Which state to choose to settle in?
Aug 26th 2005, 7:23 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Big D
Nah - it was actually under British rule for a few weeks (well some short period of time)
Aug 26th 2005, 8:16 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook is buried there and his grave is still British Sovereign soil.
How did we swing that then?!?!?!?!
Aug 26th 2005, 8:46 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook is buried there and his grave is still British Sovereign soil.
Thanks for info on the flag Big D, that makes more sense.
Portland sounds really nice mattOR will keep that one in mind. It also depends on where the job is though, but we would definitely visit before moving!
Amandeus - English Mum explained well what island fever is. There is no ferry here to the other islands, and the nearest mainland is about 2000 miles away. However, there is lots to see here and by the time we leave I expect we will have seen just about all of it.
Aug 26th 2005, 8:51 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook is buried there and his grave is still British Sovereign soil.
Do you mean Captain James Cook?
My son (and myself) did a project on him a couple of years ago and he is buried in Hawaii.
Aug 26th 2005, 9:02 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook is buried there and his grave is still British Sovereign soil.
Aug 26th 2005, 9:12 pm
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook is buried there and his grave is still British Sovereign soil.
Aug 27th 2005, 4:51 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by lionheart
X marks the spot no doubt
......kinell I am a knob.
Aug 27th 2005, 5:00 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook indeed....
......kinell I am a knob.
......kinell I am a knob.
Aug 27th 2005, 5:03 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Excellent screw up!
Aug 27th 2005, 5:11 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
Thomas Cook indeed....
......kinell I am a knob.
......kinell I am a knob.
Aug 27th 2005, 5:51 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
Originally Posted by Manc
found Australia and then started up a charter holiday company.
Aug 27th 2005, 6:11 am
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Re: Which state to choose to settle in?
This sparked my interest in finding out where Cook was buried, would like to find the bit of soil that is still British! LOL but so far have found accounts that conflict with each other - eg. one site on the internet that I have lost the link to now said that what remained of him was buried at sea, and the other one said that his remains were returned to Britain:
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous...FScityid=36485
Other sites say other things, if anyone can clear this up I would love to hear it. We went to visit the Bishop Museum on Oahu today and there was very little mention of Cook that I could find.
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous...FScityid=36485
Other sites say other things, if anyone can clear this up I would love to hear it. We went to visit the Bishop Museum on Oahu today and there was very little mention of Cook that I could find.
