Pacific231G Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Im not European, I'm English - Europeans are the people we traditionally have wars with! No, the people the English traditionally had wars with were the French but the Prince of Wales (Edward not Charles) sorted all that out just in time to see off the Teutonic hordes. Most Europeans though are not French which is why we called London's largest terminus Waterloo. We really should have kept that as our Eurostar terminal it annoyed the heck out of them even though one of their main stations is named after the battle of Austerlitz. Actually the English also traditionally had wars with the Scots, Welsh, Irish and each other. I guess they're just rotten neghbours and I wonder how much the Picts paid the Romans to wall the English in. Today's triumph by the European Space Agency must have had UKIP foaming at the mouth especially as the European Rosetta craft was built in Stevenage. Edited November 13, 2014 by Pacific231G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) . Edited October 2, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 No, the people the English traditionally have wars with are the French. ...and the Spanish, Dutch, Scots, Welsh and Irish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarcher Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 ...and the Spanish, Dutch, Scots, Welsh and Irish... And, of course, Indians, Africans, Afghans a few times etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Actually aren't we all British and as everyone knows they've probably fought in or against almost every nation on the planet at sometime or other. Edited November 12, 2014 by iainp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Well there's only 22 countries in the world we haven't invaded at somepoint. See no. 3 on this list: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Well there's only 22 countries in the world we haven't invaded at somepoint. See no. 3 on this list: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ Looks like it should be 23, as we appear to be included in the countries invaded, unless we somehow invaded ourselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sorry Graham I'm not a secret EM person I'm quite open about my OO modelling I came out about it years ago.However it has to be admitted that I do have a sneaking respect for what the EM P4 SCALEFOUR modellers do.Awe inspiring stuff most of it.Of course that doesn't stop me poking fun at them when I get the chance.A little bit of gentle rib poking never did any harm.Well hardly ever did any harm. I suspect you may not have read the Model Railway Journal 234 thread yet,if you do you might see why your original posting prompted me to post my original response. In a nut shell some one's advocated running EM wheels on P4 track and it's caused a teensy weeny bit of controversy as you can well imagine.So you can see how your demonstration of OO wheels on EM track appealed to my admittedly warped sense of humour as a means of getting some cheap laughs at the expense of our laudable finerscale brethren. I wonder if Mashima should introduce a motor aimed exclusively for P4 modellers? Numbered in their scheme as 1883? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Hughes Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 unless we somehow invaded ourselves? English Civil War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I wonder if Mashima should introduce a motor aimed exclusively for P4 modellers? Numbered in their scheme as 1883? Tenuous link alert! The Boys' Brigade gauge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Well there's only 22 countries in the world we haven't invaded at somepoint. See no. 3 on this list: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ Stuart Laycock, author of the book from which the map was taken appears to use the term "invasion" rather loosely. He includes battles fought in countries in support of those countries, privateers raiding the Spaniards who had invaded South America, incursions into territories long predating present-day nations etc. I gather that he has written a number of books intended to be provocative. One critic of his work brackets it with Wikipedia -a libel on the good name of that much-maligned organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 No, the people the English traditionally had wars with were the French but the Prince of Wales (Edward not Charles) sorted all that out just in time to see off the Teutonic hordes. Most Europeans though are not French which is why we called London's largest terminus Waterloo. We really should have kept that as our Eurostar terminal it annoyed the heck out of them even though one of their main stations is named after the battle of Austerlitz. "If I die first I want my funeral train to leave Waterloo and De Gaulle to be there" - Sir Winston Churchill when asked about arrangements for his state funeral. not sure how true, but given that the only thing they agreed on was to get Hitler I can believe he liked the idea of De Gaulle having to arrive at a station named after Britain's victory over the French. - De Gaulle did indeed attend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 "Scuse me mate, your gun carriage wheels aren't wide apart enough'"..... "They're okay for a small bore". