Charles the Woke.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

Snowy wrote:

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

about time we treat him as what he is. totally irrelavent in all our lives. if that had been part of a letter in a paper it would have been totaliy ignored and the writer described as just another odd ball.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

about time we treat him as what he is. totally irrelavent in all our lives. if that had been part of a letter in a paper it would have been totaliy ignored and the writer described as just another odd ball.

An interfering odd ball.
The names will have been chosen by the Admiralty who know their business and the Queen clever enough to know that and confirmed their choices.
When these things happen one interference leads to other interferences. :angry-tappingfoot:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

about time we treat him as what he is. totally irrelavent in all our lives. if that had been part of a letter in a paper it would have been totaliy ignored and the writer described as just another odd ball.

An interfering odd ball.
The names will have been chosen by the Admiralty who know their business and the Queen clever enough to know that and confirmed their choices.
When these things happen one interference leads to other interferences. :angry-tappingfoot:

he is a good example for people to decide to have a childless marriage.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

about time we treat him as what he is. totally irrelavent in all our lives. if that had been part of a letter in a paper it would have been totaliy ignored and the writer described as just another odd ball.

An interfering odd ball.
The names will have been chosen by the Admiralty who know their business and the Queen clever enough to know that and confirmed their choices.
When these things happen one interference leads to other interferences. :angry-tappingfoot:

he is a good example for people to decide to have a childless marriage.

His sister should have got the job .

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Tells the Navy to change the name of a new nuclear submarine from Agincourt to Achilles to not offend the French…even after the Queen had approved the name shortly before she died.
In Paris there’s plenty of Avenues and Metro stations recording their Victories.
If we really wanted to pee the French off, we could have called it ‘Mers-el Kebir’ that would have really got them wound up.

about time we treat him as what he is. totally irrelavent in all our lives. if that had been part of a letter in a paper it would have been totaliy ignored and the writer described as just another odd ball.

An interfering odd ball.
The names will have been chosen by the Admiralty who know their business and the Queen clever enough to know that and confirmed their choices.
When these things happen one interference leads to other interferences. :angry-tappingfoot:

he is a good example for people to decide to have a childless marriage.

His sister should have got the job .

would have got it in a proper democracy where people had the right to vote on it.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Can a mod change the title of this thread to "Charles the Joke" Ty

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3853

F*cking mental or what? Changed the name from a famous military victory to what's generally accepted to be a weakness (as in achiles heel)!
What's next HMS Affinity / Soft Spot or HMS Yellow Belly.......etc

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

PTID wrote:

F*cking mental or what? Changed the name from a famous military victory to what's generally accepted to be a weakness (as in achiles heel)!
What's next HMS Affinity / Soft Spot or HMS Yellow Belly.......etc

To be fair to Achille’s, it’s a name with a proud record and nothing to be ashamed of by any stretch of the imagination.…the name was used on a cruiser involved in the Battle of the River plate tackling the pocket battleship Graff Spee in Dec 1939 and suffered severe damage and fatalities in the encounter
It won several battle honours and survived the war,

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

Snowy wrote:

PTID wrote:

F*cking mental or what? Changed the name from a famous military victory to what's generally accepted to be a weakness (as in achiles heel)!
What's next HMS Affinity / Soft Spot or HMS Yellow Belly.......etc

To be fair to Achille’s, it’s a name with a proud record and nothing to be ashamed of by any stretch of the imagination.…the name was used on a cruiser involved in the Battle of the River plate tackling the pocket battleship Graff Spee in Dec 1939 and suffered severe damage and fatalities in the encounter
It won several battle honours and survived the war,

I am quite sure I read that it is the seventh ship in the Royal Navy to be named Achilles, so the name is steeped in Naval history, if that is correct. Anybody confirm that. Snowy????

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Charles is the Achilles heel. :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

derwent wrote:

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

There’s been eight if we include the new submarine…No 10 is backing the decision.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:37 pm

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

Come on Kettering spill the beans. What are you worried about mate.

We are all family here and will go out our way to look after another bunkerite.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3708

Snowy wrote:

derwent wrote:

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

There’s been eight if we include the new submarine…No 10 is backing the decision.

Well of course No 10 is backing the decision. Can you imagine it not? Any opportunity to shit on the history of this country is gratefully accepted.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Snowy wrote:

derwent wrote:

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

There’s been eight if we include the new submarine…No 10 is backing the decision.

Well of course No 10 is backing the decision. Can you imagine it not? Any opportunity to shit on the history of this country is gratefully accepted.

I just take that for granted :laugh:

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 12:37 pm

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Don't you worry one little bit about offending other Bunkerites Kettering we have all done it times even if you never meant it.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Couldn’t resist it…..I was on a wind up, you’re a nice bloke. :laugh:

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Couldn’t resist it…..I was on a wind up, you’re a nice bloke. :laugh:

But seriously he is a good bloke is Kettering. One of the only teachers I would probably have respected in my time.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:58 pm

Leggie43 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Couldn’t resist it…..I was on a wind up, you’re a nice bloke. :laugh:

But seriously he is a good bloke is Kettering. One of the only teachers I would probably have respected in my time.

