bickster Posted November 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: By agreement UK Police cover trains from the UK to a line on the French Platform. Vice versa for Le Police. This is illogical given the position of the border controls at each end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 6 hours ago, bickster said: This is illogical given the position of the border controls at each end Yep. Much of the law is illogical. That keeps me in a job! I have just checked and its still the same today. Kent Police are the only UK Police Force permanently operating outside the UK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 30, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2018 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, BOF said: was that done on a Spectrum 48k ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 30, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2018 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: was that done on a Spectrum 48k ? Regardless, the graphical idea is good its the choice of colours that lets it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2018 2066 Americans were asked to point out where Ukraine is on a map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2018 4 hours ago, bickster said: 2066 Americans were asked to point out where Ukraine is on a map Not a bad effort for the USA in fairness. Although it kinda proves the point that war exists primarily to teach geography to Americans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, BOF said: Not a bad effort for the USA in fairness. Although it kinda proves the point that war exists primarily to teach geography to Americans. that map might as well say throw a dart at the middle of the map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, bickster said: that map might as well say throw a dart at the middle of the map I'd like to see their efforts at Cameroon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, BOF said: I'd like to see their efforts at Cameroon. It's in Scotland, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2018 5 hours ago, bickster said: 2066 Americans were asked to point out where Ukraine is on a map Really have to question the four Americans who placed the Ukraine in the middle of the USA and why there appears to be so many random dots in the middle of the ocean... I mean at least pick a landmass! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2018 45 minutes ago, mjmooney said: It's in Scotland, isn't it? Och no, that's macaroon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2018 24 minutes ago, BOF said: Och no, that's macaroon. I thought he was the president of France? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 It’s strange, I know a few fairly intelligent people that just seem to a have a complete blind spot for anything geographical. I quiz (take the piss out of) a woman at work on it. The other day I asked her to name 10 English cities. ”Ok...London...Wales..” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Paddywhack said: It’s strange, I know a few fairly intelligent people that just seem to a have a complete blind spot for anything geographical. I quiz (take the piss out of) a woman at work on it. The other day I asked her to name 10 English cities. ”Ok...London...Wales..” My pet hate in watching something like The Chase is when someone is asked to name a city and names a country or vice versa. How hard is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Paddywhack said: It’s strange, I know a few fairly intelligent people that just seem to a have a complete blind spot for anything geographical. I quiz (take the piss out of) a woman at work on it. The other day I asked her to name 10 English cities. ”Ok...London...Wales..” I agree, it's staggering. I think we need to be very careful about taking the piss out of Americans for their geographical ignorance. I'm not convinced that the average Brit is all that different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I agree, it's staggering. I think we need to be very careful about taking the piss out of Americans for their geographical ignorance. I'm not convinced that the average Brit is all that different. Yeah I was going to say I'd like to see a similar map showing British people's efforts. I bet it wouldn't be much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I have always been surprised at just how large Madagascar is compared to the UK. From my perspective it's always been a small island off the coast of Africa. Would love to visit at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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