I see the word "pretentious" is latin. Of course the UK probably
invented and gave the world the Roman Empire too.

chris



--- In DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <chrislc@...> wrote:
>
> So. You are still not considered our mainland. Take that with a
> pinch of salt.
>
> Caz
>
>
>
>
> --- In DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com, "Grahame Baker"
> <grahame_baker@> wrote:
> >
> > Jolly:
> >
> > "Route 66"? - Ah, yes. The road from Workington to Grangetown. A
> classic
> > road including some of England's finest scenery.
> > http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?
>
x=321480&y=528159&z=3&sv=321480,528159&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searc
> hp=newsearch.srf&ax=321480&ay=528159.
> > Or do you mean the decommissioned road from a broken down cow
town
> to a
> > desert strip show?
> >
> > "the Mustang"? The horse? - in which case, you'll be meaning the
> Mogolian
> > Steppes, rather than the western colonies, where the horse was
> first tamed.
> > Or do you mean the hopeless "sports" car that just refuses to do
> corners
> > with anything less than 3 weeks notice (in writing), has
suspension
> that
> > would be familiar to a 16th century cart driver (live rear axle
and
> leaf
> > springs? in the 21st century? come on), and a positively
> enefficient V8
> > engine? I mean, 4.6 litres producing 300bhp? Mitsubishi get 50%
> more than
> > that out of a 2 litre. C'mon Ford, at least bother to try to
> engineer
> > something worthwhile. For goodness sakes, Mercedes make a diesel
> car that's
> > faster, cheaper to run, handles infinitely better and does 40mpg
> average.
> >
> > "the Blues"? African music lamenting loss of freedom. Try proper
> rock music
> > - The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jah Wobble, Stereophonics, etc.
> >
> > "need I say more?"
> >
> > Yes please. Something worthwhile?
> >
> > I mean, we gave you all the stuff I mentioned earlier. Lets look
at
> > technology and industry:
> >
> > We gave the world computers, the internet and the industrial
> revolution. You
> > provided Microsoft and Enron.
> >
> > Or sports:
> > United Kingdom:
> > Football (soccer, not that adulterated version of rugby league in
> pads that
> > you call football), Rugby (Union and League), cricket, proper
> hockey, etc.
> >
> > USA:
> > Baseball? - in the UK, this is a game for 11 year old girls and
> called
> > "rounders"
> > Basketball? - A game where it's more significant if a team
doesn't
> score
> > than if it does. Sorry, try again.
> >
> > Or drinks:
> > UK:
> > Guinness, proper single malt whisky (try Ardberg, you'll never be
> able to
> > palate Jack Daniels again), and any number of proper, bitter
beers
> (served
> > either "warm" - 40F or "cold" - 34F)
> > USA:
> > Erm, Bud (a pale copy of Czech pilsner) and any other number of
> things best
> > described as "Making love in a canoe" - ie F**king close to
water.
> OK there
> > are some reasonable microbrews, but nothing truly special.
Compare
> the
> > Belgian Brewery's Fat Tire to Timothy Taylor's Landlord if you
> don't believe
> > me.
> >
> > Freedom? We covered this last year - I'm allowed to ride in
> wilderness. The
> > end!
> >
> > All of the above to be taken with a pinch of salt
> >
> > Happy new year, folks.
> >
> > LL
> >
> > --- Grahame Baker <grahame_baker@> wrote:
> >
> > You mean that small island in New Amsterdam that the early
> colonials
> > bought off the locals for a few beads?
> >
> > All the main inventions came from the United Kingdom (AKA the
> mainland)
> >
> >
> > >From: Terry Sayre <jollybeggar@> >Reply-To:
> > >DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com >To:
> DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Subject: Re: [DisciplesOfDirt] Fwd: 2006 Report Card: Oregon,
> Scotland on
> > > >Top >Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:06:03 -0800 (PST) > >You mean
> Manhatten! >
> > > >Jolly >--- Grahame Baker <grahame_baker@> wrote: > > > No,
> no,
> > >NO! How many times do you people need > > telling. You are on a
> minor > >
> > >(former) colony. The mainland is the place that gave > > the
world
> all the
> > >major > > inventions. ;-P > > > > LL > > > > > > >From: "don
> person"
> > ><don.person@> > > >Reply-To: DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com >
> >
> > > >To: DisciplesOfDirt@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: Re:
> [DisciplesOfDirt]
> > >Fwd: 2006 Report > > Card: Oregon, Scotland on > > >Top > >
>Date:
> Fri, 22
> > >Dec 2006 08:37:18 -0800 > > > > > >We ARE on the mainland! That
> island you
> > >are sitting > > on is smaller than > > >Oregon. :-) > > > > > >I
> would like
> > >to go to the SSWC in Scotland on '07 > > but it is unlikely > >
> >to happen.
> > >Probably will get there in the next 5-6 > > years. Would like >
>
> >to do
> > >the Three Peaks Cyclocross. > > > > > >-Don > > > > > >On
> 12/22/06, Grahame
> > >Baker > > <grahame_baker@> wrote: > > > > So when's any of the
> > >DODs going to come over to > > the mainland to sample > > >what
>
> > > > the
> > >other top area has to offer? > > > > > > > > LL > > > > > > > >
>--
> > >
> > > >Don Person (shiggy) > > >mtbtires.com > > > >
> >
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