Two reasons

One, the weather is s**t. That helps them stay British. You just can't stay British if you're poncing off to the beach every weekend.

Two, they are totally dependent on Britain. (Unllike Oz.) They need Britain to defend them against the Argies. So psychologically they WANT to be British.

Posted By: Old Git on March 8th 2013 at 11:53:23

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Cor, those there Falkland Islands don't look so bad after all (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 8, 11:28:48
- In an utterly non-political/ (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 8, 11:30:30
  - Ooops - In an utterly non-political/historical way... (General Chat) - norway, Mar 8, 11:32:48
    - My next-door-neighbour is a joiner - he has been out there for two three/four month stints (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 8, 12:08:36
      - he's kinda.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 12:13:11
        
        the joys of crab air (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 12:14:33
      - Oh, but his trips out there pay *really* well, apparently. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 8, 12:09:59
    - Two reasons (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 8, 11:53:23
      - and ... (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 11:56:26
        
        Mmmmmmm (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 11:58:45
        
        Danone (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 8, 12:04:37
        
        never but my mate always raves about sealion island (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 12:02:23
        
        yeah, gotto....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 12:07:06
        
        everyone i've met who has been to the falklands loved it right off (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 8, 12:10:53
        
        definately... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 12:16:20
    - .... (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 8, 11:51:51
      - That's a fantastic answer to my original question! Nailed! (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 8, 12:13:58
      - interestingly enough.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 11:58:05
    - this is where I lived for 4 months when I was there.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 11:39:12
      - also.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 11:45:53
      - Ok, that's interesting (General Chat) - norway, Mar 8, 11:42:50
        
        yep.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 8, 11:47:55
    - "...some kind of south atlantic Lincolnshire..." (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 8, 11:33:23

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