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The English of Europe...
Dinsdale Piranha Started conversation Jan 8, 2001
... Continental Europe, that is, are the Dutch.
Consider the evidence:
They like football, which they play to a level above that suggested by their population, but they haven't won much (Euro '88).
They play cricket (some of the group matches in the last World Cup were played there).
They like a drink and a sing-song.
They play darts (Ray Barneveld).
They play Rugby.
They have a football hooligan problem.
They all speak English.
I rest my case 
The English of Europe...
Is mise Duncan Posted Jan 8, 2001
Their capital is internationally renowned for sleaze and drugs, but isn't so bad when you actually get there.
Actually - if you extrapolate the land reclamations of Holland and East Anglia you will notice that there will be a land bridge between the two in about 5 years time
The English of Europe...
J'au-æmne Posted Jan 8, 2001
So will this render the channel tunnel pointless?
The English of Europe...
Is mise Duncan Posted Jan 8, 2001
No - current "catastrophic" flooding of the home counties will get worse, necessitating the relocation of the Chanel Tunnel further north.
The English of Europe...
Dinsdale Piranha Posted Jan 10, 2001
Two more just occurred to me:
They eat lots of chips, and they're Protestant.
Oooh! Another one. They just LOVE beating the Germans at football (or anything at all really).
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Menza Posted Jan 10, 2001
We just love beating anyone at all, it doesn't often happen at the moment.
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