lamaha 7 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 No Europeans then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 3/4 English 1/4 Irish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Citizen of:- East Midlands England Britain Europe Earth Solar System The Milky Way Galaxy The Universe D.O.B 13.2 billion years after the Big Bang. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 3/4 English 1/4 Irish. Handy X that is mate lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 English British way off in the background European, hardly feel it at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd never describe myself as European Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fenland Joe 2 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 British Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. we cant be entirely blamed for empire building fell.most european nations were at it,and if the french had there way,we would have been talking french today.im just glad we had the balls and the excellent military to stop all the rest dead in thier tracks.I said we did commit our fair share of attrocities,however you cant deny we gave the world a lot of good things aswell.christ we invented some of the best inventions which are still used today.got to say for the population of scotland it amazed me at what we actually invented.the world will never see an empire as big again.oh and i think that is a good thing btw.however still dont take away the fact we as a tiny island,had 550million people under the empire.like it or not was some achievment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. Correction time... Great Britain is merely the name of the island that contains Wales, Scotland and England. It's called 'Great' or 'Greater' Britain because it's by far the largest island in the archipelago which is collectively known as the British Isles. (Or Great Britain & Ireland, if you're Irish) There is no legal term that defines Eng/Wal/Scot/NI as Great Britain, the correct term is the United Kingdom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 English Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. Correction time... Great Britain is merely the name of the island that contains Wales, Scotland and England. It's called 'Great' or 'Greater' Britain because it's by far the largest island in the archipelago which is collectively known as the British Isles. (Or Great Britain & Ireland, if you're Irish) There is no legal term that defines Eng/Wal/Scot/NI as Great Britain, the correct term is the United Kingdom. you should have been a teacher malt ;p Edited January 25, 2011 by scothunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. Correction time... Great Britain is merely the name of the island that contains Wales, Scotland and England. It's called 'Great' or 'Greater' Britain because it's by far the largest island in the archipelago which is collectively known as the British Isles. (Or Great Britain & Ireland, if you're Irish) There is no legal term that defines Eng/Wal/Scot/NI as Great Britain, the correct term is the United Kingdom. you should have been a techer malt ;p No chance mate, I'm nowhere near patient enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. we cant be entirely blamed for empire building fell.most european nations were at it,and if the french had there way,we would have been talking french today.im just glad we had the balls and the excellent military to stop all the rest dead in thier tracks.I said we did commit our fair share of attrocities,however you cant deny we gave the world a lot of good things aswell.christ we invented some of the best inventions which are still used today.got to say for the population of scotland it amazed me at what we actually invented.the world will never see an empire as big again.oh and i think that is a good thing btw.however still dont take away the fact we as a tiny island,had 550million people under the empire.like it or not was some achievment One of the most surprising things is the amount of Scottish who were governers and various other high positions in the empire. They were proportionately much higher than the English or Welsh in numbers. They were for some reason good leaders of men and going by football managers still are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm sure Britain was only called Great Britain or Greater Britain after the union with the Scottish and English Kingdoms. Greater meaning Bigger than it previously was, Not because of how good we were at slaughtering everyone else and showing how Great we were by building a massive Empire. I think it was Gay boy James VI Scotland and I of England who was the first Monarch of Greater Britain. I think it was also him that stopped common people Hunting Deer with Greyhounds. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong lol. we cant be entirely blamed for empire building fell.most european nations were at it,and if the french had there way,we would have been talking french today.im just glad we had the balls and the excellent military to stop all the rest dead in thier tracks.I said we did commit our fair share of attrocities,however you cant deny we gave the world a lot of good things aswell.christ we invented some of the best inventions which are still used today.got to say for the population of scotland it amazed me at what we actually invented.the world will never see an empire as big again.oh and i think that is a good thing btw.however still dont take away the fact we as a tiny island,had 550million people under the empire.like it or not was some achievment One of the most surprising things is the amount of Scottish who were governers and various other high positions in the empire. They were proportionately much higher than the English or Welsh in numbers. They were for some reason good leaders of men and going by football managers still are. cant remember the documentary.but the guy said.the english ruled the empire,but it was ran by the scots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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