Title: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Simond on December 11, 2007, 10:32:02 AM ...says Ian Lucas (a Welsh MP): "I believe that the Union flag should change now to reflect the four nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=D11MVITN5WBDBQFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/11/27/nflag127.xml)
So far, so dull. Then Serious Business occured. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/11/nflag111.xml) The Telegraph ran a poll as to which one of the reader-submitted ones was most popular and, well... (http://xs322.xs.to/xs322/07502/flag_of_awesome.gif) (http://xs.to) The (anonymous, naturally) designer speaks: Quote "It represents shouting "UNION!" and joining together; kicking reason to the curb and doing the impossible; fighting the power, and piercing the heavens," (http://xs121.xs.to/xs121/07483/emot-kamina.gif) (http://xs.to) Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: tazelbain on December 11, 2007, 10:34:08 AM I thought Scotland left.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: MrHat on December 11, 2007, 10:40:31 AM I blame WoW guild tabards.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Ironwood on December 11, 2007, 10:49:08 AM I thought Scotland left. You'd be forgiven for thinking so. But we're merely sleepy. Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: schild on December 11, 2007, 11:10:29 AM This is pretty much the best thing ever.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: HaemishM on December 11, 2007, 11:31:33 AM Le awesome.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Yoru on December 11, 2007, 12:24:54 PM The internet has won at life.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: SurfD on December 11, 2007, 01:12:53 PM I dont know, while i DO love the new flag, I dont think it tops the Goat.ce Olympic logo that got on the national news a while back.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: schild on December 11, 2007, 01:17:33 PM If countries had flags like that, I suspect we'd have a lot less assholes in the world.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: MrHat on December 11, 2007, 01:20:16 PM If countries had flags like that, I suspect we'd have a lot less assholes in the world. Awesome, we could also have a fantasy UN league. Dibs on Putin. Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Teleku on December 12, 2007, 12:11:44 AM When I read the thread title, I had immediatly thought you ment something like this:
(http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Images/civilwar.jpg) And I was desperatly curious to see who the hell decided it needed a change now... Carry on. Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Sky on December 12, 2007, 06:36:02 AM I thought the same thing, Tel. Silly Brits thinking their Union is relevant anymore!
LET MY PEOPLE FREE YOU TOTALITARIAN BASTARDS Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: murdoc on December 12, 2007, 07:40:15 AM What's that logo from? I've seen it before but never in any context where I can figure out what it's from.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: schild on December 12, 2007, 07:57:57 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_lagann
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Phildo on December 12, 2007, 11:51:31 AM I hope this is being seriously considered in Parliament.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Simond on December 12, 2007, 12:07:14 PM (http://xs322.xs.to/xs322/07503/kamina_brits.png) (http://xs.to)
(From here (http://community.livejournal.com/swordbullets/36777.html)) Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Yoru on December 12, 2007, 12:35:21 PM If the UK adopts that flag, I'll be on the next boat.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: schild on December 12, 2007, 12:36:15 PM Yup.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: geldonyetich2 on December 12, 2007, 01:56:33 PM Awesome. Hopefully the American flag will be next, that 50 stars thing is wearing thin.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Daeven on December 12, 2007, 02:03:24 PM So. What, replace the stars with the Death Star or something? Or maybe the moon being nuked. That'd do it.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Yoru on December 12, 2007, 02:16:11 PM Just replace the stars with "Fuck Yeah!" in some metal-band font. :hello_kitty:
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: geldonyetich2 on December 12, 2007, 02:30:25 PM (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd256/geldonyetich/NewUsFlagNotReally.jpg)
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: stu on December 12, 2007, 02:35:05 PM A black silouhette of a gay abortionist being shot through the head might get half the U.S. vote.
haha Just kidding. Or am I? Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Yegolev on December 13, 2007, 07:36:01 PM Something weird is going on. First Doctor Who moved to Cardiff, and now this. Our limey bretheren need to prepare for battle.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Hoax on December 14, 2007, 03:50:40 PM If the UK adopts that flag, I'll be on the next boat. 2nd Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: schild on December 14, 2007, 03:52:30 PM can i have ur stuff
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Fabricated on December 18, 2007, 08:31:34 PM (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3258/tryandstopusqw3.jpg)
That should be our new flag. Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Nerf on December 18, 2007, 10:20:55 PM Goddamn I want that shirt, maybe I'll order it with this one for christmas.
(http://jitcrunch.cafepress.com/jitcrunch.aspx?bG9hZD1ibGFuayxibGFuazoxNTJfRl9jNi5qcGd8bG9hZD1MMCxodHRwOi8vaW1hZ2VzLmNhZmVwcmVzcy5jb20vaW1hZ2UvMjA3NTA3MTFfNDAweDQwMC5wbmd8fHNjYWxlPUwwLDE0OSwxNTAsVHJhbnNwYXJlbnR8bG9hZD10bS1MMCxibGFuazoxNTJfRl9jNl90bWFzay5qcGd8Y29tcG9zZT1MMCx0bS1MMCxUZXh0dXJlTWFzaywtMTYwLC0xMDJ8Y29tcG9zZT1ibGFuayxMMCxBbHBoYUJsZW5kLDE2MCwxMDJ8Y3A9cmVzdWx0LGJsYW5rfHNjYWxlPXJlc3VsdCwwLDQ4MCxXaGl0ZXxjb21wcmVzc2lvbj05NXw=) Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Paelos on December 18, 2007, 10:36:12 PM Link where we can buy that because I want five.
Title: Re: The Union Flag needs a revamp. The #chans help. Post by: Nerf on December 18, 2007, 11:10:26 PM http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingstuff.150541976
LifeLibertyetc.com has them too, but with the full peace symbol instead of the plane. Plane = win, imho. |