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Posted: 5/20/2006 11:00:06 AM | Welsh "Inventions"
Las Vegas was founded mostly by Welsh Mormons,
Most microwave ovens per capita in the world,
The 'Jolly Roger' (skull and crossbones) pirates' flag was developed by the Pembrokeshire pirate Bartholomew Roberts, known as 'Black Barti'. Because Barti wore a red coat, the French called him 'Le Joli Rouge', which was corrupted to Jolly Roger by the English and eventually became synonymous with the flag, rather than the person,
The Welsh invented stout (including the recipe for what is now branded as 'Guinness')
The Welsh invented Whiskey and most corn-based liquor,Jack Daniels was born in Ceredigion
Welsh inventions include: the condom, the femidom, Ronseal's 'paint & grain', mail order, the Dyson valve, the BBC's time 'pips', Radar, non-spillable baby's mug, the microphone, the mobile phone, the cell battery, telegraph, concorde (Chairman of the design committee was Ryan Morgan)
Jack Daniels !!! | |
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2Soxx
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Joined: 2/14/2006
Msg: 54 | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 11:20:46 AM |  Someone turn of the microphone, and stop the scottish chat...
Or maybe i am wrong and its another language completely...
completely off topic, and getting boring ... | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 11:23:29 AM | Welshman David Hughes invented the Carbon microphone sorry i should have been more specific
Emile Berliner invented the first microphone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical microphone.
Hopefully that clears that up though i doubt it | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 1:45:14 PM | If anyone asks as they have done when I am in the US, I always say I am English, for one it saves the next question of where and also England is where I was born. I would expect a Scots or Irish or Welsh person to say they come from their respective countries.
I always wonder though why the Scots sing about how wonderful Scotland is from every country in the world except from Scotland lol. | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 3:03:38 PM | >>>>>>>>>> fern peeps in to see if the warring faction have buggered off home tired, worn out with their literary swordsmanship<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 
If men of this Scepterd Isle can squabble so tritely over nity gritty bits of trivia, tit for tat style, it makes me despair for international relationships.
I look forward (not) to the next thrilling installment of the Anglo-Caledonian-Scrapathon.  | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 3:59:51 PM | I just hope i am in bed before it all kicks off again. Be even worse after someone has had alcahol..
I dont know what language may get used, but can almost guarantee it wont be one you would want your children to learn.. | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 4:07:09 PM | I've had way to much alcolhol this evening hic! just got back from one of those village hall does, that was surpisingly good fun.. now home alone, and logged on..
Re. the thread... I'm Cornish........... does that count! | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 4:27:29 PM |
ps there is no such language as Scottish
But theres Gaelic???
I was brought up to be apologetic about being English - for years I didn't even know when St George's day was, or what it signified. Can you imagine a country where its frowned upon to fly your national flag? I live in one....
Now, in the left wing, PC-dominated environement we are expected to live in (specifically in London, where the majority of the immigrant ethnic minorities seem to end up) I am, decidedly, ENGLISH, and proud of it. | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 4:36:32 PM | Good on you.. can i be and Cornish British/ English... I still believe in all things British.. but I do feel ashamed when I visit other countries and the Brits are the rowdiest and loudest.. around. how do you overcome that? It is a sad fact that there are quite a few factions that let Britian down big time, I am always well mannered and ladylike, but the behavious of some of my fellow Brits when in other Countries leaves me to depair, they are drunk, rowdy, noisy and loud.. it's then that I feel ashamed and want to creep away with my tail between my legs, and it's not even anything to do with me, I'm a Cornish lass after all.  | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 4:50:09 PM | anthony.. youre right.,.. I saw that incorrect fact too.. coming from a Scots man saying there is no Scottish language, I thought it a tad odd thing to say. We have not only a wonderful common language -English- but a wealth of Celtic languages too. Welsh, Irish Scottish and Cornwall all have a gaelic languages.... incredible to listen to.. damned hard to learn. Im proud to be of such diversity in the British Isles.
