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Title: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: GScholz on November 27, 2013, 05:56:22 AM
If you ever wondered about these things...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: Bruv119 on November 27, 2013, 06:31:52 AM
God Save the Queen!  :aok
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Post by: LCADolby on November 27, 2013, 06:43:45 AM
I hate that phrase.
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: Tilt on November 27, 2013, 02:48:01 PM
He is wrong in as much as The non Crown dependacy islands off England, Scotland and Wales do form part of Great Britain and are considered part of the British Isles. Unlike Northern Ireland which is neither part of Great Britain or the British Isles. Indeed citizens of Northern Ireland can not strictly refer to them selves as British. Then no one can because, as he said, the old British passport is no more and we are all UK citizens now and not GB citizens.

Well until next September anyway..... :uhoh
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Post by: danny76 on November 27, 2013, 04:23:18 PM
I hate that phrase.

God save the queen :salute
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Post by: zack1234 on November 27, 2013, 04:43:28 PM
I am Uganda :)

Yambo!
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Post by: SmokinLoon on November 27, 2013, 05:23:53 PM
God Save the Queen!!!   :salute

 :D
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Post by: TGG93 on November 27, 2013, 05:31:38 PM
Well until next September anyway..... :uhoh

 :uhoh
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Post by: LCADolby on November 27, 2013, 05:43:15 PM
A make believe deity aint gonna save no one.
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: NatCigg on November 27, 2013, 06:09:56 PM
Thats the spirit  :aok  :bolt:
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Post by: wpeters on November 27, 2013, 06:53:15 PM
God Save the Queen!  :aok
.          Heil. H**ler
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Post by: MiloMorai on November 27, 2013, 07:49:27 PM
I hate that phrase.

Allah is Great sound better?
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Post by: Vulcan on November 27, 2013, 08:17:22 PM
They're all pommies.
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Post by: Scherf on November 27, 2013, 08:35:34 PM
Soon, they will all be Bulgarian anyway.
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: Kenne on November 27, 2013, 09:45:20 PM
God Save the Queen!  :aok

 :salute
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Post by: LCADolby on November 28, 2013, 06:29:54 AM
Allah is Great sound better?

Yet another make believe deity.. so no.. don't be daft.
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: danny76 on November 28, 2013, 07:42:02 AM
A make believe deity aint gonna save no one.

No argument here. However the sentiment I approve of. :old:
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Post by: Wildcatdad on November 28, 2013, 09:26:01 AM
Allah is Great sound better?
:rofl :rofl
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Post by: Brooke on November 29, 2013, 01:58:53 AM
All hail Bob!

(http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/56388043.png)
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: cpxxx on November 29, 2013, 08:51:19 AM
 Oh what a can of worms to open!

:O
Quote
Unlike Northern Ireland which is neither part of Great Britain or the British Isles. Indeed citizens of Northern Ireland can not strictly refer to them selves as British.
I would agree but I would be careful who you said that too. Depending on their political affiliations it would either earn you a slap on the back or a punch in the face :rofl  

Lots of wrong bits in it which serve only to muddy the waters. There is no such thing as 'The Republic of Ireland'. My passport and driving licence says Ireland. Sure we are a republic but are we going to start calling the USA: The Republic of the United States of America? It's only used to differentiate us from Northern Ireland which is not a country but at best an artificially created region or territory like the Channel Islands.

One thing that video highlights is how complicated the whole UK thing is. For example Scotland, Northern Ireland and the offshore island have their own banknotes but not Wales. But none of them are legal tender, only Bank of England notes are legal. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are British but not part of the UK or members of the EU.

It's a bit of a mess really. Who knows what'll happen is Scotland votes to become independent. Not that I think that will happen. The Scots have got used to sucking off the English teat for too long.  :bolt:
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Post by: MiloMorai on November 29, 2013, 10:24:36 AM
The Scots have got used to sucking off the English teat for too long.  :bolt:

Payback for the Scots from English aggression. :devil
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Post by: mthrockmor on November 29, 2013, 10:55:52 AM
First things first: African or European Swallow?

boo
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Post by: Kenne on November 29, 2013, 11:43:37 AM
First things first: African or European Swallow?

boo

You know much that is hidden o Tim.
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Post by: TGG93 on November 29, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
For example Scotland, Northern Ireland and the offshore island have their own banknotes but not Wales. But none of them are legal tender, only Bank of England notes are legal.

