BLSTK Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Finally, the long-awaited release from BFC: Waterloo: The Sequel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Got my "Wellies" on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMac Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Take that "Chit" elsewhere... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Huzzah! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Now that's what I call throwing us a Bone(aparte). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Waffles anyone?* * Waterloo is in Belgium, home to one of the most delicious creations known to mankind. Mmm. Taste the irony. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Their Trappist ales are pretty tasty too. And most of the bars around the battlefield are worth drinking in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umlaut Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Take that "Chit" elsewhere... I should think that the most suiting place would be... ...the water loo? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Well played, umlaut! You should be suitably "flushed" with pride. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 @ Warts 'n' all There's nothing better with which to wash that waffle down than a little Belgian bevy. Leffe and Hoegaarden are two of my favourite brews. And while we're on the subject, do we have any Kriek * fans out there? * not to be confused with "Krieg" (that's German for "war"). I would assume we're all fans of that. Which brings us back to the OP. I was disappointed to learn that the site of the famous battle at Waterloo bears little resemblance to the field on which the battle was fought. Would anyone care to describe their impressions? Observations? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I don't mind a drop of Kriek now and then. Meanwhile picking up the state of the battlefield. I would say that parts of it still bear a fair resemblance to they way it was although certain parts of the battlefield have seen more drastic changes than others. And complaints about changes being made to it go back a very long way. When the Dutch royals had the Lion Mount built, Wellington said, "They've ruined my bloody battlefield". Or, words to that effect. The soil to build the mound was taken from the surrounding fields and therefore changes the elevation of the slopes somewhat. Personally I like walking around the area. Obviously the main Charleroi - Brussels road has been widened. But it isn't too noisy once you get off of it. Mont St. Jean is a bit of a tourist trap so best visited mid-week or out of season. My favourite spot for lunch is Plancenoit, not far from the Prussian Memorial. It is still a pretty village and the locals are nice and friendly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 How did this post and thread get here?! When last seen it was contentedly nestled in over on the GDF. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Interrogative. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Probably because there were no bites over there for several weeks. It was re-posted here, and now look, even you chimed in.... Out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 True that. Kettler's mere presence in this thread has lent it a new-found credibility of which I could have only dreamt. We love ya, John. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 As long as he gets his round in. Can't celebrate the anniversary without a beer or two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Oh, there'll be pints to go around. And John himself offered to be the Designated Driver. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 BLSTK, Now, that was funny! I'll be a designated driver, but you guys are taking me to dinner first at La Tour D'Argent, a Guide Michelin 5 Star Restaurant. In keeping with the new found spirit of this thread, I propose the French government design and build a new tank, called Napoleon. This will not only a) scare the neighbors, but will help keep comics employed (and us amused) when someone inevitably realizes c) the French now have a tank--with a mighty name but which most will associate with--a pastry! See for yourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvKBAMiOLco Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Bennett Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 For your war and peace pleasure, copies of the Avalon Hill board game "Waterloo" can be found on Ebay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 BLSTK, Now, that was funny! I'll be a designated driver, but you guys are taking me to dinner first at La Tour D'Argent. I assume you'll be ordering the duck (everyone has the duck at La Tour D'Argent). Speaking of duck, that's what Napoleon spent most of his time doing at the Battle of Waterloo. Anyone for Dodge(cannon)Ball? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 For your war and peace pleasure, copies of the Avalon Hill board game "Waterloo" can be found on Ebay Thanks JB. BTW, this thread isn't so much about War and Peace as it is about War and (Taking-the-)Piss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Napoleon was not defeated at Waterloo. He was not feeling well that day and it was Ney who was in command and lost the battle and that was only due to sheer numbers. The French Army retreated in good order and it was only political betrayal that forced Napoleon from power! The French soldier had no equal and was never truly defeated. If it wasn't for the superior coalition air power arrayed against them France never would have lost. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 In another thread, sburke writes: "Wait, we are celebrating? The defeat of the French Empire? I mean think about it, do you prefer Beef Wellington over Corsican wild boar. (Hint I had wild boar at a Corsican restaurant in Paris and it was one of the all time best meals I ever ate). No sir I say we commemorate in memory the end of our beloved empire. Piss on the English, German etc counter revolutionary clique. Viva la France!" To which I reply: And yet here we are, conversing in the language of Wellington. Long live the Queen! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Besides Burkey, technically Napoleon was not French. Any self-respecting Corsican will tell you as much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 @ Sequoia As I suspected, Napoleon didn't show up. 'ow verree French, n'est-ce pas? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 In another thread sburke writes: "Corsican, smorsican, it was the FRENCH EMPIRE! Though one of the best meals I ever had was a Corsican restaurant in Paris. http://www.lavillaco...rive-gauche.php Not sure if it is always on the menu, but I had the Wild Boar. I'd have ordered a second entree if I had the room in my stomach." To which I reply: And what has the French Empire done for you lately? Those who have no future are destined to live in the past. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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