I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? Well, 
maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., New York 
Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have nearly the 
same shade of blue.
Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and the 
name?

Recent analysis has found that you are a Wank.

WTF do you want?

"Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? Well, 
>maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., New York 
>Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have nearly the 
>same shade of blue.
> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
> the name?

Its a conspiracy

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>
> WTF do you want?

I want to know if there's a connection between the name 'Rangers' and the 
colour blue, bucketmouth.
Wipe your nose, go outside and let the adults talk.

"Voice Of Reason" <Voice-Of-Reason@Every-Turn> wrote in message 
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> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>> the name?
>
> Its a conspiracy

I'll take that as, "I don't know."

"Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? Well, 
>maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., New York 
>Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have nearly the 
>same shade of blue.
> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
> the name?

I think certainly the US based 'Rangers' teams have something to do with the 
US specialised unit of 'Rangers' which have been a part of their army since 
the 17th century. The colour blue might have something to do with their own 
set of drill instructions which was laid out in the 'blue book' - a drill 
specific to the US Army Rangers.

Worth noting is also the fact that the 'billy boys' song borrows the tune 
from the song "Marching Through Georgia" - a marching song written by Henry 
Clay Work in 1865, referencing U.S. Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's 
March to the Sea during the previous year.

As for coincidence, why should it be anything less? Its the same blue used 
in the Union flag, the stars and stripes and the texas lone star flag.

" \¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in message 
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> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>> the name?
>
> I think certainly the US based 'Rangers' teams have something to do with 
> the US specialised unit of 'Rangers' which have been a part of their army 
> since the 17th century. The colour blue might have something to do with 
> their own set of drill instructions which was laid out in the 'blue 
> book' - a drill specific to the US Army Rangers.

The Texas Rangers were a semi-military police force 'way back in the history 
of the State. Most of the States have police called the Whatever State 
Troopers but in Texas they're called the Rangers.
Your guess might be right about the hockey team in New York, though. I don't 
know where their name came from. Their emblem is a shield with 'Rangers' 
diagonal across.


> Worth noting is also the fact that the 'billy boys' song borrows the tune 
> from the song "Marching Through Georgia" - a marching song written by 
> Henry Clay Work in 1865, referencing U.S. Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh 
> Sherman's March to the Sea during the previous year.
>
> As for coincidence, why should it be anything less? Its the same blue used 
> in the Union flag, the stars and stripes and the texas lone star flag.

Google those other teams. You'll be surprised how close the colours are to 
the Glasgow football team. I'm tempted to say, given their relative ages, 
that those other 'Rangers' took their colours from the Rangers FC except 
I'll almost guarantee that whoever designed the baseball team's uniforms had 
no knowledge whatever about a Scottish football team.
I heard a reference recently to a hockey player who "bled Ranger blue", 
that's how I got on the subject. Maybe it is just a coincidence and doesn't 
mean anything.
Any idea where the blue came from in Rangers FC?

"Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
>> news:q0oUj.1239$KB3.994@edtnps91...
>>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>>> the name?
>>
>> I think certainly the US based 'Rangers' teams have something to do with 
>> the US specialised unit of 'Rangers' which have been a part of their army 
>> since the 17th century. The colour blue might have something to do with 
>> their own set of drill instructions which was laid out in the 'blue 
>> book' - a drill specific to the US Army Rangers.
>
> The Texas Rangers were a semi-military police force 'way back in the 
> history of the State. Most of the States have police called the Whatever 
> State Troopers but in Texas they're called the Rangers.
> Your guess might be right about the hockey team in New York, though. I 
> don't know where their name came from. Their emblem is a shield with 
> 'Rangers' diagonal across.
>
>
>> Worth noting is also the fact that the 'billy boys' song borrows the tune 
>> from the song "Marching Through Georgia" - a marching song written by 
>> Henry Clay Work in 1865, referencing U.S. Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh 
>> Sherman's March to the Sea during the previous year.
>>
>> As for coincidence, why should it be anything less? Its the same blue 
>> used in the Union flag, the stars and stripes and the texas lone star 
>> flag.
>
> Google those other teams. You'll be surprised how close the colours are to 
> the Glasgow football team. I'm tempted to say, given their relative ages, 
> that those other 'Rangers' took their colours from the Rangers FC except 
> I'll almost guarantee that whoever designed the baseball team's uniforms 
> had no knowledge whatever about a Scottish football team.
> I heard a reference recently to a hockey player who "bled Ranger blue", 
> that's how I got on the subject. Maybe it is just a coincidence and 
> doesn't mean anything.
> Any idea where the blue came from in Rangers FC?

I think its just the colour that they chose, nothing "in" it really, just a 
colour *shrugs*.
You got a theory on it yourself?

from wiki:
"The four founders of Rangers - brothers Moses and Peter McNeil, Peter 
Campbell and William McBeath - met in 1872 and named their team after an 
English rugby club upon seeing the name in a book.[6] In May of that year 
the first match was played, a 0-0 draw in a friendly against Callander F.C. 
on the public pitches of Glasgow Green. The only other match played that 
year was another friendly against a team called Clyde (not the present-day 
Clyde F.C.) resulting in an 11-0 victory and featuring the debut of the 
club's blue strip."

