Whitey Grandad

Interesting, thanks. Wasn't it Donald Sutherland in Kelly's heroes who said that the only way to knock out a Tiger was to hit them from the rear at the base of the turret?

Petrol engines, innit.

The Germans called them Ronsons, 'lights first time, every time'. The sloping armour of the T34 was an important development. I found this site for a comparison of tanks. Of course you can't consider the tank design in isolation of the tactics and organisation. http://www.chuckhawks.com/best_tanks_WWII.htm

As long as they open the Kingsland I shan't mind too much.

People who leave early and then stop at the top of the stairs annoy the hell out of me. Some people have a valid reason for it, though. I spoke to someone who had to get the train back to East Sussex somewhere and he had to catch a particular train in order to be able to afford to come to the games.

It depends how wet and sweaty you are.

I'm getting my wife a wooden leg... ... it's just a stocking filler.

Did they win?

Maybe he eased back when he thought he was retiring but then came back for a last big payday. Like you I have no sympathy for the fans. Now it's time for then to feel our pain. We shall know that the tide has finally turned when other teams start to get the benefit of the decisions at Old Trafford. Beating them 3-0 at St. Mary's to snatch 4th place from them on May 11th would be a nice end to the season

Is that longer than normal?

As far as I can remember his nose was quite normal.

Teenage girl killed helping her dad get some decorations down from the loft: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/georgia-marshall-death-teenage-girl-2896373 It's not worth it.

Then are you recommending that we try to lose it? I presume a replay would be totally unacceptable.

Try and win the cup? What do you suggest, try not to win the next cup game?

Fair point. Some would consider that the war started when Japan invaded them. Canada declared war 7 days after Britain. New Zealand was first to declare apparently, if you consider local time. Following our interesting discussions I found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participants_in_World_War_II I also watched an interesting documentary on the National Geographic channel this week about human torpedoes and midget submarines. Apparently the Italians pioneered the use of 2-man torpedoes with some success against the British but after Italy left the Axis many of the Italian sailors then bravely co-operated with the British knowing that they would have been shout if captured. Much of their experience was used to develop our 'chariot' version of the torpedo.

It wasn't a World War at that time. I suppose, basically, that the war didn't start until we joined in. All part of the British 'dominion'. I once asked a Canadian about his country's sovereignty and he said that for the First World War Canada was automatically dragged in with Britain but for the second the decision had to be ratified by the Canadian government.

Not really. The French as a nation had capitulated and I don't think the others were in it against Japan.

All I know is that when he was in charge of Reading he was on £300k a year. He must have spent it all.

Wasn't he just.

Britain was the only country that was fighting for the complete duration of the war.

Chambers is playing him onside.

Looks more like lipstick to me. Not really his colour though.

To be fair I think you'll find that on every board.

I was fearing a thrashing when they scored but through the first half we steadily took control and grew in confidence. At the end I was disappointed that we didn't win it.

Too right he should. We need all the top class players we can scrape together out there.