Male posturing though.. huh, don't all female mammals have to witness this and roll eyes heavenwards with a sigh and a shrug?  | |
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Posted: 5/20/2006 4:59:43 PM | From Roaul
soxx and garyzac
really guys your debate on who
invented the telephone is wasted
wether it be bell or the other guy
is pointless your both right.
but it still is the biggest pain
in the butt invention yet as it
knows when your either on the bog
or just got in the bath so it
bloody rings.now saying that soon
the national identity will be
taken away and we will all be
classed as europeans. roaul. | |
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2Soxx
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Joined: 2/14/2006
Msg: 67 | |
| English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish or British?
Posted: 5/21/2006 4:22:35 AM |
anthony.. youre right.,.. I saw that incorrect fact too.. coming from a Scots man saying there is no Scottish language, I thought it a tad odd thing to say.
Oh dear!
Here's a fact: this is what I said:
ps there is no such language as Scottish
that is a fact, there is no such language as "Scottish"
There are Scottish accents, but certainly not a "Scottish" language.
Fern, I'm surprised you didn't already know these facts
Well, at least you do now...........cool huh?  | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 4:40:39 AM | Your actually mistaken Soxx if you check up you will probably be
surprised to find that there was a language called `Scots` which
after Gaelic became the spoken language in Scotland for 400 years.
Scotland national poet Robert Burns often wrote in Scots an example
being the word Auld in "should auld acquaintence be forgot" | |
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2Soxx
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Joined: 2/14/2006
Msg: 69 | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 4:47:15 AM | Your actually mistaken Soxx if you check up you will probably be
surprised to find that there was a language called `Scots` which
You're obviously having a little difficulty with the ENGLISH language bradni me ole son!
Again..............what I said was:
"ps there is no such language as Scottish"
that's NOT Scots, but quite clearly SCOTTISH
understand? Or do I need to draw you a map? | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 4:51:07 AM | ^^ can we presume that your 'indoor sports' are over with then..blimey, it would appear that replying to posts isn't the only thing you're quick at.
OT..I seldom need to announce my nationality because it's so bloody obvious in my accent. | |
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2Soxx
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Joined: 2/14/2006
Msg: 71 | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 4:56:46 AM | ^^^^^^
We've been awake since 9am, and after showering just got to the computer about 20 minutes ago. Quickies are all fine and good.......but deffo not for a Sunday morning
OT.............Mel Gibson's "FREEDOM" cum to mind!  | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 5:05:06 AM | I think on this thread you have been wrong on a number of
occasions and not been humble enough to admit it or give
credit where credits due,I have simply tried to give you the
facts that are out there for anyone to see and you have
brushed them aside and riducled myself for simple entering
into a discussion and disagreeing with you.Maybe if you took
on board these facts you would learn something instead of
sticking to your single minded view. | |
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2Soxx
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Joined: 2/14/2006
Msg: 74 | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 5:05:26 AM | Yes.
Nothing better than when you have a skirt over your head! Kinda like going camping, innit? Y'know a tent kinda situation
By the way, how many sheep do you have? Bahhhhrmy innit? | |
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2Soxx
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Msg: 75 | |
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Posted: 5/21/2006 5:11:34 AM | Bradni. At the risk of making you look even more ignorant than you have already done on your own steam, let's put things in plain factual context here, okay?
There is NO SUCH LANGUAGE AS SCOTTISH!
The 'Scots Language ' that you refer to mistakenly is in fact properly known as the "SCOTS DIALECT". Now, if you are not too pompous and are in fact willing to learn and be educated, go to your dictionary or your beloved wikipedia and look up the word language then look up the word dialect and lo' and behold you'll find that you have indeed confused the issue in your own mind. I don't expect you to apologize, but perhaps in the future, you'll do a little more thorough research before you make accusations about me, fair enough? Have a lovely Sunday mate! | |
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