Happy 50th Anniversary!!
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Britain is 'Great' because it is the largest of the British Isles.
Actually, it's because "Grande Bretagne" was bigger than the other Bretagne on the French mainland. It has nothing to do with the countries of the UK.
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How odd then that the Romans called it Magnus Britannia. (Admittedly it was around 80 AD that this started, previously it was just Britannia.) At this time there was no France, Germany, Belgium or Netherlands, so it seems quite fortunate that we were called into existance by the Romans and the name stuck.
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How odd then that the Romans called it Magnus Britannia. (Admittedly it was around 80 AD that this started, previously it was just Britannia.) At this time there was no France, Germany, Belgium or Netherlands, so it seems quite fortunate that we were called into existance by the Romans and the name stuck.
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Um, no. Was it not a certain Julius Cesar who simply defined that everything on the not yet conquered side of the Rhine was Germania before moving on to Britannia?
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sasha winston wrote:
greatest African country in the world
Really? Surely Greatest African Country in Africa? Also, define Great. If you mean size, it is not the biggest, if you mean wealth, it is not the richest if you mean culturally it is not even close. All you have is oil and ethnic troubles between christians and muslims, and as for the most populous, that just goes to show the inability to have family planning, and with large families comes poverty and ill-education. So, Carry on, and happy birthday.
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But inspite of all these social vices/menaces such as poverty, lack of employment, corruption, nepotism, sentiments, looting, bad governance, rigging of elections, political killings and instability rocking my dear nation at the moment, i see a better Nigeria and the true giant of the black race coming in the next few decades that will be a marvel to the world. So please DD let me enjoy this moment :)
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sasha winston wrote:
greatest African country in the world
Really? Surely Greatest African Country in Africa? Also, define Great. If you mean size, it is not the biggest, if you mean wealth, it is not the richest if you mean culturally it is not even close. All you have is oil and ethnic troubles between christians and muslims, and as for the most populous, that just goes to show the inability to have family planning, and with large families comes poverty and ill-education. So, Carry on, and happy birthday.
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Well DD, It should be like that. Every citizen of the country should believe that their country is The Greatest Country. There is nothing wrong in it. If you listen to any country's national anthem, this will be stated at some point. Al-least spare him today... :)
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Wishing the greatest African country in the world and the most populous black nation, My country Nigeria a wonderful 50th birthday.
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Cheers... :)
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sasha winston wrote:
greatest African country in the world
Really? Surely Greatest African Country in Africa? Also, define Great. If you mean size, it is not the biggest, if you mean wealth, it is not the richest if you mean culturally it is not even close. All you have is oil and ethnic troubles between christians and muslims, and as for the most populous, that just goes to show the inability to have family planning, and with large families comes poverty and ill-education. So, Carry on, and happy birthday.
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By coincidence it is also the 50th birthday of the Nigerian 419 Scam.
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How odd then that the Romans called it Magnus Britannia. (Admittedly it was around 80 AD that this started, previously it was just Britannia.) At this time there was no France, Germany, Belgium or Netherlands, so it seems quite fortunate that we were called into existance by the Romans and the name stuck.
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I dunno who this Magnus Britannia chappie is. Are you getting confused with the Magna Britannia (which was a book/scroll/suchlike)?
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sasha winston wrote:
greatest African country in the world
Really? Surely Greatest African Country in Africa? Also, define Great. If you mean size, it is not the biggest, if you mean wealth, it is not the richest if you mean culturally it is not even close. All you have is oil and ethnic troubles between christians and muslims, and as for the most populous, that just goes to show the inability to have family planning, and with large families comes poverty and ill-education. So, Carry on, and happy birthday.
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Sometimes you can be a dickhead, DD. I gave you a 1. You simply can't resist pissing on other people's parades, can you?
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Wishing the greatest African country in the world and the most populous black nation, My country Nigeria a wonderful 50th birthday.
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I thinkt The Flintstones also turned 50.
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But inspite of all these social vices/menaces such as poverty, lack of employment, corruption, nepotism, sentiments, looting, bad governance, rigging of elections, political killings and instability rocking my dear nation at the moment, i see a better Nigeria and the true giant of the black race coming in the next few decades that will be a marvel to the world. So please DD let me enjoy this moment :)
Dave can be an absolute jerk, ignore him. Congrats on 50 years of independence!
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Britain is 'Great' because it is the largest of the British Isles. In this case the term great is not an attribute of how one appraises an island, merely a reflection of it's geographical and cartogrphical anomolies.
Exactly. Different people have different perception and interpretation of "great". EDIT: I didn't down vote you.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Also, define Great.
Same question. Why is Britain "Great"? Don't be picky and let people feel their country is a great one. It doesn't hurt any one.
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Being British, it doesn't do to blow one's own trumpet: Great [as in Large] Britain as opposed to [Little] Britain[ny] in France. The name wasn't even coined by the British, and the names Britain and Brittany have changed separately in the centuries since it first came into use.
bleedingfingers wrote:
let people feel their country is a great one.
Agreed tho'!
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Wishing the greatest African country in the world and the most populous black nation, My country Nigeria a wonderful 50th birthday.
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I'm delighted to see that you are so enthusiastic about your country. It's always good to see somebody who's patriotic and happy to blow their nations trumpet. I know that others have pointed out that Nigeria has problems - so what, all countries do. You be proud of your heritage, and stand up and be counted when it comes to making your country great - when, at the end, they ask you how you stood for your country; say that you were always there for your people, and you have done your best to make things better for everybody. Good for you:thumbsup:
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I'm from Africa and I strongly disagree, claiming to be the greatest country on this continent, is like claiming to be first from behind. (IMHO) But nevertheless, Happy Birthday!
MatthysDT wrote:
is like claiming to be first from behind
Umm... That's giving me a mental image that I don't think you intended... :~
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I'm delighted to see that you are so enthusiastic about your country. It's always good to see somebody who's patriotic and happy to blow their nations trumpet. I know that others have pointed out that Nigeria has problems - so what, all countries do. You be proud of your heritage, and stand up and be counted when it comes to making your country great - when, at the end, they ask you how you stood for your country; say that you were always there for your people, and you have done your best to make things better for everybody. Good for you:thumbsup:
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The only proper response from a Westerner in this thread. +5. I always thought Indians were the most discriminated against national group on CP, but I'm shocked to see the vitriol in this thread (and Joergen's) against somebody who's happy about the 50th anniversary of his country's independence. My respect for you, Sir, has gone up by several notches.
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The only proper response from a Westerner in this thread. +5. I always thought Indians were the most discriminated against national group on CP, but I'm shocked to see the vitriol in this thread (and Joergen's) against somebody who's happy about the 50th anniversary of his country's independence. My respect for you, Sir, has gone up by several notches.
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.
Thanks my friend - I hope that others were just having an off day, and that in future they will respond with more sensitivity.
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