Mandy Lifeboats

Unfortunately "Worcester is the Paris Of The 80s"  relates to the USA city.

 I have never understood the saying. Does anyone know? I think it means a city that was once affluent but has fallen into decline???? 

44 minutes ago, The_Rev said:

Should have taken the number 27, presuming that Breeching's law of bustitution is in play in the 2019 rules.  

Why are you assuming Beeching's Law was in play? It was an INTERNATIONAL match.  You can't be in nidd if Beeching Law is in play. 

It's amateurs like you that make this game a farce. 

The sun and the moon appear the same size if they are together. 

But.........

Things closer the horizon seem to be larger than those further away. 

What looks bigger to humans: the sun or the moon? 

1 hour ago, tonyh29 said:

Technically , Alaska is the furtherest East.......

There is some US territory at Runnymede near me where they have the JFK memorial , but the UK retains sovereignty and it's not not a State either , but that could have been a decent trick answer

Alaska is definitely not East. Even if you consider the international date line to be straight. 

Runnymede would have be a great trick answer.

If Maine is the correct answer then the closest African country has to be in the north west. So it's Morocco.

Maine is the furthest East. But I get the feeling there's a trick answer?

Are US armed forces bases technically given a State and it's one of those? 

33 minutes ago, blandy said:

 I'm now worried

 

Look......you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Yes, a few places might need to be erased from the map. Yes, we might have to invade France. But eventually the UK would be symettrical. There would be no North/South divide. Just North/South symmetry. 

Map costs would reduce by 50%. Just buy half the country and place it next to a mirror. 

11 minutes ago, choffer said:

Disappointed that given your desire for symmetry, you haven’t thought to rename it East Angular. 

Let's not get too ambitious.  Once symmetry has been achieved we'll move onto straightening everything. Coastlines, motorways,  rivers are all too irregular for my liking. 

3 hours ago, choffer said:

Couldn't you just iron Wales flat instead of just scraping off the mountains? That would give you a much greater landmass but would probably mean you'd have to move more of your cities to maintain symmetry.

 

Great idea @choffer. It's sensible ideas like that which will see this project succeed. If we ironed Wales,  trimmed the edges and moved it slightly it would become the symettrical equivalent to East Anglia. But could we fit it in without having to move Ireland? 

More suggestions please. 

I am a bit OCD and I've decided that all of the problems in this country could be solved if we made the UK symmetrical.  I've now finalised my plans and I am ready to start it off. 

Stage 1 Birmingham. This would remain unchanged initially and would be the central point from which symetry would be measured.

Stage 2 London. It's the biggest city so we leave it where it is. It would be stupid to move a city as big as London. 

Stage 3. Bristol and Cardiff would be merged and moved to a new location that makes a symmetrical triangle with Brum and London. This might be somewhere in the Bristol channel but we'll be filling a lot of that in to make the Severn and the Thames match.

Stage 4. Liverpool. Moved slightly to ensure symetry with Bristodiff (see above). The Mersey would be altered to match the Thames and the Severn. 

Stage 5. Hull. The last of the 4 cities that will form a square around Brum. It might need to be moved a bit.

Stage 6. Edinburgh stays in the same position. 

Now we have the easy stuff sorted we can tackle the more difficult stuff. 

Stage 7. We need to create a symmetrical equivalent to Edinburgh. But to do s, it will need to be in France. Invasion is a possibility but could get messy. Much better to swap most of Wales with them. Flattening Wales to be symmetrical with East Anglia is going to be time consuming so we avoid that problem. 

Stage 8. Decide whether to fill in the Channel or dig a symmetrical version north of Hull & Liverpool and south of Edinburgh. Filling in the channel would assist with the invasion (Stage 7) and provide a place to put all the rubble from the Welsh mountains (see above). 

I'm not sure of the best option for Stage 9. Does anyone have any suggestions?*

*Find a good psychiatrist is already in progress. 

Mornington Crescent World Championship 1994. 

The UK player was in nidd and all the laterals were blocked. The Germans amazingly missed the open flank and played Marylebone. 

Amazing stuff. What a victory.

Villatalk really should have a Mornington Crescent thread. I am sure we have many amateur players on here. 

Eubank v Benn. 1st fight 1990 (?)

2 people who genuinely hated one another. The match was a brutal affair. After his victory a TV commentator asked Eubank how he felt. Eubank answered "I need to go to the hospital". He did. 

Euro 96 and Olympics 2012. Two events that brought the country together and gave us something to be proud of. 

NFL on Channel 4 on a Sunday night in the 80s. 

Steve Bull's career. Why isn't this a movie? Rejected by WBA he moved to Wolves for a tiny fee. His goals led Wolves from the verge of bankruptcy in the old D4 to D2. He stayed loyal despite big money offers and played for England. Tipton's version of Roy Of The Rovers.

When you realise that the attendances at Villa Park next season will exceed the attendances at St Andrews with 2 clubs playing there. 

I suggest the badge could be improved by a few minor tweaks.  

The lion should be standing in front of a shield displaying Robbie Savage's severed head. The lion should have the severed head of Robbie Savage in his mouth and be standing on a pile of severed heads that resemble Robbie Savage.  

Just a suggestion. 

Hancock's Half Hour. Still funny and relevant to today's world.

The London 2012 Opening Ceremony. I fully expected our Olympics to be an embarrassing shambles. I was wrong. The show blew me away and is one of those shows that will always be in my memory. 

Villa European Cup win. I was only 11 but I remember every kick. Sitting on the floor in front of a TV that was tiny by today's standards. 

House. Not everyone's cup other tea. But it's unusual for an American comedy to use sarcasm athe it's core. 

Fawlty Towers.  You started it. 

Operation Good Guys. A lesser known improvised Police comedy. 

The Clangers. It still reminds me of childhood. 

The World At War. This should be on the curriculum for every schoolchild. Lawrence Olivier's commentary is just stunning. 

Deep Space 9 - the dominion wars. I hate 90% of Star Trek but these episodes were fabulous.

Morecombe & Wise Christmas Shows. So many classic moments and so many memories. 

3 hours ago, kurtsimonw said:

Taken a real nosedive lately. 

I've missed a few days at work, haven't been eating, I have no desire to get out of bed. I managed to get to work yesterday and spent over an hour with HR, and had to be honest with them. I don't really see the point in life if I'm going to be unhappy. Medication and therapy aren't fixes for my problem, so when I'm seeing someone I just start feeling guilty that I'm wasting time that someone else can benefit from. 

I spent the weekend googling about things I shouldn't be, but it's got to the point where I've had enough. I went through this about 18 months ago and my ex just popped up. I doubt there's going to be a miracle to save me this time. 

You are not alone. 

You are feeling low at the moment and that's not the right time to make any decisions. 

Get help. 

Get out of the house and do something.  Cookery courses are always good. You get to meet new people. Even if none become friends you have still learnt a skill that will help you make friends. 

Life can be shit but the alternative  (in my opinion) is nothing

I recommend 1 of these 3 options.  I have done all. 

Stay at Disney Hotels. They are expensive but you get the benefit of free Disney transport. 

Stay on International Drive. Cheaper than Disney but a bit further away. Most hotels provide some transport to the parks. Restaurants are cheaper than Disney. 

Rent a villa. The cheapest option for large groups or out of season.  I normally go in November and can rent a private villa for about the same as a decent hotel room. But you need to rent a car. Self catering is much cheaper if you use it for breakfasts and evening meals. 

It's hard to beat the 14 day Disney passes for park entrance. 

Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerooooooooooy Jenkins.