I'm really really good at downing Spitfires

[HagarTheHorrible]

...... in fact, on occasion, I've been known to down several at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Finkeren]

I knew what would be in this post before I opened the thread.

 

From what I've seen online so far, nobody has gotten really good at downing Spitfires so far.

[HagarTheHorrible]

I just couldn't resist.

 

I can't believe I missed these when they came out, can't imagine where or what I was doing at the time.  It's really worth just doing a google search of Spitfire beer ads, they're just brill.

Edited July 9, 2017 by HagarTheHorrible

[Haza]

I'm sure they did one about being "No Fokker Comes Close", as well.

 

 

 

EDIT

 

 

There is a link to youtube video about the beer, but just saw a couple things that find might offend some, so here is link to general area if you wish to view!

 

https://nortonsafe.search.ask.com/web?q=spitfire%20fokker%20beer%20advert&o=APN11910&chn=1000&guid=709C0951-1103-43DE-AA13-1AD1B6D0137C&doi=2016-12-30&ver=22.8.1.14&prt=NSBU&geo=AU&locale=en_AU&ctype=&tpr=121

Edited July 9, 2017 by Haza

[Finkeren]

I'm sure they did one about being "better than any other Fokkers", as well.

I believe it goes something like "No Fokker comes close". That one has always annoyed me, since it only really makes sense in a WW1 context. In WW2 the Germans didn't fly Fokkers, they shot them down.

[Finkeren]

The British do have a talent for catchy beer adverts though.

I can't help but giggle like a schoolboy at the "Bishop's Finger" ones:

 

[unreasonable]

I believe it goes something like "No Fokker comes close". That one has always annoyed me, since it only really makes sense in a WW1 context. In WW2 the Germans didn't fly Fokkers, they shot them down.

 

That is true, but Focke-Wulfs were colloquially known as fokkers;  the famous joke about HM the Queen visiting an wounded Irish airman in hospital depends on this. 

[PatrickAWlson]

I believe it goes something like "No Fokker comes close". That one has always annoyed me, since it only really makes sense in a WW1 context. In WW2 the Germans didn't fly Fokkers, they shot them down.

 

There is the joke:

Interviewer: Tell me about a tight situation.

British pilot: Well, I had these two Fokkers on my tail ...

Interviewer: You mean Messerschmidts?

British pilot: No, f******

[unreasonable]

Pat, you are telling it all wrong.

 

HM Queen (to injured pilot in hospital) "So tell me how you came to be injured"

 

Pilot "Well mam we were over the channel and suddenly these fokkers were all over us, came down out of the sun. I was hit and wounded but able to bail out. Lucky for me a rescue boat found me"

 

HM "So these were the new Focke-Wulfs we have been hearing about?"

 

Pilot "Oh no, mam, these fokkers were Messerschmidts!"

 

(Works best if you can imagine the pilot with an Ulster accent).

Edited July 10, 2017 by unreasonable

[GSP_Hund]

FYI, check six!

 

[Bullets]

i remember myself in londong in 98 trying that beer cause of the name

 

               

 

edit: such a simple typo caught me off guard hehe   

Edited July 10, 2017 by Bullets