The European football thread - Page 45

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:10 PM

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There's been earthquakes in Wigan but they were so small people just thought they were a heavy lorries driving past

I really hope there isnt any kind of a quake in the UK as it could do massive damage if buildings havent been quakeproofed. Lets hope those little quakes are the biggest you guys experience.

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:11 PM

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Local derby on TV at the moment Coventry City v Leicester City score at the moment after 50 mins is 0-0, not been taking it on as one my favourite films of all time was on Cry Freedom.

Is that the film about Steven Biko?

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:15 PM

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Is that the film about Steven Biko?

Yeah one of if not the best film Denzel Washingtons done although I did enjoy Man on Fire and Remember the Titans.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I really hope there isnt any kind of a quake in the UK as it could do massive damage if buildings havent been quakeproofed. Lets hope those little quakes are the biggest you guys experience.

Not quakeproof near me most of the houses near me are 100 yrs old, used to be loads of coal pits were I live and most houses were built for pit families.

Sdpm100 · 08-18-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I really hope there isnt any kind of a quake in the UK as it could do massive damage if buildings havent been quakeproofed. Lets hope those little quakes are the biggest you guys experience.

You knew I was going to take this thread even further into the abyss by answering.

We don't get "large" earthquakes (like tornadoes) in the UK, so quakeproofing isn't needed - we're not near any tectonic plate boundaries. The highest on land recording was in 1984 in North Wales at M5.4, which I guess is modest by Californian standards.

I am so sad, aren't I?

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

You knew I was going to take this thread even further into the abyss by answering.

We don't get large earthquakes in the UK - we're not near any tectonic plate boundaries. The highest on land recording was in 1984 in North Wales at M5.4, which I guess is modest by Californian standards.

5.4 is getting to the strong EQ area and for people not used to quakes I can imagine it was quite jarring. For those few seconds its like you have lost control and your life is in the hands of some unknown cruel power.

Wales seems to have all the bad luck.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:37 PM

Ok bore alert lol, this is a small lake down the road from me which used to be a clay pit, bore alert over

ok I lied another useless fact was one of my relatives used to be a foreman there something like 100 yrs ago now I'm done

Attachment 53391

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:39 PM

Game ended Coventry City 0 v 0 Leicester City

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:40 PM

For our UK posters the most famous commercial icon in America is a Cockney accented gekko. If you are interested here are the commercials..they are funny

http://www.geico.com/video/index.htm

click on enjoy our popular TV ads

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:41 PM

Are there any fish in that lake? Any bodies??

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

You knew I was going to take this thread even further into the abyss by answering.

We don't get "large" earthquakes (like tornadoes) in the UK, so quakeproofing isn't needed - we're not near any tectonic plate boundaries. The highest on land recording was in 1984 in North Wales at M5.4, which I guess is modest by Californian standards.

I am so sad, aren't I?

But you would be Brad Pitt at a nerd convention!!

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:45 PM

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Are there any fish in that lake? Any bodies??

There are fish and good chance a body or two, not saying false play but Hindley is just down the road and alot of drunks who go into Hindley to the pubs cut through the lake to get home and seen plenty of them going swimming so wouldn't surprise me if theres a body in, by all accounts there are deep tunnels at the bottom so a body could easily go in and never be found.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

For our UK posters the most famous commercial icon in America is a Cockney accented gekko. If you are interested here are the commercials..they are funny

http://www.geico.com/video/index.htm

click on enjoy our popular TV ads

I see alot of American ads on MLB TV, no idea probably because of restrictions the ad's don't appear during the live broadcast but do when you watch the tape delay.

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

There are fish and good chance a body or two, not saying false play but Hindley is just down the road and alot of drunks who go into Hindley to the pubs cut through the lake to get home and seen plenty of them going swimming so wouldn't surprise me if theres a body in, by all accounts there are deep tunnels at the bottom so a body could easily go in and never be found.

Id be suprised if the the British Mob didnt dump a body or two in there..

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:51 PM

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I see alot of American ads on MLB TV, no idea probably because of restrictions the ad's don't appear during the live broadcast but do when you watch the tape delay.

Youve seen the Geico ads? I wonder what Brits would think of them. Besides the Gekko they also have a great caveman ad.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:55 PM

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Id be suprised if the the British Mob didnt dump a body or two in there..

Most of the crime activity years ago was centered around London, now it's still in London but also Manchester although I think I'm right in saying Nottingham is the gun crime capital.

Where I live the last murder was going on 30 years ago when a man who used to be a bully pushed a group of young kids too far and they jumped him one night going home, they got him down on the floor and one lad be about 14 just lost it and picked a breeze block up from a building site and just kept dropping it on his head, man who was killed was only identified by his watch.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Youve seen the Geico ads? I wonder what Brits would think of them. Besides the Gekko they also have a great caveman ad.

Probably enjoy them we have the worst ad's going, totally boring.

bababui · 08-18-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Most of the crime activity years ago was centered around London, now it's still in London but also Manchester although I think I'm right in saying Nottingham is the gun crime capital.

Where I live the last murder was going on 30 years ago when a man who used to be a bully pushed a group of young kids too far and they jumped him one night going home, they got him down on the floor and one lad be about 14 just lost it and picked a breeze block up from a building site and just kept dropping it on his head, man who was killed was only identified by his watch.

From Robin Hood to today..some things never change in Nottingham. And its hard not to blame those kids for killing that guy.

ukhotstove · 08-18-2006, 06:00 PM

One question why does he have an english acsent

bababui · 08-18-2006, 06:03 PM

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One question why does he have an english acsent

I honestly think its because it makes him more loveable to American ears.

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