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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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it's ok naked ape, he's wrong about this tooen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag
plenty there about it being the union jack and union flag
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:23, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
If it is on a bulldog then it cannot be a Jack, as it needs to be flying from a ship to be the Union Jack.Hope this helps.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:25, Reply)
yeah its still called the union jack, or the union flag either way"the national flag of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories is the Union Flag, which may also be called the Union Jack."
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:27, Reply)
Only in the same way that people refer to Trivial Pursuits, or to going to Tescos.Notice that the phrasing used states that it is called the Union Flag, but that it 'may also' be called the Union Jack. What Wikipedia doesn't say is that it may be called the Union Jack by ignorant pricks.
Hope this helps.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:32, Reply)
The only thing worse than an ignorant prickis a self righteous one who won't accept when he's wrong.
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:33,
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its ok, i really like how consitently wrong he's being todayby the end of the day he'll be sick of all these so-called 'facts'
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:35, Reply)
What, wrong about not being culturally British?thanks Q dog, thanks for all the time you've spent being me.
It means a lot.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:36, Reply)
because that's not what you saidyou said "I'm not British, I'm Scottish."
which is clearly wrong, our school system let you down though, not your fault
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:37, Reply)
Actually Q dog, I was schooled in Scotland, which has the better educational system, thanks for taking an interest.Plus, 'British' has two meanings- one geographical and the other cultural, as does Scottish. I was using the cultural meaning.
Hope this helps.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:40, Reply)
Nope.Wrong there. Especially considering it was Aberdeenshire, which in the 80s was at the peak of its (still considerable) oil wealth, hence local and income tax receipts being rather high.
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You are from Britain though, soz.Though I do get what you mean when you distinguish between culturally British and British by geography.
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Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:43,
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I know where I'm from thanks, but my initial 'Scottish not British' declaration was one of cultural identity.(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:44, Reply)
You still failed the test.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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Are we friends, Quents?\o/
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:00,
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I hate it when people says Tescosit's retarded
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:35,
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You pronounce it "Waitrose"(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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here yaranother site disproving your idea
www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=7.2
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:36, Reply)
No Al, a 'Jack' refers specifically to a flag flying from a ship.If a Union Flag is flying from a ship, it is a Union Jack.
Perhaps it's due to the naval history associated with the Empire, that it's become referred to as the Union Jack.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:35, Reply)
No, really, you are wrong about this. And I will accept your apology, as long as it's written in an appropriate way.www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=7.2
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:36,
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i thought a bestiewas someone who fucked animals?
as in, "sweating like a bestie in a petting zoo"
?
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:38,
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yeah yeahyou and quentin fuck goats together, it's fine.
just get him to hold the front legs and you spread the back.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:52,
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Thanks for your indoubtable internet research.Mine, from www.know-britain.com/general/union_jack.html says:
However, the flag was usually restricted to use at sea until the two kingdoms of Scotland and England were united in 1707. It was most probably from this use at sea that it got the name "Jack" ("Union Jack"). It was usually flown at the bow end of the ship, from the jack staff.
This is tedious as fuck now, can't you tell us about gardening or Yngwie Malmsteen or something equally tedious?
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:39, Reply)
It's okay to be wrong you knoweveryone makes a mistake every now and then, especially when they're sweating on the internet like an overipe tomato.
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:41,
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Sweating on the internet? You were doing the same thing bbz, due to you being a corpulent fucko and your initial flag research.Thanks for caring enough about me to go that far though.
*pinches cheek and ruffles hair*
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47, Reply)
Awwwwww, condescending replies saying "I'M NOT UPSET! I DEFINITELY DIDN'T GET UPSET ABOUT BEING WRONG!"Are my favourite response to be called out.
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:50,
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Al, you really do have a lot of anger festering in there.Maybe you should go and dig a hole or something.
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:52, Reply)
Also, I'm not sure whether to trust a website which advertises holiday homes in italyover that of an international institute.
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:42,
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It does have a very good graphic of a flag flying in the wind though.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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The information to do with what the flag is or isn't calledmay well be true in that article. However some of the stuff about ships and flag locations on them is a bit bollocks.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:41,
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Er... boat lol?Is that right?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:45,
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Nope, still don't get it.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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I thought that was one of the top /OT memes.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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not at allbut I raced yachts inshore and offshore for a long time, so I've got a vague idea about the rules regarding flags etc and I suspect they are getting jacks and ensigns and what-have-you a bit mixed up.
I don't dispute their knowledge of the names of the union flag/jack however.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:47,
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That's a night out for swipe(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:49,
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I thought an Ensign was a naval rank.Like Ensign Wesley Crusher in Star Trek:TNG
But, you know what, I'm happy to be corrected on that, because I don't proclaim to be an expert on these things.
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:50,
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ensign is the flag of national indentity on a vessel, on a UK registered civilian vessel it's a union jack as the top left quarter of a red flag. on an RN vessel I think it's the same but blue.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:55,
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it is also a rank thoughen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensign_(rank)#United_Kingdom
(, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:56, Reply)
possibly soI'm not an expert in the navy.
*awaits strikethrough*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:57,
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Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:59,
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fair play sir. I wasn't expecting that strikethrough.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:00,
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Ensign is your flag of identity while under sail whilst out of home watersAnd yep, at the back. Jacks are just kind of random flags flow from the mast or jackstaff whilst moored. I'm pretty sure that you aren't supposed to fly the union jack at all unless at war but I'm probably about to be proved wrong by Al here.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:53,
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