Ironically, the St George thread eclipsed on the 20th October 2005 - on Traflagar eve and what commenced as a casual thread, ended up being the second most read thread on here. But more importantly, it was a friendly thread with never any idiotic nastiness, attracting many nice and interesting people. It concluded at the beginning of Trafalgar week, so I shall end with two Trafalgar quotes. First from Napoleon:= "Wherever wood can swim, there I am sure to find this flag of England" And so it was.
And to the fallen of the day, the second quote:- The spirits of their fathers Shall start from every wave; For the deck it was their field of fame, And ocean was their grave.
So the St George thread ultimately became the vehicle for friendly general discussion on any subject. If anyone wishes to continue on this theme, I will comply with pleasure.
Phil, the story of 'Totnes'is so ludicrous it has to be true. Something in the same vein occured in the same town some months ago. Equally ridiculous, was the lead story of the Daily Express today. If true, it appears that the gates were left open at the weekend and some of the PC gang escaped. For they are demanding that piggy banks are to be withdrawn because they offend Muslims!. It is beyond comment, but the rest of the world must view us as a nation of idiots.
On this day in 1642 The Battle of Edgehill, in the Cotswolds, took place the first major conflict of the English Civil War.
Originally posted by RonW: .... the gates were left open at the weekend and some of the PC gang escaped. For they are demanding that piggy banks are to be withdrawn because they offend Muslims!.
a few years ago a local woman in leicester had to take the piggy banks out of her window because it offended the local moslem community in a inner city ward. i just say it too highlight its nothing new but i dont have a view on it. i suppose in the light of recent events a bit of balancing is going on politically. personally i dont think we should make any allowances for religion but i wouldnt do anything to inflame community relations.
On this day in 1854 In the Crimean War, British commander Lord Cardigan leads the ill- fated 'Charge of the Light Brigade' against Russian gun emplacements during the Battle of Balaclava.
1881 The legendary 'Gunfight at the OK Coral' outside Tombstone, Arizona Territory, between the Ike Clanton gang and the US Marshal Virgil Earp, his deputised brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and the alcoholic Doc Holliday.
1978 Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool.
Patz, The answer to the question 'Which is the world famous clock that does not chime from midnight until six AM so as not to disturb the residents is---- The Liverpool Liver clock.
Today is my last day in my current job. There are many reasons for my resignation and I have found that discussing them makes little beneficial difference. The upshot of this is that this is my last posting here for a while. I hope to pass by this way again soon, but for those of you that remain, keep this thread alive, remember that the TFI never closes and don't forget to drop in at the other place as well.
I don't have a killer last line, so I'll borrow someone else's (I hope he'll forgive me wherever he is)
We'll miss you Patzer! Good luck with whatever you decide to do next - you've made a brave decision, but it's obviously the right one for you.
Drop in and say hello when you can (public library if you haven't got/don't want to use a computer at home?) There will always be a welcome and a welly waiting for you.
Originally posted by ooban: We'll miss you Patzer! Good luck with whatever you decide to do next - you've made a brave decision, but it's obviously the right one for you.
Drop in and say hello when you can (public library if you haven't got/don't want to use a computer at home?) There will always be a welcome and a welly waiting for you.
Don't leave it too long. There are some good deals on at the moment at PC World It was Dave Allan (comedian) who you borrowed the quote from Patzer. Good luck Patzer
Patz, It is with sadness that I read of both your problems and that you may not be here for a while. If this is so, your knowledge and humour will be sadly missed. I believe that I speak for eveyone in saying that you are too valuable a contributer to lose. Though we have never met, I consider you a friend, and the man has yet to be born who can afford to lose friends. If, geographically, you intend staying in the North West, then have you considered 'The Wirral'?. The mid-Wirral moterway(M53) joins all the main arteries. Wales is only 20 minutes away. Chester much less and from the greenbelt to the centre of Liverpool is only 4 miles. With airports--Livepool 20 minutes one way,----Manchester, 30 minutes the other. Wirral, with the exception of the industrial North End is very pretty. Especially the villages such as Thornton Hough, Willaston, Frankby, Caldy, etc.We also have some nice beaches around the West coast. The area is approximatly 7 miles by 14 miles. So don't hang up your boots, come and join us!. I also agree with your views on the St George thread. If possible, it's worth keeping, being the only thread on TT where we can freely discuss any topic. Though at times, I must admit to feeling as if I am at a dating agency and there's no one there!. I see ooban has wtitten above, we could do with her down here. 80% unexplored virgin territory, with Archaeologists as rare as gold dust' I drove down the A-41 (New Chester Rd) yesterday. Upon entering the Birkenhead outskirts(Rock Ferry) I passed a clearance site where a chuch hall once stood. The demolition men had unearthed lengths of large pillars, etc, and placed them on one side. Could have been Roman but possibly a 19th century church. But not a mention in the local papers. To conclude Patz, if it is feasible, make us all happy and keep in touch. Good luck for the future with all your plans.
On this day in 1636 The founding of Harvard University, the first university in the United States of America. Its named after John Harvard , the English-born Puritan minister who bequeathed £779 and a 300 volume library.
1886 The Statue of Liberty, designed by Auguste Bartholdi, was presented by France to the USA to mark the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and freedom from British rule.
.English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday demonstrated the first dynamo.
Hank Marvin, guitarist, is 64 today.
