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Nov 28, 2012 07:45:01   #
rt1379
 
lateron wrote:
singleviking wrote:
rt1379 wrote:
.. I was just reading a few of the posts in this section ...

Interesting to see that some of you folks see us Brits as living in "Europe" !!!!

well...NOT this one! !!! ... europe is on the right of the United Kingdom as you look at the map .... its where Europeans live! ... The UK is the island in the Atlantic... next to europe (small e) but not attached ...

Any of you Brits in here consider yourselves European ? ... ..just asking! :hunf:


Sorry to burst your bubble, but England, Ireland and Scotland are all located on the Western European Plate. Check out a plate boundary map and see for yourself. West of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are the North and South American plates and east of the ridge are the European and African plates.
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I think that the 'European Plate' is Geographical, NOT political. My bubble is intact!!!!
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.. correct!

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Nov 28, 2012 07:46:26   #
lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England
 
lexstgo wrote:
So, rt1379, given the same analogy that was previously used... Then you are a Britain, since 1707 after the Scotland and England legislative union. That mean that it doesn't matter if you are Scottish or English or Welsh, you are still a Brit? Oh, I have met many people from Scotland that don't take that well... but hey... I know some history and I do know that United Kingdom is in fact part of the European Union since 1973 (kind of interesting that a country that is not part of Europe as you claim, can be part of the European Union). Officially making you and all of your "English" compatriots European! Hey, don't get your knickers in a bind over this... You are European (thank your government for that little classification when it joined the Union)! LOL!!!!!!!

Oh, just in case, you can follow this link to verify: http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/unitedkingdom/index_en.htm
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So Malta is now part of Europe?????

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Nov 28, 2012 07:50:57   #
rt1379
 
Blake wrote:
rt1379 wrote:
.. I was just reading a few of the posts in this section ...

Interesting to see that some of you folks see us Brits as living in "Europe" !!!!

well...NOT this one! !!! ... europe is on the right of the United Kingdom as you look at the map .... its where Europeans live! ... The UK is the island in the Atlantic... next to europe (small e) but not attached ...

Any of you Brits in here consider yourselves European ? ... ..just asking! :hunf:


Me ole trouble has lived in the States for over 20 years now and just last night she said something about going to the UK then on to Europe. That made my head spin. Btw, she's a Londoner, mate

Slainte,
Blake
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Nov 28, 2012 07:51:42   #
Blake Loc: Alfred NY
 
lexstgo wrote:
So, rt1379, given the same analogy that was previously used... Then you are a Britain, since 1707 after the Scotland and England legislative union. That mean that it doesn't matter if you are Scottish or English or Welsh, you are still a Brit? Oh, I have met many people from Scotland that don't take that well... but hey... I know some history and I do know that United Kingdom is in fact part of the European Union since 1973 (kind of interesting that a country that is not part of Europe as you claim, can be part of the European Union). Officially making you and all of your "English" compatriots European! Hey, don't get your knickers in a bind over this... You are European (thank your government for that little classification when it joined the Union)! LOL!!!!!!!

Oh, just in case, you can follow this link to verify: http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/unitedkingdom/index_en.htm
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Least go,

Spot on. I married an English lass and of Scottish heritage

Slainte,
Blake

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Nov 28, 2012 07:52:01   #
rt1379
 
Blake wrote:
rt1379 wrote:
.. I was just reading a few of the posts in this section ...

Interesting to see that some of you folks see us Brits as living in "Europe" !!!!

well...NOT this one! !!! ... europe is on the right of the United Kingdom as you look at the map .... its where Europeans live! ... The UK is the island in the Atlantic... next to europe (small e) but not attached ...

Any of you Brits in here consider yourselves European ? ... ..just asking! :hunf:


Me ole trouble has lived in the States for over 20 years now and just last night she said something about going to the UK then on to Europe. That made my head spin. Btw, she's a Londoner, mate

Slainte,
Blake
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...and she is quite correct ! I never met her but I like her!

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Nov 28, 2012 07:55:44   #
rt1379
 
lateron wrote:
rt1379 wrote:
.. I was just reading a few of the posts in this section ...

Interesting to see that some of you folks see us Brits as living in "Europe" !!!!

well...NOT this one! !!! ... europe is on the right of the United Kingdom as you look at the map .... its where Europeans live! ... The UK is the island in the Atlantic... next to europe (small e) but not attached ...

Any of you Brits in here consider yourselves European ? ... ..just asking! :hunf:


European/ Subject to Brussels? NO!!!!!!
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Hey lateron...
.. try telling the blokes in the pubs in Yorkshire that they are now european .... hehehe....
I'm a South Yorkshireman and I wouldnt dare say that ! LOL .... NO way!

:shock:

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Nov 28, 2012 07:56:43   #
Dave B Loc: Ramsey,Cambridgeshire UK
 
I an English-NOT British, and quite definitely NOT European.

Why are all our politicians pro Europe, obviously must be something in it for them. English and proud of it!!!

Dave

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Nov 28, 2012 08:08:36   #
photosarah Loc: East Sussex, UK
 
rt1379 wrote:
.. I was just reading a few of the posts in this section ...

Interesting to see that some of you folks see us Brits as living in "Europe" !!!!

well...NOT this one! !!! ... europe is on the right of the United Kingdom as you look at the map .... its where Europeans live! ... The UK is the island in the Atlantic... next to europe (small e) but not attached ...

