Quote: Oldrocker @ April 10 2012, 3:20 PM BSTHurrah !
Let's hear it for our brave boys !
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/04/10/kittens-are-plucked-to-safety-from-house-blaze/
Yayyyyyyyyyy!
I read the news today oh boy! Page 766
He's gone to the US that's ok
If hed have gone to Jordan hed have received a punative bumming
Which isnt
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2012, 3:19 PM BST(Unless they are called Trenton Oldfield. For he has the wrong opinion on everything.)
Don't get me started on that twat. He was protesting 'elitism' - great now we're against esoteric concepts of social hierarchy. That should be easy to stamp out.
One demonstrator was on the news saying that protestors have a series of disruptions lined up for the Olympics. Every single issue nutjob is getting to exercise their right to be a total twunt on live television. As if we need help to make Britain look shit during the Olympics.
Is so depressing.
DaButt, when you're around again, do you reckon this quote from a local paper here is true?
A recent survey found that 50% of adult Americans could not recognise a silhouette of their own country.
I bet the sames true for the UK
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ April 10 2012, 3:08 PM BSTAbu Hamza has finally been kicked out of Britain! \0/
Well I'll miss him.
He was great on stage as Bertie Wooster.
Quote: Oldrocker @ April 10 2012, 3:31 PM BSTDaButt, when you're around again, do you reckon this quote from a local paper here is true?
A recent survey found that 50% of adult Americans could not recognise a silhouette of their own country.
It makes sense, since 50% are likely to be below average intelligence.
Quote: Nogget @ April 10 2012, 5:09 PM BSTIt makes sense, since 50% are likely to be Mexicans or some other f**king foreign muck.
Quote: Oldrocker @ April 10 2012, 3:31 PM BSTDaButt, when you're around again, do you reckon this quote from a local paper here is true?
A recent survey found that 50% of adult Americans could not recognise a silhouette of their own country.
Just a bunch of anti-American nonsense, I'm sure. I don't think I could find an American adult who wasn't blind and/or retarded who couldn't place the country on a map.
National Geographic tested young (18-24) Americans and while it showed that geographical skills are not what they could be, "Nearly all (94%) young Americans can find the United States on the world map."
The report is here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/pdf/FINALReport2006GeogLitsurvey.pdf
The silhouette of just England would look rather odd, since we never, ever see it drawn like that. It's always got those silly Welsh and Scottish bits attached.
Would still be recognisable though I suppose, due to weird old Cornwall and the blobbyness of Norfolk.
I won't have a word said against Mexicans, they're world leaders in many areas. For example, they've got five of the top 10 most violent cities in the world. That's quite an achievement.
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2012, 5:29 PM BSTThe silhouette of just England would look rather odd, since we never, ever see it drawn like that. It's always got those silly Welsh and Scottish bits attached.
With globes, Google Maps, GPS, etc. - at what stage in your life would you need to identify a silhouette of England or any other country for that matter?
50% of recent survey makers have too much time on their hands
Quote: Nogget @ April 10 2012, 5:30 PM BSTI won't have a word said against Mexicans, they're world leaders in many areas. For example, they've got five of the top 10 most violent cities in the world. That's quite an achievement.
Mexico City is also the most polluted city in the world and they lead the market in kidnappings. And people call them lazy.
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2012, 5:29 PM BSTThe silhouette of just England would look rather odd, since we never, ever see it drawn like that. It's always got those silly Welsh and Scottish bits attached.
Would still be recognisable though I suppose, due to weird old Cornwall and the blobbyness of Norfolk.
We're all used to seeing our countries centered on the map with borders and cities clearly marked. Try looking at a spherical projection that's upside down or sideways and it gets difficult to orient yourself.
I wonder if they will print maps that way up after he next time the magnetic poles reverse themselves.
Quote: DaButt @ April 10 2012, 5:37 PM BSTWe're all used to seeing our countries centered on the map with borders and cities clearly marked. Try looking at a spherical projection that's upside down or sideways and it gets difficult to orient yourself.
Just spotted England.
Right at the centre, with the rest of the planet revolving around us
Hurrah!