Long May She Reign - Queen Elizabeth II

Started by mongers, September 08, 2015, 08:59:41 PM

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Valmy

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.

He also looked freakishly like Nicholas II but that might have just been the beard.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

PJL

Fun little fact. Isabel is the Spanish equivalent of Elizabeth. So when we talk about Columbus going to the Spanish court of Ferdinand & Isabella,  it should really be Ferdinand & Elizabeth, or Fernando & Isabel.

Valmy

Quote from: PJL on September 10, 2015, 03:04:59 PM
Fun little fact. Isabel is the Spanish equivalent of Elizabeth. So when we talk about Columbus going to the Spanish court of Ferdinand & Isabella,  it should really be Ferdinand & Elizabeth, or Fernando & Isabel.

That would be true if conversions of foreign names to English were consistent. But it is not. Because English.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.

Was he the father in "The King's Speech?"  Cuz he was shown as a dickhead in that flick.

KRonn

Quote from: mongers on September 08, 2015, 08:59:41 PM
This Wednesday afternoon will see the Queen become the longest reigning British monarch.  :bowler:

Long live the Queen!   :bowler:   :cheers:

Valmy

Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 10, 2015, 04:27:42 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.

Was he the father in "The King's Speech?"  Cuz he was shown as a dickhead in that flick.

That is the guy. He had no power over his country so he compensated by dominating his family like a tyrant. But so long as you were not one of his children he was a pretty agreeable dude.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Rex Francorum

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Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 01:12:23 PM
George V returning from the dead might restore some of the fear for the monarchy people have been lacking for awhile now though.

And restore the pride of the dreadnoughts.


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