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A Fark Handle
2012-01-02 01:53:46 AM
doesn't seem that eerie to me. now if america would just do this to new orleans...
Bucky Katt
2012-01-02 02:19:05 AM
what's with the flood of Daily Fail links lately?
Sarah Palin's Conscience
2012-01-02 04:23:37 AM
Bucky Katt
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what's with the flood of Daily Fail links lately?
The Congresscritters are still out on vacation, I believe.
Give them a little more time and they'll give us something to go apeshiat over on Fark.
snuff3r
2012-01-02 04:35:38 AM
Ahh, the bi-annual "abandoned village" thread. Woot.
Father_Jack
2012-01-02 05:01:11 AM
oh waaaah one village. what a huge tragedy.
the population of belorus would like a word with all y'all hanky clenching about one village.
do a search for Khatyn Memorial, have a look!
Lt_Ryan
2012-01-02 05:18:19 AM
I was hoping for abandoned due to a high concentration of unexploded German bombs. Not someplace people constantly visit, similar to Centralia.
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 05:34:30 AM
That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Norfolking Chance
2012-01-02 05:43:25 AM
Angelcatkthx
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That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
This happend over 60 years ago so take a chill pill, the "village" doesn't exist any more and the buildings are just concrete block shells that are not worth the effort to turn into livable housing. The same thing happend to the people of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts when STANTA was created in Norfolk. These places are about as close to sparcly populated as you will find in England unless you want to build on moorland.
Bongo Blue
2012-01-02 06:00:01 AM
C'mon now! Somebody is taking care of the village.
So I don't give it the truly "abandoned" rating.
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 06:22:53 AM
Exactly. Over 60 years ago. About time to put it to decent use. A concrete shell is better than no roof at all. Fitting these out would probably be cheaper than building new.
It's going to be an angry year.
Bob The Nob
2012-01-02 06:30:15 AM
Where they trained for arguments
Cornelius Dribble
2012-01-02 06:36:08 AM
That video at the end was truly underwhelming.
Suede head
2012-01-02 06:40:20 AM
Angelcatkthx
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That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 07:00:13 AM
Suede head
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Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Is that a sloth? Pretty hot. Got any human mates?
433
2012-01-02 07:04:52 AM
Angelcatkthx
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That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
There is a fundamental aspect of D-Day that you're missing, as well as perspective.
Suede head
2012-01-02 07:14:22 AM
Angelcatkthx
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Suede head: Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Is that a sloth? Pretty hot. Got any human mates?
Any mates? God, no. I'm so sad I don't even have an imaginary friend. I have an imaginary nodding-acquaintance.
Flint Ironstag
2012-01-02 07:20:00 AM
Angelcatkthx
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Exactly. Over 60 years ago. About time to put it to decent use. A concrete shell is better than no roof at all. Fitting these out would probably be cheaper than building new.
It's going to be an angry year.
Actually it would probably cost more. It's far easier to lay water, sewerage, gas and electricity services when you are building the foundations than to go to an existing building and try to work underneath them. Ditto for fitting electrical wiring throughout the house. Ditto for plumbing and heating. Ditto for damp proofing.
Plus, being miles from anywhere how are any people housed there going to be able to find work?
The government has just announced they are going to take action against people on high incomes living in subsidised housing and people who profit from subletting. That will make a huge difference, far more than a couple of dozen houses in the middle of nowhere.
epoc_tnac
2012-01-02 07:27:12 AM
Bucky Katt
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what's with the flood of Daily Fail links lately?
My new year's resolution is to not click any more Faily Fail links this year. Looks like I might have to quit fark.
Mama's Boy
2012-01-02 07:29:47 AM
Well to be fair it's still early in the year.
KrispyKritter
2012-01-02 07:31:45 AM
pics remind me of cheapo horror flick 'Bloody New Year' (a/k/a 'horror hotel'), as five vacationing /day-tripping youth become shipwrecked and lost upon an island.
433
2012-01-02 07:40:55 AM
Mama's Boy
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Well to be fair it's still early in the year.
I chuckled out loud.
epoc_tnac
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Looks like I might have to quit fark.
s1ugg0
2012-01-02 07:51:39 AM
Angelcatkthx
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That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Did you read the article? It stated that there is unexploded ordnance lying around. Why would you want poor people to live in a mine field? What's wrong with you?
Hell you don't even have to read the article. There was a picture.
your average maint. man
2012-01-02 07:55:28 AM
Qualcom Stadium?
DNRTFA
ComicBookGuy
2012-01-02 07:59:02 AM
Bob The Nob:
[i.dailymail.co.uk image 300x185]
Where they trained for arguments
No they didn't.
ComicBookGuy
2012-01-02 08:01:53 AM
Angelcatkthx:
Exactly. Over 60 years ago. About time to put it to decent use. A concrete shell is better than no roof at all. Fitting these out would probably be cheaper than building new.
It's going to be an angry year.
Successful troll is successful!!
StrikitRich
2012-01-02 08:21:01 AM
Angelcatkthx
:
That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Why would the British build a training base in Nevada, USA?
Old enough to know better
2012-01-02 08:26:52 AM
My only complaint about this is I didn't see any mention of the towsfolk ever being compensated for giving up their homes.
Or am I just thinking like an American and in the UK its fine for the govt to walk in and seize your land?
