Pub Trivia - AKA things that may be beyond the scope of Moorey’s knowledge
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Knuckles
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No, that'd be Yappy, angry bald cunt's nick name in any other part of the world, other than Australia.
pink poodle
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You know what this thread needs? A good guess the number question.
Was the donkey called eee-oooor?
Knuckles
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eee-oooor ways called it that........no.
scblack
Leucocholic
I didn't think it was a total myth, he was there and he did have a donkey that carried the wounded. I thought the controversy was that he was perhaps not quite as significant a 'hero' as people think he was.
I heard at one stage they were thinking of a victoria cross, but from what I hear, he didn't really do that much to deserve it. solid job, but not extraordinary.
but obviously I am no historian
eastie
Likes Bikes and Dirt
They fucked his VC nomination paperwork up, and he never received one. The original recommendation came from his unit CO on the battlefield and that was backed by Australian Colonel Monash at the time. The recommendation wasn't given by a shiny arse sitting in a battleship, it was from rank on the battlefield.
The Holt government tried to amend the wrong, but a panel in the UK decided against it saying it would set a dangerous precedent, in blind disregard for the posthumous VC's already given. Medal or not, his valour and gallantry are unquestionable. Regardless of what politicians have since thought, he was recommended for one within ranks.
The donkey's name was Murphy, it got a purple cross. Was that the question?
The Holt government tried to amend the wrong, but a panel in the UK decided against it saying it would set a dangerous precedent, in blind disregard for the posthumous VC's already given. Medal or not, his valour and gallantry are unquestionable. Regardless of what politicians have since thought, he was recommended for one within ranks.
The donkey's name was Murphy, it got a purple cross. Was that the question?
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PINT of Stella. mate!
Many, many Scotches
It all sounds a bit 'Jebediah Springfield' to me...
a bit embiggening?
Art Vanderlay
Hourly daily
Was it Maurice?
pink poodle
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thats a bit rich....but simpson is a very important part of australian mythology. on the holocaust denial (speaking of stupidity), a long time ago when i had a tv sbs/abc played a program that included an american guy that 'investigated' the holocaust and was all against it. his 'arguments' were pretty weak and easily dismissed with common sense by the others on the program.
well that is just stating the obvious. but you like sci-fi, so pots and kettles me thinks.
scblack
Leucocholic
pink poodle
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thanks. i had just removed that moron's name from my mind. for the last 2 days whenever i have tried to remember it all i got was Usan Bolt (spelling??? the runner). i felt i was finally moving forward. sadly hie had been replaced with miranda devine after i read the telegraph on sunday (not something i make a habbit of)....she it seems is genuinely nuts.
PINT of Stella. mate!
Many, many Scotches
What do you mean? All we've talked about for the last 12 hours in this thread is a braying mule.
pink poodle
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so....it looks like Art got it right. Maurice for the win! simpson and the donkey maurice were key figures on the western front. ask away.
why does nobody talk about the other animal heros of ww1? like the terriers that stopped the rats from eating soldiers ears in the trenches. scraps, and spotty, and scruffy....
why does nobody talk about the other animal heros of ww1? like the terriers that stopped the rats from eating soldiers ears in the trenches. scraps, and spotty, and scruffy....
pink poodle
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what? you dont like maurice? donkeys are a beautiful animal.
PINT of Stella. mate!
Many, many Scotches
LEt's get this thread back on track.
Eastie you're up.
Eastie you're up.
um, he landed and was killed at Anzac cove.
pink poodle
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who? scraps? scruffy? it sure wasnt spotty! he was a real trooper....when they brought spotty home he was found to be carrying 3 previously unknown types of flea and the german cockroach. in fact spotty is the exact reason we now have quarantine laws.