What if you lived in Australia?

[palo5]

Originally Posted by effCup

Why ask the Brits about Aussie sleeping habits?

Anglos are all the same, or?

[bloke57]

Originally Posted by palo5

Anglos are all the same, or?

We used to think the same about Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Belorussians etc. etc. in the time of the U.S.S.R.

[palo5]

Originally Posted by bloke57

We used to think the same about Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Belorussians etc. etc. in the time of the U.S.S.R.

Yes, but we knew the difference, and don't think you knew about republics like Kyrgyzstan etc, or even where they are

But in common language, almost everyone says "American" for any north American, and everyone says "English" for anyone from the islands. It is so in every language I know. Among ourselves, no one distinguishes your tribes, if they are all London-controlled

But it will be different if Scotland is independent. Then everyone will distinguish one from the other

[Mal Hombre]

If Scotland becomes independent,We will be as friendly with Them as Russia is with the Ukraine.

[palo5]

Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

If Scotland becomes independent,We will be as friendly with Them as Russia is with the Ukraine.

Russia wants to be friendly with Ukraine. Without unwelcome interference from the west, relations would be much easier. Scotland does not have interference from distant countries who know nothing about it

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

If Scotland becomes independent,We will be as friendly with Them as Russia is with the Ukraine.

Do you think Ukrainians like Russia as much as the Irish like England?

[trailmaster]

Originally Posted by effCup

Why ask the Brits about Aussie sleeping habits?

You misunderstood me effCup. I did not say that I asked the British about Aussie sleeping habits. I just said I posed that same questions to the British in what I call "the British thread" which is: Questions for our British friends?? .

[Brecht]

Originally Posted by palo5

Russia wants to be friendly with Ukraine. Without unwelcome interference from the west, relations would be much easier. Scotland does not have interference from distant countries who know nothing about it

Even though I think that Scottish independence is perfectly justified if London's patronizing doesn't change soon, it's naive to believe that there will be no interference from outside. Germany is in favor of an independent Scotland. The current Scottish government has already set up some sort of trade relations office in Berlin. An independent Scotland is too small and economically too weak to counter the threat of becoming another victim of Germany's export-oriented economy. This has nothing to do with Scotland's historical differences with England. Same goes for Ireland. The other side of the coin is the problematic attitude of the ruling circles in London. They are practically driving the Scots to leave the UK. It is my opinion that Britain's interests were best served within the EU and it would have been much better for the EU as well if they remained. There should be a balance of powers inside the EU. What we have now is a German hegemony, something the British under Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher aspired to become until they committed economic suicide. Today they think trading with the Commonwealth is going to save them. Well, if they think that the purchasing power of Botswana or Guyana is stronger than that of France or the Netherlands, good luck to them.

[effCup]

Originally Posted by palo5

Scotland does not have interference from distant countries who know nothing about it

Depends how many more golf courses Trump wants to own.
The irony is that it is near-neighbours that can in some cases be highly ignorant.

[Estreeter]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

I wonder if the quokkas on Rottnest Island get a special treat on Easter?

They got one, the fact I didn't go there and tease them is gift enough