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  • D Dalek Dave

    I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

    ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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    blackjack2150
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    Shouldn't it involve the queen in some manner?

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      Shouldn't it involve the queen in some manner?

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      Dalek Dave
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      Great Britain - Elton John Lives Here.

      ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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        Great Britain - Elton John Lives Here.

        ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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        originSH
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        :laugh:

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        • D Dalek Dave

          I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

          ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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          Colin Angus Mackay
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          I actually quite liked the phrase London commuters wore after the 7/7 attacks: We are not afraid! Which could also be expressed as: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough I think the Scottish motto sums up perfectly the reaction to the Glasgow Airport attacks: Nemo me impune lacessit / No one provokes me with impunity Also can be expressed as: If you attack us, expect to be kicked in the balls by a passer by.


          Upcoming FREE developer events: * Glasgow: db4o: An Embeddable Database Engine for Object-Oriented Environments, Mock Objects, SQL Server CLR Integration, Reporting Services ... My website

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          • D Dalek Dave

            Great Britain (historic): "The sun never sets in the British empire" Actually this is still true! Although our Empire now consists of a couple of Islands in the South Pacific, The Falklands, Gibralter and a whack of Antarctica, merely by geographical accident, it is always daytime somewhere!

            ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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            Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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            Dalek Dave wrote:

            Actually this is still true!

            I admit. With much warm love and respect. :rose:

            Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips

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            • D Dalek Dave

              I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

              ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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              hairy_hats
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              How about: Come on in, the benefit system is lovely.

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              • C Colin Angus Mackay

                I actually quite liked the phrase London commuters wore after the 7/7 attacks: We are not afraid! Which could also be expressed as: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough I think the Scottish motto sums up perfectly the reaction to the Glasgow Airport attacks: Nemo me impune lacessit / No one provokes me with impunity Also can be expressed as: If you attack us, expect to be kicked in the balls by a passer by.


                Upcoming FREE developer events: * Glasgow: db4o: An Embeddable Database Engine for Object-Oriented Environments, Mock Objects, SQL Server CLR Integration, Reporting Services ... My website

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                J4amieC
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                Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

                If you attack us, expect to be kicked in the balls by a passer by

                This should definately be the Scottish Motto. :laugh:

                --- How to get answers to your questions[^]

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

                  ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                  Fred_Smith
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                  Dalek Dave wrote:

                  I thought of a few

                  A-hem. Lifted from here[^] methinks... Some are quite funny, some clever. Personally, I like: "Mustn't grumble." But really, we don't need a motto. It's so... common! :-D

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                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    I thought of a few

                    A-hem. Lifted from here[^] methinks... Some are quite funny, some clever. Personally, I like: "Mustn't grumble." But really, we don't need a motto. It's so... common! :-D

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Thats where I read it, but none of mine are on there! (although the with chips is close!) I did state that I had read the Piece, however, I agree, do we actually need one, or is it just Spin to stop us thinking about how crap the country has become?

                    ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      Great Britain - Elton John Lives Here.

                      ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                      Gary Wheeler
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                      Well, since Freddie died, you'll just have to settle for Elton.


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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        Thats where I read it, but none of mine are on there! (although the with chips is close!) I did state that I had read the Piece, however, I agree, do we actually need one, or is it just Spin to stop us thinking about how crap the country has become?

                        ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                        stevepqr
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                        Why on earth does the UK need a motto? Will it make the slightest difference? They'll be redesigning the flag next to make it more 'appealing' but for what its worth here's mine anyway:- 'Britain, the country formerly known as Great'

                        Apathy Rules - I suppose...

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

                          ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                          PIEBALDconsult
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                          "Mostly Harmless" "We have powerful friends" "You speak our language, why not come for a visit?"

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                          • C Colin Angus Mackay

                            I actually quite liked the phrase London commuters wore after the 7/7 attacks: We are not afraid! Which could also be expressed as: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough I think the Scottish motto sums up perfectly the reaction to the Glasgow Airport attacks: Nemo me impune lacessit / No one provokes me with impunity Also can be expressed as: If you attack us, expect to be kicked in the balls by a passer by.


                            Upcoming FREE developer events: * Glasgow: db4o: An Embeddable Database Engine for Object-Oriented Environments, Mock Objects, SQL Server CLR Integration, Reporting Services ... My website

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                            Frank Kerrigan
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                            Only in GlasgowL your burning alive you still get a kick in the balls. Oh that must hurt.

                            Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http://www.frankkerrigan.com/[^]

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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

                              ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                              ednrgc
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                              How about: "Since 1776, riding America's coat tails"

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                              • D Dalek Dave

                                Great Britain - Elton John Lives Here.

                                ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                                l a u r e n
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                                :laugh::laugh::laugh:

                                "mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"

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                                • D Dalek Dave

                                  I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

                                  ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                                  Dan Neely
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                                  Why not just steal the Royal Navy's, Rum buggery and the lash. :laugh:

                                  -- If you view money as inherently evil, I view it as my duty to assist in making you more virtuous.

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                                    I just read a piece about giving Britain a National Motto, akin to the US with In God We Trust. I thought of a few (tongue in cheek, of course). We apologise for the inconvenience. Non Bibendi Sufficium. (There is not enough Drink). With Pride, With History, With Chips. At Least We aint France/Germany/US(delete as appropriate). Any other Suggestion? Or Suggestions for Other Countries?

                                    ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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                                    Rich Leyshon
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                                    1. Bloody weather 2) Home of Big Brother - but visit us anyway 3) Going to win the next World Cup (football/cricket/rugby) 4) It wasn't our fault - it was the ref/umpire/wrong sort of grass/cheating opponents 5) 24 hour drinking - not enough time says Freddie (Flintoff) - courtesy of Mock the Week 6) Britain - an expert in every pub 7) Leading the world in production of disaffected teenage yobs who are simply a waste of a good skin 8) The criminals' favourite (as there's no room to put you in prison) 9) Tax cuts always coming soon! What? You wanted that illness treated? Sorry, costs money. 10) Britain, where prisoners can sue the government for denying them heroin while breast cancer and Altzheimers sufferers are told their drugs are too expensive to be provided. Yes, makes you proud doesn't it. Rich
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