Ribs for London Olympics

codprawn · 06 July 2005, 13:00

Get ready people - PLENTY of time to get ready for the 2012 Olympics!!!! Rib patrols galore for the thames and all the sailing events!!!

About time Britain won a bid - one in the eye for the bloody French!!!

Teach Chirac to make comments about British food!!! He said the only people with food worse than ours were the Finns - wonder if it had anything to do with the way they voted???

Chirac went on to say American food was great!!! Bloody cheek considering he is at a big banquet with the Queen this week. I reckon they should serve him a McDonalds - imagine his face when they lift the silver platter!!!

Phil Chitty · 06 July 2005, 13:07

I'll agree with all that.

Just remember, nature in its infinate wisdom put at least 22 miles of sea between us and them, and it did it for a reason.

RussellH · 06 July 2005, 18:29

I reckon that well known Scottish delicacy "Mars Bars fried in batter" for dinner tomorrow night!

Russell

Hightower · 06 July 2005, 18:40

Snails, horse meat, frogs legs and some of the smelly'st cheese around, I agree with all above

eupa · 06 July 2005, 20:14

Having read all this... can somebody plesae explain why there are---

95000 brits living in Nortern france
125000 living in provence
90000 in all other parts

thats a a lot of brits-perhaps your countrymen likesmelly chease
-horsemeat
-sails
-wine
- even French beer is better than the UK brewed treacle. Warm beer?
you must be joking
-beautiful women
and just for the argument how many brits drive French cars?

Jonathan

gavin · 06 July 2005, 22:05

France a great country, they have their heads screwed on over there, teach sailing in school,, great food, lovely countryside coastline, their own beautiful language, there are lots of Brits living there now, ex pats, I am sure as snails and horse meat are offensive to British people, French people are probably highly offended with Hp sauce on bread for breakfast for example.
Really you could think of the Uk and France being one country now , what with the channel tunnell in service, makes for easy access for migrant workers to reach the Uk now, which is good for the UK economy.

Pete7 · 06 July 2005, 22:06

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Originally Posted by eupa

-beautiful women

Now you have done it, have you ever met Louise

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and just for the argument how many brits drive French cars?

I do, but I have a British rib

were was yours made then ?

Okay rediculous discussion, but Chirac's comments earlier this week seemed to have back fired.

Pete

codprawn · 06 July 2005, 22:24

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Originally Posted by eupa

Having read all this... can somebody plesae explain why there are---

95000 brits living in Nortern france
125000 living in provence
90000 in all other parts

thats a a lot of brits-perhaps your countrymen likesmelly chease
-horsemeat
-sails
-wine
- even French beer is better than the UK brewed treacle. Warm beer?
you must be joking
-beautiful women
and just for the argument how many brits drive French cars?

Jonathan

In a word - BLAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lc0021 · 06 July 2005, 23:06

mmm... i guess an ex pat is a person who used to be from Ireland who has moved to France... but then - what is a person who used to live in England but has moved to France ??

funny thing about all that French food - snails, frogs legs, maggoty cheese - have you ever actually tasted any of them ??? well the snails are like bits of rubber smeared in garlic, the frogs legs are like the bits that were left on the chicken three days later - and I wonder if French people actually eat them ??

Another thing - you know how many of the great restaurants sell them style themselves as 'French' restaurants - yet when you go to a restaurant in France it's never like that...

but in fairness to Chirac - I think you are quoting him selectively - didnt he say he was looking forward to a good steak in Scotland ?? - have you ever tried to find a good steak in France ;-)...

And as far as beer is concerned, when you grow up with Guinness it gives you perspective. (and a gut) - (reminds me of a funny incident last year - my 2 sons and I were going to a sailing school BBQ - as we walked in my eldest sons said to me - there's the other Rib guys over there Dad... I asked him how did he know ?? - they're the only 2 people other than you Dad that have a belly...)

yeah - Belgium... I've heard of that place - did I hear that they make chocolates and beer and keep getting the receipes mixed up ?? where exactly is it ??? Is it a part of the Nederlands ? (odd place... full of dykes...)

