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Club Arnage => So You Think You Know About Le Mans => Topic started by: Nordic on September 19, 2003, 01:33:30 pm



Title: Campsite
Post by: Nordic on September 19, 2003, 01:33:30 pm


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Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 02:09:37 pm
Looking through binoculars I reckon:-
Cars - 1969 or 1970 Cadillac De Ville convertible and Ford Probe.
Drivers - Boss Hog and Daisy Duke  ;)
Campsite - Shady Trees Caravan Park, Bournemouth.  ;)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: hgb on September 19, 2003, 02:28:22 pm
That one is tricky. Ok, the campside looks very much like Houx. The left car is definately a Cadillac De Ville  and the one next to it looks like a Nissan SX something. No idea who the drivers are, though. However, and now we're getting serious, the guy with the flag deserves to get shot for dragging the Union Jack through the dust. At least that were the words of an english colleage when I showed him the picture in order to identify the cars. ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 02:38:45 pm
the guy with the flag deserves to get shot for dragging the Union Jack through the dust. At least that were the words of an english colleage when I showed him the picture in order to identify the cars. ;D
Tell him it's a Union Flag  ;)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 19, 2003, 02:51:47 pm
The Union Jack or Union Flag?

When the 'Union Jack' was first introduced, in 1606, it was known simply as 'the British flag' or 'the flag of Britain', and was ordered to be flown at the main masthead of all ships, warships and merchant ships, of both England and Scotland.

The first use of the name 'Union' appears in 1625. There are various theories as how it became known as the 'Union Jack', but most of the evidence points to the name being derived from the use of the word 'jack' as a diminutive. This word was in use before 1600 to describe a small flag flown from the small mast mounted on the bowsprit, and by 1627 it appears that a small version of the Union flag was commonly flown in this position. For some years it was called just 'the Jack', or 'Jack flag', or 'the King's Jack', but by 1674, while formally referred to as 'His Majesty's Jack', it was commonly called the Union Jack, and this was officially acknowledged.

In the 18th century the small mast on the bowsprit was replaced by staysails on the stays between the bowsprit and the foremast. By this time the Ensign had become the principal naval distinguishing flag, so it became the practice to fly the Union Jack only in harbour, on a specially rigged staff in the bows of the ships, the jackstaff. It should thus be noted that the jack flag had existed for over a hundred and fifty years before the jack staff came into being, and its name was related to its size rather than to the position in which it was flown.

It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given Parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag".

Just what I heard anyway...


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Nordic on September 19, 2003, 02:58:44 pm
Correct on the De Ville, the other one is a Ford  probe, maybe the best race a ford has had at LM for a good number of years
the campsite was the Houx before it got a tarty with pitchs and power.

I hope this clears up a popular misconception re the name of our dear flag.
It would also help if the ACO knew which way to hang it. :(


The name "Union Jack" became official when it was approved in Parliament in 1908. It was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag".
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Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 03:16:36 pm
Re. the flag, I just turned this up

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2981038.stm



Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 03:18:58 pm
Also, the Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom and it is so called because it embodies the emblems of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).
 
The term Union Jack possibly dates from Queen Anne's time (reigned 1702-14), but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the 'jack-et' of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603, in either its Latin or French form Jacobus or Jacques; or, as 'jack' once meant small, the name may be derived from a royal proclamation issued by Charles II that the Union Flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, (a small flag at the bowsprit).
 
The flag consists of three heraldic crosses.

The cross of St George, patron saint of England since the 1270's, is a red cross on a white ground. It was the national flag of England until James I succeeded to the throne in 1603, after which it was combined in 1606 with the crosses of St. Andrew and St. Patrick;
 
The cross saltire of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.

The cross saltire of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground. This was combined with the previous Union Flag of St George and St Andrew, after the Act of Union of Ireland with England (and Wales) and Scotland on 1 January 1801, to create the Union Flag that has been flown ever since.

The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag. This is because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, the Principality of Wales by that time was already united with England and was no longer a separate principality.

The Union Flag was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere); it is today flown above Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham when The Queen is not in residence. The Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) is flown at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Balmoral when The Queen is not in residence. On news of a Royal death, the Union Flag (or the Royal Arms of Scotland (Lion Rampant) where appropriate) will be flown at half-mast. The Royal Standard is never flown at half mast, as the Sovereign never dies (the new Monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor).

The flying of the Union Flag on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at The Queen's command. The Union Flag is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the Royal family, Commonwealth Day, Coronation Day, The Queen's official birthday, Remembrance Day and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation of Parliament; it is also flown on St David's Day (Wales), St George's Day (England), St Andrew's Day (Scotland), and St Patrick's Day (Northern Ireland).

