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Hey did you see that article recently by Dominic Lawson I think it was in the Guardian, about the Barmy Army?

Absolutely spot on.

McTag wrote:

Hey did you see that article recently by Dominic Lawson I think it was in the Guardian, about the Barmy Army?

Absolutely spot on.

No, anything to do with General Sir Mike Jackson?

McTag wrote:

This thread has got too nice.

How un-British. :wink:

I can fix that for you mctag.

What a bunch of wingeing pasty faced POMS the lot of you are. Get a grip and give it a tug, you'll feel much calmer afterward I'm sure.

I dont actually object to the Barmy Army. If we cant beat the Aussies at least we can spoil their enjoyment of the game. And they have quite a memorable little theme tune Barmy Army, Barmy Army etc. (infinite regression).

I wonder if they fly BA?

I happen to know two regulars in the Barmy Army and they tell me that the whole thing is a business and that the majority of their number are quite respectable in the normal course of events with a good number of solicitors, barristers, accountants etc in their midst. The costs of being a member are beyond the capacity of most ordinary working people.

They are basically middle-class people letting their hair down and networking and there are other activities taking place when the day's play has finished and in between matches the principle characteristic of which is the absence of their wives.

But what on earth is Mr Lawson doing writing in The Guardian? His old friend and mentor Mr Conrad Black is currently arraigned on charges in the US courts which make the activities of the BA look like playing with the playdough.

Hi, Sarah.

Nope. 'Tis lunch break, and I will make sure that there can be no case for whingeing, as I intend to take ten minutes less than my allotted hour.

Feck Off, Dadpad!

The Indy, you great steaming nit.

Being solicitors, barristers, and accountants evidently does not prevent them from behaving like oiks. Did you read the article?

One lump or two, DP?

Flaming Gular! (is that how you spell it? what the hell does it mean?)

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I had a longish correspondence with Mr Lawson when he was editor of The Spectator, the hallowed colums of which have been graced by my prose.

scrotes and toe-rags like you lot are welcome on the Aussie threads anytime LE. you cant win the cricket and your debating skills are lousy.
We love the Barmy Army and their money. Spend up pommy gits.

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Feck Off, Dadpad!

and a cordial "up yours" to you too smorgy.
Now make yourself usefull for a change and get someone a cuppa.

suspendy wrote:

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I had a longish correspondence with Mr Lawson when he was editor of The Spectator, the hallowed colums of which have been graced by my prose.

spends, you pompous bugger!

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My missus get the Spectator. I get New Scientist and used to subscribe to New Statesman.