tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post113349896198161917..comments2023-09-02T08:19:01.812-07:00Comments on Brad the Gorilla: Republic of CascadiaBrad the Gorillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291838893385970642noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133619161630463352005-12-03T06:12:00.000-08:002005-12-03T06:12:00.000-08:00Have you got permission from Her Majesty Queen Eli...Have you got permission from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to display a British flag in the background of your baboon profile picture? You are committing treason and as a Cascadian alien you therefore risk beheading if ever we allow you back into these islands to drink more "Scapa" - Baaaa! Baaaaa! Tee hee!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133583015534524262005-12-02T20:10:00.000-08:002005-12-02T20:10:00.000-08:00Mr. Pudding,No Scots would ever call me a Yank. Th...Mr. Pudding,<BR/>No Scots would ever call me a Yank. They would say, "That's another Ape we nobbled."<BR/><BR/>And then I would have thrown them across the room. They would have muttered many apologies for having suggested such a preposterous notion, then all would have bought me a round of their favorite whisky (or whiskey, or bourbon, depending upon what was on their top shelf), then sang, "For he's a jolly gorilla" in rousing harmony.<BR/><BR/>Of course, that's exactly what happened the last time I was in Perth.Brad the Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291838893385970642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133563862706406702005-12-02T14:51:00.000-08:002005-12-02T14:51:00.000-08:00They told you Scapa was Scotch whisky (no e - only...They told you Scapa was Scotch whisky (no e - only put an e in Irish whiskey) in fact it was probably deer piss - very popular with sheep farmers and fishermen who eke out a living by Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.... Afterwards the barman would have laughed with his chums - Ho Ho Ho -that's another Yank we nobbled!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133546986589396832005-12-02T10:09:00.000-08:002005-12-02T10:09:00.000-08:00Huzzah for Nonny!Huzzah for Nonny!Brad the Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291838893385970642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133546875064176292005-12-02T10:07:00.000-08:002005-12-02T10:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for caring about your readers Brad. If you...Thanks for caring about your readers Brad. If your Cascadian now, then so am I!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693590401750798739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133543235125527002005-12-02T09:07:00.000-08:002005-12-02T09:07:00.000-08:00Mr. Pudding,You're mocking my country of adoption!...Mr. Pudding,<BR/>You're mocking my country of adoption! If I weren't such a rough, tough sort, I'd be so hurt I'd start throwing sandwiches.<BR/><BR/>Mmmmm... sandwiches. By the way, have you noted my new profile photo? It was taken in a bar in Brixton shortly before I was thrown out for fighting about cheese and pickle sandwiches. <BR/><BR/>Scapa is a Scotch whiskey.Brad the Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291838893385970642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133541423384542732005-12-02T08:37:00.000-08:002005-12-02T08:37:00.000-08:00I don't think there is much chance of Cascadia bei...I don't think there is much chance of Cascadia being overrun by illegal immigrants and asylum seekers and I personally wouldn't wish to go there on holiday Sounds like a grim place indeed. By the way Mr Gorilla, what the hell is "SCAPA"? And do Cascadians feed upon it?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133541135939411032005-12-02T08:32:00.000-08:002005-12-02T08:32:00.000-08:00Here is the Wikipedia link to the Our Lady of Peac...Here is the Wikipedia link to the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Peace_of_Yamoussoukro" REL="nofollow">Our Lady of Peace Basilica</A> Brad mentioned. According to the article: <I>Pope John Paul II insisted as a condition of his attendance of the consecration that a hospital be constructed nearby. The Pope laid the founding stone for the hospital. The stone can be seen where he laid it as a lonely symbol in the middle of a nearby field, as the hospital has yet to be built.</I><BR/><BR/>The sad thing (among other things) was that I don't think this wasn't built for the glory of God, or the glory of Africa, or even for the glory of Cote d'Ivoire. It was made specifically for the glory of Houphouet-Boigney.<BR/><BR/>The place is so empty that you can get a taxi to take you to the site, but you could <I>easily</I> be stranded there if you've not arranged for transportation back.<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is a beautiful building. There's no denying that. If it were an easily accessible tourist attraction, though, it would have done good things for the economy.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133508784146775452005-12-01T23:33:00.000-08:002005-12-01T23:33:00.000-08:00Ulric,That is an American flag behind me. What of ...Ulric,<BR/>That is an American flag behind me. What of it?<BR/><BR/>Phil,<BR/>The capital of Cote d'Ivoire is not Abidjan, which would make SENSE, but Yamoussoukro, which was Houphoet Boigney's hometown. There are four-lane highways that go out into nowhere. The largest (or second largest) Basilica is built there. It is a marvel. It is mostly unvisited. <BR/><BR/>The point is, when it comes to capitals of cities, people often follow their emotions over their common senses. Someone in a position of power just loved that little spot in the middle of nowhere, and decided to make it the capital.Brad the Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291838893385970642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133506155230792602005-12-01T22:49:00.000-08:002005-12-01T22:49:00.000-08:00Why is the capital of Cascadia way up in the middl...Why is the capital of Cascadia way up in the middle of nowhere? Is there a city there? Is there even a <I>road</I> there? Silly people, they should use Vancouver, a perfectly serviceable and quite lovely city.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120415035474286764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15263851.post-1133501957518547652005-12-01T21:39:00.000-08:002005-12-01T21:39:00.000-08:00Hmmm...that looks like an American flag in the bac...Hmmm...that looks like an American flag in the background of your profile photo. However, I could be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com