Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rufusredtail on June 05, 2011, 09:21:27 AM
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Only have 5 options so limited to what i can put up , if you vote other , be interested to what country , thanks for time
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Only have 5 options so limited to what i can put up , if you vote other , be interested to what country , thanks for time
You could have made the poll with more option..anyway I add some options to the poll...... sawadi
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You left Asia out of the mix.
Some of us were born and raised in the mysterious Orient. party16
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You left Asia out of the mix.
Some of us were born and raised in the mysterious Orient. party16
Ok, I add Asia to the poll options.
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I'm not gonna vote when my country isn't in it, I'm not pro-Europe so I don't consider myself a European sick1. Must have been someone from Sweden that made this poll.
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I'm not gonna vote when my country isn't in it, I'm not pro-Europe so I don't consider myself a European sick1. Must have been someone from Sweden that made this poll.
So added, should be, an anti-Euro selection?
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Does the member map not signify this information you ask for?
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Think same since didnt like to come with the rest of Scandinavia. But we have to be nice to them at the moment, they have problems with their king back home love1
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there must be more from uk out there ?
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scotlandflag didn't see this option so guess until we achieve "TOTAL" independance again (after a few hundred years of "forced" unity) I will have to put UK rolleyesbar
:D :D
could have put "other European country" but until indepence is gained and membership of Europe applied for, technically it would be incorrect!
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Cannot wait, then the English cash can stop at Hadrians wall! brick1 alcoholic party3
You left Asia out of the mix.
Some of us were born and raised in the mysterious Orient.
That sound like the sort of thing Peenuu/Jeff/zzoo9/Walter/ etc etc would say? newbie
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Took you a long time to come to that conclusion David!
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I'm from ENGLAND.
Not Great Britain, not UK. I used to consider myself British until I worked with some racist Scots.
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I'm from ENGLAND.
Not Great Britain, not UK. I used to consider myself British until I worked with some racist Scots.
Welcome to the club. hahaha
OK, so you guys from the 'UK' are really differentiate yourself from others in your region so much? I kind of thought you have a lot in common after all......
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I'm from ENGLAND.
Not Great Britain, not UK. I used to consider myself British until I worked with some racist Scots.
Welcome to the club. hahaha
OK, so you guys from the 'UK' are really differentiate yourself from others in your region so much? I kind of thought you have a lot in common after all......
Not at all.
We've raped the Scots for their oil so they might as well have independence.
The Welsh...... well, they have their sheep and are probably still burning holiday cottages owned by the English.
The Irish - a pleasant bunch but Brian is the only one I have ever understood. :) Then you get the pseudo Irish like Nick whose half-great grandfather twice removed on his mother's side was a potato rustler and once drank a half of Guinness !!
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canadaflag
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Despite being brought up in the UK. I am entitled to dual citizenship -British and Irish - as are my many children. stop1
England is no longer the country I once knew. There were no immigrants around when I was a kid, now there are hardly any natives. I feel ashamed sometimes to tell people I am British! The newspapers are full of crime reports relating to "British" citizens bearing unpronouncable names, and where pictured looking nothing like a Brit. I therefore prefer to associate myself with the Emerald Isle whose only crime for the past 100 years has been trying to evict the Brits, who stole the north from them. slapfight swordfight
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Despite being brought up in the UK. I am entitled to dual citizenship -British and Irish - as are my many children. stop1
England is no longer the country I once knew. There were no immigrants around when I was a kid, now there are hardly any natives. I feel ashamed sometimes to tell people I am British! The newspapers are full of crime reports relating to "British" citizens bearing unpronouncable names, and where pictured looking nothing like a Brit. I therefore prefer to associate myself with the Emerald Isle whose only crime for the past 100 years has been trying to evict the Brits, who stole the north from them. slapfight swordfight
You are a soldier of fortune, Sir !
Next thing we will no doubt hear is that you have found that a great Aunt had a fling with Ryan Giggs' granddad and you now want play right back for Wales.
Fcuking butterfly !! swordfight
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I did once have a girlfriend called Blodwyn. Will that be sufficient? crazydance
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I did once have a girlfriend called Blodwyn. Will that be sufficient? crazydance
Probably, ..... for the Welsh F.A.
... and well done you, for admitting that you had a girlfriend called Blodwyn.
That is information that I would have taken to my grave, rather than admit it on an Internet forum.
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What's in a name? It was the rest of her that I was interested in and as I recall I was not disappointed!
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Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Don't forget your wellies!
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Wow, 4 yanks so far, 3 more than I expected.
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Maybe you should have a section for Cyberspace! :D :D :D
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Born in Glasgow, left when I was 17 (joined the Marines) lived in Devon 25 years then went for a wander working all over the world.
Scottish, British and European - you are what it states on your passport!
