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Say MAYBE to Cornish independence

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Otto Flayshow, Nov 13, 2013.

  1. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    Should the pasty-munching, tractor-driving, tin-mining, cider-drinking, tourist-hating inbreds be allowed to go their own way?


    Maybe.
     
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  2. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    I was in Cornwall as a tourist once and found them welcoming.
     
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  3. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    I've been there. It is like a different country <laugh>

    So, Aye.
     
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  4. EDGE.

    EDGE. Official POTY 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 & 2023

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    Never been to Cornwall.

    Nuke them I say.
     
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  5. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    I'm all for it,us Celts have to stick together.

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  6. Mick

    Mick Probably won't answer PMs
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    One of these here is Cornwall

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    I've actually seen this flag flown a few times on the IOM. Anyone but England basically...
     
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  7. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Best bit of England if you ask me.

    Try and go down there at least once a year to the cottage (okay caravan if you're reading Medro).

    Perhaps some sort of Scottish/Cornish alliance after independence?
     
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  8. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    Never been but always wanted to visit Padstow and eat in one of Rick Stein's eateries,I like him and a good chef.
     
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  9. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Celtic speaking 2013:
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  10. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    Cornish (Kernewek)
    Speakers: 4,000
    Native speakers: 350
    National Percentage: 0.8%
    Area spoken: Limited use across Cornwall.
    Language information: Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom, spoken in Cornwall. The language continued to function as the native language of Penwith in the far west of Cornwall until the late 18th century. The Cornish language was also used by some degree by fishermen in Mousehole (Porthynys) right up to the 1940s. The process to revive the language was started in the early 20th century, continuing to this day.
    Language group: Celtic, Brythonic
     
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  11. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    I wasn't just talking about Cornwall, calling the police "garda" doesn't make you a gaelic speaker.
     
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  12. EDGE.

    EDGE. Official POTY 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 & 2023

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    Take your Pict.
     
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  13. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Black with a white cross.

    What sort of tragic ****er would fly that though?
     
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  14. gas

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    **** the Cornish ****s and all who support them. <grr>
     
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  15. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I have no use for flags of any kind as I'm not going into a medaevel battle, and I'm not an inbred racist.

    The gay one is quite colourful though.
     
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  16. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Buying that "celtic" nations flag is pretty sad ST, I've never owned the Germanic Nations equivalent:
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  17. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    What about saying "the craic" and "toadie ar la" (or whatever they call it)?
     
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  18. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    It's like me saying I'm a French speaker because I once had Deja Vu whilst eating Brie and Baguette.
     
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  19. Shawswood

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    J'accuse you of being a very cunning bilinguist
     
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  20. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    You accuse him of being Jack Hughes?
     
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