The Official Religious/Political Debate Thread (country, American, member, speakers)

[covle]

Originally Posted by franscar

I think you missed a word out there, although I hope not. Victory for the poms sounds nice, a bunch of limeys dancing through the streets of Melbourne, warms the heart doesn't it? Well, probably not yours, but it does mine.

yes there should be a "no" in there somewhere. where that lives i leave to you. id suggest between "be" and "victory".
heres a crosscultural difference... what the hell is a limey?
by the way my dear, sufficient cricket team deprived friend, might i add that the world cricket team has at least 5 aussies in it out of 11 people? and its skippered by ponting too...
"cmon aussie cmon" in the recent words of a drink driving popstar we have in australia commonly referred to as shannon knoll...among other names too im sure.
damn american idol show producing an australian idol ripoff. he didnt even win!

[franscar]

Originally Posted by covle

yes there should be a "no" in there somewhere. where that lives i leave to you. id suggest between "be" and "victory".
heres a crosscultural difference... what the hell is a limey?
by the way my dear, sufficient cricket team deprived friend, might i add that the world cricket team has at least 5 aussies in it out of 11 people? and its skippered by ponting too...

Ignoring the cricket, which after the third test is a wise, wise idea, a Limey is a term given to British sailors in ye olde days, when before setting sail for the green, green grass of home, part of the ships crew would be sent out to find as much lime as possible for the journey, for the vitamin C helped them to avoid scurvy. They became "affectionately" known as limeys.

[Peter B]

Originally Posted by franscar

Ignoring the cricket, which after the third test is a wise, wise idea, a Limey is a term given to British sailors in ye olde days, when before setting sail for the green, green grass of home, part of the ships crew would be sent out to find as much lime as possible for the journey, for the vitamin C helped them to avoid scurvy. They became "affectionately" known as limeys.

This is true. But in those days Lemons were called Limes (I dont know what they called Limes, maybe they hadn't come across them yet).

So really the English should now be known as Lemonys.

PS some people never eat an orange, lemon lime etc (or their juice) and wonder why they get colds, flu and even cancer in later life.
Take a tip from Captain Cook of the British Navy. Eat or juice a citrus fruit today !