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Phototoxin wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:It creates a welcome excuse...

Ah well... when King Will and Queen Kate ascend the throne, I am sure they shall launch a crusade to reclaim the lost counties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and bring them back to the righteous tea drinking Empire

You do realise that Northern Ireland is under UK control right? (legally anyway)

Actually I think you'll find that despite the sword of rulership of Ireland in the tower of london, northern Ireland belongs to the Irish. You've just not given it back. (and to be honest I don't know why they'd o back - the RoI is a hole of doom at the moment!)

I was going to say I don't think Ireland belongs to the Irish anymore.

I don't really care, but a day off is really very welcome. I'm going to Germany to spend time with my girlfriend.

Kilkrazy wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:It creates a welcome excuse...

Ah well... when King Will and Queen Kate ascend the throne, I am sure they shall launch a crusade to reclaim the lost counties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and bring them back to the righteous tea drinking Empire

You do realise that Northern Ireland is under UK control right? (legally anyway)

Actually I think you'll find that despite the sword of rulership of Ireland in the tower of london, northern Ireland belongs to the Irish. You've just not given it back. (and to be honest I don't know why they'd o back - the RoI is a hole of doom at the moment!)

I was going to say I don't think Ireland belongs to the Irish anymore.

It's been part-nationalised.....

We've got it on loan, but the interest is killer.
(A friend of mine in the civil service is being paid less now than when she started 5 years ago, and there's more cuts to come.)

Miraclefish wrote:I'm a staunch republican. I'd rather have them all removed and the UK freed from the never-ending lineage of inbred money-leeches.

The French got it right!

The French got it right!

French got it right!

French right!

Such heresy...

Da Boss wrote:We've got it on loan, but the interest is killer.
(A friend of mine in the civil service is being paid less now than when she started 5 years ago, and there's more cuts to come.)

One dislikes to sound cynical or uncaring, but in truth, she's probably lucky still to have a job.

I really don't know how nations like Eire and Iceland are going to survive.

Well, I know how Iceland is going to survive -- the public have voted to repudiate the bank debts on the very reasonable grounds that it was a limited company and nothing to do with them if it went bankrupt.

I wish we had done the same in the UK.

That is her attitude. I mean, I had to emigrate, so I know it could be worse for her. Ireland is probably doomed, and with it comes more problems for Europe. Not the topic of the thread, though. I wish things were otherwise as my elderly parents live in Ireland.

I haven't given a toss about a royal wedding since Margaret and Mark Phillips.

Chuck & Di, Andy and Fergie, Wills and Kate-monster (the internet is for porn), they're no different to anyone else's wedding (except the average joe does not get media splashtastic coverage).

Kilkrazy wrote:

Da Boss wrote:We've got it on loan, but the interest is killer.
(A friend of mine in the civil service is being paid less now than when she started 5 years ago, and there's more cuts to come.)

One dislikes to sound cynical or uncaring, but in truth, she's probably lucky still to have a job.

I really don't know how nations like Eire and Iceland are going to survive.

Well, I know how Iceland is going to survive -- the public have voted to repudiate the bank debts on the very reasonable grounds that it was a limited company and nothing to do with them if it went bankrupt.

I wish we had done the same in the UK.

Uh, where do you keep your money? Under the mattress? In what way would it be a good idea to let the UK banking system collapse? Such an event would be disastrous.

All I know about the affair is that when Prince Charles was told of Prince William’s engagement he supposedly said,

“Good, it’s about time those two stopped playing house.”

What a card.

Northern Ireland belongs to the Norther Irish, who, if I recall, have elected to remain part of the UK rather than being their own fully independent country or rejoining Ireland.

Totally OT : gerrymandering. Endof.

SilverMK2 wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:It creates a welcome excuse...

Ah well... when King Will and Queen Kate ascend the throne, I am sure they shall launch a crusade to reclaim the lost counties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and bring them back to the righteous tea drinking Empire

The difference between devolution and Federalism is that the government can always take it back


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George Spiggott wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:

Actually I think you'll find that despite the sword of rulership of Ireland in the tower of london, northern Ireland belongs to the Irish. You've just not given it back. (and to be honest I don't know why they'd o back - the RoI is a hole of doom at the moment!)

Northern Ireland belongs to the Norther Irish, who, if I recall, have elected to remain part of the UK rather than being their own fully independent country or rejoining Ireland.

Agreed. If Northern Ireland wants to stay British it can, democracy in action and all that. Also a united Ireland is an English invention anyway.

Frankly I don't want them... causes us a lot of problems and all I know about N.I. is that Mrs Robinson scandal; if she's representative of what their politics is like over there (gay-bashing) then they're not worth the bloodshed we periodically endure

Then again, the last time we tried to force them to join the Republic, Protestant militants started attacking Brits... their battlecry was "BUT WE LOVE YOU!"

Ye Gods, what is this, misrepresent the Irish week?

Mannahnin wrote:I think the concept of royal weddings is vaguely romantic and charming. I like that pomp and circumstance exist in the world, even though I'm not paying any attention to the wedding. It's just a cheerful, pleasant irrelevancy in the corner of my eye, so to speak.

Well said. This, coupled with our Celebrity Fixation is probably why many Americans find it interesting.

I've frankly never given a crap about Famous weddings in my own country, much those of other countries.

Potato_God wrote:I've frankly never given a crap about Famous weddings in my own country, much those of other countries.

Famous weddings in America?


*chortle*

Ratius wrote:Ye Gods, what is this, misrepresent the Irish week?

That's what it says on my calendar.

Not even a little bit interested.

There was a wedding? (please excuse me as i pay no atention to the monarchy.... and oddly do a well anuf job of not even hearing anything by word of mouth either)