altus 540 #3073 Posted June 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, Longcol said: Just a quick update on Frexit (ie lack of it), Miss Piggy's RN party failed to win a single French region in this months Regional elections. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/27/le-pens-far-right-party-suffers-blow-in-french-regional-elections Socialist / Green Alliance did rather well as did the mainstream Republicans. That frexit petition retep was so exited about has now reached the dizzying heights of 20661. It's been increasing at an average rate of just below 71 per day since it was mentioned - down from 140 per day previously. No wonder retep didn't keep us updated on the petition's progress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad 3,967 #3074 Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Longcol said: You've a short memory hackey; https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/471637-consequences-of-brexit-part-9-read-first-post-before-posting/page/252/?tab=comments#comment-8409950 No short memory at all but told you before , grown up since then but if your happy with name calling then so am I . Let rip to your hearts content . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka #3075 Posted June 27, 2021 On 24/06/2021 at 14:35, West 77 said: Because Lancaster Bombers were used to bust the German dams and Spitfires were used to win The Battle of Britain. So why do you want to have that re-enacted when we play a German football team 70 years later? maybe we could all watch the game in Anderson shelters in our garden on black n white TVs aswell? Make it proper authentic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #3076 Posted June 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, makapaka said: So why do you want to have that re-enacted when we play a German football team 70 years later? maybe we could all watch the game in Anderson shelters in our garden on black n white TVs aswell? Make it proper authentic. Because we cling on to past glories while the rest of the world moves on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest makapaka #3077 Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: Because we cling on to past glories while the rest of the world moves on. I’ve worked with German lads for years - none of us guys were alive when that happened. I’m not embarrassed one bit about what the British soldiers did in the war - I’m proud of it - but I’d be excruciatingly embarrassed about us flying bombers over a football field 70 years later. “Morning Christoph - good game last night - oh did you see that reminder that we beat you in the war?” come on. Edited June 27, 2021 by makapaka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon #3078 Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, makapaka said: So why do you want to have that re-enacted when we play a German football team 70 years later? maybe we could all watch the game in Anderson shelters in our garden on black n white TVs aswell? Make it proper authentic. He doesn’t want anything of the sort. He’s just a bit immature and likes to think he’s being controversial. I’m hoping that’s the case. If he really believed the rubbish that he posts, he needs some help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #3079 Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, West 77 said: It's just banter in the build up to the match. Just for completeness a Lancaster bomber and Spitfires are often used to mark important anniversaries in relation to the second World War. A Lancaster bomber flew of Ladybower Reservoir to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dambsters raid. Yeah, that's obvious. But not over football matches when when we're playing the germans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim117 72 #3080 Posted June 28, 2021 Can’t remember what year it was but I think it was a World Cup. Carling black label did an ad where the German sentry on the dam turned into a goalie and saved all the bombs. Made me chuckle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #3081 Posted June 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, West 77 said: The England versus Germany is the best football match in order to engage in pre match banter. From and Englishman's perspective the pre match banter is more enjoyable than most of the matches because Germany normally win and have the last laugh. A German comedian was on the television this morning and said the England versus Germany game was more important for the English because Germany have more important matches afterwards. Will you be supporting England or Germany tomorrow? They were the good old days before political correctness was invented. The newspapers also had some amusing front page headlines before the matches. England of course. I've already prepared my matchsticks to keep my eyes open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #3082 Posted June 30, 2021 EU agrees to delay Brexit meat checks in Northern Ireland for three months. Although... Quote The request was granted after the UK agreed not to change domestic law on meat products for the next three months. So effectively the UK has agreed to keep to EU standards during that time. It sounds like it's been put in place to delay having to implement a solution until the NI marching season is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon #3083 Posted July 14, 2021 I couldn’t find the omelette mega thread, so I’ll drop this in here. Mostly because of the claim that Brexit happened over less. The guardian is reporting a fierce and deep seated disagreement in Spain, over the inclusion of onions in tortilla de patatas. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/pro-onion-faction-triumphs-in-spains-great-omelette-debate?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Maybe they should have a proper referendum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 794 #3084 Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, sibon said: I couldn’t find the omelette mega thread, so I’ll drop this in here. Mostly because of the claim that Brexit happened over less. The guardian is reporting a fierce and deep seated disagreement in Spain, over the inclusion of onions in tortilla de patatas. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/pro-onion-faction-triumphs-in-spains-great-omelette-debate?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Maybe they should have a proper referendum While in other news, the Belgians are taking legal action against the French for siting an enormous wind farm off the coast of Belgium, in French territorial waters but in Belgium airspace, which as the wind turbines will be 300 metres in height, could cause potential problems. Additionally, the siting of the wind farm may also disrupt the traditional shipping route from Belgium to the UK, including the Oostende route, as well as damaging environmentally sensitive sand banks. https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/flanders-joins-lawsuit-against-french-wind-farm-8334 There are apparent EU directives that state that neighbouring member states affected by projects such as this one, must be consulted first. The French have just ignored the relevant directives & are pressing on regardless. What! The French doing as they like & ignoring the EU rules. Well I never. EU brotherly love, eh? Edited July 14, 2021 by Baron99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...