30-10-2001 06:14									#1
	A question for any Brits out there Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I am axiously waiting for my copy of Civ3 and obviously it has my mind wandering. I started thinking about great civilizations and what it was that made them great. Everyone knows the old saying that in the height of Britian's Empire, the sun never set on British soil. Though, Great Britian's territories aren't as far stretched as they once were, she is still a world power today. I am curious though about a few things.

1) What is the relation with Canada and Britian today? The Queen still appears on Canadian coins, but Canada is it's own country correct? I mean what does Britian gain from Canada if anything? Is this the same for the other countries that used to be British states like Australia, the Bahamas etc?

2) What is Great Britian's territory today? Is it just the British Isles? Where does Britian get it's natural resources? It doesn't seem their could be much in Britian. In other words, it is easy to see where America gets its wealth. Great Britian itself is such a small place, but it is very wealthy.

3) What was that Falkland thing all about? Such small little islands. Was it just a matter of not wanting to be pushed around, or do those islands have some value to them?

Sorry for the questions, I am just looking for ways to pass time until Civ3 gets here.

Thank you

	30-10-2001 11:15									#2
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quote: Originally posted by The Rook I am axiously waiting for my copy of Civ3 and obviously it has my mind wandering. I started thinking about great civilizations and what it was that made them great. Everyone knows the old saying that in the height of Britian's Empire, the sun never set on British soil. Though, Great Britian's territories aren't as far stretched as they once were, she is still a world power today. I am curious though about a few things. 1) What is the relation with Canada and Britian today? The Queen still appears on Canadian coins, but Canada is it's own country correct? I mean what does Britian gain from Canada if anything? Is this the same for the other countries that used to be British states like Australia, the Bahamas etc? 2) What is Great Britian's territory today? Is it just the British Isles? Where does Britian get it's natural resources? It doesn't seem their could be much in Britian. In other words, it is easy to see where America gets its wealth. Great Britian itself is such a small place, but it is very wealthy. 3) What was that Falkland thing all about? Such small little islands. Was it just a matter of not wanting to be pushed around, or do those islands have some value to them? Sorry for the questions, I am just looking for ways to pass time until Civ3 gets here. Thank you

This has to be a wind-up!

	30-10-2001 23:30									#3
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It's quite funny.

In Canada the Queen's Birthday is a public holiday.

But it isn't here.

	30-10-2001 23:37									#4
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quote: What was that Falkland thing all about? Such small little islands. Was it just a matter of not wanting to be pushed around, or do those islands have some value to them?

I was only born in the same year as the Falklands attack thing. Anyway: the British believe in self-determination for the old colonies wherever possible. The Falkland Islanders wanted to remain a british colony, so we defended them from Argentina. They want to stay with us...so why shouldn't we defend them.

If they wanted to be independent, or belong to Argentina, a simple vote is all it takes.

You might like to look at the recent example of Hong Kong. We won't keep colonies if we're not wanted and needed.

	30-10-2001 23:40									#5
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quote: In other words, it is easy to see where America gets its wealth. Great Britian itself is such a small place, but it is very wealthy.

Invisible goods, tertiary and quarternery industries, Financial institutions, insurance etc....

	03-11-2001 02:22									#6
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Thanks for the replies.

	04-11-2001 16:33									#7
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Your welcome

	04-11-2001 16:48									#8
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is this reaaly the place for this ???

	04-11-2001 17:01									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch Your welcome

I don't think you will get away with stuff like this for a long time...

	04-11-2001 17:04									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion I don't think you will get away with stuff like this for a long time...

speaking from experience are you Eth !!!!

	04-11-2001 18:37									#11
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well, last time I made a post with "+1" as post subject, I got 1,000 posts chopped off my PC

	04-11-2001 18:45									#12
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Does anyone really care about post-count these days? With all the draconian rules about post count, it is just a tool for certain members of this forum to feel superior to everyone else.... so who cares? And since the OT doesn't count any more, there are many great psters who don't have many 'posts'. Feel free to drop me back to 'Settler'....

	04-11-2001 18:50									#13
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Oh well, it is all a question of the viewpoint... I, for example, am famous for being utterly indifferent about post count, whereas Rasputin is known as the biggest spammer and flooder in favor of post count on the board....

