• Royal Navy caught shooting at a Spanish flag
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[QUOTE=smurfy;18475629]IMO Britain should invade Spain[/QUOTE] Agreed, we need a new empire.
[QUOTE=SenorJose;18484287]Agreed, we need a new empire.[/QUOTE] fuck yeah let's change the government and up heave the country because we feel like taking another countries' land yeah sounds great
[QUOTE=smurfy;18475629]IMO Britain should invade Spain[/QUOTE] Except do it with period technology then get spectator tickets for a nominal fee. :v:
[QUOTE=OnDemand;18484073]Actually, the flag they were shooting at wasn't the Spanish flag but "one that is traditionally used on gunnery targets due to its high visibility." Read the following quote from DailyMail for more details More: [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1229580/British-ambassador-forced-apologise-Royal-Navy-ship-used-Spanish-flag-target-practice.html[/url][/QUOTE] Hmmm, Daily Mail... But if this is true, hahaha oh spain. we use something that looks like your flag for target practice. [editline]12:18PM[/editline] [QUOTE=angelangel;18485099]Except do it with period technology then get spectator tickets for a nominal fee. :v:[/QUOTE] we'd probably still succeed knowing the spanish.
children are dumb
[QUOTE=SomeRandomGuy18;18469719]Isn't Gibraltar a British overseas territory? What the fuck does Spain have to do with it?[/QUOTE] Well, the only thing I can think of is that everyone speaks spanish in Gibraltar
IMO, Spain, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Denmark should just invade Britain, then take Ireland. It would only make sense for WWIII to happen between them. In anycase, the British Navy is full of assholes who don't even recognize major flags from countries near them.
[QUOTE=Doneeh;18487073]IMO, Spain, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Denmark should just invade Britain, then take Ireland. It would only make sense for WWIII to happen between them. In anycase, the British Navy is full of assholes who don't even recognize major flags from countries near them.[/QUOTE] What the hell has got your panties in such a twist? They didn't even fire on the Spanish flag; it was a target flag disigned to be highly visible. It is just coincidence that it is simmilar to the Spanish flag. [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8371305.stm[/url] Imho, you're the asshole for calling the RN assholes when you haven't even got your facts right.
They have the same colors and nearly the same design. You obviously don't understand that it could have all been intentional, yet they are trying to cover themselves up by saying "sorry". Also your facts came from a British news station, whom probably tampered with the information.
News just in, the Dutch joined in with the British on the shooting of the Spanish flag.
[QUOTE=Doneeh;18487515]They have the same colors and nearly the same design. You obviously don't understand that it could have all been intentional, yet they are trying to cover themselves up by saying "sorry". Also your facts came from a British news station, whom probably tampered with the information.[/QUOTE] Please learn to BBC before accusing them of tampering with information.
[QUOTE=Doneeh;18487515]They have the same colors and nearly the same design. You obviously don't understand that it could have all been intentional, yet they are trying to cover themselves up by saying "sorry". Also your facts came from a British news station, whom probably tampered with the information.[/QUOTE] ...What? The flag in question is the International Signal Flag No. 1, used by all NATO forces (which includes Spain). The flag was used because it is a high visibility target and, also, mostly likely for denoting that that particular bouy was No. 1 of several target bouys. The RN did nothing wrong, yet Spain demands we apologise. Also, BBC News is one of the most unbiased news sources around. Regardless, everything I have stated is compliant with international maritime law; unless you wish to question the validity of that as well?
Fucking Spain drink your damn milk and leave me alone
rule britannia
As interesting as rebuilding the British empire would be I have to say it is extremely flawed. No country will be willing to give away their territory without a fight which means that Britain will have to use force to capture them. Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this what Germany wanted to do in WWII? If so, does that make us any better?
[QUOTE=OnDemand;18484073]Actually, the flag they were shooting at wasn't the Spanish flag but "one that is traditionally used on gunnery targets due to its high visibility." Read the following quote from DailyMail for more details More: [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1229580/British-ambassador-forced-apologise-Royal-Navy-ship-used-Spanish-flag-target-practice.html[/url][/QUOTE] Hahaha the comments [quote]and the government backs down again, i bet if the spanish retook gibraltar or the argies reinvaded the falklands this spineless government wouldn't do a damn thing about it. we are becoming a laughing stock. i suppose we should be glad the ussr is no more, otherwise im sure brown and his commie friends would have invited them in to make us part of their socialist empire. [/quote]
That's the dumbest thing i've ever heard
What the fuck is this? Kicking dogs off cliffs, shooting flags. What's next torpedo riding?
[QUOTE=Doneeh;18487073]IMO, Spain, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Denmark should just invade Britain, then take Ireland. It would only make sense for WWIII to happen between them. In anycase, the Spanish Police is full of assholes who don't even recognize maritime flags [/QUOTE] Fixed, also , the fuck were the nosy bastards doing snooping on a british warship in international waters.
In 50 years time Portugal will be an island.
[QUOTE=Hellduck07;18490674]In 50 years time Portugal will be an island.[/QUOTE] What
[QUOTE=Camundongo;18473781]We set fire to loads of their docked ships in the Netherlands, they fled, tried to regroup, then sailed into a storm and loads more ships got wrecked. It was was hardly the greatest naval strategy of all time.[/QUOTE] It could be worse, didn't Japan wipe out the entire Russian fleet in the Russo-Japanese war? Yep. Battle of Tsushima.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;18473781]We set fire to loads of their docked ships in the Netherlands, they fled, tried to regroup, then sailed into a storm and loads more ships got wrecked. It was was hardly the greatest naval strategy of all time.[/QUOTE] And we set ships on fire with barrels of gunpowder into their midst. Basically a primitive bomb.
[QUOTE=Nippyftl;18488143]As interesting as rebuilding the British empire would be I have to say it is extremely flawed. No country will be willing to give away their territory without a fight which means that Britain will have to use force to capture them. Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this what Germany wanted to do in WWII? If so, does that make us any better?[/QUOTE] The nazis were trying to introduce racial hate and create a 'master race.'
[QUOTE=Thomo;18469764]Well. We kicked their armada's ass and we'll do it again.[/QUOTE] You also lost the war of independence to a group of unruly colonists and patriots. Bitch.
[QUOTE=Sickle;18492247]You also lost the war of independence to a group of unruly colonists and patriots. Bitch.[/QUOTE] That is relevant, how?
[QUOTE=Sickle;18492247]You also lost the war of independence to a group of unruly colonists and patriots. Bitch.[/QUOTE] You only won because of the french. I'd like to see the yanks hold onto a colony that's thousands of miles away and the only way to get there is by taking a boat which, in those times, could take weeks if not longer.
I love how America suddenly became the topic of interest on an incident between the Spanish and the British.
I would've shot the Spanish PM instead.
Why can't Britain, France, and Spain all be pissed at each other like the good old days? I'm bored of this "European Union" crap. I want to see some 100 year war shit.
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