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Sir_Tainly 04-02-2001 10:42 AM

Hi Ramon,

You can talk about strangely spelt place names, COL-OG-KNEE! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif

My father actually spent some time in Koln (whats the code for an umlaut?), but he always claims he ended up learning German with a regional dialect. Is it true that Koln has a strong accent?

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Hesperex 04-02-2001 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by Charlie:
Hesperex, where is Great Britain http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif ?

Just tried to find the country of Great Britain on the map. Don't exist. Personally I detest with a passion being referred to as British, I also hate seeing blue in the English football teams strip when there's none in our national flag and I despise seeing the Union flag representing ENGLAND at International events. Whilst people instantly recognise a Scot as a Scot or an Irishman as an Irishman it seems the English are too often referred to as British (as opposed to the Scot's etc being labelled British) and it seems to me that the English are fast losing their identity. Christ, the amount of English people that don't even know the date of our own patron Saints day is imho shameful. Anyway, gripe over http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif

I'm an Englishman from England btw.



Point taken, but the reason I said Great Britain was because as you say England is not always recognised, particulary outside of Europe, I am English but I am also British. Britain is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's is the name under which we carved our colonial Empire. Great Britain is a name to be proud of. But I am English and I am very proud to be so, and let no one forget which nation conquerd Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Obviously all this conquest talk could get me into a nasty argumant with people from the aformentioned nations, particularly Ireland. I am not advocating conquest I am simply saying it happend, and I am proud of the empire we once had under the flag of Great Britain. Unless you are a football, rugby or cricket supporter you are not likely to recognise the English flag if you are not from either England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or France. The Australian flag has the British flag 'Union Jack' in the corner not the English flag. I know that a lot of Ausies are avid cricket, rugby fans so will no doubt know the English flag but how many Americans can honestly say they would recognise the English flag if they saw it? I know they would recognise the British flag but what about the English.?? or how many Germans would know it?


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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-02-2001 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir_Tainly:
Hi Ramon,


You can talk about strangely spelt place names, COL-OG-KNEE! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif


My father actually spent some time in Koln (whats the code for an umlaut?), but he always claims he ended up learning German with a regional dialect. Is it true that Koln has a strong accent?



Milord, sorry, I don't know the codes for Umlaute as I am using a German keyboard with own keys reserved for Umlaute, but on the "German" thread on the GD forum Cb asked the same question and the incomparable Archbabe Melusine answered and listed some codes/shortcuts. Another possibility is to load other keyboard configurations into Windows and switch to one of these when writing in another language. That is the way I do it whenever I write in Spanish/Catalan/French.

Yes, Cologne has its own regional dialect which is very distinct from official "High German" and in which the locals take much pride, but Western and Nothern German dialects generally tend not to carry over to High German as much as much the Southern ones like Bavarian. But Rhinish people, especially from Cologne, can still often be identified when speaking High German by a certain "melodic" way in their intonation or accentuation. It is called the "Rhinish singsang" - and it sure feels like home for me ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif


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The Xlord 04-02-2001 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cyric:
Sweden, land of the Vikings
Oh you bastard!
Sweden land of the Vikings? huh? Thats fake!
Norway is the land of the Vikings! It was the Norwegian Vikings who discovered America, and when the Norwegian raid France and UK you guys was tumbeling around in Russia!!!
Så lenge leve Norge.

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Charlie 04-02-2001 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hesperex:

Unless you are a football, rugby or cricket supporter you are not likely to recognise the English flag if you are not from either England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or France.

My point exactly, yet the flags of the other four countries are recognisable worldwide. The English flag is imho being lost and our countries name forgotten in favour of the Union name and the Union flag.

Hesperex, I wasn't after a particulars debate. The question was "which country are you from". Not "which Empire".

As is too often the case imho Englands name is ommited in favour of the Empire name.

No offence intended btw.


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Hesperex 04-02-2001 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Charlie:
My point exactly, yet the flags of the other four countries are recognisable worldwide. The English flag is imho being lost and our countries name forgotten in favour of the Union name and the Union flag.

