Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[Way-Out-West]

The observable universe is 99.9% plasma.

 

[raleighnut]

You must remember that St Patrick was Irish whereas St George was a Greek soldier in the Roman army and was 'adopted'by the catholic church to be patron saint of England....................another Immigrant.

I might celebrate with a Kebab and a glass of Ouzo.

 

[Seevio]

You must remember that St Patrick was Irish whereas St George was a Greek soldier in the Roman army and was 'adopted'by the catholic church to be patron saint of England....................another Immigrant.

I might celebrate with a Kebab and a glass of Ouzo.

St. Patrick was British not Irish. I suspect patron saints are/were chosen based on their attributes rather than their nationality, For example, historically, the countries of England, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Ukraine, Malta, Ethiopia, the regions of Catalonia and Aragon, and the cities of Moscow and Beirut have claimed George as their patron saint

Nothing wrong with celebrating with a kebab but ouzo, really?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I was at a local pubs beer festival last Saturday. Brilliant pub, family run and has a wide range of beers from all over the country on a rotating basis. I kept to halves and there being such a wide range decided to stick to the Stouts. It was only when I was leaving that I glanced at the regular list of draft beers and not the Festival one. What caught my eye was a guest beer from Tartarus Brewery in Leeds. I visited the Tap room a couple of years ago when we went up to spend Christmas with our daughter. Anyway, the beer was 15.3 % ABV, and £18 a pint. I was tempted to stay and sample a 1/3rd of a pint, but would have missed my bus 🍺

 

[Webbo2]

So it would just take an English brewery to jump on the wagon and promote it then? Top of my list would be Timothy Taylor's Landlord, or Fuller's London Pride. There are quite a few other big names (Old Speckled Hen, which is Greene King) Wychwood Hobgoblin, and of course Newcastle Brown. But I doubt many of them are popular in pubs anymore which is where it would be flogged most

Should it not be.

So it would just take an English brewery to jump on the wagon and promote it then? Top of my list would be Timothy Taylor's Landlord, or Fuller's London Pride. There are quite a few other big names (Old Speckled Hen, which is Greene King) Wychwood Hobgoblin, and of course Newcastle Brown. But I doubt many of them are popular in pubs anymore which is where it would be flogged most

Shirley it should be Efes Pilsner as St George was Turkish.

 

[simongt]

He tells me that officers are expected to leave their hats on a table near the entrance to warn the soldiers that they are on the premises.

A similar army tradition of not wearing headgear in the Sergeant's Mess was well illustrated in the film 'The Guns at Batasi'.

 

[Webbo2]

A similar army tradition of not wearing headgear in the Sergeant's Mess was well illustrated in the film 'The Guns at Batasi'.

Is the Mess not different to the Naffi.

 

[simongt]

Is the Mess not different to the Naffi.

Indeed, but I was just referring o the 'hats off' tradition in the army.
Is it also still a point that you don't salute an officer if headgear isn't being worn - ?

 

[lazybloke]

Yes. Shakespeare's Birthday is supposedly 23rd April, and that is also St George's day unless Easter interferes.

According to Wikipedia
"When St George's Day ... falls between Palm Sunday and the Second Sunday of Easter inclusive, it is transferred to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter"

unless that is the 25th (St Marks day), when it will be on the 26th.

That would explains the various different options I've heard trumpeted as the date this year. I'd ignore it all, except it's the kind of fiendish nonsense that ends up as a pub quiz question...

So it would just take an English brewery to jump on the wagon and promote it then? Top of my list would be Timothy Taylor's Landlord, or Fuller's London Pride. There are quite a few other big names (Old Speckled Hen, which is Greene King) Wychwood Hobgoblin, and of course Newcastle Brown. But I doubt many of them are popular in pubs anymore which is where it would be flogged most

Landlord is quite often sold as a guest ale in pubs. The others are not common as draught beers, as you suggest.
Courage Directors would be a big name which is sold in quite a few pubs.

I'd guess there are significant regional variations in availability. I've had all those in draught near me, with the one exception of Newcastle Brown, which I've only ever seen in a bottle (and as far as I'm concerned, it can stay there).

There is a Traditional English Ale from the Tongham Brewery; always good to annoy everyone in earshot by asking for "a pint of TEA".

 

[Chris S]

You must remember that St Patrick was Irish

St Patrick was a Scot who was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave.

 

[Webbo2]

Are any saints native to the country they are linked to. Even St Andrew was an Israelite.

 

[FishFright]

Are any saints native to the country they are linked to. Even St Andrew was an Israelite.

Did he Get up in the morning, slaving for bread sir?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Did he Get up in the morning, slaving for bread sir?

Is THAT the wording??

I've always mis - heard it as

"Slaving for Bessa"

or

"Slaving for Britain"

Thanks, I've just learned something, exactly what this thread says on the tin!

 

[Fergs]

Is THAT the wording??

I've always mis - heard it as

"Slaving for Bessa"

or

"Slaving for Britain"

Thanks, I've just learned something, exactly what this thread says on the tin!

Woohoo! An opportunity to post a link to the old Maxell ad 😁


View: https://youtu.be/72Q3e_hlMZs?feature=shared

 

[Dogtrousers]

Are any saints native to the country they are linked to. Even St Andrew was an Israelite.

I did a bit of searching trying to find out what was so good about St George that he is the patron of many countries and regions. And why did England bin St Edward the Confessor and replace him with St George?

I didn't really find much. I think the fact that he was a soldier means he appealed to armies. And armies are important if you are creating a nation. Also maybe the crusades come into it somewhere.