Where do you come from?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 3:05 pm

It depends on your definition of a European though

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 3:06 pm

why? Whats yours?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 4:09 pm

There are quite a few I think.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 4:14 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
why? Whats yours?

It is hard to explain, but being part of Britain i do not consider myself part of Europe, Britian should not be part of Europe IMO.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 4:53 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

It is hard to explain, but being part of Britain i do not consider myself part of Europe, Britian should not be part of Europe IMO.

I have to agree (how strange!

) with Sleepy on this one. I think that Britain is Britain. We've always been an island nation, and to adapt and change to a large continent will either be too difficult or not possible for a fiercely independant people.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:06 pm

But is Britain not on the same teutonic plate as the rest of Europe?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:09 pm

It is on the same tectonic plate (Eurasian. Is that right?) But it's still not the same as having a boarder with another country...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:11 pm

Then it is part of the continent of Europe, while remaining a seperate country, and land mass.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:27 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
Then it is part of the continent of Europe, while remaining a seperate country, and land mass.

Agreed, but it's like saying that all of the states of America should be a different country each. It's the opposite of what Britain stood for.

Britain wanted individuality, while we fought for colonies and countries, we were interested in preserving Britain.

America wants to be united. Ergo the United States.

I think Britain always had and always will do stand for independance...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:28 pm

But it's still a part of Europe.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 5:37 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
But it's still a part of Europe.

That is true, but all Europe is really about is improvements in trade and safety in numbers. I believe that there is none of this European soceity in Britain. We have lots of Europeans studying etc, but nothing says that we have to be in Europe. It is for our benefit in terms of trade...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 8:05 pm

Originally posted by Nippy

That is true, but all Europe is really about is improvements in trade and safety in numbers. I believe that there is none of this European soceity in Britain. We have lots of Europeans studying etc, but nothing says that we have to be in Europe. It is for our benefit in terms of trade...

I understand that, and agree, but the the poll is asking in terms of geographical locations, not politcal boundries.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 10:07 pm

Originally posted by Aegis

They are part of Central America. It's not a continent, but it is still a world region. Only two countries are in North America, Canada, and the States.

Actually, Aegis, Mexico is part of North America. The southern border of Mexico is the southern border of North America and the northern border of Central America.

BTW, you forgot to list Saturn, and I'll assume(though I find it a tad insulting

) that you're including "Texas" as either USA or North America(not-USA)...

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 10:13 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
Then it is part of the continent of Europe, while remaining a seperate country, and land mass.

IIRC, the San Andreas(sp?) fault is on the border of two different tectonic plates. Thus, based on the logic you're using, part of California is seperate from the rest of California and the United States.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 10:32 pm

Originally posted by Sailor Saturn

IIRC, the San Andreas(sp?) fault is on the border of two different tectonic plates. Thus, based on the logic you're using, part of California is seperate from the rest of California and the United States.

again, the pull is asking for Political boundries, not continental boundries. BTW, thanks for informing me of the whole Mexico thing, I wasn't aware of that.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Fri Jan 25, 2002 11:05 am

Originally posted by CM
CE you been into the stuff again?

Dammit, you got me. *Sigh* it's this serotonin rresearch business - it's well known that the hallucinogenic effects of LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, DMT etc, are mediated via the serotonin system.

fugitive · Post by **fugitive** » Fri Jan 25, 2002 11:42 am

why isnt holland a seperate country? dont we have the right to be independent from europe (they have taken our coins, but theyll never take our freedom. i hope)