Thanks chaps - I blame those Pesky Kids!

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Leggie43 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Kettering Poolie wrote:

FFS- I wish that was all I had to worry about

I can only grovel and ever so humbly apologise for offending your sensitivities.
Personally, if a topic doesn’t interest me, I tend not to express an opinion on it as it not necessary to offend those who do find a topic of interest.
Cue picture of Basil Fawlty sarcastically fawning.

Apologies- my comment was aimed at the King, not any individual poster -had a hard day at the chalkface!

Couldn’t resist it…..I was on a wind up, you’re a nice bloke. :laugh:

But seriously he is a good bloke is Kettering. One of the only teachers I would probably have respected in my time.

Thanks chaps - I blame those Pesky Kids!

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Well I guess nothing has changed teacher training wise then since I was at school because I was always to blame for a teacher having a wobble day at work. :laugh:

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:16 pm

You've always been a hoodlum then Leggie?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Kettering Poolie wrote:

sctatchinghead You've always been a hoodlum then Leggie?

Give me 10 mins and I will explain all in a pm mate.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

[quote="Leggie43/]

Well I guess nothing has changed teacher training wise then since I was at school because I was always to blame for a teacher having a wobble day at work. :laugh:

[/quote]

Wobble..

……shock:

…WHOA..I don’t wanna know bbolt

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Snowy wrote:

[quote="Leggie43/]

Well I guess nothing has changed teacher training wise then since I was at school because I was always to blame for a teacher having a wobble day at work. :laugh:

[/quote]

Wobble..

……shock:

…WHOA..I don’t wanna know bbolt

[/quote]

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Snowy wrote:

derwent wrote:

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

There’s been eight if we include the new submarine…No 10 is backing the decision.

Well of course No 10 is backing the decision. Can you imagine it not? Any opportunity to shit on the history of this country is gratefully accepted.

do not think i,ll be going to the docks at portsmouth any day soon as i,m sure they will rename The Victory as that word will stick in the throat with many.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

accrington fan wrote:

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Snowy wrote:

derwent wrote:

There was a ship called Achilles at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

There’s been eight if we include the new submarine…No 10 is backing the decision.

Well of course No 10 is backing the decision. Can you imagine it not? Any opportunity to shit on the history of this country is gratefully accepted.

do not think i,ll be going to the docks at portsmouth any day soon as i,m sure they will rename The Victory as that word will stick in the throat with many.

Hmm you may have a point..how about H.M.S. Forgive Me. :angry-screaming:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

think some preserved buses will need a name change. surely we cannot have a guy arab to upset a muslim, a dennis dart sounds violent, AEC regents and regals sound too upper crust and any low height bus sounds anti small people.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

accrington fan wrote:

think some preserved buses will need a name change. surely we cannot have a guy arab to upset a muslim, a dennis dart sounds violent, AEC regents and regals sound too upper crust and any low height bus sounds anti small people.

Aye, Daimlers always sounded too posh as well….Leyland Titan too macho, the ‘V’ in CVG6 stood for ‘Victory’…the Routemaster would have to be called then’Route’ as the ‘master’ part has to many dark connotations…
The Guy Arab would deffo be a no no and the Red Indian feathers in their radiator cap would annoy the natives in the USA…It’s a minefield.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18776

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

think some preserved buses will need a name change. surely we cannot have a guy arab to upset a muslim, a dennis dart sounds violent, AEC regents and regals sound too upper crust and any low height bus sounds anti small people.

Aye, Daimlers always sounded too posh as well….Leyland Titan too macho, the ‘V’ in CVG6 stood for ‘Victory’…the Routemaster would have to be called then’Route’ as the ‘master’ part has to many dark connotations…
The Guy Arab would deffo be a no no and the Red Indian feathers in their radiator cap would annoy the natives in the USA…It’s a minefield.

and none of the buggers dare have a slave cylinder fitted. bee lone would have been banned as an insult to insects an god forbid if yelloways and black and white came back in existance.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36238

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

think some preserved buses will need a name change. surely we cannot have a guy arab to upset a muslim, a dennis dart sounds violent, AEC regents and regals sound too upper crust and any low height bus sounds anti small people.

Aye, Daimlers always sounded too posh as well….Leyland Titan too macho, the ‘V’ in CVG6 stood for ‘Victory’…the Routemaster would have to be called then’Route’ as the ‘master’ part has to many dark connotations…
The Guy Arab would deffo be a no no and the Red Indian feathers in their radiator cap would annoy the natives in the USA…It’s a minefield.

and none of the buggers dare have a slave cylinder fitted. bee lone would have been banned as an insult to insects an god forbid if yelloways and black and white came back in existance.

Just remembered the Dennis Dominator….thed need an option…the Denise Dominatrix…sounds a bit bondage to me like

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