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Title: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Leman on 17 December 2015, 08:31:38 AM
Another promotion, whoohoo!!  <:-P <:-P Now to celebrate with a battalion of Prussian Garrison troops (SYW), with a couple of beautiful flags from the Not By Appointment site - I reduced to 40% to get them ideal for 10mm.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Westmarcher on 17 December 2015, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: Leman on 17 December 2015, 08:31:38 AM
Another promotion, whoohoo!!  <:-P <:-P Now to celebrate with a battalion of Prussian Garrison troops (SYW), with a couple of beautiful flags from the Not By Appointment site - I reduced to 40% to get them ideal for 10mm.

Congratulations, Sir!  Drinks are on me Bob!  <:-P
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 17 December 2015, 10:18:03 AM
Many congratulations, 'Bob'.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 December 2015, 04:01:24 PM
Congratulations!  8)
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 17 December 2015, 04:36:23 PM
And well deserved it is, sir! Allow me to get you a drink, sir!  :D

Excuse me whilst I wipe my nose clean, sir!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 17 December 2015, 06:23:38 PM
Congratulations!





Huh. Just goes to show it's not what you know ....
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 17 December 2015, 07:03:38 PM
Quote from: fsn on 17 December 2015, 06:23:38 PM
Congratulations!





Huh. Just goes to show it's not what you know ....


But I know nothing, so surely I should be an Emperor by now.....?  :-\
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Subedai on 17 December 2015, 08:45:23 PM
Good for you.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Leman on 17 December 2015, 11:31:34 PM
Demand more tanks FSN and push up your post count.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Norm on 18 December 2015, 05:40:30 AM
Great news to enter the Christmas break with. Norm.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 18 December 2015, 08:20:18 AM
Quote from: Leman on 17 December 2015, 11:31:34 PM
Demand more tanks FSN and push up your post count.

Well, it'coming up to Christmas. Perhaps I may boost my post count over the next week or so,
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 18 December 2015, 11:03:07 AM
Is that a threat ?

I'm ready.  ;)

Cheers - Phil.

(While Nobby painted tanks, one night,
His table clean and neat,
A naughty cat came charging in,
And clawed him on his feet.)
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Westmarcher on 18 December 2015, 11:41:59 AM
Quote from: Techno on 18 December 2015, 11:03:07 AM

(While Nobby painted tanks, one night,
His table clean and neat,
A naughty cat came charging in,
And clawed him on his feet.)

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 18 December 2015, 03:28:38 PM
Quote from: Techno on 18 December 2015, 11:03:07 AM
(While Nobby painted tanks, one night,
His table clean and neat,
A naughty cat came charging in,
And clawed him on his feet.)

Laddies and Jellyspoons, the previously unpublished companion to "While Shepard's washed their socks at night"......
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 18 December 2015, 06:42:32 PM
No, No, No........

I made that up, all on my own.  :^o :^o :^o :^o :^o :^o
(Actually...There can't be any copyright on that. (Surely ?) ))

I'm saving some up.......

(I've got a belter of a parody of "I know what I like" by Genesis......But I don't think that particular 'toon' is known to enough folk.)

Just the end......

"When the sun goes down,
and I switch off the light,
Go downstairs, and fall on the couch.

Me...I'm just an old sculptor, Mate,
You can tell that, by the way I slouch."

Cheers - A sad old g*t.



Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 December 2015, 06:43:57 PM
Techno!


YOU OIK!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 18 December 2015, 10:37:31 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D



"Whilst Techno sculpted Picts last night,
their bows were far too long,
he gave up sculpting, cut himself,
and sang this bloomin' song. "


Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Ithoriel on 19 December 2015, 12:04:49 AM
On the first day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
A sniper hiding in a tree

On the second day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the third day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the fourth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the fifth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the sixth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the seventh day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the eighth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Eight Blades a Flashing
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the ninth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Nine Lady Doctors
Eight Blades a Flashing
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the tenth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Ten Loaders Loading
Nine Lady Doctors
Eight Blades a Flashing
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Eleven Bagpipers Piping
Ten Loaders Loading
Nine Lady Doctors
Eight Blades a Flashing
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas
Pendraken sent to me:
Twelve Drummers Drumming
Eleven Bagpipers Piping
Ten Loaders Loading
Nine Lady Doctors
Eight Blades a Flashing
Seven Buffaloes Swimming
Six Sappers Mine Laying
Five Older Things
Four Saxon Fyrds
Three French Partisans
Two T-34's
and a sniper hiding in a tree
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 December 2015, 12:38:58 AM
You know Leon will only ever count these as one request vote each, no matter how many times you sing it!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2015, 08:26:51 AM
 =O =O =O =O =O
=D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 19 December 2015, 02:49:17 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 19 December 2015, 12:38:58 AM
You know Leon will only ever count these as one request vote each, no matter how many times you sing it!


Well, I guess there's no point in me reposting it then......  :(
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 21 December 2015, 02:09:46 PM
Quote from: Leman on 17 December 2015, 08:31:38 AM
Another promotion, whoohoo!! 

Congratulations (snaps to attention - salutes) Suh!
Uh - did someone mention drinks?!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 21 December 2015, 02:24:07 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 19 December 2015, 12:04:49 AM
On the first day of Christmas

Thanks so much,I now have this tune stuck in my head :)
Although the swimming buffaloe would be great in a BoB game - the lady doctors too!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: JeffNNN on 21 December 2015, 02:48:29 PM
Having recently helped to research the right French, German and Spanish vocabulary for this song I rather likes this. Also there's apparently a US Bank that uses it every year to do an inflation index. Personally I just use price of a series 1 Airfix kit as a measure. Given that in some cases they still seem to be using the original mounds that seems to work fine.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Leman on 21 December 2015, 10:38:33 PM
You can't beat the original mounds - so long as they are a Standard British Handful of course.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 21 December 2015, 10:53:53 PM
Quote from: Leman on 21 December 2015, 10:38:33 PM
You can't beat the original mounds - so long as they are a Standard British Handful of course.

