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Kasz216 on 25 September 2009
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The Fury said:
Kasz216 said:
SciFiBoy said:
Kasz216 said:

One think i think your missing Scifiboy.

Nobody gives a crap about the palaces of the rest of Europe.

The Royal family is basically what makes Disney world different from Six Flags.

Without them... all those British buildings become no more cool or more of a draw then those is scotland, ireland, france, spain etc.

They still get SOME tourists... not as many.

 

meh, im sure the tourism industry will live, its not like there the only historical thing worth seeing here, I mean, this country has all kinds of history to see almost anywhere you go

So do most europeon countries.

First, Kasz216, I like the way you said 'British buildings become no more cool or more of a draw then those is Scotland'. A nice touch.

But other countries have a Royal Family as well. And other countries have better architechture as well, yet the UK is the around 6th in world tourist. Spain is higher. Infact, France is apparently the most visited country and it has no royalty, just skiing mountains, stunning landscapes and the french. I think really it's USAian's that are the one's obsessed with our royalty.

(Apologies if I've missed any part of the above conversation and jsut repeated stuff).

 

@ Pyro as Bill (from the other page)

First on the legalising drugs thing, the only change would be that the government can tax it and arrests and jail time for selling or possesing drugs will reduce, the illegal sale of legalised drugs will still be a crime. Other drug related crimes or crimes due to drugs taking with will still exist as well. The only benefit I can see from legalising any drugs is that they would be taxable and 'made safe', scientific recreational drugs will not be laced with some unknown dangerous subject as it will be monitered and you will know what you are getting. not just some scabby guy offering you random pills in a night club.

 

Also, if I earned 50k, that would be a dream come true, I have a hard time spending my salary and that includes a large sum on rent. It's all about a matter of want or need. Are you really spending £20k on petrol a year? (exageration much). You'd have more then £30k as luxury spending, cars are a luxury, fuel for it is as luxury, you house is a luxury (you can have a smaller one). I'd love 30K in luxury money a year.

I agree about the US being the biggest draw to the royal family.  Pretty important set of royalty.

As for Scotland.  It's the best example, part of the UK, but not assosiated with the monarchy and with a lot of kickass buildings.

Plus I just got done conquering Scotland for the Polish in a videogame, and was listening to a comedy festival from Edinburgh which i took over.