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Post by OasisNZ on May 9, 2007 7:54:10 GMT 12
OasisNZ 1/2 pt. Lord Farquart 1 pt. Dalby 1 1/2 pts. Manuela 1 1/2pt. Tismeagain 3 pts.
Just use the quote tab Luxuryflake... ;D
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 8:18:29 GMT 12
duh! hahahaha!
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Post by keriana on May 9, 2007 10:09:30 GMT 12
Mathew Blair, author of: The Paisley Shawl.
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 16:59:10 GMT 12
Correct: The author of the Paisley shawl is Mathew Blair...interestingly this is not the Paisley shawl I was referring to but I should have stated it was fiction, The Paisley Shawl - Frederick Niven, 1931.
Keri - 1pt. OasisNZ - 1/2 pt. Lord Farquart - 1 pt. Dalby - 1 1/2 pts. Manuela - 1 1/2 pts. tismeagain 3 pts.
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 17:01:26 GMT 12
Sheesh, I said somewhere on Mars. Then I said Olympus. Tough judging. Tip: to provide a complete answer, you should not answer in the form of a question.
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 17:03:59 GMT 12
Riddle:
I have four spheres but I am not round I am in a prison of water but do not drown What am I?
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 17:05:57 GMT 12
the brain
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 17:09:06 GMT 12
Correct. The Brain.
Keri - 1pt. OasisNZ - 1/2 pt. Lord Farquart - 1 pt. Dalby - 1 1/2 pts. Manuela - 2 1/2 pts. tismeagain 3 pts.
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 17:12:32 GMT 12
Riddle:
I know a word of letters three, Add two and fewer there will be.
What is it?
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 18:58:57 GMT 12
Correct: The answer is few.
algarana - 1 pt. Keri - 1 pt. OasisNZ - 1/2 pt. Lord Farquart - 1 pt. Dalby - 1 1/2 pts. Manuela - 1 1/2 pts. tismeagain 3 pts.
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 19:56:36 GMT 12
post missing
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Post by tismeagain on May 9, 2007 19:58:53 GMT 12
was there 5 min ago, strange
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 20:07:14 GMT 12
sorted...
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 20:08:01 GMT 12
Geography:
Name the smallest Island with Country status and how big is it?
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 20:10:42 GMT 12
The smallest independent island country is the Pacific island of Nauru. It measures 21,28 sq km (8.2 sq mi).
GOOGLE
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 20:16:56 GMT 12
Oh bad google! Thats not the answer!
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 20:24:53 GMT 12
bad research...
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 20:31:49 GMT 12
The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former Maunsell Sea Fort located in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, in what is claimed as territorial waters using a twelve-nautical-mile radius. Since 1967, the installation has been occupied by associates and family of Paddy Roy Bates, a former radio broadcaster and former British Army Major, who claims it is a sovereign and independent state.[2] Critics, as well as court rulings in the United States and in Germany, have claimed that Roughs Tower has always remained the property of the United Kingdom, a view that is disputed by the Bates family. The population of the facility rarely exceeds ten, and its inhabitable area is 550 m² (5920 sq. ft).Sealand's claims to sovereignty and legitimacy are not recognised by any country, yet it is sometimes cited[1] in debates as an interesting case study of how various principles of international law can be applied to a territorial dispute
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Post by luxuryflake on May 9, 2007 20:43:57 GMT 12
Now thats interesting, I see that Sealand (never heard of it before now) sovereignty and legitimacy is not recognise by any Country. So is it an Island or a Country? If it is a Country it is smaller than the one I have in mind. Hmmm what to do what to do...I'll think on this one and get back to you. Because the one I have is unclear as well though called a Country it is also know as an overseas territory. Anyone have anything to share regarding the Status of such places?
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Post by manuela on May 9, 2007 20:50:11 GMT 12
Micronations — sometimes also referred to as a cybernations, fantasy countries, model countries, and new country projects — are entities that resemble independent nations or states but which are unrecognized by world governments or major international organisations. These nations usually exist only on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of their creators. Micronations differ from secession and self-determination movements in that they are largely viewed as being eccentric and ephemeral in nature, and are often created and maintained by a single person or family group.
Some micronations have managed to extend some of their operations into the physical world by issuing coins, flags, postage stamps, passports, medals and other items. Such trappings of "real" sovereign states are created as a way of seeking to legitimize the micronations that produce them.
The term "micronation" was coined in the 1990s to describe the many thousands of small, unrecognized, state-like entities that have mostly arisen since that time. The term has since also come to be used retroactively to refer to earlier ephemeral unrecognized entities, some of which date as far back as the early 19th century.
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