Recent content by Gimboid

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    U.S. Battleships

    Just watched a History Channel prog about battle ships. Did you know that the Germans during WW2 had plans for a battleship massing twice the size of the Yamato (about 140,000 tons) with 18 20 inch guns.............Wow
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    Is there anything we can do about terrorism?

    Well, what about that old saying...One man's terrorist is the others freedom fighter? If rjgo says kill castro, saddam et al... does that not make him a terrorist in the eyes of others? Murder without due process?
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    Vote for YOUR favourite dictator!

    Tony Blair and his wife Zippy
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    Is there anything we can do about terrorism?

    It's a hard subject. Here in Northern Ireland we've managed a sort of appeasment with terrorists.... were nobody is really happy. Some may have had political and social injustices at one time, but now it has really boiled down to ignorance, protection rackets, turf wars,slush money and...
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    Question for Europeans

    Soccer number one yes. Cycling, don't no, Northern Ireland were (I am) Motorcycling, rallying, hurley, gaelic football, rugby etc....
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    Funny place names

    Let's not forget Muff in County Donegal, Ireland. I hear they have an interesting diving course on offer...
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    The WWII fighter thread!

    Odd seeing the old Bolton Paul Defiant here. Was that not some wacky nightfighter with a Halifax bomber machine gun turret dumped in behind the cockpit? As for P51 Mustangs- not so hot until a British Rolls-Royce engine was spliced into the air frame! ;) Brewster Buffalos! - Live life to...
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    Guys I don't think there are any colonies...

    :( Yes it's a shame reading all these posts from lucky people with the game. Looks like I'm going to have to go out and MEET people this weekend, and the weekend after that:( oh dear...
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    Bush Orders.....

    Just slightly off the subject, I noticed on BBC News a picture of George W. And beside him the Legend: T he W ar a gainst T errorisim Comments anyone? ;)
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    Happy 1 Year Anniversary To Thunderfall and CFC

    :beer: :bday: wow 1 year already. I've been coming here since March and this is only my 9th (or tenth) post! What have I been doing with my life?:cry:
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    Plumbing

    :) Well plumbing was probably and advance that allowed you negotiate with other civs that had a flooded basement etc and enabled you to charge extortionate rates to get it fixed.
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    How will most Civ III games end?

    With a deep and profound relationship with a four cornered girlfriend...
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    You Call Yourselves Warriors!?!

    Fave era: WWII Tactics: Loads of Rockets at their cites then in with the paras! :rocket:
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