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[mancsman]

Do you ever have those days and nights when you just need somebody to chat with? Not just the usual Lit stuff, but how the day has been, your favourite music, art, anything that is on your mind. If you do then drop me an IM and lets chat.

Thanks for reading.

Mancsman.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Conversation

What a refreshing post but, I fear, one that will fall on deaf ears.
I wish you luck my friend.

 

[mancsman]

What a refreshing post but, I fear, one that will fall on deaf ears.
I wish you luck my friend.

Thank you Steve, you are, thus far, right.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Hi Lancastrian Lover

Still no joy then!! I think you are going to have to dumb down quite a lot.
You need to have some sexual perversion or exciting fantasy, to succeed on this site.
Love your Dali and your city...

Love conquers all things ; let us too surrender to love!

 

[mancsman]

Still no joy then!! I think you are going to have to dumb down quite a lot.
You need to have some sexual perversion or exciting fantasy, to succeed on this site.
Love your Dali and your city...

Love conquers all things ; let us too surrender to love!

I thought somebody somewhere might have noted that the Dali is the Great Masturbator and taken note, but maybe I try to be too clever sometimes. Nice to see you got the Virgil.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Virgil

I suffered Caesar, and his commentary on the Gallic Wars, when I was dragged through the education system. It put me off Latin and I wish I had studied Virgil instead.
The Romans could have tought us all a thing or two about sexual perversion. Caligula was a hero of mine....how strange.

 

[mancsman]

I suffered Caesar, and his commentary on the Gallic Wars, when I was dragged through the education system. It put me off Latin and I wish I had studied Virgil instead.
The Romans could have tought us all a thing or two about sexual perversion. Caligula was a hero of mine....how strange.

I love history, from every period, though 17th Century is my favourite, the Civil Wars and all that. Caligula as a hero eh? That is strange

 

[Stevewhisk]

17th Century

Interesting time, the 17th Century. I've studied it using text books used to teach kids in England, Ireland and Scotland. What differences one finds in each. Cromwell is a good example. A great Englishman, a hero to many. In Ireland he was a butcher, a mass murderer. Who knows what the truth of the past really is.
All I know is the present and how I would like the future to be. A good woman is vital to the next few years......do you know of any?

 

[mancsman]

Interesting time, the 17th Century. I've studied it using text books used to teach kids in England, Ireland and Scotland. What differences one finds in each. Cromwell is a good example. A great Englishman, a hero to many. In Ireland he was a butcher, a mass murderer. Who knows what the truth of the past really is.
All I know is the present and how I would like the future to be. A good woman is vital to the next few years......do you know of any?

Cromwell is a great example of how history is interpreted. People do go on about the massacres in Ireland, but he was just a man of his times. When the cry "Magdeburg quarter" resounded around Europe Cromwell merely followed what were the rules of war at the time. Sorry I'm rambling on again

A good woman is always vital, unfortunately my friend I don't know any that are available at the moment.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Cromwell

You are, of course, very correct in that Cromwell's massacres in Ireland mirrored similar massacres in, for example, Europe during the thirty years war.
The point I would like to emphasise is more the way history is taught in different countries. In England, you rarely hear Cromwell and his massacres mentioned together. In Ireland you rarely hear Cromwell and his statesmenship mentioned together.
I also find it hard to accept that, as the years pass, murder, torture and inhuman behaviour become forgiveable. In another few hundred years, will Hitler be any one's hero?

 

[Titts4Tatts]

Such deep thoughts for a Wednesday Humpday and April Fools Day.

 

[mancsman]

You are, of course, very correct in that Cromwell's massacres in Ireland mirrored similar massacres in, for example, Europe during the thirty years war.
The point I would like to emphasise is more the way history is taught in different countries. In England, you rarely hear Cromwell and his massacres mentioned together. In Ireland you rarely hear Cromwell and his statesmenship mentioned together.
I also find it hard to accept that, as the years pass, murder, torture and inhuman behaviour become forgiveable. In another few hundred years, will Hitler be any one's hero?

I'd disagree with Cromwell being looked at as a hero in England, don't forget he is almost solely held responsible for regicide. Personally I see him as an important historical figure. I don't see him as hero or villain. I do think though that he does tend to get a bad press, mainly here in England because of the execution of Charles Stuart.

 

[mancsman]

Such deep thoughts for a Wednesday Humpday and April Fools Day.

You are absolutely right I should lighten up a little.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Mufc

I bet you are a red as well.......or at least I hope so

 

[mancsman]

I bet you are a red as well.......or at least I hope so

Red with my football as well as my politics.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Good Man

From one Stretford Ender to a fellow supporter, nice to meet you.

 

[mancsman]

From one Stretford Ender to a fellow supporter, nice to meet you.

Being from Salford I used to stand in the Scoreboard end and then graduated to the United Rd or Stretford Paddock. Been a few years since I went regularly, though I was at the 8-2 stuffing they give Arsenal in 2011.

 

[4yourpleasureiam]

I too shall offer my wishes for luck.

 

[Stevewhisk]

Legends

I am a little older than you I fear. When I first started going to watch MU, I saw Georgie Best, Bobby Charleton, Dennis Law.....I always sat at the back of the Stretford End behind the brilliant Stretford Enders. I stood with them once for a match against Red Star Belgrade and will never forget the tumble forwards when we scored. In those days, I would arrive at around 12 for the 3pm game, to ensure getting a seat, and we paid at the turnstiles. Happy, happy days.
The noise could be genuinely deafening at times. How sad it is now, with everyone sat down and the Stretford Enders dispersed. Since moving away from Didsbury, I have only been to the odd game and gosh what a different place it has become. But the memories remain and often bring a tear to my eyes when I see the games on Sky. Thanks for bringing it all back to me!

 

[mancsman]

I too shall offer my wishes for luck.

Thank you. It's always a pleasure to meet good people.

 

[mancsman]

I am a little older than you I fear. When I first started going to watch MU, I saw Georgie Best, Bobby Charleton, Dennis Law.....I always sat at the back of the Stretford End behind the brilliant Stretford Enders. I stood with them once for a match against Red Star Belgrade and will never forget the tumble forwards when we scored. In those days, I would arrive at around 12 for the 3pm game, to ensure getting a seat, and we paid at the turnstiles. Happy, happy days.
The noise could be genuinely deafening at times. How sad it is now, with everyone sat down and the Stretford Enders dispersed. Since moving away from Didsbury, I have only been to the odd game and gosh what a different place it has become. But the memories remain and often bring a tear to my eyes when I see the games on Sky. Thanks for bringing it all back to me!

I did see George, Bobby and Dennis play my first game was in 69, the year after winning the European Cup. The Stretford End was sight to behold. It is a sight I'll never forget a sea of red and white scarves being help up and the noise was incredible.