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# er...
rutland doesn't exist any more, does it? although it did give us the rutles...
(martian, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 13:58, archived)
# it was a county
the smallest county, then it was subsumed into Leicestershire.

After a long and hard fought independance camgaign it was made a unitary authority in 1997.

*FACT*
(I helped save b3ta! jazzman, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:00, archived)
# Aye, 'cos you
pass a sign saying (well, it's printed on) "RUTLAND". I think of Neil Innes every time I drive past it.
(I helped save b3ta! witchy is covered in BEES, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:02, archived)
# its motto is "multum in parvo"
it should be "parvum in parvo"
(I helped save b3ta! jazzman, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:05, archived)
# I think
of Jilly Cooper.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:07, archived)
# I think of
repeatedly driving up and down the A1, wondering what multum in parvo means.
(Amerella, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:21, archived)
# 'much in little'
did you know Rutland is the size of Birmingham but with a population of 30,000
(I helped save b3ta! jazzman, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:25, archived)
# Ooooooh
there you go witchy. I got as far as 'much in' and then got stuck :)
(Amerella, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:32, archived)
# I shall sleep
multum better at nights now.
(I helped save b3ta! witchy is covered in BEES, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:39, archived)
# there's that too,
and I always made a mental note to look it up when I got home but forgot to make a mental note not to forget the first mental note.[1]

Though now I don't have a job any more I don't have to do that! Yay to unemployment!

[1] and I've got the time written on a piece of paper too
(I helped save b3ta! witchy is covered in BEES, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:27, archived)
# 'm sure everyone involved feels fulfilled and happy
(martian, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:03, archived)
# *FACT*
it was the birthplace of "The Rutles"
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:04, archived)
# I think the letters
that martian used spelling the words 'although it did give us the Rutles' may have b3tan you to that point :o)

/can't be arsed to unleash mr pedantic
(I helped save b3ta! witchy is covered in BEES, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:07, archived)
# i couldn't care anyway
unleash the pendants!
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:09, archived)
# RELEASE THE CHEESE!
.
(I helped save b3ta! jazzman, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:10, archived)
# the rutles' album "all you need is cash"
is one of the best pop albums ever.

FACT
(martian, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:13, archived)
# Though it's not the only unary county in the country
Kingston upon Hull (or 'Ull as it's called by us locals) became a unary county when Humberside reverted back to being East Yorkshire and North Linconshire. FACT.
(pattybutty and chips, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:12, archived)
# .
hurray, we got grimsby back!
(I helped save b3ta! Staticgirl, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:19, archived)
# Well Brighton's a principality.
Or something.
(Amerella, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:22, archived)
# Yes it does!
County Rutland is the smallest county in England!
(I helped save b3ta! The Duke Of Your Fingers feels like an old man... mmm, tasty!, Wed 22 Jan 2003, 14:04, archived)