the election, and stuff..

It's not that the tie is a big deal. I was questioned about the authenticity of my claim.
This is a Metal board so the important thinng to all of us is that Nikola Tesla made it possible for us to enjoy Metal today... that's where all this stemmed from...

What have I/we given you lately? Metal Warriors, Mark Viduka and half the OZ Soccer team, the best tourist destination in Europe (now that we are free, everyone is going to Croatia instead of Italy, Spain and Greece). No. 1 tourist Destination 2003.
World's Best Tourist Destination (E Entertainment Show), The MOST beautiful girls in the WORLD! I'm sure that I'll get a lot of backing on that one ;-)

OK, OK... Jennifer Anniston, Mila Jovanovic (she spells it different in the movies) but she's the Resident Evil chick...

OK ladies, we have the blokes for you aswell... ERIC BANOVIC (Eric Bana) and of course the comedian Jerry Lewis.

Another site, just the verify where the necktie came from...

Even before that when the Thirty-Year's War (1618-1648) was raging in Europe the Croatian soldiers were drawn into this tragic episode too. In that war France and Sweden had united forces against the German Empire. The Croatian soldiers served as mercenaries in the light cavalries of both armies. They first gained a reputation of being exceptionally courageous and well trained within the German ranks. After the victories they won over the French troops, Cardinal Richelieu insisted on including Croatian mercenaries in the French army too. In 1633 the first French troop was formed made up of Croatian cavalry. They arrived at Paris under the leadership of their Vice-Roy (in Croatian "Ban").

The Croatian traditional military dress included picturesque scarves worn around the neck in a distinctive manner. This handsome "Croatian Style" captivated the fastidious French so that, during the reign of Louis XIV, they too, adopted the new fashion item worn "a la Croate". This expression soon became the root of the new French word "cravate". Thus the tie entered the bourgeois fashion of the time as a sign of cultivation and elegance and went on to conquer the whole Europe and, today, the entire civilized world.
 
I have a WWF (WWE) tie somewhere... have not worn it yet, maybe one day with my WWF flashing lights billboard jacket. It's cool, big logo on the back that flashes in different colours.
 
Dude, the one thing noone *ever* questioned was the necktie.

It's alright. We get it. Croatia is great. We're all thankful for it. Croatians have done some wonderful things. It's also getting very boring.
 
phlogiston said:
Dude, the one thing noone *ever* questioned was the necktie.
It's alright. We get it. Croatia is great. We're all thankful for it. Croatians have done some wonderful things. It's also getting very boring.

Ummm... someone did... no need to read if it's boring u...

Oh, and 18,000 Croatians watched IRON MAIDEN in Zagreb last year...
 
phlogiston said:
250,000 saw them in Rio in 2002! Go Brazil!

My point was that for a country of 4 million, they toured there... but not in Australia coz they did not think they could get even 10,000 in all the cities combined.
 
OK. This is the longest thread in MD history. So, because I'm bored and I've probably got better things to be doing, here's the breakdown:

Blitz: 16 posts
Gore: 68 posts
Spawn: 43
phloggy: 65 (including this one)
Steve: 47
Spiff: 13
Sydo: 32
Tinman: 5
Wenda: 7
Southy: 6
Shannow: 20
JBJ: 6
Salty: 1
Koich: 36
Chris Brooks: 1
LT: 4
Kem: 8
Mark: 13
Plattopus: 4
Todd: 8
Trix: 15
Gavin: 2
Connie: 2
Crabby: 1
Cyclonus: 1
Dreamy: 6
Winny: 5

Yay for us!
 
Oh yes, while I step out the door... on a finishing note...
it's funny how everyone here takes everything I say too seriously and can't take anything lightly...
It's OK, I'm only human (I think)

Plan for Saturday: Vote 1 LIBERAL
(Glad I've managed to convince 3 people that were not going too...) Have to keep the names secret though so they don't get chewed up by the lefties here. HEHEHE
Kinda reminds me of people living in a Communist regime and having to keep a low profile OR ELSE.

I'll have to teach them to be like brave Croatian Warriors!