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Scotland to leave the UK?

When we try to bribe someone, we are usually successful.
Right, didn't Poland/Ukraine get the next European Championship even though Italy tried? ;)

Italy isn't what it used to be. :(
You might as well be correct, I don't follow much football, except for the World Cup.... I must be adopted. :alienblush:

I do wonder how these conversations would go regarding Italy if we had, say, Libyan or Ethiopian posters on the BBS.
Well, at least we got our asses royally kicked by the locals. The only good thing you can say about the ill-advised and ill-fated Italian colonial empire was how pathetic and unsuccessful it was. I'm not sure it would be a comfort to those who suffered under the atrocities committed by the Italian expeditionary army, tho.

Luckily, both Libya and Ethiopia are oppressive dictatorships where the regime tries to crack down on internet usage, so the wise iguana is free from being called out on stuff. :techman:
Whew.

Just another sign of his wisdom, choosing to be born in a nation that doesn't get called out for its shit.
We get called enough for it, but it's mostly about our involvement in the war and not for our little colonial adventure.
 
:guffaw:That photo is hilarious. It deserves it's own "capture me," thread. :techman:

By the look in her eye, she ain't in any capturin' mood today. :evil:
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Everyone knows this is how the Queen deals with recalcitrant secessionists...
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The Union Jack features the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick, so if you want to include Wales, it'd only be fair to throw in St. David's cross, too. A little yellow never hurt! :shifty:
 
Well I do prefer Scotland to Cornwall, but if Scotland did gain inderpendence, then why not recongnise Cornwall?
 
Because despite some local moaning and barely noticeable nationalist campaigns, the people of Cornwall have no strong desire to be their own country. There is a high desire to see devolution, but the Cornish for the most part understand they can not be a viable independent nation.
 
Oh yeah, Cornwall's going to become an independent nation. What are we going to do, build border control at all 5 or so Tamar bridges, and start hefting up the price on pasties?
 
The Union Jack features the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick, so if you want to include Wales, it'd only be fair to throw in St. David's cross, too. A little yellow never hurt! :shifty:

I thought of that, and even messed around with some yellow fimbriation. Like so:

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But I 'm not sure that works: the yellow doesn't show up very well against the white. And it would go against the whole "change it as little as possible" theme.

So, the gold cross is in there--it's just hidden behind everything else.

Kind of like Wales itself. :shifty:
 
I think if London seceded it would solve the rest of England's problems as well.

I'd imagine that move would cripple the rest of the country as London represents a little bit less than 25% of the GDP for the entire UK.

London has the 5th largest city economy in the world after Tokyo, New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, with a GDP of $565 billion in 2008.[2]
The GDP of the UK is $2.7 Trillion

Yes, but there'd be a lot less moaning from people in the northern counties of England I guarantee.
 
I thought of that, and even messed around with some yellow fimbriation. Like so:

union-flag2-1.jpg


But I 'm not sure that works: the yellow doesn't show up very well against the white. And it would go against the whole "change it as little as possible" theme.

I kind of like it. Looks like the happy version of the Black Jack.
 
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