Last night, I went to what I believed would be an interesting talk on local History and Archaeology. Ater 10 minutes I left. I could take no more. It was similar to sitting in front of a windmill with the flails going hell for leather. The Lecturer was completely incapable of vocally explaining a point without the continuous and bloody annoying use of his arms. I tried shutting my eyes and concentrating on listening. Alas, it didn't work. What is it with these people?. Cannot they explain a simple point without their arms going in semaphore?. When I was a schoolboy, our Geogroaphy teacher used to belt us if we used our arms to explain a point. His favourite expression was:- You're not a Latin. Speak with your mouth not your hands. If the guy I saw last night had his hands cut off he would have been speechless!.
Age, Phil. Ahh, now there's a question. If I mention that 'Moses' was a junior when I was at school, then you will see that I remember Magnus Pyke! Another guy I can listen to but cannot watch is David Bellamy. However, he appears to have reformed. Some nights ago, he was being interviewed in the Northern Lake district, where he now lives. He is leading a campaign against the errection of twenty seven massive wind generators which he claims are utterly useless for 40% of the time and that they will completely destroy a beautiful part of England. I tend to agree with him. However, during the interview, he never used his hands once!
Professor Stephen Harding,author of 'Viking Mersey' and 'Ingimung's Saga'and passionate advocate of all things Norse on the Wirral Peninsula, set up a web site three years ago. Initially set up to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the Norwegian Viking colonists to arrive in Wirral. His website is now celebrating 18,000 hits. Anyone wishing to visit this site can find it here
On this day in 1618 Sir Walter Raleigh, English navigator, courtier, and once favourite of Elizabeth I, was beheaded at Whitehall for treason.
1991 Vietnam formally approved a plan to repatriate forcibly tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees living in camps in Hong Kong.
On this day in 1580 English explorer Sir Francis Drake completes his circumnavigation of the world when his ship, the 'Golden Hind' arrives back at Plymouth on the south coast of England. Some believe that 'Nelson' was the greatest, but others belive that it was 'Drake' I think it unfair and impossible to compare them. Drake and his colleages started what was to turn a little Island in the North sea into one of the worlds great powers, and Nelson continued the process. Both men were outstanding, unequelled, and had the complete loyalty of the men they sailed with and their countymen.
WELL! I take 2 weeks off being extremely afflicted by a hiatus hernia (Does one actually die from it? I certainly thought I was going to!) and what do I find - the thread was closed and when I eventually locate you all again Patzer is taking time out.
Now come on Patzer you can get to an internet cafe and tune in every so often wherever you are and I need cheering up more than somewhat because depression lurks after the last three months, come on lad get thy northern grit going and give us some questions to ponder on. Your public needs you
Its a good job I'm a christian or I wouldn't have anyone to yell at -which brings me to today's anniversary 1517 Luther nailed his 95 whatsists to the door at Wittenberg -little did he suspect what was going to result from it. (guess the evangelicals would not agree -but I buried my dog with attending clergyman at the bottom of the garden, wonder what Luther would say about that!)
Ann, It's nice to hear from you again. I had assumed that you were on holiday. Sorry about your run of bad luck. It seems that your compass has jamned under a rolling wave for the past few months.I hope you are soon better. I have had a number of hernias, they are a hazzard of both sailing and my occupation. Most unpleasant. However, I trust that you are well on the way to recovery. As you see, this thread is similar to Agather Christie's novel-Once there were ten!. I have just returned from a rapid business engagement in Paris. All hell has been let loose over there. Little in the British press, but the worst race riots ever have taken place during the past four nights. Two dead, many injured, shots at the police and over forty fires one night. Matters were so bad on Friday that the army had to back up the police. Nice to been in England-April or not!. If of interest, two questions:- Firstly,an MP for the Everton district in Liverpool, was world famous for What?.
Secondly, Where did the expression 'Wearing your heart on your sleeve originate, and how did it come about?.
On this day in 1940 The official end of the 'Battle of Britain' - the six month fight to control the skies over Britain during World War II. The Royal Air Force lost 915 aircraft, the German Luftwaffe lost 1,733. Losing the battle, would have left Britain open to a full invasion by German forces who had already over-run most of continental Europe.
2000 Pope John Paul II declared Thomas More, the Catholic English lord chancellor beheaded in the 16th century by King Henry VIII, the patron saint of politicians. It's time for more heads to roll!.
Today,'Bill Gates' anounced that he was so impressed with with the anti-Malaria progress made at Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine, that he has given them twenty million pounds for research.
Congratulations, Phil. It was Frank Hornby, designer of Hornby trains and the Meccano construction units. Conservative MP for Everton. Your prize:- A one ft square box filled with the river Mersey aroma.--Ten years ago, the box would have disintergrated! Nowadays, all is well Valerie, you were on the right 'lines' but missed by a 'point'. Possibly you ran out 'steam'or 'puff' with being so 'tender'! (sorry Val, I couldn't resist that lot! Any ideas on where or why on the other question?. When I was 5 years of age, I received a Hornby train set for Christmas and added to it in following years. I meticulously replaced every item back in their boxes when I had finished playing with them. So, many years later they where still in immaculate condition. That was until I had a break-in at the last house where I lived. One of these morons emptied all rolling stock, stations, buffers etc onto the floor and jumped on top of them until they were ruined. I wish I had caught them. I have my own laws for vermin such as this. I guarantee that they would never do it again. One consolation was my first engine was in it's box and loaned to a friend. So I still have it.
On this day in 1940 A prehistoric painting was discovered in a cave in Lascaux in the Dordogne, France.
1993 Maastricht Treaty (the Treaty on European Union) came into force ; the European Community became the European Union (EU).The politicians had betrayed the British people again.
