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Post by PotterLog on Sept 1, 2021 17:51:05 GMT
For similar reasons New York was nearly called New Amsterdam, Dees! (In fact it might have been for a while... (CBBLIU ) They also, at the same time (ish), had a Governor (ish) called Peter Stuyvesant (?sp). I used to love his ciggies! As you can see, I'm not in the mood for fact checking this morning, Dees, & am relying on my memory. Famous last words.) Along similar lines - under the Treaty of Breda the Dutch swapped Manhatten Island with the British for Suriname. Through the prism of history most people view this as a dumb trade - however having spent time in both give me Suriname any day of the week. Basically just jungle isn’t it? With a couple of small coastal towns? Or am I thinking of somewhere else
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Sept 1, 2021 18:44:25 GMT
Along similar lines - under the Treaty of Breda the Dutch swapped Manhatten Island with the British for Suriname. Through the prism of history most people view this as a dumb trade - however having spent time in both give me Suriname any day of the week. Basically just jungle isn’t it? With a couple of small coastal towns? Or am I thinking of somewhere else Probably where you're thinking of yes. The Jungle as you refer to contains a tribe that decided it wanted no more to do with the outside world and really doesn't take kindly to anyone trying to pursuade them otherwise. I can relate to that. Paramaribo with a pop of 250k is a bit more than a small town. Clarence Seedorf was born there. Should you go try French Guiana as well - now that is a wierd place.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 1, 2021 18:50:20 GMT
Basically just jungle isn’t it? With a couple of small coastal towns? Or am I thinking of somewhere else Probably where you're thinking of yes. The Jungle as you refer to contains a tribe that decided it wanted no more to do with the outside world and really doesn't take kindly to anyone trying to pursuade them otherwise. I can relate to that. Paramaribo with a pop of 250k is a bit more than a small town. Clarence Seedorf was born there. Should you go try French Guiana as well - now that is a wierd place. Yes I remember reading something about hostility to outsiders.. those countries there remain pretty much a mystery to me despite living down this way for donkey's. In my younger, singler days I'd have been tempted by an off-the-beaten-track backpacking adventure there
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Post by Goonie on Sept 4, 2021 22:09:40 GMT
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Post by walstoke on Sept 10, 2021 10:18:07 GMT
Just watched a vid and apparently, you can legally kill a Scotsman entering the city of York if he's carrying a bow and arrows! Lol,
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Post by innocentbystander on Sept 27, 2021 14:36:56 GMT
Gorillas have a one and a half inch penis. Humans are easily the most generously endowed member 😁 of the ape family
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Sept 27, 2021 14:54:09 GMT
Just watched a vid and apparently, you can legally kill a Scotsman entering the city of York if he's carrying a bow and arrows! Lol, Urban myth dating back to rules in the 4th/5th century (which were never actual laws) unfortunately mate. Same as the one where you can kill a welshman entering Chester with a longbow if it's after midnight or a welshman in Hereford etc. Shame really
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Post by walstoke on Sept 28, 2021 5:34:10 GMT
Just watched a vid and apparently, you can legally kill a Scotsman entering the city of York if he's carrying a bow and arrows! Lol, Urban myth dating back to rules in the 4th/5th century (which were never actual laws) unfortunately mate. Same as the one where you can kill a welshman entering Chester with a longbow if it's after midnight or a welshman in Hereford etc. Shame really I'm disappointed, been planning to go and try my luck 😊
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Post by innocentbystander on Jan 1, 2022 18:07:56 GMT
People from Equatorial Guinea are called Equatoguineans.
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Post by innocentbystander on Jan 1, 2022 18:10:06 GMT
The Comoros Islands national football team are known as The Coelacanths (a prehistoric fish).
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