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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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 Posted - 12/12/2003 : 08:50:25
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Originally posted by Danishboy
In europa we have a very old history, and the Us has none, well nothing worth talking about.
Wow, you're the perfect example of an arrogant European.
There's no US history worth talking about? It's ridiculous that someone from Denmark (any important world events ever happen there? other than women's handball) is puffing up about the relative unimportance or lack of history of the US. |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 08:54:52
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Originally posted by cvanepps
Wow, Danishboy, you really are jumping all around...like House of Pain.
Yeah, but does he got more rhymes than the bible's got psalms? ;)
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 09:05:33
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I'd say Denmark has history enough,
or at least my father-in-law is always sayin....
But traditional Danish music is painfu tho,
all the masons here seem to be Danish so
at company parties I'm practically in tears,
For the love of god make it stop!
Sorry Danishboy ;) |
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Danishboy
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Denmark
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 09:19:50
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Back then i was more into Kris-Cross. To Darwin: Well prove me wrong, tell me something i dont know!!
If you have read some of the worlds history big civilations have vansihed, and i for one are proud to live in a country that did!!
In 1185 a Danish monk Saxo Grammaticus were ordered by the war bishop Absalon, to write down the past for the future generations, in nine books known as history of the Danes
Do you know any storys from texas back then?
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Danishboy
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 09:25:30
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I'd say Denmark has history enough,
or at least my father-in-law is always sayin....
But traditional Danish music is painfu tho,
all the masons here seem to be Danish so
at company parties I'm practically in tears,
For the love of god make it stop!
Sorry Danishboy ;)
Sorry about Aqua:(
Try out Young Flowers from 1969, nothing really good since.
Maybe The Raveonettes
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 09:37:54
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Okay,
but I still don't understand why you guys have to pickle everything ;) |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 10:23:29
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Originally posted by Danishboy
Back then i was more into Kris-Cross. To Darwin: Well prove me wrong, tell me something i dont know!!
If you have read some of the worlds history big civilations have vansihed, and i for one are proud to live in a country that did!!
In 1185 a Danish monk Saxo Grammaticus were ordered by the war bishop Absalon, to write down the past for the future generations, in nine books known as history of the Danes
Do you know any storys from texas back then?
Man of steel
What you want me to quiz you about US history? And what will that prove? Anything you don't know you'll claim is unimportant.
North and South America, by the way, is full of lost civilizations. I don't derive any pride from that. I do however know some stories about the history of Texas. As a kid who grew up there I took a class on its history. You may turn up your arrogant nose and say anything only 150 years old isn't really history, but I would say that history is more relevant to me than anything written in the book of Saxo Grammaticus. |
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mun chien andalusia
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Italy
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 11:59:14
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danish boy you are pathetic.it's easy to say that americans don't have history.so what? their last 200 years are far more influencing the world than 1000 years of danish history(are you serious when you consider history some medieval war between clans?and why are you so proud about it?).don't be so paternalistic with your "european history" cause easily i could say that when greeks were talking about philosophy 2000 years before christ your ancestors where still on the trees.don't be so arrogant specially when you have nothing to be arrogant about
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 12:34:57
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Danishboy if you are not even going to take the time to read my counterargument, or dismiss it in your prickish, offhanded arrogant way, then fuck you. The original topic was NOT about "who would make a good king for the U.S." it was simply about monarchy. Period. You can sit there and be all proud of your insignificant little country, and try to make us feel barbaric because we had a Civil War, but really tell me when the events of Denmark have had any impact on the history of the world. Maybe to you they do, in the michrochasmic little sphere that you live in, but there is no way you can prove to anyone that the U.S. doesn't have any interesting history behind it.
By the way, just because something doesn't interest you or you don't want to consider it, does not mean that it isn't important to other people. LISTEN to what people are saying, as I have given you that respect in listening to your little speil about how advanced and cultured Denmark is, and how backward and terrible all the other countries of the world are.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 12:38:24
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But back to the bufferzone-talk, do you really think that the sovietunionen could have overthrown the "worlds oldest democracy"
I think not, but maybe i´m wrong.
That´s right we had a democracy, when you killed of eachother in the civil-war.
Man of steel
It's bullshit to think that the Soviet Union couldn't have overthrown Denmark. We both know they could have, and easily, and the "world's oldest democracy" would have been replaced by communism.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Carl Sagan
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jbstevens
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 14:25:24
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Originally posted by Danishboy
But back to the bufferzone-talk, do you really think that the sovietunionen could have overthrown the "worlds oldest democracy"
I think not, but maybe i´m wrong.
Sorry but I'm with Danishboy on this - there is no way the Soviet Union would have overthrown the "worlds oldest democracy" - not so long as there were great big US missiles waiting to shoot up their red asses.