Any of you Brits in here consider yourselves European ? ... ..just asking! :hunf:


I'm NOT European! I'm English, also British. Definitely not European. That's them over there, not us over here. And, by the way, I'm British, not a "Brit" as you lot over that side seem to like calling us (see above!) You can talk as many geographical terms as you like, you can talk about "plates" etc. but most of us on this side of the Atlantic living in the British Isles do not consider ourselves European, we don't want to be part of their "Union" and we want our Government to give us a straight "In or Out" vote: and the pro-Europe vote is unlikely to win (which is why our Government won't give us the chance to vote). Proud to be British! Rant over !!

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Nov 28, 2012 08:10:11   #
davehill Loc: Home UK, working Globally.
 
What a lot of sad and insular xenophobes you are! Maybe the result of having never been out of your little villages.
The British Isles are part of Europe, just as Japan and Sri Lanka (for the fossils amongst you it used to be called Ceylon) are part of Asia. And just as Canada is classified as part of North America.
Being a European doesn't mean that you are not British, English, Scots, Irish, Welsh,Cornish or anything else - it's a geographical region not a nationality.
Your attitudes are just the sorts that caused Britain, the English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish to be despised during the days of "the Empire". The belief that Britain was somehow superior and above all those bloody foreigners made us hated around the world. Everyone wanted to have their independence from us. We became alienated because of the "Alf Garnett" type bigotry that you idiots are now expressing.
Of course you are European, because that's where you come from/live on the surface of the planet. And it's great to have pride in your localism, County or Country, and the two go together.
If you persist with your attitudes you will become endangered species, and probably find yourselves placed in a zoo.
Maybe the best thing.

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Nov 28, 2012 08:13:07   #
photosarah Loc: East Sussex, UK
 
Hello rt1379 I come from Whitby. Sorry I don't live that way now. But I wouldn't try telling a Yorkshireman (or woman) that he/she is European, either. They'd likely chuck me into Whitby Harbour without a lifejacket and with a stone tied around my ankle. :(

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Nov 28, 2012 08:16:46   #
photosarah Loc: East Sussex, UK
 
davehill wrote:
What a lot of sad and insular xenophobes you are! Maybe the result of having never been out of your little villages.
The British Isles are part of Europe, just as Japan and Sri Lanka (for the fossils amongst you it used to be called Ceylon) are part of Asia. And just as Canada is classified as part of North America.
Being a European doesn't mean that you are not British, English, Scots, Irish, Welsh,Cornish or anything else - it's a geographical region not a nationality.
Your attitudes are just the sorts that caused Britain, the English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish to be despised during the days of "the Empire". The belief that Britain was somehow superior and above all those bloody foreigners made us hated around the world. Everyone wanted to have their independence from us. We became alienated because of the "Alf Garnett" type bigotry that you idiots are now expressing.
Of course you are European, because that's where you come from/live on the surface of the planet. And it's great to have pride in your localism, County or Country, and the two go together.
If you persist with your attitudes you will become endangered species, and probably find yourselves placed in a zoo.
Maybe the best thing.
What a lot of sad and insular xenophobes you are! ... (show quote)


My "little village" extends around the world. I was born in India, brought up in Africa and Jamaica, lived in the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, travelled all round the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic and most continents inbetween. Boy, davehill, what a chip on your shoulder!

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Nov 28, 2012 08:18:58   #
rt1379
 
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Nov 28, 2012 08:29:13   #
rt1379
 
davehill wrote:
What a lot of sad and insular xenophobes you are! Maybe the result of having never been out of your little villages.
The British Isles are part of Europe, just as Japan and Sri Lanka (for the fossils amongst you it used to be called Ceylon) are part of Asia. And just as Canada is classified as part of North America.
Being a European doesn't mean that you are not British, English, Scots, Irish, Welsh,Cornish or anything else - it's a geographical region not a nationality.
Your attitudes are just the sorts that caused Britain, the English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish to be despised during the days of "the Empire". The belief that Britain was somehow superior and above all those bloody foreigners made us hated around the world. Everyone wanted to have their independence from us. We became alienated because of the "Alf Garnett" type bigotry that you idiots are now expressing.
Of course you are European, because that's where you come from/live on the surface of the planet. And it's great to have pride in your localism, County or Country, and the two go together.
If you persist with your attitudes you will become endangered species, and probably find yourselves placed in a zoo.
Maybe the best thing.
What a lot of sad and insular xenophobes you are! ... (show quote)


Dont agree with any of that other than yes, it may be the best thing ... just personal opinions... and "you" have no idea about how often I left "the village" ...

... I find it strange too that despite our [quote] "attitudes", the world and his wife are trying to get here ..

I quite like Alf Garnet too ...

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Nov 28, 2012 08:30:49   #
workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN
 
If you English ever decide to be the 51st I for one will vote you in and you are welcomed with open arms. I am not sure how your Queen will feel about that though. I remember listening to her corrination on the radio when I was a lad and I just don't think she would want to give up her home without a struggle. :lol:

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Nov 28, 2012 08:47:11   #
G.Feduccia Loc: Paradise in Florida Panhandle
 
John N, I would certainly welcome you in as the 51st state, but you might have to wait in line after Puerto Rico. Anyway, am reminded from the movie, Patton, that we are the same people just separated by a common language . . . .

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