Firefly

Wow! An announcement about Beyond Divinity is in the offing?

He's an Australian, they haven't got round to developing language yet.

I just noticed in the 'Nation States' thingy that the Republic of Soddballita is an 'inoffensive centrist democracy'. When was the last time you heard the word 'inoffensive' applied to Soddball? Is it because they don't know him yet?

Very sorry to hear about the loss of your uncle, Axe, particularly at such a relaticely young age.

As opposed to a 'Seanachai Victory', where the victorious general wins by waiting for the other general to die of old age.

Don't apply for a job in an Indian restaurant, and neither should Soddy if he's making with pork.

Rolls Royce Armoured Car - an AC with class.

I hear Black Pudding Vindaloo is quite nice too, or the Scottish version - Black Pudding Fried-in-Batter Vindaloo.

Rogan Josh with pork? What next? Chicken Tikka Masala made with beef?

I thoought we were talking about Dog Racing.

If it moves salute it, if it doesn't whitewash it.

Nice looking pub, Emma, any idea where it is? Have I got time to get there by opening time?

Nice to see the intellectual level of the thread being restored.

The history books were quite modern - some even mentioned the Franco-Prussian War. Seriously the set book for 'A' level (age 17-18) English history, was G.R.R. Elton's Tudor England, first published in 1903 IIRC.

Are you sure it wasn't a bullet hole?

Hey it's in the US and begins with an 'I', I've told you before that I get mixed up with the bits in the middle of the US. When I went to school we had to make do with old Geography books, so I'm pretty good on the thirteen colonies .

As best as I can determine, neither were from Indiana. R. Dean Taylor did write the song "Indiana Wants Me", which wasn't necessarily true. :eek: :mad: </font>

Wasn't Bill Bryson originally from Indiana? Or am I getting him mixed up with R. Dean Taylor?

I was just listening to the radio (BBC) and there was a guy talking about the American fixation with mould in the basement. It brought back many happy memories.

Neither version of the game has swastika flags, the German 'censorship' was of SS runes, which only appear on the scenario selection screen, hardly a 'must-have' IMO.

I like the BT-Yahoo spam blocker, it even blocks bulk e-mails from BT-Yahoo.

Not really, I downloaded virtually all my CMBO mods via dial-up and while some of the terrain and sky mods are largish, they're nothing compared to the 100mb of patches for CMBB (CDV version), just don't try to d/l everything at once.

I'm not going to argue about Korea, but the Allied commander in Italy and the rest of the Med was Alexander. Clark was his subordinate, or more correctly given his behaviour, insubordinate.

I believe he was the only soldier to win three Military Medals in the war, or in British Army parlance, the Military Medal and two bars. The Military Medal is a 'middle ranking' medal awarded only to NCOs and other ranks, the officer's equivalent ia the Military Cross. It should be noted that Sergeant Pike was actually recommended by his CO for the higher ranking Distinguished Conduct Medal for the deeds that won him his two bars. Only three men have won the VC and bar, two British (one in the Boer War, one in WW1) and one New Zealander (in WW2). The Victoria Cross website is here

He hasn't seen the picture yet.