Re: Happy St George's Day

by Bradman Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:29

(a bit like Richard Hutton in that regard).

You mean both their Dad's were apparently doing it for the greater good and glory of old England whilst pocketing a fortune at the same time.

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:36

Rob I wrote:Hmmm. In Henry II's and Richard I's time we had half of France as well as the whole of the British Isles plus Ireland. Henry VI lost all our territories in France. He wasn't a patch on his dad (a bit like Richard Hutton in that regard).

What? Look at the figures, they must be out there. Yeah, we held the land but few swore feilty to Edouarde d'Angleterre. The ones who did usually double-crossed him anyway. It was a shite campaign, bore out of the greed of Edward III, nevertheless it was a remarkable achievement given the disproportionate amount of proper soldiers in the ranks.

by Bradman Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:54

You guys ever thought about more modern battles, Villiers-Bretonneux springs to mind. Or Hamel as the practice run.

Haig: How many months do you need.

Monash: Well I was thinking about knocking it over tomorrow afternoon.

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:57

Bradman wrote:You guys ever thought about more modern battles, Villiers-Bretonneux springs to mind. Or Hamel as the practice run.

Haig: How many months do you need.

Monash: Well I was thinking about knocking it over tomorrow afternoon.

No. For the simple reason we got onto alcohol, I don't drink beer, tried to come up with some stupid Anglo/Alcohol reference so I came up with some off-the-cuff remark which has been historically analysed by a bunch of keenos.

by Big_Bad_Bob Fri 24 Apr 2009, 12:59

Mmmmmm . . . beer.

by taipan Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:00

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

by Bradman Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:03

Brass Monkey wrote:
Bradman wrote:You guys ever thought about more modern battles, Villiers-Bretonneux springs to mind. Or Hamel as the practice run.

Haig: How many months do you need.

Monash: Well I was thinking about knocking it over tomorrow afternoon.

No. For the simple reason we got onto alcohol, I don't drink beer, tried to come up with some stupid Anglo/Alcohol reference so I came up with some off-the-cuff remark which has been historically analysed by a bunch of keenos.

Fair enough. What's wrong with beer?

by Big_Bad_Bob Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:04

taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:06

Bradman wrote:
Fair enough. What's wrong with beer?

It makes me insane. Last time I had some, I got kicked out by the wife, half in a suit, half in casuals, with no shoes on and no trousers. I proceeded to walk over the rough park, offered out anyone who was there, then walked into my local, the whole bar turned around and I offered all of them out too. They still served me though.

by taipan Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:06

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

Thought it might be.

Ice cold, with condensation on the glass.

by taipan Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:07

Brass Monkey wrote:
Bradman wrote:
Fair enough. What's wrong with beer?

It makes me insane. Last time I had some, I got kicked out by the wife, half in a suit, half in casuals, with no shoes on and no trousers. I proceeded to walk over the rough park, offered out anyone who was there, then walked into my local, the whole bar turned around and I offered all of them out too. They still served me though.

Sounds about normal to me.

by Big_Bad_Bob Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:09

taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

Thought it might be.

Ice cold, with condensation on the glass.

Happy St George's Day - Page 3 Homer_simpson31

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:10

taipan wrote:
Sounds about normal to me.

Not for me. I'm more of a clown drunk.

by taipan Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:11

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

Thought it might be.

Ice cold, with condensation on the glass.

9 rand each.

That's about 65p

by Bradman Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:11

Probably should've kept drinking until you passed out.

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:14

Bradman wrote:Probably should've kept drinking until you passed out.

I would've done, the bird started nagging though. I took exception and we had a bit of a barn-owl. Was her place at the time, so off I went.

by PeterCS Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:17

Brass Monkey wrote:Oh, and the only reason I really brought it up is because I don't drink beer, hence the most St. Georgey one I could come up with is Strongbow. Which as Peter laid out, wasn't really used by the English. Who used 'war bows' as they were known.

Jeez, that's the last time I let my meagre amount of patriotism get the better of me.

No, Strongbow the aristo. He was some baron or other. The Irish still mutter his name. Not as much as Cromwell though.

And Strongbow did at least marry a colleen, upper class though she may have been, so he had saving graces.

by Big_Bad_Bob Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:17

taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

Thought it might be.

Ice cold, with condensation on the glass.

9 rand each.

That's about 65p

If it's Castle, you're being had.

by PeterCS Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:18

Brass Monkey wrote:
Bradman wrote:Probably should've kept drinking until you passed out.

I would've done, the bird started nagging though. I took exception and we had a bit of a barn-owl. Was her place at the time, so off I went.

Bah! You want to put her in order mate. Bang to rights. She was obv way out of line.

by taipan Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:19

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:
taipan wrote:
Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Mmmmmm . . . beer.

Mmmmmmmm

75 minutes to go

Git.

300 minutes + for me.

Thought it might be.

Ice cold, with condensation on the glass.

9 rand each.

That's about 65p

If it's Castle, you're being had.

nah it's not.

On the price?

by Bradman Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:21

PeterCS wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:
Bradman wrote:Probably should've kept drinking until you passed out.

I would've done, the bird started nagging though. I took exception and we had a bit of a barn-owl. Was her place at the time, so off I went.

Bah! You want to put her in order mate. Bang to rights. She was obv way out of line.

Darn tooting. That lovely english expression "rule of thumb" is there for a reason.

by Brass Monkey Fri 24 Apr 2009, 13:21

PeterCS wrote:
Bah! You want to put her in order mate. Bang to rights. She was obv way out of line.

She was out of line. It's about one of a clutch of arguments we've had in our whole time together. I went to a raceday, won a stack of money, spent some of it and came home even more pissed. We weren't living together at the time and she has no right whinging about what I'd spent. It was my money. Bald-faced cheek, if you ask me. Furthermore, for the one being sober, she went psycho. Rightfully, she apologised.