Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

[breconsaint]

Initially it was Roman, then a little bit of Saxon and then Norman. I know a little bit of history too.

Yep! Portus Adurni - Portchester is the best preserved Saxon Shore fort (chain of fortifications built to control the coastline from The Wash to the Isle of Wight). The curtain wall is still largely Roman (and in bloody good nick). Of course, with the Roman decline, it became part of the Jutish territory of South Hampshire, and then absorbed into the kingdom of the West Seaxe.

 

[Jose Fonte baby]

That being 1915 explains why Germany and Austria/Hungary are huge!

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Balotelli just missed another penalty. Moves further away from 'our Rick'

 

[Joe!]

That being 1915 explains why Germany and Austria/Hungary are huge!

The Ottoman empire is decapitating itself at Constantinople with a sword made in Germany. Probably the best bit.

 

[Schad]

No idea if this will arouse any interest but it seems to have woken my inner Mark Corrigan and I've been staring at it for some time. Pretty cool cartoon from 1915:

http://i.imgur.com/IIcBSyt.jpg

By the language, it appears to be made by a Dutch person...like that the Netherlands are smoking a pipe, given what people now associate Holland (and pipes) with.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Richard Chaplow has just tweeted a picture of himself with a quite magnificent moustache. I'm sure someone more technically capable than I (DTLW?) will post it!

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Richard Chaplow has just tweeted a picture of himself with a quite magnificent moustache. I'm sure someone more technically capable than I (DTLW?) will post it!

Was it this picture?

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[SAINTDON13]

Initially it was Roman, then a little bit of Saxon and then Norman. I know a little bit of history too.

Ah yes Portchester Castle, it's in slightly better nick than Nottarf Krap if I remember right.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

The very same DTLW. Thanks.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

In the boxing, George Groves has knocked Carl Froch to the floor in the first round. Anyone else following?

 

[saintrichie123]

Listening on radio 5 ..... Too tight to pay £15

 

[Beef]

Froch has won by stoppage! Wow

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Seemed a joke decision. Dear me, Groves was all over him.

 

[Beef]

Seemed a joke decision. Dear me, Groves was all over him.

I still think Groves would have gone down, but yeah it was stopped too soon.

 

[Dan]

Six days Beefy... six long days.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Desperately bad decision. Not sure what's worse, stopping it too early, or the fact two of the judges only had Groves ahead by 1 point.

 

[Piebacca]

A shocking decision, because boxing totally isn't fixed.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Blimey..... http://mirr.im/1fxFpfX

 

[TheSecondStain]

Blimey..... http://mirr.im/1fxFpfX

Indeed..!

I'll lighten the mood a bit. Who likes Google+..? Not me becauseI didn't ask for it but it has been forced upon me so...

[video=youtube;LTq8TrA3hb4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTq8TrA3hb4[/video]

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Indeed..!

I'll lighten the mood a bit. Who likes Google+..? Not me becauseI didn't ask for it but it has been forced upon me so...

[video=youtube;LTq8TrA3hb4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTq8TrA3hb4[/video]

Not a fan myself. Was told I had to set one up but dislike using it, don't find it any more satisfying than any other similar networking site.