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Make that five yanks, thanks!
mario299
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Where is Usa? If you are talking about the good old U.S. of A., then you should write U.S.A or USA. You would not write Uk for the United Kingdom! madbar
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You should write the USA. chairhit
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Ouch!! Okay, okay...I'm from the USA, the States, the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, Red..White..and of course... Blue. party9
Now there's SIX of us reporting in, but my emoticons aren't working for me to give you a smiley face...who can I complain to, you?? iconurgent
mario299 stop1
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Sorry, I take it all back, I'm just a newbie after all, my emoticons are working just fine, so I'll politely shut up and sit down. thumbup
newbie
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bravo1 WOW, I guess I'm # 7. Didn't think that many Americans were around! Good to know. party2
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So many Yanks >>>> maybe yank women are to strongheaded >>>> or to expensive >>>> anyway welcome1
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Nah...they've come to bring democracy to us! redman
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So many Yanks >>>> maybe yank women are to strongheaded >>>> or to expensive >>>> anyway welcome1
11 Brits though ,need we say more :laugh: :laugh:
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That is quiet normal Manupete ... they just have a "communication" problem ... who really does understand these islands folks anyway ?!?!?! whistle
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"11 Brits though ,need we say more"
Well you know us from the USA. We always send in a few observers first before we send in the troops! ;D
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"11 Brits though ,need we say more"
Well you know us from the USA. We always send in a few observers first before we send in the troops! ;D
EVENTUALLY ! :o
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How many Septics would have voted IRISH if there had been an option
There should definatly be an IRISH option
Ireland is NOT in the UK
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"11 Brits though ,need we say more"
Well you know us from the USA. We always send in a few observers first before we send in the troops! ;D
And at least we have enough for a basketball team with a couple reserves now!
mario299 party6
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How many Septics would have voted IRISH if there had been an option
There should definatly be an IRISH option
Ireland is NOT in the UK
Done. :)
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How many Septics would have voted IRISH if there had been an option
There should definatly (or even definitely) be an IRISH option
Ireland is NOT in the UK
Done. :)
Go raibh maith agat :biggrin:
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How many Septics would have voted IRISH if there had been an option
There should definatly be an IRISH option
Ireland is NOT in the UK
Done. :)
Too late now Admin!
Having voted under "Other Europe", we are unable to change.
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How many Septics would have voted IRISH if there had been an option
There should definatly be an IRISH option
Ireland is NOT in the UK
Paddy, Brit, Scot, Welsh, all same same to me.
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Yank, Canadian, all the same to me :P bravo1
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A Thai, Phillipino, Cambodian, Vietnamese Malay are most definitely NOT the same to me!
A Northern Irelander IS UK,. If you come from the South - EIRE - you are most definitely NOT a UK citizen!
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It gets cold in Wales redman
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The Welsh...... well, they have their sheep and are probably still burning holiday cottages owned by the English.
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Technically, Wales is not a country like Scotland, Ireland and England. It was taken and held as part of England before the Act of the Union which is why there is no Welsh flag incorporated in the Union Flag unlike England, Scotland and N. Ireland!
All Scandanavians are not the same so to put Sweden then 'other Scandanavian countries' is insulting as well!
All Thai's are not the same either!!!
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Irelands biggest export?????????? Its people!
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Perhaps we should start over!
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What a load of bo##*CKS jAMAW.If Wales is not a country how come it has a National Flag,Anthem,Rugby,football teams e.t.c.?And Cardiff is it's capitol. boxingguy
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I could go into detail and define what a country is by the UN charter! Scotland is not a country either as we cannot have a country within a country! Just because it has an anthem, a flag and football team it does not mean it is a country in its own right; these are agreements by governing bodies such as FIFA! As an example the UK provides one team for the Olympics but separate teams for football as we have separate leagues! As for so-called national anthems, these are accepted rather than approved! To have a 'national anthem a country must be a nation and Wales is not! Scotland objected to the UK national anthem being sung on the ground of verse 6 (to slay the rebellious Scots. As fir anthems, even Counties have them!
To go back to the facts. The United Kingdom was formed by the Act of the Union in 1707 by England, Scotland and Ireland, all being separate Kingdoms (hence UK) and therefor separate countries1 Wales was not included in the Act of the Union as it was already governed by England which is why the Welsh flag is not in the UK flag!
Cornwall was also seen as a separate nation, with a separate language, lie Wales it was Celtic but was, like Wales swallowed up by England!
Candy, I welcome your opinion but when you begin with bo***cks and then proceed to make yourself look ignorant it is better you look at the facts first! I was not giving an opinion I was stating facts!
