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by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

You’ve lost me there, my french is rusty but surely 1946 was after the fighting had finished ? I agree that french factories were probably building stuff after the war had ended :o these were built in france (and captured there). Used after the war by Normandie/Niemen. Who hated them having fought ...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

Nice article I just found https://www.historynet.com/the-magnificent-merlin.htm PR can be very educational once you discount Irish and jizz type stuff looks good / I could be irish ... My sources tend to be french on aviation though. a decent source of online news and some historical stuff thrown i...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

Nice article I just found https://www.historynet.com/the-magnificent-merlin.htm PR can be very educational once you discount Irish and jizz type stuff looks good / I could be irish ... My sources tend to be french on aviation though. a decent source of online news and some historical stuff thrown i...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

Nice article I just found https://www.historynet.com/the-magnificent-merlin.htm PR can be very educational once you discount Irish and jizz type stuff looks good / I could be irish ... My sources tend to be french on aviation though. a decent source of online news and some historical stuff thrown i...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

Not really 1.4 diameter gives 1.54m area Sabre frontals give 1.186m area or only 77% of the area for similar power In aerodynamics I’m sure that’s quite a lot The Tempests do look more like a butcher bird then a spit with either engines but the sabre uses a rather standard radiator configuration. h...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 2:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

This was an interesting article The German World War II fighter pilot who accidentally landed his plane in West Wales... and helped the Allies win the war https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/german-world-war-ii-fighter-8072752 Well you wouldn't land there deliberately, would you?? Good re...
by Laurent
Wed May 13, 2020 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2289
Views: 401339

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

This was an interesting article The German World War II fighter pilot who accidentally landed his plane in West Wales... and helped the Allies win the war https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/german-world-war-ii-fighter-8072752 Well you wouldn't land there deliberately, would you?? Good re...
by Laurent
Tue May 12, 2020 5:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

AnkleTap wrote:Have a look into the crystal ball TDS drones.

https://streamable.com/24b6mt
How much bleach do you need for this to make sense
by Laurent
Tue May 12, 2020 4:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

so says the bleach drinker :lol:
by Laurent
Mon May 11, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: XV by 100m relay XV
Replies: 51
Views: 6776

Re: XV by 100m relay XV

The Carat Brothers are probably the fastest set of wingers from the 1990 to 2000's Sébastien being on the olympic relay team (10.34 on 100m and 20.89 on 200m) (and indoor 60m french title) won European title with Brive 1 Christian Caliphano 2 Camille Chat 3 Sylvain Marconnet 4 Abdel Benazzi 5 Rouma...
by Laurent
Mon May 11, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: XV by 100m relay XV
Replies: 51
Views: 6776

Re: XV by 100m relay XV

The Carat Brothers are probably the fastest set of wingers from the 1990 to 2000's Sébastien being on the olympic relay team (10.34 on 100m and 20.89 on 200m) (and indoor 60m french title) won European title with Brive 1 Christian Caliphano 2 Camille Chat 3 Sylvain Marconnet 4 Abdel Benazzi 5 Roumat...
by Laurent
Mon May 11, 2020 7:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible boycott of the champions cup.
Replies: 13
Views: 2600

Re: Possible boycott of the champions cup.

Well That would be a ggod thing to relieve the calendar of the mess it's in
by Laurent
Sun May 10, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

I think there's a lot of truth in that, and I suspect that 100k deaths is the arbritary magic number for Trump. The Vietnam number is politicing, but 100,000 resonates in a different way. I'm fairly sure his internal team have worked that out as well Trump has already said that they would be doing ...
by Laurent
Sat May 09, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

The Left in 2015, when Trump announced he was running : “We’ll just dig dirt up on him and neutralize him.” The Left in 2016, after the election,: “We’ll just make up dirt on him. No big deal. The Left in 2018: “What do you mean he has more dirt on us than we do on him?! Impeach him!” The Left in 2...
by Laurent
Thu May 07, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: So, I got a bit drunk last night and...
Replies: 92
Views: 9805

Re: So, I got a bit drunk last night and...

Vauxhall is french now :lol:
by Laurent
Sun May 03, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir laine
Replies: 24921
Views: 1791039

Re: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir l

La soule wrote:So, which colour are you?

depending on the wind, am either yellow or green.
Red mostly due to hospital loads apparently virus circulation is low...
by Laurent
Sat May 02, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread)
Replies: 463
Views: 50688

Re: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread

Brumby_in_Vic wrote:Laporte is new VC though.
Ah feck / good news for french rugby....
by Laurent
Sat May 02, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794392

Re: The Wine Thread

Sunk a lovely petit Chablis for lunch with grilled Dorade and piperade...

