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They all laughed at Christoper Columbus...

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A pioneer who sailed his ship around the world to discover the continent of America.

 

Like Columbus, Lambert is steering the good ship Norwich City towards unchartered territory - the land of milk and honey that is the Barclays Premier League.  Will he and his able crew make it?  Or will there be sharks off the coast of Swansea? Pirates on the shores of Cardiff?  Is there a blue and white Iceberg in the way this Thursday?  Could Oscar Wilde rouse himself from Reading Gaol and torpedo our yellow submarine?  Will Associate Director Fry be caught with Seaman Staines all over him?

 

Who knows?  But what a voyage it continues to be.  And thanks to Sky, the world and her husband are tuning in, turning on, and let''s hope it''s only the Welsh who are dropping out.

 

Be good to one another.

O.T.B.C.

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The effects of Appleton can be very pernicious -  especially on green ''uns.

 

And when imbibed duty-free compliments of Her Majesty on return from a package holiday, doubly so.

 

It even drives miscellaneous barmen to claim that ''the good ship Norwich City is being steered towards unchartered territory - The Barclays Premier League''.

 

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum......

 

One love (to City) on Thursday.

 

Fifteen men upon a dead binner''s chest

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum!

 

OTBC

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Our fearsome pirate captain will keelhaul them dirty brigands on Thursday night, just like he did when they sailed into our home port reeking of grog, puke and cabin boys. As we sail on to the Treasure Island the enemy is again on sight on the horizon. Admittedly you need a telescope to see them, a speck in the distance or a fleck of seagul poop on the glass? Take no prisoners. FIRE ALL CANNONS!! Ya ha har... now bring me that promotion. Drink up me hearties yo ho.

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[quote user="Bore Bore Bor"]

A pioneer who sailed his ship around the world to discover the continent of America.

 

Like Columbus, Lambert is steering the good ship Norwich City towards unchartered territory - the land of milk and honey that is the Barclays Premier League.  Will he and his able crew make it?  Or will there be sharks off the coast of Swansea? Pirates on the shores of Cardiff?  Is there a blue and white Iceberg in the way this Thursday?  Could Oscar Wilde rouse himself from Reading Gaol and torpedo our yellow submarine?  Will Associate Director Fry be caught with Seaman Staines all over him?

 

Who knows?  But what a voyage it continues to be.  And thanks to Sky, the world and her husband are tuning in, turning on, and let''s hope it''s only the Welsh who are dropping out.

 

Be good to one another.

O.T.B.C.

[/quote]good post!Columbus didnt actually "discover" America, the vikings did, they just failed to chart it at the time.Columbus was the man who was too late.... will Lambert be?

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[quote user="Bore Bore Bor"]

A pioneer who sailed his ship around the world to discover the continent of America.

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I do so hate to split hairs on such a well thought out, sane, logical and poetic set of metaphors, but wasn''t it Amerigo Vespucci who discovered America?

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Vespucci is the one who referred to it as The New World in his notes. Columbus came over 4 times but never knew he was anywhere but Asia. He did not come to the mainland.

The Vikings (and others too likely) were here but it was Columbus who opened the place up.

As for the OP, it is not uncharted territory. We were there a few years back for a short visit, and for an extended stay in the 90s.

And now for the punchline I got sidetracked from by other comments. Hopefully the natives will be friendly.

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