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Oh, really, Ted! What would happen if every single resident in the District of Columbia packed up and moved? What would be the ramifications of such a move? I can't begin to imagine. Just think about the shock people would experience in not confronting traffic in DC. Think about the flavor of the city completely lost with no traffic and confusing one-way streets not to be confused on any longer because there would be no traffic. And think about the loss of the public education system in DC! And consider how the outlying communities in Maryland and Virginia would pick up even more citizens--they're already filled to bursting point. Why, we people, out here in Dinwiddie County, might have to pick up some of the overflow. And we've only grown by about 2 people in the last century. I'm not sure we could handle a population explosion of much over half a dozen or so out here in the sticks.

So, I think we oughtta just let Washington continue to grow as it will, let its traffic situation develop into the worst in the nation, even beyond that of Boston, and give those citizens their representative vote in Congress, especially considering the Wyoming comparison, which is mind-boggling to me this morning. What's the problem with Wyoming, by the way?

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What would happen if every single resident in the District of Columbia packed up and moved?

Will never happen. No government worker wants his boss to discover that the world will function just fine in his absence, thank you.


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"Owa tana, Siam"

Interesting. I've always thought their anthem was "Owa tagu, Siam."

Are "ana" and "tagu" synonyms?


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I'm reminded of the people who move into the flight pattern of an airport because the housing's cheaper there and then complain about the noise of planes flying over.

and I'm reminded, by this, of that wonderful Aussie movie, The Castle, in which a small housing development is being compulsorily acquired by AirLink so that company can expand its shipping facilities. The neighbourhood - and one man in particular - fights this. One of the neighbours is from Lebanon, and he didn't mind the planes flying over. He had a classic line about it:

"They say the plane, they fly overhead, drop the value. In Beirut, plane fly overhead, drop bomb. Huh. I like this plane."

Guess it's all a matter of perspective....

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We thought the tune to God Save The Queen (King) was catchy too, so we put our own lyric to it :

My country 'tis of thee
Sweet land of Liberty
Of thee I sing.
Land where my Fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring!




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We had a different concept of who is the "King". See last line.

My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the Pilgrim's pride!
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love.
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture fills
Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song.
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.

Our father's God to, Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!


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Touche!


And welcome to the board!


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Oh how good to breathe the pure clear air. Now, who can I have an argument with in peace?

>I reckon a lot of Brits would prefer Jerusalem

True but there is a slight problem with the title. Now if it were changed to "Oh Neasden" or "Manchester" it would work much better.
WHAAAAT! just seen this excreble post. neasden? neasden? where the F**K is neasden when its at home? ill give you neasden, neasden My ARSE ( oh, i crack myself up sometimes )


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dodyskin, you crack myself up sometimes too! this last post of yours - I roared!

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