Trafalgar Day

"Michael Hobby" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

... 'armless post, if otherwise OT...

"Michael Hobby" wrote ...

Quoted message said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

And if you can get to Portsmouth Dockyard soon they are displaying the only
sail of Victory's to survive the battle together with a fantastic video of
what it was like on board during a battle.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Rab C Nesbitt said:

.. 'armless post, if otherwise OT...

eye eye Cap'n.

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Quoted message said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

After 29 years in the Royal Navy ............ I for one will certainly be
celebrating. Another Naval friend is hosting a Trafalgar 200 Night dinner
for 17 of us in his 3 bed 'end of terrace semi' near Portsmouth. Should be
nice and cosy, with the odd toast or two to the man himself. Might even get
up for a walk on Saturday on the South Downs .... would be fun!

--
sandy saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
email: saunders.sandy at ntlworld.com

'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still
brings the same excitement'

"Bob Hobden" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

And if you can get to Portsmouth Dockyard soon they are displaying the

only

Quoted message said:

sail of Victory's to survive the battle together with a fantastic video of
what it was like on board during a battle.

Didn't know they had video cameras in 1805.

Michael Hobby said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

That's *exactly* the same wording that was used on Rocktalk - is this
part of a campaign organised by someone?

Did you here that EU bloke on the radio claiming that Bonaparte just
wanted a united Europe, and only resorted to violence to achieve his
aims because he didn't have a democratic means - such as a European
Union, for instance...

S.

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Michael Hobby <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

I suppose so, but I'm busy celebrating the Tories dropping Ken Clarke
again. It was a close shave, and he would have given GB a run for
his money at the next election.
;-)
--
Gordon Harris

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as "Napoleon's
last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his total and utter
defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

"Simon Caldwell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Michael Hobby said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

That's *exactly* the same wording that was used on Rocktalk - is this
part of a campaign organised by someone?

Did you here that EU bloke on the radio claiming that Bonaparte just
wanted a united Europe, and only resorted to violence to achieve his
aims because he didn't have a democratic means - such as a European
Union, for instance...

S.

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http://www.pledgebank.com/refuse

Gordon Burns said:

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as "Napoleon's
last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his total and utter
defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

"Bertie Wiggins" <cycling_remove_bertie@yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Gordon Burns said:

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as
"Napoleon's
last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his total and utter
defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

:--)
Like it!

I visited Les Invalides once and noticed that around Nappy's tomb were
inscribed various battles: Austerlitz and others but no mention of Waterloo!

"AndyP" wrote after...

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"Bob Hobden" wrote

Quoted message said:

And if you can get to Portsmouth Dockyard soon they are displaying the

only

Quoted message said:

sail of Victory's to survive the battle together with a fantastic video
of
what it was like on board during a battle.

Didn't know they had video cameras in 1805.

Don't knock it 'till you've seen it.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

AndyP said:

Didn't know they had video cameras in 1805.

Time travell ?????

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Bertie Wiggins said:

Gordon Burns said:

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as "Napoleon's
last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his total and utter
defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

lol

They didn't even win the French and Indian War.

Katherine

Bertie Wiggins bashed at the keyboard and came up with:

Quoted message said:

Gordon Burns said:

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as
"Napoleon's last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his
total and utter defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

Better

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html

And never mention Vietnam.....

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:59:50 -0700, Katherine <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Bertie Wiggins said:

Gordon Burns said:

I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as "Napoleon's
last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his total and utter
defeat.
On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently. Going
round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many pictures of
Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz, Salamanca, Waterloo.
Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

lol

They didn't even win the French and Indian War.

They won their Civil War.

In message <[email hidden]>, Bertie Wiggins
<cycling_remove_bertie@yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk.?.invalid> writes

Quoted message said:

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

Wonderful!

Have you seen this:

The AP and UPI reported that the French Government announced yesterday
that it has raised its terror alert level from level Run to level Hide.
The only two higher levels in France are level Surrender and level
Collaborate. The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed
France's white flag factory, effectively disabling their military.

Regards
--
Neil

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:07:04 +0100, Gordon <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Michael Hobby <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I know this is off-topic, but could subscriber please remember that it is
the Bicentennial Trafalgar Day on Friday and endeavour to commemorate this
great day.

We(and Europe) should remember it as a great victory which contributed to
ridding Europe of a dictator who was intent on domination(and I'm NOT
talking about [censored]!)

I suppose so, but I'm busy celebrating the Tories dropping Ken Clarke
again. It was a close shave, and he would have given GB a run for
his money at the next election.
;-)

Am I the only person who thinks Brown might not be the next labour
leader? Everyone assumes there will be a straightforward handover, but
I rather doubt it.
--

Paul Rooney

Paul Rooney said:

Am I the only person who thinks Brown might not be the next labour
leader? Everyone assumes there will be a straightforward handover, but
I rather doubt it.

For some values of "might not". I'd be surprised if there wasn't at
least one other contender, but that's not the same thing as a 50/50
chance of taking it from the Chancellor.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Bertie Wiggins bashed at the keyboard and came up with:

Quoted message said:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:59:50 -0700, Katherine <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Bertie Wiggins said:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:04:39 +0100, "Gordon Burns"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>I heard just recently that the French now refer to Waterloo as
>"Napoleon's last battle", stressing the greatness of the man, not his
>total and utter defeat.
>On a slightly more flipant note, we had a holiday in Paris recently.
>Going round the museums and art galleries it is surprising how many
>pictures of Bony seem to show him retreating - Moscow, Liebnitz,
>Salamanca, Waterloo. Not wishing to be xenophobic, but....
>

Go to google.

Type in *French military victories*

Click, "I'm feeling lucky".

lol

They didn't even win the French and Indian War.

They won their Civil War.

Only cos it was against the themselves. technically impossible to lose,