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  • D Dalek Dave

    There is a Chalk Lion just outside Luton.

    ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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    Nagy Vilmos
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    Is there a Red Lion?


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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    • N Nagy Vilmos

      Woo hoo, I have something to rant about! :) I try to bring some humour, fun, frolicks and Llamas into the lounge, and somebody gives me onesy. How very puril, it's like voting for the leftwing and then wondering where the servents have gone. Come on, own up! Who's Univoting, I am angry now, look: :badger:


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

      modified on Friday, July 24, 2009 7:00 AM

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      We require more Vespene Gas Llamas

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      • N Nagy Vilmos

        Is there a Red Lion?


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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        Dalek Dave
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        Several! :beer:

        ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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        • M Mycroft Holmes

          Ok the UK lets see - your public transport is the most expensive anywhere - especially out Chelmsford way - taxis, these are shite, nearly as bad a Sydney taxis - oh yeah you have a really funny idea that lager != beer - the white cliffs are grey - who carves, and who the bloody hell maintains a horse outline on a hill, duh and always a favorite (I hate US spell checkers), headhunters are lying, thieving dogs, sorry dogs.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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          phannon86
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          Mycroft Holmes wrote:

          oh yeah you have a really funny idea that lager != beer

          I believe the case is that all lagers are beers, but not all beers are lagers :) Personally I prefer a cold 'n frosty in the summer and a nice warm flat one in the winter :)

          He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man

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          • D Dario Solera

            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

            I am angry know

            I am hungry now.

            If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki

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            Michael Bookatz
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            I am going to the toilet now (wait sorry this isn't twitter ops)

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            • P phannon86

              Mycroft Holmes wrote:

              oh yeah you have a really funny idea that lager != beer

              I believe the case is that all lagers are beers, but not all beers are lagers :) Personally I prefer a cold 'n frosty in the summer and a nice warm flat one in the winter :)

              He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man

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              Nagy Vilmos
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              Phannon wrote:

              Personally I prefer a cold 'n frosty in the summer

              She's not frosty once the sun comes out. ;)


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                ooo fascinating. On the point brought up by Nagy Vilmos, I googled the origin of this driving behaviour, and I got this (mind you its not me who asked the question on Yahoo Answers): Yahoo Answer[^]

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                Apart from the Jousting. In Jousting you hold the Lance in your RIGHT hand, and the tip goes to the LEFT hand side of the horse, and the opponent is on the left. The reason is that this gives you more of a balance, and the horse wont break it's neck when you hit the opponent. I know this because I joust!

                ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  Safety factors Research in 1969 by J. J. Leeming showed countries driving on the left have a lower collision rate than countries driving on the right. It has been suggested this is partly because humans are more commonly right-eye dominant than left-eye dominant.[18][19][20] In left-hand traffic, the predominantly better-performing right eye is used to monitor oncoming traffic and the driver's wing mirror. In right-hand traffic, oncoming traffic and the driver's wing mirror are handled by the predominantly weaker left eye. From Wiki for Page see Here[^]

                  ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                  Dalek Dave wrote:

                  Research in 1969 by J. J. Leeming showed countries driving on the left have a lower collision rate than countries driving on the right. It has been suggested this is partly because humans are more commonly right-eye dominant than left-eye dominant.

                  Wrong. It's because our beer is worth drinking.

                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  • D Dalek Dave

                    Apart from the Jousting. In Jousting you hold the Lance in your RIGHT hand, and the tip goes to the LEFT hand side of the horse, and the opponent is on the left. The reason is that this gives you more of a balance, and the horse wont break it's neck when you hit the opponent. I know this because I joust!

                    ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    I know this because I joust!

                    I'm pretty sure in this day and age this would give you a lot of man points! :thumbsup:

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                    • L LabVIEWstuff

                      In the UK real beer is drank by civilised chaps that can read newspapers with long words in them. Lager is drank by shell-suited yobs with tatoos, grazed knuckles and IQs lower than their shoe size. . . . Not unlike your stereotypical Australian in fact ;-) Andy B

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                      Pierre Leclercq
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                      Do you need permission from the Queen to drink beer, or are there any particular drinks for special people?

                      You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                      • D Dario Solera

                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        I am angry know

                        I am hungry now.

                        If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        Dario Solera wrote:

                        | I am angry know I am hungry now.

                        I am Checkos... Tzechov... Tch... Poland, now.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        • U UserNameless

                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                          I know this because I joust!

                          I'm pretty sure in this day and age this would give you a lot of man points! :thumbsup:

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          Check this out...The Knights of Middle England[^] Based up at the International Riding School in Warwick , near the Castle! Great fun.

                          ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            I think we drive on the correct side. When one knows whos one great-great-great-grandfather was and who he killed - lots of bloody foreigners dontchaknow - one can make up the rules. The fact that half of the world ignores the very good example we set is neither Woking nor Nuneaton. It has something to do with coach drivers and whips or swords or small boys or something.


                            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                            Pierre Leclercq
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                            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                            It has something to do with coach drivers and whips or swords

                            Nowadays, cars are the preferred way of transportation. :rolleyes:

                            You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              There is a Chalk Lion just outside Luton.

                              ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                              hairy_hats
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                              I prefer the Granite Gibbon of Broadwoodwidger.

                              I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine

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                              • N Nagy Vilmos

                                Caslen wrote:

                                you could always say nothing

                                With my reputation? How very dare you! ;P


                                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                                Caslen
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                                I knew it was too much to hope for :)

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                                • H hairy_hats

                                  Direction is very important while driving. Most people are right handed. Therefore driving on the left makes sense as it means that your right hand is the one that stays on the steering wheel while changing gear.

                                  I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine

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                                  Pierre Leclercq
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                                  Hehe... Unless you have automatic gears. ;)

                                  You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                                  • P Pierre Leclercq

                                    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                    It has something to do with coach drivers and whips or swords

                                    Nowadays, cars are the preferred way of transportation. :rolleyes:

                                    You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    Pierre Leclercq wrote:

                                    Nowadays, cars are the preferred way of transportation.

                                    What! Who knew?


                                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                                    • D Dalek Dave

                                      Check this out...The Knights of Middle England[^] Based up at the International Riding School in Warwick , near the Castle! Great fun.

                                      ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                      Nagy Vilmos
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                                      Is that you on 'Corporate Events'? ;P :laugh: ;P


                                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                                      • P Pierre Leclercq

                                        Hehe... Unless you have automatic gears. ;)

                                        You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                                        Pete OHanlon
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                                        Pierre Leclercq wrote:

                                        Unless you have automatic gears.

                                        You have automatic gears? I prefer the ladies to know that it's manual here and not automatic.

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                                        • U UserNameless

                                          We require more Vespene Gas Llamas

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                                          Nagy Vilmos
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                                          Note to Chris: We need a :llama: icon!


                                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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