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Steffen Meisel

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Nov 17, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/17/99
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How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
I m from germany ?
Bye


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Simon Gardner

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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In article <7T1Hb...@maxfox.cubs.de>,
chi...@CUBS.de (Steffen Meisel) wrote:

> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> I m from germany ?

Carefully.

Patrick Littlehales

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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Steffen Meisel wrote:

> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> I m from germany ?

> Bye

move to England


CS

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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Or Scotland..or Wales..or Northern Ireland...or Eire.


Patrick Littlehales <P.A.Lit...@aston.ac.uk> wrote in message
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Edward Clamp

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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CS <po...@viaa.co.uk> wrote in message news:810tgm$l98$1...@gxsn.com...

Stefan

Ich weiß nicht wie du Sky Digital abonnieren kannst, aber es tut mir weh,
daß du so viele dumme Antworten von so vielen Englander bekommst haben. :-(

viel Glück!

Ed
aus England :-)

Simon Gardner

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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In article <3833D2F...@aston.ac.uk>,
Patrick Littlehales <P.A.Lit...@aston.ac.uk> wrote:

> Steffen Meisel wrote:
>
> > How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> > I m from germany ?
> > Bye
>
> move to England

Nah, he merely needs to apply the Jomtien principle.

uz...@my-deja.com

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Nov 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/18/99
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In article <7T1Hb...@maxfox.cubs.de>,

chi...@cubs.de wrote:
>
> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> I m from germany ?
> Bye
>
> *-*-* Steffen *-*-*
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David Bridson

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Nov 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/19/99
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> Stefan
>
> Ich weiß nicht wie du Sky Digital abonnieren kannst, aber es tut mir weh,
> daß du so viele dumme Antworten von so vielen Englander bekommst haben.
:-(
>
> viel Glück!
>
> Ed
> aus England :-)

For the Germanically challenged (I think that's what the PC version is):

Stefan

I don't know how you can subscribe to Sky Digital. I apologize that you have
received so many dumb answers from so many English people. :-(

Much luck!

Ed
from England :-)

MORPHEUS01

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Nov 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/19/99
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Get knotted mate. We don't want any krauts over here, think they own the
bloody planet. He'd run around lobbing his towel on everything, you would
wake up one morning and he will throw his towel over your motor and claim it
because you weren't sitting in it!!!

--
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MORPHEUS01
I am not nasty, just evil.
--------------**********---------------


Patrick Littlehales <P.A.Lit...@aston.ac.uk> wrote in message
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>
>

> Steffen Meisel wrote:
>
> > How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> > I m from germany ?
> > Bye
>

> move to England
>

Gareth

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Nov 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/20/99
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Steffen Meisel <chi...@CUBS.de> wrote in message
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>
> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> I m from germany ?

You can't - Sky won't supply you with subscription services in Germany (or
anywhere outside of the UK).

Gareth.

Simon Gardner

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Nov 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/20/99
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In article <8171u7$sjs$1...@lure.pipex.net>,
"Gareth" <nospam_so...@gjd398.com> wrote:

> Steffen Meisel <chi...@CUBS.de> wrote in message
> news:7T1Hb...@maxfox.cubs.de...
> >
> > How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
> > I m from germany ?
>
> You can't

Ooh, that bit is not quite right...

> - Sky won't supply you with subscription services in Germany (or
> anywhere outside of the UK).

That bit is true enough.


David Bridson

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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> Get knotted mate. We don't want any krauts over here, think they own the
> bloody planet. He'd run around lobbing his towel on everything, you would
> wake up one morning and he will throw his towel over your motor and claim
it
> because you weren't sitting in it!!!

Shall I do the funny walk?

David

Mike Caine

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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>> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
>> I m from germany ?
>
>You can't - Sky won't supply you with subscription services in Germany (or

>anywhere outside of the UK).

A bit pedantic, but they've been happily supplying the Isle of Man,
which isn't part of the UK, since they started.

What does it actually say in the contract? I can't find mine at the
moment.

Mike

Gareth

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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Mike Caine <mca...@enterprise.net> wrote in message
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> A bit pedantic, but they've been happily supplying the Isle of Man,
> which isn't part of the UK, since they started.

I always thought - and was always told - that Isle of Man is part of the UK
but isn't part of Britain.

Gareth.

Ken Macdonald

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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Gareth wrote in message <819age$81m$1...@lure.pipex.net>...

OK, we're going OT but the United Kingdom comprises Great Britain and
Northern Ireland only. The Isle of Man has the same relationship as the
Channel Islands.

Ken

Mike Caine

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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>> A bit pedantic, but they've been happily supplying the Isle of Man,
>> which isn't part of the UK, since they started.
>
>I always thought - and was always told - that Isle of Man is part of the UK
>but isn't part of Britain.

