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log!!! - 7/28/2011 4:38:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Dixie


He symbolises the obsessive nature of revenge



You know....it just really hit me that Adam West's costume had eyebrows. lol. Nice touch.




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THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 4:52:26 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


He symbolises the obsessive nature of revenge


You know....it just really hit me that Adam West's costume had eyebrows. lol. Nice touch.





He symbolises the gayness of being gay... Not that there's anything wrong with that...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:22:04 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


Kristian, did you finish previous campaigns you played (I think you said 4)?

How did you fare?


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:26:35 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi all,

Wife bought sun glasses for me for my birthday...


Persol PO2970V model (plus Essilor prescription lenses - darkened and polarized):




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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:34:42 PM   
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why am i suddenly thinking of Weird Al's "White and Nerdy".......



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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:36:41 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Reg


They probably say the same thing about computer games.......





Probably...

But comic fans are the only people that wargamers can mock as being uncool

Dixie, I'm sure that there's lots of overlap amongst those here. Remember that the first sales of WiTP were at GenCon, a 'multi-purpose' convention in Ohio. Think there were any comic geeks there?


Are you trying to confess something?

No need. I believe that most THREAD regulars bared their souls about their inner geek a few weeks back. I've not been to a comic book convention per se, but I've been to several RPG conventions in my day-every bit as geeky. I even had fun.

There's a reason that Matrix wanted to market the game at that convention. Think there may be some overlap between computer gamers and geeks?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:38:01 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.



The British were at low power because it was before Tea Time you EuroFwag U-Bootfanboi.









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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 5:40:58 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

why am i suddenly thinking of Weird Al's "White and Nerdy".......




Look who is talking...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 6:35:17 PM   
Nikademus


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my shades look cool!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 6:41:33 PM   
Schanilec

 

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I'll confess.


I'm a Geek.
A well armed, happy Geek.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 7:27:22 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi al,

Oh my...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019340/Hapless-blonde-crashes-250k-Bentley-FOUR-supercars.html

quote:


Oops, it's a £700,000 prang... Hapless blonde crashes her Bentley into a Merc, Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin

By DailyMail UK


When in Monte Carlo, everything is done in style. And that includes crashing your car.

This was the moment when a woman driver caused a £700,000 five-car pile-up as her Bentley collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

Disaster struck as the hapless blonde negotiated the traffic around the Place du Casino in her £250,000 Bentley Azure.

The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430.


Hope you're insured, madam: A policeman tries to sort out the chaos beside Monte Carlo's Place du Casino:




An Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 also came a cropper. The driver and her two passengers then suffered the embarrassment of being surrounded by tourists as they were unable to open the doors of the convertible.

It is estimated the crash will cost more than £40,000 with the Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin requiring new front wings and bumpers. The Bentley will need the same repairs, plus a new door.


Chaos: A staggering £685,000 worth of supercars were involved in the inpromptu game of demolition derby:




Ruud Poot, editor of European motoring website Autogespot, said: 'You probably couldn't find a worse place in the world to crash your car than outside Monaco's Place du Casino in the middle of the summer.'

A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes - enough to make the Top Gear boys wince in pain and criticise who caused the incident.

But with recent research suggesting women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, they could be forgiven for adhering to the stereotypical view.

Scientists at the University of Michihan looked at 6.5million car crashes and found a higher than expected number of accidents between two female drivers.

They also discovered that women have a tough time negotiating crossroads, T-junctions and slip roads.


Aftermath: Hundreds of tourists snapped away on their cameras and mobile phones after what could easily be the world's most expensive accident:





Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 7:47:35 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 7:49:39 PM   
Dixie


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi al,

Oh my...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019340/Hapless-blonde-crashes-250k-Bentley-FOUR-supercars.html

quote:


Oops, it's a £700,000 prang... Hapless blonde crashes her Bentley into a Merc, Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin

By DailyMail UK


When in Monte Carlo, everything is done in style. And that includes crashing your car.

