24 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivangriceI think we should make the whole situation more confusing and contentious ... add the Cornish and Manx flags to the options
I'm afraid there very much is such a thing as Great Britain. The British Isles are made up of a number of islands. The biggest one (upon which most of England, Wales and Scotland are located) is called Great Britain.
The United Kingdom's full name is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Thus 'UK' and 'GB' should not be ...[text shortened]... lags together as the UK:
- United Kingdon
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivangriceOK , that's great for calculation purposes . But I still don't understand why different people who reside on your fine islands choose to play under different flags while in seemingly identical circumstances . On a different site I played on before rhp , I had a friend living in Glasgow who played under the flag of England . Another friend living in Edinborough(sp?) played under a Scottish flag . The Glasgow player said they were technically a part of England , the Edinb. player was adimate that Scotland was it's own independent country . Still others played under a UK flag while living in Wales , other Welsh players would play under the flag of Wales or England . So it's very confusing to me , and seems arbitrary at times .
I'm afraid there very much is such a thing as Great Britain. The British Isles are made up of a number of islands. The biggest one (upon which most of England, Wales and Scotland are located) is called Great Britain.
The United Kingdom's full name is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Thus 'UK' and 'GB' should not be ...[text shortened]... lags together as the UK:
- United Kingdon
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
What goes into such a decision on what flag to fly ? Or is it just something that doesn't matter that much to you ?
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by Moldy CrowOfficially, for international purposes, there is only one country - the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or UK.
OK , that's great for calculation purposes . But I still don't understand why different people who reside on your fine islands choose to play under different flags while in seemingly identical circumstances . On a different site I played on before rhp , I had a friend living in Glasgow who played under the flag of England . Another friend living in Edin ...[text shortened]... decision on what flag to fly ? Or is it just something that doesn't matter that much to you ?
This is the country which has UN member status, etc. and this is the country which competes at the Olympics i.e. if all our medal winners are from Scotland, they still count as UK.
However, if you're from the US, you can think of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, etc. as similar to states. So, I can imagine someone from Texas choosing to display their state flag if that were available, rather than the stars and stripes.
The reason some people do and others don't is that some people identify more with their "state" than with the UK. I'd say this is particularly true for Scots and Welsh who would rather not be identified with England if at all possible 😉
25 Apr 05
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Originally posted by Ragnoraki understand that it depends who you talk to:
There's no such thing as "Great" Britain outside of history books.
Britain and the UK are the same to me.
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often
britain = england + scotand + wales,
various "greater" or "united" designations then include or exclude parts of ireland.
but this is typical, there are many such disputed locations:
would a kashmiri be included in india or pakistan or have a separate kashmir flag?
the uk issue kicks up in rhp because russ is from there and because so many rhpers also are.
some australians would prefer to use the aboriginal flag 😉
i am sure many texans would choose other than the u.s. flag.
25 Apr 05
There may be a UK olympic team but scotland, wales, england,and northern ireland all have seperate football teams. Northern and southern ireland have a combined rugby team and southern ireland is not part of the UK as we all know.
Northern irish citizens can hold either a UK or Southern Irish passport complicating the matter further.
On maps these islands are described as the British Isles ( including Eire )
As for the Isle of Mann i don't even think they're part of the European Union.
And if you thought flags weren't important, have you ever been to northern ireland where flags mean everything
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by VargOK , Thank you ! That's the first time I've gotten a clear and concise explaination . Everyone usually just goes straight to defending their case .
Officially, for international purposes, there is only one country - the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or UK.
This is the country which has UN member status, etc. and this is the country which competes at the Olympics i.e. if all our medal winners are from Scotland, they still count as UK.
However, if you're from the US, you can think ...[text shortened]... y true for Scots and Welsh who would rather not be identified with England if at all possible 😉
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by Moldy CrowGlasgow is most definitely not a part of England. However, it is perfectly plausible that he could be an Englishman living up there.
OK , that's great for calculation purposes . But I still don't understand why different people who reside on your fine islands choose to play under different flags while in seemingly identical circumstances . On a different site I played on before rhp , I had a friend living in Glasgow who played under the flag of England . Another friend living in Edin ...[text shortened]... decision on what flag to fly ? Or is it just something that doesn't matter that much to you ?
I'm in a similar situation to that myself. My flag is English, but I'm currently residing in Conwy, which isn't.
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by GalaxyShieldCome on England.
Well, I wanted to see which country had the most high rated players (top 5 pages for now). So, here are your top 5 (6, there's a tie) countries.
1. Netherlands-13 players
1. U.S.A.-13 players
2. England-8 players
3. United Kingdom-7 players
4. Belgium-5 players
5. Poland-4 players
Sorry if I missed some countries, please feel ...[text shortened]... I will probably update this with top 10 countries on the top 10 pages next time.
Josh
Ps. Haway the toon.