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Most of em were cowards who gave up without a fight vichy bastards, what did we have that they did not, a f***ing Spitfire thats what piloted by Brits and Yanks, AND YES WE WERE THE FIRST TO FIGHT IN THEM, but some other knob on here thinks otherwise, prick.
 




vegster

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May 5, 2008
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A little known fact was that at its height, The Maquis, the French resistance, only numbered some 25,000 active members out of a population of about 60 million.... large areas of Nazi controlled France was largely unoccupied by German military units due to the fervent Nazism of the locals. They were enthusiastic supporters of Hitlers " Final Solution" and could be relied upon to expose any Jewish people in their local communities.. but, of course, we are not allowed to say that now in case that upsets them...
 


vegster

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May 5, 2008
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Just got back from the pub Veg. I know i said I wouldn`t but I could not help myself. It was the Hophead.
Got a Vindaloo though......... phew


Whats wrong with a bit of poetry ?

poetry is for wimps
 


vegster

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May 5, 2008
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Just got back from the pub Veg. I know i said I wouldn`t but I could not help myself. It was the Hophead.
Got a Vindaloo though......... phew


Whats wrong with a bit of poetry ?

Hophead + Vindaloo.... methinks pooh-etry for you tommorow
 


Fazz62

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Aug 27, 2008
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A little known fact was that at its height, The Maquis, the French resistance, only numbered some 25,000 active members out of a population of about 60 million.... large areas of Nazi controlled France was largely unoccupied by German military units due to the fervent Nazism of the locals. They were enthusiastic supporters of Hitlers " Final Solution" and could be relied upon to expose any Jewish people in their local communities.. but, of course, we are not allowed to say that now in case that upsets them...

Vegster

Not fogetting the Dutch Henneicke Column!
 




coventrygull

the right one
Jun 3, 2004
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Bridlington Yorkshire
A little known fact was that at its height, The Maquis, the French resistance, only numbered some 25,000 active members out of a population of about 60 million.... large areas of Nazi controlled France was largely unoccupied by German military units due to the fervent Nazism of the locals. They were enthusiastic supporters of Hitlers " Final Solution" and could be relied upon to expose any Jewish people in their local communities.. but, of course, we are not allowed to say that now in case that upsets them...

And the French waffen ss were the last defenders of Hitlers bunker
 


vegster

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Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
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And this is why when push comes to shove and we need help the Brits NEVER look across the channel to the cowardly, stinky, double-crossing French.

As much as we love to hate them it's the Yanks and the Aussies who have got our backs.

The French. They'll eat anything except clorets.
 


Fazz62

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Aug 27, 2008
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And this is why when push comes to shove and we need help the Brits NEVER look across the channel to the cowardly, stinky, double-crossing French.

As much as we love to hate them it's the Yanks and the Aussies who have got our backs.

The French. They'll eat anything except clorets.

Buzzer

"As much as we love to hate them it's the Yanks and the Aussies who have got our backs"

dont forget all the other commonwealth countries, the Poles, the Yugoslavs troops etc (edit)
 
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Questions

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Oct 18, 2006
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Worthing
A little known fact was that at its height, The Maquis, the French resistance, only numbered some 25,000 active members out of a population of about 60 million.... large areas of Nazi controlled France was largely unoccupied by German military units due to the fervent Nazism of the locals. They were enthusiastic supporters of Hitlers " Final Solution" and could be relied upon to expose any Jewish people in their local communities.. but, of course, we are not allowed to say that now in case that upsets them...


Going back to Agincourt though and history books should tell us that it was not the victory of the English archers that we have been led to believe but more to do with the merceneries (sp) who waded in with sword and axe when the French were bogged down in mud.

I was listening to Bernard Cornwall talking about his new book Agincourt (and its pronounced Azingcore) and he was saying that archers in those days had bows that needed 130 lb of pull to fire an arrow and they could get 7 off a minute. Todays bows are about 35lb pulls. they were built like brick latrines those boys. Imagine that onslaught though when there were 1000 archers firing.
The French had to wear full armour and keep their visors closed as they marched and this contributed to their slow pace and left them open to the English army.

and i`m now on the Rochefort.
 




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Oct 18, 2006
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Worthing
And this is why when push comes to shove and we need help the Brits NEVER look across the channel to the cowardly, stinky, double-crossing French.

As much as we love to hate them it's the Yanks and the Aussies who have got our backs.

The French. They'll eat anything except clorets.

You are spot on Buzzer and the French dont drink beer do they ?

Trust a nation of non beer drinkers ?

Not on your nelly Pierre.
 




vegster

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May 5, 2008
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Going back to Agincourt though and history books should tell us that it was not the victory of the English archers that we have been led to believe but more to do with the merceneries (sp) who waded in with sword and axe when the French were bogged down in mud.

I was listening to Bernard Cornwall talking about his new book Agincourt (and its pronounced Azingcore) and he was saying that archers in those days had bows that needed 130 lb of pull to fire an arrow and they could get 7 off a minute. Todays bows are about 35lb pulls. they were built like brick latrines those boys. Imagine that onslaught though when there were 1000 archers firing.
The French had to wear full armour and keep their visors closed as they marched and this contributed to their slow pace and left them open to the English army.

and i`m now on the Rochefort.

I saw an interesting programme once which explained how young English boys, if they were a bit taller than average, would have to go through Archery training from a young age. Most of this involved holding large weights for minutes at a time with their arms extended. This led to them having extra-ordinary arm strength which was used to draw the longbows. A well trained archer could have 6 arrows "flying" at one time by firing at a high angle at first and then reducing the angle so that the first fly in a higher arc and then reducing the arc by the angle of the arms. This meant some 6-7 arrows would land in about a second or two in the same area..... multiply this by some 2,000 archers looking to drop their arrows on a square of advancing knights or serfs and you can imagine the carnage....

mind you, they sodding deserved it
 






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Oct 18, 2006
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Worthing
I saw an interesting programme once which explained how young English boys, if they were a bit taller than average, would have to go through Archery training from a young age. Most of this involved holding large weights for minutes at a time with their arms extended. This led to them having extra-ordinary arm strength which was used to draw the longbows. A well trained archer could have 6 arrows "flying" at one time by firing at a high angle at first and then reducing the angle so that the first fly in a higher arc and then reducing the arc by the angle of the arms. This meant some 6-7 arrows would land in about a second or two in the same area..... multiply this by some 2,000 archers looking to drop their arrows on a square of advancing knights or serfs and you can imagine the carnage....

mind you, they sodding deserved it


Shame we dont have mild mannered solicitor Brian Moore around any more to wind them up on the rugby field.
 


vegster

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May 5, 2008
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Shame we dont have mild mannered solicitor Brian Moore around any more to wind them up on the rugby field.

I believe it was "Pit Bull " Moore who said " Playing the French is like meeting your girlfriend, you know they're going to turn up but you have no idea what mood they are in " :clap:
 


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I believe it was "Pit Bull " Moore who said " Playing the French is like meeting your girlfriend, you know they're going to turn up but you have no idea what mood they are in " :clap:


Didn`t he also say, ''You looking at me you Froggy C.UNT''
 




Fazz62

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Aug 27, 2008
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I believe it was "Pit Bull " Moore who said " Playing the French is like meeting your girlfriend, you know they're going to turn up but you have no idea what mood they are in " :clap:

Vegester

And also from the great man.............

Not 10… Don't touch it, you halfwit." On Michael Lipman playing a short re-start kick, France v England, 23 February 2008.

Passionate about his country or what?
 




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