Spare a thought for Jorge

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

Do we get any money back for the blood and treasure we spent stamping out slavery around the globe?

And do we get back any money from the Frogs, Danes, Krauts and Wops for their invasions and colonisation of us?

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No, because we are uniquely evil in the history of the globe, see? Never mind the fact that ours was by some distance the most benign empire the world has ever seen, we're evil. EVIL!

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Originally Posted by Burney

No, because we are uniquely evil in the history of the globe, see? Never mind the fact that ours was by some distance the most benign empire the world has ever seen, we're evil. EVIL!

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There is a fantastically evil rail network in Sri Lanka that popped out of nowhere just at the same time the Brits were in Ceylon.

As part of these reparations do the British have to dismantle this?

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Originally Posted by IUFG

There is a fantastically evil rail network in Sri Lanka that popped out of nowhere just at the same time the Brits were in Ceylon.

As part of these reparations do the British have to dismantle this?

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Oddly, the Sri Lankan rail netowrk is traditionally heavily staffed by Burghers - that is to say Sri Lankans of Dutch descent.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Oddly, the Sri Lankan rail netowrk is traditionally heavily staffed by Burghers - that is to say Sri Lankans of Dutch descent.

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Heavily staffed?

Is that why most of the passengers are clinging to the outside of the carriages?

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Originally Posted by IUFG

Heavily staffed?

Is that why most of the passengers are clinging to the outside of the carriages?

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I enjoyed a wonderful train ride from Kandy to Ella once. I sat inside, as well.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I enjoyed a wonderful train ride from Kandy to Ella once. I sat inside, as well.

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I did Colombo to Galle and Colombo to Kandy.

Lovely views. Smelled bad.

FACT - locomotive #591 Manitoba was carried 100m inland by the tsunami in 2004?

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I enjoyed a wonderful train ride from Kandy to Ella once. I sat inside, as well.

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I trust the tea service was up to civilised standards?

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Originally Posted by IUFG

I did Colombo to Galle and Colombo to Kandy.

Lovely views. Smelled bad.

FACT - locomotive #591 Manitoba was carried 100m inland by the tsunami in 2004?

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That's a nice fact there i :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I enjoyed a wonderful train ride from Kandy to Ella once. I sat inside, as well.

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I've always liked the sound of Kandy, but always wonder why they named an inexpensive brand of white goods after it.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

That's a nice fact there i :thumbup:

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it is indeed.

I assume those shanty towns either side of the railway lines were obliterated by it. :-(