runs as required Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Northroader said: It was nearer then than it is now, I’m afraid. "I was so much older then, i'm younger than that now" And here's someone who has to be a contemporary of Prince Charles: 2 hours ago, rockershovel said: Sapristi nuckoes! Garkon? (FX ACCORDIONS).... Edited June 2, 2019 by runs as required 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, runs as required said: "I was so much older then, i'm younger than that now" And here's someone who has to be a contemporary of Prince Charles: Wouldn’t mind being a contemporary of his bank balance.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2019 12 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Surely Paris is the Capital of Capitals? No other country is quite so centred on its capital. Other than Singapore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Or Luxembourg... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Or Andorra. San Marino. Monaco. Liechtenstein. Any micronation really. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Gormenghast, Tumanbay ....? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 17 hours ago, Edwardian said: Its the only sense in which I'm over capitalised. The French do not use capitals nearly enough, I've noticed, so I'm restoring the balance. On the other hand the Germans use Capitals Far Too Much... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2019 15 minutes ago, wagonman said: On the other hand the Germans use Capitals Far Too Much... Yes. Copenhagen. Vienna. Paris. Amsterdam. Brussels. Luxembourg. Oslo. Warsaw. Kiev... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, Regularity said: Yes. Copenhagen. Vienna. Paris. Amsterdam. Brussels. Luxembourg. Oslo. Warsaw. Kiev... A bunch of us once got thrown out of a pub quiz for shouting out the answer to: "What's the capital of Belgium?" "B". 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, wagonman said: On the other hand the Germans use Capitals Far Too Much... Obviously I'm in touch with my inner Teuton. Edited June 3, 2019 by Edwardian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Edwardian said: Obviously I'm in touch with my inner Teuton. Seeing as today we have been invaded by his Trumpness, it might be a good idea to get in touch with your inner Tetons? https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm Lots Of Capitalisation There, Must Be The Germanic Influence..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, Regularity said: Yes. Copenhagen. Vienna. Paris. Amsterdam. Brussels. Luxembourg. Oslo. Warsaw. Kiev... Hmmmmm Do you think you got away with it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZlFBSRrSR0 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Hroth said: Seeing as today we have been invaded by his Trumpness, it might be a good idea to get in touch with your inner Tetons? https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm Lots Of Capitalisation There, Must Be The Germanic Influence..... Do not get me started. The sucking up has started. I note that the conveniently rhyming Foreign Secretary is "Proud to be at Stansted this morning". Pass me a bucket, someone, I think I'm going to throw up. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: A bunch of us once got thrown out of a pub quiz for shouting out the answer to: "What's the capital of Belgium?" "B". Whereas the capital of Iceland is about 3ISK... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 49 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: A bunch of us once got thrown out of a pub quiz for shouting out the answer to: "What's the capital of Belgium?" "B". A trope much beloved of crossword compilers... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Regularity said: Whereas the capital of Iceland is about 3ISK... Thought it was Bjork? 2 hours ago, Edwardian said: Pass me a bucket, someone, I think I'm going to throw up. Join the queue... 2 hours ago, Edwardian said: conveniently rhyming Foreign Secretary Once correctly (re)named on the Today programme... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted June 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2019 Meanwhile at the tower... 5 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2019 With the USA's lax attitudes towards gun control I'm surprised that no one has shot him by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2019 We're getting uncomfortably close to politics here folks... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2019 Yes we should return to a time of joy and innocence and forget about nasty politics and neo-fascists. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Or this, built in Ballarat for New Zealands short lived Southland wooden railway. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2019 Someone was working from a rather imperfect picture of a Crampton there. Apologies for mention capitals. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Or, indeed .... 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2019 50 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: Or this, built in Ballarat for New Zealands short lived Southland wooden railway. At least it was a Crampton even if the Australians built it. Their big mistake was the wooden rails which were never going to work with the axle loading they put on them. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 The downunder equivalent was "Seven Little Australians". All we 1970's Little Australians were inconsolable when the tree fell on Judy. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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