Scottish Independence
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#320
Ahh good to see this thread is alive and well, and clearly there are still some people who have watched that travesty of historical accuracy that is Mel Gibson's Braveheart and are now deluded.
YES Margaret you can be Scottish and British and rightly proud
YES Margaret you can be Scottish and British and rightly proud
#324
Sorry to rain on your historically inaccurate Rob Roy, blue war painted V the NAZI ENGERLISH parade (BTW I'm half Scottish/English), but guess what... So are most of the people in the British Isles we've all inter-bred Welsh, Scots, Irish, Cornish... and even people from Dudley,over the centuries so in fact we are all BRITISH.
I know now I live here in the Queen's Own land so how about
independence for QLD!! No no, independence for Brisbane!!! No... wait, wait Independence for North Brisbane!!!!! I hope you see my point
I know now I live here in the Queen's Own land so how about
independence for QLD!! No no, independence for Brisbane!!! No... wait, wait Independence for North Brisbane!!!!! I hope you see my point
#325
Sorry to rain on your historically inaccurate Rob Roy, blue war painted V the NAZI ENGERLISH parade (BTW I'm half Scottish/English), but guess what... So are most of the people in the British Isles we've all inter-bred Welsh, Scots, Irish, Cornish... and even people from Dudley,over the centuries so in fact we are all BRITISH.
I know now I live here in the Queen's Own land so how about
independence for QLD!! No no, independence for Brisbane!!! No... wait, wait Independence for North Brisbane!!!!! I hope you see my point
I know now I live here in the Queen's Own land so how about
independence for QLD!! No no, independence for Brisbane!!! No... wait, wait Independence for North Brisbane!!!!! I hope you see my point
#326
All of this (and I have no point of view on Scottish devolution) brings to a head the question of independence.
Can any group just vote to get out of a country, and thats it?
What if Yorkshire declared UDI? Could it happen?
Remember that Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are virtually independent in most ways.
I remember the push for an independent East Timor - which came mainly from an unholy alliance of Catholics and socialists. no one wanted to listen to common sense, which was that the country was too immature, to small and too broke to stand alone.
Ten years later and East Timor is now one of the poorest nations on earth. 90% of its population survive on less than $1.50 a day.
It relies upon Australian Aid and loans to survive, and it pays for that aid with the virtual loss of its sovereignty. Australian troops are based in the country, its economic, legal and social affairs are all steered by Australian "advisors".
They threw out Indonesia, and in stepped Australia.
Can any group just vote to get out of a country, and thats it?
What if Yorkshire declared UDI? Could it happen?
Remember that Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are virtually independent in most ways.
I remember the push for an independent East Timor - which came mainly from an unholy alliance of Catholics and socialists. no one wanted to listen to common sense, which was that the country was too immature, to small and too broke to stand alone.
Ten years later and East Timor is now one of the poorest nations on earth. 90% of its population survive on less than $1.50 a day.
It relies upon Australian Aid and loans to survive, and it pays for that aid with the virtual loss of its sovereignty. Australian troops are based in the country, its economic, legal and social affairs are all steered by Australian "advisors".
They threw out Indonesia, and in stepped Australia.
#327
she even took both bloody dogs and all three cats. Came back and took my car (using the spare key) so for weeks I thought the bugger had been stolen.
Best move of all (for her) was to wait until the thursday of Easter long weekend, and at 4PM transfer EVERYTHING out of my three bank accounts (or drain them), and then max up both my credit cards. (we had given each other cross access years ago as a precaution, and I had forgotten about it)
So 5pm, off to the bar with the boys, and...... I had about $5 to last me until i was next paid. It was a quiet Easter....
She had gone on holiday to Europe - with my money. To get my own back I called the neighbours and told them I was very sorry, but I had no option but to let the house (which she had possession of) to the Finks to raise money.
She cut short her holiday and came home for some reason.
Best move of all (for her) was to wait until the thursday of Easter long weekend, and at 4PM transfer EVERYTHING out of my three bank accounts (or drain them), and then max up both my credit cards. (we had given each other cross access years ago as a precaution, and I had forgotten about it)
So 5pm, off to the bar with the boys, and...... I had about $5 to last me until i was next paid. It was a quiet Easter....
She had gone on holiday to Europe - with my money. To get my own back I called the neighbours and told them I was very sorry, but I had no option but to let the house (which she had possession of) to the Finks to raise money.
She cut short her holiday and came home for some reason.
#328
she even took both bloody dogs and all three cats. Came back and took my car (using the spare key) so for weeks I thought the bugger had been stolen.
Best move of all (for her) was to wait until the thursday of Easter long weekend, and at 4PM transfer EVERYTHING out of my three bank accounts (or drain them), and then max up both my credit cards. (we had given each other cross access years ago as a precaution, and I had forgotten about it)
So 5pm, off to the bar with the boys, and...... I had about $5 to last me until i was next paid. It was a quiet Easter....
She had gone on holiday to Europe - with my money. To get my own back I called the neighbours and told them I was very sorry, but I had no option but to let the house (which she had possession of) to the Finks to raise money.
She cut short her holiday and came home for some reason.

Best move of all (for her) was to wait until the thursday of Easter long weekend, and at 4PM transfer EVERYTHING out of my three bank accounts (or drain them), and then max up both my credit cards. (we had given each other cross access years ago as a precaution, and I had forgotten about it)
So 5pm, off to the bar with the boys, and...... I had about $5 to last me until i was next paid. It was a quiet Easter....
She had gone on holiday to Europe - with my money. To get my own back I called the neighbours and told them I was very sorry, but I had no option but to let the house (which she had possession of) to the Finks to raise money.
She cut short her holiday and came home for some reason.




