Saintandy666 Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 (edited) Where would this forum be without you Andy? NOWHERE, I AM THE FORUM. (that's a joke) My other posts were a bit more substantial in fairness. Edited 6 February, 2012 by Saintandy666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 NOWHERE, I THE FORUM. (that's a joke) I lol'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Well, might as well get my monies worth, i've paid for the priviledge to post on here, be like refusing to go to St Marys because everyone around me is a c*ck. That's true, Saintsweb is the St Marys of forums, whereas UI is...?... Fratton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 "Saintweb tells Turkish: We don't want your fees" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 That's true, Saintsweb is the St Marys of forums, whereas UI is...?... Fratton. The UI is the FC United of Manchester. Disallusioned with sellout, happy clappy internet mong boards so set up their own one full of passionate forum posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 The UI is the FC United of Manchester. Disallusioned with sellout, happy clappy internet mong boards so set up their own one full of passionate forum posters. So you aren't in fact back here posting on the sad old sellout board at the first opportunity you get - but are in fact joshing and bantering with your passionate fellow forum posters on the UI. Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 So you aren't in fact back here posting on the sad old sellout board at the first opportunity you get - but are in fact joshing and bantering with your passionate fellow forum posters on the UI. Got it. First opportunity i get? Dont think so, i've been off here for about a month. I've missed you, you just dont get the same level of wierdo amoungst normal people on the UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVER THE HILL Posted 6 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Lots of comments in the Times of India-both for and against receiving the aid but this one stood out for me, satish (India) 1 hr ago (01:14 AM) First thank the British for making India what it Is today. If it wasn't for the British we would not be one country, but smaller kingdoms fighting against each other. Or rather, we might have been taken over by French, spanish, Dutch, Portuguese or some other power...which would have been worse. In the 17th and 18th century that's what the world's powers were doing- invading and conquering, so it isn't like we would have been left alone had it not been for the British. British were way milder than any of other mentioned powers. gandhi would have been shot point blank, had it been the Portuguese, Germans, or Spanish. They gave has railroads, modern system of government, postal system, set up the telephone and telegraphic system, built dams, canals, colleges, schools, sewerage system... all that we still use today. They left us with beautiful cities like Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, madras...which we have managed to turn into giant overpopulated garbage dumps. They abolished the sati system, child marriage system, abolished the jizya tax, introduced industrial revolution....the list is endless. There are accounts of the British ICS officers supervising road construction in the sweltering summer heat personally on horsebacks. Which DC would do that today? Who knows, We still might have been under moghuls. English being the language of science and commerce in India has enabled us to become an IT superpower and BPO giant. our students are able to study abroad and compete with the best....none of which would have possible without english. We would have probably been fighting over which regional language should be made the lingua Franca in india...just like we still advent been able to settle Hindi's status. And btw, when one goes to England today, the British come across as extremely civilized, well mannered, and cultured people. Can we say the same about ourselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Lots of comments in the Times of India-both for and against receiving the aid but this one stood out for me, satish (India) 1 hr ago (01:14 AM) First thank the British for making India what it Is today. If it wasn't for the British we would not be one country, but smaller kingdoms fighting against each other. Or rather, we might have been taken over by French, spanish, Dutch, Portuguese or some other power...which would have been worse. In the 17th and 18th century that's what the world's powers were doing- invading and conquering, so it isn't like we would have been left alone had it not been for the British. British were way milder than any of other mentioned powers. gandhi would have been shot point blank, had it been the Portuguese, Germans, or Spanish. They gave has railroads, modern system of government, postal system, set up the telephone and telegraphic system, built dams, canals, colleges, schools, sewerage system... all that we still use today. They left us with beautiful cities like Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, madras...which we have managed to turn into giant overpopulated garbage dumps. They abolished the sati system, child marriage system, abolished the jizya tax, introduced industrial revolution....the list is endless. There are accounts of the British ICS officers supervising road construction in the sweltering summer heat personally on horsebacks. Which DC would do that today? Who knows, We still might have been under moghuls. English being the language of science and commerce in India has enabled us to become an IT superpower and BPO giant. our students are able to study abroad and compete with the best....none of which would have possible without english. We would have probably been fighting over which regional language should be made the lingua Franca in india...just like we still advent been able to settle Hindi's status. And btw, when one goes to England today, the British come across as extremely civilized, well mannered, and cultured people. Can we say the same about ourselves? Did solentstars post this on his tapatalk desire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 I've missed you, you just dont get the same level of wierdo amoungst normal people on the UI. Thats not true! Theres not many of them on the UI but its a real fruit salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Thats not true! Theres not many of them on the UI but its a real fruit salad. Yes, you're right. I haven't missed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Yes, you're right. I haven't missed you. K. Bye then. See you next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Thats not true! Theres not many of them on the UI but its a real fruit salad. You spend enough time on there reading all the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 You spend enough time on there reading all the posts. I do read the UI, but I dont post there. You by contrast spam voraciously on both boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 I do read the UI, but I dont post there. You by contrast spam voraciously on both boards. You just bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 Yes, you're right. I haven't missed you. good to see you back mate, you going tomorrow? i can give you west ham ticket then which would be a double bonus as you could wave it at the millwall fans while signing i'm forever blowing bubbles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 February, 2012 Share Posted 6 February, 2012 good to see you back mate, you going tomorrow? i can give you west ham ticket then which would be a double bonus as you could wave it at the millwall fans while signing i'm forever blowing bubbles? Not sure yet mate, working up in Cambridge tomorrow so depends what time i get away. I'll text you, if not saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 7 February, 2012 Share Posted 7 February, 2012 Not sure yet mate, working up in Cambridge tomorrow so depends what time i get away. I'll text you, if not saturday. You out for a couple of beers on Saturday or do you have to run home to the Mrs like normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 February, 2012 Share Posted 7 February, 2012 You out for a couple of beers on Saturday or do you have to run home to the Mrs like normal? Yes mate, be in town from about 1pm and afterwards. Text me xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Yes mate, be in town from about 1pm and afterwards. Text me xx Will do sweetie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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