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OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. -- No plan survives contact with the enemy. [Not even bunny] Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
Seems a suitably sheddy thing to do:-
Adds crosspost harry wrote: I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html The local newspaper makes it sound really, well, quite boring, to be honest. Re-enact Waterloo every day (I wonder who'll get to win this time?). Get splashed in the Battle of Trafalgar, ski through the Saint Bernard Pass.... There's even going to be an Egyptian maze. Yawn -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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On 22/01/2012 19:02, David WE Roberts wrote:
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. Cheese eating surrender monkey's as Mr Clarkson calls them. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 22/01/2012 19:02, David WE Roberts wrote: "harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. Cheese eating surrender monkey's as Mr Clarkson calls them. I believe the original quote was by Groundskeeper Willie -- Adam |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
David WE Roberts wrote:
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. I remember getting ****ed up in Slavkov u Brna with my father in law. I forget the reason for visiting (I think his Mother lived there). -- Adam |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On 2012-01-22, David WE Roberts wrote:
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. Did you try reminding them? :-) Justin. |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On 22/01/2012 19:02, David WE Roberts wrote:
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar
wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( And at least knew there were others. :-) -- Rod |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
Where they gonna build it, Elba?
Is there perhaps going to be a Brothel as one of the attractions? I understood good ol Nap was pretty keen on those. I'm sure there are endless jokes coming in this thread so I'll sit back and enjoy them. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
Sounds like these Frenchies don't know their arse from their Elba.
Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "ARWadsworth" wrote in message ... David WE Roberts wrote: "harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. I remember getting ****ed up in Slavkov u Brna with my father in law. I forget the reason for visiting (I think his Mother lived there). -- Adam |
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Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though.
I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "polygonum" wrote in message . net... On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( And at least knew there were others. :-) -- Rod |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On Jan 22, 9:34*pm, Nightjar
wrote: On 22/01/2012 19:02, David WE Roberts wrote: "harry" wrote in message .... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl.../9027394/Franc.... Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell Well at least theYanks weren't there so we don't have to put up with movies where John Wayne wins the war. |
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On Jan 23, 4:58*am, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. *I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. *Brian Jesus? |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On 22/01/2012 21:41, polygonum wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( Despite Waterloo being fairly close to Brussels, the Belgians seem to be the least likely to be remembered, which does appear to be the fate history has dictated for them. Even in Belgium, you get offered French Fries, despite it being Belgian troops who, in the First World War, taught American troops how to cook emaciated chips. The Americans thought they were French, although that could just be down to their grasp of geography. And at least knew there were others. :-) Which, I suspect, is a lot more than many people. Colin Bignell |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote:
Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Colin Bignell |
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In article , Nightjar
wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Hercule Poirot? more seriously Gerard Mercator,a very large number of artists (Breugal, Rubens, Van Dyck), Herge (who wrote TinTin). -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.16 |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
Nightjar wrote:
On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Here's a list I prepared earlier:- Heironymus Bosch Painter Jacques Brel Singer Rene Magritte Painter Eddy Merckx Cyclist Plastique Bertrand Musician Adolphe Sax Saxophone inventor Georges Simenon Writer Jean Claude Van Damme (AKA "The Muscles from Brussels) actor Eddie Ickx Racing car driver (Indianapolis 500 winner) Audrey Hepburn Actress -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:02:36 -0800 (PST), harry wrote:
On Jan 23, 4:58*am, "Brian Gaff" wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. *I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. *Brian Jesus? Dark future - caused christianity and that's an evil thing to do! -- Peter. The gods will stay away whilst religions hold sway |
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On Jan 22, 6:24*pm, harry wrote:
I thought he was as bad as Hitler?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl.../9027394/Franc... Perhap's they've been watching re-runs of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and are planning on building enormous waterslides? Matt |
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On 23/01/2012 08:03, John Williamson wrote:
Nightjar wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Here's a list I prepared earlier:- Heironymus Bosch Painter Jacques Brel Singer Rene Magritte Painter Eddy Merckx Cyclist Plastique Bertrand Musician Adolphe Sax Saxophone inventor Georges Simenon Writer Jean Claude Van Damme (AKA "The Muscles from Brussels) actor Eddie Ickx Racing car driver (Indianapolis 500 winner) Audrey Hepburn Actress I think that to count as famous Belgians, first the man on the Clapham omnibus needs to have heard of them and second he needs to know they are Belgian, which, between them, probably rules out most of that list. :-) Colin Bignell |
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On Jan 23, 7:14*am, Nightjar
wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. * I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Colin Bignell Poirot? |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
