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quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:You can always rely on us Brits!
I believe,you Brits, are the only one the US can rely on !!,and this is not a joke !!
quote:Originally posted by vg5157:I believe,you Brits, are the only one the US can rely on !!,and this is not a joke !!
Not the only ones we can rely on, but of those that we can rely on, the most reliable!
If that makes sense ...
Thanks!!
(Anyone here served on a warship?)
quote:Originally posted by sread:Kind words -- but sadly, we Brits no longer rule the waves. In fact RCCL have a bigger fleet than us!
Who's side are you on! We always have the Sun's 'Armarda' (UK Joke)!
Do not underestimate our rag-tag fleet! Remember the Faulkland's task force?
We still have our No.1 troop ship, the QE2. Maybe we can call on the QM2 next time around?
(For non-UK people, Customs have just raised the "no questions asked" limits for importing cigarettes into the UK from the EU, from 800 to 3,200.)
We could have QE2 and Aurora in the centre, with Arcadia and Sunbird fore and aft, and Seawing, Carousel, Oceana and Sundream darting around the edges ... what a battle fleet!
On a warlike theme, two tales which I find amusing and I reckon are worth repeating...
1 Sunbird, going along the long channel from Mahon harbour in Mallorca, passes a tied-up First Choice ship. Captain goes on the PA: "Ahoy, Last Choice!" and gives them five ear-splitting seconds on the whistle.
2 Sunbird, leaving Naples, sees a US cruiser at anchor. Sunbird captain decides to circle it, to give us pax a better view. Cruiser comes on the radio, piped over the PA: "Attention Sunbird, this is US warship. State your intentions!". Eek!
Should the 'Sun' not be encouraging the British public to buy there goods from mainland shops, thus paying there full tax and contributing to our wonderful health, education and welfare state?
[ 11-04-2002: Message edited by: Green ]
I think others have alluded to this, but we Canadians tend to get bit ticked when we hear this. I don't want to make this a political post, but using a travel related example, Canada accepted all the international flights denied acces to the USA on Sept. 11, even though there was the possibility some might have had hijackers onboard. And of course we have contributed (and lost) troops in Afghanistan.
posted 11-05-2002 02:54 PM quote:Originally posted by vg5157:I believe,you Brits, are the only one the US can rely on !!,and this is not a joke !! ------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think others have alluded to this, but we Canadians tend to get bit ticked when we hear this. I don't want to make this a political post, but using a travel related example, Canada accepted all the international flights denied acces to the USA on Sept. 11, even though there was the possibility some might have had hijackers onboard. And of course we have contributed (and lost) troops in Afghanistan.------------------- I'm with you empressport - A born Brit, but now Canadian (by choice) for more years than I spent in the land of my birth,I admit to feeling resentful to those posts ...............
quote:Originally posted by Green:empressport First Class Passenger Member # 2511 posted 11-05-2002 02:54 PM quote:Originally posted by vg5157:I believe,you Brits, are the only one the US can rely on !!,and this is not a joke !! ------------------------------------------------------------------------I think others have alluded to this, but we Canadians tend to get bit ticked when we hear this. I don't want to make this a political post, but using a travel related example, Canada accepted all the international flights denied acces to the USA on Sept. 11, even though there was the possibility some might have had hijackers onboard. And of course we have contributed (and lost) troops in Afghanistan.------------------- I'm with you empressport - A born Brit, but now Canadian (by choice) for more years than I spent in the land of my birth,I admit to feeling resentful to those posts ...............
To Green and Empressport,I know am the one who stared this,it wasn't my intention in any way to hurt your feelings,my apology to both of you,FG.
quote:Originally posted by vg5157:To Green and Empressport,I know am the one who stared this,it wasn't my intention in any way to hurt your feelings,my apology to both of you,FG.
No harm done at all. Just remember your friends in The Great White North! (And come cruise out of Vancouver)
Apology accepted
Toronto is, like Vancouver, a great city - stop by and visit some day!
quote:Originally posted by Green:Apology accepted Toronto is, like Vancouver, a great city - stop by and visit some day!
You are not going to believe this,but I never been in Canada,my son goes to your country (on vacation) almost every year; am glad both of you accept my apology,FG.
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