Just found this quote: Wonderful!

[goldstone]

"Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life."
Cecil Rhodes

 

[barney]

racist?

 

[Fungus]

racist?

sexist?

 

[barney]

sexist?

barneyist?

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

Anti-muslim!!!

They can't gamble, therefore they are unable to buy a lottery ticket meaning they cannot be English.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

racist?

I don't think there's much doubt that Cecil Rhodes considered himself a tad superior to folk from a different background from his own.

Not that he tried to hide the fact.

"I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race."- Cecil Rhodes writing to his friend W.T. Stead.

 

[mattb]

i'd like to sign up to his newsletter

 

[Wardy]

racist?

Surely it would be xenophobic?

 

[bhaexpress]

I don't think there's much doubt that Cecil Rhodes considered himself a tad superior to folk from a different background from his own.

Not that he tried to hide the fact.

"I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race."- Cecil Rhodes writing to his friend W.T. Stead.

Don't tell me, he's a distant relative of HB&B isn't he ?

 

[Brovion]

Don't forget Lord Palmerston, he was once asked if he were not an Englishman what nationality would he wish to be? He replied: "If I were not an Englishman I would wish to be an Englishman."

Ahh, those were the days.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Rhodes?

Sounds South African.

Probably matches some of their past philosophies too.

 

[bhaexpress]

Rhodes?

Sounds South African.

Probably matches some of their past philosophies too.

Cyril Rhodes was an English nineteenth century explorer and adventurer. Rhodesia, now Zambabwe was named after him.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Cyril Rhodes was an English nineteenth century explorer and adventurer. Rhodesia, now Zambabwe was named after him.

Cheers.

Sounds like a regular Alan Quatermain.

 

[The Spanish]

Rhodes?

Sounds South African.

Probably matches some of their past philosophies too.

why do you get involved in these mate. arent there dingos to cull or something.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

Was Cyril Cecils brother?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

My favourite quote of the entire year:

"The day Chris Hoy starts referring to Chris Hoy in the third person is the day Chris Hoy disappears up his own arse"

(Chris Hoy, on Sunday, after a journalist asked him "What does Chris Hoy think of Chris Hoy?")

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

why do you get involved in these mate. arent there dingos to cull or something.

Because it's an open forum and iv'e been here longer than you?

 

[Buzzer]

Rhodes?

Sounds South African.

Probably matches some of their past philosophies too.

Hey hey, it's our resident Anglophobe come for his daily dose of bile. Wouldn't be a thread about England without a snidey little comment from you.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

How peculiar..I posted the same quote on here the other day...can't remember why though, probably in reply to some shit or other.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Hey hey, it's our resident Anglophobe come for his daily dose of bile. Wouldn't be a thread about England without a snidey little comment from you.

What was snide about it?

I asked if the name Rhodes was anything to do with South Africa and was informed of his presence in that area.

Maybe he was the nicest guy ever, or maybe he was one of those nasty types who under the guise of colonialism did bad things to the natives.


It's not like white fellas have the best of records down that way when it comes to the locals(and that's not directed at the English just so you don't moan at me over it).