DonnyTJS Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 As for using the term 'these islands' - New Zealanders, Indonesians, Greeks, Polynesians, Bahamians, Filipinos, Melanesians and others agree that it lacks specificity. And form of governance has nowt to do with it - were we all republics, we'd still inhabit the British Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Did the Queen kiss his baws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Did the Queen kiss his baws? I think she thought he was in the masons so probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I have an awful picture in my head now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I resent that. My plums are to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 4 British teams ! , did Scotland receive a late bye ? Hint , the Republic do not kowtow to a Queen . Geography me bollix ! Ye Brits owe allegiance to the Queen (as recently confirmed by your recent referendum !), we are a Republic. We much prefer the term - "these islands " You are British, accept it as fact.Not even going to argue with you, if you don't know where you live, I'd recommend looking at a map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 If the semis were made up off England, Wales, Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland and push came to shove I'd actually prefer England to win Edit: I wouldn't want England to win but I certainly wouldn't any of the other three to win Why the hell not? I want anybody to beat Eng. Not to support Wales is just small-minded jealousy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Why the hell not? I want anybody to beat Eng. Not to support Wales is just small-minded jealousy. Because the Republic are Celtic bastards, the North are Rangers bastards and Gareth Bale is a c*nt Edited December 12, 2015 by DoonTheSlope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Because the Republic are Celtic bastards, the North are Rangers bastards and Gareth Bale is a c*ntI agree about preferring England over the other British teams, although I'd like to add...NI - sectarian tossers, Lafferty, flag waving uneducated morons and GSTQ RoI - McGeady, McCarthy and ONeill Wales - just everything really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Do we have three camps? Even England and everybody to beat them that keep beating us? Them and anybody else to beat them! And who gives a...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPro Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I`ve ended up with 2 tickets to Republic v Sweden. It could have been tickets for us aargh!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Because the Republic are Celtic bastards, the North are Rangers bastards and Gareth Bale is a c*nt Soft C or hard C or are you just a ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Soft C or hard C or are you just a ######? A little bit of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Shanks Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 You are British, accept it as fact. Not even going to argue with you, if you don't know where you live, I'd recommend looking at a map. Ironic considering you think ROI are British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 A little bit of each A nice treble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Tide_Rising Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) You are British, accept it as fact. Hahahaha.....your gas The Irish Republic are British you say.....jesus wept Edited December 12, 2015 by Green_Tide_Rising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) You are British, accept it as fact. Not even going to argue with you, if you don't know where you live, I'd recommend looking at a map. That strikes me as being deficient in understanding of both history and geography. None of Ireland is 'British', although some or all of it has been part of the United Kingdom. I'm genuinely not sure how widespread around the world the term 'British Isles' is in use. I suspect, and am very much open to correction, that it is an entirely anglo-centric term, rather like 'we' talk about 'the English Channel' and the French talk about 'La Manche'. Edited December 12, 2015 by Pool Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) No idea. Edited December 12, 2015 by Pool Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 That strikes me as being deficient in understanding of both history and geography. None of Ireland is 'British', although some or all of it has been part of the United Kingdom. I'm genuinely nor sure how widespread around the world the term 'British Isles' is in use. I suspect, and am very much open to correction, that it is an entirely anglo-centric term, rather like 'we' talk about 'the English Channel' and the French talk about 'La Manche'. Yup, there's no getting away from 'British' as a political term rather than purely geographic. Wiki's take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 This explains it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Where are you hearing that from? Still needing a ticket for the 16th in Lyon and 17th in st etienne. Iirc I've git both. PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Geography me bollix ! Ye Brits owe allegiance to the Queen (as recently confirmed by your recent referendum !), we are a Republic. We much prefer the term - "these islands " Doesn't matter what you prefer. You're British by matter or cartographic fact. You should just accept it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Doesn't matter what you prefer. You're British by matter or cartographic fact. You should just accept it I prefer to call it victim of circumstance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Had a dream last night. We had qualified but I couldn't get tickets through sfa. Subconscious from yesterday's draw. FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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