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Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM
But that is different from suggesting he's not British;)

What, are you saying those poor Falklanders aren't British? ;) But yes, point taken.
That was why I picked him - I figured he was probably someone no one would accuse him of not being Belgian.

Thank you very much for putting this song into my head again. :P
I don't think independence is that likely - last I saw around 30% were for it. Though a Tory government in power in Westminster always makes a strong case for it:P

I don't think so either. For all the talk about separatist movements in Europe, I don't really think it's going to happen in either Catalonia, Flanders or Scotland. There's just no sense of urgency to it, and the regions in question have too much to lose and too little to gain.
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So, I found this video explaining the differences between The UK, Great Britain, England, etc. LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 07:18:13 PM 1352 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 916 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 528 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 900 Views
They keep saying "the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since 1938" Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 10:12:44 PM 900 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 877 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 902 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 917 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 899 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 910 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 864 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 908 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 939 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 842 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 767 Views
Kind of, but not precisely. It's probably the easiest way to look at it, though. *NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:23:34 PM 510 Views
I am about as Anglophile as they come, as I dare say you may have noticed... Legolas - 20/11/2012 07:35:36 PM 761 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 926 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 940 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 942 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 871 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 933 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 872 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 993 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 898 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 920 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 907 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 846 Views
True, but it always felt very awkward to me, even when I considered mens tennis worth watching. Joel - 01/12/2012 05:10:21 PM 1001 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 887 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 837 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 873 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 513 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 479 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 859 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 905 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 919 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 807 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 477 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 507 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 967 Views
The point I'm guessing Rebekah is referring to, and it's a fairly important one... Legolas - 28/11/2012 07:20:11 PM 842 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 867 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 789 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 868 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 882 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 928 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 857 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 828 Views
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