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 Looks like it should be 23, as we appear to be included in the countries invaded, unless we somehow invaded ourselves? William of Orange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Well there's only 22 countries in the world we haven't invaded at somepoint. See no. 3 on this list: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/ Still ahead of McDonald's though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I wonder if Mashima should introduce a motor aimed exclusively for P4 modellers? Numbered in their scheme as 1883? For the "Northern" modellers, the Ahso Company will be producing the Pie Motor, based on the Pancake motor which was originally introduced to fit between OO frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 For the "Northern" modellers, the Ahso Company will be producing the Pie Motor, based on the Pancake motor which was originally introduced to fit between OO frames. But will it fit betweem P4 frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 But will it fit betweem P4 frames? Depends on the size of your pie. It helps if the pie is enrobed with mushy peas to help it slide between the cheeks (of the frames!) more easily. Gravy cannot be used to enrobe anything while jus is unsuitable for use north of Watford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Sorry Graham I'm not a secret EM person I'm quite open about my OO modelling I came out about it years ago.However it has to be admitted that I do have a sneaking respect for what the EM P4 SCALEFOUR modellers do.Awe inspiring stuff most of it.Of course that doesn't stop me poking fun at them when I get the chance.A little bit of gentle rib poking never did any harm.Well hardly ever did any harm. I suspect you may not have read the Model Railway Journal 234 thread yet,if you do you might see why your original posting prompted me to post my original response. In a nut shell some one's advocated running EM wheels on P4 track and it's caused a teensy weeny bit of controversy as you can well imagine.So you can see how your demonstration of OO wheels on EM track appealed to my admittedly warped sense of humour as a means of getting some cheap laughs at the expense of our laudable finerscale brethren. Your right about knowing nothing about the battle , I was just stirring things up ! Is your sense of humour warped ! because it sounds much like mine! I was also just trying to stop the boring chat about bland ucky squashed marrowfat peas but their back on about um again Edited to correct spellchecker not knowing English Sense=spence. Why? Edited November 13, 2014 by Graham456 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Your right about knowing nothing about the battle , I was just stirring things up ! Is your sense of humour warped ! because it sounds much like mine! I was also just trying to stop the boring chat about bland ucky squashed marrowfat peas but their back on about um again Edited to correct spellchecker not knowing English Sense=spence. Why? Good to see we're still friends and have so much in common.The trouble with stirring things up is quite often you inadvertently poke your stick in a veritable hornets nest,take it from me I should know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 That's Knaresborough castle and viaduct brilliantly modelled is it yours White Rabbit? Lovely modelling. Edit:Thanks for this posting White Rabbit.Peter Goss's latest model, I should have known, if you ask me he's surpassed even his sublime architectural modelling standards this time.I lived in Knaresborough for many years and I can tell you his castle is just so accurately modelled. Yes, it's a fantastic model. I saw and photographed it at Pateley Bridge earlier this month on Saturday pm when I was under-employed. A friend of mine who lives in Harrogate came on Saturday and came back on Sunday with his wife. They both know Knaresborough well (as you'd expect) and spent a lot of time in front of this layout. There's a magazine article/feature on World's End planned for next year, but here's three more photos as a taster. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 But will it fit betweem P4 frames? Perhaps EM (Extra Movements) frames would be better suited. Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Good to see we're still friends and have so much in common.The trouble with stirring things up is quite often you inadvertently poke your stick in a veritable hornets nest,take it from me I should know! I know but my favourite saying is I can resist every thing except temptation ,,,and boy I couldn't resist doing this PS no more chat about those dam peas Pies fine Gravy yes please But NO SQUASHED PEAS Or any ponsy London names for gravy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 As far as stick poking goes. . . . . I run P4 wheels on 16.5 mm track. . . . . Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 I know but my favourite saying is I can resist every thing except temptation ,,,and boy I couldn't resist doing this PS no more chat about those dam peas Pies fine Gravy yes please But NO SQUASHED PEAS Or any ponsy London names for gravy Don't have gravy on our pies, and liquor isn't poncy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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