Rule Britannia, or why our houses are so small

[mogigraphia]

I like this map, which resizes the world by size of population. Asia is, of course, ginormous, but look how big Britain is. We rule Europe! *grin*

I'm a bit worried about Canada though. Australia too, for that matter.

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Comments

[meko00]

Hee! Thanks!

Also, I'm thinking of getting hold of a mike and sing a folk song* for you. Would you like that?

*with very profane lyrics, written by one of our great humourists.

[mogigraphia]

I'd love to hear you sing! Absolutely. Why a rude/humorous one though?

[meko00]

Hee. *resolves to buy microphone*

Oh, it's just a classic. But I have the real lyrics, too. I just can't sing it on the original dialect. But I'll try.

[janedavitt]

I knew 90% of the Canadian population was in a strip along the border but it's sobering to see how much land we don't use.

Of course those bits are snowy with polar bears...

[meko00]

Tee hee!

Contrary to popular belief, we actually don't have polar bears.

[janedavitt]

Do too! :;looks stubborn:: On our honeymoon, when we lived in England and were coming to Canada for a three week holiday, I was studying the map and, knowing David loves polar bears I innocently tapped a finger on it and said, 'look, the polar bear national park; shall we go there?'

Turns out it was about 2,000 miles north and there were no actual roads; you flew in, but even so...

:-)

[meko00]

*falls of chair, giggling*

I saw that National Geographic? programme with Ewan McGregor and the helicoptered polar bears. Absolutely fascinating.

[foomanchoo]

I wish there were less people here. :)

[mogigraphia]

*grin*

[ljs]

I've always thought Britain was that big. ;-)

[hugs hugs]

[mogigraphia]

Once we ruled the world... or thought we did. (((hugs)))

[wolfling]

Yeah we definitely have room here to stretch out in -- as long as you don't mind sharing said room with caribou and polar bears. ;)

[mogigraphia]

/me stares at comment for a long time, trying to think of great wittiness to impart.

Er, (((Hugs)))