Modern Vespa

The best name of all time. Ever.

Speaks for itself really. Why are the English so weird when they travel?

All I can say is foreshadowing? He's definitely prepared for the worse. Just needs a good source of water and a hose for later.

I took my daughter to a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert many years ago and they were all wear diapers. But, what the hell, they put on a good show!

I saw a Buick Reatta today.

That is all.

A question that my wife and I have often asked ourselves.

I don't know how I have spent all these years without knowing about the SNL short called "Natalie Rap".

Confidence.

So he can keep drinking without losing his place at the bar.

Don't need a whole lot more! What a wonderful, underrated automobile!

Victor

Uncannily similar to a Pontiac Fiero.

Took delivery of my hometown dealer's very first Fiero. Loved that car. Underpowered? Sure! It had an Iron Duke in it! Now, if it had started life with a 3800 V6...

V.

The Brits simply refuse to learn any foreign languages and so will resort to crashing around while speaking louder in English while remaining totally unaware of the chaos left in our wake.

We conquered most of the World while employing this tactic.

You're welcome. Thank you for calling.

And Rome once "conquered" much of the island you now call home, for all the good that did the Roman Empire.

Or, put another way: it doesn't really count unless you keep it.

And just like Us they eventually left.

Spain conquered more territory in 50 years than the Romans did in 500. And while those territories no longer belong to Spain, the language is still spoken at most of them.

Spain left a Language. We left an entire Train Set.

Plus bureaucracy including red tape.

Hint Hint'?

Flight

The sequel is pretty good, too.

All packaged up and ready to be posted. Airmail of course.

Sorry, couldn't help it

Bingo.

10/10

As Bill Dog noted, the Brits took over much of the world with the height of the empiire in 1923.

There seems to be a measure of bashing of the Brits (Western World) for their colonialism. Despite economicly drawing resources out of these colonies, they also developed infrastructure, civic govenmental organization, education and trade with stability. I support independence, but there were significant contributions to these colonies made by the Brits and others.

But of course, the flavor of the day is bashing. You must display guilt to fit in with the current revisionist history popularity.

Bob Copeland

Thanks Bob.

I really appreciate what you just took the time to explain.

Cheers

Bill x

Unfortunately, I am unable to display, let alone feel, guilt for anything that was done by people that are not ME.

An astute person once said that we have reached the pitiable state of absurdity in that some are trying to hold people morally responsible for things that were done during a time in history in which they did not exist, while simultaneously not holding people morally responsible for things that they are actually doing.

Personally I blame, Alan Rickman, Sean Bean and Mark Strong.

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Unfortunately, I am unable to display, let alone feel, guilt for anything that was done by people that are not ME.



Exactly my sentiments too, I feel no more remorse for the British Empires territory grabbing than a 21st century citizen of Holland, Belgium, Portugal, France or Spain would for their countries doing the same thing.

On the flip side I don't get the "being proud of your country" ethos either unless you have made a definable contribution into making your country a better place.

I mean what's the point of being proud of your town, county, state just because you was fortunate enough to be born there?

Because it's better than being embarrassed, which I'll never be.

Proud of being British and proud of our achievements.

Top Gear alone has brought more people together with smiles and stories to share than pretty much anything in history.

Hell we plan trips just to see stuff we saw on the show.

Proud of my kids for their achievements in life, yes absolutely I helped raise them.

Proud of what people achieved who happened to be born in the same country as me 100 - 200 years ago? fuck no

Are you proud of how hard British Soldiers fought in the 1st and 2nd World Wars ?

Coddy,

I am a bit lost on your line of thinking - although I respect it.

For example, after measuring up previous historical forms of governess, our founding fathers put together a governing entity with checks and balances to avoid a tyranny of the majority. The Senate is a check on the House of Representatives, the Executive "President" is a check on the other two and the Supreme court is a check on all three.

Hey, not a flawless system (Plenty of abuses), but, it facilitated the economic growth and stability that benefited much of the population. Great experiment in governing. I am proud of these people and the nation and I had nothing to do with creating it. My contribution, I served in the military, worked hard and supported a family and give to charities.

Bob Copeland

Belgium in particular cannot feel any pride in what they did in the Congo. At least I hope not! Likewise the Brits in one or two places.

I've been rather ashamed of the UK since Brexit.

Jess would correctly conclude that we are bordering on different political persuations. Brexiit was simply a sovereignty issue not wanting Brussels to make calls on what goes on in the UK.

To far into politics - over and out.

Bob Copeland

This wins.

The idea is to fling yourself about in wild abandon and embrace something joyous and fun by re-enacting the iconic Kate Bush, Wuthering Heights music video from 1978 all to raise money for charity.

Bill, did you fling yourself about in wild abandon and embrace something joyous and fun?

Looks up joyous. Erm, No. No I didn't.

Did you at least fling the Cub around in a joyous manner? You could manage that couldn't you?

Sadly I was on the Old Knocker so any amount of flinging was somewhat limited.