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2009/07/04 17:58:26
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
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2009/07/04 18:21:43
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Otiose in a Niche
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Happy explosion day!
I celebrated with 2 games of 40k, 1W, 1L.
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2009/07/04 18:28:30
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Implacable Skitarii
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Here Here, Many happy returns. (It is like a birthday isn't it?? The Birth of the US of A??)
Anyway i have always loved the 4th of July as it means a few days to my birthday, although as i'm getting older it seems i love it less ....
Do Dakka members send other members presents for their birthdays?? If so PM me for my address.
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but the cliff, the sea!! your lust will hold you up - Ride!! Take on the outer form of the Duke - Change! Transfrom! |
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2009/07/04 18:45:54
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Morphing Obliterator
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I found this particularly amusing:
BBC wrote:
...I thought I should also mention the invention of metal detector in 1881 by Alexander Graham Bell, he of telephone fame.
One of its first deployments was a failed attempt to find a bullet in the body of the assassinated President James Garfield as he lay dying from a gunshot wound. Might have worked too if he had not been lying on an iron-framed bed.
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taking up the mission
Polonius wrote:Well, seeing as I literally will die if I ever lose a game of 40k, I find your approach almost heretical. If we were to play each other in a tournament, not only would I table you, I would murder you, your family, every woman you ever loved and burn down your house. I mean, what's the point in winning if you allow people that don't take the game seriously to live?
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2009/07/04 18:50:37
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Nasty Nob on Warbike with Klaw
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What about pizza? The pizza that Americans eat is about as Italian as tacos. But where would college students be without it?
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2009/07/04 19:18:14
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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The tacos that Americans eat are about as Mexican as pizza, so I guess that evens out.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/07/04 19:37:11
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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warpcrafter wrote:What about pizza? The pizza that Americans eat is about as Italian as tacos. But where would college students be without it?
And the Chinese Americans eat is about as Chinese as noodles.
Oh, wait...
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2009/07/04 20:06:40
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Nurgle Veteran Marine with the Flu
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We've all kissed and made up over 'the great unplesantness', haven't we? But I am going to watch The Patriot tonight.
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2009/07/04 22:16:54
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Shas'o Commanding the Hunter Kadre
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British humor
Not interested.
Just kidding, I did read it.
We've all kissed and made up over 'the great unplesantness', haven't we?
I would hope so.
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2009/07/04 22:47:29
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Implacable Skitarii
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We do love you (US) just don't like to admit it too often.
Personally I LOVE the fact that your great president Obama has come to support us Brits sort out Helmand - not that we need help, we were doing fine but can't beat that extra ummmpphhh that the US brings.
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but the cliff, the sea!! your lust will hold you up - Ride!! Take on the outer form of the Duke - Change! Transfrom! |
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2009/07/04 22:50:28
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Wait, wait. The U.S. began on March 4th, 1789 if I'm not mistaken under the current Constitution and arguably it began at the end of the civil war in its current state (more or less).
July 4th is the day we collectively decided to tell Britain to 'get bent'! (nothing personal).
So I prefer to think of today as the day to tell authority to go 'F' itself!
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2009/07/04 22:52:53
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Implacable Skitarii
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Yeah......... Fight The Power .........
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but the cliff, the sea!! your lust will hold you up - Ride!! Take on the outer form of the Duke - Change! Transfrom! |
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2009/07/04 23:04:32
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Killer Klaivex
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I remember a convo I had with an American compatriot once. It went something like this.
Him: So yeah, I'll be out celebrating tonight.
Me: Celebrating? It your birthday?
Him: Ha ha, very funny.
Me: ?
Him: You know what day it is.
Me: Erm.....no. Fraid not. Enlighten me.
Him: Stop trying to wind me up.
Me: Er...It's not 9/11, cause that was on the 9th of the 11th...the end of the civil war?
Him: Are you being serious?
Me: Errrrrr.........I can't think of anything else you guys celebrate. Or is St patricks day or something?
Him: Seriously dude, stop trying to piss me off.
Me: I am being serious.
Him: Seriously?
Me: Yes, seriously.
Him: Well, it's independence day of course!
Me:And you celebrate that?
Him: Of course!
Me: Sorry, but can you remind me? Do you mean the fight with the British, or the one where you fought each other?
Him: Dude, this is not funny. I'm starting to get peeved now.
Me: No, I'm being serious. My forte is European history and the World Wars, not American history.
Him:The one where we kicked you guys out!
Me: Ah.
Him: What do you mean, 'Ah'?!
Me: Nothing really.
Him: You can stop taking the frak now.
Me: I'm not!
Him: You gakking well are! You're pretending not to know just because you know it'll get under my skin!
Me: ..........
Him: Just because we kicked your sorry asses out of our country!
Me: Look. Let's just not even go there. I don't feel like arguing this evening.
Him: What is there to argue about! You guys got trumped good! So stop looking down your nose!
Me:I could go own about us being involved in several other wars at the same time, the French involvement, and so on. But you know what? Let's just not go there.