This was the moment when a woman driver caused a £700,000 five-car pile-up as her Bentley collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

Disaster struck as the hapless blonde negotiated the traffic around the Place du Casino in her £250,000 Bentley Azure.

The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430.


Hope you're insured, madam: A policeman tries to sort out the chaos beside Monte Carlo's Place du Casino:




An Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 also came a cropper. The driver and her two passengers then suffered the embarrassment of being surrounded by tourists as they were unable to open the doors of the convertible.

It is estimated the crash will cost more than £40,000 with the Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin requiring new front wings and bumpers. The Bentley will need the same repairs, plus a new door.


Chaos: A staggering £685,000 worth of supercars were involved in the inpromptu game of demolition derby:




Ruud Poot, editor of European motoring website Autogespot, said: 'You probably couldn't find a worse place in the world to crash your car than outside Monaco's Place du Casino in the middle of the summer.'

A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes - enough to make the Top Gear boys wince in pain and criticise who caused the incident.

But with recent research suggesting women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, they could be forgiven for adhering to the stereotypical view.

Scientists at the University of Michihan looked at 6.5million car crashes and found a higher than expected number of accidents between two female drivers.

They also discovered that women have a tough time negotiating crossroads, T-junctions and slip roads.


Aftermath: Hundreds of tourists snapped away on their cameras and mobile phones after what could easily be the world's most expensive accident:





Leo "Apollo11"


Must resist joke.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:24:31 PM   
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I'm just hoping that the blonde bimbo driver was from somewhere other than the United States of America.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:28:50 PM   
Terminus


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:29:38 PM   
Terminus


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


Kristian, did you finish previous campaigns you played (I think you said 4)?

How did you fare?


Leo "Apollo11"


Finished one shorter campaign (draw), lost one full campaign, and abandoned the remaining two.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:30:17 PM   
Terminus


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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

my shades look cool!


No, no they don't...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:30:52 PM   
Dixie


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:31:44 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Must resist joke.


Why? It's only natural...


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:32:27 PM   
Terminus


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:33:37 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


Kristian, did you finish previous campaigns you played (I think you said 4)?

How did you fare?


Finished one shorter campaign (draw), lost one full campaign, and abandoned the remaining two.


RGR!

BTW, you abandoned two campaigns due to some bad decisions in game that you made?


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:34:20 PM   
Apollo11


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Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I'm just hoping that the blonde bimbo driver was from somewhere other than the United States of America.


Bentley has French registration... so there is hope...


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:34:52 PM   
Terminus


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


Kristian, did you finish previous campaigns you played (I think you said 4)?

How did you fare?


Finished one shorter campaign (draw), lost one full campaign, and abandoned the remaining two.


RGR!

BTW, you abandoned two campaigns due to some bad decisions in game that you made?


Leo "Apollo11"


Yeah. It was the first two attempts, while I was still learning the rules.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 8:54:36 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...


I am shocked that you would renege on a typed agreement on an internet forum

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 9:00:43 PM   
Chickenboy


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...


I am shocked that you would renege on a typed agreement on an internet forum


Sorry olde chap, but technically there was no 'meeting of the minds' on this. The four 'u' s in 'Suuure...' are suspect for their verity. The next sentence is merely a question, but doesn't presuppose any agreement.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 9:10:00 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...


I am shocked that you would renege on a typed agreement on an internet forum


Sorry olde chap, but technically there was no 'meeting of the minds' on this. The four 'u' s in 'Suuure...' are suspect for their verity. The next sentence is merely a question, but doesn't presuppose any agreement.


