21 Jan 11
Originally posted by trev33When was he knighted? Germany has not had royalty for quite a while. Who would habe knighted our ocotlegged critter? Surely not the queen after OctoPaul predicted England's demise correctly! I kno she descends from the Hohenzollerns via Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, but surely she's grown into "Windsor" nicely. Is she a secret krautsucker?
that's 'sir paul the octopus' to you 😛
21 Jan 11
Originally posted by phil3000Gladly you emphasized sock! Wasn't the game invented by playing with balls of dirty old socks? Y'all named it football only after the nfl popularized the USA version of the name! Voila! The real football was born!
Paul was strictly a football octopus ( SocK-errr to you )😛
22 Jan 11
Originally posted by scacchipazzoFootball was invented in England , American Football was derived from the English game of Rugby ,as was your baseball, from the English game of rounders .
Gladly you emphasized sock! Wasn't the game invented by playing with balls of dirty old socks? Y'all named it football only after the nfl popularized the USA version of the name! Voila! The real football was born!
The English language was invented in England and is sort of spoken in the U.S.A .
The American flag is red,white and blue which was copied from the British red,white and blue flag !! Your capital ,Washington is named after a small back water town in the north east of England !!
I wish you Yankee-Doodles would be a bit more creative sometimes !!😛😉😉
22 Jan 11
Originally posted by phil3000Never forget you also invented the toilet seat and about a hundred years later the Irish invented a hole for it after y'all invaded them! Didn't the Irish also invent TP? Got tired of using greasy fish&chips wrapper? Although it left those nice English bums nice and soft. The Irish thought it unseemly to leave their bums smelling like cod. BTW you actually can spell. Are you Irish?
Football was invented in England , American Football was derived from the English game of Rugby ,as was your baseball, from the English game of rounders .
The English language was invented in England and is sort of spoken in the U.S.A .
The American flag is red,white and blue which was copied from the British red,white and blue flag !! Your capital ,Washi ...[text shortened]... th east of England !!
I wish you Yankee-Doodles would be a bit more creative sometimes !!😛😉😉
22 Jan 11
Originally posted by scacchipazzoAnd about a hundred years later those English bums smelling of cod colonised the U.S.A .. (Thats where you get Cape Cod from ,by the way )
Never forget you also invented the toilet seat and about a hundred years later the Irish invented a hole for it after y'all invaded them! Didn't the Irish also invent TP? Got tired of using greasy fish&chips wrapper? Although it left those nice English bums nice and soft. The Irish thought it unseemly to leave their bums smelling like cod. BTW you actually can spell. Are you Irish?
English ,my friend ,English . And you , 2nd generation Italian ?😛😀
22 Jan 11
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Originally posted by phil3000Non sono Italiano, ma la mia moglie e dal paese piu bello n'el mondo! I grew up in Little Italy in Chicago and that's how I came to love and admire everything Italian and married an Italian. My children have Italian first names and I am at least partially fluent in Italian, self taught through opera.
And about a hundred years later those English bums smelling of cod colonised the U.S.A .. (Thats where you get Cape Cod from ,by the way )
English ,my friend ,English . And you , 2nd generation Italian ?😛😀
I thought we got Cape Cod from Long John Silver's fish n chips basket.
Whatevs! The great sport of "soccer" is a great gift to humanity. OctoPaul only made for a funny side story. Contrary to statements made before, I have nothing but admiration for Merry Old England!
22 Jan 11
Originally posted by scacchipazzoNot so merry now i am afraid to say ! It's all good humour and i like yours !
Non sono Italiano, ma la mia moglie e dal paese piu bello n'el mondo! I grew up in Little Italy in Chicago and that's how I came to love and admire everything Italian and married an Italian. My children have Italian first names and I am at least partially fluent in Italian, self taught through opera.
I thought we got Cape Cod from Long John Silver's ...[text shortened]... y. Contrary to statements made before, I have nothing but admiration for Merry Old England!
I have been to a lot of places in Europe but never Italy ,it's a place the missus and i must go to ,this year i hope ....
22 Jan 11
Originally posted by phil3000When you do go make sure to go at low season. No lines, no crowds and the tourist trap restaurants do very little business. Check with me since I could almost be a tour guide for the freakin country! There's a great book on inexpensive places to stay, "Bed and Blessings", outlining all convents and monasteries renting rooms. Cheaper and safer than hotels. In Rome we like Domus Aurelia, a few blocks from the Vatican and within walking distance of anything you'd wanna see. Bring plenty of blister medicine. Rome is such a great walking city and there's so much to see by the time you realize it you'll have put a few miles on your sneakers. Domus Aurelia is close to Trastevere, best place to eat in Rome! Stick to the mom and pop places and you will not be disappointed!
Not so merry now i am afraid to say ! It's all good humour and i like yours !
I have been to a lot of places in Europe but never Italy ,it's a place the missus and i must go to ,this year i hope ....
23 Jan 11
Originally posted by scacchipazzoIf we go i will certainly take your advice and pm you ,if you dont mind .Cheers
When you do go make sure to go at low season. No lines, no crowds and the tourist trap restaurants do very little business. Check with me since I could almost be a tour guide for the freakin country! There's a great book on inexpensive places to stay, "Bed and Blessings", outlining all convents and monasteries renting rooms. Cheaper and safer than hotel ...[text shortened]... st place to eat in Rome! Stick to the mom and pop places and you will not be disappointed!