Pedantically speaking we are no longer an island due to the Channel Tunnel.

 

Nope, it's still an island, pedantic or not.

Nope, it's still an island, pedantic or not.

 

NB is correct.

NB is correct.

Pity we can't float off into the mid-Atlantic

Nope, it's still an island, pedantic or not.

 

 

 

Not arguing the point but suffice to say I agree with the other comments you have made so far!

Pity we can't float off into the mid-Atlantic

 

 

Do we want to be closer to the war-mongering, internationally ignorant yanks (not all of them but the vast majority), though?

Not arguing the point but suffice to say I agree with the other comments you have made so far!

 

 

There isn't a point to argue:

An Island: A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.

The tunnel is beneath the water's surface.

Edited November 6, 200916 yr by no balls

There isn't a point to argue:

An Island: A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.

The tunnel is beneath the water's surface.

 

Australia is both a continent and an island. I wonder if every Australian lost control of their bladders, would Australia become an "incontinent"?

Do we want to be closer to the war-mongering, internationally ignorant yanks (not all of them but the vast majority), though?

Noy necc, but I would like to shake off the EU

 

The Yank are more like us

 

 

And they love us

Australia is both a continent and an island. I wonder if every Australian lost control of their bladders, would Australia become an "incontinent"?

Isn't the continent Australasia? JAL

Australia is both a continent and an island. I wonder if every Australian lost control of their bladders, would Australia become an "incontinent"?

 

 

Is it? I thought it was Australasia which included Tazmania etc?

Actually, I'm boring myself now.

Australia is both a continent and an island. I wonder if every Australian lost control of their bladders, would Australia become an "incontinent"?

 

 

 

Good one!!!!!!

Is it? I thought it was Australasia which included Tazmania etc?

Actually, I'm boring myself now.

tasmania is part of oz

 

NZ is int continent of Autralasia

Is it? I thought it was Australasia which included Tazmania etc?

Actually, I'm boring myself now.

 

 

Oceania???

 

Actually same here - and just laughed at it - its an old joke, but still a good one :-)

 

BTW - the woman in my avatar is actually born and bred in Sydney! - pity she now lives in Haarlem

Oceania???

 

Actually same here - and just laughed at it - its an old joke, but still a good one :-)

 

BTW - the woman in my avatar is actually born and bred in Sydney! - pity she now lives in Haarlem

 

 

Fascinating. Mine's from Chorley, pity she now lives in Benidorm.

Fascinating. Mine's from Chorley, pity she now lives in Benidorm.

reckon you lost him there

 

somewhere in the tasman sea

Noy necc, but I would like to shake off the EU

 

The Yank are more like us

 

 

And they love us

 

 

 

You must be joking - the Yanks (excluding North East Coast i.e. New York area) cannot stand us and think most of us are pompous barstards who live in castles with moats and all speak the queens english. Although, I must admit, yanks are very easy at winding up!

 

Love the fact they think they can use the Dollar in both Euro-zone and in the UK!!! Can you imagine if we try the same in the States? ::lol::

 

I am a euro-ite and believe in the future of the EU as a super-power (once it becomes more democratic than it is at moment) so really do not want to get into politics. Except this one question I will ask only ever once... would you rather be part of the US (which is struggling financially like the UK) as the 51st state or be part of a community where the similarties are more apparent than between ourselves and the US - its one or the other as the UK is as dead as a dodo (we are bankrupt and need to be part of a larger body - many reasons why and not just front office risk-taking bankers)?

reckon you lost him there

 

somewhere in the tasman sea

 

 

Not lost, and not ignoring, just cant be arsed replying!

You must be joking - the Yanks (excluding North East Coast i.e. New York area) cannot stand us and think most of us are pompous barstards who live in castles with moats and all speak the queens english. Although, I must admit, yanks are very easy at winding up!