I'm rather partial to Mrs Tawa's actually......

Quote from: d_Guy on 21 December 2015, 02:09:46 PMUh - did someone mention drinks?!

Spiffing! Well done that man! Off you pop then. Mines a brandy and cod liver oil!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 22 December 2015, 03:57:12 AM
Quote from: Tawa on 21 December 2015, 10:53:53 PM

Spiffing! Well done that man! Off you pop then. Mines a brandy and cod liver oil!

Sounds fishy but I'll - uh - get right on it.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 December 2015, 08:34:21 PM
Quote from: Tawa on 21 December 2015, 10:53:53 PM
I'm rather partial to Mrs Tawa's actually....

Pix, or it didn't happen!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 22 December 2015, 09:34:08 PM
d_Guy - Just noticed your strap line.

You take the absurd and then taken it one step further.   

Well done. You'll fit in well here.  =D>


Now about that drink. I have my usual - Irn Bru and absinthe. It makes me hate the English, but forget why.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 22 December 2015, 10:09:13 PM
Quote from: fsn on 22 December 2015, 09:34:08 PM
It makes me hate the English, but forget why.

You need a reason?  ;D  :P


Quote from: FierceKitty on 22 December 2015, 08:34:21 PM
Pix, or it didn't happen!

No chance  :D
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 22 December 2015, 10:25:57 PM
Quote from: fsn on 22 December 2015, 09:34:08 PM


Now about that drink. I have my usual - Irn Bru and absinthe. It makes me hate the English, but forget why.

Thanks - I think :)

Yeah I already figured the absinthe (a no brainer really) and had a bottle sent to your and Bert's table.
Irn  Bru I'm a little vague on - still learning "English" and all - is that like what we call in this neck of the woods Nehi Orange?
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 23 December 2015, 08:39:10 AM
Irn Bru is a Scottish delicacy.   


I am very proud of the fact that Scotland is the only country in the world in which cola is not the most favourite soft drink.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 December 2015, 09:08:55 AM
Irn Bru, a girder in a cleaning tank!
Not a source of iron!

Great stuff, pity you can't get it on draught down here!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: toxicpixie on 23 December 2015, 09:14:23 AM
Made in Scotland, from giiiirders!

I rather like Irn-Bru, it's tangy.

Not seen that second ad before FSN, cracking stuff.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 23 December 2015, 09:45:55 AM
Irn-Bru, as much of an institution as a bottle of Bucky!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 23 December 2015, 02:40:36 PM
Loved the video
Can't get my head around why it has a calming effect - but if it does - it does.
Handed a matching test on national traditions - carbonated orange soft drink and Scotland would have been a last pick! :)
Apparently you CAN buy it in the States - my wife wants to know if I spill it on the rug will it leave a stain?
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: WeeWars on 23 December 2015, 03:04:08 PM
Quote from: d_Guy on 23 December 2015, 02:40:36 PM
- my wife wants to know if I spill it on the rug will it leave a stain?

I certainly hope so, says this Scotsman.
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Leman on 23 December 2015, 03:08:06 PM
I hope that's the Irn Bru she's talking about!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 December 2015, 04:31:49 PM
Quote from: d_Guy on 23 December 2015, 02:40:36 PM

Apparently you CAN buy it in the States - my wife wants to know if I spill it on the rug will it leave a stain?

It's more likely to EAT the rug! ;)
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 23 December 2015, 04:34:38 PM
Quote from: Leman on 23 December 2015, 03:08:06 PM
I hope that's the Irn Bru she's talking about!
HAR!  ;D ya - the Iron Brew!
I forgot one has to seriously weigh every word one posts around here  :)
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 23 December 2015, 04:40:58 PM
Someone's getting pretty close to their first promotion. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: fsn on 23 December 2015, 05:53:07 PM
This is how Irn Bru is made. 

Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: d_Guy on 23 December 2015, 07:10:22 PM
Educational videos are just the thing!
Confirms various answers to my rug question - thanks
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 23 December 2015, 11:04:20 PM
Quote from: Techno on 23 December 2015, 04:40:58 PM
Someone's getting pretty close to their first promotion. ;)
Cheers - Phil

Aye, "someone" had best be off to the bar quicksmart!  ;D
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 24 December 2015, 06:08:54 AM
I thought he might have taken the hint.  ;)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 24 December 2015, 06:15:59 PM
Excellent! Bovril and marmite smoothies all round!  :D
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Techno on 24 December 2015, 06:24:44 PM
I'd drink one of those.
But don't go too mad on the Marmite.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: FierceKitty on 25 December 2015, 06:55:43 PM
Son of a Fillyjonk!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: toxicpixie on 25 December 2015, 10:32:13 PM
I think I'll stuck with the Double Drop, ta!

Cheers, happy Xmas all, etc etc!
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: Tawa on 26 December 2015, 11:14:22 PM
Quote from: toxicpixie on 25 December 2015, 10:32:13 PM
I think I'll stuck with the Double Drop, ta!


You know they do a cream for that now right....?
Title: Re: Just in time for the Christmas celebrations
Post by: toxicpixie on 27 December 2015, 11:12:48 AM
They do, it's called beer ;)