Sixpence
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Is that a phobic statement Mr Lumpy ? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Ubergeekian
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Three? Four at least. My latest scottish ensign came in the post yesterday.
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But does it look like this?
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Sorry, old boy, I don't have a warrant for one of them. I'm not nearly royal enough.
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Three? Four at least. My latest scottish ensign came in the post yesterday.
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But does it look like this?
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Sorry, old boy, I don't have a warrant for one of them. I'm not nearly royal enough.
Ubergeekian
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Are there no Lancs or Yorks Nationalists yet? I think a red or white rose would look pretty in the corner of a blue or red rag.
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Some members of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club have taken to flying a red ensign with the tricolour in place of the union flag. It looks smart and causes equal offence to old farts on both side of the border.
Are there no Lancs or Yorks Nationalists yet? I think a red or white rose would look pretty in the corner of a blue or red rag.
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Some members of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club have taken to flying a red ensign with the tricolour in place of the union flag. It looks smart and causes equal offence to old farts on both side of the border.
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Chrusty1
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Is that a phobic statement Mr Lumpy ? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Ah well now, let me see.............Hmmmmmmm
Just thinking about it............
Yep! I reckon! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Is that a phobic statement Mr Lumpy ? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Ah well now, let me see.............Hmmmmmmm
Just thinking about it............
Yep! I reckon! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Slow_boat
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It's only a flag, a bit of cloth, for heavens sake! Why would anyone care or even be proud of a red or blue one?
It's bad enough seeing the yanks get their knickers in a twist when some eastern gentlemen burn a stars and stripes, lets not get wound up by such trivial irrelevencies.
It's bad enough seeing the yanks get their knickers in a twist when some eastern gentlemen burn a stars and stripes, lets not get wound up by such trivial irrelevencies.
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Chrusty1
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Hey Duncan, Who's wound up??......Not me, I couldn't care less what they do. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Litotes
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Some members of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club have taken to flying a red ensign with the tricolour in place of the union flag. It looks smart and causes equal offence to old farts on both side of the border.
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The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
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Some members of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club have taken to flying a red ensign with the tricolour in place of the union flag. It looks smart and causes equal offence to old farts on both side of the border.
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The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
Ubergeekian
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The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
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Perhaps a blue ensign defaced with pipe and slippers is needed?
The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
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Perhaps a blue ensign defaced with pipe and slippers is needed?
Litotes
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No. Just a little live and let live.
awol
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The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
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Surely it is only when one becomes an old fart oneself that teasing them ceases to amuse. The age at which this happens varies, but for some it is indeed around 20.
“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw
“Growing Old is Mandatory - Growing Up Is Optional” Chili Davis
The desire to give offence to old farts is a rather adolescent trait, I think. Most of us grow out of it by around the age of 20.
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Surely it is only when one becomes an old fart oneself that teasing them ceases to amuse. The age at which this happens varies, but for some it is indeed around 20.
“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw
“Growing Old is Mandatory - Growing Up Is Optional” Chili Davis
Litotes
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Surely it is only when one becomes an old fart oneself that teasing them ceases to amuse.
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Some people do fail to grow out of the adolescent mind set. That is true. I know a couple of people in their early forties like that. They tend to be childish in other ways as well and, since they get their kicks from offending other people of any age, very tedious company. There was a big study of this kind of aggression (because that's what it is) recently. Almost universal amongst adolescent males, but most get over it in the end.
Younger children are wiser, of course. Not growing up doesn't mean hanging on to the least attractive characteristics of the adolescent.
Surely it is only when one becomes an old fart oneself that teasing them ceases to amuse.
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Some people do fail to grow out of the adolescent mind set. That is true. I know a couple of people in their early forties like that. They tend to be childish in other ways as well and, since they get their kicks from offending other people of any age, very tedious company. There was a big study of this kind of aggression (because that's what it is) recently. Almost universal amongst adolescent males, but most get over it in the end.
Younger children are wiser, of course. Not growing up doesn't mean hanging on to the least attractive characteristics of the adolescent.
Pete7
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So after 91 posts and 940 views what conclusions can we draw?
Some folk have red ones, some folk have blue ones. There are some blue ones with embroidery on them. There are even red ones with some embroidery. Folk to the north of a Roman wall are doing there own thing and some lads on a green isle to the West are just taking the mick.
So in conclusion its okay to have a different coloured ensign.
Pete
Some folk have red ones, some folk have blue ones. There are some blue ones with embroidery on them. There are even red ones with some embroidery. Folk to the north of a Roman wall are doing there own thing and some lads on a green isle to the West are just taking the mick.
So in conclusion its okay to have a different coloured ensign.
Pete
Litotes
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Perfect summary. Thank you, sir! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif