What was the last thing you ate? TWO!!!

[Nonskimmer]

Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

wait a minite skimmy, you mean canadians aint the same as americans

About as much the same as the English and Welsh I guess.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ah touché.........

and that's not a problem for me, i'm not english or welsh, i'm cornish!

[Nonskimmer]

Well I'm a Bluenoser.
And yes, that means a lot to me.

[Gnomey]

Subway 6" Chicken Breast Sub with salad and jalapenos.

[plan_D]

I'm English, which by default makes me better than anyone else in the British Isles. Why? Because it was the English that conquered the rest of you... I've never understood the term British Empire, it should be English Empire.

[cheddar cheese]

Its funny cos its true

Chicken in Red Wine with rice...

[Nonskimmer]

Originally Posted by plan_D

it was the English that conquered the rest of you.

You didn't conquer us, we descended from you. Well...I guess you conquered Maestro and Sunny's ancestors, seeing as how they were French.

[102first_hussars]

Thats because originally, that land was named by the Romans Britain, then it divided between the Saxons and the other guys.

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Muscles in White Wine Sauce with Baguette

[Gnomey]

Pasta Carbonara

[plan_D]

The British Isles were named by the Romans, they never named the peoples of the Isles. It was merely a naming of the geographical part. The Romans didn't even know how big, or small, the British Isles were.

The various English tribes that had been on the British Isles from the start were more advanced than many people think. The Romans destroyed a lot of the culture and technology to install their own. When the Roman Empire collapsed they left Britain to it's devices and the many tribes had been been destroyed or, at least crippled.

The various invasions and conquests throughout the Dark Ages were a product of the English tribes unable to establish themselves as a cohesive force. They were not English ...yet. The Celts had, however, to some degree formed Scotland (in which they had stood against the Romans), Wales and Ireland.

Then came the massive influx of many foreign people, the Anglos, the Saxons, Germanics, Nordics and many other people from central and western Europe. Most of which settled in England which was brought 'central rule' (I use that term lightly, as most didn't even know who or where this ruler was). After the fall of William I - the English began to look further afield as England was now combined ...ready to conquer ...and that we did. Scotland, Wales and Ireland were first ...

...so why is it called the British Empire, when they had to be conquered to be a part of it. No one considers Canada as an aiding party into the expansion of the Empire ...yet Canada was a part of the Empire while England carried on it's conquest albeit rather small and discreet by that time.

[Nonskimmer]

Originally Posted by plan_D

...so why is it called the British Empire, when they had to be conquered to be a part of it. No one considers Canada as an aiding party into the expansion of the Empire ...yet Canada was a part of the Empire while England carried on it's conquest albeit rather small and discreet by that time.

I'm sure there's a point here somewhere.

[plan_D]

The point was, why is it the British Empire? Why not the English Empire? I could have used any country from the Empire ...but Canada was just in my mind because ...you're Canadian.

[Nonskimmer]

Not only am I Canadian, I'm Nova Scotian!
That must be like...huge...to someone...like me...maybe...

[plan_D]

I'm Austrian descent, with some South African connections, born in Scotland, lived in Yorkshire most of my life but my mother is from Derbyshire, my father West Yorkshire and my two brothers born in Aldershot (near London) ...the beauty of being in a military family (my mother was in the RAF too).