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mun chien andalusia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:00:40
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i don't think that the russians ever considered invading denmark.why the hell would they do such a stupid move?a country with no resources,army or strategical position doesn't worth risking a world war don't you think?
and by the way who would be "the world's oldest democracy"?
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:02:59
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:09:15
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Mun Chien, I think we all know it was the Greeks...
But you don't hear those of us of Greek descent bragging our country up against the world.
We do that in our native tongue. :)
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Danishboy
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:10:44
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Seams i hit a nerve, i was just wondering why i never hear or read what your great country(mean US)was like before "the white man" arrived why do you think that is? Maybe there wasent any good storys to tell, i just find that hard to believe.
I was trying to provok any of you, to tell why your country is great. But you all get so defensive about it, so why dont we just drop it ok.
You win your country is bigger, better or something than my country "no one thing your missing out of blue-blooded citizens, and where´s the decadence?"
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:28:09
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I am going to try to answer your question, danishboy - assuming that last part is a question. The native peoples who lived here before the swarms of Viking, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, etc., etc. came and took their chunks of land and resources, including slaves, did not have a cohesive written history of their peoples (massive generalization). I would argue that there is still quite a bit of history to be learned, if you try hard enough (go to the library or google it) and we are discovering more and more about the inhabitants from tens of thousands of years ago through decades of archaeology. If you find that you want to know more about this country's history, both before and after colonization, all you need to do is research it for yourself. Stirring up heated battles with nationalistic one-liners will not get you anywhere - it just comes off as rude, which will get you defensiveness, and rightly so.
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Danishboy
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 15:32:16
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Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
i don't think that the russians ever considered invading denmark.why the hell would they do such a stupid move?a country with no resources,army or strategical position doesn't worth risking a world war don't you think?
and by the way who would be "the world's oldest democracy"?
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If you want to control the Baltic sea you do
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mun chien andalusia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 16:09:55
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Mun Chien, I think we all know it was the Greeks...
But you don't hear those of us of Greek descent bragging our country up against the world.
We do that in our native tongue. :)
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened"
yeah i know.i wanted to see if anyone noted the "my big fat greek wedding" reference.danishboy reminded me of the bride's father who kept braagging about greek culture as if socrates was his uncle.my point was to prove how useless is to brag about national history but irony doesn't arrive in nazionalist minds (greeks as you may know are world champions in bragging and it's something i could never stand )...
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mun chien andalusia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 16:11:32
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I suddenly have the urge to play a game of Risk.
i love that game
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 16:35:21
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Aha, so you know that Canada is pretty much made up of Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec (haha, there is no Saskatchewan in the game of world domination!)
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mun chien andalusia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 17:19:58
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nop.just risk.how is a&a?
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Danishboy
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 17:56:27
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Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Mun Chien, I think we all know it was the Greeks...
But you don't hear those of us of Greek descent bragging our country up against the world.
We do that in our native tongue. :)
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened"
Who would see that crappy movie? You would i guess
yeah i know.i wanted to see if anyone noted the "my big fat greek wedding" reference.danishboy reminded me of the bride's father who kept braagging about greek culture as if socrates was his uncle.my point was to prove how useless is to brag about national history but irony doesn't arrive in nazionalist minds (greeks as you may know are world champions in bragging and it's something i could never stand )...
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mun chien andalusia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 18:27:11
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yep i saw it and i laughed my ass off.at least i can laugh with my origins.i don't want to be so pathetic to bragg about my ancestors' ancient history(and you must admit that greeks and byzantines were fairly more important and influencial than your barbaric viking kings).you should try to read a bit more and be more open minded instead of repeating worn out antiamerican slogans and believing that Saxo Grammaticus' story is the epitome of european litterature.
it's easy to say that americans have a bloody history(who hasn't anyway) but it takes a bit of intelligence to understand that not all americans are proud about it.you take for granted that danish history is innocent,important and worth reading i say that since you are in the E.U try to be less nazionalist and more open to different cultures.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 12/13/2003 : 02:51:55
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I created a monster!
Danishboy is really being a nerd, but that's ok.
There's some good danish music though, Superheroes for one.
And what about lego and Hans Christian Anderson?
Without mr.Anderson there would have been no American Disney movie called
'The Little Mermaid'.
the US has lot's of history, danishboy, you know it, so don't be such a fool.
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Danishboy
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Denmark
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Posted - 12/13/2003 : 04:49:43
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What about windmills? You know clean energi? Did you know that one american household spends as much energi as five europians households? Just a fact!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 12/15/2003 : 08:41:20
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Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
nop.just risk.how is a&a?
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Its alot more involved, I'll just stick with good old Risk. |
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