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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rampage on May 29, 2003, 02:51:49 pm
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I want to contrast British customs with American customs. Lets see how many you guys can come up with. Rules are: "Mention something done/said/used in England that is NOT done/said/used in the US or Canada and vice-versa."
Example:
Britian: Pink Suits and Fox Hunting
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Our marines could beat your marines despite odds of 50 to 1 in your favour :nod:
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Errr... They just showed a report on a "Hotdog eating contest" here that was held in NY. Though Japan beat the US with about 20 hotdogs :p
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America- Guns, guns, and more guns
Britain- Burberry among the moronic masses.
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Sorry, just have to post a Dutch costum:
Pot, Spacecake & Paddo's
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Pot's not just confined to Holland, you know.
Try my mate's house. It's teeming with it, and his parents actively support it!
But then of course there's tea, I doubt you'll get many tea smokers in Holland.:p
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Pink Suits
:wtf: :lol: :lol: :lol: :
Can't....:lol:...stop...:lol: laughing!!!MWHAHAHAHAHA!
Wait a minute. They aren't really? Oh sweet heavens. Our customs officers would kick their asses.
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Originally posted by Rampage
Example:
Britian: Pink Suits and Fox Hunting
[color=66ff00]Ummmm, OK where'd you get that one from?
Anyhow britian's more like america than any of the other countries in europe.
How about this one:
The british speak english, americans speak american.
Where else in the 'english' speaking world do the words sick and bad mean something good? :p
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Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]Anyhow britian's more like america than any of the other countries in europe.
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True, and it pisses me off.:D
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At least where I live (where there's a bit of a colonial tradition), there's still fox hunting. I don't think they let the dogs rip 'em up at the end (ouch), but... well, it'll be hard to find customs that aren't still currency here in some region.
Err... America-Canada/Britain-the French?
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
Err... America-Canada/Britain-the French?
Britain - The French/Germans
Probably more accurate, though I think the rivalry is more sports based nowadays.
::Edit::
Probably could add the Scottish to that too.
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
Err... America-Canada/Britain-the French?
:lol: :D
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France hatred is for more deep-rooted though. Ever since 1066.
Germany it's really only since 1914.
America - wrong spellings
Britain - right spellings.
:D
Also, this bloody weather! 'Tis midnight, my window is slightly open, and I am wearing very little, and I am bloody sweating!
Why is it so warm?
It's too bastard warm to allow sleep
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Pot's not just confined to Holland, you know.
Hold tight lad, and think of Lancashire hot pot!
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Originally posted by 01010
Probably could add the Scottish to that too.
:wtf: Pardon me? Scotland is part of Britain...
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Hold tight lad, and think of Lancashire hot pot!
Lancashire? watch your language!
We'll beat them yet, you know, oh yes. Even now I am planning the storming of Burnley.
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Lancashire? watch your language!
Ee, I'll go t'foot of our stairs
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Crackers, Gromit! We've forgtten the crackers!
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Wouldn't do me a lot of good, we've a door at 'foot of our stairs. Most odd.
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Pot's not just confined to Holland, you know.
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate? :D
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Originally posted by Tiara
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate? :D
We have coffeeshops, they sell coffee, tea and hot chocolate (in my experience). Thankfully thats it. :doubt:
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We don't need coffeeshops, we've got park benches!
and sofas that are used at Anarchist Federation recruiting drives.
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Originally posted by Tiara
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate? :D
You can get away with carrying it though, even if you get searched (as long as you aren't carrying "dealing" quantities) and they find as much as an ounce on you, most cops don't care because it's not worth the paperwork for them, though I still wouldn't reccomend getting caught with it. :)
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
We don't need coffeeshops, we've got park benches!
and sofas that are used at Anarchist Federation recruiting drives.
Isn't Anarchist Federation kind of an oxymoron?
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Let's see, english customs, english customs... hmm...
Er... watching reruns of assorted American sitcoms?
Right, I'm going to bed. Goodnight everybody!
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sleep? hah! It's too warm to sleep.
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Originally posted by 01010
Isn't Anarchist Federation kind of an oxymoron?
