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Arrow5

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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #50 on: May 05, 2015, 01:47:33 pm »
There were local and clan tartans long before the Edinburgh tailors cashed-in on the German mob`s desire to blend in with the locals.  Sir Walter Scott had more to do with inventing  a lot of myths, he made a fortune out that too.
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #51 on: May 07, 2015, 12:12:17 am »
Quote from: Jerry C on May 05, 2015, 08:35:49 am
Peter, it's one of the times that the North plays for the South. Ireland is an island including the north. The republics name is Eire.
Really muddy
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I am aware that the Republic's name is Eire, Jerry, I have been there, but I wasn't aware that both the north and the Republic played Rugby together.


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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #52 on: May 07, 2015, 12:16:21 am »
Quote from: vnkiwi on May 05, 2015, 11:36:26 am
Most in Aussie could sing you the national song, "Waltzing Matilda", but would have no idea of the National Anthem.
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That's rubbish vnkiwi  >:-o , I have lived in Australia all my life and am yet to meet an Aussie you doesn't know at least the first verse of our National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair.

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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #53 on: May 07, 2015, 01:10:46 am »
Sorry Peter, Just had to see if the fishing was any good.
Got one bite.
Enjoy your day
cheers
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A lot of kiwis would have no idea of all the words in the NZ national anthem either.
 
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2015, 08:34:50 am »
Quote from: vnkiwi on May 07, 2015, 01:10:46 am
A lot of kiwis would have no idea of all the words in the NZ national anthem either.


Especially the first verse which is in the Maori language :-)


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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2015, 10:04:58 am »
Why should the locals learn an Immigrants song :}
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2015, 10:08:38 am »
The locals were immigrants themselves, just beat the last lot by 500 or 600 years
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #57 on: May 09, 2015, 05:51:54 am »
Quote from: jaymac on May 08, 2015, 10:04:58 am
Why should the locals learn an Immigrants song :}


 In deference to the Maori people, the first verse is always sung in Maori, then repeated in English.


I was wondering though, what's all the discussion about NZ got to do with Wellington's victory at Waterloo? :o %%  Methinks we, and I include myself, may have drifted slightly off topic O0


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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #58 on: May 09, 2015, 06:04:30 am »
Peter,
how to hijack a thread, in one easy lesson.

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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #59 on: May 09, 2015, 06:17:56 am »
While we are off thread Advance Australia Fair was known by all, O0 O0
 until they hijacked it and changed the words to be the National Anthem. <*< <*<
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #60 on: May 09, 2015, 06:31:41 am »
Polititions fiddling again
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Then never could leave well enough alone.
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Jeezz, ya know, can't even spell correct with a spell-checker.
It's a draughtie thing

 
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #61 on: October 02, 2015, 10:50:55 am »
Derek Warner wrote:
So whilst on the telephone to Professor Tulloch...he confirmed my thought that one Martin Winterkorn >:-(" title="Tickoff" class="smiley">.......[Chief of the Board of Management] of Volkswagen from Wolfsburg in Germania clearly needs a competent person to spell check their English worded advertisements O0

I think Herr Winterkorn has other things on his mind at present.
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #62 on: October 02, 2015, 12:15:39 pm »
 ;) As far as I am can remember Marshal Blucher with the Prussian army saved Wellingtons bacon,"give me night or give me Blucher"he was said to have uttered late in the afternoon,so it was a true international effort to beat bony and as Wellington said "a dam close run thing".....Ray ;)   
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #63 on: October 02, 2015, 02:14:20 pm »

Quote from: Jonty on October 02, 2015, 10:50:55 am
Derek Warner wrote:
So whilst on the telephone to Professor Tulloch...he confirmed my thought that one Martin Winterkorn >:-(" title="Tickoff" class="smiley">.......[Chief of the Board of Management] of Volkswagen from Wolfsburg in Germania clearly needs a competent person to spell check their English worded advertisements O0

I think Herr Winterkorn has other things on his mind at present.
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Really <*< ....I think Professor Tulloch is in Ireland today [02.10.2015] probably researching the recipe words of ancient brewed beer....and his vehicle of choice is a 20 year old Toyota Corolla  {-) ....

......& I was not the originator of the said text............

However reading the latest News.....Herr Winterkorn.........walked away with a 4.5M EURO severance payment........for a job well done? :-)) ......Derek  >>:-(
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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #64 on: October 03, 2015, 01:13:53 am »
Quote from: jaymac on May 08, 2015, 10:04:58 am
Why should the locals learn an Immigrants song :}


What to Led Zep have to with it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxnAr6pRt0

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Re: Wellington's Victory
« Reply #65 on: October 03, 2015, 11:08:01 am »
I am British by birth and English by the grace of god !
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