Ah, i knew it!

[blobrana]

Hum,
<jesting>
i`ve always thought the english were `weird`...
</jesting>
Now i know why...
lol (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/3618613.stm)


:-)

[bloodline]

What's a blobrana?

[blobrana]

LOL
me!

[`Blob` as in steve mcqueen, and `rana` as in frog or nepal]

:lol:

[Cyberus]

Interesting article, but its what we alredy knew isn't it?

That we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language), whilst the Cornish, Welsh and Scots (and Irish) are Celtic peoples with Gaelic languages.

I don't however think that this has much bearing these days though. Divides between the English and Scots may be cultural, or (recent) historic, but not really inherently due to ethnicity...

[that_punk_guy]

Cyberus wrote:
we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language)

I'm always saying that (about the language) and everyone thinks I'm off my rocker.

[blobrana]

Yea,
not much bearing these day...and interesting from the historical perspective, i agree.

Although, i wouldn`t want to lose that sense of being culturally `unique` (rather than `divided)...

It just give meaning to our time and place.
:-)

[Karlos]

blobrana wrote:
LOL
me!

[`Blob` as in steve mcqueen, and `rana` as in frog or nepal]

:lol:

How odd. Your picture on facesofamigaorg doesn't look much like a gargantuan, all-invaginating, nepalese frog :-?

[cecilia]

well, all this is WAY old news to me. but then my mother has always reminded me of my celtic background (Belgians were named after one of the old celtic tribes - "Belgae")
http://www.visitbelgium.com/bxhis01.htm

and, of course my friends who are Scottish and who Contantly remind me how they are NOT English. the languages are different:
Galic (http://www.scnt01426.pwp.blueyonder.co. uk/Articles/Language/Galic.htm)

I forget how to spell it..."sacinoch", i believe means someone from the south (England) and is generally considered a bit of an insult.
you know...Those People....ugh!

it sure never struck me that there was much similarity - culturally - between the English and the Scots.

but as I'm neither, i just sit back and watch the fireworks!
:lol:

[mikeymike]

How can the "odd ones out" constitute the majority of the population of the two islands, and probably outnumber the populations of the other countries put together... :-)

[whabang]

Nothing new.
The Normands invaded england quite a long time ago(bloody vikings!)...

[FluffyMcDeath]

that_punk_guy wrote:
Cyberus wrote:
we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language)

I'm always saying that (about the language) and everyone thinks I'm off my rocker.


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http://www.kami.demon.co.uk/gesithas/readings/deor_oe.html

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