Why do they say that the Shetland Islands are closer to Norway then they are
to the mainland UK? I've just looked on Google Earth and using the ruler
function, from the centre point of the Shetland Islands, I've calculated its
around 130 miles from there to John O'Grouts, but going from the same point
on the Shetlands to Norway, it is 230 miles. Even if I go from the top tip
of the Shetlands to Norway and then top tip of Shetland to John O'Grouts,
its still 20 miles more to Norway, then it is to mainland UK.

Why is everyone talking rubbish? Who made up this myth?

And I've just discovered an interesting fact - Shetland Islands were Danish
until the King of Denmark gave them up in the 15th Centuty when he used
mortgaged them off (along with the Orkneys) to provide as a dowry for his
two daughters.

    > Why do they say that the Shetland Islands are closer to Norway then they are
    > to the mainland UK? I've just looked on Google UK.
    > Why is everyone talking rubbish? Who made up this myth?

It's a subconscious wish on behalf of the English to move Scotland as
far away from us as possible.

    >> Why do they say that the Shetland Islands are closer to Norway then they
    >> are
    >> to the mainland UK? I've just looked on Google UK.
    >> Why is everyone talking rubbish? Who made up this myth?
    > It's a subconscious wish on behalf of the English to move Scotland as
    > far away from us as possible.

I would have thought it the other way around. The English need the Scots,
so they can squander all the North Sea oil and gas, whereas the Scotish have
never needed the English.

    > I would have thought it the other way around. The English need the Scots,


Honestly we're fine without them. You have them. Please
Please

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    >> I would have thought it the other way around. The English need the
Scots,
    >Honestly we're fine without them. You have them. Please
    >Please

without England, how would you get to the channel tunnel? lol

Bohica wrote:
    > Why do they say that the Shetland Islands are closer to Norway then they are
    > to the mainland UK? I've just looked on Google Earth and using the ruler
    > function, from the centre point of the Shetland Islands, I've calculated its
    > around 130 miles from there to John O'Grouts, but going from the same point
    > on the Shetlands to Norway, it is 230 miles. Even if I go from the top tip
    > of the Shetlands to Norway and then top tip of Shetland to John O'Grouts,
    > its still 20 miles more to Norway, then it is to mainland UK.
    > Why is everyone talking rubbish? Who made up this myth?

I thought the factoid was that Lerwick was closer to Oslo than to
London. Does that work?

Patrick

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:16:12 GMT, "Bohica" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Why do they say that the Shetland Islands are closer to Norway then they are
    >to the mainland UK? I've just looked on Google Earth and using the ruler
    >function, from the centre point of the Shetland Islands, I've calculated its
    >around 130 miles from there to John O'Grouts, but going from the same point
    >on the Shetlands to Norway, it is 230 miles. Even if I go from the top tip
    >of the Shetlands to Norway and then top tip of Shetland to John O'Grouts,
    >its still 20 miles more to Norway, then it is to mainland UK.
    >Why is everyone talking rubbish? Who made up this myth?

nobody, people say the nearest city is in Norway.
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On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:43:42 GMT, "Bohica" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > whereas the Scotish have
    >never needed the English.

strikes me if Scots were secure in themselves they would drop the anti
english auld bollocks. How many english people can be bothered droning
on like that? In any case how Scottish do the Shetlanders feel? You
dont see many Scottish Saltires flying.
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