Psyxologos Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I don't do debating, unlike your good self who is clearly a mass debater The Nazis did not debate either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I don't know quite how you got the impression that I'm somehow pretending that we're talking "about the ancient past". Far from it - I'm sure you're well aware that the remnants of the British Empire were stll tottering along yars after the conclusion of World war 2. Anyway, I didn't realise that there was a convenient time-bar on national conscience and guilt. If there is, I assume it falls neatly between the Boer War, when we introduced concentration camps, and World War 1, when we British fought the Germans "with God on our side", and were surprised to find that our adversaries had had the same belief instilled in them! And as for "losing the Empire", well, when you take the time to study how we gained, exploited and retained it there's a great deal to be less than proud of. Are you really comparing Pax Britannica to the thousand year Reich and its death camps? The British Empire was a trading entity that ended up governing by accident The Nazis wanted empty land and to exterminate anybody not in their image, but the music was nice, so let's forgive and forget. Wars were an expensive nuisance to the British and were to be avoided at all costs, whereas the Hun... Did you grow up in an ex-Colony and have a bit of a chip, or did you grow up foreign generally and fail Cecil Rhodes' test (there's a man who knew about Empire building) or are you the left-wing historian type who bleats about the past to ease their own concious about enjoying the benefits of wealth, booty nicked from the natives and going to nice countries where they all speak English? I like the British Museum and its displays of pilfered artefacts and most regimental messes in the British Army have wonderful booty from around the world - I particularly like KOSB and RSDG Magdala drums and the 14 Light Dragoons' golden chamber pot. Perhaps they should feel guilty and send the lot back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 It's a bit dull, like the Austrians. And a bit Nazi, again like the Austrians. . Cant say i quite agree, but this one of the funniest posts ive read for a while. Fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 . Cant say i quite agree, but this one of the funniest posts ive read for a while. Fantastic. No, to be fair, they are dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 No, to be fair, they are dull. and pointless now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 No, to be fair, they are dull. They cant be dull and nazis surely? Whilst the nazis were truly abhorrent i dont think they could ever be accused of being dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) They cant be dull and nazis surely? Whilst the nazis were truly abhorrent i dont think they could ever be accused of being dull. Apparently Herman Goering could tell a half decent knock-knock joke, but as for the rest of them they were pretty boring. Fundamentalism rarely has much of a sense of humour. Edited January 4, 2015 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Apparently Herman Goering could tell a half decent knock-knock joke, but as for the rest of them they were pretty boring. Fundamentalism rarely has much of a sense of humour. Knocke knocke. Hoo iz zere? Adolf! Adolf hoo? Adolf hitler, i hav zum beers und a tvister game for uz to play. Okay, i vill buzz you upp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Knocke knocke. Hoo iz zere? Adolf! Adolf hoo? Adolf hitler, i hav zum beers und a tvister game for uz to play. Okay, i vill buzz you upp. Mine hund hat keine nase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Mine hund hat keine nase... Lol! Edited January 4, 2015 by ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Anyone else watch the New Year Concert from Vienna on BBC2 this morning? I'm not an officianado of classical music but I do like this concert on New Year's day. Today's concert was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's once again inspired me to pick my Trumpet up, which I don't play often enough. The first half of the programme was dedicated to science and industry and the first piece was The Perpetual Motion Polka and the conductor can decide for himself how he's going to finish the piece. A very amusing finish this time. Anyone else enjoy this concert? After the New Year's Eve Ball, I escorted Mrs B06 to the New Year's Day concert. It was excellent - even better in 'real ife' than on television. I would suggest anyone who enjoys it to make every attempt to attend one time. B06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Accident? Zum trotz ihr gesicht Edited January 4, 2015 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 After the New Year's Eve Ball, I escorted Mrs B06 to the New Year's Day concert. It was excellent - even better in 'real ife' than on television. I would suggest anyone who enjoys it to make every attempt to attend one time. B06 Thanks Beretta, We've added it to our bucket list. We'll put a fund to one side and then try each year to get a ticket. I can imagine the atmosphere must be astonishing. As I say, I did like the ending the conductor gave to the Perpetual Motion Polka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldivalloch Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Are you really comparing Pax Britannica to the thousand year Reich and its death camps? The British Empire was a trading entity that ended up governing by accident The Nazis wanted empty land and to exterminate anybody not in their image, but the music was nice, so let's forgive and forget. Wars were an expensive nuisance to the British and were to be avoided at all costs, whereas the Hun... Did you grow up in an ex-Colony and have a bit of a chip, or did you grow up foreign generally and fail Cecil Rhodes' test (there's a man who knew about Empire building) or are you the left-wing historian type who bleats about the past to ease their own concious about enjoying the benefits of wealth, booty nicked from the natives and going to nice countries where they all speak English? I like the British Museum and its displays of pilfered artefacts and most regimental messes in the British Army have wonderful booty from around the world - I particularly like KOSB and RSDG Magdala drums and the 14 Light Dragoons' golden chamber pot. Perhaps they should feel guilty and send the lot back? Wrong on every count. Have another guess or two, though! It's helping me to see what makes you tick. Oh, and it's "conscience", by the way, not "conscious". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Wrong on every count. Have another guess or two, though! It's helping me to see what makes you tick. Oh, and it's "conscience", by the way, not "conscious". A bit quiet on everything else, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Mine hund hat keine nase... wie kann er riechen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Warum ist das so Wichtig dass wir uber dieses Thema weiter reden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 wie kann er riechen? Schrecklich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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m3vert Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ich kann auch mit Google Translate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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