Shireroth meet-ups?

[Maksym Hadjimehmetov]

Are there any Shirereithans who will be in the glorious capital of her most Illustrious Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second* sometime later this week? Maybe we can sort out whatever this island business is over a pint then.

*i.e London

[Aurangzeb Khan]

I'll buy you a pint - you give me your land... deal.

[Maksym Hadjimehmetov]

Pint of Shepherd Neame's Spitfire. In a large German stein. With pretzels.
For that you can have a jar of sand from Haquun.

[Hesam Jayatar]

I will be travelling to Germany sometime during October. It's really not my fault as it's work related. But I intend on tacking on some extra time at the end to visit the UK.

[Jess]

Wont you ever come to the US?

[Prodigy Almighty]

He lives in Canada. I'm sure he's been to the US more than he ever wanted to in the first place.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Pint of Shepherd Neame's Spitfire. In a large German stein. With pretzels.
For that you can have a jar of sand from Haquun.

If later equals Saturday I'll pop down.

[Jess]

He lives in Canada. I'm sure he's been to the US more than he ever wanted to in the first place.

Canadians are Americans with a weird accent.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

The War of 1812 says otherwise.

[Jess]

[Hesam Jayatar]

Actually, I haven't had the benefit of visiting most of the US. I've been to NY State and Florida. Which are the standard Canadian visits.

On my list is NYC, Boston, Chicago and Seattle. Don't know when, but I'd like to visit them.

[Jess]

Tell me when you go to Chicago.

[Prodigy Almighty]

You should stop into Philadelphia, too. Wandering around in the city recently, I realized just how nice the city really is in some parts.

I highly recommend the Rodin Museum and the Philly Art Museum. And while you're in the area, drop me and Corey a line.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Irrelevant map comparison by Jess

Jess, the main victor of the War of 1812 was British North America (aka Canada) which survived the unprovoked American aggression against it with the aid of the British motherland, and developed into a sovereign nation and a respected great power in its own right which sits at the top table in the G8 and NATO. The size difference between England and America is irrelevant.

Incidentally isn't it instructive that the Yanks had to take an entire continent to achieve what the English managed operating out of one small island on the edge of a hostile continent.

[Hesam Jayatar]

Finally some appreciation from home!

Yes, as much as the Americans don't want to admit it, they lost the war of 1812.

That, and William Hull...

[Wil Nider]

Incidentally isn't it instructive that the Yanks had to take an entire continent to achieve what the English managed operating out of one small island on the edge of a hostile continent.

I like to think of it as more of a hostile sandwich

[Aurangzeb Khan]

I tend to think of you more as a pip we spat out in 1921 for some reason or another.

[Oroigawa Koreyasu]

And while you're in the area, drop me and Corey a line.

And we'll bring Ben and Gil and Noemi and Lectrice with us :P

LOOK AT THAT, OUR ON SHIRECON RIGHT AT HOME!

[Jess]

I've never been to Philadelphia and probably never will...

[Wil Nider]

I tend to think of you more as a pip we spat out in 1921 for some reason or another.

Because otherwise we'd have murdered a couple hundred more of your senior civil servants. Freeeeedom!

[Jess]

Irish?

[Hesam Jayatar]

Yes, but it's not his fault, he was born that way.

[Jess]

I'm sorry about that...

[Wil Nider]

Hey it could've been worse. I could've been a Canuck or a Yank or a Sasanach or any of a multitude of Wogs, Huns, Spicks etc!

[Jess]

Or Frisian...

[Wil Nider]

I'm curious about this constant use of the whip. Is it meant to be an "Oh snap!" moment?

[Jess]

No, its just fun to use

[Wil Nider]

Not entirely appropriate however. Perhaps something less suggestive and unlikely to get us all into terrible trouble, like a Kiwi or something?

[Jess]

[Wil Nider]

Better!