Girl finds Excalibur in Welsh pond? lulz in progress

Started by ErHo, 06 September 2017, 02:51:03 PM

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ErHo

06 September 2017, 02:51:03 PM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-7-finds-4ft-sword-11106508

Looks like 'ol Liz needs to step aside for this girl who clearly is now rightful ruler of England.

QuoteOh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some
moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

It doesnt look like its terribly old at all, let alone the real Excalibur as the news tried to spin it.

Reminded me of an old article where some dude pulled a Dalek out of a bog...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/4935903/Dr-Who-Dalek-found-in-pond.html

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

06 September 2017, 03:06:28 PM #1
That one hasn't been underwater since the 5th century, looks like is only been there a year at most.

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Techno

06 September 2017, 03:08:17 PM #2
As you say.......It's lasted very, very well as it's supposed to be over a thousand years old.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(That's the Daily Mirror for you.) ;)

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ErHo

06 September 2017, 03:22:03 PM #3
Quote from: ianrs54 on 06 September 2017, 03:06:28 PM
That one hasn't been underwater since the 5th century, looks like is only been there a year at most.

IanS

I think dear old dad snuck it in for her to find, so the article should read
"Dad of the Year makes daughters dream a reality"

Matilda indeed
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Dr Dave

06 September 2017, 03:22:16 PM #4
"Listen mate - strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony. If I went around saying I was the Emperor of China because some moisten bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away!"

;D

d_Guy

06 September 2017, 03:25:36 PM #5
The forum has turned into Camelot today. All I can say is:

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Raider4

06 September 2017, 03:44:17 PM #6
Quote from: ErHo on 06 September 2017, 02:51:03 PM
Looks like 'ol Liz needs to step aside for this girl who clearly is now rightful ruler of England.

Rightful king of the Britons, surely?

Does this mean all the Anglo-Saxons are going to be pushed back to Germany?  ;D

Cheers, Martyn

fsn

06 September 2017, 04:42:33 PM #7
It's not very Arturian is it? More Landsknecht than Lancelot.

Unless of course, Merlin caught the sword from the future using some kind of temporal spell, then imbued it with great power, like being able to lie in a lake without basically falling to bits.

Yes. That seems more likely.

But she looks a sweetie and so proud!
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d_Guy

06 September 2017, 06:48:26 PM #8
I was too obtuse, I believe it is Mel's sword.
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paulr

06 September 2017, 07:42:15 PM #9
4 foot sword, exactly the same height as Matilda, see first picture, hilt above her head ~X(

Photographer to little girl, run with the sword, it's much safer than scissors  ;D
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Orcs

06 September 2017, 10:46:10 PM #10
Lucky that's all she caught in a welsh pond.  Full of rats p*ss and sheep droppings. She could have caught something nasty.
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fsn

07 September 2017, 06:32:23 AM #11
Quote from: d_Guy on 06 September 2017, 06:48:26 PM
I was too obtuse, I believe it is Mel's sword.
The one she tossed away after Great British Bake Off got moved to Channel 4?



That's obtuse to 96.3% of the world.
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DanJ

07 September 2017, 08:52:08 AM #12
QuoteDoes this mean all the Anglo-Saxons are going to be pushed back to Germany?

Logical outcome of Brexit I'd say

toxicpixie

07 September 2017, 10:53:02 AM #13
Of course it doesn't look old, it's Excalibur and magic!

Dur :P

I'm surprised it looks as rusty as it does, fifteen centuries shouldn't have done that much damage.
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FierceKitty

07 September 2017, 10:57:36 AM #14
Disturbing that an English paper (or Welsh father) can't tell the difference between lie and lay.
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