Let's Put Cliffs of Dover in Context.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by Viking

First, as is obvious in this speech, Winston consumed at least a bottle of whiskey per day in his entire adult life. The man was never sober. And secondly he never fought for freedom and liberty of mankind in the world, he fought for the British Crown and the tyranny of its dominions. After the war they had to fight to free themselves from the Britt's at a great cost in human life's.
Viking

Who cares about his drinking habits? As for the colonial stuff, so what. It wasn't as bloody as you suggest and most have found out that self-government isn't any better. In a lot of places it's worse unless you siphon off all the cash of course.

I love the Brit bashing on these boards. I guess some people can't see beyond their own prejudices.

Hood

[zander]

Originally Posted by Hood

As for the colonial stuff, so what. It wasn't as bloody as you suggest and most have found out that self-government isn't any better.

Funny you mention that.
Why cant we apply the same theory on a different outcome of WW2?

[flyingblind]

This thread has the potential of high entertainment if not out right hillarity.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by zander

Funny you mention that.
Why cant we apply the same theory on a different outcome of WW2?

You can if you believe in Nazi ideology. Or stupid. I'm presuming you're neither but are just being inflammatory. I doubt a ban will follow.

This thread is already hilarious. I bow to Avro's mastery in teasing out funny responses.

Hood

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by Hood

You can if you believe in Nazi ideology. Or stupid. I'm presuming you're neither but are just being inflammatory. I doubt a ban will follow.

This thread is already hilarious. I bow to Avro's mastery in teasing out funny responses.

Hood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law

[Hood]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law

The word "Nazi" doesn't automatically invoke Godwin's Law. Read and understand the context first O erudite one.

Hood

ps I'm hoping this thread is locked but if it isn't we could have days of fun.

[bongodriver]

I think there should be a law about people mentioning Godwins law everytime Nazi's are mentioned.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

I think there should be a law about people mentioning Godwins law everytime Nazi's are mentioned.

Hehe let's try and agree a definition.


Farber's Law

The posting of a quote and a link to Godwin's Law as evidence that the post quoted is evidence of Godwin's Law, said posting intended to obtain some cultural or moral high ground.

[zander]

Originally Posted by Hood

I doubt a ban will follow.

You do?
You don't?
You wish
For what?

[ElAurens]

Love or hate Sir Winston, he was the only leader in Europe to properly understand the threat posed by Nazi Germany, and the only leader that could have held The Empire together as the rest of Europe fell. His understanding of the Ameican people and our political system also helped before and after we came in to the war in December of 1941.

Neville Chamberlain simply would have capitulated after the fall of France.

Those of you, who by your posts, seem to think you would have been better off under the successors to either Hitler or Stalin are either incredibly naieve or insane, I've not quite figured out which yet.