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Offline thrila

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2009, 06:14:18 AM »
lol, damn you cyrano!  :D

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2009, 08:21:11 AM »
You also seem to forget they lost a number of ships to the storm they went through on the way home.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2009, 08:41:58 AM »
Just the facts, ma'am... :D
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 08:50:56 AM »
The Spanish lost half the Armada on the return trip to Spain, ~60 ships. British losses at Cartagena: ~50 ships.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2009, 12:09:08 PM »
Oh ships you are counting, I was referring to the casualties: 10.000 vs 5.000 of the Armada, but have it your way  :aok
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2009, 12:24:07 PM »
In the south of England where wild horses are abroad. Those are the Spanish breed, descendants of Spanish horses washed ashore alive. Just can't remember exactly the location.
Cool though

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2009, 01:50:18 PM »
Quote from: CyranoAH on May 28, 2009, 12:09:08 PM
Oh ships you are counting, I was referring to the casualties: 10.000 vs 5.000 of the Armada, but have it your way  :aok

Ah, now I see. Just looked to see where you are from. That answers everything.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2009, 03:23:43 PM »
Quote from: CyranoAH on May 28, 2009, 12:09:08 PM
Oh ships you are counting, I was referring to the casualties: 10.000 vs 5.000 of the Armada, but have it your way  :aok

The Armada was composed of around 130 ships, 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers. And in the Spanish Netherlands Parma's army of 30,000 soldiers waited to join the invasion fleet. When the Armada arrived Parma's army had been reduced by disease to 16,000, and of the entire Armada only about 10,000 made it back to Spain. Many of those died from diseases contracted during the voyage.

So yes, I will have it my way.  :aok
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2009, 04:09:14 PM »
Not sure today's the best day to argue English v Spanish victories with someone from Barcelona...
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2009, 05:57:39 PM »
Thanks 68Wooley! At last! That was the only reason I was keeping this otherwise boring thread alive :D

Tri-champions!!

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2009, 11:07:46 PM »
Quote from: CyranoAH on May 28, 2009, 05:57:39 PM
Thanks 68Wooley! At last! That was the only reason I was keeping this otherwise boring thread alive :D

Tri-champions!!


You're welcome. Barcelona are looking pretty much unbeatable right now.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2009, 11:57:20 PM »
Quote from: CyranoAH on May 28, 2009, 05:57:39 PM
Thanks 68Wooley! At last! That was the only reason I was keeping this otherwise boring thread alive :D

Tri-champions!!

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Soccer is boring.

Try watching some REAL football.
http://www.nfl.com/
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2009, 03:32:47 AM »
Chelsea should have been in the final, everyone knows the ref was paid off!!!

Barca had one shot on target against Chelsea in the whole Golly-gee game!
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2009, 04:12:31 AM »
Quote from: Tango on May 28, 2009, 11:57:20 PM
Soccer is boring.

Try watching some REAL football.
http://www.nfl.com/

You haven't seen Barcelona play this year, have you? The most entertaining football I've seen in years.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2009, 06:53:07 AM »
Quote from: Tango on May 28, 2009, 11:57:20 PM
Soccer is boring.

Try watching some REAL football.
http://www.nfl.com/

Isn't it really called Throwball?
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