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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.


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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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        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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                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


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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.

                  "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                  As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

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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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                    • 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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                      Pierre Leclercq
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                      J.J Leeming was born in 1899. I guess cars and trafic were not what they are today... ;P ;P ;P

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

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                      • N Nagy Vilmos

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


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

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        Can we have a Lama Icon too?

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

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                        • N Nagy Vilmos

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


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

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          No, My horse is called Drummer! :)

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

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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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                            Pierre Leclercq
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                            Let me think, does it mean the jouster rides on the right side of the road? :omg:

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

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              It's Friday and time for a wee rant. Unfortunatly, any rant about computa stuff has been done to death; Thanks CG and JSOP. So what shall I rant about today? Some initial ideas are: - Luton airport really is pants, - Why is Cheese so shite [joke for the Hungarians], - It is suppost to be the summer and the weather is crud, or - Why ranting sucks. Has anybody get any better ideas, or shall I just stick to ranting about ranting?


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

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                              Caslen
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                              Try this:- Catch the Cat[^] Should keep you quiet for a while...

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                                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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                                Pierre Leclercq
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                                Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                wondering where the servents have gone

                                drinking lager?

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

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                                • U UserNameless

                                  i'm suprised to not find this (probably will get me uni-voted out into space): YOU DRIVE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!! (ah i remember the scene from Eurotrip, the double-decker bus in France :laugh: )

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                                  Mycroft Holmes
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                                  UserNameless wrote:

                                  YOU DRIVE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!!

                                  Not from where I learnt - Oz drive on the correct side of the road as well. I remember a particularly hairy experience leaving Charles de Gaulle and a roundabout some years ago, not to be repeated.

                                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                                  • C Caslen

                                    Try this:- Catch the Cat[^] Should keep you quiet for a while...

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                                    Pierre Leclercq
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                                    Ok I got it! Took me a couple try though!!! :cool:

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

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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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                                      Mycroft Holmes
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                                      Phannon wrote:

                                      nice warm flat one in the winter

                                      Nope, never could drink a warm flat one, I tried (large) number of different beers (as in warm flat) and never found a substitue fora cold frosty lager. Give me a beer with a head on it and a glass that frosts and I'm happy.

                                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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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.

                                        "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                                        As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                                        Nagy Vilmos
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                                        Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                        prefer the ladies to know that it's manual here and not automatic

                                        So you go for the hand shift then...


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

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                                        • P Pierre Leclercq

                                          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                          wondering where the servents have gone

                                          drinking lager?

                                          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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                                          You let your staff drink? *shudder*


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

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