Offtopic, but many of the discussions in this forum touch on the differences between respective legal systems of the UK and the US . The below map highlights how little we Americans understand about the UK (note no Premier League clubs listed):
The map was today's entry from one of the best webcomics on this side of the Atlantic:
http://www.xkcd.com/
A Map of Great Britain Labeled by Americans
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Re: A Map of Great Britain Labeled by Americans
Here is the UK & more explained by an ex-pat living here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
Accents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyyT2jmVPAk
Place names
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7VjLVU8Ec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
Accents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyyT2jmVPAk
Place names
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7VjLVU8Ec
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Re: A Map of Great Britain Labeled by Americans
GMT appears east of London, I recall an American saying the international date line passes through Greenwich. I can just imagine it being Sunday in West London and Monday in East London!
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