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Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 12:05pm

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Yup the Papal Swiss Guards are that ancient today!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4630898.stm

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #1 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 12:24am

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Yup the Papal Swiss Guards are that ancient today!!!

Wow! Longevity... they must be really worn out. It's a good thing the article informs they're getting fresh recruits this May. Grin

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Reply #2 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 2:45am

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Yup the Papal Swiss Guards are that ancient today!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4630898.stm

500 years ancient? my front door is older

the reasonable man adjusts to his souroundings, while the unreasonable man insists on adjusting his souroundings to him.&&&&therefore all progress is due to the unreasonable man.

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Reply #3 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 4:16am

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500 years ancient? my front door is older

But your door doesn't guard the pope. Grin

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #4 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 5:55am

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But your door doesn't guard the pope. Grin

Unless it's on the Vatican. 8)

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Reply #5 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 6:49am

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Unless it's on the Vatican. 8)

Which would make Myshelf gods representative on earth. Shocked

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #6 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 2:23pm

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the point is, being around longer than the declaration of independence doesn't make something ancient.

the reasonable man adjusts to his souroundings, while the unreasonable man insists on adjusting his souroundings to him.&&&&therefore all progress is due to the unreasonable man.

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Reply #7 - Jan 25^th, 2006 at 9:50pm

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Saw that on the new the other day. Pretty cool.

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