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erm... ain't that the last series??? :huh:

I think Sternly means that there's a lot of stuff on the forum and that some sections are 'crowded'... sort of a compliment really! Sorry, the sections stay as they are :(

seagulls => paperrazzi/media/tabloids trawler => celebrities / people sardines => info/stories/pictures of doubtful authenticity/use so => the gutter press follow celebrities in the hope of finding stories/pics for their shite papers so that people with no lives and brains the size of peanuts can read them.... and so on. :)

it's called bbcode and you do it using the extra bits on the proper posting section :)

Pookela :rolleyes: :wink3:

No the laws are set at national level, but are policed by regional forces... Each town has a mayor... they normally lead the regional councils, but don't have any political power as such. Councils set things such as local taxes and amenities. Councils are elected locally. The National voting system is set according to parliamentary districts. There are 600+ in England/Scotland/Wales/NorthernIreland. The person with the highest votes in each district is elected to parliament. The government is a 'first past the post' system where the party with an overall majority is the government, not proportional representation as in other european countries. The prime minister is the leader of the winning party. The parliamentary districts are in all 'countries'. Scotland also has it's own parliament with it's own elections. So a scottish mp elected in the general election can sit in london, and in scotland. But english mp's can't... peverse eh!! :)

lmao

Nations normally refer to a collection of peoples under a flag (sometimes of convenience) which is why Palestine could be called a nation state and why some call Scotland a nation - of Scots! :) The United Kingdom is a country that consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In fact, the official name of the country is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Great Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that consists of three somewhat autonomous regions: England, Wales and Scotland. Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are not strictly speaking countries but nations, but the United Kingdom is. The remaining portion of the island of Ireland (that which is not the U.K.'s Northern Ireland) is an independent country called the Republic of Ireland (Eire). So England is not country, but a Nation. Try telling that to the general xenophobic population! On another note. England is split into counties ~40 e.g Lancashire, Cheshire. Which are somewhat autonomous. Scotland and England have had a common government since the English routed the scots and King James VI was made king of England &Scotland. The 'countries' are fiercly independant though and have recently started having 'devoluted' parliaments with their own laws. Hope that clears some things up!! :huh:

OFF TOPIC ALERT! OFF TOPIC ALERT!! :)

everything starts small.... :wink3:

the Euro has got some benefits over individual currencies... strength in numbers being one. But it also depends on further integration... political/economic....etc and that people is a different kettle of fish!! I still HATE economics, but not as much as politics (f**** egocentric charlatans!!) :)

the dollars weak at the moment... the euro has been getting stronger as a result of other european currencies... sterling is stable-ish I hate economics.... :)

The euro was set at a certain ratio of mark:euro franc:euro lira:euro etc for all member countries using it. This doesn't change. The euro fluctuates in value against competitor currencies sterling/dollar being the most important. nFrance and Germany are the 'power' currencies of the euro (which is why they;re so f**** jealous of sterling, cos it's better, and why uk has not gone into the eurozone, cos the euro hasn't fullfilled all the required criteria for stability)... so, if germany or france suffer economically then the euro suffers and vice-versa. here endeth the lesson... :)

unfortunately nothings perfect! sometimes the connection to the server is slow... and as it's in germany and you lot are scattered across the globe all sorts of things can go wrong. The boards healthy enough. The connections sometimes a bit sick :/

still a WIP..... .... work in progress. :)

And I've been invited for Christmas lunch ***runs very fast!!***

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ 12.00pm in Los Angeles

mines falling out :cry: :lol: mine's fell out!!! :) hair today gone tomorrow.... easy to manage! :)

don't get mushy... I'm filling up!!! or is it the beer...

Ok Boys and Girls (and anyone I've missed!!). Don't say I never listen!!.... Attachment quota - 50Kb (+25kb) Avatar quota - 15kb (+5kb) Don't go mad!! :rolleyes:

Ah, just what this board was created for!! :rolleyes:

It's what you lot SHOULD BE USING MORE!!! It's the IM messaging system I installed. Click on the 'who's online' and it'll bring the window with who's online.... click message and tyou can message a person online. Bit like an instant PM Poor Elaine! probably sat there waiting for a reply! :rolleyes:

I'm Immortal..... ..... no one's proved me wrong so far!!! :idea2:

You are Neo, from "The Matrix." You display a perfect fusion of heroism and compassion.