Happy Australia Day!

lachieboy · Post by **lachieboy** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:18 am

Zatriarch Maximillideus wrote:So how come so many Greeks went to Australia?

To work on the Snowy Mountain Scheme. (Which my Grandad was second in charge of)

Zatriarch Maximillideus · Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:09 am

Besides, we'll be a republic in a few years.

How I wish I could say that about Britain...

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:42 pm

Britain ownz...
we had to think of things to describe wales, scotland, england and britain.

Here is what i cam up with:

Wales:
coal mines
leeks
dragons
sheep

Scotland:
Haggis
Kilts
Nessie
Mountains

England:
Suits
Top hat
Posh
Fish and chips

Britain:
Master race
rules over all europe.

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:38 pm

what about Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey then?

i mean if we're talking about Britain, shouldn't it all be included?

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:15 pm

meh my citizenship teacher came up with the list... and he said that nortern ireland isn't really as close a part of britain...

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:20 pm

Northern Ireland = GB - no, UK - yes.

but the majority of people say Britain when they mean the UK.
god we live in a complicated country(ies)...

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:25 pm

Great britain = england, scotland, wales

UK/United Kingdom of Northern Ireland and Great Britain (to give it it's full name) = england, scotland, wales

and the channel islands go under england don't they?

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:55 pm

no. Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey are all seperate when it comes to this. england owns none of them.

hence in Commonwealth games, you have IOM, Jersey, Guernsey seperate teams.
plus, each has it's own flag, language, money, stamps, anthem etc.

and it's the UK of GB & NI (not NI & GB) Spangle

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:08 pm

sorry...

meh jersey and that are... the jersey pound is still the pound... if it was different it would have different rates

they don't have a language do they?

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:13 pm

but the coins have different writing on it, ie. "Bailiwick of Jersey" instead of "Elizabeth II . DG ." etc

yeah, Isle of Man has Manx, Jersey has Jersey Normand (Jèrrais), Guernsey has Guernsey Normand (Dgèrnésiais) and Sarkese (Sercquiais - obviously spoken in Sark)

good ol' knowledge of langauges, i knew it'd help some day...

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:50 pm

they're still the pound... as the famous saying goes "Does a pound by any other name smell so sweet?"

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:13 pm

wasn't that a rose?

it could be
"Does a Pound by any other name buy as much?"

Post by **dr-spangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:28 pm

it's called a snowclone

look it up

Post by **Craitman** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:34 pm

is that like a snowman?

lachieboy · Post by **lachieboy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:08 am

dr-spangle wrote:Britain ownz...
we had to think of things to describe wales, scotland, england and britain.

Here is what i cam up with:

Wales:
coal mines
leeks
dragons
sheep

Scotland:
Haggis
Kilts
Nessie
Mountains

England:
Suits
Top hat
Posh
Fish and chips

Britain:
Master race
rules over all europe.

Here's what I came up with:

Cold
Rain
Mist
More Rain
Sunrise at 9 AM
Sunset at 3 PM
Dear God More Rain
The Queen
Jesus! More Rain
Parliament
MORE RAIN
More Mist
Bad Cricket Teams
F$#@ing Rain
RAIN RAIN AND MORE RAIN
Barmy Army
More F%$@ing Rain
(That's it, I'm going home)

Post by **Pete** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:59 am

Scotland.

Hagis
Kilts
Bagpipes
Television
Irn Bru
Whiskey
Tunnocks
High Pain Tolerance (proven)
home to most dangerous city in Europe
Home to worlds sexyist man (If I do say so myself)

kingj · Post by **kingj** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:33 am

I heard the place the kilt was invented is now in northern England

Post by **dr-spangle** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:05 pm

and bagpipes were greek or someone round theres...

and pete you're wrong i don't live in scotland

Post by **Craitman** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:20 pm

we should do this for the MCS nations

Lyam conDoin · Post by **Lyam conDoin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:55 pm

What about bagels and locks????

lachieboy · Post by **lachieboy** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:18 am

Australia:

Beer
Bondi
Surf
Sharks
Beer
Kangaroo
Cricket
Beer
Lamb
Drought
More Beer
Inbreed Tasmanians
Even More Beer
BBQ
Beer, beer and more beer
Diggers
and More beer

Zatriarch Maximillideus · Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:50 am

Well, guess it's my turn to do one for where I live:
Turkey

Islam
Islam
Apple Tea
More apple tea
Bakhlava
Bakhlava
Turbans
Moustaches
Bakhlava
More Islam
Kebabs
More Bakhlava
Apple Tea
Water Pipe
Water Pipe
Turkish Delight
Turbans
Headscarves
More Islam
Ataturk
Scared Armenians
More Bakhlava
Ataturk

That's about the gist of it

lachieboy · Post by **lachieboy** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:08 am

No ANZAC cove?

kingjames · Post by **kingjames** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:39 am

Zatriarch Maximillideus wrote:
Besides, we'll be a republic in a few years.
How I wish I could say that about Britain...

Matter of opinion. - And that many people including myself would disagree with. Britain is built on tradition and part of that tradition is the monarchy. No other country in the world has the heritage and history that the British Monarchy have and I would fight to the end to preserve that.

Post by **dr-spangle** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:56 am

Zatriarch Maximillideus wrote:Well, guess it's my turn to do one for where I live:
Turkey

Islam
Islam
Apple Tea
More apple tea
Bakhlava
Bakhlava
Turbans
Moustaches
Bakhlava
More Islam
Kebabs
More Bakhlava
Apple Tea
Water Pipe
Water Pipe
Turkish Delight
Turbans
Headscarves
More Islam
Ataturk
Scared Armenians
More Bakhlava
Ataturk

That's about the gist of it

you missed "peepscarves"/"pillow box masks" lol