alexr Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 After teaching them a lesson at Waterloo We did fight as allies in the two major wars of the Twentieth Century, so it probably is natural for this to happen. What is quite interesting that the Germans haven't been included. There is a Franco-German brigade and I have heard it suggested on radio four tonight that the French may consider this as the first move in including the British in that Brigade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 dont let it bother you like they say you cant educate pork. KW Kdubya......Coming from a Monkeyhanger thats the funniest comment ive read in my time on PW...Hoist by your own petard so to speak.... For the benefit of less knowledgable PW members.... During the Napoleonic Wars a French ship was wrecked off the Hartlepool coast. During the Napoleonic Wars there was a fear of a French invasion of Britain and much public concern about the possibility of French infiltrators and spies. The fishermen of Hartlepool fearing an invasion kept a close watch on the French vessel as it struggled against the storm but when the vessel was severely battered and sunk they turned their attention to the wreckage washed ashore. Among the wreckage lay one wet and sorrowful looking survivor, the ship's pet monkey dressed to amuse in a military style uniform. The fishermen apparently questioned the monkey and held a beach-based trial. Unfamiliar with what a Frenchman looked like they came to the conclusion that this monkey was a French spy and should be sentenced to death. The unfortunate creature was to die by hanging, with the mast of a fishing boat (a coble) providing a convenient gallows. Youve got to admit thats so amusing ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 wrong,they were Normans william was born and bred in france as were the vast majority of the "normans" the viking heritage of pagan warriors was just about gone totally by the year 1000 at which time they were nearly all french soil bred christians . take that as a "must do better" KW Hmmm, http://normans.etrusia.co.uk/whowere.php Take this as a 'have done better' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Kdubya......Coming from a Monkeyhanger thats the funniest comment ive read in my time on PW...Hoist by your own petard so to speak.... For the benefit of less knowledgable PW members.... During the Napoleonic Wars a French ship was wrecked off the Hartlepool coast. During the Napoleonic Wars there was a fear of a French invasion of Britain and much public concern about the possibility of French infiltrators and spies. The fishermen of Hartlepool fearing an invasion kept a close watch on the French vessel as it struggled against the storm but when the vessel was severely battered and sunk they turned their attention to the wreckage washed ashore. Among the wreckage lay one wet and sorrowful looking survivor, the ship's pet monkey dressed to amuse in a military style uniform. The fishermen apparently questioned the monkey and held a beach-based trial. Unfamiliar with what a Frenchman looked like they came to the conclusion that this monkey was a French spy and should be sentenced to death. The unfortunate creature was to die by hanging, with the mast of a fishing boat (a coble) providing a convenient gallows. Youve got to admit thats so amusing ..... game, set and match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 They might want to start by looking at the history of 1st SAS who counted among their number a Free French squadron that fought with distinction in the western desert. I believe that my Father was with what was with the squadron that you are refering to - I believe that they were affectionately known by the French as The Fly Elite Corp! Yes there might have been some amongst the French that did run and hide, but I am certain that they are not the only nationality that experienced that from a minority - and I include the British there, The British had their fair share of "Conciensious(sp) Objectors" just like any others. Even so I would never dream of slagging off the British like some of you seem to excell at doing with the French! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I believe that my Father was with what was with the squadron that you are refering to - I believe that they were affectionately known by the French as The Fly Elite Corp!Yes there might have been some amongst the French that did run and hide, but I am certain that they are not the only nationality that experienced that from a minority - and I include the British there, The British had their fair share of "Conciensious(sp) Objectors" just like any others. Even so I would never dream of slagging off the British like some of you seem to excell at doing with the French! Thats because you are in fact British, Frenchie not Frenchie at all.... if that makes sense. No disrespect intended to your fathers sacrifices or achievments Im sure by any of the PW members posting tonight...so dont take it to heart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hmmm, http://normans.etrusia.co.uk/whowere.php Take this as a 'have done better' At the beginning of the tenth century, the French King, Charles the Simple, had given some land in the North of France to a Viking chief named Rollo. He hoped that by giving the Vikings their own land in France they would stop attacking France. The land became known as Northmannia, the land of the Northmen. It was later shortened to Normandy. The Vikings intermarried with the French and by the year 1000, they were no longer Viking pagans, but French speaking Christians. a further 66 years on with an average life expectancy of little more than 40 would have seen only french born normans coming accross the channel. William, the illegitimate son of Robert, Duke of Normandy, was born at Falaise Castle, Normandy, in 1027 or 1028. He was known as William the ******. cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 On a different slant, would this thread read differently if it was Germany we had joined with?