 

Love the fact they think they can use the Dollar in both Euro-zone and in the UK!!! Can you imagine if we try the same in the States? :: :: ::

 

I am a euro-ite and believe in the future of the EU as a super-power (once it becomes more democratic than it is at moment) so really do not want to get into politics. Except this one question I will ask only ever once... would you rather be part of the US (which is struggling financially like the UK) as the 51st state or be part of a community where the similarties are more apparent than between ourselves and the US - its one or the other as the UK is as dead as a dodo (we are bankrupt and need to be part of a larger body - many reasons why and not just front office risk-taking bankers)?

Notwithstandinding that the question is flawed

 

 

 

US

Notwithstandinding that the question is flawed

 

 

 

US

 

 

got to ask (so I can improve the way of questioning things in future) how is it flawed?

got to ask (so I can improve the way of questioning things in future) how is it flawed?

not tonight, dutch

not tonight, dutch

OK

I think it's about time I posted a picture of a cute baby bear with it's mummy

 

what an utterly nonsense post?

 

how are we to know who the rapists/muggers/flashers are until they carry out the act?

 

Exactly, so just to be on the safe side, we should shut the doors, have cannons on the beaches, and drop human muck on anybody attempting to paddle into the country

You must be joking - the Yanks (excluding North East Coast i.e. New York area) cannot stand us and think most of us are pompous barstards who live in castles with moats and all speak the queens english. Although, I must admit, yanks are very easy at winding up!

 

Love the fact they think they can use the Dollar in both Euro-zone and in the UK!!! Can you imagine if we try the same in the States? :::: :::: ::::

 

I am a euro-ite and believe in the future of the EU as a super-power (once it becomes more democratic than it is at moment) so really do not want to get into politics. Except this one question I will ask only ever once... would you rather be part of the US (which is struggling financially like the UK) as the 51st state or be part of a community where the similarties are more apparent than between ourselves and the US - its one or the other as the UK is as dead as a dodo (we are bankrupt and need to be part of a larger body - many reasons why and not just front office risk-taking bankers)?

 

We have had different experiences in most things it seems. I worked for a US Corporation, based in Milwaukee, from the early 90's until mid 2005. I would disagree with you strongly.

 

Spent plenty of time in places like Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Illinois, Colorado and, obviously, Wisconsin. This particular 'limey' found nothing but fantastic hosts; Brit lovers and an overwhelming feeling that the historical alliance is very strong.

 

Predictably, one exception to this general feelgood story was a visit to an Irish pub in Chicago when World Cup qualifiers were on. The Irish upstairs; us downstairs. Various republican shiyte posted throughout the place and clear disdain for the 500 or so Englanders from the bar staff and pub management (happy to show the match and take our cash though). Not sure how but a street 'get together' failed to happen. The anticipation made for an electric atmosphere though.

 

Regarding the second bit of your post I have highlighted, I can categorically confirm that you are wrong. I have never had problems getting the Dollar accepted anywhere within the US.

Edited November 8, 200916 yr by bolty58

I actually like the Americans, they are all thick as pigshit but their hearts are in the right place

 

Spent some time in California, they loved us and we were always getting free drinks becuase someone sent them over

 

In fact, I watched the 95 Cup Final in a bar in the US, the conversation went something like this

 

Widnes 'Carlos (the bar owner) are you putting the FA Cup final on tomorrow?'

Carlos 'Sure, what time is soccer on'

Widnes 'It's about 9am'

Carlos 'Fucking hell Widnes, I don't close til 4am, I won't be up, tell you what, I'll leave the keys with the cleaner, help yourselves to drinks and just write down what you've had'

Widnes 'Thank you my good man'

 

Anyhow, we turned up the following day at the bar, the door was open and there was instructions on the bar how to tune the satellite system in

 

Been to San Diego, Atlanta, Anaheim, LA, Cincinati and Vagas and all the yanks I met loved the English, it's cause we have the best serial killer and they have no history