ghosts... they're generally nicer.
The ocean or the lake ?
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THIS IS ELP
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jiggajake
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 17:14 |
lakes by a long shot
your cuts dont sting anywhere near as bad, nor do your eyes, and your skin hasnt been eaten away at by the sodium chloride
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 18:39 |
jiggajake wrote:
lakes by a long shot
your cuts dont sting anywhere near as bad, nor do your eyes, and your skin hasnt been eaten away at by the sodium chloride
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How many times?
You need to provide an "either or" after answering the post!

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Peter
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:07 |
Back to the neglected Fokkers and Messerschmidts, then, Reed m'boy!
Which one, and why?
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:13 |
You are leading me on old boy!
surprise, surprise...I choose Fokkers:
War Museum Appeals for Help with Old Fokkers | |
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Berlin: A museum with the world's largest selection of old Fokkers is to appeal to the public for assistance.
The German museum has fallen on hard times and is threatened with having to sell some of its Fokkers off if the financial situation does not improve.
Many of the 58 Fokkers in the museum have been given names by enthusiasts. These names include Mother, Father, Uncle, Stupid, Evil, Ben, Lazy and Pussy.
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"Mother" Fokker | |
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"Uncle" Fokker | | '
History of the Fokker
The planes were named Fokker by the Germans as a psychological device to demoralise English people during the war.
English children were regularly slapped when they said: "Mum, here comes another Fokker", or "The Fokker came over from that way", or "It was a fast Fokker and it came in from the East," or "Stop Fokking hitting me I'm telling you the Fokking truth, Mum."
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:14 |
Messerschmidts are more modern planes. While the Fokkers were so frightening to the allies that they forced a ban on the plane in the Treaty of Versailles(the Fokker D7 in particular) the Messerschmidts were 20 years more modern
Sopwith Camel or Nueport 28(may have spelled Neuport wrong)
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:17 |
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:25 |
gdub411 wrote:
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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did you read my post??? You could try watching the History Channel....
Or just get a bloody good University education like me   
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jiggajake
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:28 |
gdub411 wrote:
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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speaking of the history channel do you think the alexander the great thing on this sunday will be any good, i just saw a lot of commercials for it and was interested.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:30 |
jiggajake wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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speaking of the history channel do you think the alexander the great thing on this sunday will be any good, i just saw a lot of commercials for it and was interested.
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Yes, apparently it contains the only recorded interview with the great man!
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:32 |
jiggajake wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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speaking of the history channel do you think the alexander the great thing on this sunday will be any good, i just saw a lot of commercials for it and was interested.
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Watch it if you get the chance. Everything on the History Channel is excellent. If you can ever catch the Barbarians again(they talk about the Vikings, Goths, Mongols and Huns) that was good fun. I could go on and on. If you get some of the premium History channels might I suggest History Timeline. I may have to catch the Alexander the Great one. He was gay by the way!
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:37 |
I even wathched the History of Britain...they had this pomp, we're British so we're so cool, arrogant narrator that irritated the F##k out of me. It was okay but a bit long winded(those Brits are always full of hot air as well as full of .....)and it dragged. I believe it was like 8 hours long
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:51 |
gdub411 wrote:
I even wathched the History of Britain...they had this pomp, we're British so we're so cool, arrogant narrator that irritated the F##k out of me. It was okay but a bit long winded(those Brits are always full of hot air as well as full of .....)and it dragged. I believe it was like 8 hours long |
Hope you know you are dissing Simon Scharma! His style is not arrogant just erudite.Far better Tv than the populist Sunday-Supplement fare on offer on the "History Channel"!
David Attenborough or Bob Saget? 
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 20:06 |
okay Reed Lover...I am not sure what these two guys have in common, but I'll go along. I am really not a nature or animal lover but then again Bob Sagats's shows are nauseating. I do have respect for Mr Saget for making himself one of the richest guys on TV especially when you consider the insulting non intellectual drek he was involved with so I'll pick Mr Saget and his millions
Admiral Nelson or General Wellington
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Reed Lover
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 20:17 |
You mean Admiral Lord Nelson or Field Marshall Wellington (subsequently Duke Of W and of course Prime Minister of GB) 
Wellington of course all though Nelson was harmless enough!
David Attenborough BTW is probably the greatest broadcaster of the last 40 years.
Til Death us Do Part or All In The Family?
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jiggajake
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 20:20 |
gdub411 wrote:
jiggajake wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
Yeah you beat me Reed Lover, but I didn't need to "research" my material over the internet. It helps to watch lots of history channel
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speaking of the history channel do you think the alexander the great thing on this sunday will be any good, i just saw a lot of commercials for it and was interested.
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Watch it if you get the chance. Everything on the History Channel is excellent. If you can ever catch the Barbarians again(they talk about the Vikings, Goths, Mongols and Huns) that was good fun. I could go on and on. If you get some of the premium History channels might I suggest History Timeline. I may have to catch the Alexander the Great one. He was gay by the way!
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i know , my history teacherfrom 9th grade told us that, i remember finding it the weirdest thing ever
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 20:26 |
Isn't Til Death Us Do Part A weak imitation of Married with Children? Regardless..All in the Family was the greatest sitcom ever.
Barney or Moe(from the Simpsons)...by the way., I prefered your Homer avatar better.
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gdub411
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Posted: November 05 2004 at 20:29 |
Did you get a chance to see The Grudge Tony?...if you liked The Ring you'll like this one as well. They are coming out with Ring II soon. Can't wait.
I still haven't seen Saw , but I plan on seeing Saw before it leaves the theatres and I am forced to rent Saw and see it in the future
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