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Took your time googling that lot. Cymru Am Byth. redman redman redman
buttslap It could have been bottocks
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Wales (/ˈweɪlz/ ( listen), Welsh: Cymru;[4] pronounced [ˈkəmrɨ] ( listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain,[5] bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,200 km (746 mi) of coastline, including its offshore islands; the largest, Anglesey (Ynys Môn), is also the largest island in the Irish Sea. Generally mountainous, its highest mountains are in the north and central areas, especially in Snowdonia (Eryri), which contains Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest peak.
And Wallace, as in William Wallace means Welshman
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@ Admin : let's do the poll again. Scrub the answers and list more countries ... proper countries of course ... so the banter will be over and efficiency served ... thanks ...
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@ Admin : let's do the poll again. Scrub the answers and list more countries ... proper countries of course ... so the banter will be over and efficiency served ... thanks ...
So many countries in the world!!!!! 257! monkeydancing
http://www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com/ (http://www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com/)
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I rather like the banter.
There are actually only 195 independant countries in the world. Could be 194 depending on which way you look at Taiwan.
England, Scotland , Wales and N Ireland do not appear on the list. The UK does.
Now this is, of course, only politacally speaking. The 4 members of the UK cannot "politically" be called a country as none of them have a totally independant Government.
I would call myself either British or English. I am not that bothered. (some people have called me other things in the past whistle)
I also feel that if any of the members of the UK wanted total independance then nobody should be allowed to get in their way.
That actually goes for any of the 60+ non independant countries around the world.
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We must now await the detailed discussion from the King of Banter!
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Don't tell me you got that from Wikipedia mhihi mhihi mhihi
The UN defines a country by international recognition. However, it is understandable to refer to it in such a manner, but legally, Wales is a Principality!
Some confuse Geography, History and Politics! I had an interesting debate with an Irish (Republic) mate when it said on TV Ireland was part of the British Isles! He went bananas. But the simple fact of the matter is that Ireland is part of the British Isles, in Geographical terms (like mentioning the weather); the same manner applies that England and Wales are in the Irish Sea and France is in the English Channel
You are what it says on your passport and if a country does not issue a passport it is not a country!
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Just to make it more complicated Fife in Scotland is not referred as a town, city or county but the Kingdom of Fife as it never signed the UK Charter! If you drive into Fife you will see the signs ''welcome to the Kingdom of Fife''!
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Loving this.
Thanks Jamaw, made my day.
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Gets a bit sad when some ex-pats don't know where they're from or what they are...something else to blame on the beer newsleeping
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I'm beginning to feel sorry for our Welsh freinds so a nice picture to cheer them up icon_heart icon_heart icon_heart
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We Welsh know exactly who we are and as you refer to us as Welsh, so do you.
Not Scottish,Irish or saesneg spot1 redman steamingMad
p.s. Got any more pics?
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We mustn't forget our American friends either!
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One for the English as well, if we leave them out they will only sulk!
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We mustn't forget our American friends either!
Amazing how the USA just can't leave well enough alone, has to keep sticking its nose in other's country's affairs.
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and of course Bonnie Scotland!
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and more Scottish....
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I think we have a few Aussies, not surprised they are getting out and coming here!
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We mustn't forget our American friends either!
Amazing how the USA just can't leave well enough alone, has to keep sticking its nose in other's country's affairs.
Not so surprisingly, it's all about money moneysmile
It's big business when you meddle in what shouldn't concern you, selling arms to both sides, providing so many support platforms (for a price, of course), many, many reasons to make war, all involving profits for the select.
I like it here party16 just try to ignore it all swordfight drink a lot of beer party4
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It's only banter, no matter the country we are all ex-pats and all friends crazydance party4 party4 swordfight
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We even have a video of our American friends!
Link......
http://youtu.be/ja-dg89wr-s (http://youtu.be/ja-dg89wr-s)
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and more Scottish....
Thought it was really cute, then it hit me that stool is specifically for a kilt, and I remembered this:
wackobar buttslap
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Obviously Celtic supporters swordfight
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I was born in Australia, but if you chase my roots back far enough, my fathers side of the family came from Ireland and my mums side from Scotland!
In respect to the argument about Wales not being a country I saw this which tends to suggest that it is a country!!
11. Is Wales a Country or a Principality?
Wales is not a Principality. Although we are joined with England by land, and we are part of Great Britain, Wales is a country in it's own right.
We have a long history that goes from the old welsh kingdoms and the middle ages. We have had a 'Prince of Wales' from 1301, when Edward I created the title. The title is given to the eldest son of each English monarch.
Our Prince of Wales at the moment is Prince Charles, who is the present heir to the throne. But he does not have a role in the governance of Wales, even though his title might suggest that he does.
On 18 September 1997, we voted in favour of devolution in Wales. Before that, we were run entirely by the UK government in London. We were then given the powers we need to make secondary laws that affect us by an act called the Government of Wales Act 1998.