I just presumed he had a typing impediment that causes T to slur his words. I thought it would be against current equality & diversity laws, not to mention incredibly insensitive, to draw attention to any such potential disabilities.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 9:59:46 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie


quote:

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi al,

Oh my...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019340/Hapless-blonde-crashes-250k-Bentley-FOUR-supercars.html

quote:


Oops, it's a £700,000 prang... Hapless blonde crashes her Bentley into a Merc, Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin

By DailyMail UK


When in Monte Carlo, everything is done in style. And that includes crashing your car.

This was the moment when a woman driver caused a £700,000 five-car pile-up as her Bentley collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

Disaster struck as the hapless blonde negotiated the traffic around the Place du Casino in her £250,000 Bentley Azure.

The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430.


Hope you're insured, madam: A policeman tries to sort out the chaos beside Monte Carlo's Place du Casino:




An Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 also came a cropper. The driver and her two passengers then suffered the embarrassment of being surrounded by tourists as they were unable to open the doors of the convertible.

It is estimated the crash will cost more than £40,000 with the Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin requiring new front wings and bumpers. The Bentley will need the same repairs, plus a new door.


Chaos: A staggering £685,000 worth of supercars were involved in the inpromptu game of demolition derby:




Ruud Poot, editor of European motoring website Autogespot, said: 'You probably couldn't find a worse place in the world to crash your car than outside Monaco's Place du Casino in the middle of the summer.'

A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes - enough to make the Top Gear boys wince in pain and criticise who caused the incident.

But with recent research suggesting women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, they could be forgiven for adhering to the stereotypical view.

Scientists at the University of Michihan looked at 6.5million car crashes and found a higher than expected number of accidents between two female drivers.

They also discovered that women have a tough time negotiating crossroads, T-junctions and slip roads.


Aftermath: Hundreds of tourists snapped away on their cameras and mobile phones after what could easily be the world's most expensive accident:





Leo "Apollo11"


Must resist joke.
Warspite1

I can't resist I'm afraid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UJPjULCa9Q



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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 10:09:32 PM   
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Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...


I am shocked that you would renege on a typed agreement on an internet forum


Sorry olde chap, but technically there was no 'meeting of the minds' on this. The four 'u' s in 'Suuure...' are suspect for their verity. The next sentence is merely a question, but doesn't presuppose any agreement.


I just presumed he had a typing impediment that causes T to slur his words. I thought it would be against current equality & diversity laws, not to mention incredibly insensitive, to draw attention to any such potential disabilities.


Thank you for also not drawing attention to the fact that I'm known to be disingenous and have a record of sexual harrassment in the workplace...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 10:13:05 PM   
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Morning tithe... early thaw under way, and it is a tropical +9.6C outside. This spring weather is a over a month early, is this global warming I wonder?




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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 7/28/2011 10:13:33 PM   
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Just finished Turn 1 of a restart of the Steel Wolves grand campaign, and for the first time EVAH, I was ahead of the curve!

252,000 tons sunk in the month of September, 1939. HMS Furious sunk by a mine. No U-Boats lost. Maximum number of victory points scored (10).

It won't last, obviously, but it's a solid start.


I'd love to get this game, but my head tells me it's probably more than I can afford given the similarity to Silent War. I'd like to check though, so if you just pop it in the post old boy I'll take it for a spin


Suuuure... Why don't I bring it with me when I'm in London next week, and you can pop down and pick it up?


Sure thing! You all saw that right? I'm on leave, so which day is best for you?


Phbhtpbthpt-day...


I am shocked that you would renege on a typed agreement on an internet forum


Sorry olde chap, but technically there was no 'meeting of the minds' on this. The four 'u' s in 'Suuure...' are suspect for their verity. The next sentence is merely a question, but doesn't presuppose any agreement.


I just presumed he had a typing impediment that causes T to slur his words. I thought it would be against current equality & diversity laws, not to mention incredibly insensitive, to draw attention to any such potential disabilities.


Thank you for also not drawing attention to the fact that I'm known to be disingenous and have a record of sexual harrassment in the workplace...

Well, I think that was understood by all and hardly worthy of additional discussion...

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