No, the Isle of Man is part of the British Isles (a geographical area)
and is a British Crown Dependency, but is not part of the UK

References -

http://www.isle-of-man.com/information/constit.htm

http://www.tynwald.isle-of-man.org.im/

http://www.gov.im

http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/britain.html

Mike

David Bridson

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Nov 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/21/99
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> No, the Isle of Man is part of the British Isles (a geographical area)
> and is a British Crown Dependency, but is not part of the UK

How is that possible? The United Kingdom contains Great Britain. So, the
Isle of Man must be part of the UK if it is part of Great Britain. If it is
merely a British Crown Dependency (but not part of Great Britain), it
needn't be part of the UK.

David

Ken Macdonald

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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David Bridson wrote in message <81a02e$6s6$1...@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>...

No, strictly Great Britain was the main land mass but includes all the
islands which are part of Scotland, Wales and England (eg, the Hebrides,
Angelsey or the Scillies). The Isle of Man is not included.

And, just to go further OT, the "Great" refers not to political or
economical superiority, despite what tory politicians might think, but to
geographical size and a comparison with Bretagne (Brittany) in France.......


Simon Gardner

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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In article <38391608....@news.enterprise.net>,
mca...@enterprise.net (Mike Caine) wrote:

> As a general observation, and not intended in any way as a flame, I
> often find than the celtic nations know what the differences are but
> quite often English people seem to think that England / Britain / UK
> all mean the same thing.

So how come the French (including the celtic Bretons) always refer to "les
Anglais" when they actually mean Brits?

Simon Gardner

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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In article <38392cd1....@news.enterprise.net>,
mca...@enterprise.net (Mike Caine) wrote:

> French ignorance perhaps? ;-)

Bretons are celts too.

> How do you know that they do actually mean Brits

It's obvious from context.


Ken Macdonald

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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Simon Gardner <66...@hack.powernet[dot]co[dot]uk> wrote in message ...
>In article <38391608....@news.enterprise.net>,

>mca...@enterprise.net (Mike Caine) wrote:
>
>> As a general observation, and not intended in any way as a flame, I
>> often find than the celtic nations know what the differences are but
>> quite often English people seem to think that England / Britain / UK
>> all mean the same thing.
>
>So how come the French (including the celtic Bretons) always refer to "les
>Anglais" when they actually mean Brits?
>
We seem to have moved into a political debate here....

Notwithstanding national identities of members of the current Cabinet, I
think you will find that is the consequence of the ignorance of the British
establishment which is, largely, the English establishment. The misuse of
the term "English" as a synonym for "British" has been commonplace for a
very long time and has been adopted by other nationalities. It's not helped
by the adoption of the Union Flag by English supporters, the use of the UK
National Anthem by England at sporting occasions, the wrong title given to
the Queen (the UK never had a Queen Elizabeth the First and so shouldn't
have a Second - note the correct terminology given by all Scots to King
James the VI and I), etc etc.... And the Beeb, which should know better
with it's Reithian past and many Celtic reporters, is one of the worst
offenders.

Mind you, my experience is that when you point out this error, they're very
quick to apologise at the unintended offence - much more so than those who
should know better.

Ken Macdonald

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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>>So how come the French (including the celtic Bretons) always refer to "les
>>Anglais" when they actually mean Brits?
>>
>We seem to have moved into a political debate here....
>
>Notwithstanding national identities of members of the current Cabinet, I
>think you will find that is the consequence of the ignorance of the British
>establishment which is, largely, the English establishment. The misuse of
>the term "English" as a synonym for "British" has been commonplace for a
>very long time and has been adopted by other nationalities. It's not helped
>by the adoption of the Union Flag by English supporters, the use of the UK
>National Anthem by England at sporting occasions, the wrong title given to
>the Queen (the UK never had a Queen Elizabeth the First and so shouldn't
>have a Second - note the correct terminology given by all Scots to King
>James the VI and I), etc etc.... And the Beeb, which should know better
>with it's Reithian past and many Celtic reporters, is one of the worst
>offenders.
>
>Mind you, my experience is that when you point out this error, they're very
>quick to apologise at the unintended offence - much more so than those who
>should know better.
>

Apologies - this should have read "....when you point this error out to
foreigners...."

Ken

Ken Watson

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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Gareth wrote in message <8171u7$sjs$1...@lure.pipex.net>...

>
>Steffen Meisel <chi...@CUBS.de> wrote in message
>news:7T1Hb...@maxfox.cubs.de...
>>
>> How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
>> I m from germany ?
>
>You can't - Sky won't supply you with subscription services in Germany (or
>anywhere outside of the UK).