In 2006, we expanded on this act and have gained more powers for our country with the Government of Wales Act 2006. Our government's document 'One Wales' refers to us as a country or nation in it's own right.
There was also this:
BRITAIN, the largest island in the archipelago just north of France; the island of Britain contains three countries:
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and WALES.
ENGLAND is one of the countries of Britain.
SCOTLAND is one of the countries of Britain.
WALES is one of the countries of Britain.
NORTHERN IRELAND is a jurisdiction having approximately the same status as England, Scotland, and Wales, but on a different island.
The UNITED KINGDOM is the union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including whatever islands are also included in those countries. The full name of the United Kingdom is THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. The United Kingdom itself is a country. Thus it is a country that is made up of four countries. A country made of countries might seem a paradox, yet the countries that make up the UK, especially England, Scotland, and Wales, do not think of themselves as anything less; Scotland has its own Parliament and banknotes, Wales has its own language and National Assembly, all three have national identities going back more than a thousand years, and the Encyclopedia Britannica calls them countries (next item). Perhaps more to the point, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, and NORTHERN IRELAND are listed in the USPS Index of Countries and Localities. (According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term UNITED KINGDOM was first used in 1801 and, until 1921, included Ireland.)
Enjoy
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Confusing isn't it?
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Khun Tony, very emotive, very emotional but facts are facts no matter where you are from or what pulls your heart strings.
Wales is not a country -FACT. Get feckin over it man. When the Act of the Union was decided a long and complex draft was placed out. Why do you think the Queens husband is only the Duke of Edinburgh? We won't have Princes or Kings subjected to us! Wales was succeeded as part of England (not UK) so when the Act of the Union was drawn up and legalised Wales did not take part, Wales had no representatives, Wales had no say. It is sad, but it is true. You can argue with me as long as you like but you cannot argue with accredited historians!
Tony, you digress and divert to mention irrelivant points. I repeat yet agins what the UN states....if your country does not issue a passport it is not a legal country! Wales, in all its glorious history has never been a free country.
Don't argue with FACTS!
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I'm glad I don't have that confusion to deal with. I hail from an independent sovereign Country with its own flag, passport and language FACT
Yep, In Ireland, we are free to govern our own country FACT, ....... except for the IMF, .... and the EU central Bank ..... then there are our angry creditors/bond holders, .... Oh, and I think England lent us a few quid also ..... so, yes basically we are a free independent country, that is currently fcuked FACT.
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I'm glad I don't have that confusion to deal with. I hail from an independent sovereign Country with its own flag, passport and language FACT
Yep, In Ireland, we are free to govern our own country FACT, ....... except for the IMF, .... and the EU central Bank ..... then there are our angry creditors/bond holders, .... Oh, and I think England lent us a few quid also ..... so, yes basically we are a free independent country, that is currently fcuked FACT.
Nice one - and the Irish call that "FREE", chai mai ?
FREE IRELAND
(With every packet of Kellogs cornflakes :D )
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OK, I did not realize there are a Northern and Southern Ireland. Kind of means the United Kingdom is not that united.
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Trying to make some people understand is brick1 A question Jamaw,what nationality are you?Scottish?
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Irish, Scottish, British, Welsh, all same same, just have to check the bad teeth to know they are from the UK.
newargue
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OK, I did not realize there are a Northern and Southern Ireland. Kind of means the United Kingdom is not that united.
Bone comment of the month right there. ;-)
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OK, I did not realize there are a Northern and Southern Ireland. Kind of means the United Kingdom is not that united.
Bone comment of the month right there. ;-)
That reminds me of the old saying...
God created WAR to teach A*******s Geography
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Candy - I'm British, Scot!!!
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Of course there are alot of different ways to look at things.
What is a country, nation or even nationality? The area known as the UK often get misunderstood.
People will always call themselves Scottish, English or Welsh. That is where they were born and the words themselves are recognises, to most people and also accepted.
Then there is the official or politcal way to look at things. As far as that is concerned, and this has been mentioned before, for your offical nationality you need look no further than your passport.
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That's what I said at the start but many posts later and input by the ignorant has kept it going.
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Scotland is not a country.
Scotland Is Not an Independent Country
Why Scotland Does Not Meet the Definition of an Independent State
By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide
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I have many english ,Irish [ N & S ] and Scottish friends.We 've always enjoyed the banter together. You do not fit in.
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I never said it was, I don't think anyone did. I don't need anyone to tell me that!
In our national anthem, Flower of Scotland, it states we will be a nation once again!
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Englands one nation...
The nation of islam.
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It's looking that way ...
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Could have said the Netherlands too, it only should also say you can return to country of origin after 60 and keep your welfare.
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OK, I did not realize there are a Northern and Southern Ireland. Kind of means the United Kingdom is not that united.
Thats exactly what some say about Ireland, .. not United