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Title: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 02 07 11:34
Does anyone know what it actually stands for, and what - if any benefits - there are in belonging to it?
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 02 07 11:37
When the Empire died everything became a commonwealth. I think if your in the commonwealth you recognize the Queen as your head of state or used to.

Benefits, no idea. I think its more of an European Union like idea that never got off the ground.
 
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 02 07 11:46
I just checked it out and discovered that Mozambique is a member and has no connection with the old British Empire, so I wonder if  this means that any country can join. Any ideas?
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: kitten on Jul 02 07 11:47
Doesn't it help with trade between the Commonwealth nations?  You have given me an idea for research.  
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 02 07 11:48
I don't really know, all I can think of is the commonwealth games.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: kitten on Jul 02 07 11:51
My first thought as well.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 02 07 11:52
There's got to be more as both you and I are members and neither of us are athletes!
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: kitten on Jul 02 07 11:54
I can't recall any useful benefit to me, but someone must have a reason for it's existence.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 02 07 11:56
I'll look into it when I've got time, I've managed to whet my own curiosity.  
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: kitten on Jul 02 07 11:57
I will too.  I am curious.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Lise on Jul 03 07 08:54
Y'know. I have no idea....... but I grew up in not one but two British Commonwealth countries. Or at least one that used to be.

  It's like living in a world that longs to be remembered as part of the once all-mighty British colony. Weird as it may seem but there were some parts of the country that liked the notion of once belonging to Britannia. The younger folks want to push ahead and forget the monarchy and the older generation flat-out refuses to look anywhere beyond that.

  Confusing. But hey, it makes for a great debate every so often.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Russ on Jul 03 07 10:32
You can apply to join the commonwealth.

When Canada became a country.. it left the commonwealth, became a country, then a few days later applied for commonwealth status.

  It jsut gives you some special status with the UK in terms of trade and agreements and such.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Isis on Jul 03 07 11:48
Because we belong to the Commonwealth (Canada), if we are attacked we have the protection of the Queen yadadadada....and the same for them, if the Queens state is attacked, we can be demanded to action....yadadadada....however, we can act on our own accord and don't need permission to support things or act on things (I think?)
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Gopher on Jul 03 07 11:51
We'll just have to write to the Queen and find out - did you know that you get a reply to all letters that you send her?  
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: kitten on Jul 03 07 11:53
One thing valuable to a lot of former colonies is the automatic conferral of a seat in the U.N. if they join the Commonwealth.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 03 07 01:15
 Lise wrote:
The younger folks want to push ahead and forget the monarchy
 

off with the queen!
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Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Devil on Jul 03 07 01:59
does this have something to do with that old bat on our $20.00 bill?
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 03 07 02:02
She can't be 'british' she looks exactly like my german-hungarian grandmother.
In a few years it will be Charles anyway....
 
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Michel on Jul 03 07 02:04
Let's hope "our" politicians are politely waiting that she pass away to change the money and get rid of any royal faces on canuck money...
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 03 07 02:06
woot! Put Pierre on the 20!  
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Michel on Jul 03 07 02:09
Tonight on CBC PET on the 20

  In other news kebek separate, and so do Alberta. lol
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 03 07 02:13
Lol. Who else would go on the 20?
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Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Michel on Jul 03 07 02:15
Anybody you can think of, someone in this country will complaint... lol
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 03 07 02:24
True but that's common everywhere though.

 
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Michel on Jul 03 07 02:28
yeah but some other places have more reason to complaint then here... (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Teasing/5.gif)  
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Lise on Jul 03 07 03:58
I personally don't care who goes on the $20 bill so long as there's a lot coming my way.
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Michel on Jul 03 07 04:01
lol

  Hey weird I don't see any of your avatars suddenly.

  *fixing the problem*

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Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Devil on Jul 04 07 07:33
Sportsdude wrote:
woot! Put Pierre on the 20!  
  HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!

TOO FUNNY!



....oh...were you serious?? and you want to move to Western Canada??
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Sportsdude on Jul 04 07 01:49
yes and yes.

 
Title: Re: British Commonwealth
Post by: Devil on Jul 05 07 06:50
I guess we can agree to disagree then? Not a big fan of that...I think he was a man??

I would rather have the queen on my money than any Trudeau family member. Heck, I would rather have Dave Chappelle!