Falklands? Argentina reasserts Falklands claim (1 Viewer)

[Rich]

So the world started in 1825, I'm only surprised that it is not 1793

Brian

It is the American version

 

[ColinEssex]

I've got to admit I don't find your jokes very funny, no offence.

subtlety is always lost on Yanks - I don't know why I try to inject humour, its obviously something not in abundance in the USA.
If its not big / brash and slapstick, the Yanks can't fathom out the joke.
Odd that the most iconic "American" comics were actually English

Col

 

[dan-cat]

If its not big / brash and slapstick, the Yanks can't fathom out the joke.

Alternatively you could just not be very funny.

 

[ColinEssex]

Alternatively you could just not be very funny.

I don't do alternative comedy

Col

 

[Jakboi]

and sold them exocet missiles which trashed a couple of our ships.

there was a really good documentary about it a while back. the argies bodged together some land based launch system for the missiles as they did not have the time/ability to hook them all up correctly to planes/ships.

if i recall right we did get a bit lucky....one exocet narrowly missed the troop ship and sunk a helicopter transport ship instead. we won after losing half a dozen 'copters.....don't think we would have won if we had lost a few hundred troops to the sea.

i believe that the waters around the falklands is very rich in fish as well as oil. that may be the attraction of the islands.

Wow so Argentina put a whooping on good old England huh...better take off those red coats...

 

[Pauldohert]

Alternatively you could just not be very funny.

I find you hilarious Col!

Simple things amuse simple minds though.

 

[dan-cat]

I find you hilarious Col!

Simple things amuse simple minds though.

I thought he specialised in subtle humor

 

[Pauldohert]

I don't think we can pigeonhole him, or put contraints on his talents.

 

[dan-cat]

I don't think we can pigeonhole him, or put contraints on his talents.

Neither should we try to, much better to let the fledgling spread his wings.

 

[Pauldohert]

I am sure he will thrive on this encouragement.

 

[Rich]

Wow so Argentina put a whooping on good old England huh...better take off those red coats...

Only an American can make a joke out of the tragic loss of life during the conflict

 

[emcf]

Wow so Argentina put a whooping on good old England huh...better take off those red coats...

i wouldn't say we got a whooping - the union jack still flies above stanley(and it was the UK armed forces, not just England ).

have a read about the belgrano and the way our troops were forced to yomp miles and miles with little rest before engaging and then defeating the enemy. all in all it was a successful campaign fought miles from home.

 

[dan-cat]

all in all it was a successful campaign fought miles from home.

Nonsense, the Falklands are sovereign!

 

[Rich]

Nonsense, the Falklands are sovereign!

Like Hawaii, you mean?

 

[Jakboi]

Like Hawaii, you mean?

Hmmm. Good point. But Hawaii natives have just bambo and blow darts...they can never BREAK FREEE....NEVER...

Now Argentina...they sank your battleships.

 

[dan-cat]

Like Hawaii, you mean?

Look I've told you before, please stop bumbling on about locations thousands of miles from the Falklands

 

[Rich]

Now Argentina...they sank your battleships.

Like the Japs did to yours do you mean?

 

[dan-cat]

Hmmm. Good point. But Hawaii natives have just bambo and blow darts...they can never BREAK FREEE....NEVER...

Place to call home

Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...

...ok, it's a tough one but I'm going to plump for Hawaii. I hear the girls are prettier

 

[Rich]

Place to call home

Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...
Hawaii or Falklands...

...ok, it's a tough one but I'm going to plump for Hawaii. I hear the girls are prettier

Yes you removed the legitimate head of state to get possession of the islands, we of course removed an illegal occupying force to regain what was rightfully ours

 

[Jakboi]

Yes you removed the legitimate head of state to get possession of the islands, we of course removed an illegal occupying force to regain what was rightfully ours

So what half of Iraq's oil fields do you want? We have first dibs, we want the west...near our buddies Saudi Arabia. You can take the east with Iran looking over your shoulder...