Stop whining, America!

On 2005-08-29, Jay Honeck wrote:
How can it be British territory and not part of the United Kingdom?

If you don't even know such basics of your best friend, then no wonder
that you have no clue when it comes to understand your ennemies.

Sorry, I didn't realize that you British ran things as stupidly as we
Americans. I guess I thought better of you.

Stefan's not British!

I'm almost afraid to ask WHY these places would want to be British territory
but NOT part of the United Kingdom? Tradition, I presume?

If you're self-governing, would *you* want to give this up and impose
direct rule from London? Once a territory is self-governing, they rarely
want to give up that privilege. There's a small group of people who want
complete independence of the Isle of Man as a sovereign nation too.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
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"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

On 2005-08-29, Jay Honeck wrote:
I'm almost afraid to ask WHY these places would want to be British territory
but NOT part of the United Kingdom? Tradition, I presume?

Dylan Smith wrote:
If you're self-governing, would *you* want to give this up and impose
direct rule from London? Once a territory is self-governing, they rarely
want to give up that privilege. There's a small group of people who want
complete independence of the Isle of Man as a sovereign nation too.

Jay, think Puerto Rico.
Territory, best of two worlds.
Gets US funding without being able to vote.
Some US laws apply, some don't.
No federal income tax, but high "state" income tax.

("Dylan Smith" wrote)
[snip]
If you're self-governing, would *you* want to give this up and impose
direct rule from London? Once a territory is self-governing, they rarely
want to give up that privilege. There's a small group of people who want
complete independence of the Isle of Man as a sovereign nation too.


Yeah, Texas gets that itch every once in a while. g

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/annexation/

http://www.bchm.org/wrr/war/p3bcw.html

Hard to be just another state when you started out as a nation - The
Republic of Texas.


Montblack

Paul,
How was the MN state fair this year?
Aviation activity there???

"john smith" wrote in message
.. .
Paul,
How was the MN state fair this year?
Aviation activity there???

That's aviation 'on-a-stick'...

("john smith" wrote)
Paul,
How was the MN state fair this year?
Aviation activity there???


I've been out of the loop this fair season - been re-couping at home from
some surgery ...I'll be back up to 90% next, next week. Hey, jets don't even
run at 90% ...or do they? :-)

Meant to call this week and see if Golden Wings Museum sent a plane over to
the MNDot - Aeronautics and Aviation Dept tent this year.

MNDot site doesn't mention any plane I'm familiar with, so looks like I'll
be buying a ticket this year - if I go. MN State Fair runs through Labor Day
....and I just know it's a much, much better fair than that glorified corn
feed they had down in Iowa a week ago! g

http://wcco.com/specialreports/local...238095829.html
From the lame-o link:
In 1901, then-Vice President Teddy Roosevelt stood on a platform at the
Grandstand and at our fair, he is believed to have first uttered his famous
line, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." [Sept 2, 1901 ...Four days later
he was President]

Nine years later, in 1910, the first airplane flight in Minnesota history
took place at the fairgrounds.

[Me again. What did they do? Ship the plane in on the train, then assemble
it on the grounds???]


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote

I've been out of the loop this fair season - been re-couping at home from
some surgery ...I'll be back up to 90% next, next week.

Sorry to hear that. When, and what kind of surgery?

BTDT,GTTS.
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
I've been out of the loop this fair season - been re-couping at home from
some surgery ...I'll be back up to 90% next, next week.

Sorry to hear that. When, and what kind of surgery?


Two weeks after OSH (scheduled in May.) Four-day hospital stay, then home.
Feet are up as I type this :-)

17 staples. Many daily walks around neighborhood - some up to 3 miles.
Dropped 25#'s so far since Monday, August 15th.

Basically, incision under belly button, a foot of intestine snipped out,
both sides sewn (stapled!) back together, bladder repaired. Vicodin.

From WebMD

http://my.webmd.com/hw/brain_nervous...m/hw251746.asp
Diverticulitis ...hit the Next arrow for more info. Oh boy.

http://my.webmd.com/hw/digestive_problems/hw252327.asp
Partial colectomy for diverticular disease - in addition ...an abnormal
opening (fistula) that has formed between the large intestine and an
adjacent organ, most commonly the bladder


So, no colostomy bag, but I do need a bladder/catheter (**** bag) for two
weeks while the bladder heals. - I carry it around in my red flour sack book
bag (I used it at OSH for free brochures, scanners, camera, and water
bottles) ...catheter comes out in 14.75 hours!!


Montblack
"Do you have a message for your mother?"
"Yes, tell her... I feel fine."

"Montblack" wrote

Two weeks after OSH (scheduled in May.) Four-day hospital stay, then home.
Feet are up as I type this :-)

Best wishes for you, and fast recovery!

Sounds like you have been through it! I don't know why, but I saw back
surgery in there. I have no idea why!

I've been through the abdominal surgery, too. I had a gall bladder surgery
go bad, and had a liter of bile pumped out of my gut. An incision from
belly button to breast bone, and I carried around a little bile bulb for a
few weeks. My belly is not a pretty sight!

Well, like I said, I hope all goes well with your recovery.
--
Jim in NC

Paul, best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I've missed you wit and sarcasm the last few weeks.