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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 09:24:33 AM
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I was delayed at Heathrow for an hour yesterday because of ‘Congestion over Germany’. Banghead
FFS we used to send a thousand bombers over there at night with no radar or clever navigational tools and sixty years later they can’t cope with a few jets flying off to Majorca in daylight with radar, transponders inertial navigation systems and another fifteen thousand feet of sky to play with. Pathetic. noooo:
I did notice when we flew over that Germany has thousands and thousands of wind turbines – I guess they’re not planning to get caught short with that ol’ bouncing bomb trick again eh? whistle:
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But the occasional collision was acceptable during the war, it isn't now.
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But the occasional collision was acceptable during the war, it isn't now.
There were also 'other hazards' in the air at the time as well, generally involving smaller bit of metal moving rather faster.
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I think we should invade Germany. It would take them by surprise and they deserve it anyway for being, er, German.
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I think we should invade Germany. It would take them by surprise and they deserve it anyway for being, er, German.
By the time we had assembled an invasion the French Air Traffic Controllers will be on strike again and we'll have to call it off.
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We could go via Holland. They'd never expect that.
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Dutch petrol is the only one dearer than ours! evil:
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We could fill up on this side and then commandeer the German petrol stations. This makes perfect sense. Actually, I may be turning into Jeremy Clarkson rubschin:
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Well if it's any help I do know the way by road like the back of my hand ~ having driven it a zillion times (well two or three times each way a year for about 12 years)
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We could go via Belgium (but don't look out fo the side windows as we pass through_. Not a pleasant place. Even the Belgians admit that. It's just a swamp with two languages and Peter Mandelson drawing a fat salary in the middle. sick2:
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And they eat chips with everything.
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This is about invading Germany, not some gastronomic tour of northern europe!
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And they eat chips with everything.
. . . and mayonnaise!
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Can't we just get the Yanks to do it?
Photoshop Bin Laden onto a picture of the Brandenberg gate and they will be all over it like a Wench on a catering box of Wispas.
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So ~ It's Dover- Zeebrugge and then the A10 to Gent .. the A14 to Antwerp, (that ring road is a b@st@rd) then the A67 straight through to Venlo ..... Cross the Maas there and on to German soil. I know a good restaurant in Venlo BTW.
Yes MG In know 'bout the Mayo .... that's where I picked up the habit.
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Can't we just get the Yanks to do it?
Photoshop Bin Laden onto a picture of the Brandenberg gate and they will be all over it like a Wench on a catering box of Wispas.
Speaking of Wispas, I just acquired one at the local emporium whilst shopping! I'm anticipating a treat after my sarnies in a few moments! lol:
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So ~ It's Dover- Zeebrugge and then the A10 to Gent .. the A14 to Antwerp, (that ring road is a b@st@rd) then the A67 straight through to Venlo ..... Cross the Maas there and on to German soil. I know a good restaurant in Venlo BTW.
Yes MG In know 'bout the Mayo .... that's where I picked up the habit.
You too? cry:
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When I was 15 I went on a cycling trip to France. I showed my Dad the route. It went through a place called Bolbec. He went a bit quiet and later he caught me on my own. "While you are in Bolbec, if you should meet someone who looks like you, ignore them"
I said, "What are you on about?"
He said, "Well I went through Bolbec after D Day and the locals made us (cough) very welcome."
I was shocked! eeek:
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So ~ It's Dover- Zeebrugge and then the A10 to Gent .. the A14 to Antwerp, (that ring road is a b@st@rd) then the A67 straight through to Venlo ..... Cross the Maas there and on to German soil. I know a good restaurant in Venlo BTW.
Yes MG In know 'bout the Mayo .... that's where I picked up the habit.
You too? cry:
'Fraid so ~ the first time I just nodded in answer to the question that I later learned was "Do you want mayo?" But then it was too late, I was hooked. Do you think they have a Mayo Anonymous outfit like Alcoholics Anonymous?
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Can't we just get the Yanks to do it?
Photoshop Bin Laden onto a picture of the Brandenberg gate and they will be all over it like a Wench on a catering box of Wispas.
Speaking of Wispas, I just acquired one at the local emporium whilst shopping! I'm anticipating a treat after my sarnies in a few moments! lol:
I am so glad I don't have a sweet tooth. I threw the "honeycomb" in the bin. Even the birds (feathered kind) wouldn't touch it. noooo:
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When I was 15 I went on a cycling trip to France. I showed my Dad the route. It went through a place called Bolbec. He went a bit quiet and later he caught me on my own. "While you are in Bolbec, if you should meet someone who looks like you, ignore them"
I said, "What are you on about?"
He said, "Well I went through Bolbec after D Day and the locals made us (cough) very welcome."
I was shocked! eeek:
They usually tell you they loaned your Granddad a bicycle and he never brought it back. lol:
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Can't we just get the Yanks to do it?
Photoshop Bin Laden onto a picture of the Brandenberg gate and they will be all over it like a Wench on a catering box of Wispas.
