Northern Ireland did not join the rest because a majority of the locals were Protestants who were descended from English people who moved there. And those locals prefer to be part of England.
Cheers,
Ben
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
- (pwhysall)
- (65)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 04:55:44 AM EST
I wonder if Nazism is taught in US history classes?
-NT
- (warmachine)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 07:26:59 AM EST
well if it was brits threatening to use nukes here
- (boxley)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 08:13:21 AM EST
Not really unreasonable.
- (hnick)
- (27)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 08:32:19 AM EST
Re: Not really unreasonable.
- (pwhysall)
- (24)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 10:08:11 AM EST
CCTV on every corner, thats reasonable? but a driveby rad
- (boxley)
- (1)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 10:43:04 AM EST
That's not an argument.
- (pwhysall)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 10:49:00 AM EST
I believe you're wrong,.
- (hnick)
- (21)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 11:01:02 AM EST
Well, if you have nothing to hide...
- (pwhysall)
- (17)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 11:12:45 AM EST
hee hee
- (hnick)
- (15)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 11:24:21 AM EST
To clarify
- (pwhysall)
- (14)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 11:28:24 AM EST
Nit: All "radiation" isn't alike.
- (Another Scott)
- (8)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 12:17:34 PM EST
I consider myself hejumacated, thanks
- (pwhysall)
- (7)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 12:24:51 PM EST
Could be.
- (Another Scott)
- (6)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 12:36:46 PM EST
Re: Could be.
- (pwhysall)
- (5)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 12:50:00 PM EST
Few cooks, many busboys
- (broomberg)
- (4)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 01:32:17 PM EST
I think that's a dangerous assumption...
- (Simon_Jester)
- (3)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 09:57:54 AM EST
Infinite supply of stupid people
- (broomberg)
- (1)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 10:11:23 AM EST
You mean, in Kansas?
-NT
- (jb4)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 05:35:56 PM EST
popoular example, palestinians
- (boxley)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 11:10:16 AM EST
I would bet that...
- (ben_tilly)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 12:58:17 PM EST
It's not "harrasment"
- (Arkadiy)
- (3)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 12:39:46 PM EST
Slippery slopes are, so, well, slippery, aren't they?
-NT
- (pwhysall)
- (2)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 03:31:26 PM EST
We're all on that slope together
- (Arkadiy)
- (1)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 08:02:56 PM EST
ICLRPD (new thread)
- (pwhysall)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 03:14:09 AM EST
Jawohl Mein F\ufffdhrer!
-NT
- (a6l6e6x)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 01:30:15 PM EST
I dunno
- (jb4)
- (2)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 05:32:13 PM EST
No, just means you have something you shouldn't have
- (drewk)
- (1)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 05:39:34 PM EST
{chortle}
-NT
- (Ashton)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 08:23:58 PM EST
It really depends, in my view.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 10:09:53 AM EST
I'd agree with that.
- (hnick)
- Dec. 24, 2005, 11:09:59 AM EST
I don't think its silly or excessive, all things considered
- (Ashton)
- (9)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 09:39:31 PM EST
I agree with you, Ashton
- (imqwerky)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 10:09:57 PM EST
Understood. You present a good case. But...
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 11:43:56 PM EST
you are seriously confused
- (boxley)
- (2)
- Dec. 25, 2005, 11:59:52 PM EST
Fair enough. Thanks.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 12:45:07 AM EST
Box is right...
- (Simon_Jester)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 10:23:09 AM EST
Let's not get lost in triage of 'threats' here -
- (Ashton)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 06:39:37 PM EST
It's both, and here's why I think so.
- (pwhysall)
- (2)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 12:48:39 AM EST
If you'll note - -
- (Ashton)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 05:43:30 PM EST
Uhh, Peter...
- (jb4)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 05:43:20 PM EST
Isn't this racial profiling?
- (warmachine)
- (7)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 09:11:59 PM EST
If they stop at just mosques: yes.
- (Ashton)
- (4)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 09:26:02 PM EST
Have you read the story?
- (pwhysall)
- (3)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 03:20:02 AM EST
Re: Have you read the story?
- (Ashton)
- (1)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 06:05:19 AM EST
ICLRPD (new thread)
- (drewk)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 09:00:18 AM EST
death to america, death to jews jihad jihad now time for tea
- (boxley)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 10:53:52 AM EST
is it racial profiling to check for unlicenced cars
- (boxley)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 10:02:25 PM EST
There are several Muslims at our school
- (imqwerky)
- Dec. 26, 2005, 11:54:47 PM EST
Vagueries of English - try again - cultural profiling
- (warmachine)
- (16)
- Dec. 27, 2005, 10:33:53 PM EST
I know how echelon works
- (boxley)
- (15)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 12:22:22 PM EST
You're conflating people and government again, Bill. Desist.
- (pwhysall)
- (12)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 01:56:01 PM EST
is the british army still in Ireland?
- (boxley)
- (11)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:04:21 PM EST
I don't remember Peter supporting them either.
-NT
- (inthane-chan)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:08:10 PM EST
The occupying settlers still want them there
- (ben_tilly)
- (3)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:11:52 PM EST
s/England/The UK/
- (pwhysall)
- (2)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:12:25 PM EST
Oops, you're right
- (ben_tilly)
- (1)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:28:26 PM EST
Hence "Unionists"
-NT
- (pwhysall)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:31:20 PM EST
No.
- (pwhysall)
- (5)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 05:13:33 PM EST
Oh, just garrison sojers?
- (boxley)
- (4)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 06:10:11 PM EST
You're now officially out of your depth.
- (pwhysall)
- (3)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 06:17:49 PM EST
you man like Fatah and Al Aska Martyr Brigades?
- (boxley)
- (2)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 06:41:21 PM EST
Practically on the payroll.
- (pwhysall)
- (1)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 06:45:41 PM EST
:-)
-NT
- (boxley)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 06:53:49 PM EST
That is not discussing cultural profiling
- (warmachine)
- (1)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 08:20:46 PM EST
well, thats how echelon works
- (boxley)
- Dec. 28, 2005, 08:39:15 PM EST
