Isle of Man

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So... Y'know the Isle of Man, the flag specifically...

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Where would the balls be?
Is there one set betwixt each set of legs for a total ball count of six or do the three legs share just one set that is located centrally betwixt the three limbs.
 
Gaoler said:
So... Y'know the Isle of Man, the flag specifically...

yutr6tP.jpeg


Where would the balls be?
Is there one set betwixt each set of legs for a total ball count of six or do the three legs share just one set that is located centrally betwixt the three limbs.
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It’s a reworking of an old Celtic symbol, the Triskelion, that doesn’t have any feet.

My family is Manx on one side. Very neat place. The only peak in the UK where you can see England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales (never been able to, it’s always bloody misty). Cats without tails, kippers, castles and lots of motorcyclists. One of the oldest parliaments in the world. Chock full of mega rich people due to weird tax rules and birching (being flogged with a birch rod) was still legal into the late 70s. Lots of Viking history.

Well worth a visit.
 
Been there and going back. It's awesome.

The idea or saying behind the Triskelion is something like " throw me anyway and I land on my feet"
 
FYI the "TT" that we all think of that's held in May or June is not the only game in town.
The Squeeze and I attended the Manx GP and Classic TT in August. It's awesome. There are a ton of bikes of every make and vintage putzing around the island so it's a gearhead paradise even before the racing begins. Instead of being 6 people deep at every vantage point you get the front row AND there are no crowds at the bar, the "chippy" or the loo.

Granted this isn't the same calibre as the TT, but I doubt you could tell just by watching them blast past. I couldn't. I've been trackside at CSBK, IOM is just something completely different.
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