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Offline FireCrack

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Reply #20 on: June 16, 2005, 03:13:15 pm
4, this test was totaly arbitrary.
actualy, mabye not.
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Offline Roanoke

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Reply #21 on: June 16, 2005, 03:13:56 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma
9. Seems we're all doing better than Aldo. Time to form the lynch mob and head up to Scotland :D



I reckon he's jealous 'cos he's in Scotland where its' always cold 'n' rainin'

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Offline Nuclear1

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Reply #22 on: June 16, 2005, 03:16:21 pm
15.

*conspires to overthrow British royalty*
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Offline Flipside

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Reply #23 on: June 16, 2005, 03:32:41 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Question 3 is very anglo-centric, incidentally.


And is also an incredibly watered down version of the truth ;)
  

Offline TopAce

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Reply #24 on: June 16, 2005, 03:42:15 pm
I got 10. I don't think it is bad for someone who has never been to the Great Britain.
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Offline Martinus

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Reply #25 on: June 16, 2005, 03:53:08 pm
[color=66ff00]I got eleven but I had to make an educated guess at two of them and a blind guess at another two. :)
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Offline delta_7890

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Reply #26 on: June 16, 2005, 04:00:26 pm
I got five, same as Aldo..by randomly clicking.  XD
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Offline Rictor

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Reply #27 on: June 16, 2005, 04:04:39 pm
Most of them are completely irrelevant, useless memorization, and having nothing to do with integrating into British culture. Like the order of the holidays, the origins of "Father Christmas" and the English:Scottish ratio. I doubt too many people would be able to answer these questions when applied to their own country.
 

Offline Flipside

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Reply #28 on: June 16, 2005, 04:25:44 pm
Heh, I got 11, but Rictor is right, theres practically nothing relevant there, as far as I'm aware, if you spill someones drink in anywhere in the world, it's considered to be only manners to offer to buy a replacement, I don't think that's a trait which is endemic to the UK even with our 'You spilled my pint!' culture ;)
 

Offline TopAce

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Reply #29 on: June 16, 2005, 04:34:38 pm
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Originally posted by Rictor
Most of them are completely irrelevant, useless memorization, and having nothing to do with integrating into British culture. Like the order of the holidays, the origins of "Father Christmas" and the English:Scottish ratio. I doubt too many people would be able to answer these questions when applied to their own country.


And that Magna Carta question.... tsk tsk tsk.... not what we need anywhere.
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Offline aldo_14

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Reply #30 on: June 16, 2005, 04:59:02 pm
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Originally posted by pyro-manic
240, of course... :rolleyes:

It seems aldo is unpatriotic....

I'll get me pitchfork.


I've got a 4 1/2 foot longsword* - come on!

Oh, and as an aside - Father Christmas is the english name; Scots call him Santa Claus.  Minor, but confusing to any newcomers to these shores.

*it's too heavy to lift, of course, but I could strap it to the bonnet of the car or something.....
 

Offline Rictor

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Reply #31 on: June 16, 2005, 05:05:26 pm
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Originally posted by TopAce


And that Magna Carta question.... tsk tsk tsk.... not what we need anywhere.


I said most. :p :p

Actually, there ought to be more such questions, about democracy, laws and so forth. You know, the important stuff. Also, every immigrant ought to know the difference between "Bollocks" and "Dog's bollocks".

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I've got a 4 1/2 foot longsword* - come on!

*it's too heavy to lift, of course, but I could strap it to the bonnet of the car or something.....

Too heavy to lift!? Ah lad, if ye ancestors had had the same mentality, you'de be speaking Cockney right now. William Wallace must be spinning in his grave, his kilt flying every which way. Ye've shamed ye ancestors, and your children, and their children, and their...

...OK, I'm done.
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Offline aldo_14

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Reply #32 on: June 16, 2005, 05:25:13 pm
My ancestors didn't have nuclear subs, though.
 

Offline Deepblue

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Reply #33 on: June 16, 2005, 05:49:20 pm
lol!
 

Offline Setekh

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Reply #34 on: June 16, 2005, 09:15:24 pm
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Originally posted by TopAce
I got 10. I don't think it is bad for someone who has never been to the Great Britain.


Same here, TopAce. Though I have an unfair advantage, I'm part of the Commonwealth. ;)
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Offline Kosh

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Reply #35 on: June 17, 2005, 01:47:42 am
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Oh, and as an aside - Father Christmas is the english name; Scots call him Santa Claus. Minor, but confusing to any newcomers to these shores.



I always thought the idea for "Father Christmas" and "Santa Claus" came from the Dutch......
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Offline Anaz

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Reply #36 on: June 17, 2005, 02:51:39 am
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Offline Knight Templar

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Reply #37 on: June 17, 2005, 02:53:20 am
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Offline Fineus

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Reply #38 on: June 17, 2005, 04:09:04 am
9... I'm on the District Council.

The joy.
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #39 on: June 17, 2005, 04:22:13 am
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Originally posted by Kosh



I always thought the idea for "Father Christmas" and "Santa Claus" came from the Dutch......


Father Christmas is english/British, Santa is dutch. I don't know why we seem to use Santa ahead of Father Christmas.
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