I basically agree with Rogan Josh. Once we had a poll about abolishing post counts. I voted for abolition.

	04-11-2001 21:19									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion well, last time I made a post with "+1" as post subject, I got 1,000 posts chopped off my PC

But I am not notorius.

	04-11-2001 21:48									#15
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I'm sorry?

	04-11-2001 21:50									#16
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Now I understand... you're referring to me comparing your posts with mine... oh well...

	04-11-2001 22:00									#17
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To be honest, this thread would probably have been thrown into the OT long ago had any of the mods noticed it...

	04-11-2001 22:10									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion Oh well, it is all a question of the viewpoint... I, for example, am famous for being utterly indifferent about post count, whereas Rasputin is known as the biggest spammer and flooder in favor of post count on the board.... I basically agree with Rogan Josh. Once we had a poll about abolishing post counts. I voted for abolition.

Hey so did I !!! We are very similar

	04-11-2001 22:32									#19
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I don't know, the whole post count concept makes me feel so

If I have a high post count, I'm happy, yet striving for an even higher one.

When I'm punished, I feel cut into my legs.

When I get the feeling of having a low post count (as in lower than someone else or 'lower than I deserve'), I strive for a higher one...

So I'm always feeling bad and striving upwards, no matter what the situaiton is like... without post counts, the whole community would be way more relaxed...

And Mark... a reply like "Oh, I'll assist you and take 10% of your burden away " wouldn't be so witty, since I have now taken the idea away

	05-11-2001 03:27									#20
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Attempting to avoid the threadjack

quote: Originally posted by The Rook I am axiously waiting for my copy of Civ3 and obviously it has my mind wandering. I started thinking about great civilizations and what it was that made them great. Everyone knows the old saying that in the height of Britian's Empire, the sun never set on British soil. Though, Great Britian's territories aren't as far stretched as they once were, she is still a world power today. I am curious though about a few things. 1) What is the relation with Canada and Britian today? The Queen still appears on Canadian coins, but Canada is it's own country correct? I mean what does Britian gain from Canada if anything? Is this the same for the other countries that used to be British states like Australia, the Bahamas etc?

Canada is a friendly independant country. We maintain good relations as a result of our former history. Same with Australia. The commonwealth used to me the major trading partner of the UK but it is now Europe. Despite this countries still with to retain ties and the commonwealth is a useful vehicle for this.

quote: 2) What is Great Britian's territory today? Is it just the British Isles? Where does Britian get it's natural resources? It doesn't seem their could be much in Britian. In other words, it is easy to see where America gets its wealth. Great Britian itself is such a small place, but it is very wealthy.

The UK is mostly the mainland and Northern Ireland. Britain maintains a few colonies, Turks and Caicos, Montserrat, St Helena and enormous chunk of the Indian Ocean where no-one lives, Gibraltar etc. mostly these are scraps from the Empire that lack either the economy or the inclination to be independant. With the exception of the Indian Ocean & 1/8 of Antartica(where no-one lives) these places are all self-governing.

You may find the following document on the relationship between Britain and its colonies useful

quote: 3) What was that Falkland thing all about? Such small little islands. Was it just a matter of not wanting to be pushed around, or do those islands have some value to them?

Oil. The Falklands is believed to have alot of oil around it. There is some truth about the wish to ensure self-determination but we musn't forget that Thatcher was desperately unpopular and needed something to revive her fortunes at the time.

quote: Sorry for the questions, I am just looking for ways to pass time until Civ3 gets here. Thank you

Welcome

	05-11-2001 03:30									#21
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Oh yes. You bunch of spammers can go back to threadjacking this.

	05-11-2001 04:17									#22
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Wouldn't it be great to see Ecthelion: Settler.

Anyway, that was a good post by Gasmaske.

Whoever mentioned the thread about post counts, I'm going to create it now.

	05-11-2001 06:50									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Infatuation You might like to look at the recent example of Hong Kong. We won't keep colonies if we're not wanted and needed.

Did the people of Hong Kong really want to be under Chinese rule?

	06-11-2001 04:37									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Infatuation Wouldn't it be great to see Ecthelion: Settler. Anyway, that was a good post by Gasmaske. Whoever mentioned the thread about post counts, I'm going to create it now.

:shucks: