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9th February 11, 11:37 AM
#11
A good crash course for those who didn't (unlike us Brits) get the full information at school! 
It mentions Akrotiri but looks like it missed out on one another Crown dependency on Cyprus!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia
I would also contest the reference to India gaining independence "by violence" though and so would Ghandi! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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9th February 11, 12:04 PM
#12
Victoria
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
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9th February 11, 12:52 PM
#13
 Originally Posted by McClef
I would also contest the reference to India gaining independence "by violence" though and so would Ghandi!
Unless they're referring to the Partition of India, which was anything but peaceful.
T.
Last edited by macwilkin; 9th February 11 at 12:59 PM.
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9th February 11, 02:11 PM
#14
Originally Posted by McClef
A good crash course for those who didn't (unlike us Brits) get the full information at school!
It mentions Akrotiri but looks like it missed out on one another Crown dependency on Cyprus!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia
I would also contest the reference to India gaining independence "by violence" though and so would Ghandi!
It was good but... haha
I am not sure if refering to Ireland (the island) as part of the British Isles is accepted form now.
I am glad someone else noticed a frail Ghandi looking menacing. 
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9th February 11, 02:15 PM
#15
Originally Posted by rtc872
I am not sure if refering to Ireland (the island) as part of the British Isles is accepted form now.
I'm not sure I'd say it in front of too many Irishmen, but I think it's still accepted. 
Daft Wullie, ye do hae the brains o’ a beetle, an’ I’ll fight any scunner who says different!
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9th February 11, 02:19 PM
#16
O.K., that's just dead bang brilliant. What a great job of explaining something involving complex historical origins with great concision, organization, and clarity. And what an effective use of multimedia! Thanks so much for sharing that, Ron.
"Before two notes of the theme were played, Colin knew it was Patrick Mor MacCrimmon's 'Lament for the Children'...Sad seven times--ah, Patrick MacCrimmon of the seven dead sons....'It's a hard tune, that', said old Angus. Hard on the piper; hard on them all; hard on the world." Butcher's Broom, by Neil Gunn, 1994 Walker & Co, NY, p. 397-8.
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9th February 11, 02:31 PM
#17
Five minutes and 14 seconds to tell hundreds of years of history and geography. Amazing.
I bet if I practice hard enough, I could do it in 5 minutes flat! 
MEMBER: Kilted Cognoscenti
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9th February 11, 03:06 PM
#18
That was good but man slow down so I can take notes!
Mike
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9th February 11, 03:35 PM
#19
Like Pence, Farthings, Shillings, Crowns and Florins - lots of history and more than a little complicated. Thanks. Very interesting.
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9th February 11, 03:54 PM
#20
Originally Posted by cajunscot
Unless they're referring to the Partition of India, which was anything but peaceful.
T.
They should have made that a little clearer if they had actually had this in mind.
Ghandi himself was never an advocate of partition, that was instigated by Jinnah but only once the principle of independence had been conceded. Ghandi tried everything he could to prevent it but was unable to persuade him to change his mind.
So it still wasn't accurate to picture Ghandi the way they did.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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