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"David WE Roberts" writes: "harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Went to an ourdoor show in France many years ago and they depicted all Napolean's victories in glorious lights and galloping horses, but they seemed to miss out Waterloo for some reason. No mention of Moscow, either. I was listening to some retired politician or civil servent on the radio a while back, talking about some of the games they got up to. On one official visit of the French to Downing Street, they managed to take the official photographs under a large painting of Wellington, without the French noticing at the time. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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harry wrote:
On Jan 23, 7:14 am, Nightjar wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Poirot? Fictional, and written about by an Englishwoman. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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John Williamson wrote:
harry wrote: On Jan 23, 7:14 am, Nightjar wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Poirot? Fictional, and written about by an Englishwoman. Its not exactly a soul stirring collection... http://www.famousbelgians.net/top10.htm But Bakelite is worthy of honourable mention. And I had actually heard of Magritte. |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
"harry" wrote in message ... I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html That is like the Germans building one for Hitler. |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:24:19 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote: I thought he was as bad as Hitler? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...oleonland.html Perhaps they're going to keep re-running Waterloo until he wins it? cue ABBA |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:02:36 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote: but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Jesus? Bleedin' hippy. His dole would be cut, nowadays. |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:14:40 +0000, Nightjar
wrote: Can you come up with any famous Belgians? 'Ercules Parrot. |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:40:38 +0000, Nightjar
wrote: Here's a list I prepared earlier:- Heironymus Bosch Painter Jacques Brel Singer Rene Magritte Painter Eddy Merckx Cyclist Plastique Bertrand Musician Adolphe Sax Saxophone inventor Georges Simenon Writer Jean Claude Van Damme (AKA "The Muscles from Brussels) actor Eddie Ickx Racing car driver (Indianapolis 500 winner) Audrey Hepburn Actress I think that to count as famous Belgians, first the man on the Clapham omnibus needs to have heard of them and second he needs to know they are Belgian, which, between them, probably rules out most of that list. :-) On first acquaintance, they all look French. |
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On Jan 23, 8:03*am, John Williamson
wrote: Nightjar wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. * I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Here's a list I prepared earlier:- Heironymus Bosch * * * * * * * * * * * *Painter Jacques Brel * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Singer Rene Magritte * * * * * * * * * * * * * Painter Eddy Merckx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cyclist Plastique Bertrand * * * * * * * * * * *Musician Adolphe Sax * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Saxophone inventor Georges Simenon * * * * * * * * * * * * Writer Jean Claude Van Damme (AKA "The Muscles from Brussels) * actor Eddie Ickx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Racing car driver (Indianapolis 500 winner) Audrey Hepburn * * * * * * * * * * * * *Actress Hercule Poirot detetive ;-) -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
On 23/01/2012 08:03, John Williamson wrote:
Nightjar wrote: On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Here's a list I prepared earlier:- Heironymus Bosch Painter .... That is a theme park I would like see. Colin Bignell |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
"Terry Casey" wrote in message ... In article , lid says... snip What about Egide Walschaerts? snip Shurley everyone has heard of wall charts? [And don't call me Shirley...] -- No plan survives contact with the enemy. [Not even bunny] Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
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On 22/01/2012 21:41, polygonum wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( And at least knew there were others. :-) The Dutch. SteveW |
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On 23/01/2012 07:12, Nightjar wrote:
On 22/01/2012 21:41, polygonum wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( Despite Waterloo being fairly close to Brussels, the Belgians seem to be the least likely to be remembered, which does appear to be the fate history has dictated for them. Even in Belgium, you get offered French Fries, despite it being Belgian troops who, in the First World War, taught American troops how to cook emaciated chips. The Americans thought they were French, although that could just be down to their grasp of geography. It's just a pity that since the completion of the terminus for the Channel Tunnel rail link trains from France no longer terminate at Waterloo. SteveW |
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On 23/01/2012 22:02, Steve Walker wrote:
On 22/01/2012 21:41, polygonum wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( And at least knew there were others. :-) The Dutch. The Anglo-Netherland Army, under Wellington comprised English, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Germans (mostly Hanoverians), Dutch and Belgians. The Prussian Army under Blucher contained Germans, Prussians and Poles. The other allies were Austria and Russia, both of whom had armies on the way to France, but too far away to take part in the battle. Colin Bignell |
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In message , polygonum
writes On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:47 -0000, Nightjar wrote: I wonder how many Britons can name the other nations involved, even though the British Army was only about one third of the force opposing Napoleon? Colin Bignell I managed Prussia. :-( And at least knew there were others. :-) Dutch, Belgians, but they were on both sides I think. -- hugh |
OT Frogs to build new theme park to honour Napoleon
In message , Nightjar
writes On 23/01/2012 04:58, Brian Gaff wrote: Does seem a strange choice of person for a theme park though. Asterix has already been done. I mean, if they do that the Belgians and lots of other EU countries will need to have one too, but I cannot come up with any famous people who have not got dark pasts. Can you come up with any famous Belgians? Colin Bignell Hercule Poirot? -- hugh |
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