Quote from: ianrs54 on 04 February 2016, 03:27:04 PM
Thought we'd got rid of the da**d colonials in 1776. 

Actually it was rather the other way around 

Quote from: ianrs54 on 04 February 2016, 03:27:04 PM
Thought we'd got rid of the da**d colonials in 1776. 

Quote from: d_Guy on 04 February 2016, 11:13:52 PM
Actually it was rather the other way around 

It took a bit longer than that and required a lot of help from the French, Spanish, Dutch and others

I almost forgot, I do Korean War 1950-53 in 20 mm also!   

Hello R65

Please ignore Techno about us being ecentric. The man hath forked tongue  

You will soon get used to the teasing and "in jokes"

When I saw the title of your post I thought you were "Mr Jones of the Temple of Doom" Fame.  In which case FSN would have been wanting a personal and private demonstration of the whip, but as you are not he will just have to put in a call to Miss Whiplash whose delectable services he enjoys so much.

P.S He has told me they are delectabe.  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADYOR HER SERVICES ! ......I SAID "  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADY OR HER SERVICES !"

(rustle of silk and crack of whip heard in background)

Quote from: paulr on 04 February 2016, 11:27:24 PM
It took a bit longer than that and required a lot of help from the French, Spanish, Dutch and others

Yes - we did have a little bit of help - and it was a rather a long slog (if I use this word correctly) - and I will admit that the Mother Country was a bit distracted - still the way we tell the story.....

Quote from: d_Guy on 05 February 2016, 03:06:49 AM
Yes - we did have a little bit of help - and it was a rather a long slog (if I use this word correctly) - and I will admit that the Mother Country was a bit distracted - still the way we tell the story.....

Your English is improving

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 05 February 2016, 12:01:47 AM
P.S He has told me they are delectabe.  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADYOR HER SERVICES ! ......I SAID "  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADY OR HER SERVICES !"

She still refusing to take your calls?

And take that silk dress off - the whole Miss Haversham thing is getting old.

Quote from: fsn on 05 February 2016, 08:24:22 AM
She still refusing to take your calls?

And take that silk dress off - the whole Miss Haversham thing is getting old.

YES!! 

and no it suits me!

Quote from: d_Guy on 05 February 2016, 03:06:49 AM
Yes - we did have a little bit of help - and it was a rather a long slog (if I use this word correctly) - and I will admit that the Mother Country was a bit distracted - still the way we tell the story.....

We gave away 13 costly colonies and gained enough of India to bank roll 200 years of empire. I call that a win for GB! 

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 05 February 2016, 12:01:47 AM

P.S He has told me they are delectabe.  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADYOR HER SERVICES ! ......I SAID "  I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE SAID LADY OR HER SERVICES !"

(rustle of silk and crack of whip heard in background)

Just as well you don't have to write down the codeword, Orcs! 

p.s. Welcome, Rifleman.

Yep, without the Jewel in the Crown we'd have been hard pressed to set up and run the National Health Service or change our national dish from the despicable boiled beef and carrots.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 05 February 2016, 08:59:02 AM
We gave away 13 costly colonies and gained enough of India to bank roll 200 years of empire. I call that a win for GB! 

A very interesting way of looking at it

I need to read more about some more 'Indian' history 

The Indians don't consider it a win however. We were fairly awful to them...

Especially when we said if you don't fancy living in that nice warm country you can come and live in this cold wet one.

And, amazingly, from India to Indiana  . It's sort of like playing the Glass Bead Game.

Quote from: Rifleman65 on 04 February 2016, 11:45:19 PM
I almost forgot, I do Korean War 1950-53 in 20 mm also!   

I have a bunch of 20mm Napoleonics - whose figures do you use for Korea?

Quote from: Leman on 06 February 2016, 08:26:30 AM
Especially when we said if you don't fancy living in that nice warm country you can come and live in this cold wet one.

Obviously they thought it was a good deal though, as lots of them did

D guy, I have a ton of the plastic Imex figures, Chinese, North Koreans and u.s. Troops for Korea . My vehicles are air fix, revell, s & s models, and many others.  Korea is special to me cause my dad fought there. From Inchon till the armistice.  Rm65.

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