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Oh... and if anyone is interested in seeing/believing who I am... Here is the link to my facebook page. I dont know what kind of time everyone else has, but personally I dont have what it takes to whip up a profile, several years worth of smartass comments and imaginary friends/family all for the benefit of duping a small online community. Note attached photo.


https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=652493160


You're welcome. Moving on?

Absolutely no apologies necessary, frankly I just dont like being referred to as a dude. Back to my questions...


Why do the Brits hate France? I know why Americans do: We (and I use that term loosely) think they were pussies in WWII. Sure it was a long time ago, but thats no reason to stop hating an entire population.


Also, I looked at a short video of the Barry Barry road race and saw a)A lot of scuttling, not much running b) Everyone was on the sidewalk (???) c) One person in a gorilla suit. What gives?

Do you guys really hate the French?

Seems a smidgeon ungrateful as you'd have lost the war of independence without them.

THat whole statue woman thingy in New York is supposed to keep that fresh in your minds. Clearly money they'd have better spent on cheese and mistresses ;-)


The whole Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey is fun, and god knows we like doing the froggies down, but there's not one of us wouldn't have lost that war against the Bosch in 1940. First time you chaps met them in Tunisia, a mere small expeditionary force wirth terminally poor supply lines exhausted after 2 years solid fighting, they still mananged to hand your chaps arses to you on a platter. We luckily had the channel to spare our blushes.


Anyhoo, we pretend to hate those curs?d beret wearers because we've been fighting them for a thousand years, and basically because we're jealous of their casual affairs and great food and even better wine, but we'd never let them know that!!!


The Barry Barry Road Race is a long established institution with glamour to compete with your average royal wedding!!

You should get your shot and pint necking skills in good order for this year's race.

Ha! My knowledge of the transatlantic use of 'Patty's' for 'Paddy's' came in useful at last. No soppy kitten pics for me!


http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpiAFdiT9V_mV1V-PEaLGnZbB70gzAi7wsSuBb00G0YD82u34CwV4xpt2zxg


Oh, and I think you accidentally found the Barry Rd Fun-Run.


This is held just before the elite event and is distinguishable from the real A-List race by the fact that fun-runners only down a pint immediately before and after the race whilst the International Athletes (some who have chosen to combine the Olympics with this year's race) down a pint AND a short (whisky, vodka etc) at each end.


International referee and thistle throttling champion (eight years running) H. M. Boab can sort you out a list of rules, a drug test and take you through the required vetting procedure.

We dislike the French, because we always have. When we fight them, they make alot of fuss and then lose. When we fight alongside them, they make alot of fuss and then lose. As an allies they are a pain. The Germans have now taken on the mantle of being "chums with the French" and are wishing they hadnt.


You will note that during the recent Euro-problem, Il Presidente Sarkozy blamed the UK for not being French. This from a Hungarian Pigmy.


Their cheese is OK. Their wine is crap. Their cooking is old hat. They will harp on about how they conquered us. However this was 1000 years ago, they werent French, they were Vikings and he was a Bastard.


Its a nice country, we used to own large parts of it.


MAXXI - back off, I have bragging rights here. I saw that the Emperor wore no clothes, fought the cause on two threads and even had a PM discussion on the matter with the Mighty Wolf in his current shape shifting form.

El Pibe ---- Americans really do hate the French. The general mode of thought is that French = Coward. Our memories are long, but apparently stop somewhere before 1776. I have nothing against them personally, although their language has proven to be a constant thorn in my academic side. I can begrudgingly admit this *may* be my fault and not theirs.


The Barry Barry sounds interesting, but I do. not. run. Im an excellent spectator though!

There really is confusion about the Barry Barry Road Race - it doesn't have 'run' in the title?


There are a variety of rules and regulations none of which may be immediately apparent to the dilletante. It's important not to jump to conclusions.


Winning can be subject to a variety of criteria, the majority of which competitors will explain to you may not involve running, and certainly not involve (except for one) coming first. Clearly any engagement where the stipulation for success was so limited would be barely worth the average Brit cocking a snook at.

Quite so. I am a regular competing spectator. Normally at the Clock House End.


It is taken seriously, throughout the day, more seriously as the evening comes and goes.


I am very much looking forward to the annual pre-race, "Where the feck are Barry and Barriet the Bears?" competition.

GingerB, The Barry Barry Road Race is an event to look forward to and indeed prepare for. Last year was the 4th running which saw 71 runners and an equal amount of specators, support staff etc.


The prestigous Barry/Barriet Bear is given to the years champion runners. We are hoping to warm up this year to the sounds Barry Barry Manilow.


This is probably the best video of the event. Need to arrange a date for the Olympic Barry Barry Road Race. Surfbobby usually checks his weather charts and consults the shipping forcast before annoucing the date with...Greetings sports fans.


Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> MAXXI - back off, I have bragging rights here. I

> saw that the Emperor wore no clothes, fought the

> cause on two threads and even had a PM discussion

> on the matter with the Mighty Wolf in his current

> shape shifting form.


True MP, but your self-confessed gingeresque proclivities obviously put you in awe of a real life day-walker.


That, allied to the fact you had obviously fallen for the Iowa Ingenue and would have believed her had she told you she was actually a rare breed of talking salmon, leaves your staunch defence looking accidental and a triumph of optimism over experience.


To ignore the fine forensic dissection of a seemingly innocent spelling that was seized on by my keen mind alone betrays the height of your fall and the depths of the pool of transatlantic teasery into which you have fallen.


I think a Phal is in order to clear the pipes.


Of course, the revelation of said BBW's current avatar would go a long way to cementing your place at the head of the queue of the EDF welcoming phalanx.

Pish Tush and Nonsence.


Clearly no natural Ginger would be willing to cross-breed with a Day-walker. Such a thing would be a travesty, an abomination.


It says much for my heightened sense of reason and fair-play that I came to Gingers defence, even though she is strangely deformed. This in the face of wrong headed but nontheless voluble trumpeting from the Wolf-hunters and their kin.


As to the identify of the Lupine one? My lips are sealed, the Wolf is at the Door.

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