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10-06-2007, 05:29 PM
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#76 | | Member
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Country:  | I'd like to say that I visited the UK twenty years ago and enjoyed it tremendously; especially Scotland, take note Basket.
Gee, I wonder what is really in Loch Ness. One of my stops. 
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10-06-2007, 05:58 PM
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#77 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | A whole lot of water. 
Nice country though. | |
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10-06-2007, 06:02 PM
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#78 | | Member
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer  A whole lot of water.
Nice country though. | Well yeah, nearly 1,000 ft. at it's deepest point. Yes it is nice country, would loved to have camped there. Loch Lomond, that's a beautiful spot as well. 
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10-06-2007, 06:15 PM
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#79 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | It is indeed. I liked hiking the trails around there and a few other parts of the central lowlands, as well as up around Inverness. I used to think Nova Scotia got a lot of rain, until I visited Scotland. 
Seriously though, beautiful country. | |
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10-14-2007, 07:11 AM
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and just a weeeee bit shorter than the Frenchies
Now that’s enough! Our willies are NEVER smaller than a Frenchman’s…. And! We still have 2 fingers to draw the Longbow, Pierre!
| More importantly, we still stuffed the Froggies at Rugby last night - now who's got the smaller willies?
(And to our Antipodean colleagues: JOLLY hard luck old man, jolly hard luck!)  | |
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10-14-2007, 12:50 PM
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10-14-2007, 01:01 PM
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#82 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Well, I'm glad to say that I am being proved wrong about the 'rubbish at sports' comment! | |
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10-17-2007, 05:01 PM
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#83 | | Member
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Country: | I think the Brits are amazing people. Can anyone think of another country that is that small in size and population that has had such an effect on human history? The list of accomplishments, inventions, and influence is staggering. The British people have much to be proud of not least of which is standing alone against the greatest evil the world has ever known. Well done!
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10-17-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Instal I think the Brits are amazing people. Can anyone think of another country that is that small in size and population that has had such an effect on human history? The list of accomplishments, inventions, and influence is staggering. The British people have much to be proud of not least of which is standing alone against the greatest evil the world has ever known. Well done! | What Canada Poland Australia New Zealand South Africa Rhodesia weren't there in 40? 
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10-17-2007, 08:01 PM
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Country: | Not in the kind of numbers that they would be later in the war. Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that it took the aforementioned countries quite some time to mobilise and get troops to where they were needed. I am quite sure the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) was made up of primarily British Regulars.
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10-17-2007, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Instal Not in the kind of numbers that they would be later in the war. Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that it took the aforementioned countries quite some time to mobilise and get troops to where they were needed. I am quite sure the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) was made up of primarily British Regulars. | I really don't mean to sound like a smart ass here but let's not forget that "Dunkirk" was not a BEF victory.
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10-18-2007, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Instal I think the Brits are amazing people. Can anyone think of another country that is that small in size and population that has had such an effect on human history? The list of accomplishments, inventions, and influence is staggering. The British people have much to be proud of not least of which is standing alone against the greatest evil the world has ever known. Well done! | Yeah, well we beated them at Chattam
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10-18-2007, 02:10 PM
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Country:  | Having read all through - how come no-one's mentioned Wales!? It has the countryside, the mountains, the beaches, and the castles - how else were the English to control us!?
Many remark about the 'history' - which reminds me of the story of the American tourists who were overhead talking about Windsor Castle -
'Such a lovely place, but why did they put it so near to the airport? | |
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10-18-2007, 02:21 PM
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#89 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Now thats just plain ignorant, and those moronic Americans should have been slapped across the face with a cold Cod....
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10-18-2007, 02:47 PM
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Country: | I have always had great respect for Great Britain and it's people. The history of the English Speaking People is a fabulous story and IMO they have been the most influential people in the world for a great many centuries. Without the endeavor and sacrifise of the English Speaking People the world would not be as good a place to live in today as it is. Having said that, I believe the US has been and still is the greatest nation on earth. Unfortunately we are gradually losing our greatness. Politically, we are following in the footsteps of Great Britain. Our political system is moving us gradually to the left as Britain's has. I believe that inexorable drift to the left will be the ruination of our nation. For those of us on this forum nearing the end of our years, our ancestors would not recognise the country we have become. | |
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