Needless to say, we broke off contact that night. It always baffled me how worked up he got over the fact that I knew nothing about american history. I was genuinely curious too, and had no intention of giving offence. Some people are just like that I guess.
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2009/07/04 23:43:13
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Battleship Captain
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GoFenris wrote:Wait, wait. The U.S. began on March 4th, 1789 if I'm not mistaken under the current Constitution and arguably it began at the end of the civil war in its current state (more or less).
July 4th is the day we collectively decided to tell Britain to 'get bent'! (nothing personal).
So I prefer to think of today as the day to tell authority to go 'F' itself!
I like where this guy is going.   Edited to remove profanity, however poorly disguised it was. - Iorek
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2009/07/05 00:54:06
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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2nd Lieutenant
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American is too proud, but i do like obama 
happy 4th
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2009/07/05 01:38:22
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Ketara wrote:Him: Well, it's independence day of course!
Me:And you celebrate that?
Him: Of course!
Me: Sorry, but can you remind me? Do you mean the fight with the British, or the one where you fought each other?
Him: Dude, this is not funny. I'm starting to get peeved now.
Me: No, I'm being serious. My forte is European history and the World Wars, not American history.
Him:The one where we kicked you guys out!
The funny thing is no one here knows what Cinco de Mayo celebrates. We all celebrate it anyways though.
Me:I could go own about us being involved in several other wars at the same time, the French involvement, and so on. But you know what? Let's just not go there.
Ha ha, sore losers.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/07/05 01:57:00
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Orkeosaurus wrote:[quote=Ketara
Me:I could go own about us being involved in several other wars at the same time, the French involvement, and so on. But you know what? Let's just not go there.
Ha ha, sore losers.
Meh we had to cut the chaff to keep the empire, 
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2009/07/05 02:29:20
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Crazed Spirit of the Defiler
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99MDeery wrote:Orkeosaurus wrote:[quote=Ketara
Me:I could go own about us being involved in several other wars at the same time, the French involvement, and so on. But you know what? Let's just not go there.
Ha ha, sore losers.
Meh we had to cut the chaff to keep the empire,
One you still had to give up in the end, because without us you couldn't afford it.
But we love you anyway, and you're fun to conquer other nations with. 
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2009/07/05 05:02:17
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/07/05 06:20:34
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Orkeosaurus wrote:I almost let this day go past without Spangly Jesus!
Yikes! I thought we got Bush out of office! I didn't realize Jesus represented the U.S. That's Captain America's job.
...and Gutteridge, I've not been too proud to be an American over the last several years. You must understand, this country has some very split views and ideas over what direction we have been heading. Its not an easy fix.
I have been somewhat seriously eye-ing Vancouver as my next place of residence or possibly moving back to Europe. As it is, all of my family is here and we are in a holding pattern. Gotta make sure I can find a steady 40K group in Vancouver, Ireland or Northern Deutschland first.
So understand my statement about telling authority where to take it and shove it. That is the American pride.
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2009/07/05 06:50:58
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Moustache-twirling Princeps
About to eat your Avatar...
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The funny thing is part of my family is Irish and English, so who did I fight when? I don't remember fighting...
I would be more inclined to celebrate watching Gladiator or Braveheart... wait...
WAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!! Fireworks and Beer!!!
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2009/07/05 06:55:30
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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It's not about having relatives who fought in the war.
It's about Spangly Jesus saving us from King Louie, and learning not to stand in a line and let people kill you.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/07/05 08:27:31
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Boosting Black Templar Biker
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Can we not have one thread about America without it talking about Iraq, fat people, or the perception America thinks its the shizzle? Grow up guys, America is just a freaking country that is no more important than any others, despite what the minority of American idiots do or say. Just like we try to ignore the minority of non-American idiots who talk bad about America.
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2009/07/05 10:38:45
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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I think the important thing to remember is that one day we might just feel like we can forgive America, and when that days comes we might just let you all back into the empire.
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2009/07/05 15:57:29
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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2009/07/05 17:25:22
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/07/05 18:05:35
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Heh. You guys are just jealous because not only were we world police for a hundred years, but we did it with panache, and style too. 
Something you guys are unsuccessfully trying to replicate.
Only joking.
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2009/07/05 18:06:19
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Battleship Captain
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Marshal2Crusaders wrote:Can we not have one thread about America without it talking about Iraq, fat people, or the perception America thinks its the shizzle? Grow up guys, America is just a freaking country that is no more important than any others, despite what the minority of American idiots do or say.
DON'T WANNA BE AN AMERICAN IDIOT!
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mind feth America
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2009/07/05 18:29:31
Subject: Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I'm English, am married to an American and I'm descended on one side (paternal grandparent) from British immigrants who went to America for a few generations, fought for the confederacy, lost and then came back to Britain after the US civil war ended. I dont have a frakkin clue what I should be doing on the 4th so I dont do anything!
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2009/07/05 18:33:44
Subject: Re:Happy 4th! And a little bit of British humor as well!
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Ketara wrote:and style too.
Example included:
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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