Why does the UK use rings for sockets?

[LastManOnline]

Yes "Third Country" not "Third World Country" sorry for any confusion, but still how the EU perceives anyone not in the club.

As, has been mentioned its not derogatory. Its the same as the term "non-EU" member. Its simply descriptive of a status

 

[electric al]

Ahhhh the "walsall pact " piqued my interest and I was hoping you could tell me more julie ?

 

[Julie.]

Yes "Third Country" not "Third World Country" sorry for any confusion, but still how the EU perceives anyone not in the club.

Third country isn't any perception it's just a classification!

First country within the EU refers to EU states it is synonymous with EU members
Second country within the EU refers to Associated states it is synonymous with EEA members
Third country within the EU refers to non-EU states it is synonymous with non-EU members

And it isn't restricted to the EU

First country within the UK refers to UK countries - i.e England, Scotlamd, Wales, NI
Second country within the UK refers to UK territories such as isle of man etc
Third country within the UK refers to non-UK countries or territories

Basically there are sub classifications, but it basically means first have free passage/entry, third have no right of entry - perhaps needing a visa, or not - and second have limited passage/entry

 

[Julie.]

Ahhhh the "walsall pact " piqued my interest and I was hoping you could tell me more julie ?

It's a closed shop around the Birmingham area.......

It's not so much you can't go there - just you wouldn't want to!!"!

 

[electric al]

I see julie. I was kinda hoping it was some sort agreement that had been forged to protect the british ring main against the fascist radialists

 

[Julie.]

I see julie. I was kinda hoping it was some sort agreement that had been forged to protect the british ring main against the fascist radialists

I think you mean the third world radialists

 

[Julie.]

.........First country within the UK refers to UK countries - i.e England, Scotlamd, Wales....

Just noticed this as well!

Don't even know what the country where I live is called....

I will bury my head in shame.

 

[littlespark]

It’s called a laughing stock at the moment.
central belt under different restrictions than rest of Scotland... cafes, restraints and bars closing for 16 days or on restricted hours... down to whether they have a drinks license or not....

Back to the ring discussion....

next plan for the SNP is all of Scotland being rewired in tartan coloured cables.... Gordon for live, Macdonald for neutral.
13A plugs will be replaced with triangle pins, just to be different to the rest of the uk.
All electricity must be generated by non existent North Sea oil

 

[nicebutdim]

Just noticed this as well!

Don't even know what the country where I live is called....

I will bury my head in shame.

To complicate matters further, some people would go to great lengths to point out that Northern Ireland isn't technically a country.

I just try to keep my head down and get on with life, leaving such details to those with the time to discuss important matters

 

[telectrix]

It’s called a laughing stock at the moment.
central belt under different restrictions than rest of Scotland... cafes, restraints and bars closing for 16 days or on restricted hours... down to whether they have a drinks license or not....

Back to the ring discussion....

next plan for the SNP is all of Scotland being rewired in tartan coloured cables.... Gordon for live, Macdonald for neutral.
13A plugs will be replaced with triangle pins, just to be different to the rest of the uk.
All electricity must be generated by non existent North Sea oil

judging by what i've heard from nickers stugeon, she could power a wind farm
with her breath

 

[Mike Johnson]

Has anyone else ever noticed that according to the BBC broadcasts southern Ireland does not have weather?

 

[Risteard]

Has anyone else ever noticed that according to the BBC broadcasts southern Ireland does not have weather?

RTÉ can be equally guilty of suggesting that life as you know it simply stops at that little dotted line they call the border.

That said, you get the full ---- probe treatment crossing it at the minute.

Welcome to dystopia.

 

[nicebutdim]

RTÉ can be equally guilty of suggesting that life as you know it simply stops at that little dotted line they call the border.

That said, you get the full ---- probe treatment crossing it at the minute.

There was a good example that did the internet rounds last winter, showing severe storms in ROI and leaving NI pleasantly green.

Absolutely no comment on border checks past, present or future

 

[Julie.]

RTÉ can be equally guilty of suggesting that life as you know it simply stops at that little dotted line they call the border.

That said, you get the full ---- probe treatment crossing it at the minute.

Welcome to dystopia.

Damm and I was hoping to get over to Malin head diving soon.

You know just about the most Northen part of the island - to the North of Northen Ireland in Southern Ireland!

 

[Risteard]

There was a good example that did the internet rounds last winter, showing severe storms in ROI and leaving NI pleasantly green.

Absolutely no comment on border checks past, present or future

LOL.

Apparantly the Gardaí didn't like my answer when asked where I was going when I told them that they had no enforcement powers, end of story. And that it was none of their business.

However they had to admit that I was correct and wave me on after delaying me unnecessarily for 15 minutes. Funny thing is they always wave me through in the van though.