View Poll Results: What UK nationality are you?
English
158
72.15%
Scots
39
17.81%
Welsh
12
5.48%
N. Irish
10
4.57%
Voters: 219. You may not vote on this poll
Country of origin
May 11th 2007, 4:31 pm
#1
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Country of origin
I'm constantly amazed at the number of Scots on this forum who are off to Canada in relation to English, Welsh or N.Irish. According to the Office For National Statistics (2001 figures) there are 84% English, 9% Scottish, 5% Welsh and 2% Northern Irish within the UK. On this forum I reckon the number of Scots are disproportionally higher.
So, here's a poll to see if the percentage of Scots going to/already there in Canada is disproportionate to the figure living in the UK.
This is only a bit of fun and I doubt if the figures have any relevance to anything but it would be interesting, I suppose
So, simply choose your nationality...
So, here's a poll to see if the percentage of Scots going to/already there in Canada is disproportionate to the figure living in the UK.
This is only a bit of fun and I doubt if the figures have any relevance to anything but it would be interesting, I suppose
So, simply choose your nationality...
Last edited by steve666; May 11th 2007 at 4:41 pm.
May 11th 2007, 5:04 pm
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Re: Country of origin
I'm constantly amazed at the number of Scots on this forum who are off to Canada in relation to English, Welsh or N.Irish. According to the Office For National Statistics (2001 figures) there are 84% English, 9% Scottish, 5% Welsh and 2% Northern Irish within the UK. On this forum I reckon the number of Scots are disproportionally higher.
So, here's a poll to see if the percentage of Scots going to/already there in Canada is disproportionate to the figure living in the UK.
This is only a bit of fun and I doubt if the figures have any relevance to anything but it would be interesting, I suppose
So, simply choose your nationality...
So, here's a poll to see if the percentage of Scots going to/already there in Canada is disproportionate to the figure living in the UK.
This is only a bit of fun and I doubt if the figures have any relevance to anything but it would be interesting, I suppose
So, simply choose your nationality...
May 11th 2007, 5:12 pm
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Re: Country of origin
the first scot......how proud i feel.......(thinking of haggis,shortbread,whisky etc)
May 11th 2007, 5:28 pm
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Re: Country of origin
Where were you BORN.
I have a Welsh father and an English mother but my mothers father is Irish.
I was born in England. So it's wherever you were BORN.
I knew I was going to regret doing this poll.
Haven't heard the Scots saying "I want to be called Scottish" yet...
I have a Welsh father and an English mother but my mothers father is Irish.
I was born in England. So it's wherever you were BORN.
I knew I was going to regret doing this poll.
Haven't heard the Scots saying "I want to be called Scottish" yet...
May 11th 2007, 5:47 pm
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Re: Country of origin
We're from the Republic of Ireland. Not technically brits but neighbours.
May 11th 2007, 5:52 pm
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Re: Country of origin
[QUOTE=Souvenir;4767006]Ah.
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Souv I have an Ottawanian weather gadget on my computer screen which reads 21 degrees C. Is this right?? Is it really that warm in Ottawa right now?
QUOTE]
Souv I have an Ottawanian weather gadget on my computer screen which reads 21 degrees C. Is this right?? Is it really that warm in Ottawa right now?
May 11th 2007, 6:33 pm
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Re: Country of origin
[QUOTE=steve666;4767105]
I was born in Brighton. I have no idea where I was conceived (and I'm not going to ask). My origin is thus unknown.
It is about 21 at the moment. It was 29 yesterday, with the humidex at 32. We put the AC on last night. I have been in shorts for the last week.
It is about 21 at the moment. It was 29 yesterday, with the humidex at 32. We put the AC on last night. I have been in shorts for the last week.
May 11th 2007, 6:38 pm
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Re: Country of origin
[QUOTE=Souvenir;4767272]
I had the heating on last night
I did see a bloke wearing shorts today though. A giddy reaction to the temperature making it to double (positive) figures for ohh, the 5th time this year!
I had the heating on last night
I did see a bloke wearing shorts today though. A giddy reaction to the temperature making it to double (positive) figures for ohh, the 5th time this year!
May 11th 2007, 6:42 pm
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Re: Country of origin
Is it my computer, my eyes or are the quotes all over the place at the moment?
May 11th 2007, 6:45 pm
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Re: Country of origin
So if England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are countries, what is the UK? Would I have to show my passport when going from England to Scotland?
