Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 01 March 2016, 06:20:28 PM
Vikings in horned helmets, that's the one that always annoys me 

Hear, hear. And wearing shirts of "chainmail" (sic).

Quote from: Leman on 02 March 2016, 08:17:27 AM
Watching the 1960s re-run of the BBC's WWI in which every army is shown wearing grey. Even the mud is grey and the grey guns are all pulled by grey horses. What were they thinking?

I like that one ! 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Leman on 02 March 2016, 08:17:27 AM
Watching the 1960s re-run of the BBC's WWI in which every army is shown wearing grey. Even the mud is grey and the grey guns are all pulled by grey horses. What were they thinking?

I think this explains everything adequately:



Cheers!

Meirion

Riiiight!

One war movie that always amused me was 'A Bridge Too Far', in which they used genuine German tanks.

Leopard tanks mind you. But genuine German tanks...

What amused me even more was that they looked right...

Actually Wulf they were Belgium Army Leopards....

IanS

Yeah, but Belgian army German tanks...

CDs that come in horrid hard cardboard sleeves, (so you can scratch them) rather than a plastic 'jewel case'.....That irritates me.
DVDs in box sets, where you have to take one out to get at the one underneath...... That really, really p*sses me off !

(I'm going to have a grump, now) 

Cheers - Phil

People who get Belgium and the Netherlands mixed up.

Even worse, people who get Holland and the Netherlands mixed up.

Quote from: OldenBUA on 03 March 2016, 10:56:48 AM

Even worse, people who get Holland and the Netherlands mixed up.

Even more confusing when you hear that the Dutch have invaded Holland.

Quote from: Techno on 03 March 2016, 10:45:55 AM
DVDs in box sets, where you have to take one out to get at the one underneath...... That really, really p*sses me off !

Ooh, you just reminded me, the latest release of the Round The Horne box set CDs is in the post to me as we speak... and, yes, they come packaged that way.

Nonetheless, I'm happier for that reminder :-)

Vikings series 4, great fun, BUT - the army of Wessex is still wearing C16th burgonets, the army of Mercia looks like it's just travelled back from 1250 and the poor old Vikings still haven't worked out that a helmet protects your head - so much so that the opening titles have been changed so that they no longer show a Viking helmet!

Quote from: Techno on 03 March 2016, 10:45:55 AM
CDs that come in horrid hard cardboard sleeves, (so you can scratch them) rather than a plastic 'jewel case'.....That irritates me.
DVDs in box sets, where you have to take one out to get at the one underneath...... That really, really p*sses me off !

Yes. Both of those irritate me, also.

I had the "Danger UXB" dvd box set, where two discs were stacked a top each other and it was a git to get them out. I broke one dvd in half trying to release it. Snapped straight down the middle did the disc. In the end I had to buy another box set.

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 03 March 2016, 01:43:32 PM
Yes. Both of those irritate me, also.
I broke one dvd in half trying to release it. Snapped straight down the middle did the disc. In the end I had to buy another box set.

Haven't done that YET, Roy.....But with a new box, that's the one thing that I think is an accident just waiting to happen.
Though.....Had to replace one six disc set, myself, as I scratched one of the DVDs so badly (getting it out of the box)  it 'sticks', and won't play properly anymore.

And you can't help getting greasy fingerprints all over the damn things, as you carefully try and get the discs out !......AAAAARGH !!! 

Cheers - Phil

IV) People who keep requesting tanks on perfectly decent fora... 🐠 ;P

I'm already heartily sickened by the word "brexit" - even John Humphries uses it

Also "Ts & Cs" in adverts on the radio! If you can't say "Terms and Conditions" I'm not buying... 

I'm already heartily sick of both the 'In or Out' discussions regarding the referendum......AND the build up to the USA's presidential elections.....And we've got MONTHS to go on both !! 
NO POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ON EITHER OF THESE.......Please gang......

Cheers - Phil

And now a commercial break ...

"Brexit, the refreshing new cereal bar that fits your busy life! It's satisfying and delicious, and you can always find room in your handbag or pocket for one! Try the original oats and raisin, or now there's new strawberry wheat! Brexit not only fills you up, it gently eases difficult passage for a clean comfortable feeling by lunchtime. "

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"Brexit. It's glue. For men. Use it."

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"June, you look so worried."
"I am Mary. The bills just seem to be pilling up, and with my irritable bowel syndrome and Terry being stuck to the desk, we just can't seem to make ends meet."
"Oh June! I was in that situation just a few months ago, but now I've cleared my debts and am stashing away a tidy sum every month!"
"Really Mary! How did you manage that?"
"With Brexit! It's a scheme whereby you just give up a few hours a night and the money just pours in!"
"Wow!"
"Wow indeed. I can introduce you to my agent, Lemar, and he can sort you out with your own work area, and even introduce you to some fun gentlemen!"
"Sounds great Mary. What was that scheme name?"
"Oh June, you really are a forgetful-Fiona! It's Brexit!"
"Brexit*! I'll be sure to remember that! Thanks Mary!"  



* Terms and conditions apply.

Is Nobby Little ? 

Quote from: fsn on 03 March 2016, 08:14:39 PM
And now a commercial break ...

The Madison Avenue copy would be:

A - "it's not breakfast, it's Brexit!"
B - "Broke It? Brexit!!"
C - "No time for Sexting - try Brexiting!"

Six words or less!! - lots of exclamation point!!!!