Greetings, Rebels!

Mike the Brit · Jul 4, 2014

A very happy Independence Day to one and all.

May you long enjoy life and liberty and may your pursuit of happiness be successful.

BritPat · Jul 4, 2014

Happy 4OJ everyone!

Jackson 2 · Jul 4, 2014

BritPat said:
Happy 4OJ everyone!

Thank you!

Nikolai · Jul 4, 2014

Thank you fellas!

PatsWickedPissah · Jul 4, 2014

One wonders who is more repressive George III or BB?

Mike the Brit · Jul 4, 2014

PatsWickedPissah said:
One wonders who is more repressive George III or BB?

I don't think GIII was particularly repressive. Just not very good at that compromise thing (psst ... German). Or BB for that matter.

Now the New England Puritans. Did they know from repression!

RelocatedPatFan · Jul 4, 2014

i felt stupid for just a second, thinking that there was a new type of arena/??? football team linked to the Pats. Then I saw the word "Brit" and it coalesced in my mind. Then again, I was never called a rebel when I lived over there.

Mike the Brit · Jul 4, 2014

RelocatedPatFan said:
I was never called a rebel when I lived over there.

Ha! Ha! No -- I think most of us have pretty much got (gotten?) over it by now.

BlueThunder · Jul 4, 2014

I still haven't gotten over the Brits stealing all our town names

Hope everyone has a Great 4th also....Stay safe and Enjoy !!

Mike the Brit · Jul 4, 2014

BlueThunder said:
I still haven't gotten over the Brits stealing all our town names

... and mispronouncing them.

BlueThunder · Jul 4, 2014

Well, we don't speak the Queen's English ovah heeya

Deus Irae · Jul 4, 2014

BlueThunder said:
Well, we don't speak the Queen's English ovah heeya

Listen to what's spoken in England and you'll find a lot of people that don't speak the Queen's English over there, either.

That being said, I'd like to thank those from the old country who've wished us well today, and to wish Mother England all the best in return. I think we've been a pretty good pairing, other than that whole "Get the hell out!" thing.

PatsWickedPissah · Jul 4, 2014

RelocatedPatFan said:
i felt stupid for just a second, thinking that there was a new type of arena/??? football team linked to the Pats. Then I saw the word "Brit" and it coalesced in my mind. Then again, I was never called a rebel when I lived over there.

I've often heard us referred to as the Colonies & the colonists, colonials. In jest, of course.

shmessy · Jul 4, 2014

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PatsWickedPissah said:
I've often heard us referred to as the Colonies & the colonists, colonials. In jest, of course.

......so the 4th of July celebrates England undergoing a colonoscopy!

BlueThunder · Jul 4, 2014

I'll try to remember to wish Mike a Happy Guy Fawkes Day on November 5th .....

It's not as well known on this side of the Pond as July 4th is over there..

RelocatedPatFan · Jul 4, 2014

PatsWickedPissah said:
I've often heard us referred to as the Colonies & the colonists, colonials. In jest, of course.

I think colonies is as a whole or location (as in country)

I think I mostly remember being called a Yank, a damn Yank or a F**K*N Yank depending on the situation. But Yank had different connotations depending on the inflection used (sorta like "Forget about it" from Donnie Brasco.)

"Forget about it" is, like, if you agree with someone, you know, like "Raquel Welch is one great piece of a**. Forget about it!" But then, if you disagree, like "A Lincoln is better than a Cadillac? Forget about it!" You know? But then, it's also like if something's the greatest thing in the world, like, "Minghia! Those peppers! Forget about it!" But it's also like saying "Go to hell!" too. Like, you know, like "Hey Paulie, you got a one-inch pecker?" and Paulie says "Forget about it!" Sometimes it just means "Forget about it."

Big-T · Jul 4, 2014

Yeah, a common term for an American over here is "yank" or "yankee"...probably not the best thing to call the majority of posters on here!

Happy 4th July folks.

Danger Zone · Jul 4, 2014

Mike the Brit said:
A very happy Independence Day to one and all.

May you long enjoy life and liberty and may your pursuit of happiness be successful.

You're being so nice and now I kind of feel bad..

Danger Zone said:
People commonly are under the misconception that the 4th of July is meant to celebrate the official Congressional signing of our Declaration of Independance from the tyrannical mechinations of squinty toothed men like our Mike the Brit* that cruelly sought to tax our tea and force us to fill our cars with petrol instead of gas...

... but the 4th of July origins probably came about because Congress was bored silly waiting for the start of Training Camp.

:sigh:

* Mike the Brit's teeth may be as good as an American's for all I know.. ** Just friendly 4th of July ribbing

OhExaulted1 · Jul 4, 2014

Thank you to all the English posters. Erin Go Bragh!

Joker · Jul 4, 2014

yeah...Erin No Bra!...and may I add a gracious thank you for the well wishes from our fine fans from our second most favorite gland...England...

Greetings, Rebels!

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