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I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
You can call me TC Started conversation Jun 17, 2015
As someone mentioned a few months back, it's odd that so many significant battles took place in the 15th year of the century. This year we have Agincourt and Waterloo.
A2875421 Napoleon Bonaparte 1805-1821 - From Empire to Waterloo
A5403881 The Battle of Waterloo, 1815
I just noticed that it is the anniversary of Waterloo this week.
What would have happened if it had turned out differently? Remember the Blackadder "Time Machine" episode where Baldrick drops the time machine on Wellington and when he gets back to the present day the currency is francs (although people appear to still be speaking English).
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
SiliconDioxide Posted Jun 17, 2015
We'd be gardening in our Napoleon Boots.
We'd still be using steam trains and the restaurant car would serve excellent German food.
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Icy North Posted Jun 17, 2015
We wouldn't have lots of statues: A23852144
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Xanatic Posted Jun 17, 2015
Nobody would have heard about Abba.
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
You can call me TC Posted Jun 17, 2015
I was expecting someone to correct me on 1815 and 1415 being the 15th year of the century. Isn't it really the 14th, or the 16th, or something 
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
highamexpat Posted Jun 17, 2015
You cannot mention the word "Excellent" & "German Food" in the same sentence.
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
SiliconDioxide Posted Jun 17, 2015
Sauerkraut 
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Pink Paisley Posted Jun 17, 2015
One of the Wombles would be called Napoleon.
PP.
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 17, 2015
"people appear to still be speaking English" [TC]
That's because English is the official language on every planet in the galaxy *except* 70% of Planet Earth. 
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Bluebottle Posted Jun 17, 2015
Presumably that's the 71% of 
that's ocean...?
<BB<
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Sho - employed again! Posted Jun 17, 2015
there's also Agincourt, that was 1415. (25th October)
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Icy North Posted Jun 17, 2015
I know it was in France, but please can we say Agincourt was fought at 2.15 PM.
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
Sho - employed again! Posted Jun 17, 2015
No. It was a military operation and the military operates on a 24 hour clock 
I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 17, 2015
"Presumably that's the 71% of earth that's ocean...?" [Bluebottle]
I was thinking of the part of Earth that's composed of....earth.
[Tries to do quick calculation in head.....70% of 30% is 21% 
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I know we're not supposed to say Belgium but can we say Waterloo?
- 1: You can call me TC (Jun 17, 2015)
- 2: SiliconDioxide (Jun 17, 2015)
- 3: Icy North (Jun 17, 2015)
- 4: Xanatic (Jun 17, 2015)
- 5: You can call me TC (Jun 17, 2015)
- 6: highamexpat (Jun 17, 2015)
- 7: SiliconDioxide (Jun 17, 2015)
- 8: Pink Paisley (Jun 17, 2015)
- 9: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 17, 2015)
- 10: Bluebottle (Jun 17, 2015)
- 11: Sho - employed again! (Jun 17, 2015)
- 12: Icy North (Jun 17, 2015)
- 13: Sho - employed again! (Jun 17, 2015)
- 14: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 17, 2015)
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