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Dirt
Exercise Boy
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Them peoples even drive on the left, it's just crazy 
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B'Elanna Torres 7 of 9
Ballet Babe
Joined: 20 Aug 2001
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Location: DISNEY WORLD
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| Mon May 02, 2005 1:30 pm |
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| Dirt wrote: | | Them peoples even drive on the left, it's just crazy |
yea when we first got on the bus getting off of the airplane, to drive to london, it was CRAAAAZY driving on the left side of the road.
The other thing too is that when you cross the street, you have to look the other way first! That took a little getting used to!
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Otter
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Joined: 12 Oct 2004
Posts: 12895
Location: England
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| Mon May 02, 2005 1:34 pm |
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I say, People in the UK or England if that's what ya want 2 call this green & sometimes unpleasent land are I'd like 2 think the same as anywhere else on this mad planet, we're good, bad, ugly, 
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Dirt
Exercise Boy
Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: a tree
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| Mon May 02, 2005 1:35 pm |
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No, just bad and ugly
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Seven of Nine
Sammie's Mammy
Joined: 16 Jun 2001
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Location: North East England
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| Mon May 02, 2005 1:46 pm |
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*slaps Dirt* Oy I'm good, so's Sammie and Johny
Funny thing is, we've been driving on the left hand side of the road for longer than many places have had roads... people riding on horses would pass on the left because it made it easier to fight with your right hand if necessary...
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Otter
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Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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Location: England
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| Mon May 02, 2005 1:49 pm |
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^ un called for bull!
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Leo Wyatt
Sweetest Angel
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
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Location: Investigating A Crime Scene. What did Quark do this time?
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| Mon May 02, 2005 2:26 pm |
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I always wanted to visit England. I might one day.
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Dirt
Exercise Boy
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| Mon May 02, 2005 3:00 pm |
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| Seven of Nine wrote: | *slaps Dirt* Oy I'm good, so's Sammie and Johny
Funny thing is, we've been driving on the left hand side of the road for longer than many places have had roads... people riding on horses would pass on the left because it made it easier to fight with your right hand if necessary... |
Napoleon should have kicked your butts back in the day
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lionhead
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Location: The Delta Quadrant (or not...)
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| Mon May 02, 2005 3:32 pm |
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I just realized it not so weird they Drive on the left side, but they get out of the bus on the left side too! How wierd is that? I can't even imagine that, i've always seen people get off the Bus on the right side.
and Seven of nine, explain this:
If driving on the left side is so logical, why are you the only ones in europe doing it?
Other strange thing is that you open and close things the other way around too, like screws and taps. what is that all about?
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Republican_Man
STV's Premier Conservative
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| Mon May 02, 2005 4:32 pm |
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I will tell you one thing. From what I've heard, I LOVE British humor  Hitchhiker's Guide, quotes that I've heard from that, especially.
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Sonic74205
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Joined: 01 Feb 2004
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Location: England
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| Mon May 02, 2005 5:11 pm |
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| lionhead wrote: | I just realized it not so weird they Drive on the left side, but they get out of the bus on the left side too! How wierd is that? I can't even imagine that, i've always seen people get off the Bus on the right side.
and Seven of nine, explain this:
If driving on the left side is so logical, why are you the only ones in europe doing it?
Other strange thing is that you open and close things the other way around too, like screws and taps. what is that all about? |
Were origional
All in all i would have to say that i love england. It's FAR FROM PERFECT but still i wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Most of the time it's horrible in the day. The sky is fillied with dull clouds as far as the eye can see. It's horrible. Plus you can get alot of british people that are nice but I HATE CHAVS! They're probably the worst part of england.
But i must admit, it is a truly wonderfull place. In spring and summer it is almost if not as beautiful as Bajor
Also, ive only been to london once. I went to the V & A art Museum on an art trip. From what i saw of london, i was a very nice place. I definately want to see more of it
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borgslayer
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| Mon May 02, 2005 10:58 pm |
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The one thing I don't like about England is the Royal Family. They way too sensationalize. If Harry does something that a Prince would not normally do the Tabliods would put up headlines like "Harry A Bad Prince" It would be all over the national news and flat out annoying.
Other than that everything is fine.
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Theresa
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| Mon May 02, 2005 11:03 pm |
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Give me Wales any day, 
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Hitchhiker
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Mon May 02, 2005 11:13 pm |
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| borgslayer wrote: | The one thing I don't like about England is the Royal Family. They way too sensationalize. If Harry does something that a Prince would not normally do the Tabliods would put up headlines like "Harry A Bad Prince" It would be all over the national news and flat out annoying.
