U.K. is not a synonym of England

[klr]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

[Coito ergo sum]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

You're too drunk to see them.

[klr]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

You're too drunk to see them.

I don't drink.

[laklak]

.. and proposing to call the US "Alaska" or "California" from now on. Well, fine.

Well, to be fair we have "The South" and "Yankees" (sometimes "damn Yankees", "Yankee Scum" or "Carpetbaggers")

American by birth, Southern by the Grace of God. Yee haw.

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

I thought the IRA are part of the US armed forces.

If not, the yanks should ask for their money back.........

[klr]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

I thought the IRA are part of the US armed forces.

If not, the yanks should ask for their money back.........

You need to learn yourself some history before you come here next month. There may be a few "decommissioned" IRA surface to air missiles aimed at Rudolf & Co. ...

[Coito ergo sum]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

I thought the IRA are part of the US armed forces.

If not, the yanks should ask for their money back.........

I think the Irish Republican Army has decided to change its name to the Irish Grand Old Party Army.

[HomerJay]

46 countries with no U.S. military presence


Cowards

[Cormac]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

"Did NATO donate the dough me boys, did NATO donate the dough,
Did NATO donate the dough me girls, did NATO donate the dough,
18,000 feet of runway is an awful long way to go, oh, oh!"

Oh yeah, and Shannon airport...

[klr]

Uh ... since when does Ireland have US military bases?

"Did NATO donate the dough me boys, did NATO donate the dough,
Did NATO donate the dough me girls, did NATO donate the dough,
18,000 feet of runway is an awful long way to go, oh, oh!"

Oh yeah, and Shannon airport...

Right ye are, Christy.

The USA may stage through Shannon (and Knock for all I know), but they don't have a base there in the normal sense of the word.

[Tyrannical]

Well, it IS confusing

From memory, let's see if I can get it right

Great Britain: The main island of the British Isles and smaller surrounding islands, comprised of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Britain: All the British Isles, it includes Ireland and Great Britain.
U.K.: Great Britain plus Northern Ireland. Has the status of "country"
England: The part of Great Britain not called Scotland and Wales . A separate country, but also part of the country of the U.K.
Wales: A country on the western part of Great Britain, but also part of the country of the U.K.
Scotland: A country on the northern part of Great Britain, but also part of the country of the U.K.
Ireland: The big island to the NW of Great Britain
Northern Ireland: The NE part of Ireland that is part of the U.K.
Crown Colonies: Too complicated, but mostly those non-Great Britain areas that have the Queen on their money

Does the main island without the surrounding islands even have an official name?

[JimC]

Australia will remain as a potential refuge when it all goes tits up in the mother country...

PS - bring the Royal Navy with you, please, just in case...

[klr]

Australia will remain as a potential refuge when it all goes tits up in the mother country...

PS - bring the Royal Navy with you, please, just in case...

... if the Royal Navy still exists. It might be reduced to this:

[laklak]

PS - bring the Royal Navy with you, please, just in case...

So, you rike sairor boy? We got sairor boy, prenty prenty. Fi dorrar, you rike.

[JimC]

PS - bring the Royal Navy with you, please, just in case...

So, you rike sairor boy? We got sairor boy, prenty prenty. Fi dorrar, you rike.

Rum, sodomy and the lash...