Although the Union Flag originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organisations elsewhere in the United Kingdom by long established custom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently depicted on other objects.

The Union Flag is flown correctly when the cross of St Andrew is above that of St Patrick at the hoist (as the earlier of the two to be placed on the flag, the cross of St Andrew is entitled to the higher position) and below it at the fly; in other words, at the end next to the pole the broad white stripe goes on top.

......apparently


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 04:29:21 pm
Re. the flag, I just turned this up

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2981038.stm



Bas***ds should leave these things alone


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 04:33:17 pm
Russ / Steve

I'm truly impressed by the history.  All I can confirm from my navy days is that the union flag was the union flag, but it was flown from the jackstaff (in the bows) [pointed end] only when berthed alongside, at anchor, or accompanying the royal yacht.  Other special occasions bein promulgates as and when.  It was always generally known as The Jack.


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Matt Harper on September 19, 2003, 04:35:00 pm
I wish I knew a lot about flags. I feel so inadequate.


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 04:38:29 pm
I wish I knew a lot about flags. I feel so inadequate.
The truth is out there  :o


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 04:51:48 pm
I wish I knew a lot about flags. I feel so inadequate.

I wouldn't worry Matt, it's all rather sad knowing this stuff ::)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 05:06:33 pm
Gib, I see you have upgraded your member  :D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 05:08:04 pm
Gib, I see you have upgraded your member  :D

Ahhhh    YES......a full 5 inches now :o

you can have one that sive as well, soon :D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 05:35:23 pm
you can have one that sive as well, soon :D
Just a little bit more now  :P


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 05:36:17 pm
you can have one that sive as well, soon :D
Just a little bit more now  :P

go on........have another one ;)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 19, 2003, 05:40:46 pm


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Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 19, 2003, 05:42:41 pm
Quote from: Steve Brown
Thank you, please may I have another  Roll Eyes
[quote

Not after that picture :o

Have a good weekend, and hope to your member is larger on Monday :D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 19, 2003, 08:18:34 pm
God I love that film!!!!! Too many favourite bits to recount, but the bit about Marlene Desmond ("PORK" Marlene???????), the food fight and the golf "lesson" are just a few that spring instantly to mind. Thank feck they never made a sequel (How much do I hate sequels???).

John Belushi, what a chap!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 23, 2003, 07:55:28 pm
My defining moment in that film was when they brought back the trashed Lincoln Continental after the road trip and started to cut it up in the garage.
To quote Bluto : "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily"  8)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 23, 2003, 07:59:58 pm


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Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 24, 2003, 09:48:48 am
Right, that's it - gonna have to go in the loft tonight and get the vid out. Haven't watched it for years but I know I will be crying with laughter within two nanoseconds.

Toga, toga, toga, TOGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

 ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 09:51:53 am
Theres so many good quotes in that film :
"you f**ked up, you trusted us"  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 12:43:33 pm
So you think you know.... Animal House...

Name that scene...

"Nothing for me today..."


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:02:12 pm
Scene - In the Food King when Otter and Boon are 'initiating' Pinto (Larry) and Flounder (Kent Dorfman).
Otter is chatting up Dean Wormer's wife.
Boon has stuffed food won the initiate Larrys sweater ("need to fix your sweater").
Boon walks through the cashiers till and says :
Nothing for me today


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 01:04:50 pm

Pin-point accuracy there Steve, well done!

How about...

"...Sorry."



Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:12:25 pm
It's coming back to me ....
I't's John Belushi who says 'Sorry'.
Now I've just got to remember the context.


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:20:04 pm
Right, remembered, christ my brain is slow.

Scene - the Toga party in the Delta House.  A guitar player is serenading some toga clad ladies at the foot of the stairs.
John Belushi (Bluto) appears at the top of the stairs, wearing a toga.  He seems to be intently listening to the guitarist.
Then, as he moves down the stairs, he grabs the guitar and smashes it to pieces against the wall and the stairs.
He then hands the guitar back to the player, shrugs and says Sorry


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 01:24:23 pm
Spot on once more Steve! I thought that one would be a little harder, but you got there in the end!!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:25:05 pm
Okay Russ, how about

"I won't go schizo will I?"


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 01:32:12 pm
That's a toughy...

I can picture Pinto being offered a joint... but can't remember if it's in Donald Sutherland's office... or who may be offering it to him...

But I'm sure that just before he takes it , he asks "I won't go schizo will I?"


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:35:24 pm
Spot on.
Larry, Boon and Katy are in Donald Sutherland's bathroom, smoking a joint (Boon and Katy in the bath).


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:39:17 pm
An easy one ?

"now drop and give me twenty" (2 alternatives here)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 01:49:00 pm
The boys are on parade, Flounders takes a grilling for poor presentation... he really shouldn't be wearing that pledge pin!!! He's then ordered "now drop and give me twenty"

I little stuck on the alternative though!