Jaicu
2012-01-02 08:29:04 AM
Suede head
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Angelcatkthx: Suede head: Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Is that a sloth? Pretty hot. Got any human mates?
Any mates? God, no. I'm so sad I don't even have an imaginary friend. I have an imaginary nodding-acquaintance.
/nods
LDM90
2012-01-02 08:44:22 AM
Norfolking Chance
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Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
This happend over 60 years ago so take a chill pill, the "village" doesn't exist any more and the buildings are just concrete block shells that are not worth the effort to turn into livable housing. The same thing happend to the people of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts when STANTA was created in Norfolk. These places are about as close to sparcly populated as you will find in England unless you want to build on moorland.
You forgot about Tavingtonhamfordshire.
Click Click D'oh
2012-01-02 08:46:26 AM
Didn't Top Gear do an episode there where Clarkson was getting the snot shot out of him?
rostit
2012-01-02 08:55:36 AM
epoc_tnac
:
Bucky Katt: what's with the flood of Daily Fail links lately?
My new year's resolution is to not click any more Faily Fail links this year. Looks like I might have to quit fark.
odd. this is the first one I have seen. Must be a mainpage thing.
parkerlewis
2012-01-02 09:00:30 AM
It looks pretty well kept for being abandoned.
Flint Ironstag
2012-01-02 09:04:57 AM
StrikitRich
:
Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Why would the British build a training base in Nevada, USA?
To prepare for taking back the USA of course. Forward base for the invasion.
/You had a couple of hundred years. Welcome back to the Empire...
joseelsegundo
2012-01-02 09:58:01 AM
ComicBookGuy
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Bob The Nob: [i.dailymail.co.uk image 300x185]
Where they trained for arguments
No they didn't.
/hot
Rotory7
2012-01-02 10:19:59 AM
Angelcatkthx
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What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Pick a date and time. Although you may not be better off in the States.
Crosshair
2012-01-02 10:31:58 AM
s1ugg0
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Did you read the article? It stated that there is unexploded ordnance lying around. Why would you want poor people to live in a mine field? What's wrong with you?
Hell you don't even have to read the article. There was a picture.
How is that much different than how the welfare state treats poor people in the US?
gojirast
2012-01-02 10:40:35 AM
Huh, Al Bundy was a casualty.
GRCooper
2012-01-02 11:48:20 AM
Hell you don't even have to read the article. There was a picture.
Of course - surround a 700 year old church with a bunch of "ooh danger" signs when it's obvious they're just trying to keep us away from the truth contained in the stained glass windows.
I mean, do you REALLY think it's a coincidence that a church that was created when the Templars were being triscadected is now off limits to anyone but the illuminati?
Someonecall Dan Brown - something's afoot!
baufan2005
2012-01-02 11:50:00 AM
I immediately recognized those buildings from World War 2 online. Good game back in the day.
TV's Vinnie
2012-01-02 11:51:37 AM
Moral of story: When your government says "It's only temporary" about
anything
, it's not.
Fano
2012-01-02 01:53:48 PM
Bongo Blue
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C'mon now! Somebody is taking care of the village.
So I don't give it the truly "abandoned" rating.
Well, the kindly caretaker is also dressing up as a ghost to chase people away while he looks for the treasure in the village.
Some chaps in a caravan with a dag should be along shortly to put a stop to this.
Fano
2012-01-02 01:54:58 PM
Old enough to know better
:
My only complaint about this is I didn't see any mention of the towsfolk ever being compensated for giving up their homes.
Or am I just thinking like an American and in the UK its fine for the govt to walk in and seize your land?
That's the subject between being a subject and a citizen
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 04:57:53 PM
s1ugg0
:
Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Did you read the article? It stated that there is unexploded ordnance lying around. Why would you want poor people to live in a mine field? What's wrong with you?
Hell you don't even have to read the article. There was a picture.
Have you seen some of the scum on the UK streets? Minefields would make life more interesting. I'm pretty much anti-conflict so stuff like this really grinds my gears...
Gotta get outta this shiathole!
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 05:01:17 PM
StrikitRich
:
Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Why would the British build a training base in Nevada, USA?
Same reason US troops train here. Convenience, alliance and pointless spending. Humans are a horrible waste of a nice planet.
/Trolling? Moi?
Angelcatkthx
2012-01-02 05:06:44 PM
Rotory7
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Angelcatkthx: What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Pick a date and time. Although you may not be better off in the States.
Oh, it's probably as bad or worse, but I don't wanna be here anymore! At least I can watch current TV and eat processed chow :)
Suede Head
... i'll be your friend! Everybody gets one...
OtherLittleGuy
2012-01-02 09:02:11 PM
StrikitRich
:
Angelcatkthx: That's farking ridiculous. Given the amount of homeless, jobless people in the UK who could really use an abandoned village. Give it back. Build your farking training shiat in the Nevada desert and not somewhere land is sparse and costly. What a farking joke. Anyone wanna marry me so I can move out of this stupid stupid country? That's 'country' with a silent o.
Why would the British build a training base in Nevada, USA?
The Belgians.
Jadesr
2012-01-03 03:05:14 AM
So, not a single Farker read the headline and posted 'dnrtfa, is it about your mom's vagina?'
You guys are slipping. I should quit.
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