and your approval ratings - like you - are leetle beet very short'
'Courage, mon brave! I 'ave written a bizarre and rambling piece for ze Guardian in which I cheerlead for ze EU while studiously ignoring every actual reason it eez struggling - all while sounding like a vainglorious, messianic fanatic who 'as completely lost 'is fùcking mind. Zat will sort zings out, n'est ce pas?'
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...rope-brexit-uk
I read down to the first picture and gave up...Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Exactly. Must have been 100k of us on Saturday at the Paris GJ march.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
You'd have loved it, B. When we got there very early to the top of the Champs, there were only 3 groups with lots of big flags. One were commies. Usual. Next lot were Gaulllists with the Cross of Lorraine in their tricolors. And the 3rd were royalists, including one huge, dreadlocked black guy with a massive, wooden sword.
All ended up marching together united by their hatred of Macron. For one of my Gandhian beliefs in the inherrent unity of our species, it was beautiful to see.
We haven't seen much of him here in France. He turns up in some town hall for the televised Grand Debat, dispenses his wisdom and then goes back into hiding.
Thus, it came as a bit of a shock to wake up this morning to realise he's written to 27 other nations, informing them that he's crowed himself Emperor Napoleon-Charlemagne III, and would they awfully mind letting him rule them.
The bare-faced cheek of the man.
Royalists? Fùck me, lads. 1848 was a while back. Let it go. That ship has sailed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Disappointed by the lack of Bonapartists, tbh.
Top Wenger impression bQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I'm planning to actually get my first Gilet Jaune for this Saturday. I'm gonna write 3RD EMPIRE NOW on the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I mean, all the France Insoumise lot want a 6th Republic. The commies want their 1st workers' dictatorship. The royalists want the 3rd Monarchy. So I'm gonna march for a 3rd Empire.
I'm afarid I have a bit of a soft-spot for both Boneys.
Louis-Napoleon introduced a lot of progressive social reform while allowing Haussman to built the world's most beautiful city.
And while the original one had many bad points, he was top boy on the battlefield front.
It is called a Hi-Vis mate and no person can ever look cool in one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I am off to Paris next weekend and I dearly hope no rioting frogs get in the way of me enjoying a few beers and general relaxation.
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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
But who do the royalists want to install as monarch? I doubt even whoever's in line to the throne actually wants it, ffs!
A large part of Haussmann's design was an autocratic attempt to prevent barricading.
Also, it's not the world's most beautiful city imo.
Macron would probably be up for it, claim or no. Born To Rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I'm glad London wasn't rebuilt on 'rational' lines. Kingsway is as far as they got with the grand boulevards.
I just find Paris all a bit samey. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
1. As long as he's called Louis XIX, they'll be happy. (And in my experience, royalists in post-royal countries normally think they have some claim to the bloodline. So they probably all hope Louis XIX will be them. I hope they give it to the 6'4" black chap with dreads and a giant wooden broadsword. He'd make a better leader than Manu. Fact.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
2. You really must think I'm thick as pigshît. I've got a first in history and have lived here on and off since the early '90s, yet you don't think I know why my fave streets (outside India) were built? Dear God. The point is that firstly, It never kicked off between 1851 and the Fr-Pr War. Because L-N III was, by the standards of the day, a very benign, progressive ruler. So I don't see the wide boulevards as a way of making sure the cavalry could charge the mob, I see a beautiful, liberal culture, that peacefully entrenched the 1848 settlement. Though I admit to having a bit too much of a soft spot for the 2nd Empire by lefty standards.
3, Yes it is. I'm right and you're wrong and that's fact. (Lutyens New Delhi is beautiful in its own way, but it's only for the elite and govt. I'm in a council flat on the right bank looking out the window at the river and Ile St Louis. And there are only 3 proper cities on the planet - London, Paris and Delhi. Oh, and Benares. Are you going for Benares as the most beautiful? I'd be hard pushed to argue that given it's Ganpati's mum and dad's city. Hhhhmm. Well done, B, there's hope for your soul yet.)
Stay away from the Champs Elysée, Trocadero and the areas around there next Sat, then. But if you're in the real central bit around Chatelet and the Pompidou, you'll be fine. Do you know the Frog and Rosbif pub a little up from there?Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Why would Macron want to be king of France? He tried to proclaim himslef Emperor of Europe today. He's got his eye on being the next Charlemagne or Boney.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Ze Germans will see to that, imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Don’t know any of it mate, only time in Paris before was 2006 and let’s gloss over that abomination of an event*.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Frog and Rosbif sounds a bit madey up to me?
*still blame Henry and Wenger
* when clearly it was Almunia and Wenger to blame.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
and Henrik Larsson
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You simply must lunch at Le Train Bleue at the Gare de Lyon.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
For dinner I prescribe one informal, Cafe des Capucins, one middling, Bofinger, and one formal, L’Astrance.