You'd think so, wouldn't you, but apparently it works quite well.
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
sleep? hah! It's too warm to sleep.
:nod:
He speaks the truth he does.
Enjoy it while it bloody lasts I say.
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I can't enjoy it, I've got a ****ing sweat on, but hardly anything else. It's the middle of the night for God's sake! Why must it be so warm?
and what's more, I've been up for 16 hours, and I'm still not tired! At all!
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Hmm, to save on heating bills? :nervous:
Look at it this way, it'll be nice 2morrow and lots of birds will be in skimpy kit.
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Ahh yes, but I doubt I'll be going out to tomorrow. I can't stand hot weather. I probably sit at home with all the windows open, and lots of ice everywhere.
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Originally posted by Tiara
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate? :D
And you have that BIIIIG crime tribunal in Holland. *Spits*
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Your forgetting the big picture here, British customs will stop and search your one suitcase if you have the name Smith or look paticularly middle class whilst letting the Pakistani family with the 500 (and badly boxed tvs, cars, slaves) suitcases brimming with non taxed goods through.
American customs officers are ****ing scary when asking you what your going to do but then they never seem to search through your luggage :(
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TRruth, it's probably because they don't give a damn or they are just in a bad mood.
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Yea everyone has seen it but....
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail22.html
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
America - wrong spellings
Britain - right spellings.
Brits say "maths"
Americans say "mathematics"
Now who's more proper? :p :D
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football and football :nod:
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Brits say "maths"
Americans say "mathematics"
I never liked "maths" since it is a bit of a tongue-twister with that "ths" in there. :p :D
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Originally posted by Mr Carrot
American customs officers are ****ing scary when asking you what your going to do but then they never seem to search through your luggage :(
Last time I went to the US I got searched both on the way in and on the way back (then again as a twenty-something asian guy with an Iranian surname I did kind of expect it) yet in the UK I passed security and customs with no problems. (Which in a way was a shame cause I'd planned to put on my best Ali G voice and ask "Is it cause I is black?") :lol:
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Originally posted by Joey_21
Brits say "maths"
Americans say "mathematics"
Now who's more proper? :p :D
I though Americans tended to just say "math"
And Americans say "different than" instead of "different to", and it's just wrong. :D
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Originally posted by karajorma
(Which in a way was a shame cause I'd planned to put on my best Ali G voice and ask "Is it cause I is black?") :lol:
:lol:
Oh and Petrarch you're now officially right - its too bloody hot, and the thunderstorms here are not funny anymore. :nervous:
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yeah it hasnt rained for 2 days im getting rain withdrawl symptoms.
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ugh, ít's completely unreasonable hot out here. i get cranky above 20C, very lazy and very cranky above 25C, and above 30C, you can scrape me of the floor. i think we're at 25 out here, to lazy to go to a thermometer.
furthermore, i've got 2 american and 2 dutch tax reports to finish foir school before monday, plus a comparison between the us and dutch social security systems.
bottom line: it's to darn hot.
as for customs, i've got a funny text lyting around here, about what would happen if you'd put a woman and 2 men from a certain country on a island after a shipwreck. i'll translate it later.
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Actually, it seems much cooler today, but that might be just because I haven't left the house all day.
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Originally posted by Tiara
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate? :D
I've smoked in front of cops before and I live in the States, but thats just just because of my natural invisiblity.(Must have some ninja in my blood;) )
Do you guys give people the finger over there? I thought I heard that you had something else that means basicly the same thing.
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Originally posted by tEAbAG
Do you guys give people the finger over there? I thought I heard that you had something else that means basicly the same thing.
Middle finger?
http://www.stuntman.fi/htm/tuotteet/liput/lippu28.jpg
Or index and middle finger, with the nails to the front?
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Originally posted by Joey_21
Brits say "maths"
Americans say "mathematics"
Now who's more proper? :p :D
Actually, both are correct in Britian.
Originally posted by Tiara
But do you have coffeeshops on every corner or can you smoke pot in front of the police without being thrown in jail with a big black dude as your bunk mate?
