MNVillan

3 hours ago, OutByEaster? said:

It's 37c today in Minnesota!

Isn't Minnesota snowy - it's Fargo country isn't it, Vikings, American-Scandinavia?

That's 10c above the average there - is it a bit of shock locally?

 

 

Yeah, we have snow 6 months of the year. It hardly ever gets this hot

It’s going to be 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Minnesota tomorrow. 
 

It’s hardly ever 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Minnesota.

The pitch in El Salvador tonight is… not good.

3 hours ago, Zatman said:

They are now the longest serving team in the Championship now that Forest and Derby have moved divisions

An illustrious achievement

13 hours ago, sne said:

A beauty

*ducks*

13 hours ago, CarryOnVilla said:

How would everyone here feel if SHA went bust?

It would be hilarious initially, but long term it would be soulless… it’s not quite the same feeling shitting on the Tesco Bags than shitting on the Bluenoses   

In the 10 years I’ve followed Villa I’ve never thought of them as rivals. Just a bunch of word removed supporters with a crumbling club. Wouldn’t even bat an eye if they folded, I can’t be bothered to care about them.

7 hours ago, Rustibrooks said:

Who are the most reliable journalist for us these days anyway?

Tom Collomosse and Percy still maybe?

It seems like more of the journalist that are based abroad have more of a scoop on us these days...

Villa Report

16 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said:

Literally the most disgusting thing I’ve ever made the mistake of ordering.

It’s not biscuit, and it’s not gravy, I don’t know what it actually is but it was just a pile of grey slop on a plate.

This is slander

I am firmly Southgate In until after the World Cup

On 04/06/2022 at 11:39, villa4europe said:

I actually like doing a thanksgiving dinner, it's a bit of fun, green bean casserole is also underrated (but making it with a tin of mushroom soup?! Come on you lazy bastards! *) 

That said American biscuits and gravy is up there with their gun laws, healthcare and date formatting, absolute wrong uns 

* that's another thing on american cooking, watching baking shows and everything is out of a packet, fondant is a packet, butter cream is a packet, the fruit fillings are from packets, I'm amazed American bake off doesn't let them use pre made sponges because that's about the only thing they do

Don’t you dare come after biscuits and gravy! That stuff is delectable

2 minutes ago, Panto_Villan said:

So you think she'd have been more interested in visiting London if we abolished the monarchy and opened the palace up to the public instead? That's interesting. Not the answer I was expecting but always good to hear opinions.

If you time your visit right they do actually do tours of the palace, although the decor on the inside isn't actually as grand as you might think when you look closely at it. Personally I think the Tower of London is much better to visit but perhaps that's just me.

Frankly if the monarchy vanished and the palaces did with it, I don’t think that would change our decision to visit at all. The Palace was cool, but after two minutes of standing outside the gates you continue on your way.

She was much more interested in the ritzy, high end shops and areas. Same with the food. A bit like visiting NYC. I was interested in pubs and football.

2 minutes ago, Panto_Villan said:

No, it's just lots of people are aware that the Tower of London is also in central London, so the fact they went to visit Buckingham Palace instead (which you can't even go inside most of the time) implies that the interest was in the monarchy rather than buildings in which monarchs used to reside.

Although @MNVillan can probably clear it up best. Do you think your wife would be as interested in seeing the Palace if the monarchy had been abolished and plain old Lizzie Windsor didn't live there any more?

Probably more interested if they started giving tours

33 minutes ago, chrisp65 said:

We’re you hoping to meet the queen?

No, but tbf the first thing my wife wanted to do (which means it’s the first thing we did) was see Buckingham Palace. The royals were (obviously) not a deal breaker, but a fun thing to see. Mind you, I’m not the one paying for their castles

2 hours ago, colhint said:

We come in 10th place in Number of visitors in the world. The nine above us all have more annual sunshine.

Top 10 Countries Most Popular with Tourists (by number of 2019 visitor arrivals)

1. France - 90.0 million
2. Spain - 83.7 million
3. United States - 79.3 million
4. China - 65.7 million
5. Italy - 64.5 million
6. Turkey - 51.2 million
7. Mexico - 45.0 million
8. Thailand - 39.8 million
9. Germany - 39.6 million
10. United Kingdom - 39.4 million      https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-visited-countries

 

 

I definitely didn’t travel to England for the weather.

2 hours ago, sidcow said:

Why are pick-ups so enormously popular in the USA? Its something that totally seperates USA from Europe.  Unless I was a builder or farmer I can think of absolutely no reason to have one as a primary form of transport. 

A guy over the road from me has one but he does work in construction. They are as rare as hens teeth over here. 

I suppose we've got a halfway house with people going nuts for SUV's although I don't get that either. 

There’s a lot more room to drive over here. The vast majority of European cities were built well before cars and America (minus the East Coast) isn’t the same way. I shudder at the thought of trying to drive a truck on the roads in Italy. England isn’t as bad, tbf.

I personally would never own a traditional truck because they guzzle gas, but Ford is introducing an electric F150, and I would love one. Even if you don’t typically haul stuff around, they come in massive handy occasionally.

55 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said:

Yeah, still hope he gets a bad case of FOMO as he watches from his little tv in the corner as the CL theme descends upon Villa Park on Wednesday nights while he asks residents in the square if they want salt and vinegar

This isn’t the Grealish thread

On 31/05/2022 at 07:18, Risso said:

Well quite. Religion and the monarchy, no place for either of them in a modern world really. But if I had to choose, give me a largely ceremonial monarchy over an all pervasive religion, any day of the week.

That’s a very bold statement about religion. It plays a very important, and positive, role in millions (if not billions) of people’s lives.

42 minutes ago, LeafyVilla said:

Hopefully

It is. That’s not the current lion on the badge.

2 hours ago, a m ole said:

Southgate would be a great DOF. The actual managing of a game is by far his worst asset.

His nose isn’t a great asset. He’s a walking plague mask

I like Salah less and less. Complete diver.