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Uncle Joe

(58,451 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:22 PM Jun 2016

The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained

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The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jun 2016 OP

Fascinating NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #1

It was my pleasure. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #3

Here you go: Hissyspit Jun 2016 #14

thanks for the graph! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #17

Interesting! I did not know there was a distinction between "British Isles" petronius Jun 2016 #19

That Hissyspit Jun 2016 #20

Decaf is your friend Auggie Jun 2016 #2

... Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #4

Most excellent! !! Kilgore Jun 2016 #5

Thanks for posting this. nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #6

K&R trof Jun 2016 #7

Thanks for posting Uncle Joe. Paka Jun 2016 #8

It's like drinking beer with no alcohol or smoking weed with no THC, what's the point? Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #9

Decaf: Why bother? NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #10

K&R paleotn Jun 2016 #11

The "Great War" aka: World War 1 was like a family feud, Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #12

that's for sure. paleotn Jun 2016 #13

Excellent explanation. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #15

That is a lot of information. Thanks midnight Jun 2016 #16

Interesting...I had read most of that in parts over the years. libdem4life Jun 2016 #18

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

1. Fascinating

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:52 PM

Jun 2016

I've heard the UK and Great Britain used interchangeably very often. Turns out it's wrong! Thanks for posting this.

Uncle Joe

(58,451 posts)

3. It was my pleasure.

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:07 PM

Jun 2016

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

14. Here you go:

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:29 PM

Jun 2016

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

17. thanks for the graph!

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 12:31 PM

Jun 2016

I'm learning a lot. I've always used UK as an all-purpose designation for Brits; now I see it's not that simple!

petronius

(26,606 posts)

19. Interesting! I did not know there was a distinction between "British Isles"

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 02:03 PM

Jun 2016

and "British Islands"...

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

20. That

Reply to petronius (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 11:46 AM

Jun 2016

is almost particularly nit-picky. Geographic versus historical distinction.

Auggie

(31,204 posts)

2. Decaf is your friend

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:05 PM

Jun 2016

Uncle Joe

(58,451 posts)

4. ...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:09 PM

Jun 2016

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)

5. Most excellent! !!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:19 PM

Jun 2016

One of the most informative post on DU in ages!!

Bravo

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

6. Thanks for posting this. nt

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:19 PM

Jun 2016

trof

(54,256 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:57 PM

Jun 2016

Paka

(2,760 posts)

8. Thanks for posting Uncle Joe.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:59 PM

Jun 2016

Nice succinct overview.

And I commend your views on decaf. I'm a straight up espresso girl myself. Don't want any of that make-believe stuff.

Uncle Joe

(58,451 posts)

9. It's like drinking beer with no alcohol or smoking weed with no THC, what's the point?

Reply to Paka (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:31 PM

Jun 2016

Peace to you, Paka.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

10. Decaf: Why bother?

Reply to Paka (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:34 PM

Jun 2016

I drink coffee for two reasons: taste and CAFFEINE. The decaf process not only takes out the caffeine, it sucks out all the taste too.

Without good coffee, why get up in the morning?

paleotn

(17,989 posts)

11. K&R

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:38 PM

Jun 2016

...nice, succinct overview of the mother country. If it seems complicated, it is. Add the fact that the current pack of usurpers...uh, I mean the current monarchy is actually German. House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, until George V changed it to Windsor. A bit too German sounding during the Great War. Well, yea! They are freaking Germans!

Sorry. Strong Jacobite strain in my ole family tree.

Uncle Joe

(58,451 posts)

12. The "Great War" aka: World War 1 was like a family feud,

Reply to paleotn (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:46 PM

Jun 2016

all cousins, but they weren't kissing.

paleotn

(17,989 posts)

13. that's for sure.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:01 PM

Jun 2016

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

15. Excellent explanation.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:31 PM

Jun 2016

Thank you.....

and I liked the "boiled sadness" term, also.........

midnight

(26,624 posts)

16. That is a lot of information. Thanks

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 10:05 AM

Jun 2016

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

18. Interesting...I had read most of that in parts over the years.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 01:01 PM

Jun 2016

Something about the visuals is striking. Only wish: he'd slow down. Going to watch again. Lost of placed I'd never even heard of. And each one having its own fears and anxiety about what is to come.

What a history lesson we are getting. It's been said that America only learns where other countries are on a map when we invade them. This is a bit different, but same result.

Thanks for the info.

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