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Offline Dowding

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« Reply #150 on: August 14, 2003, 08:03:36 AM »
Oh no not this again... someone restrain me.
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« Reply #151 on: August 14, 2003, 08:31:38 AM »
British Inventions/Patents/Firsts 101 (Remedial Class for Ignorant Yanks):

TV
Telephone
Jet Engine
Steam Turbine
The World Wide Web
Electric Batteries
Electric Lightbulb
'Cat's Eye' road reflector
Powered Flight (unmanned)
VTOL Jet Fighter
Carbonated Water
Lawnmower
Steel Ribbed Umbrella
The Geologic Timescale
Reflecting Telescopes
Railways
Spinning Jenny - textiles (Kicking off Industrial Revolution)
The Kelvin Temperature scale (defined in relation to absolute zero)
Rubber and Latex
Graphite (Pencils)
Refrigeration
Electrical Generator
Electric Motor
Screwdriver (used in Knight's armour)
Sextant
Newtonian Telescope
Toilet Paper
The Paperclip
Steam Engines
Iron Steam Ships (the largest Steam ship ever built, was constructed by perhaps the greatest engineer ever - Brunel)
Bagless Vacuum cleaner
Clockwork Radio
Parliamentary Democracy
Modern Military Structure
Football
Cricket
Rugby

BTW, the B1 was developed decades after the Concorde - hardly a suitable comparison.
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« Reply #152 on: August 14, 2003, 09:02:54 AM »
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Lets see, native American means what again?


it means Native American.

as in Indians..
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« Reply #153 on: August 14, 2003, 09:04:00 AM »
Aw Christ, not again.


I would Dowd.....but I can't be arsed.


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Maybe its "an SST" where you live, but I believe we would say "a super sonic transport", not "an super sonic transport".
 


You numpty.  Of course it's a supersonic transport.  But it's not a SST.  Try saying SST......ok, I'll spell it for ya:  ess-ess-tee.  A ess-ess-tee or an ess-ess-tee, you work it out.

'kin 'ell, what is with all the English 101 dropouts in here?


And yet another who's completely missed the point of the thread.


It's NOT about concorde, it's NOT about whether the USA is better than Great Britain and it's DAMN WELL NOT about grammar.

:rolleyes: What avacado punted this again anyway?

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« Reply #154 on: August 14, 2003, 09:04:46 AM »
And it's also not about native Americans or people that don't know what sarcasm is either.

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« Reply #155 on: August 14, 2003, 09:04:58 AM »
and perpetual clouds
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« Reply #156 on: August 14, 2003, 09:06:07 AM »
No it's definately not about perpetual clouds.

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« Reply #157 on: August 14, 2003, 09:07:02 AM »
(snicker)  
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people that don't know what sarcasm is either.
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« Reply #158 on: August 14, 2003, 09:07:14 AM »
Or boobies.

But why was this thread punted? Enquiring minds demand an answer.
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« Reply #159 on: August 14, 2003, 09:08:28 AM »
I didn't MEAN to punt it..
I just was being sarcastic about native americans..of which I am one

smile!
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« Reply #160 on: August 14, 2003, 09:09:42 AM »
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(snicker)


There's two completely different senses of humour working together here, trouble is neither understands the other.  Nev mind, I'm having fun anyway.

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« Reply #161 on: August 14, 2003, 09:11:26 AM »
It wasn't you wlfgang, it was smackdabb - it's on the previous page. Who the * is he/she?
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« Reply #162 on: August 14, 2003, 09:13:28 AM »
hey, it's only 8am here...
I haven't had my coffee.. lemme' catch up!


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I have no idea.. haven't heard the handle before.
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« Reply #163 on: August 14, 2003, 11:32:41 AM »
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Originally posted by Dowding
British Inventions/Patents/Firsts 101 (Remedial Class for Ignorant Yanks):

TV
Telephone
Jet Engine
Steam Turbine
The World Wide Web
Electric Batteries
Electric Lightbulb
'Cat's Eye' road reflector
Powered Flight (unmanned)
VTOL Jet Fighter
Carbonated Water
Lawnmower
Steel Ribbed Umbrella
The Geologic Timescale
Reflecting Telescopes
Railways
Spinning Jenny - textiles (Kicking off Industrial Revolution)
The Kelvin Temperature scale (defined in relation to absolute zero)
Rubber and Latex
Graphite (Pencils)
Refrigeration
Electrical Generator
Electric Motor
Screwdriver (used in Knight's armour)
Sextant
Newtonian Telescope
Toilet Paper
The Paperclip
Steam Engines
Iron Steam Ships (the largest Steam ship ever built, was constructed by perhaps the greatest engineer ever - Brunel)
Bagless Vacuum cleaner
Clockwork Radio
Parliamentary Democracy
Modern Military Structure
Football
Cricket
Rugby

BTW, the B1 was developed decades after the Concorde - hardly a suitable comparison.


This is the same list Boroda said was Russian?????
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« Reply #164 on: August 14, 2003, 12:09:01 PM »
LOL, I knew I could get Dowding fired up with that one, he especially hates it when I pick on the dentistry.  Thanks for rising to it buddy.  :)

And yeah, didnt someone once claim the same list were German inventions?   heheheh

Seriously, I still like the Beatles music.

I would give a small fortune for a night with Baby Spice.

The Spitfire is one great looking aircraft, with flying qualities to match.

The Rolls Royce Merlin is about the greatest sounding engine passing by.

But, your beer is too warm and taste crappy.


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