Hesperex, I wasn't after a particulars debate. The question was "which country are you from". Not "which Empire".

As is too often the case imho Englands name is ommited in favour of the Empire name.

No offence intended btw.



Yes I agree with you.



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Yorick 04-02-2001 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hesperex:

Point taken, but the reason I said Great Britain was because as you say England is not always recognised, particulary outside of Europe, I am English but I am also British. Britain is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's is the name under which we carved our colonial Empire. Great Britain is a name to be proud of. But I am English and I am very proud to be so, and let no one forget which nation conquerd Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Obviously all this conquest talk could get me into a nasty argumant with people from the aformentioned nations, particularly Ireland. I am not advocating conquest I am simply saying it happend, and I am proud of the empire we once had under the flag of Great Britain. Unless you are a football, rugby or cricket supporter you are not likely to recognise the English flag if you are not from either England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or France. The Australian flag has the British flag 'Union Jack' in the corner not the English flag. I know that a lot of Ausies are avid cricket, rugby fans so will no doubt know the English flag but how many Americans can honestly say they would recognise the English flag if they saw it? I know they would recognise the British flag but what about the English.?? or how many Germans would know it?



My ancestral roots are British.

Some from different parts of Scotland, some from Northern Ireland, and others from Sheffield in England. British or Anglo-Celtic sums up my heritage.



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Wah 04-02-2001 06:38 PM

I'm from south east england or London. It's a nice place there as I'm sure most of you on this forum know since we have this nice visit once in a while.

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PreciousGollum 04-02-2001 07:10 PM

Well I'm originally from a place called Middle Earth,but I doupt anyone has ever heard of it!http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif Anyway,there I was,sneekin' around in the depths below the Misty Mountains,when I stumbles on this portal.My curiosity got the better of me so through it I went and ended up here in this place the locals call England.Unfortunately,the portal was one-way,so now I'm stuck here without my precious!http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...les/triste.gif

On the bright side though,I began telling stories about my homeland to some old bloke with a pipe-who said he was a writer and wanted to publish my tales.Now I'm a bit of a celebrity,and with the royalties I'm gettin' off the book sales and the new movie adaptation,I'll soon have enough to forge me a new precious!

One good thing about this place though,no nasty stinkin' hobbits!http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...l_laughter.gif

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Lord of Alcohol 04-02-2001 09:33 PM

Charlotte, North Carolina USA May the (American) Football Gods smile on the Panthers this year

Barbucha 04-03-2001 08:00 AM

I am from Czech Republic (by Yorick Ceska http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif).

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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-03-2001 09:11 AM

Hi Barbucha,

If I have not overlooked anyone here, you are the first East/Eastern Central European I have come across on the board: very pleased to meet you ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif

Happy gaming and posting ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif

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DarkJedi 04-03-2001 09:47 AM

Usa all the way

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Legolas the Elven Archer 04-03-2001 10:36 AM

The land of tulips, mills & wooden shoes. The Netherlands ofcourse!
(Just like you I see)

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Wizbane 04-03-2001 10:50 AM

So, I'm the only italian here? http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-.../ugone2far.gif

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Yorick 04-03-2001 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wizbane:
So, I'm the only italian here? http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-.../ugone2far.gif


Si, mi dispiace Wizbane.

I have been to Italia though. What a country!
(Io parle Italiano un pocco)

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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-03-2001 07:07 PM

Bums ! Ja, bums !

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Tancred 04-03-2001 07:48 PM

Ah, Kent is my home. A county in England, land of Dragons and Chivalry.

Tancred

I think the Dragons emigrated. Too many knights in England.

Barbucha 04-04-2001 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ramon de Ramon y Ramon:
Hi Barbucha,

If I have not overlooked anyone here, you are the first East/Eastern Central European I have come across on the board: very pleased to meet you ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif

Happy gaming and posting ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif


Thanx Ramon.
I cannot find somebody from East/Eastern Central Europe too.



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Arishan 04-04-2001 03:04 AM

Texas, Lots of steers here.

