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TGM: Orb

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:06

8 right

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:09

9!

But I admit qualified guesswork was involved... LOL

Edited by LinusW - August 25 2008 at 16:31

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:10

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:11

Erm... 7.

I guessed the Saints days and got them correct. Embarrassed

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:12

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

How are you more British than Rob and I? LOL

TGM: Orb

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:16

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

yeah (spoiler follows, knowing what PG Tips was detracted from my score. I assumed that you'd need a lawyer to be competent rather than double-check the pricetag, but that's probably not the right one. The marriage question, well, I'm too young to need to know.

Edited by TGM: Orb - August 25 2008 at 16:16

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:18

That test is silly though. How they ever thought up some of those questions, is beyond me. LOL

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:23

TGM: Orb wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

Same (spoiler also follows): I am also to young to know anything about divorce laws and I thought Father Christmas (who doesn't actually exist) is from Lapland... that's what I always thought. I also thought The Victorians were a big part of the history of that legend too. And yes, a price of a lawyer wouldn't be as important to me, to be fair.

Edited by James - August 25 2008 at 16:24

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:23

James wrote:

That test is silly though. How they ever thought up some of those questions, is beyond me. LOL

Amusing and condescending.

TGM: Orb

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Posted: August 25 2008 at 16:25

I'd be surprised if Lorely 'MP For Solihull' Burt knew the answers to more than 6 of them.

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 10:38

James wrote:

Speaking of Nationality, could us true Brits be able to pass a Citizenship Test?

Have a go yourself!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm

I have dual Canadian/UK citizenship ( through my parents ) A least the UK has standards for immigration. The prequisite for being Canadian is that you have to be a criminal or terrorist in your home country ( or both ) have absolutely no knowledge of either official language and be completely in the dark on Canadian customs, traditions and laws. In London it takes about about three years to become a cabbie and you have to know every alley, pub and underground station. Here in Montréal they radio in to headquarters for directions while the meter runs. I passed the test 10 right.

Edited by Vibrationbaby - August 26 2008 at 11:13

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 10:43

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

How are you more British than Rob and I? LOL

Lots of bowler hats and cups of Earl Grey?

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 10:45

NaturalScience wrote:

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

How are you more British than Rob and I? LOL

Lots of bowler hats and cups of Earl Grey?

And lots of Avengers, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Dads Army episodes. LOL

Edited by James - August 26 2008 at 10:45

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 10:48

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

How are you more British than Rob and I? LOL

Lots of bowler hats and cups of Earl Grey?

And lots of Avengers, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Dads Army episodes. LOL

Oh, I also like to discuss the Battle of Trafalgar over a nice glass of port. Wink

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 11:08

NaturalScience wrote:

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

James wrote:

NaturalScience wrote:

TGM: Orb wrote:

8 right

11 right

How are you more British than Rob and I? LOL

Lots of bowler hats and cups of Earl Grey?

And lots of Avengers, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Dads Army episodes. LOL

Oh, I also like to discuss the Battle of Trafalgar over a nice glass of port. Wink

Port is a Portuguese export... although they were set-up by Brits, of course. Like some distant cousins of mine, the Fladgates.

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 12:02

I got 7. That test was a load of rubbish.

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 18:21

America. Love the country, its history, its geography, its people, its government at its founding, its founders.

Because of these things I'm very disappointed with its present state.

EDIT: For kicks I did the brit citizenship test. I got a 6. Probably just a random fluctuation above the average score from pure guessing.

Edited by Equality 7-2521 - August 26 2008 at 18:26

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 03:43

That was not a knowledge on being British but how well you read some book.

I doubt that for instance many people would have gotten that Saint's day question on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'!

Oh, and 8 correct including some guesswork.

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 10:39

I'm German and can live with it. Got 9 points on the citizenship test and am now thinking about emigrating to England. I simply love Cornwall and Devon! But there are nice places around Germany as well and since I'm living close to the Czech Republic I can go to the wonderful city of Prague quite often. Been to a number of places all over the world and I think that there's nice people everywhere. I may not be overly patriotic, but I think it's okay to be a patriot as long as you don't turn into a nationalist.

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 10:52

I took that test.

Got 8 right, with some obvious guesswork.

It seemed very silly....

I'm a reasonable man, get off my case