RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Well, it certainly puzzled us all as we tried to find a logical reason for the jumble. Once the reasoning is revealed, it becomes the nonsense that much "art" is nowadays. Which is nothing like Alex TM's original posting suggested. Saw the following yesterday. Try and enlarge the image as far as you can, and you'll see what's been done. So what was 'advertised' as 'You'll see what's been done', is merely that the country names have been jumbled up. Thanks for nothing Alex! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, melmerby said: You could also ask: "How many Americans know where America is?", you'll probably get a similar answer. One certainly didnt know where Canada was and another pointed to California Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 9 hours ago, chris p bacon said: I was trying to find a different video but this will do instead. It makes you wonder that if America decided to invade North Korea, how many countries would be obliterated whilst they stumbled around trying to get there? Mike. 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 Given the number who pointed at the middle east perhaps that's exactly what happened. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It makes you wonder that if America decided to invade North Korea, how many countries would be obliterated whilst they stumbled around trying to get there? Mike. It would appear that the safest place in the world, would be - NORTH KOREA! Too bad on the Canadians, Australians, anywhere within a huge circle based on India. How many US troops would accidentally end up lost in the Amazon jungle? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 It’s all very well making fun of the Americans but a friend of mine teaches and she was talking about ocean pollution to 14yr olds. One asked why don’t they just drain the ocean to clean it like they do in the canal? 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It makes you wonder that if America decided to invade North Korea, how many countries would be obliterated whilst they stumbled around trying to get there? Selected moments to demonstrate the "thesis". I wonder how many interviewees pointed out North Korea straight away and were discarded? Given a bit more time and access to a computer, I'd bet that NK would be promptly located. I suspect that's what the Military would do.... 47 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: It’s all very well making fun of the Americans but a friend of mine teaches and she was talking about ocean pollution to 14yr olds. One asked why don’t they just drain the ocean to clean it like they do in the canal? But at least there's a bit of logical thought and application of observational experience. Perhaps the teacher might have explained why that would be impossible and then explored other options? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hroth said: But at least there's a bit of logical thought and application of observational experience. Perhaps the teacher might have explained why that would be impossible and then explored other options? She did explain it but you’d think a 14yr old would think where do I drain the sea to? I’d not have chuckled at a 6yr old but 14? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 11 hours ago, melmerby said: You could also ask: "How many Americans know where America is?", you'll probably get a similar answer. Reminds me of one similar video I saw on YouTube in which the participants were indeed asked, among other questions, where the USA was - and one of them thought for a moment, then said "well, I know it's big, so it must be this one" - pointing at Russia... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 And how many people in the UK can tell the difference between England, the United Kingdom and the British Isles? Jim 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 Marcus Rashford making his point with quiet strength and getting the right people onboard. It’s not slick and he admits he’s learning fast, just persistence and really understanding the core problems. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53979648 amongst all the rhetoric a great campaign that will address issues across the board. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: And how many people in the UK can tell the difference between England, the United Kingdom and the British Isles? Jim The Scots don't seem to have trouble pointing out where Scotland is! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 minute ago, kevinlms said: The Scots don't seem to have trouble pointing out where Scotland is! I'm moving to the Borders, when there they talk about the Scots as if it's in a different part of the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 53 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: And how many people in the UK can tell the difference between England, the United Kingdom and the British Isles? Jim Knowing the administrative niceties and pointing to it on a map are completely different scenarios. Even using the term "Americans" for citizens of the USA is incorrect, as all those inhabiting the two halves of the continent and it's islands are "American", in the same way we are all European. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, chris p bacon said: I'm moving to the Borders, when there they talk about the Scots as if it's in a different part of the country. And those in the Highlands consider Glasgow "foreign". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, melmerby said: Knowing the administrative niceties and pointing to it on a map are completely different scenarios. Even using the term "Americans" for citizens of the USA is incorrect, as all those inhabiting the two halves of the continent and it's islands are "American", in the same way we are all European. And "The Americas" is a term created by the European invaders. I doubt the original locals used that term. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, melmerby said: And those in the Highlands consider Glasgow "foreign". To a genuine Highland Gael, the Glaswegian is a Sassenach, The border Reivers families spread both sides of the England / Scotland Border, and had little to do with either the English or Scottish Establishment, they are however mostly of Anglo Saxon / Norse and Flemish Decent.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, luckymucklebackit said: And how many people in the UK can tell the difference between England, the United Kingdom and the British Isles? Jim One of my sister's friends accused me of talking b*ll*ocks when I said we live on an island. She's a 40 year old teacher....! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: One of my sister's friends accused me of talking b*ll*ocks when I said we live on an island. She's a 40 year old teacher....! How can it be an island, if you can't stand on a central hill and see the sea all around you? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Rugd1022 said: One of my sister's friends accused me of talking b*ll*ocks when I said we live on an island. She's a 40 year old teacher....! I once had to explain to my sons teacher that rubber was a natural product. I kid you not she laughed when I said it basically grows on / in trees. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 As a friend had to correct a Geography teacher in Scotland, who said Lincolnshire was flat, as in fenland flat.. The friends daughter had had her questions incorrectly marked for that.. .. They had moved to Scotland from Waddington, and to the west of Waddington is one very steep down hill.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, TheQ said: As a friend had to correct a Geography teacher in Scotland, who said Lincolnshire was flat, as in fenland flat.. The friends daughter had had her questions incorrectly marked for that.. .. They had moved to Scotland from Waddington, and to the west of Waddington is one very steep down hill.. From the Waddington near me, there's a steep uphill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 You'd have a bit of trouble landing a Awacs at that Waddington, Lancashire, though.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: How can it be an island, if you can't stand on a central hill and see the sea all around you? An island is an island, no matter how big or small it is 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: An island is an island, no matter how big or small it is Yes, I know. I live in Australia, so I know something about big islands! Also how an island doesn't have to be divided up into different countries. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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