Great Britain

[Mich the Tester]

A German might ask; Vot is it viz ze Britishers zese days?

There was a time when Great British chaps set off in a sailing ship to explore the earth, with no more than a map of the northern French coast and directions from some chap in the pub who’d heard of a place with giant two legged rabbits bouncing around carrying their young in pouches. Sure enough, some fine chaps found Australia and then sent assorted chavs to inhabit it.

There was a time when fine Great British chaps with tweed jackets and a pipe hanging from their mouths designed, built and then piloted jet powered boats and aeroplanes with bouncing bombs and raced high speed automobiles on Pendine Sands wearing little more than a t-shirt and a cloth cap. Oh, and smoking a pipe while they were at it.

The only reward these fine chaps desired was a cup of tea and an occasional ‘wee dram’ as our Caledonian brothers might call it.

Now I see people mocking and jesting about Great Britain’s space programme as if Great British chaps are not capable of emulating the exploits of Yanks and Ruskies.

What a sad state of affairs. It seems the Brits have lost their self confidence and it must be restored for the good of all.

What can be done, quickly and efficiently and within 1 year of a general election, aside from the removal of a Mr Brown from 10 Downing Street, to revive the great spirit of innovation, exploration and derring-do that put that word ‘Great’ in front of ‘Britain’?

[Lockhouse]

I could tell you but then I'll be banned.

[Mich the Tester]

I could tell you but then I'll be banned.

I’m not looking for nasty negative things that should be done to people (except to the Labour party), but practical, positive things that the new occupant of number 10 could do to raise the spirits of all.

[TimberWolf]

... aside from the removal of a Mr Brown from 10 Downing Street, to revive the great spirit of innovation, exploration and derring-do that put that word ‘Great’ in front of ‘Britain’?

That would propbably be a great start.

Incidentally in the Cosmos series you mentioned recently (of which I've watched almost all episodes now) Sagan says that the cost of a trip to the Far East in these early pioneering days was about the cost of sending a spaceship to space today, very, very expensive, and about the same timescales too, at 3 years or so.

[Churchill]

I’m not looking for nasty negative things that should be done to people (except to the Labour party), but practical, positive things that the new occupant of number 10 could do to raise the spirits of all.

Build a big amphitheatre and feed the chavs to the lions!

[Mich the Tester]

That would propbably be a great start.

Incidentally in the Cosmos series you mentioned recently (of which I've watched almost all episodes now) Sagan says that the cost of a trip to the Far East in these early pioneering days was about the cost of sending a spaceship to space today, very, very expensive, and about the same timescales too, at 3 years or so.

Thank you; the Great British space program is a jolly good thing indeed. I say they should be given the full support of everybody, on the sole condition they wear tweed jackets and smoke a pipe while wielding their t-squares and pencils!

How about a new attempt at the world water speed record? Or a new ocean liner to win the Blue Riband? Perchance that a great steel suspension bridge could be constructed to link the British to their Hibernian cousins?

[Churchill]

Thank you; the Great British space program is a jolly good thing indeed. I say they should be given the full support of everybody, on the sole condition they wear tweed jackets and smoke a pipe while wielding their sliderules and propelling pencils!

How about a new attempt at the world water speed record? Or a new ocean liner to win the Blue Riband? Perchance that a great steel suspension bridge could be constructed to link the British to their Hibernian cousins?

FTFY

[ratewhore]

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Seems to me you ask the same question repeatedly. In so many words; Why is the UK so crap?

[The_Equalizer]

Build more railways with cracking stations and mighty bridges.

[The_Equalizer]

Ban clothing made from petrochemicals.