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irie wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:24 am
gremlin wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:05 pm
cheb wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:32 pm Surely if you change the colour(s) of a named flag it stops being that flag? Or is that me being too literal?
It would certainly cause confusion when it came to swimming at the beach.
It certainly would, with only bisexual trans lesbians being allowed to swim. Or something. :lol:
Everything which happens in the world today is because of trans or homosexual people :thumbup:
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cheb wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:32 pm Surely if you change the colour(s) of a named flag it stops being that flag? Or is that me being too literal?
Probably, but you don’t have to have a real flag on a shirt.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:29 pm I didn't know space lizards could get cancer!

Sorry, I'm channelling Greenman.
Passing through the Van Lonsdale radiation belts too many times.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 am Everything which happens in the world today is because of trans or homosexual people :thumbup:

They certainly seem to have an undue influence in a number of areas in the Western world.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 am]

Everything which happens in the world today is because of trans or homosexual people :thumbup:
I don’t blame them for overpopulation.
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:02 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 am]

Everything which happens in the world today is because of trans or homosexual people :thumbup:
I don’t blame them for overpopulation.
At least they recycle. No, adopt.
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Felix wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:36 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:02 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 am]

Everything which happens in the world today is because of trans or homosexual people :thumbup:
I don’t blame them for overpopulation.
At least they recycle. No, adopt.
Buy.
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The French flag also has three stripes as do many many other flags.

I find it sand that so many people will go so far out of their way to be offended, with such thin justification. The antiwokes are more snowflaky than any other group AFAICS
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cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:45 pm.
I find it sand that so many people will go so far out of their way to be offended, with such thin justification. The antiwokes are more snowflaky than any other group AFAICS
From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".
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From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
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cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm
cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm
cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm

Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm

Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
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Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm

I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
Er, I'm pretty sure there's no ferries to Stirling. Mind you Calmac are full of surprises these days
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cheb wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:56 am
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
Er, I'm pretty sure there's no ferries to Stirling. Mind you Calmac are full of surprises these days
I think Stirling has been accessible by road bridge for quite a long time.
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Blimey, look at that building! :o

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irie wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:59 pm Blimey, look at that building! :o


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It's Russian, I think the builder may have cut a few corners.....