Urban75's north - south divide: definitive statistics

[brogdale]

What is a "tube line"?

Fellow South Londoner

 

[JimW]

Are you suggesting that teuchter threads should only be viewable after 9 o'clock? It's an intriguing idea, not sure how workable it'd be though.

We tried him on CBeebies but it crashed the Points of View mail server.

 

[danny la rouge]

What is a "tube line"?

I think it’s like the Subway but with jellied eels.

 

[JimW]

OCD Smarties display.

 

[PTK]

I think it’s like the Subway but with jellied eels.

You mean, like an underpass?

 

[xenon]

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The poll states "if you live in the UK".

I didn't read it. However, the thread also states definitive statistics. Nothing definitive about where posters live if the voting options exclude a number of them from voting honestly.

 

[kabbes]

Another interesting comparison would be what proportion of members live in England versus outside England

 

[JimW]

Another interesting comparison would be what proportion of members live in England versus outside England

Pissing in?

 

[campanula]

North and South are not the only compass points. Some of us in the east are not keen on this narrow, false binary.

And as for Wales, I doubt they are too pleased at being buttonholed either with some fake regionalism...although at least they get the recognition of a sub-forum.

 

[teuchter]

Ah, so it’s one of a series with that eventual aim? Excellent.

That's amongst many possibilities that I have not ruled out.

 

[danny la rouge]

You mean, like an underpass?

 

[JimW]

North and South are not the only compass points. Some of us in the east are not keen on this narrow, false binary.

Was thinking with the poles north and south have an ultimate definition but east and west is pretty much entirely situational, even if a lot of long established divisions.

 

[existentialist]

This thread is about the UK. It's also written by me and when I refer to the north it depends on the context of the discussion. If you want to do an Englanders only thread, feel free. I know it's the most opressed nation of the UK, such a tragedy.

With good reason

 

[campanula]

Was thinking with the poles north and south have an ultimate definition but east and west is pretty much entirely situational, even if a lot of long established divisions.

Well yes, but in the context of being UK-wide, east and west are certainly valid positions. And this is before we even approach psycho-geography and cultural values...which tends to leave the more liminal edges somewhat confused as to where we might fit. (latitudinally? psycho-geographically? culturally?
It's a minefield.

 

[PTK]

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Do all the buses in Glasgow look like that? How come that there is stop under a bridge?

 

[PTK]

Another interesting comparison would be what proportion of members live in England versus outside England

No, it would not be at all interesting.

 

[brogdale]

Was thinking with the poles north and south have an ultimate definition but east and west is pretty much entirely situational, even if a lot of long established divisions.

Hold on, whip out your OS maps and check; you'll se there's 3 Norths to choose from. At least with E/W there's only one prime meridian.

 

[PTK]

I didn't read it. However, the thread also states definitive statistics. Nothing definitive about where posters live if the voting options exclude a number of them from voting honestly.

How do the options prevent anyone from voting honestly?

 

[JimW]

prime meridian

The thread's bad enough already without your Star Trek references.

 

[PTK]

The thread's bad enough already without your Star Trek references.

I take it you don't attend Kirk on a Sunday?

 

[JimW]

I take it you don't attend Kirk on a Sunday?

If I could I'd at least be northern enough for teuchter.

 

[Pickman's model]

My guess is that urban75 is overwhelmingly populated by people that live in the south of the UK but let's see.

The line is determined by a latitude midway between the northernmost and southernmost points on the mainland of Great Britain and I expect some people (living in the southern region) are going to get upset by this but before you start complaining, consider that I could have included the Shetland isles if I'd wanted, ok?

The mainland of great britain? There is no mainland of great britain, great britain is an island.

 

[brogdale]

The mainland of great britain? There is no mainland of great britain, great britain is an island.

Geogopedantry; always a treat

 

[gentlegreen]

I had to Google Northallerton ...
Living in Bristol I consider there to be dragons pretty well everywhere outside the bubble ...
I haven't strayed more than 12 miles in decades...

 

[brogdale]

My relatives in Sheldwich live in the South of the far West of North East Kent.

 

[teuchter]

The mainland of great britain? There is no mainland of great britain, great britain is an island.

I knew someone would fall in this trap. That the someone is you, comes as no great surprise.

 

[Elpenor]

I had to Google Northallerton ...
Living in Bristol I consider there to be dragons pretty well everywhere outside the bubble ...
I haven't strayed more than 12 miles in decades...

There was a Defra / Rural payments agency office there or was 20 years ago when I briefly worked for the latter organisation

I also remember the British cattle movement service was in Workington

 

[Elpenor]

I haven't strayed more than 12 miles in decades...

What’s 12 miles away?

 

[PTK]

Geogopedantry; always a treat

All land to the pedantry of Geogo, I say.

 

[kebabking]

What’s 12 miles away?

Thornbury? Portishead?

I like Bristol, it's one of my favourite cities - but fuck me it would be a dull existence to never leave it...