Er, yes they will. As attested to by the many notes in this newsgroup
complaining about subscription charges in the Republic of Ireland.
Ken

Ken Watson

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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Hey Morph. Can't read? He's in Germany and had no intention of going to the
UK (if that's what you mean by "over here")
Joke about the towel was really funny though. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Ha ha.


MORPHEUS01 wrote in message <817fia$jnv$1...@news1.cableinet.co.uk>...


>Get knotted mate. We don't want any krauts over here, think they own the
>bloody planet. He'd run around lobbing his towel on everything, you would
>wake up one morning and he will throw his towel over your motor and claim
it
>because you weren't sitting in it!!!

> ---------------*********--------------
>MORPHEUS01
>I am not nasty, just a complete wanker.


>--------------**********---------------
>Patrick Littlehales <P.A.Lit...@aston.ac.uk> wrote in message
>news:3833D2F...@aston.ac.uk...
>>
>>
>> Steffen Meisel wrote:
>>

>> > How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
>> > I m from germany ?

>> > Bye
>>
>> move to England
>>
>
>

Simon Gardner

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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In article <81c1ob$ln7$1...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
"Ken Macdonald" <kmkmac...@my-deja.com> wrote:

> the consequence of the ignorance of the British
> establishment which is, largely, the English establishment

Have you *looked* at the upper reaches of the Government, the media etc
recently?

Ken Macdonald

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Nov 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/22/99
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Simon Gardner <66...@hack.powernet[dot]co[dot]uk> wrote in message ...
If you read my message properly, you'll have noticed that I recognised that
the present Govt has a celtic tinge to it and that the Beeb perhaps ought to
know better. However, the problem has been caused by several generations of
misuse of the term "English" and is most definitely not a recent phenomenon
(again, note my comment re the Queen)

Ken

Carlos Fernandez

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Nov 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/23/99
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In article <dCw0OOgEsBDxDv...@4ax.com>, Jom...@the.beach
says...

> chi...@CUBS.de (Steffen Meisel) wrote:
>
> >How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?
>
> www.angelfire.com/me2/europetv/sky.html will answer most of
> your questions.

It will answer nothing.

MORPHEUS01

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Nov 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/23/99
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I didn't really mean it, I can tolerate foreigners. After all, it ain't
their fault if they are inferior.

--
---------------*********--------------
MORPHEUS01
I am not nasty, just evil.
--------------**********---------------
Ken Watson <ken.n.watson@anti-spam@is.shell.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Morph. Can't read? He's in Germany and had no intention of going to
the
> UK (if that's what you mean by "over here")
> Joke about the towel was really funny though. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
> Ha ha.
>
>
> MORPHEUS01 wrote in message <817fia$jnv$1...@news1.cableinet.co.uk>...
> >Get knotted mate. We don't want any krauts over here, think they own the
> >bloody planet. He'd run around lobbing his towel on everything, you
would
> >wake up one morning and he will throw his towel over your motor and claim
> it
> >because you weren't sitting in it!!!
> > ---------------*********--------------
> >MORPHEUS01
> >I am not nasty, just a complete wanker.
> >--------------**********---------------
> >Patrick Littlehales <P.A.Lit...@aston.ac.uk> wrote in message
> >news:3833D2F...@aston.ac.uk...
> >>
> >>

> >> Steffen Meisel wrote:
> >>
> >> > How can i subscribe to Sky Digital ?

Keith Wilkinson

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Nov 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/25/99
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In article <81hrbm$o65$2...@news1.cableinet.co.uk>, Morpheus01 wrote:
> I didn't really mean it, I can tolerate foreigners. After all, it ain't
> their fault if they are inferior.
>

It's not that you're wicked or naturally bad.
It's knowing you're foreign that's driving you mad. (Flanders and Swan)

Keith


Richard Bell

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Nov 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/25/99
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Mike Caine wrote:
> Also, why is there a BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC Ireland but no BBC
> England? Is it a case of British == English by default?
>
> Mike


BBC Northern Ireland actually, but I think that the BBC has never used
the term 'BBC England' (on-screen at least) is because the 'nations' do
not use their own continuity 100% of the time, and need a generic 'BBC
ONE' to be used on these occasions. This was more true in the past than
it is now.

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\\\\Co Westmeath, Ireland\\\
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David Bridson

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Nov 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/25/99
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> As a general observation, and not intended in any way as a flame, I
> often find than the celtic nations know what the differences are but
> quite often English people seem to think that England / Britain / UK
> all mean the same thing.

I once met an American tourist near Edinburgh who assured me we were in
"Scotland, England"!

David

Mike Caine

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Nov 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/28/99
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>I once met an American tourist near Edinburgh who assured me we were in
>"Scotland, England"!

And what's this "UK mainland only" that keeps appearing in the small
print of adverts?

Mike

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