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Title: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 21:22:49
Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: STMO123 on 28 February 2008, 21:30:27
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 18th century?
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 21:32:51
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, that was a good move.  Lately though it's been one of those gentle death spirals in the fog.  You know, a 1G turn in in zero visibility when the instruments are all screaming that you are going to crash but you carry on blithely?  Happened to JFK Jr.

At least every few years we do something about it.  ::)
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: STMO123 on 28 February 2008, 21:35:34
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, that was a good move.  Lately though it's been one of those gentle death spirals in the fog.  You know, a 1G turn in in zero visibility when the instruments are all screaming that you are going to crash but you carry on blithely?  Happened to JFK Jr.

At least every few years we do something about it.  ::)

Someone's going to shoot the President again?
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 February 2008, 21:37:56
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: albitz on 28 February 2008, 21:42:56
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D
all those eighties lefty students are now running he country. :o
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 February 2008, 21:53:19
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:01:08
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, that was a good move.  Lately though it's been one of those gentle death spirals in the fog.  You know, a 1G turn in in zero visibility when the instruments are all screaming that you are going to crash but you carry on blithely?  Happened to JFK Jr.

At least every few years we do something about it.  ::)

Someone's going to shoot the President again?
No, we actually kick people out of power.  Hasn't happened around here in a while . . .

Case in point, we elected Arnie!  ;D
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:01:57
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 February 2008, 22:11:14
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?

Nope, the UK wasn't formed until 1801.  ::)
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:14:34
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?

Nope, the UK wasn't formed until 1801.  ::)
So the USA is older?  :o
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 February 2008, 22:19:36
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?

Nope, the UK wasn't formed until 1801.  ::)
So the USA is older?  :o

It would appear to be the case although, of course, America was a colony of Great Britain. The United Kingdom was formed through the Act of Union in 1801 with the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. That's when the taxes really started to rise.  :(

Still appears that bugger all happened in the 17th Century. Must have been a nightmare for CNN.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 February 2008, 22:21:12
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?

Nope, the UK wasn't formed until 1801.  ::)
So the USA is older?  :o

It would appear to be the case although, of course, America was a colony of Great Britain. The United Kingdom was formed through the Act of Union in 1801 with the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. That's when the taxes really started to rise.  :(

Still appears that bugger all happened in the 17th Century. Must have been a nightmare for CNN.  ;D ;D ;D

And remember that America was also used as one of the penal colonies...
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:24:21
US constitution created 1777, ratified 1778.
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 February 2008, 22:24:35
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Ashes to Ashes is showing me that the current situation in the UK is a product of a wrong turn after the early eighties!  :o ;D

What about the current situation in the US? Wrong turn in the 17th century?
Nah, Columbus made a wrong decision in the 15th Century

And, the American War of Independence was in the 18th Century. What exactly did happen in the 17th Century??

Sorry, but us yokels aren't too hot on our history.  ;)
First major tax increase from the UK?  :-?

Nope, the UK wasn't formed until 1801.  ::)
So the USA is older?  :o

It would appear to be the case although, of course, America was a colony of Great Britain. The United Kingdom was formed through the Act of Union in 1801 with the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. That's when the taxes really started to rise.  :(

Still appears that bugger all happened in the 17th Century. Must have been a nightmare for CNN.  ;D ;D ;D

And remember that America was also used as one of the penal colonies...

Quite right Sir. Georgia being the main penal colony and named after George II. Still, nothing happened in the 17th Century.  :(
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:32:45
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And remember that America was also used as one of the penal colonies...

Quite right Sir. Georgia being the main penal colony and named after George II. Still, nothing happened in the 17th Century.  :(
There were also a lot of pregnant girls that were sent to the US instead of hung when convicted of theft, etc.  Many of them got pregnant in prison . . .
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 February 2008, 22:34:55
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And remember that America was also used as one of the penal colonies...

Quite right Sir. Georgia being the main penal colony and named after George II. Still, nothing happened in the 17th Century.  :(
There were also a lot of pregnant girls that were sent to the US instead of hung when convicted of theft, etc.  Many of them got pregnant in prison . . .

It wasn't called a colony without good reason then?
Title: Re: Now I get it!
Post by: theolodian on 28 February 2008, 22:36:29
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And remember that America was also used as one of the penal colonies...

Quite right Sir. Georgia being the main penal colony and named after George II. Still, nothing happened in the 17th Century.  :(
There were also a lot of pregnant girls that were sent to the US instead of hung when convicted of theft, etc.  Many of them got pregnant in prison . . .

It wasn't called a colony without good reason then?
Prison in the UK, on purpose.