Isn't there a new law being passed that'll in essense, make it so its illegal to smoke in a coffee shop?
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Originally posted by Zeronet
Isn't there a new law being passed that'll in essense, make it so its illegal to smoke in a coffee shop?
Yeah, but I highly doubt it'll be enforced as it also means cops can't smoke while on duty (thats what I've heard).
And besides, this is what one of the coffeeshop owners told:
"No smoking? SPACECAKE FOR ALL!"
But I am 100% sure that this law will utterly fail as absolutely nobody besides some stupid assholes in the new government wants this :p
EDIT: And if you can't smoke inside, they'll do it outdoors and people won't be happy with that :p
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Wait, Wait, hold the fu*k on for one minute!
Are you saying that right now that Dutch cops can smoke pot on duty?
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Originally posted by tEAbAG
Wait, Wait, hold the fu*k on for one minute!
Are you saying that right now that Dutch cops can smoke pot on duty?
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No... just smoke... no pot
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Shame.
"Is there a problem, officer?"
"[slighly distant and a bit slurred speech]No problem at all, just wondered if you've got a bong we can borrow."
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well, exactly, the law is about smoking in public areas, and i pretty good IMHO. you can't smoke unless there's a none smoker section wich covers at least 30% of the total room, and has it's own fully seperated ventialtion section from the smokers room.
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We're getting off topic. When did liberal Holland come into the picture????
Anyway:
Britain: Betting on Horse Derbys
America: Betting and Lose in Las Vegas
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England - Phrases such as "cauliflower ear"
America - Phrases such as "bet your ass"
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We have califlower ear cos in america they play rugby with 500 lbs of kevlar and ballistic helmets, the big poofs.
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Originally posted by Tiara
Yeah, but I highly doubt it'll be enforced as it also means cops can't smoke while on duty (thats what I've heard).
And besides, this is what one of the coffeeshop owners told:
"No smoking? SPACECAKE FOR ALL!"
But I am 100% sure that this law will utterly fail as absolutely nobody besides some stupid assholes in the new government wants this :p
EDIT: And if you can't smoke inside, they'll do it outdoors and people won't be happy with that :p
Spacecakes are nice, I had one last year at Reading festival and I vaguely remember the rest of the day after that. I think I saw Weezer :)
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TOO ****ING HOT IN LEICESTER, I'M MEELTIIIING
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Too ****ing hot everywhere! Even West Yorkshire!
It should be raining. A Lot. It should be 15 degrees below absolute zero, but no! It has to be too bloody hot.
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Work was a bloody nightmare today, 'twas akin to a sauna. They put skylights in the roof to let the light in, but they don't open so the heat can't get out. Bastards.
I hate summer so much. It's hot, it's long and it's too cheerful. I'm going to recreate Sean Connery's weather machine thingy and plunge this fair and sceptered isle in to eternal winter. Well, all of it except West Yorkshire.
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Noooo! Doomed to spend summer in the heat!
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Time to play 'Summer in the City'
*fires up Winamp*
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I hate summer so much. It's hot, it's long and it's too cheerful. I'm going to recreate Sean Connery's weather machine thingy and plunge this fair and sceptered isle in to eternal winter. Well, all of it except West Yorkshire.
You know, that's exactly the same case with me. I can't stand this sunlight. At least this summer there have been one or two dark and rainy days every week so far; hopefully that will continue...
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We summer haters must stick together!
Form an anti-summer league!
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Pool party in 20 mins :)
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
And Americans say "different than" instead of "different to", and it's just wrong. :D
The literate among us say "different from". Which, if you think about it, makes a lot more sense. Something moving "from" something else is getting farther away. Something moving "to" something else is getting closer. Hence, "different from" / "similar to" evoke figurative distance/closeness of commonality. :ha:
Don't feel too bad... at least you guys don't use commas as decimal points, and you're recovering nicely from your crazy definitions of million, billion, etc.
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Weed can be fun, ate spacecake once mae me do weird stuff. I do remember that i sprayed ketchup into my boxershorts.