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) FROGS legs ,snails ,sweaty cheese, double dutch,Frustration Late to a couple of Battles,Incompitence and a foregot fraigrase. And funny looking hunting horns. Edited November 2, 2010 by hushpower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 On a different slant, would this thread read differently if it was Germany we had joined with?? History has shown that the Germans are very capable fighters, so yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Kdubya......Coming from a Monkeyhanger thats the funniest comment ive read in my time on PW...Hoist by your own petard so to speak.... For the benefit of less knowledgable PW members.... During the Napoleonic Wars a French ship was wrecked off the Hartlepool coast. During the Napoleonic Wars there was a fear of a French invasion of Britain and much public concern about the possibility of French infiltrators and spies. The fishermen of Hartlepool fearing an invasion kept a close watch on the French vessel as it struggled against the storm but when the vessel was severely battered and sunk they turned their attention to the wreckage washed ashore. Among the wreckage lay one wet and sorrowful looking survivor, the ship's pet monkey dressed to amuse in a military style uniform. The fishermen apparently questioned the monkey and held a beach-based trial. Unfamiliar with what a Frenchman looked like they came to the conclusion that this monkey was a French spy and should be sentenced to death. The unfortunate creature was to die by hanging, with the mast of a fishing boat (a coble) providing a convenient gallows. Youve got to admit thats so amusing ..... yes your quite correct a stupid misidentification it was not a frenchman at all. it came from somewhere between stroud and cirencester? KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) On a different slant, would this thread read differently if it was Germany we had joined with?? Edited November 2, 2010 by artschool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Thats because you are in fact British, Frenchie not Frenchie at all.... if that makes sense. No disrespect intended to your fathers sacrifices or achievments Im sure by any of the PW members posting tonight...so dont take it to heart... How on earth can you make such a rediculously stupid statement? You seem to think you can guess at my parentage/nationality being as you don't really know the first thing about me? If you think you know more about my parentage than I do please say so because by saying such a thing that you have crossed the line and you are now being extremely personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 yes your quite correct a stupid misidentification it was not a frenchman at all. it came from somewhere between stroud and cirencester? KW Took your time getting back with that one but you were wiped out Im afraid KW by an uneducated piece of West country pork KW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 as a bit more "serious thought" into this alliance, this is copied from an aviation site that I am a member of interesting point? It's going to be quite interesting to see how the americans respond to this, and that will tell us whether this is a considered action or another spur-of-the-moment thing. I say this because there is a lot of kit in our land, air and sea systems which uses US technology that the french are explicitly not allowed to have/use/see. As the rules stand at the moment we would not pe allowed to power up a typhoon cockpit if a member of the french military or industry were looking on, and they wouldn't be allowed within a dozen yards of a powered-up JSF. I suspect the americans would prohibit ever flying a JSF onto a french carrier as well. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 How on earth can you make such a rediculously stupid statement? You seem to think you can guess at my parentage/nationality being as you don't really know the first thing about me? If you think you know more about my parentage than I do please say so because by saying such a thing that you have crossed the line and you are now being extremely personal. Christ frenchy...you really have got big deficiencies in the SOH stakes....Im not being personal at all.... Are you infact a French national then is that what you are saying?....loosen up a bit......The subjects now closed from me and I apologise if youve been offended obviously Ive gone too far with my leg pulling. Bonne nuit et fais des beaux rêves" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) as a bit more "serious thought" into this alliance, this is copied from an aviation site that I am a member of interesting point? It's going to be quite interesting to see how the americans respond