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Started by Korea, March 10, 2009, 06:24:26 AM

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Josquius


I'm working class. Though an argument for middle class can be made given I've been in decent work for a decade now.
But if I'm upper class then boy do they have a low bar these days.
That's just silly.
 
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The Brain

Only the true upper-classer would deny his own upper-classery.
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Quote from: The Brain on July 12, 2026, 01:54:28 PMOnly the true upper-classer would deny his own upper-classery.

'What? Well what chance does that give me? Alright! I am upper class!'

'He is! Hail the posh one!'
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Sheilbh

Doing the rounds but fascinating map of housing built before 1919 in France:


Can see some broader trends - Greater Paris, Toulouse, the West and the Alps. But also the First World War front line really marked out (I suspect Normandy landing knowers would spot similar historic marks (I can see Le Havre, for example).
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HVC

I'm guessing the west coast is from population growth?
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mongers

Quote from: HVC on July 12, 2026, 07:39:11 PMI'm guessing the west coast is from population growth?

Toulouse is another good obvious example of this, the growth of airbus/aerospace means lots of new built housing.
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