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It goes with the whole celebrity thing I brought up in my first post. The English monarchy doesn't serve any purpose other than as a symbol. Due to the increase of media technology, they've been elevated to the status of "celebrity"--and most celebrities are the source of scandal.
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Dirt
Exercise Boy
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| Tue May 03, 2005 12:43 am |
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At least our prince does water management
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Lord Borg
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| Tue May 03, 2005 12:48 am |
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meh, dont know alot about england. all i know is every movie i watch its drewary and rainy icky
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harrykims#1fan
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Joined: 08 Feb 2002
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Location: Leicester UK
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| Tue May 03, 2005 9:47 am |
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lol i'm from leicester so my accent is a mixture of "jude law" english and a neutral english accent
but i love it when we have people ring up at work who are intregued by the english accent it's quite funny
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mayxlh
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| Tue May 03, 2005 11:16 am |
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I like England ,because of David Beckham ...
I have heared a lot about English ,they always being polite..I love that..
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Otter
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Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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Location: England
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| Tue May 03, 2005 11:28 am |
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it's all about respect!
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madlilnerd
Duchess of Dancemat
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
Posts: 5885
Location: Slough, England
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| Tue May 03, 2005 1:29 pm |
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Yeah, respect innit! (the bus I get home is full of chavs and *beep* monkeys (chain smokers))
I would say we are quite polite in the world. I've got an article on my wall that I'll go and get which is all about what the rest of Europe thinks of the UK.
| Quote: | A. Which country's people do you like the most?
1.Italy 2.Spain 3.France 4.UK
B.Which country's people do you like the least?
1.Germany 2.France 3.Russia 4.UK
C.Which Europeans have the best sense of humor?
1.UK 2.Italy 3.France
D. Where is the best food?
1. Itlay 2.France 3.Greece Joint 8th UK
E. Who's got the sexiet people?
1. Itlay 2.Spain 3.France joint 7th UK
F. Which Europeans are the rudest
1.Germany 2.France 3.UK
G.Which Europeans are the most efficient?
1.Germany 2.Swiss 3.UK
H. Which country would you most like to live in?
1.Italy 2.Spain 3.France joint 4th UK
I.Which county has contributed most to the world?
1.UK 2.Germany 3.France
J.Which is your favourite city?
1.Paris joint 2nd London and Rome joint 3rd Barcelona and prague |
Wow, we're unsexy and have rubbish food! But that's because we brought back food from all over the world and made it our own. Fancy a curry anyone?
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Seven of Nine
Sammie's Mammy
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| Tue May 03, 2005 3:01 pm |
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I see Theresa likes sheep... not much else in Wales, but it's nice if you like constant rain, and sheep
Nah, only joking, I want to go back and actually get up to the Jubilee Tower. I've been up when I was younger but didn't make it last time because of the weather (and I was in a buggy the first time, so that doesn't count ).
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lionhead
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| Tue May 03, 2005 5:03 pm |
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So... they are fourth on the most liked and most disliked? Thats kinda odd isn't it?
Heh, Germany is first as the country that contibuted most too the world , yeah, with 2 world wars.
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madlilnerd
Duchess of Dancemat
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
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Location: Slough, England
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| Wed May 04, 2005 1:40 pm |
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| lionhead wrote: | | So... they are fourth on the most liked and most disliked? Thats kinda odd isn't it? |
Europe doesn't really like us or hate us, we're just there. It's not like we're in the middle and getting in the way all the time, we're on the outskirts...
England is rainy, but it can be quite sunny too. Good cricket weather because of the warmth coming from the gulf stream. If you look on a globe at all the other countries on the same latitude as us, they're a lot colder
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lionhead
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| Wed May 04, 2005 1:43 pm |
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| madlilnerd wrote: | | lionhead wrote: | | So... they are fourth on the most liked and most disliked? Thats kinda odd isn't it? |
Europe doesn't really like us or hate us, we're just there. It's not like we're in the middle and getting in the way all the time, we're on the outskirts...
England is rainy, but it can be quite sunny too. Good cricket weather because of the warmth coming from the gulf stream. If you look on a globe at all the other countries on the same latitude as us, they're a lot colder |
well, we sure are. You are right about that , but perhaps Belgium is more on your latitude than Holland. We are higher up.
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madlilnerd
Duchess of Dancemat
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
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Location: Slough, England
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| Thu May 05, 2005 12:29 pm |
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Some parts of England are apparently on the same lattitude as Norway. That's what my old geography teacher told me!
England has lots of cute animals too!
That's a fox, a dormouse and a barn owl. Sweet!! I think they should reintroduce wolves, because they have to kill deer here as they have no natural enemy, and wolves would make camping a lot more fun.
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