to this, and that will tell us whether this is a considered action or another spur-of-the-moment thing. I say this because there is a lot of kit in our land, air and sea systems which uses US technology that the french are explicitly not allowed to have/use/see. As the rules stand at the moment we would not pe allowed to power up a typhoon cockpit if a member of the french military or industry were looking on, and they wouldn't be allowed within a dozen yards of a powered-up JSF. I suspect the americans would prohibit ever flying a JSF onto a french carrier as well. KW Not only that, but due to American distrust of the French there is a probability that intelligence originating in the USA may well no longer come our way, as the CIA may not wish to share it with our Gallic friends. On the up side not being involved with the Americans may reduce the number of friendly fire incidents though. Edited November 2, 2010 by alexr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 as a bit more "serious thought" into this alliance, this is copied from an aviation site that I am a member of interesting point? It's going to be quite interesting to see how the americans respond to this, and that will tell us whether this is a considered action or another spur-of-the-moment thing. I say this because there is a lot of kit in our land, air and sea systems which uses US technology that the french are explicitly not allowed to have/use/see. As the rules stand at the moment we would not pe allowed to power up a typhoon cockpit if a member of the french military or industry were looking on, and they wouldn't be allowed within a dozen yards of a powered-up JSF. I suspect the americans would prohibit ever flying a JSF onto a french carrier as well. KW Is that is because the Americans have a inherent distrust of the french military regieme ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Yep, let's get back to some dumb *** yank bashing - so much more scope than the French... It's a shame that anyone has taken any offence from what's been written here as it's PW comedy club tastic (in the vast majority). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Yep, let's get back to some dumb *** yank bashing - so much more scope than the French... It's a shame that anyone has taken any offence from what's been written here as it's PW comedy club tastic (in the vast majority). It's not entirely dumb Yank bashing. The Americans appear not to trust the French. There was a report that the French command in Bosnia was passing intelligence directly to the Russians during the intervention there. The Russians being allied to the Serbs passed the info on to them. An MP interviewed tonight pointed this out, together with the French disinterest in George W Bush’s invasion of Iraq (note the W as I do not wish to confuse him with his father). He suggested that these were the reasons for American distrust. I suppose the real question becomes what effect this will have on our ability to detect and neutralise terror threats to the UK ? How reliant have we become on the stream of intelligence coming out of Washington ? On the other hand the Friendly fire thing is, with out a doubt Yank bashing, your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 So, what have we learnt from tonights lesson? Well, they French all stink of garlic. Some PW members are not too keen on a wind up. Fisherman Mike and Kdub know sod all about monkeys and wars Its only t'internet fishing. lets not all fall out over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 So, what have we learnt from tonights lesson? Well, they French all stink of garlic. Some PW members are not too keen on a wind up. Fisherman Mike and Kdub know sod all about monkeys and wars Its only t'internet fishing. lets not all fall out over it. Quite right.....A good and restfull night to all my freinds and enemies alike..tomorrow brings another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 It's not entirely dumb Yank bashing. The Americans appear not to trust the French. There was a report that the French command in Bosnia was passing intelligence directly to the Russians during the intervention there. The Russians being allied to the Serbs passed the info on to them. An MP interviewed tonight pointed this out, together with the French disinterest in George W Bush’s invasion of Iraq (note the W as I do not wish to confuse him with his father). He suggested that these were the reasons for American distrust. I suppose the real question becomes what effect this will have on our ability to detect and neutralise terror threats to the UK ? How reliant have we become on the stream of intelligence coming out of Washington ? On the other hand the Friendly fire thing is, with out a doubt Yank bashing, your right. No, we don't trust the French and neither should you. As for the friendly fire bit, we're still mad at King George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 So, what have we learnt from tonights lesson? Well, they French all stink of garlic. and they dont use deodorant I used to work for a French company and even spent a night with lady froggette - she didnt put up much resistance I will tell you. (hairy pits though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Will our troops get issued with these French Army Knives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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