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Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 19th 2014, 3:03 am

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the Scottish independence issue

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Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

Yeah, what about Northern Ireland being part of the UK? My Derg-born husband refuses to discuss it and his family refuse to act like they have to choose who to associate with, where to go, or what...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 10th 2014, 4:08 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

And over in Houston, a Yank with no dog in the fight has to excuse herself to the loo so she can laugh her head off without co-workers staring... :D

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 9th 2014, 7:18 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

Why are you all ruining good Scotch with your compound constructions? The only thing I take in my Scotch is a dribble of clear water.

Incidentally, can anyone put me on to a supplier of Highland...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 8th 2014, 1:15 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

Pulaski, listen. We explored Surinder Singh and found it wasn't appropriate for our case. We are not willing for him to game the system by renouncing his British citizenship. We aren't looking for...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 8th 2014, 12:28 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

As a US citizen wife with a Northern Irish husband who holds both passports and cares less than nothing about sectarianism except to curse it, I'm just grateful that he has the same chance as other...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 31st 2013, 4:10 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

The Union Jack won't change. Scotland being part of the UK is a fact, even as it may become a historical fact, and the flag will just continue to reflect history. Kids in schools will be taught, "The...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 16th 2013, 6:42 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

Pedant. (Quoth the pedant.) :D

Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 16th 2013, 3:49 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

haha, I was agreeing, not disagreeing; my husband and his family and I are if anything aggressively nonpartisan and have a reputation for it... even when he was younger my husband could drink in any...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 16th 2013, 2:13 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

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Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 16th 2013, 2:11 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

I have Romanian friends and co-workers, and they uniformly agree with customsquestion. Which is weird, because most of them are actually decent people. When I tell them this, they give a dramatic...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Dec 14th 2013, 6:04 pm

Replies: 2,328

the Scottish independence issue

Views: 109,534

Posted By Speedwell

Re: the Scottish independence issue

May the Yank have a word? :)

The best argument so far, as far as I'm concerned, is the one about Texas leaving the USA. I had not thought of it like that. Honestly I was thinking of it in terms of...

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