Sir_Tainly 04-04-2001 05:36 AM

Hi Arishan, welcome http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/xyxwave.gif

Who you trying to kid son, there only two things that come form Texas.... http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif

I'm sure you've seen the film http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif




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WOLFGIR 04-04-2001 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir_Tainly:
Hi Arishan, welcome http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/xyxwave.gif

Who you trying to kid son, there only two things that come form Texas.... http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif

I'm sure you've seen the film http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif




LOL
hm,, well a Swede here...


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Sir_Tainly 04-04-2001 05:55 AM

You're a vegetable now Wolfie, I thought you were a wolf. http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif

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Dreamer128 04-04-2001 07:14 AM

Wow,this is the longest thread i've ever posted!
Please, continue posting

Demoquin 04-04-2001 07:26 AM

USa is ova here

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Altranan 04-04-2001 07:35 AM

A small country just south of Ireland......CORNWALL!!! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...uble0smile.gif

Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-04-2001 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Barbucha:
Thanx Ramon.
I cannot find somebody from East/Eastern Central Europe too.
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Just looked it up: Most is just south of the border to Saxony. To stay with the discussion on this thread only now I have learnt that the German name is Brüx. In this case I had actually been completely unaware of the German name, even though I had known Most as a city in the Czech Republic, just did not know where it was exactly.


I have only once been to the Czech Republic, to Praha/Prague/Prag of course, on a trip with my grammar school English course. I loved it very much, it is a very, very beautiful city.


Btw, do you consider yourself to be an Eastern or Central European ? Or maybe you just do not care about semantics like that ? http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif


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Demoquin 04-04-2001 09:13 AM

Hello everyone

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Barbucha 04-04-2001 09:59 AM

Yes Prag is a beautiful city, but some people in Prag are vain.

Eastern or Central, I don't know. Geographicaly is my country in Central Europe, but politicaly is more in Eastern Europe.

In Germany I was several times. Before fall of iron curtain I was with my family in Dresden, Halle, East Berlin and on island Rujana.

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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-04-2001 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Barbucha:
Yes Prag is a beautiful city, but some people in Prag are vain.


Eastern or Central, I don't know. Geographicaly is my country in Central Europe, but politicaly is more in Eastern Europe.


In Germany I was several times. Before fall of iron curtain I was with my family in Dresden, Halle, East Berlin and on island Rujana.


Barbucha, I think that is what the people in most countries think of the inhabitants of their respective capitals ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif

Like most West Germans I have not been to the eastern part quite that much.
I have, of course, been to Berlin - I took me several visits to grow to like it, at first I found it to be just too big, too little structured - also to Leipzig - a friend of mine lives there, it a very nice city, great parks and lots of intact old town quarters - and to the baltic shore region, Pomerania and Mecklenburg, including to Rügen, a very beautiful island which combines many diverse landscapes on a small surface. I have yet to travel to Halle or Dresden.

Nice talking to you ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...iles/smile.gif

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slackerboy 04-04-2001 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dreamer128:
Wow,this is the longest thread i've ever posted!
Please, continue posting

whenever my posts get like this they get closed and moved to the gen. discussion forum.

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Halbred 04-04-2001 07:03 PM

hawaii here http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...s/coollook.gif

Nex 04-04-2001 07:18 PM

Montana, USA. and no, I'm not a "complete" hick http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif

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Gargoyle 04-05-2001 12:30 AM

Im from Scotland, but right now im living in Geelong in Australia (Long Story).


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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-05-2001 12:19 PM

Noch ein Bums ! http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif

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Yorick 04-05-2001 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by Nex:
Montana, USA. and no, I'm not a "complete" hick http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif


Just a total one eh? http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...es/biggrin.gif (j/k)


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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon 04-05-2001 04:59 PM

Bums, die dritte !

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Moiraine 04-06-2001 09:15 AM

And BUMP /\/\/\ again.

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DJG 04-07-2001 11:55 AM

Stockport, Cheshire. ENGLAND. UK!

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Entreri 04-07-2001 12:48 PM

Vive le Québec LIBRE !!! ( General de Gaule )

Laval - Québec - Canada... and its getting warmer here!! The sun is melting all that damn snow and girls are wearing much less clothes !!

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