A "top 10" university in the U.K. It's in the middle of nowhere, has really depressing weather, and student life involves getting stupidly drunk in grim bars in town, because there's honestly not much else to do in your free time. There's quite a few societies, but with the exception of international clubs, they mostly consist of weirdos who dress up as Harry Potter and do medieval reenactments. Classes and lectures are alright, but the campus is so big it that it can take up to half an hour to walk to class from your dorm. Highlight of the experience is making friends for life by bonding over the horrible weather and the terrible food they serve in northern England.
Owen:"Which University you going to mate?"
Mark: "I'm in Lancaster University"
Owen: "Ah mate it must be grim up north."
Mark: "Yea mate there's 300 rainy days per year and the food is terrible"
Mark: "I'm in Lancaster University"
Owen: "Ah mate it must be grim up north."
Mark: "Yea mate there's 300 rainy days per year and the food is terrible"
by ebilnoob April 14, 2018
British WW2 heavy bomber designed by Roy Chadwick and built by Avro in the UK, as well as under license in Canada (Mk X). It evolved out of Chadwicks earlier design, the Avro Manchester, which was universally hated by all who were condemned to fly it, due to poor engine design. When Chadwick was able to get hold of 4 precious Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engines, he put them on the Manchester, lengthened the wings, and a legend was born.
The Lancaster was the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command from 1942 onwards, and was used for a variety of specialist tasks such as attacking the Ruhr Dams and sinking the Tirpitz. Its main role however, was in the great Area Raids which laid waste to many German cities by night whilst the Americans attacked by day.
It was the most effective bomb hauler in the Allies European Arsenal (the Boeing B-29 Superfortress could carry a larger bomb load, but was only employed in the Pacific against Japan towards the end of the War), and could carry almost twice the load of its US counterparts in Europe, these being the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers.
Approximately 7000 Lancasters were built, of which roughly 4000 were lost on operational service, i.e. shot down by enemy night-fighters, anti-aircraft fire, or crashes.
Although controversy still rages over the employment of the Lancaster during the Strategic Air Offensive against Germany (Lancasters were the only bombers used by the RAF for the Dresden Raid of 13/14 Feb 1945 for example), there is little dispute that it was one of the greatest aircraft designs of the Second World War.
The Lancaster was the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command from 1942 onwards, and was used for a variety of specialist tasks such as attacking the Ruhr Dams and sinking the Tirpitz. Its main role however, was in the great Area Raids which laid waste to many German cities by night whilst the Americans attacked by day.
It was the most effective bomb hauler in the Allies European Arsenal (the Boeing B-29 Superfortress could carry a larger bomb load, but was only employed in the Pacific against Japan towards the end of the War), and could carry almost twice the load of its US counterparts in Europe, these being the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers.
Approximately 7000 Lancasters were built, of which roughly 4000 were lost on operational service, i.e. shot down by enemy night-fighters, anti-aircraft fire, or crashes.
Although controversy still rages over the employment of the Lancaster during the Strategic Air Offensive against Germany (Lancasters were the only bombers used by the RAF for the Dresden Raid of 13/14 Feb 1945 for example), there is little dispute that it was one of the greatest aircraft designs of the Second World War.
Some good reference material:
1. 'Night Bombers', Documentary DVD. Rare colour footage of Wartime Bomber Station in England, lots of Lancaster bomber stuff!
2. 'Enemy Coast Ahead', by W/Cdr Guy Gibson, VC, DSO/Bar,DFC (he was the leader of the famous 'Dambuster' raid, he was killed in action just after he wrote this book)
3. 'Dambusters' by Paul Brickhill (Peter Jackson is remaking the original movie from the 1950's)
1. 'Night Bombers', Documentary DVD. Rare colour footage of Wartime Bomber Station in England, lots of Lancaster bomber stuff!
2. 'Enemy Coast Ahead', by W/Cdr Guy Gibson, VC, DSO/Bar,DFC (he was the leader of the famous 'Dambuster' raid, he was killed in action just after he wrote this book)
3. 'Dambusters' by Paul Brickhill (Peter Jackson is remaking the original movie from the 1950's)
by wjskyout July 20, 2009
ohio city which has the highest per catita of lazy ass losers which would rather sit on their couch which is on the front porch and drink cheap beer than get a job and do something with their lives.
You ever drive around the west side of lancaster, ohio during the middle of a weekday? Most of the porches are occupied.
by Jim Mack May 29, 2006
a tiny motherfucking town in southwestern wisconsin, full of fake ass hoes and jocks who will forever be narcissistic and judgemental. if your daddy didn’t play football here STAY TF OUT
by fucklancasterwi July 8, 2019
smallest city in the uk.... populated by students, chavs and old people. student bar ever 20m or so, home to the greatest campus uni in the country and the legendary 'sugarhouse'. students can often be seen staggering around the town at night dressed as the opposite sex, pimps, ho's or smurfs
chavs out in lancaster uk:
chav 1: "Oi mate did a smurf just walk past or has all the glue gone to my head?"
chav 2: "nah mate just students"
chav 1: "Oi mate did a smurf just walk past or has all the glue gone to my head?"
chav 2: "nah mate just students"
by marvin 42 March 11, 2009
by Noelle Lynn October 23, 2008
An exclusive party held once per year in December at the Lancaster Country Club to debut select young women of society, the Debutantes. Membership in "The Assembly", as it is referred, is made up of affluent people of high status in the Lancaster community. It would be incredibly rare to see someone who is not white even attending the party (and certainly not debuting). The dress code is white tie (tails for men) and floor length gowns and kidskin gloves (for both women AND men). To be invited, one must already be ingrained in this very elite crowd so there is no hope for common people. People go every year, often parents and their 21 year old children who all get very inebriated and kiss each other on the cheeks. The Assembly was started by President James Buchanan as the Lancaster Assembly in 1780. As WASPy as it gets.
by lancgurl2 June 15, 2012