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>> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
>> news:q0oUj.1239$KB3.994@edtnps91...
>>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>>> the name?
>>
>> Its a conspiracy
>
> I'll take that as, "I don't know."

Pretty much "havent got a scooby" mate LOL
More to the point, WHO CARES ? ? ?
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>>> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
>>> news:q0oUj.1239$KB3.994@edtnps91...
>>>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>>>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>>>> the name?
>>>
>>> Its a conspiracy
>>
>> I'll take that as, "I don't know."
>
> Pretty much "havent got a scooby" mate LOL
> More to the point, WHO CARES ? ? ?


Well, I don't really. Just thought there might be something in it since 
three pro teams named Rangers all use the same colour.
Probably nothing to it.


> V.O.R.
>
> If you dont believe me, ask me.
>

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>>>
>>> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
>>> news:q0oUj.1239$KB3.994@edtnps91...
>>>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>>>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>>>> the name?
>>>
>>> I think certainly the US based 'Rangers' teams have something to do with 
>>> the US specialised unit of 'Rangers' which have been a part of their 
>>> army since the 17th century. The colour blue might have something to do 
>>> with their own set of drill instructions which was laid out in the 'blue 
>>> book' - a drill specific to the US Army Rangers.
>>
>> The Texas Rangers were a semi-military police force 'way back in the 
>> history of the State. Most of the States have police called the Whatever 
>> State Troopers but in Texas they're called the Rangers.
>> Your guess might be right about the hockey team in New York, though. I 
>> don't know where their name came from. Their emblem is a shield with 
>> 'Rangers' diagonal across.
>>
>>
>>> Worth noting is also the fact that the 'billy boys' song borrows the 
>>> tune from the song "Marching Through Georgia" - a marching song written 
>>> by Henry Clay Work in 1865, referencing U.S. Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh 
>>> Sherman's March to the Sea during the previous year.
>>>
>>> As for coincidence, why should it be anything less? Its the same blue 
>>> used in the Union flag, the stars and stripes and the texas lone star 
>>> flag.
>>
>> Google those other teams. You'll be surprised how close the colours are 
>> to the Glasgow football team. I'm tempted to say, given their relative 
>> ages, that those other 'Rangers' took their colours from the Rangers FC 
>> except I'll almost guarantee that whoever designed the baseball team's 
>> uniforms had no knowledge whatever about a Scottish football team.
>> I heard a reference recently to a hockey player who "bled Ranger blue", 
>> that's how I got on the subject. Maybe it is just a coincidence and 
>> doesn't mean anything.
>> Any idea where the blue came from in Rangers FC?
>
> I think its just the colour that they chose, nothing "in" it really, just 
> a colour *shrugs*.
> You got a theory on it yourself?

No, I'm guessing you're right, there's nothing in it. Just one of those 
coincidences.
If I find a Chinese ping-pong team called 'Rangers' wearing blue, though, 
I'll have to look closer at it.

> from wiki:
> "The four founders of Rangers - brothers Moses and Peter McNeil, Peter 
> Campbell and William McBeath - met in 1872 and named their team after an 
> English rugby club upon seeing the name in a book.[6] In May of that year 
> the first match was played, a 0-0 draw in a friendly against Callander 
> F.C. on the public pitches of Glasgow Green. The only other match played 
> that year was another friendly against a team called Clyde (not the 
> present-day Clyde F.C.) resulting in an 11-0 victory and featuring the 
> debut of the club's blue strip."
>

"Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? Well, 
>maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., New York 
>Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have nearly the 
>same shade of blue.
> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
> the name?

http://www.berwickrangers.net/

back to the drawing board mate

"FishSupper"  wrote in message 
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> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>> the name?
>
> http://www.berwickrangers.net/
>
> back to the drawing board mate

Bastards.
Alright, on my next free day I'll explore the question, "Why is the grass 
green?"

"Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
>> news:q0oUj.1239$KB3.994@edtnps91...
>>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>>> the name?
>>
>> http://www.berwickrangers.net/
>>
>> back to the drawing board mate
>
> Bastards.
> Alright, on my next free day I'll explore the question, "Why is the grass 
> green?"

Easy. Its a conspiracy!

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> "Grande Mal"  wrote in message 
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>>I was wondering why teams called "Rangers" always have blue uniforms? 
>>Well, maybe not always but the three I'm thinking of now, Rangers F.C., 
>>New York Rangers hockey team and Texas Rangers baseball team, all have 
>>nearly the same shade of blue.
>> Can't be a coincidence. Is there some connection between the colour and 
>> the name?
>
> I think certainly the US based 'Rangers' teams have something to do with 
> the US specialised unit of 'Rangers' which have been a part of their army 
> since the 17th century.

Pedantic loyal here.  The term Rangers was used for people who fought for 
the colonists but there was no US Army until the late 18th century.

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>>
>> I think its just the colour that they chose, nothing "in" it really, just 
>> a colour *shrugs*.
>> You got a theory on it yourself?
>
> No, I'm guessing you're right, there's nothing in it. Just one of those 
> coincidences.
> If I find a Chinese ping-pong team called 'Rangers' wearing blue, though, 
> I'll have to look closer at it.

Of course Queens Park Rangers play in blue (hoops on a white background). 
Stafford Rangers play in red and black though.