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Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed
Meshach writes "An article in the Globe and Mail is discussing a possible change to the way postal codes are assigned over the world. NAC Geographic Products will be using Microsoft's MapPoint to power their Mobile Location-Based Services Network, which could change all postal codes in the world to a simpler, more universal format."
He wasn't talking about the logical case for the UK to join the Single Currency, rather pointing out the difficulty of persuading countries to agree to a common standard. And since when has the Euro debate been strictly about economics? It will be a political decision, whether we go in or not. Similarly, politics would have a bearing on a given country's decision whether to join a single postcode scheme.
You are a really ignorant d1ckhead!
If there is one thing that really irritates people in Scotland, Wales and Ulster it is when some ignorant twonk cannot understand that England is not a nation in its own right. It is a part of the UK. Admittedly, it is where all the interest of the British government is centered (only the SE part though).
Presumably you won't have read to here either...
I'll see your Constitution and raise you a Queen.
Just because you are proud of your ignorance that absolutely everyone else is as well.
That little rock proved very useful to your president in backing up his illegal invasion of Iraq recently.
FYI - Ulster is the part of Ireland where the (present) majority of the population have chosen to stay part of the UK, for now anyway.
I'll see your Constitution and raise you a Queen.