Edit: Petit Chablis is in some ways better than Chablis...
by Laurent
Sat May 02, 2020 3:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread)
Replies: 463
Views: 50688

Re: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread

Well that is two crooks out of the way...
by Laurent
Sat May 02, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Quads and Hamstrings XV
Replies: 13
Views: 2128

Re: The Quads and Hamstrings XV

Yionel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Laurent
Fri May 01, 2020 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir laine
Replies: 24921
Views: 1791039

Re: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir l

Health issues are permanent after a stroke unfortunately. She is at risk so commuting is not the safest thing to do these days...

My parents have always been in sport association mostly cycling and unions.
As the sport side declined my mother joined the secours populaire.
by Laurent
Fri May 01, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir laine
Replies: 24921
Views: 1791039

Re: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir l

TheFrog wrote:
Laurent wrote:
TheFrog wrote:Lots of clubs will be bankrupted...

Wonder if there will be a deflation of players wages.
20 to 40 %
Is this your answer to my first point or my second question?
second

clubs going under will likely be the one relegated next year.
by Laurent
Fri May 01, 2020 9:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir laine
Replies: 24921
Views: 1791039

Re: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir l

Hey Frenchies, how are you keeping? Please be careful as you get out on 11 May, not to kick start the epidemic again and send us all back in! most likely will work from home for a while as my partner has health issues My Mum has managed to catch it and is confined at home. She was running around fo...
by Laurent
Fri May 01, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir laine
Replies: 24921
Views: 1791039

Re: Le top XIV la Pro D2 les Fédérales.Le retour façon mir l

TheFrog wrote:Lots of clubs will be bankrupted...

Wonder if there will be a deflation of players wages.
20 to 40 %
by Laurent
Fri May 01, 2020 7:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Peak guitarist of all time XV
Replies: 70
Views: 6211

Re: Peak guitarist of all time XV

Rory Gallagher
Gary Moore
Albert king
Steve ray Vaughan
Jimmy page

Django Reinhardt
Paul personne
by Laurent
Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Peak Thin Lizzy
Replies: 38
Views: 3989

Re: Peak Thin Lizzy

Hard to say.

So many great songs.
by Laurent
Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Peak U2?
Replies: 156
Views: 15281

Re: Peak U2?

Joshua tree is the last one for me.
by Laurent
Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3371503

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

When will you put the Idiot on ignore

FFS
by Laurent
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

FWIW, I don't blame any political leader for being a couple of weeks 'late' in their response. This thing has never occurred before and the urge to keep the economy operating is a fair-enough defence. This includes Trump. I'm not going to criticise him either. Perhaps more relevant for these guys, ...
by Laurent
Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794392

Re: The Wine Thread

We had a few nice one at the week end

Ladoix (one of my favourites) with Duck Breast

Syrah Rosé (lighter than a red but puchier than a run of the mill rosé) with a lapin sauce moutarde.

Bourgogne aligoté for your bog standard escargots :lol:
by Laurent
Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794392

Re: The Wine Thread

:lol:
by Laurent
Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: When the time comes...
Replies: 145
Views: 16300

Re: When the time comes...

HKCJ wrote:For our new corporate logo I’d like to see a pic of Quentin Paulson wiping his arse on a treadmill.
With the kontiki logo in the background obviously
Spoiler: show
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by Laurent
Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

sorCrer wrote:Where is SON?
We can hope he drank his medecine
by Laurent
Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Would this work as a toilet duck enema ?

:twisted:
by Laurent
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: On-field thuggery XV
Replies: 120
Views: 10385

Re: On-field thuggery XV

Gary Pagel
by Laurent
Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread)
Replies: 463
Views: 50688

Re: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread

Well sevens is the PR branch for WR. Fiji Sevens was one of the driving force in helping WR secure Olympic inclusion. And when Fiji won the Olympics gold medal it showcased rugby at its very best to the global population. That lifted the profile of rugby to a level 15s would have never achieved. Th...
by Laurent
Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Here comes the chloroquine boy
by Laurent
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55703
Views: 9447957

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

Nolanator wrote:Is it $2 with ketchup included?
:lol: excellent
by Laurent
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9055863

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

so what's your take on Trump's performance as a leader SOTN ? The reincarnation of Barbarossa, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. the guy with the fiddle - yup, that captures it perfectly (Kelly Ann Conway mode) More likely Caligula. Made Incitatus a consul or senator or something like that. Who was ...