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Hmm, spacecake... *Remembers trip to Amsterdam*... I tried it and didn't like it. Didn't really see the point really. Or perhaps I did, but I don't remember anymore... I just remember going to the XXX porn museum afterwards and then waking up in my bed at the hotel. After that I stuck to alcohol. I perfer being sleazy and violent. :D
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
The literate among us say "different from". Which, if you think about it, makes a lot more sense. Something moving "from" something else is getting farther away. Something moving "to" something else is getting closer. Hence, "different from" / "similar to" evoke figurative distance/closeness of commonality. :ha:
Don't feel too bad... at least you guys don't use commas as decimal points, and you're recovering nicely from your crazy definitions of million, billion, etc.
Well we use different from, as well, and it does sound better.
And do you mean that way that our billions are actually billions, and not thousands of millions?
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Originally posted by Dark_4ce
Hmm, spacecake... *Remembers trip to Amsterdam*... I tried it and didn't like it. Didn't really see the point really. Or perhaps I did, but I don't remember anymore... I just remember going to the XXX porn museum afterwards and then waking up in my bed at the hotel. After that I stuck to alcohol. I perfer being sleazy and violent. :D
i also didn't like it, the cake that is:D
I rather stay to alcohol. Altough a hangover sucks thats the drawback of it.
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
I though Americans tended to just say "math"
And Americans say "different than" instead of "different to", and it's just wrong. :D
Math is singular. "I have some homework in math tonight" can mean "I have some homework in algebra" or "trigonometry" or "calculus" etc.
Mathematics represents more than one branch of math. "We have a Computer Science and Mathematics building at our university." :p
:wtf: @ that second one. I don't believe I've even used either of those phrases in my sentences. (or at least, I've never needed them)
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Isn't it kind of pointless to be discussing the "math" issue, because I've never heard an American say mathematics and I live here.
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Americans don't look funny when they salute :p
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No they look sloppy and uncooth.
Now British soldiers are saluting Her Royal Highness so they pwn saluting a flag.
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British people masturbate more.
Or maybe that's just me.
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PHEAR AMERICANS AND THE ENGLISH:D
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I read an interview with an American band the other week, I forget who but they were big drinkers, they were saying that what Americans would call an alcoholic, the British wouldn't even bat an eyelid at.
I can vouch for that, damn I had fun last night, me and a friend, a bag of weed, a big bottle of absinthe and some music. Cool. Until I fell in the river with my phone, wallet and keys. I was just glad that I left my minidisc player by the stereo we were using.
Had to walk home a good three or four miles naked from the waist down, whilst not recommended, it was incredibly funny.
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Originally posted by neo_hermes
PHEAR AMERICANS AND THE ENGLISH:D
AAAAH shut up! :D We will kick your asses anytime, in anything, anywhere.
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Anyone can kick England's arse when it comes to cricket.
We can beat all the world in military square-bashing, though.
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Anyone can kick England's arse when it comes to cricket.
We can beat all the world in military square-bashing, though.
IF PEOPLE DON'T STOP CALLING IT ENGLAND (in terms of things like military) AND START CALLING IT BRITAIN, I'M GOING TO BE VERY ****ING PISSED. :hopping:
Edit:
Britain: Battle of,
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But it is the England cricket team, though, isn't it? :D
Does Scotland have a cricket team, btw?
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
But it is the England cricket team, though, isn't it? :D
Does Scotland have a cricket team, btw?
Ye were also speaking in terms of military. :p
yes scotland does I've just never heard of them playing any big games. (not a cricket fan)
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Originally posted by vyper
Ye were also speaking in terms of military. :p
Ahh, that is true. Forgive me. Anyway "we" could quite easily have meant all of Great Britain.
I refuse to call it the UK, it is Britain, and it is Great, hence Great Britain.:D
Also, all music in America was written by Sousa, whereas in Britain we have Elgar, and others who I can't remember.
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Somebody want to change the music to the Dambusters' theme?
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I would, but I have deleted all my MIDIs.
How about the RAF Marchpast?
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Hehe.
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Now you really are just spamming, aren't you?
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Now you really are just spamming, aren't you?
