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"Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:13 pm
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by Hayley
You should check it out, your eyes might be opened to the average Americans knowledge level.

Would love a brit version- where they ask a bunch of chavs questions.
No doubt they'd have to ask 10 Brits the same question before they get the answer the producers want...
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by Hayley
You should check it out, your eyes might be opened to the average Americans knowledge level.

Would love a brit version- where they ask a bunch of chavs questions.
I'd like to see that too - A good question to ask the Chavs would be "Name another city in Florida outside of Orlando"!
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:16 pm
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Were not all airheads! Hmmm come to think of it :scared:
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:19 pm
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by Dan725
I'd like to see that too - A good question to ask the Chavs would be "Name another city in Florida outside of Orlando"!
Isn't Florida in Orlando?
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
No doubt they'd have to ask 10 Brits the same question before they get the answer the producers want...

100% with you on that
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 8:40 pm
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Some of those comments were pretty amusing weren't they...hmmm....
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 9:06 pm
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by anotherlimey
No doubt they'd have to ask 10 Brits the same question before they get the answer the producers want...
Reminds me of a "street dare" program out take. They had a large jar of maggots with a 50 pound note in the bottom. They were approaching women asking trying to get them to do it. They approached one very nice looking young woman who immeadiatly proceeded to put her hand in and pull out the 50. Turns out she was one of the top female anglers in the uk. Appearances ( and profiling) can be deceptive, but thats another story.....
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 9:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Dan725
LOL, when i was newly arrived here I would have laughed and politely explained that. Nowadays, I think I would be more inclined to tie a piece of string to one of my teeth, the other end to the door knob, and told her to slam the door.
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"said something": 468
Explained what GB/UK/England, etc means: 1,537
Yes, they really don't have guns: 67,841
Yes, its probably a good idea: ditto
No, my kids don't speak like this as well: 238
.....all the European armies formed lines like that: 15,678
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 9:49 pm
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by gardnma
Running tally so far:

"said something": 468
Explained what GB/UK/England, etc means: 1,537
Yes, they really don't have guns: 67,841
Yes, its probably a good idea: ditto
No, my kids don't speak like this as well: 238
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They wore Red because it was impressive: 57,743
.....yes, we just play it slower and there are different words: 658
I'm not a European: 1,647,378
The Shetlands, yes it's near London.
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
The Shetlands, yes it's near London.
Which is a city.
In England.
No, thats miles from Russia.
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Old Nov 30th 2006, 10:44 pm
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
And Etendards to launch them with. Although the Skyhawks were American, everyone got a look in
Ahem...Super Etendards
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Old Dec 1st 2006, 12:46 am
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Originally Posted by gardnma
both have red-white and blue flags
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Old Dec 1st 2006, 4:37 am
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Default Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"

Originally Posted by gardnma
I'm not a European: 1,647,378
I'm mildly curious: do you consider yourself to belonging to any continent in that case? I personally don't shy away from being called European, as I feel that title describes me much better than being an American, usually
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Old Dec 1st 2006, 5:02 am
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Here's the aircraft carrier they offered:



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