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Ming the Merciless

There is no mercy
Location
Inside my skull
Is Trump insane?
 

Poacher

Gravitationally challenged member
Location
Nottingham
The Pine Mountain Trail, Birch Knob.
Now this gives rise to a whole lot more questions.
The birch was used until 1976 on the Isle of Man to punish young offenders, but more usually applied to the buttocks, as I understand it.
This might not be the case in Scandinavia, where the strike area is more, er, extensive.
Is the birch used in this way in the US?
Is this in any way related to the expression "I've got wood", which I've heard on several occasions, but never understood?
 

Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
When do Americans stop thinking that they are from the land of their forefathers?

Liz from Germany.
 

MntnMan62

Über Member
Location
Northern NJ
" The term "Midwest" refers to a collection of states just east of center in the United States "

How did y'all come up with that??

Because the "West" covers far more physical land area than the "East" does. If you knew anything about the US you'd understand this.
 
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