Proud to be British?

[Capt.Hunter]

Proud to be British - because at least I'm not a Yank (kidding guys, kidding!!!)

Seriously, there is a lot in Britain to be proud of. Nowhere else has as much cynicism about their leaders (I consider this a good thing - start out believing they DON'T have your best interests at heart and you can more easily spot when they're screwing you over - see the last two years of Blair's Britain). Nowhere else makes a decent bitter (it's the one beer the Japanese can't replicate - and don't even get me started on the liquid offence that is "Sam Adams"...). Nowhere else would invent a game renowned for holding the ball and then beat the Aussies by kicking it (I come from the town of Rugby, by the way!).

Yeah, there are problems. But I certainly wouldn't want to live anywhere else - unless the Federation is inviting asylum seekers from the 21st Century...

[Sea Tyger]

Originally posted by Capt.Hunter
Proud to be British - because at least I'm not a Yank (kidding guys, kidding!!!)

That's it! Nuke Bristol!



Well, Sam Adams is at least better than the pi** water they call lager here. That's why I drink Guinness almost exclusively. Well, and the local Anchor Steam brewery's Christmas ale...

[Ezri's Toy]

There's a lot of good things to be said about the UK - the main thing being Scotland! (I love a good reel on the bagpipes every now and then.)

UK citizens tend to be better educated about history and government. My British friends here know American history better than most Americans.

And, you just can't knock a country that gave us Slade, Queen, Kate Bush, Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne, and The Police. And, oh yeah. . . The Beatles.

[Capt.Hunter]

Nuke Bristol? Try it - wouldn't make a dent. We Brits put a city up, we do it right!!

[Tobian]

In all technicality we British make some of the best architects in the world! and they all work abroad

We *DID* it right - past tense - anything built since the 60's would fall over in a light breze, with the exception of council houses which appear to be built of reinfoced tritatnium - though it doesn't stop the locals stripping out the copper pipe in under 10 minutes

Don't get me started on the state of modern housing - all sing allong.. "Little boxes, little boxes, and they're all made out of tickey tackey, little boxes little boxes and they all look just the same...."

[JonA]

Originally posted by Ezri's Toy
And, you just can't knock a country that gave us Slade, Queen, Kate Bush, Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne, and The Police. And, oh yeah. . . The Beatles.

Slade?

You are having a laugh aren't you?

And you forgot Pink Floyd, Genesis etc etc.

[Capt.Hunter]

Hey! Don't knock Slade!!! Without them all we'd hear at Christmas is the Feed the World song (OK, it was for a good cause, but after hearing it for the millionth time I'd donate money for them not to play it!).

Altogether now...

IIIITTTT'SSS CHRRRRIIIIISTMAAAAASSSS!!!!

[JonA]

Originally posted by Capt.Hunter
Hey! Don't knock Slade!!! Without them all we'd hear at Christmas is the Feed the World song (OK, it was for a good cause, but after hearing it for the millionth time I'd donate money for them not to play it!).

Altogether now...

IIIITTTT'SSS CHRRRRIIIIISTMAAAAASSSS!!!!

Oi Captain. C'mere.

kerchunk-

KA-BOOM!!!!

*ejects spent cartridge from shotgun*

[Liz Not Beth]

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[JonA]

Originally posted by Liz Not Beth

SMITE!!!

...and stay dead.


Never ever play that song. EVER!

Ahem - was the Smite for me or fellow Brit Mr Hunter (and his off key rendition of that godawful song)?

[Liz Not Beth]

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[JonA]

Originally posted by Liz Not Beth
Mr. Hunter. In fact... he's still twitching. Gimme that shotgun.


KABLAM! (reload) KABLAM! (reload) KABLAM! (reload) KABLAM! (reload) KABLAM! Shit out of shells...

ELECTROSMITE!

I hate that song.

Hehehehe!

By rights I should love it because I come from the Midlands - which is where Noddy Holder comes from. But I don't so it's a moot point.

And don't get me started on Ozzy Osbourne. Who also comes from the Midlands.

[JonA]

Right.

Who's for a rendition of that classic:

"Grandma got run over by a reindeer?"

Altogether now - one two, ah one two three four

Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,
And we'd begged her not to go.
But she'd left her medication,
So she stumbled out the door into the snow.

When they found her Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack.
There were hoof prints on her forehead,
And incriminatin' Claus marks on her back.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now were all so proud of Grandpa,
He's been takin' this so well.
See him in there watchin' football,
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle.

It's not Christmas without Grandma.
All the family's dressed in black.
And we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now the goose is on the table
And the pudding made of fig.
And a blue and silver candle,
That would just have matched the hair in Grandma's wig.

I've warned all my friends and neighbours.
Better watch out for yourselves.
They should never give a license,
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house, Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Thank you

[Liz Not Beth]

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[JonA]

Originally posted by Liz Not Beth
Now THAT's a good song.

Yup - quite amusing.