Bank of England notes are not legal tender in Scotland. In fact no money is legal tender in Scotland, it all gets a bit confusing. They are classified as legal currency and legally can be used anywhere in the UK.

But try using a Scottish note in England..... one of the most infuriating things ever.  :mad:
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Post by: Bear76 on November 29, 2013, 01:35:59 PM
God Save the Queen!  :aok

Elton John?
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Post by: zack1234 on November 29, 2013, 01:47:02 PM
 :rofl
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Post by: Kenne on November 29, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
But try using a Scottish note in England..... one of the most infuriating things ever.  :mad:

why would you try to use a Scots note in England??
it would be like me using dollars in Aberdeen.
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Post by: GScholz on November 29, 2013, 03:59:37 PM
Why can't you guys just stop arguing and use the Euro?
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Post by: zack1234 on November 29, 2013, 04:40:55 PM
Because majority of countries that use the Euro are bone idle :old:
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: GScholz on November 29, 2013, 04:52:54 PM
So, what's one more?
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Post by: cpxxx on November 29, 2013, 07:13:12 PM
why would you try to use a Scots note in England??
it would be like me using dollars in Aberdeen.
Knowing Aberdeen, dollars might be perfectly acceptable.
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Post by: TGG93 on November 29, 2013, 07:15:12 PM
why would you try to use a Scots note in England??
it would be like me using dollars in Aberdeen.

It's perfectly good pound sterling!!!!!!!
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Post by: Scherf on November 29, 2013, 07:41:36 PM
So, what's one more?

^ :devil
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Post by: Brooke on November 29, 2013, 11:43:54 PM
If you give up the sovereignty of your currency, you give up a lot.  Your central bank, for example, can no longer adjust currency supply, but some other entity can.
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Post by: danny76 on November 30, 2013, 03:23:32 AM
Bank of England notes are legal tender in Scotland and vice-versa..
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Post by: TGG93 on November 30, 2013, 03:31:51 AM
"Scottish Bank notes are not Legal Tender, not even in Scotland. In fact, no banknote whatsoever (including Bank of England notes!) qualifies for the term 'legal tender' north of the border and the Scottish economy seems to manage without that legal protection."

 http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/legal_position.php

 :angel:
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Post by: zack1234 on November 30, 2013, 03:47:33 AM
So, what's one more?

 :cry

IKEA is poo :old:
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Post by: SirNuke on November 30, 2013, 04:36:25 AM
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1466192_10151854941181840_80996029_n.jpg)
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Post by: Plazus on November 30, 2013, 09:31:32 AM
She blends in well with the sand.  :lol
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Post by: wpeters on November 30, 2013, 01:16:27 PM
She blends in well with the sand.  :lol


 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: GScholz on November 30, 2013, 05:15:46 PM
^ :devil

 :D
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Post by: Tank-Ace on November 30, 2013, 05:27:04 PM
"BFF's 4eva USA?"

"Meh..."

"Yay!"
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: Kenne on November 30, 2013, 06:34:06 PM
"Scottish Bank notes are not Legal Tender, not even in Scotland. In fact, no banknote whatsoever (including Bank of England notes!) qualifies for the term 'legal tender' north of the border and the Scottish economy seems to manage without that legal protection."

 http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/legal_position.php

 :angel:


do each england bank print different version of ea note like Scots do?
Title: Re: UK/Great Britain/England what's the difference???
Post by: cpxxx on December 04, 2013, 05:16:53 AM
No just the Bank of England which is actually a Central bank. You can't open an account anymore than you can in the Federal Reserve. The printing of notes leads to some interesting situations. For example each bank in Northern Ireland has it's own notes. So among others you get Bank of Ireland notes, Ulster bank notes and strangest of all Danske bank notes. Try spending them in England.  :rofl  One guy got arrested for trying to buy something with a Northern bank note in England.

Years ago the IRA robbed the then Northern bank of millions of their notes. The bank promptly printed new style banknotes and cancelled the old ones. Rendered them useless overnight. Problem solved.