THE BRITISH THREAD II

Steve 41oo wrote:

thanks George happy Xmas reciprocated.

(I'll feel better when I'm over this sickness/shivers/stomach cramps)

right now I dont feel very xmassy. I feel like death warmed up. Back to bed with hot water bottle now.

My God, they're dropping like flies.

I still don't know what's happened to Smorgs, if anything. Should I take her round a flask of beef tea?

Anyway GWS, Steve, Grimsby Wholesale Society.
I'm going to send you something by e-mail which might help you get better.

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Walter Hinteler wrote:

I had a subscription with Time and Blue Note when I was at school.

Merry christmas, George!

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Will be a different view of the Tay, McTag, in the future ...

Still it's a great photo illustrating three definitive bridge designs that have dominated the past century and will likely continue. The original Firth of Forth bridge was, I believe, one of the longest cantilever/truss bridges ever constructed - about the span of the Golden gate here in San Francisco, and it was built about 50 years earlier.

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They're just bridges George.

If people want to get to the other side they will build them and obviously they will continually improve the design as they will also improve the materials they build them with.

They're inevitable. Like a yoghurt carton or a pull top beer can. Nothing to get all whoosey about.

Which reminds me...

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I disagree. You are just working too hard to stay in character. They are wonderful creations, each representing distinct approaches to a difficult problem.

I recall a port visit to Edinborough a long time ago on USS Nimitz - we anchored between the then new suspension bridge and the old Firth bridge. Both were impressive sights. It appears we wouldn't now be able to get a carrier under the much lower new cable stay bridge.

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That's probably a strategic consideration in one of those departments which extols the virtues of equal opportunities.

I can see that they might look wonderful to Caractacus or even Napoleon but by the side of what I saw two space-plumbers doing the other day they are a bit flat-ribbed. Crude even. Like Meccano and Leggo.

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georgeob1 wrote:

I disagree. You are just working too hard to stay in character. They are wonderful creations, each representing distinct approaches to a difficult problem.

I recall a port visit to Edinborough a long time ago on USS Nimitz - we anchored between the then new suspension bridge and the old Firth bridge. Both were impressive sights. It appears we wouldn't now be able to get a carrier under the much lower new cable stay bridge.

I can just see the deliberations at Holyrood, Alex Salmond in the chair:
"Now regarrding the prroposal for a new wee bridge ower the bonny Forth:
do we want American super-carriers further up the firth, or farther up the Forth?" Could we not save a few bawbees if we made it a wee bit lower ower the watter?"
Very Happy

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They're both wrong, as everyone knows it's fwoarther up the Foearth. Very Happy

My slight sniffle has turned into a full blown kleenex destroyer every ten minutes, and if I do this right, I should be able to make this linger right up until boxing day so's I can be waited on.

Anyone for a hot toddy?

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Bummer, doowop.

Have you seen that video clip about the man-cold and the paramedics, starring the fat guy from Spaced? It's a laugh.

....

My wife got a text message from her girlfriend:

"Have you ever thought what it would have been like in Bethlehem if instead of the Three Wise Men it would have been three women?

-they would have asked for directions
-they would have arrived on time
-they would have helped with the delivery of the baby
-they would have cleaned the stable
-and probably made a casserole
-they would have brought practical gifts

-AND there would have been peace on earth

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georgeob1 wrote:

Spendy: You are just working too hard to stay in character.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Smile

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McTag wrote:

Bummer, doowop.

Have you seen that video clip about the man-cold and the paramedics, starring the fat guy from Spaced? It's a laugh.

Simon Pegg. Here it is.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ZwNlOCCUk

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I recall a port visit to Edinborough a long time ago on USS Nimitz

sorry George had to smile at Edinborough. There are trick words with which you can betray nationality, and for Americans Edinburgh is certainly one of them. (For a Scot its "world" always spoken "wirrurld" in my experience.)

I saw a fellow on the antiques Roadshow the other day with a book published to mark the opening of the Forth (or was it the first) rail bridge. Apparantly 57 people died in its construction.

I seem to be over my 24 hour near death experience. Thanks for all the messages of support that have been flooding in from McTag

:wink:

hope you soon feel better dwoop

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Hi, Steve!

Steve 41oo wrote:

There are trick words with which you can betray nationality,

Is apparantly a parent word of apparently?...

Apart from that I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everybody here!!!

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Francis wrote:

Apart from that I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everybody here!!!

Thanks. And ditto

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And a Merry Christmas to you, Francis, you demon speller you.

Much joy I wish you, in the Francis household. I bet the francais know how to have a brill Xmas party.

Need any culinary tips? (I nearly killed myself with exploding chestnuts yesterday. I know what not to do with them now.)

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Francis wrote:

Hi, Steve!

Steve 41oo wrote:
There are trick words with which you can betray nationality,

Is apparantly a parent word of apparently?...

Apart from that I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everybody here!!!

Patently not. And merry Christmas to you!!

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McTag wrote:

I know what not to do with them now.)

Well, McT, I knew that since I was kid, but I do believe chestnuts are not usual staple in Scotland.

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London: Numero Uno

London has topped the most exhaustive comparison ever compiled of the world's great cities in a finding that sees Britain's capital outstrip global rivals as a centre of economic performance and cultural significance.

http://comment.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/article3276251.ece

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article3276224.ece

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Francis wrote:

McTag wrote:
I know what not to do with them now.)

Well, McT, I knew that since I was kid, but I do believe chestnuts are not usual staple in Scotland.

That is correct.
Kale, potatoes, turnips (swedes), haggis and deep-fried MarsBars.

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Mac wrote-

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London: Numero Uno

Just goes to show what Mr Blair did eh?

We are working harder you see. They got us working harder. More of us too.

It's hardly an achievment now is it?

Unless you count getting us working harder as an achievment.

Perhaps we'll have to sweat to stay ahead. Mr Brown was always talking about "hard working people up and down the land".

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This BBC-report even mentions McTag's English relatives ...

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