Speaking of Wispas, I just acquired one at the local emporium whilst shopping! I'm anticipating a treat after my sarnies in a few moments! lol:
I am so glad I don't have a sweet tooth. I threw the "honeycomb" in the bin. Even the birds (feathered kind) wouldn't touch it. noooo:
Ahh, but have you tried the Wispa with mayo?? Delicious
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Ahem... isn't this about invading Germany? cussing:
Do they even have Wispas there - or mayo come to that? Banghead
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Ahem... isn't this about invading Germany? cussing:
Do they even have Wispas there - or mayo come to that? Banghead
Certainly the Krauts do also put Mayo on their chips .... as for Wispas I wouldn't like to say but the choccy over there is sooooooooooooooooo much better than anything Cadbury can make. They won't even sell Cadbury Chocolate. They insist it is not real chocolate and call it something else (not too polite as I recall)
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Ahem... isn't this about invading Germany? cussing:
Do they even have Wispas there - or mayo come to that? Banghead
Certainly the Krauts do also put Mayo on their chips .... as for Wispas I wouldn't like to say but the choccy over there is sooooooooooooooooo much better than anything Cadbury can make. They won't even sell Cadbury Chocolate. They insist it is not real chocolate and call it something else (not too polite as I recall)
Scheizerlate prolly…
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Everyday German Choc bars ~ my personal favourite.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.germangrocery.com%2Fheaders%2Fritter_sport.jpg&hash=f4d444feeade99c7f71c1a53a29ec81082f412dd)
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Everyday German Choc bars ~ my personal favourite.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.germangrocery.com%2Fheaders%2Fritter_sport.jpg&hash=f4d444feeade99c7f71c1a53a29ec81082f412dd)
<drool>
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Get one of these for the Nissan Micra
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Get one of these for the Nissan Micra
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eeek:
Oh Nick... what have you done? noooo:
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Scheizerlate
[Znigger] eyes:[/Znigger]
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Get one of these for the Nissan Micra
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eeek:
Oh Nick... what have you done? noooo:
I am going away soon for about 10 days. I expect Wenchy to have doubled in size by the time I return.
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I am going away for 7 days in ten days time. Place is going to be empty. noooo:
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Ahem... whistle:
I've just been away for ten days and I logged-in every day to amuse and entertain you! cussing:
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I'm an unhappy person on this thread. evil: sad24:
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Ahem... whistle:
I've just been away for ten days and I logged-in every day to amuse and entertain you! cussing:
I never noticed. noooo:
Landlady was on form though eyes:
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I'm an unhappy person on this thread. evil: sad24:
happy100 why?
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Ahem... whistle:
I've just been away for ten days and I logged-in every day to amuse and entertain you! cussing:
I never noticed. noooo:
Landlady was on form though eyes:
Oh... are you still here? whistle:
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Ahem... whistle:
I've just been away for ten days and I logged-in every day to amuse and entertain you! cussing:
No you didn't ~ you were keeping an eye on the blind box. whistle:
Anyway you were not staying in a small cottage in the back of beyond in deepest darkest Dorset. There is no telephone line and frankly I do not intend to cruise the streets of Bridport with a wireless laptop on the passenger seat trying to locate an unprotected wireless setup I can piggyback onto.
Nor do I intend to upgrade my trusty 5 year old mobile to a sat phone just to keep in touch in the most expensive way possible.
Sorry ~ no offence but this is a holiday during which I intend to devote my time to the family.
Might bring back some choccy though. There is/was a nice choc shop in Bridport last time I looked.
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No, Wenchy bought the enitre stock and the owner retired on the proceeds. It's used by the local Weight Watchers Group now
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Ahem... whistle:
I've just been away for ten days and I logged-in every day to amuse and entertain you! cussing:
No you didn't ~ you were keeping an eye on the blind box. whistle:
Anyway you were not staying in a small cottage in the back of beyond in deepest darkest Dorset. There is no telephone line and frankly I do not intend to cruise the streets of Bridport with a wireless laptop on the passenger seat trying to locate an unprotected wireless setup I can piggyback onto.
Nor do I intend to upgrade my trusty 5 year old mobile to a sat phone just to keep in touch in the most expensive way possible.
Sorry ~ no offence but this is a holiday during which I intend to devote my time to the family.
Might bring back some choccy though. There is/was a nice choc shop in Bridport last time I looked.
And before anyone else says anything I am not Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and you do not get £5.
Anyway he lives in Devon now.
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Anyway you were not staying in a small cottage in the back of beyond in deepest darkest Dorset. There is no telephone line and frankly I do not intend to cruise the streets of Bridport with a wireless laptop on the passenger seat trying to locate an unprotected wireless setup I can piggyback onto.
Nor do I intend to upgrade my trusty 5 year old mobile to a sat phone just to keep in touch in the most expensive way possible.
Sorry ~ no offence but this is a holiday during which I intend to devote my time to the family.
It perplexes me that some people have this continuing need to keep in touch every day whilst on holiday, and at such cost! Ok, if there's a connection already there in someone else's house you're renting but at an interweb caff or a hotel... confused:
I'll be away first two weeks of Nov and I can safely predict they'll be at it again... just keeping in touch, dear ::)