Thank me later.
Nope. I watched us win the 98 league title in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
"Would you believe it! That - sums it all up!" #TA6
I fear sw will be wearing jeans, trainers and other garments made of by-products of the petroleum industry. :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Or do they allow that sort of thing these days?
He’ll be alright everywhere except L’Astrance, and come to think of it he won’t get in there without having booked 6 months ago. Lots of French men dress like pikeys these days, they won’t notice him except for his bulbous red nose and blotched alike cheeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I watched us beat Wimbledon 5-0 in a bar in Arras. 21 fùcking years ago, a. Where does the time go? :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Will they understand the phrase 'a rake o' spuds'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I just wondered if you knew it, cos it's one where our fans often congregated. Just up from Chatelet. I was just saying, if you stick to that area, you'll be fine on Sat as we're not allowed to manif round that part.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
What's the English pub just across from the Pantheon (a really fùck-ugly building, btw)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I've just found this place over the bridge from us on Ile St Louis. Only place within a mile or more of Notre Dame in any direction that doesn't have a menu in English.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
So far, in two visits, I've had a massive chunk of foie gras - all home made - and the foie gras and scallops as starters, and fillet steak foie gras, tournedos of magret fillets foie gras and a confit de canard as mains.
Gonna try the geziers salad and poached egg starter next week. Any when my mate used the bog, he glanced into the kitchen and the chef (who also brings out the food and takes the money. Just him, occassionally with the missus) was puffing away on a Gaulloise.
My kinda place.
Nice. You can keep the salade de gésiers, mind. One of those bad boys laid me low for a week once.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Shove your poncey French nosebag up your bóllocks you Dutch nonce.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I dunno. Is it still there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
We spent about 3+ hrs walking around the left bank a few weeks back and I don't remember seeing an English pub by the Pantheon.
I wasn't looking for one, but I'm sure I would have noticed and complained.
I found a Scottish pub in a little alley bit further W in the 6e by the river last week, as I another mate was waiting to get me shown round the oldest fencing salon in Paris.
Salade de gesiers is where I have to draw the line, I'm afraid. Foul-tasting, gritty objects of little or no culinary value.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
A city made famous by and forever associated with The Style Council deserves a bit of sartorial respect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I will pick from my wide selection of Lacoste polo shirts in order to seamlessly move among the locals as if I were one. A nice silk Tootal scarf for the day and perhaps a bespoke Nicholson & Walcott for the evening.
Levis. Adidas, perhaps Clarks.
Spuds, Guinness and a good leathering of the wife and kids as usual, is it? Enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Begorrah.
Found it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
http://www.bombardierpub.fr/
I found that Scottish place when I was last there, too. The Highlander, I think. I didn't go in there for fear it might contain actual scotchmen.
Did they, I shall let you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I'll pm you the address if you want. All the duck stuff's home made, the portions are far too big for the likes of me, and it's just €18.50 for 2 or €25 for 3 courses. (€5 more for the fillet steak Rosini). And of the 3 cheap wines by the carafe, get the Rhone. We asked him first time and he said that was by far the best and he's right. By 'carafes from boxes' standards, eminently quaffable, especially for €12 for 50cl, a stone's throw from Notre Dame.
But anyone who says sod the laws, I'm French and I shall smoke in my own kitchen if I wish, restaurant or not, has my respect.
I’d like the address g, thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Believe it or not, I don't actually drink in English pubs when abroad. I go away to get away from Britishers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I was just mentioning a pub I thought there was a chance SW might have heard of it - given there were shedloads of Gooners there last time I went there for a game - because I didn't want to sound pretentious by saying "Just stick to the 2e and 3e."
Dear God, that Bombadier pub looks vile inside. Where is it in relation to Panthéon?
Did you slog up to Arras with rifle and pack?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I'll PM as I don't want to say it publicly now I've mentioned the crafty fags.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Neither do I. I just like to take note of them and see the ways in which they get it wrong. The plethora of 'Irish' pubs that litter the globe are of course my favourite for this. I refer to them all as 'Crikey O'Reilly's'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I think my favourite terrible Irish pub was in Berlin. The barman was (I think) Brazilian and spoke barely comprehensible German and not a word of English - and they didn't even serve Guinness. :hehe:
The pub's at the north-west corner of the Place du Pantheon.
We are staying in the 5th I think, Rue des Écoles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Goes without saying that any practical advice would be warmly accepted.
I didn’t get to see much or indeed any of the city centre pubs on the day of the final due to a massive cock up (fraud perhaps) with tickets so your kind directions based on the Frog & Rosbif are of no use.
No, but we did for Wimbledon with our plan of attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
I did get a tour of the tunnels underneath the town, which was pretty cool.