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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    I never went to Eton!


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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    Dalek Dave
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    Your surname isn't Wales either.

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      Your surname isn't Wales either.

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      Nagy Vilmos
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      They only use the name Wales in the army. The rest of the time he was plain old HRHPWSC :-D


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      • N Nagy Vilmos

        msn.com[^]:

        Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

        I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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        Sentenryu
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        I come from Brazil, we still owe our pants Britain, but they never invaded us (i think)

        I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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        • D Dalek Dave

          The Romans sailed to Magna Britannia and invaded Wales. So, yes, Britain did invade Wales. I believe William's housemaster at Eton invaded Wales a few times as well.

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          hairy_hats
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          What we now call "Wales" did not exist as a recognised geographic or political unit at the time of the Roman invasion, so Wales could not have been invaded.

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          • N Nagy Vilmos

            They only use the name Wales in the army. The rest of the time he was plain old HRHPWSC :-D


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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            Dalek Dave
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            Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg? Although they changed it to something that didn't sound at all German, "Vinsor".

            --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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            • H hairy_hats

              What we now call "Wales" did not exist as a recognised geographic or political unit at the time of the Roman invasion, so Wales could not have been invaded.

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              Dalek Dave
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              It was called Cambria and it was a discrete part of Albion.

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                msn.com[^]:

                Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

                I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                Rage
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                Me. France. and so the fight begun.

                ~RaGE();

                I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                • S Sentenryu

                  I come from Brazil, we still owe our pants Britain, but they never invaded us (i think)

                  I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                  Dalek Dave
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                  That is because Portugal was Britain's oldest ally, and indeed the only European country with which we have NEVER fought a war with. (Excepting Empire Territories).

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                  • R Rage

                    Me. France. and so the fight begun.

                    ~RaGE();

                    I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                    Nagy Vilmos
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                    Rage wrote:

                    France

                    We have invaded [and won] many times.

                    Rage wrote:

                    and so the fight surrender begun

                    ftfy


                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      Rage wrote:

                      France

                      We have invaded [and won] many times.

                      Rage wrote:

                      and so the fight surrender begun

                      ftfy


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                      Rage
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                      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                      We have invaded [and won] many times.

                      Now seriously: while this is true, I am not sure that France has ever been completely "Britsh" once. Parts of it (Britain!) for sure, but the whole country/kingdom ?

                      ~RaGE();

                      I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        It was called Cambria and it was a discrete part of Albion.

                        --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                        hairy_hats
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                        Cymru, Cumbria, Cumberland, all inhabited by the same group of people. Wales did not exist until later.

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          That is because Portugal was Britain's oldest ally, and indeed the only European country with which we have NEVER fought a war with. (Excepting Empire Territories).

                          --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                          Sentenryu
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                          yeah, that's why I expect them to send a squadron to stop this bullshit that those drunks started. Seriously, the independence of Brazil was one of the worst things that happened to us. Our people are too stupid to have voting rights. even today some people still dream of a British invasion to put order in this country.

                          I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                          • S Sentenryu

                            I come from Brazil, we still owe our pants Britain, but they never invaded us (i think)

                            I'm brazilian and english (well, human languages in general) aren't my best skill, so, sorry by my english. (if you want we can speak in C# or VB.Net =p)

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                            Nagy Vilmos
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                            1938 British naval blockade, that'll do for me. -- NEXT! --


                            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              msn.com[^]:

                              Only 22 countries in the world have never been invaded by Britain, according to new research.

                              I heard this on the Home Service yesterday, bloody brilliant! Does anyone here actually come from a country that Britain has not invaded?


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                              Keith Barrow
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                              That's a decent todo list: I think we should go for Kyrgyzstan first. If only to rename it something more pronounceable like Anitdistinctlymintymonatarismonia. [Edit] And Sweden too, they're a bit too smug for my liking and need taking down a peg or two.

                              Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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                              • N Nagy Vilmos

                                1938 British naval blockade, that'll do for me. -- NEXT! --


                                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                Dalek Dave
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                                It wasn't an invasion, and the blockade was only to stop the Argies.:)

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                                  Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                  We have invaded [and won] many times.

                                  Now seriously: while this is true, I am not sure that France has ever been completely "Britsh" once. Parts of it (Britain!) for sure, but the whole country/kingdom ?

                                  ~RaGE();

                                  I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                                  Dalek Dave
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                                  When Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine France was British. His sons cocked it up though.

                                  --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                                  • H hairy_hats

                                    Cymru, Cumbria, Cumberland, all inhabited by the same group of people. Wales did not exist until later.

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    viaducting wrote:

                                    Cymru, Cumbria, Cumberland, all inhabited by the same group of people

                                    So they'd be a bunch of cumts or something.


                                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                    • K Keith Barrow

                                      That's a decent todo list: I think we should go for Kyrgyzstan first. If only to rename it something more pronounceable like Anitdistinctlymintymonatarismonia. [Edit] And Sweden too, they're a bit too smug for my liking and need taking down a peg or two.

                                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                      -Or-
                                      A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                      Dalek Dave
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                                      I saw 'Highlander'. Connor McLeod of the Clan McLeod fought the Kyrgan.

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                                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                                        viaducting wrote:

                                        Cymru, Cumbria, Cumberland, all inhabited by the same group of people

                                        So they'd be a bunch of cumts or something.


                                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                        Dalek Dave
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                                        That's just Woolly thinking.

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg? Although they changed it to something that didn't sound at all German, "Vinsor".

                                          --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]

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                                          J4amieC
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                                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                                          Although they changed it to something that didn't sound at all German, "Vinsor".

                                          You love trampling that little bit of humour/trivia out don't you? Must've seen you post that about 100 times. Almost as boring as Crap Caption Competition.

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