If it wasn't for King Alfred, the world would be shit
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fat_boy wrote:
Hey, come to Devon some time and do some sailing. Oh, sorry, forgot, you only like 1950s US culture!
Yes and no. I would come to Devon to sail but I'd be puking: I get seasick just looking at running water. :~
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Well how about 4000 year old villages, got one of those on Dartmoor. Mind you, its a bit pre 1950s for you I suppose. ;)
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Where did you get that I'm obsessed with 50s America? (I'm not, btw).
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Where did you get that I'm obsessed with 50s America? (I'm not, btw).
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Its you rlove of tacky 1950s american diners that gave me the impression. :)
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
Yes, those I love but I only know of 50s US through book, film and parents (who lived there). I prefer modern day US, mostly.
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Oh yes, it was the center of the Hat Industry (Why the local team is called The Hatters). It was also a major market town and one of the first to get a train station from London. Home to Vauxhall Motors for 100 years, although they have gone now. And Home to Whitbread Brewery too.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
And Home to Whitbread Brewery too.
Well, I guess some town has to be responsible for Whitbread (at one time they were the evil empire of the UK brewing industry!).
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He was famous for Burning the Cakes, but the only reason I mentioned it at all was I was watching a programme about him, very interesting it was too.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
He was famous for Burning the Cakes
And that was a complete myth.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
He was famous for Burning the Cakes
And that was a complete myth.
"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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Except for all the idiots with no idea of history who treat things like this and Robin Hood as fact.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Alfred gave hearing to his people. He created the Democracy in Europe. He formulated the Royal Navy. He beat Guthram at Headingly. He created local courts that heard in his name. He defeated Vikings. He showed how useless Agas were.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Alfred gave hearing to his people.
People were deaf before Alfred?
Dalek Dave wrote:
He beat Guthram at Headingly.
LBW?
Dalek Dave wrote:
He created local courts that heard in his name.
So he had to give people hearing before they could be heard?
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Oh yes, it was the center of the Hat Industry (Why the local team is called The Hatters). It was also a major market town and one of the first to get a train station from London. Home to Vauxhall Motors for 100 years, although they have gone now. And Home to Whitbread Brewery too.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
the local team is called The Hatters
I hope their strip isn't brown...