Engage The Enemy More Closely

[vin_petrol]

Surely you didn't think I would let this day pass without comment? :-)

Hurrah for Admiral Nelson and his comprehensive thrashing of the FRENCH 200 years ago today! Hurrah for jolly Jack Tar and yar boo sucks to the garlic eaters!

Clotilde will be handing out an encyclopedia's worth of factoids now :-)

Comments

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

In ten years and four days time, I predict that you will be insufferably excited.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Waterloo?

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

St Crispin's Day, 600 years after a significant English victory.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Um... Agincourt? Does that mean Agincourt and Waterloo centenaries fall in the same year? The little englanders will be piddling their shorts in delight.

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes! I had not thought of that, but they do, don't they.

[steer.livejournal.com]

I think I may go live in France for that year... or better yet Germany.

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

Did you read Vin someone's comment on my poll yesterday about impersonating German pen pals?

[steer.livejournal.com]

Nope -- missed that.

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/sarcaustik/553525.html#cutid1

[steer.livejournal.com]

How very him. :-)

[vin_petrol]

<accent type="Comedy German">My name is Hans Pemoschlecher, I am from Darmstadt.</accent>

It was very silly...

[steer.livejournal.com]

Did you at any point offer to share your knockwurst for a look at someone's big boobies?

[vin_petrol]

Actually, my love of big boobies is a more recent thing.

I can safely say pretending to be German is not a good way to attract women. About all that can be said for it is that it's not as bad as pretending to be Jim Bowen.

[everild.livejournal.com]

I think I may go live in France for that year... or better yet Germany.

Or instead you spend the year talking very loudly about how people bang on about the Battle of Agincourt all the time, but oddly enough never mention the Battle of Castillon in 1453. Nothing to do with the fact that this time the English were comprehensively beaten by the French I'm sure...

[vin_petrol]

the Battle of Castillon

Never heard of it :-P Clearly, an insignificant skirmish.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Does the Battle of Hastings count?

[vin_petrol]

Well, not so much, as the Normans were really Vikings who had settled that area of France [*proper* Vikings, with horns on their helmets what fought Dragons, not the wimpy, post-modern 'Scandanavians' that childeric is always going on about, that farmed and drank tea and knitted jumpers.]

[vin_petrol]

In ten years and four days time, I predict that you will be insufferably excited.

Indeed. Agincourt is also much more fun 'cos you can quote lots of Shakespeare!

Trafalger isn't as quotable. Going around saying "Kiss me, Hardy" could lead to all sorts of odd things happening.

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

All the nice boys love a sailor....

[steer.livejournal.com]

Trafalger isn't as quotable

I've often muttered "I see no ships" under my breath at a particularly breathtaking bit of management stupidity.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Still, they build a damned good F1 car.

[vin_petrol]

Bah! I can only hope the Germans, Japs or Brits thrash their sorry arses next season.

[steer.livejournal.com]

I'm cheering for the Italians myself.

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

The Anglo-French Renault?

[steer.livejournal.com]

*grin* Don't ruin it... Still registered as french and they play the french national anthem IIRC.

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

And a Middlesboro Euro victory merits not a mention these days?

[vin_petrol]

I'm not sure I want to post something that leaves the option for people to pop up with "that goal should NEVER have been disallowed - he was clearly onside." :-)
It wasn't a particularly emphatic victory... Still, three points is three points.

[rosamicula.livejournal.com]

Hey what are you and Mrs Petrol doing Monday lunchtime? [Bad username or site: 'steer @ livejournal.com] is abandoning me to go and spend the day doing hard sums.

[vin_petrol]

Well, I'll be in Leeds at work, although you're welcome to come across and meet me for lunch. I can show you the *amazingly* classy David Street Cafe :-) It's only 10 minutes walk South of the station.

Trash is out now but when she gets back I'll see what she's up to.

[vin_petrol]

Trash will be at home with evie_petrol all day, with a planned trip to Tesco at some point. The landline is 01904709107, which is probably the best way to get in touch we her. evie_petrol naps between 11:00 and 13:00, and (sadly) is almost impossible to take anywhere civilised for lunch right now. She's 16 months old and just wants to RAMPAGE. Sitting in a highchair whilst grown-ups talk is just too boring to comprehend :-)