Your Country and You

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:20 pm

Geeze, maybe I'm looking at our world through rose colored glasses, but I really don't see major differences between the Americans, Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish people. We all have our folbles and differences with certain issues, but

we are all so similar. We're family centered, good humored, intelligent, love life and travel and are curious. I've travelled and lived for many, many summer months in Ireland and have travelled to London and Wales a few times. I've never felt out of place or uncomfortable with these new experiences.

Think we just have to be positive and enoy our differences....they're no big deal to me and make life interesting.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:20 pm

Betty Boop;827105 wrote: OIY!!! What happened to Cornwall!! :wah:

grin. spent a lot of time in Devon as a lad. Brother lives in Truro, though - works in the hospital and surfs, though not usually at the same time. Great county, as long as you avoid Land's End (WHO allowed THAT to happen to the place!)

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:23 pm

Clodhopper;827118 wrote: grin. spent a lot of time in Devon as a lad. Brother lives in Truro, though - works in the hospital and surfs, though not usually at the same time. Great county, as long as you avoid Land's End (WHO allowed THAT to happen to the place!)

Wow, you have just redeemed yourself!! Yes indeed who allowed THAT to happen, never go there and it is only a ten minute drive away. :wah:

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:27 pm

Kathy Ellen;827117 wrote: Geeze, maybe I'm looking at our world through rose colored glasses, but I really don't see major differences between the Americans, Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish people. We all have our folbles and differences with certain issues, but

we are all so similar. We're family centered, good humored, intelligent, love life and travel and are curious. I've travelled and lived for many, many summer months in Ireland and have travelled to London and Wales a few times. I've never felt out of place or uncomfortable with these new experiences.

Think we just have to be positive and enoy our differences....they're no big deal to me and make life interesting.

I'm not being that serious Kathy, just having a little fun. :-4 But there a lot of differences, nothing serious, I just never expected it.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:27 pm

Don't kid yourself.............we americans do everything you guyz do......some things in a different way.....some words have a difffernent sound. But our laughter sounds the same as yours does.

elixer · Post by **elixer** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:22 pm

qsducks;826027 wrote: Pheasy, I will have to grant you that issue on the flags. I don't even own an American flag, but I have lots of garden flags:wah: The only people here in this country that have steering wheels on the right side are the postal carriers. I've always been curious myself as to why we drive on the wrong side of the road.

We drive on the wrong side of the road? We invented the first cars...I think it's fair to deduce that everyone else is wrong

I think there are major differences wherever you go, whether it be across the pond or the next city over. I could argue that people in Miami are dramatically different from people in Orlando.

I guess the real question is what defines a nationality? The government which oversees? Patriotism? Language? Sports?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:21 am

We invented the first cars

Er no. It was either the French or the Germans, depending on whether you are referring to "automobile" (invented by Cugnot before the USA existed) or "petrol driven automobile". You invented Henry Ford.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:24 am

Clodhopper;827317 wrote: Er no. It was either the French or the Germans, depending on whether you are referring to "automobile" (invented by Cugnot before the USA existed) or "petrol driven automobile". You invented Henry Ford.

Actually Henry Ford was of Irish stock thank you very much. :wah:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:44 am

Jimbo: :wah::wah: In a car or out of it, you are definitely a danger to traffic.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:46 am

Fuzzy! It's a quarter to two! What are you doing still up?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:51 am

??? So what's this "local time" thing in the corner of our posts?

Is it today or tomorrow? Will it be yesterday soon?

AUGH! Temporal anomaly!

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:26 am

Have a sister in NZ and she's 13 hours ahead of us over here, so I should have clicked you'd be 11 or so.

Right, off to play silly games with friends - y'all have a good time now (in drawliest Texan accent imaginable).

:-4