Not at all....
I am waiting for an American response, like some sort of Sousa song.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh god... I can't breathe...:lol:
*wipes tears.*
Whatever is playing, what a great mix... Oh god, I can't stop laughing.... :yes:
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Actually, it's just the one MIDI file, but you're right, it is a bit cacophonous.
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Id like to point out that as NI Wales and Scotland are net losses to the economy everything in Britain is paid for by English taxes, so stfu scottish peeps!
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Originally posted by Mr Carrot
Id like to point out that as NI Wales and Scotland are net losses to the economy everything in Britain is paid for by English taxes, so stfu scottish peeps!
I'd like to point out you are talking ****e.
The Scottish economy gives more to the overall British economy than it takes. All but one of the taxes that are levvied on scottish tax payers are sent to Westminster.
Now, let me also remind you that we won a war against you so it would be Britain, and not England. (*points to Robert Bruce*). I like English folk, in fact one of my best mates is English. However, don't push yer luck.
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What the hell is the music now?
Also, perhaps England and Scotland should go to war again, just for old time's sake.:D
EDIT: I see that it is FlowerScot.mid. Well, we might just have to have a Yorkshire Ballad!:D
Hehe, there are now 3 midi files competing for space!
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You won a war and gained independence for 300 years until Cromwell conquered you with the New Model Army in 1650. Before being bought into a permenant union in 1701 in the Act of Union.
The Scottish are a net loss of £7 billion if you discount North Sea Oil which is a British strategic asset as such it doesnt count in any of the individual areas economies.
Its quite hard to find statistics on this after the Labour Government shut down the individual region tax output and government spending surveys in 2001
"On 10 December ONS has withdrawn this publication and cancelled the publication of provisional 2000-2001 GVA estimates scheduled for release on 17 December 2002. "
The EU Council of The Regions is meant to calculate this now but thanks to the inefficient beuarocratic EU juggernaught fresh statistics havnt been released for about 3 years.
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*whistles innocently*
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**** it, this ignorant barsteward isn't worth the effort.
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Vyper, we can't hear that for all the other wavs and midis.
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Yes i clearly have no idea what im talking about. I must have been blinded by my ultra patriotic dogma!
:rolleyes:
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Originally posted by Mr Carrot
Yes i clearly have no idea what im talking about. I must have been blinded by my ultra patriotic dogma!
:rolleyes:
No but a man starts the argument by....
WHERE THE **** IS THAT COMING FROM? *RUNS FROM MERRY LITTLE JIG TUNE* :p @owner of tune
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Originally posted by Mr Carrot
The Scottish are a net loss of £7 billion if you discount North Sea Oil which is a British strategic asset
Eh, i do beleive the oil is closer to scotland than it is to england. A lot closer. Your just bitter cause your muddy little bit of glorified saltwater puddle is full of spaniards stealing your fish.
:hopping:
Ugh. I'm off to get another beer and play soldat.
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Its closer but if Scottish independence ever came the treaty would include the maintaining of British control of the North Sea oil fields.
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This music is anoying me when i read the new posts.
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...and i think its going to kill my browser soon.
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It gave me a blue screen error last night. And I'm running Win2k Pro. :nervous:
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Anyone actually noticed Sheridan, G'kar and the bomb?
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Originally posted by Tiara
Anyone actually noticed Sheridan, G'kar and the bomb?
Very odd but yes.
Who is hearing what song on this page?
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Originally posted by vyper
Very odd but yes.
Heh, I posted it :p
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People thinking they can post what they like. HAH!
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Originally posted by Rampage
I want to contrast British customs with American customs. Lets see how many you guys can come up with. Rules are: "Mention something done/said/used in England that is NOT done/said/used in the US or Canada and vice-versa."
Example:
Britian: Pink Suits and Fox Hunting
I see.
Though, there is much more fun in the British versus French thingy, like:
The French have sex life, the British have hot water bottles.
(after George Mikes)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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hargh! please don't! or that will turn into a french bashing thread again :doubt:
oh, and please some shut this damn music off, it makes IE all buggy :ick