Nah, all in all - I just cant wait till August comes and I'm off with the Rib to lakes in France again...

Hightower · 07 July 2005, 01:33

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Originally Posted by eupa

Having read all this... can somebody plesae explain why there are---

95000 brits living in Nortern france
125000 living in provence
90000 in all other parts

That's because of the Cheap property, cheap food and milder climate

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

thats a lot of brits-perhaps your countrymen likesmelly chease
-horsemeat
-sails
-wine
- even French beer is better than the UK brewed treacle. Warm beer?
you must be joking
-beautiful women

Hairy armpits

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Originally Posted by eupa

and just for the argument how many brits drive French cars?

Only because their ride is very similar to RIBing

tcwozere · 07 July 2005, 03:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

Having read all this... can somebody plesae explain why there are---

95000 brits living in Nortern france
125000 living in provence
90000 in all other parts

thats a a lot of brits..

Not really.. My 3am math mebbe wrong, but there are roughly 60million "brits".. Your figures total 310,000.. Thats around half of one percent.. hardly "a a lot"..

eupa · 07 July 2005, 07:16

do, but I have a British rib were was yours made then ?

British of course- thats why the front tubes came off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( BWM Rapier ) -
The hull & tubes were made in the uk- but all the rest was foreign
-japanese engines
-American GPS
-Japanese radar
-German seats

and as I have said many times before -its pathetic that a great country such as the UK..... HAS LOST ITS MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATIVE industries when so much has been attributed by UK invention and techology in the past.
Oh forgive me you do have Bob Geldorf -- no wait a minute he's irish. Now thats a fine bunch of people..........

Jonathan

Mark Halliday · 07 July 2005, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

Having read all this... can somebody plesae explain why there are---

95000 brits living in Nortern france
125000 living in provence
90000 in all other parts
Jonathan

Its an invasion. Just don't tell them.

eupa · 07 July 2005, 10:13

Thats around half of one percent.. hardly "a a lot"..
[B]

-- but its the better half....

Jonathan

codprawn · 07 July 2005, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

do, but I have a British rib were was yours made then ?

British of course- thats why the front tubes came off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( BWM Rapier ) -
The hull & tubes were made in the uk- but all the rest was foreign
-japanese engines
-American GPS
-Japanese radar
-German seats

Jonathan

Watch Top Gear - the Goldfish RIB made in Sweden burst it's tubes!!!

My RIB is pretty much British

British GPS
British Chartplotter
British Fishfinder
British Radar
British VHF

And if you are wondering it's all Raymarine!!!

British seats
Jap engine cos we don't make outboards!!!

Oh and British driver of course!!!

WHY oh WHY do people love to bash this country so much???

What about all the success stories?? The world's biggest drugs companies - oil companies - communications companies etc etc???

What about the worlds biggest ever oil pipeline - runs through Azerbaijan - built by BP - so long it will take 6 months of pumping before the oil fills it???

Britain owns far more of the world than people will ever realise - in the last few years something like 70% of all the global takeovers have been British - more than all the other countries put together!!!

fred bolton · 07 July 2005, 12:44

Sacre bleu my Rib's French

codprawn · 07 July 2005, 12:47

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Originally Posted by fred bolton

Sacre bleu my Rib's French

Eat it quick - it must taste a lot better than a British one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eupa · 07 July 2005, 13:23

My RIB is pretty much British

Maybe- but nobody has seen it yet?????????????
jonathan

timw · 07 July 2005, 13:25

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Get ready people - PLENTY of time to get ready for the 2012 Olympics!!!! Rib patrols galore for the thames

Mmmm, thought I had Thames all to myself with just the occassional ribnet visitor.

May change when the Olympics come to town

eupa · 07 July 2005, 14:44

British GPS
British Chartplotter
British Fishfinder
British Radar
British VHF

I know its not the time to be flippant - but Codders why do you need a
fish finder on a rib? I fail to see the relevance for a rib?? or do you mean "british fish and chips"

Jonathan