But in part of the same scene, are they all ordered to do it?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:55:38 pm
Very Good,
The other occasion is when Flounder is in the stables and Neidermeyer comes in and complains of the cleanliness of the stalls and that Flounder is threatening the horse with a pitch fork.
He gets Flounder to 'Drop and give me twenty' on the sh*t covered straw.


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 01:58:46 pm
I've just remembered a good one.

"You can take your finger out of my ass any time now Carmine"


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 24, 2003, 03:53:59 pm
Ah yes!! As the assembled guests regather themselves after the seating thingy collapses after "RAMMING SPEEEEED".  ;D

Well that definitely makes this tonight's entertainment!!!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 24, 2003, 03:55:37 pm
"That boy is a P-I-G Peeyag" (spelt to give the true accent!)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 24, 2003, 03:57:09 pm
Mmmm... not easy...

Is it said by Dean Wormer's Wife talking to the mayor after the stand collapsed at the very end?

Here's another...

What was Bluto's character's surname?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 04:59:31 pm
Yes all correct.
Bluto was John Blutarsky.


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 24, 2003, 05:02:35 pm
"That boy is a P-I-G Peeyag" (spelt to give the true accent!)
"Okay, see if you can tell what I am now?............(stuffs mouth with merangue and blows it out).....I'm a zit, get it?"  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: jpchenet on September 25, 2003, 02:08:08 am
Spot on once more Steve! I thought that one would be a little harder, but you got there in the end!!

In the end!!!????!!!

I think 16 minutes is pretty good going!!!!!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 25, 2003, 07:57:52 pm
I think 16 minutes is pretty good going!!!!!
It was one of those days....... ;)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 02:13:33 pm
Bluto was John Blutarsky.

That's right Steve...

Do you know the name of the character that Kevin Bacon played?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 26, 2003, 02:38:13 pm
Chip Diller!!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 26, 2003, 02:44:13 pm
Yes, didn't he look youthfull?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 26, 2003, 02:44:55 pm
Have you dug the film out for a 'refresher' yet?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 03:11:45 pm
Chip Diller!!

Mr. Rick... you had £8,000.....


You now have £16,000 !!!!

Now then... this one will test you....


Which character did Stephen Bishop play?


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 26, 2003, 03:25:36 pm
Ha hah, I've just had a look at the list of cast members.
Russ, you're a hard man.
Stephen Bishop is listed as :
"Charming guy with Guitar" - and hence on to the previous question - 'Sorry'


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 26, 2003, 03:50:58 pm
Dug the film out but scheduled for the VCR tonight. Never made it last few nights (joys of working from home - office never closes!!!!).

As for Stephen Bishop, he was of course also responsible for composing and performing the wonderful title song!


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 26, 2003, 03:54:08 pm
Got digging and herewith a little reminder of that wonderful song ......

http://www.stephenbishop.com/animal.wav (http://www.stephenbishop.com/animal.wav)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Mr. Rick on September 26, 2003, 03:56:17 pm
And if anyone is ever in need of the lyrics of the aforementioned ditty:

http://www.stephenbishop.com/albums/lyrics/animal.html (http://www.stephenbishop.com/albums/lyrics/animal.html)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 04:30:31 pm
Ha hah, I've just had a look at the list of cast members.
Russ, you're a hard man.
Stephen Bishop is listed as :
"Charming guy with Guitar" - and hence on to the previous question - 'Sorry'

I think we need a Stewards enquiry... I'm sure I heard somebody coughing in the audience...  >:(

It's ok... he's just used his "Look at the cast list" lifeline.  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 26, 2003, 04:49:41 pm
Sorry, I wasn't offered a 50/50  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 05:33:04 pm
Is that MadDog 50/50 ??? (The drink of choice when 'Animal House' was more of a reality for me!!)


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 05:38:43 pm


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Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: gibberish on September 26, 2003, 05:44:24 pm
Oh THAT Animal House


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 05:47:44 pm
Don't know if this will work...


http://www.triv.net/html/Users1/u4077.htm (http://www.triv.net/html/Users1/u4077.htm)

Haven't tried it out, cos we have Java script restrictions, but it should be some sort of Animal House Quiz...

Give it a go Steve...


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 26, 2003, 05:57:47 pm
Very good Russ, excuse my modesty but I scored a million. 8)
How do I collect my money?  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Russ on September 26, 2003, 06:11:55 pm

Well I was about to give you a cheque.... but we don't want to give you that!!!  ;D


Title: Re:Campsite
Post by: Steve Pyro on September 27, 2003, 02:23:16 am
Can I have Le Mans beer vouchers instead ? ;)