Rob W 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4895076.stm The article is good but the "comments" at the bottom are hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Pedant alert!!! Don't they mean the Union flag? The Union Jack is only known as such when it is on the jackstaff of a warship, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 see the comments after the article - its Pedant Olympics out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 see the comments after the article - its Pedant Olympics out there 118723[/snapback] As usual, I should have read the whole article and not just the first couple of lines! Still, there are some really intelligent people who have commented at the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7369 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4895076.stm The article is good but the "comments" at the bottom are hilarious 118704[/snapback] positively wet my pants at the flag banter tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS Edited April 10, 2006 by Toonpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] Pedants tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22730 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I have always thought that the Union flag was ugly as sin from an aesthetic point of view. However, it's better than these efforts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] Pedants tbh 118773[/snapback] GEEZ!!!!!!!!! it's PENANTS, boats have penants You lot would never make pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] Pedants tbh 118773[/snapback] Factillious, I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22730 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats 118775[/snapback] That's wrong, it's called Tynemouth boating lake! Cullercoats starts at St Georges church. I was walking past there on Saturday as it happens - it's been taken over by charver sea gulls. Don't look at them the wrong way or they'll have you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats 118775[/snapback] That's wrong, it's called Tynemouth boating lake! Cullercoats starts at St Georges church. I was walking past there on Saturday as it happens - it's been taken over by charver sea gulls. Don't look at them the wrong way or they'll have you...... 118780[/snapback] Tynemouth boating lake in Tynemouth Park. Just caus some fuck site produces pics of 'boating lake, Cullercoats' doesn't mean it's right! I mean, I could put a pic of Jonny Depp up and entitle it 'Snakehips' couldn't I, but it wouldn't be correct would it? Close, but not correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Why do I get the feeling of chomping?????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 From Flags of the World It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats 118775[/snapback] That's wrong, it's called Tynemouth boating lake! Cullercoats starts at St Georges church. I was walking past there on Saturday as it happens - it's been taken over by charver sea gulls. Don't look at them the wrong way or they'll have you...... 118780[/snapback] LOOK man !!!! Historically it's Cullercoats Boating lake FACT When HenryVIII beat the shit out of the priory at Tynemouth in 1539 he kept the site as a Royal Castle. As part of that plan he annexed the boating lake from Cullercoats so he could keep his supply of swans there in case he had visitors for tea. He also used it for ducking witches as it was less strenuous than hauling them all the way down to King Eddies Bay The boating lake had belonged to Cullercoats since before the Saxons came (200-300ad-ish), Even the Vikings couldn't take the lake from the Cullercoatians, by the time they'd hauled their dragon-ships up the dunes and over the road onto the lake they were knackered and no match for Ye Olde Cullercoats Swan Pedaloes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22730 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats 118775[/snapback] That's wrong, it's called Tynemouth boating lake! Cullercoats starts at St Georges church. I was walking past there on Saturday as it happens - it's been taken over by charver sea gulls. Don't look at them the wrong way or they'll have you...... 118780[/snapback] LOOK man !!!! Historically it's Cullercoats Boating lake FACT When HenryVIII beat the shit out of the priory at Tynemouth in 1539 he kept the site as a Royal Castle. As part of that plan he annexed the boating lake from Cullercoats so he could keep his supply of swans there in case he had visitors for tea. He also used it for ducking witches as it was less strenuous than hauling them all the way down to King Eddies Bay The boating lake had belonged to Cullercoats since before the Saxons came (200-300ad-ish), Even the Vikings couldn't take the lake from the Cullercoatians, by the time they'd hauled their dragon-ships up the dunes and over the road onto the lake they were knackered and no match for Ye Olde Cullercoats Swan Pedaloes 118808[/snapback] Nice try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I love the fact there's Welsh whining about Wales not being represented. Its because the Welsh were beaten and absorbed into England. It's only been in recent times that Wales has been officially recognised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 10635 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I love the fact there's Welsh whining about Wales not being represented. Its because the Welsh were beaten and absorbed into England. It's only been in recent times that Wales has been officially recognised. 118812[/snapback] Aye very like Cullercoats Boating lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 It should only be called the Union Jack when flown from the back of a ship, when on land it should be called the Union Flag. 118742[/snapback] *shakes head in dismay* Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo. From the front of a ship, the front! 118747[/snapback] the BOW man!! THE BOW!!!!!! ships don't have fronts FFS 118750[/snapback] You're gettint far too nautical for me, man! I only went on Tynemouth boating lake a couple of times as a kid 118752[/snapback] Cullercoats Boating lake FFS 118764[/snapback] Behave! Tynemouth boating lake. 118768[/snapback] Cullercoats 118775[/snapback] Bollocks!! Its TYNEMOUTH right there FFS Cullercoats is beyond the big field with the aquarium in it - always was always will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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