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Offline The Peepmaster

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Terracotta Army
« on: September 10, 2007, 07:13:34 PM »
I've just been watching this on TV. China has lent some of those amazing artifacts to the British Museum. The army was created to guard the first Emperor from evil spirits after his death. Just the name Terracotta Army inspires admiration and awe.





I'd be lucky to get a pottery bodyguard.
« Last Edit: September 10, 2007, 09:03:38 PM by The Peepmaster »
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Teracotta Army
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2007, 07:38:27 PM »
Or a plastic nightwatchman.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Teracotta Army
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2007, 08:04:06 PM »
Maybe a polystyrene babysitter.  :(
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Re: Teracotta Army
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2007, 08:07:39 PM »
Is that like a chocolate fireguard?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Teracotta Army
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2007, 08:20:19 PM »
I expect the Chinese are sitting there back home now imagining that these magnificent archaeological finds that they've loaned to our principal museum are stimulating intellectual debate on forums across the UK...  ::)
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Teracotta Army
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2007, 08:32:20 PM »
I'm off to watch that thing about comics on B.B.C. Four so I'm deserting the Teracotta Army for a while.

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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2007, 08:45:20 PM »
I expect the Chinese are sitting there back home now imagining that these magnificent archaeological finds that they've loaned to our principal museum are stimulating intellectual debate on forums across the UK...  ::)

No, Peepmaster. The Chinese are rubbing their hands with glee; do you know how much it's costing the British to 'borrow' this 'ere army?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2007, 09:08:53 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\

Where's Mince when you need him?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2007, 09:14:03 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\

Where's Mince when you need him?

Didn't Peter lock him out the house?
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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2007, 09:22:18 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\

Where's Mince when you need him?

Didn't Peter lock him out the house?

So that's why it's so quiet! Does this mean we can mis-spell with impunity? :D

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2007, 09:26:02 PM »
Yep! Im gonna miss-spel wiv loadsa impewnity!
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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2007, 09:31:42 PM »
Yep! Im gonna miss-spel wiv loadsa impewnity!

Can you not think up your own way to annoy Mince.
I know its flattering to be copied but would  have thought you better than that.

peter

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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2007, 09:48:29 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\

I did not want to bring up the spelling mistake.
You have me worried only today the men repairing my roof asking me if I want some terracotta tiles to finish it off. Odd will I have a soldier on top of my roof.

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Re: Terracotta Army
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2007, 09:57:52 PM »
I think I started all this off wrong by spelling terracotta wrongly  :-\

I did not want to bring up the spelling mistake.
You have me worried only today the men repairing my roof asking me if I want some terracotta tiles to finish it off. Odd will I have a soldier on top of my roof.

Soldiers especially like a night on the tiles.
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