What two religions tell us about the modern dating crisis.

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garbon

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:08:09 AM
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Quote from: Lettow77 on September 01, 2015, 06:24:52 AM
excess of 33% again the average national income should at least get you "upper class", right?

I don't see why that would be the case.

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.


:lol:

I just looked an apparently 27k is the median personal wage in the US. I think it would be a very big mistake to say someone make $38k in the US would be rich...though I could certainly see how in certain communities/contexts that could be the case.
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Richard Hakluyt

Quote from: Caliga on September 01, 2015, 11:25:14 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:08:09 AM
You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.
Would a Scottish lairdship count? :hmm: :ph34r:

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."


Caliga

Doh. :(

I would still prefer to be addressed as The Much Honoured Caliga of Islay, please. :)
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Richard Hakluyt

You could always try and bribe the Lord Lyon King of Arms  :hmm:

Valmy

Quote from: Caliga on September 01, 2015, 11:34:31 AM
I would still prefer to be addressed as The Much Honoured Caliga of Islay, please. :)

Islay? I am afraid I would have to kill you on behalf of Clan Donald.
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Caliga

Meet me at my estate on Islay for a duel, sir.

However, I don't think we can both be in my estate at the same time. :blush:
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Legbiter

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:33:09 AM
Quote from: Caliga on September 01, 2015, 11:25:14 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:08:09 AM
You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.
Would a Scottish lairdship count? :hmm: :ph34r:

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."

Bah, why covet a mere lairdship when there's a real Scottish barony for sale right now.

http://baronytitles.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=38&cntnt01returnid=19

QuoteThe new holder of the title will be able to style him/herself 'Baron/Baroness of Pittenweem'.  Following a decision, 3rd December 2008, by the Lord Lyon King of Arms the ownership of a Scottish baronial dignity will bring the owner within the heraldic jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon; the acquisition of a Scottish baronial dignity will enable the holder to petition Lord Lyon for a coat of arms.  The Lord Lyon has said that he will accept any barony presented to him as a valid barony provided it has been registered in the Scottish Barony Register.

The price is £65,000.
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jimmy olsen

By the metric I used for South Korea, the US is at $55k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GNI_(nominal,_Atlas_method)_per_capita

Where did you find the median wage for individuals? I can only find households.

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MadImmortalMan

Quote from: Legbiter on September 01, 2015, 03:47:49 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:33:09 AM
Quote from: Caliga on September 01, 2015, 11:25:14 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:08:09 AM
You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.
Would a Scottish lairdship count? :hmm: :ph34r:

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."

Bah, why covet a mere lairdship when there's a real Scottish barony for sale right now.

http://baronytitles.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=38&cntnt01returnid=19

QuoteThe new holder of the title will be able to style him/herself 'Baron/Baroness of Pittenweem'.  Following a decision, 3rd December 2008, by the Lord Lyon King of Arms the ownership of a Scottish baronial dignity will bring the owner within the heraldic jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon; the acquisition of a Scottish baronial dignity will enable the holder to petition Lord Lyon for a coat of arms.  The Lord Lyon has said that he will accept any barony presented to him as a valid barony provided it has been registered in the Scottish Barony Register.

The price is £65,000.

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The purchaser of The Barony of Pittenweem will not acquire any land as a result of his/her acquisition of the barony title.

Pointless.
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Tonitrus

Maybe I need to find me one of those Morman spinsters. :hmm:

Valmy

What exactly is being sold here? I would hope the UK does not allow peerages to be transferable like that, the whole point is to let the hereditary nobles die off as a class. If they can sell the titles off that ruins that little plan.
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Legbiter

The titles don't constitute a peerage. They're bought and sold just like real estate by the looks of it. They're a social distinction for people with more money than sense by the looks of it.
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grumbler

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 01, 2015, 11:40:17 AM
You could always try and bribe the Lord Lyon King of Arms  :hmm:

The Lyon King?  Great flick.  For kids, anyway.  Had four legs, though, no arms.
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Valmy

Quote from: Legbiter on September 02, 2015, 04:11:52 AM
The titles don't constitute a peerage. They're bought and sold just like real estate by the looks of it. They're a social distinction for people with more money than sense by the looks of it.

You are buying a government recognized hereditary title are you not? Aren't they trying to phase those out the British way, as slowly as possible?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."