2008 Predictions (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

I am sorry--I don't think I have heard this phrase before.

Elizabeth Hurley

Diana Rigg

Enough said!!

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

2008 Prediction - A boat load of my cash will go for more King & Country !

 

[The Lt.]

Well done Major and enjoy the narative......The Captain Lt according to My Lord General "The Kilted Vampire"

 

[Tex]

Elizabeth Hurley

Diana Rigg

Enough said!!

hmm...alright. You win.

 

[jazzeum]

I think Americans, on the whole, view the British with a certain disdain or perhaps curiosity. Why, I don't really know. Maybe it's akin to soccer. Many Americans don't like the game because they don't know it. This prejudice shows up in books and in movies like Patton, which I don't really think is a very good movie, and the anti British bias has always bothered me. Whether true or not, in a Bridge Too Far, the scene where the Robert Redford character berates the 30 Corp leader for doing thing by the book seems emblematic of that even though the position of waiting for the infantry is the only logical one. However, the way the scene is portrayed, while not intentionally anti British, comes out that way, especially with the reference to drinking a cup of tea.

 

[Mister Dave]

Elizabeth Hurley

Diana Rigg

Enough said!!

And lets not forget:

Helen Mirren

and the other gal that played Elizabeth I whose name escapes me at present

 

[damian]

What about Vivian Leigh?

 

[damian]

I think if the Queen apologizes for Col Tarleton burning all those people in that church during the American War of Independence it would go a long way towards healing this rift.
Regards
Damian

 

[OzDigger]

I think if the Queen apologizes for Col Tarleton burning all those people in that church during the American War of Independence it would go a long way towards healing this rift.
Regards
Damian

I wonder how many Americans believe that actually happened

 

[Harrytheheid]

Patton was made something like forty years ago. So I wouldn't waste too much sleep on how the Brits were portrayed in that film. Remember all those WWII Hollywood flicks portray us Americans as unruly, brawling, drunken, womanising, not too swift, let lovable regular Joes handing out plenty of chocolate bars to the kiddies while we kick Nazi butt. OK maybe some truth in that stereotype. Anyway I thought the beef was with the Greeks who you left in the lurch.

Combat,
No beef with the Greeks or anyone else really. If we left them in the lurch - well, that's history. Luv your caricature of Hollywood American troops. Reminds me of me....!!!!
Cheers
H

 

[Harrytheheid]

I wonder how many Americans believe that actually happened

Well, it WAS in COLOUR, so it must have been true......!!!!
Cheers
H

 

[Harrytheheid]

I am sorry--I don't think I have heard this phrase before.

Hmmmm....Tex, you're pushing the envelope here . For the sake of peace, I'll assume you're joking. However, next time you're down in the local mall take a good look around and check out how many rear ends are the same size as the back end of a bus......with faces to match......
Cheers (expecting incoming)
H

 

[Rob]

Hmmmm....Tex, you're pushing the envelope here . For the sake of peace, I'll assume you're joking. However, next time you're down in the local mall take a good look around and check out how many rear ends are the same size as the back end of a bus......with faces to match......
Cheers (expecting incoming)
H

 

[panda1gen]

Don't encourage him Rob

 

[damian]

Well, it WAS in COLOUR, so it must have been true......!!!!
Cheers
H

Now Oz
Are you suggesting that it didn't happen?
Regards
Damian

 

[damian]

Now boys Anglo Saxons arguing over whose women are more beautiful. We all know that the most beautiful women in the world are the Brazilian beach volley ball team.
Regards
Damian

 

[Harrytheheid]

Now boys Anglo Saxons arguing over whose women are more beautiful. We all know that the most beautiful women in the world are the Brazilian beach volley ball team.
Regards
Damian

Borrocks......
There's an establishment just down the road called "The House of Heavenly Joy", who's ladies deserve the title of "Most Beautiful Women in the World". Mind you, after 6 beers, it doesn't matter what nationality they are.....or come to think of it, what they look like......hic.
Cheers
H

 

[Harrytheheid]

I think if the Queen apologizes for Col Tarleton burning all those people in that church during the American War of Independence it would go a long way towards healing this rift.
Regards
Damian

Didn't Lizzie make reference to it in her "Christmas Day Speech to the Commonwealth" in 2001?
"And Mel Gibson can KMA"
With my bad hearing, maybe I heard her wrong, but I could swear that's what she said.....
Cheers
H

 

[Robert E. Lee]

I wonder how many Americans believe that actually happened

Who doesn't?????? My favorite historical part of the movie is when Tarleton orders Mel Gibson's house to be burned down, then he orders the prisoners to be executed and he shoots his son all because he was just trying to care for the wounded. It is indeed a sad and brutal chapter in British history.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Who doesn't?????? My favorite historical part of the movie is when Tarleton orders Mel Gibson's house to be burned down, then he orders the prisoners to be executed and he shoots his son all because he was just trying to care for the wounded. It is indeed a sad and brutal chapter in British history.

That's obviously all bosh, but there was one incident during the Revolution where one British Officer was feeling his oats, and threatened a bunch of mountain men down south that if they didn't come out of the woods and surrender, he and his troops would go up into the mountains and massacre them and their families. The Mountaineers got so pissed off that they massacred his entire command, including him. Just don't tick off mountain men.