4th of July

[Exegesis]

Well actually it's going to be the 3rd of July that we celebrate it this year (Sunday).

Sorry about the short notice. If anyone wants to come down to celebrate we're going to be having a HUGE festival where they shut down one of our bases (RAF Feltwell) and let everyone run wild.

Basically there will be amusement park rides like you would see at the mayfair, loud music, lots of food and beer, all at american prices.

Even though it's basically a celebration of America's Independence from England, it's still open to everyone. In fact the majority of the participants (like 80%), are in fact British.

Anyway, if any of you are interested please post here and i'll let you know if the spots are full yet. If you'd like to come down and spend the night at our place please let us know and we'll be more than happy to put a few of you up. Celebrations start at 12am and go on until 12pm. There will be fireworks and lots of fun.

See you there.

[CyberDrac]

I'd love to attend but LG would lynch me if I went on another fun day out with Exe, Pos and the gang without her.

CD

[Nivek]

The 4th is my birthday, not any of this american indepedance stuff, its really one big massive party for me

on a side note who WON the american war of independance?

[lyn]

I would love to come but have 2 pups here, don't think your little one could handle 2 border collie puppies bouncing on him

[andyf]

Originally posted by Nivek
The 4th is my birthday, not any of this american indepedance stuff, its really one big massive party for me

on a side note who one the american war of independance?

haven't you watched independence day ?!

[TimmyNoShoes]

Ah so the aliens won....

[Semajal]

if i can and its not too far, possibly.

Also

"celebrate your countries independance by blowing up a small part of it!!"

[Cabe]

Originally posted by Nivek
on a side note who one the american war of independance?

The British (On a technicality)

[Nivek]

hehe thats what i was looking for cabe,

:)

we won the war

[her0n]

OMG this sounds acefun! Shame i'll be in Spain, would have been a good laugh I think!

Enjoy yourselves :)

[Exegesis]

Whatcha mean the british won? Explain...

And lyn, archie LOVES to be pounced on ;)

[Steadders]

Originally posted by Nivek
hehe thats what i was looking for cabe,

:)

we won the war

And who would have been pwned by the germans if it weren't for our friends across the pond?

[(young)ekiM]

Russia? Oh... wait.. my brain hurts :(

[[TRS]Scotteh]

sounds like fun :) tbh britain doesnt really have anything major to celebrate and wen we do we dont do it properly in case of "offending" the losers PMSL

america gots its independance but more embarassingly.....only due to the french, not summit id celebrate hehehe :p: if we had really wanted tho u wudnt of ....no1 cud touch the red coats :cool:

[andyf]

And why is it only the American here is spelling independence correctly? Come on you slack brits.

[Exegesis]

okay... people can talk about how america only got their independence cuz britain didn't really want it etc, but the fact of the matter is that america was a nation full of farmers with pitchforks and we won our revolution against the strongest empire in the world at the time. we have reason to celebrate and don't try to downplay it.

[Tsung]

Congrats :D... I'd be up for this... Can I come please?

[andyf]

Originally posted by Exegesis
we have reason to celebrate and don't try to downplay it.

absolutely agree - and you get an extra public holiday in a summer month, doesn't get much better than that :D

[[TRS]Scotteh]

Originally posted by Exegesis
okay... people can talk about how america only got their independence cuz britain didn't really want it etc, but the fact of the matter is that america was a nation full of farmers with pitchforks and we won our revolution against the strongest empire in the world at the time. we have reason to celebrate and don't try to downplay it.

wasnt downplaying it, corse its summit to celebrate :D im just being patriotic by reminding u we let u win and the soldiers that were there were only beaten cuz of the french :cool: hehe tbh i wish we had summit like it to celebrate every yr :(

[Killy]

i'll be interested, only problem is arranging it at short notice, let me know the specifics and i'll let you know if i can make an appearance :)

[Nivek]

what was written in the kings personnal diary on the 4th july when the americans declared independance,

"nothing significant happened on this day"

go look it up, its true

[Exegesis]

tsunami, we'd love to have you down.
kil... well, we'll have you (rofl, just kidding, we'd love to have you too).

specifics are as follows:
Where - RAF Feltwell, you can find it just by typing in Feltwell on any auto-router.
When - Sunday, July 3rd at 12am

You can meet up with us at our house anytime after 9am prior to the festivities. I've got to work after 1700, but the wife will still be around doing her song and dance to entertain everyone. And besides, you don't have to stick with her at all. It's an open base, meaning everyone is welcome. So if you want to come and just enjoy the party, you don't even have to let us know.

[Zenith]

CANADA!
The only country to successfully invade America and burn it's capital to the ground.

The United States, ill-equipped to fight a war against Britain, invaded Canada and burned York in 1813.
The British burning of Washington in August 1814 was a retaliatory act for the American burning of York in the previous year.

The US have a day each year when they really pull out all the stops and make a big deal of the fact that they are Americans. The 4th of July is an excuse for one big national party. :)
We have days like that in the UK as well (St Davids Day, St Georges Day etc). Do we celebrate them in the same way? Hell no! It wouldn't be "politically correct" to celebrate our patriotism and nationality. Take the Trafalgar 200 celebrations. It was Red vs Blue instead of English vs French.... just so that the French wouldn't be offended!
FOR ****S SAKE!!!

I won't be able to make it there on Sunday since I'll be at Alton Towers, but have a good time Exe. :D

[Dan]

I've got to work that sunday =[


Just had this one off for i24 so dont think I could get it off, I shall seeeeee

[andyf]

Originally posted by Nivek
what was written in the kings personnal diary on the 4th july when the americans declared independance,

"nothing significant happened on this day"

go look it up, its true


arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh /me throws a dictionary at nivek

[Killy]

righty after checking it out i'll more than likely come, however definate answer will come when i get up later today :p:

[Killy]

looks like i'm going to have to give it a miss my car's gone a bit crap and i don't want to drive it on the motorway in it's condition, especially if it's raining, sorry exe :(

[Exegesis]

no prob, would've been nice to have ya. maybe we'll see you Thanksgiving.

[Noodleman]

im very tempted to come along :)

I love the 4th of july celibrations :D

[pos]

Everyone is welcome by what the hubby just told me, even though he only informed me of this, this morning! :D

ah well, its a good job I loves ya all :p

But seriously, yeah bring yourselves down, and we'll have a great time - otherwise its me by myself, with the dog and a cup of tea :(

[Guigsy]

would love to come but my fiance is very strongly anti war/violence she has gotten emotional occasionaly when i've been playing games because she hates it so much. So she wouldnt come just because of the fact its on an airbase. and it wouldnt be fare for me to go on my own. sorry :(