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[tsubaki]

Goths are German, no?

strictly speaking, no

 

[Xizor]

I can just imagine the Romans saying 'I've no issue with the Visigoths. I like nomadic German tribes. I just wish old people going to the market to get supplies for their vesperna didn't have to walk passed Alaric and his pissed up goth lads.

A Visigoth serviced my hypocaust the other day. Really good job he did of it too, and not that many denarii either. Still prefer we didn't have those Visigoth food shops on so many of the vias now though.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

strictly speaking, no

I read Wikipedia a really big book (the greatest book really) and it clearly said they were an East Germanic people. One can only attribute their apparent success to not having to hang around horse stops and get hassled by big bad people in their heyday.

 

[SteveSC]

Goths are German, no?

Modern goths originated in the UK. It was a take on punks from the punk rock movement.

Nowadays they are Emo right?

 

[peteblue]

This thread has been like the twilight zone the past week. Utterly bonkers.

It’s the herd mentality of the Remainers and the grief process they are going through, once we are out of the EU and the sky hasn’t fallen on their heads they’ll come out of it......

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

Wonder if @OnlyBlueWillDo has any other books he’s not read to recommend us reading. lol

I think my original point was very valid, that we are not well liked in Europe, and that Eurovision voting is a good barometer as to who likes you and who doesn't in Europe, there are scores of clever people who have researched it because it is valid, and published papers and books on the subject.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It’s the herd mentality of the Remainers and the grief process they are going through, once we are out of the EU and the sky hasn’t fallen on their heads they’ll come out of it......

You're an intelligent man Pete. Do you think the posts of some of the newcomers to the thread in the past week have been a good reflection of your cause?

 

[Kurt.]

I think my original point was very valid, that we are not well liked in Europe, and that Eurovision voting is a good barometer as to who likes you and who doesn't in Europe, there are scores of clever people who have researched it because it is valid, and published papers and books on the subject.

It’s really only the English who are disliked across Europe to be honest. In reality, nobody likes them in the UK either.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I think my original point was very valid, that we are not well liked in Europe, and that Eurovision voting is a good barometer as to who likes you and who doesn't in Europe, there are scores of clever people who have researched it because it is valid, and published papers and books on the subject.

I work with a lot of EU folk and startups across Europe (and obviously family and friends across the Visegrad) and the only Brits that are disliked are the charlatans we have in office at the moment. If you like, it's akin to thinking the average American is alright, but detesting the orange buffoon in the White House. Don't confuse people's feelings on Nigel Farage with Brits as a whole (and also don't believe a word that rags like the S*n and Mail tell you).

 

[Milk]

I think my original point was very valid, that we are not well liked in Europe, and that Eurovision voting is a good barometer as to who likes you and who doesn't in Europe, there are scores of clever people who have researched it because it is valid, and published papers and books on the subject.

Lordi

 

[Kurt.]

THE CRANKS ARE HERE !!!!!

THE CRANKS ARE HERE !!!!!

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Lordi

Britain really has talent.

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

Lordi

A guide to political voting: Who votes for whom at Eurovision?

Does Eurovision voting have anything to do with music at all?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Nul points: Eurovision's history of political voting

Nul points: Eurovision's history of political voting

news.sky.com

13 times Eurovision got super political

Why the contest keeps linguists, diplomats and political junkies as glued to their television as fans of treacly pop.

www.politico.eu

VoteWatch

www.votewatch.eu

'This is the truth about the politics behind Eurovision'

This year, France kicks off with a song about refugees in the Mediterranean and Italy has a song about terrorism. We'll partly be able to tell what the European public thinks of us by how prevalent the English language is in other offerings

www.independent.co.uk

Just a few on the subject...

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I think my original point was very valid, that we are not well liked in Europe, and that Eurovision voting is a good barometer as to who likes you and who doesn't in Europe, there are scores of clever people who have researched it because it is valid, and published papers and books on the subject.

So because someone (who must be clever) has written a book (that you haven’t read) on something, it reinforces your original point?! lollol Oh man
What about this book?

 

[peteblue]

You're an intelligent man Pete. Do you think the posts of some of the newcomers to the thread in the past week have been a good reflection of your cause?

Could I ask you the same question ? This thread merely shadows the nonsense going on with our politicians, it’s a strange time for all......