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THE BRITISH THREAD II

 
 
spendius
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 04:01 am
@McTag,
The question won't arise Mac. Group A was hopeless.
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The Pentacle Queen
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 10:58 am
Hello, how is everyone?
spendius
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 11:15 am
@The Pentacle Queen,
It's great. The yokels are kicking their heels up and down the land in joy with H.M. the Queen winning the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot.

Were you not on the catering staff in the Royal Enclosure?
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 02:26 pm
So we'll play England next ...
izzythepush
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 02:29 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
I dunno about that.
spendius
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 04:51 pm
@izzythepush,
What can one say about the person who voted izzy's totally innocuous post down?

Nothing I suppose. Complete incomprehension about how anybody could get into such a state.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 05:36 pm
@spendius,
I think it's rotboy.
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The Pentacle Queen
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2012 07:10 pm
@spendius,
Ha, no I wasn't. Actually I didn't really do anything for the jubilee. It was pretty here though.
the prince
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 01:34 am
@The Pentacle Queen,
Just spent a couple of days in London. It rained all the time, heathrow was a tool chaos and the traffic was murder.

Nothing changes <sigh>
McTag
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 08:00 am
@the prince,

For the rain it raineth every day
With a heigh, ho, the wind and the rain


Old English folk song there

We may go up to Beamish tomorrow, late fitness check required on on of my elderly putative passengers.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 10:46 am
@McTag,
It's from 12th Night.
spendius
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 11:56 am
@The Pentacle Queen,
Isn't Brenda wonderful Queenie? Having Herself introduced to Black Caviar (Nelly) was a lovely moment.
McTag
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 01:00 pm
@spendius,

That aussie jockey nearly made a big big blunder.
He'd have got his billabong in a sling if he had been six inches further back.

Very exciting race.
McTag
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 01:01 pm
@izzythepush,

Quote:
It's from 12th Night.


Yes and where did Spokeshave get it from?
izzythepush
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 01:08 pm
@McTag,
Christopher Marlowe?
spendius
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 01:52 pm
@izzythepush,
I know very little about Marlowe but it's hardly the style I would expect of him. He was a city man. The quote has something of the Warwickshire meadows about it.
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spendius
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 03:09 pm
@McTag,
Quote:
Very exciting race.


It was too. I think Frankel would thrash it over any distance on any ground.

Six second stringers finished within 3 lengths of it. That's a sure sign. Murtagh was convinced he would have won if he hadn't missed the gate by 6 lengths.

But it was a great event. The Aussies deserved to win for bringing it over. I hope they noticed how gracious it was of our Queen to go down to give it a pat.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 05:03 pm
@spendius,
She's their queen too.
tenderfoot
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 05:37 pm
@izzythepush,
Not to me..she's not... Dumped that Mob of interbred money hungry leaches many years ago. Australia's royal family lovers would be in the minority over here now.
McTag
 
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Reply Sat 23 Jun, 2012 11:53 pm
@tenderfoot,

You're ignoring the Kate factor.

Republicanism is fashionable and trendy; but the French and the Americans went gaga over the Jubilee celebrations.

Even Martin McGuinnesss will shake the royal hand this week. But maybe he'll be carrying a bomb.
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