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The two items met in a marriage of taunt, display, and outright nose-thumbing reminding us that while we may have inherited their language, legal system, and large chunks of their culture, we can't compete with the British on the trash-talk front. The paper of (sketchy) record, The Sun, hired trucks to parade signs around both London and Sydney reading "GB: 19, AUS: 14. WHERE THE BLOODY HELL WERE YOU?"
Both countries were topped by Russia, who had 23 gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and who plans on celebrating by invading Georgia again just for the hell of it.
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Guuuuhhhhhhhhhhh ……….
Yes, congratulations Britain – for the first time in twenty four years you’ve won more Olympic events than a country with a third of your population and half of your GDP. Hope that makes you feel better. In the meantime we’ll get back to kicking your arse at cricket and rugby, thanks.
by Sturt on Aug 25, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
Um, the rugby did you say…? Did you miss the last two world cups then?
by SuzieT3 on Aug 25, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
oh sorry, he must’ve meant soccer!
by ml on Aug 25, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions
"Funny race, the British…. talk like ladies, fight like wildcats."… James Longstreet
by L'etat, c'est moi on Aug 25, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
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