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4 October, 2005: Help Build the h2g2 Guide to the UK
Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Oct 5, 2005
Ireland is very much not 'Great Britain'. The Great bit doens't refere to how marvelous we are, it differentiates the island from 'Little Britain', now known as Britany.
4 October, 2005: Help Build the h2g2 Guide to the UK
Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Oct 5, 2005
Sorry Jimster, simupost. *holds out wrist to be slapped*
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Oct 5, 2005
That's not to stop someone from doing something similar with Ireland, the USA, or any country of the world that isn't currently covered by an entry (Japan, anyone?). But we're just trying to offer a bit of focus here 
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U168592 Posted Oct 5, 2005
ahh, Little Britain. See that's what we need from each county. Matt Lucas representatives! 
In Nottinghamshire we definitely have our fair share of Vicki Pollard's!!
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U168592 Posted Oct 5, 2005
hmm, nice h2g2 Uni Project might be States and Territories of Australia, there's only eight of 'em...
Vic, NSW, Tas, QLD, WA, SA, ACT and NT
*thinks...*
Is tempting, but I'm a tad busy right now, perhaps another Aussie Researcher might be interested...
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Paully Posted Oct 5, 2005
What a cracking idea, MJ!
Paully
4 October, 2005: Help Build the h2g2 Guide to the UK
U168592 Posted Oct 5, 2005
I've added the 'cracking idea' to the Challenge Forum Mr P. If there's no interest for a few months I might take up the bat...maybe.
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Anoldgreymoonraker Free Tibet Posted Oct 5, 2005
Hey jimster regarding post 63 can two people working together, do it for you ,Its a bigger country after all
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Paully Posted Oct 5, 2005
Of course more than one person can work on similar projects for other countries - we'd be delighted to see some collaborative entries!
Paully
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kbrtiata Posted Oct 5, 2005
Hello Jimster
Did you forget me
I'm in JAPAN
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Oct 5, 2005
I still feel that, My street still warrents a entry!
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tom Posted Oct 5, 2005
Wid that be the Cutty Sark Parferris, well known in Tam O Shanter's Ayrshire ? There is a group of Scottish researchers who could probably contribute their bawbee's worth. Not sure if there are equivalent Welsh or Irish .....
In the several kingdoms you mentioned there is also the Kingdom of Fife.
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Allmighty Phil, Ruler of the many many moose of alpha centari Posted Oct 6, 2005
Why doesn't The h2g2 Comunity withen the U.S. step it up and do the same with counties withen states or with each state itself. it would be a HUGE project but it wouldnt be to big... i hope
4 October, 2005: Help Build the h2g2 Guide to the UK
Number Six Posted Oct 6, 2005
US States are the equivalent of UK counties, aren't they? Wasn't this project started because there was no EG equivalent to the entries on US states?
To start trying to have entries on all US counties would be like trying to write entries on every single parish and borough council in the British Isles - a laudable aim, but realistic?
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Oct 6, 2005
There are only 52 of them - plus the overseas counties like Germany 
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U168592 Posted Oct 6, 2005
Cards my good man, anyone for poker?
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Oct 6, 2005
US states.
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U168592 Posted Oct 6, 2005
...categorically that it likes red and white stripes. and stars too. How many are on the flag again 
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Oct 6, 2005
Ok, ok so it's fifty, plus Germany and the Uk = 52 
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4 October, 2005: Help Build the h2g2 Guide to the UK
- 61: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Oct 5, 2005)
- 62: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Oct 5, 2005)
- 63: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Oct 5, 2005)
- 64: U168592 (Oct 5, 2005)
- 65: U168592 (Oct 5, 2005)
- 66: Paully (Oct 5, 2005)
- 67: U168592 (Oct 5, 2005)
- 68: Anoldgreymoonraker Free Tibet (Oct 5, 2005)
- 69: Paully (Oct 5, 2005)
- 70: kbrtiata (Oct 5, 2005)
- 71: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Oct 5, 2005)
- 72: tom (Oct 5, 2005)
- 73: Allmighty Phil, Ruler of the many many moose of alpha centari (Oct 6, 2005)
- 74: Number Six (Oct 6, 2005)
- 75: aka Bel - A87832164 (Oct 6, 2005)
- 76: Number Six (Oct 6, 2005)
- 77: U168592 (Oct 6, 2005)
- 78: aka Bel - A87832164 (Oct 6, 2005)
- 79: U168592 (Oct 6, 2005)
- 80: aka Bel - A87832164 (Oct 6, 2005)
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