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Reginmund 
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 Topic: First historical thing that comes to your mind about a Country!Posted: 07-Jun-2005 at 09:14 |
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Sure, but that doesn't alter the fact that Flanders is what first comes to mind, and Poirot far outshines everything else I associate with Belgium. |
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poirot
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Editorial Staff Joined: 21-May-2005 Location: Belgium Online Status: Offline Posts: 1838 |
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Posted: 07-Jun-2005 at 10:29 |
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AAAAAAAAAA
"The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.� ~ HG Wells |
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vulkan02
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Termythinator Joined: 27-Apr-2005 Location: U$A Online Status: Offline Posts: 1835 |
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Posted: 07-Jun-2005 at 13:23 |
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well that's why they bad at it... you see mexicans everywhere even i my neighborhood play soccer 24/7 yet they never even come close once to winning the world cup. |
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The beginning of a revolution is in reality the end of a belief - Le Bon
Destroy first and construction will look after itself - Mao |
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ArmenianSurvival
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Joined: 11-Aug-2004 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1460 |
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Posted: 07-Jun-2005 at 13:53 |
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Afghanistan: Bactrians, Hindu Kush
Albania: Struggle in the Balkans, ancient nation of Caucasian Albania Algeria: Al-Jazeera Argentina: Rendezvous for Nazis after WWII, Football Armenia: Heroism, surviving and prospering, many Stone Age inventions Australia: no point travelling 24 hours by plane just to hear people speaking english again, nice scenery Azerbaijan: Weak army Bahrain: Persian Gulf Belgium: Cool flag Brazil: Jungles, Football Canada: Great wilderness China: Centuries of countinuous culture Columbia: Good Cocaine Egypt: Ancient people with many cultural transformations Ethiopia: Ancient Orthodox Christians Frence: Franks, Charles Aznavourian, aesthetic beauty, cigarettes Georgia: Ancient Christians, many Armenian influences, Caucasus Germany: World Wars, Berlin wall Greece: Innovative, brave and ancient India: Mauryan empire, spread of Buddhism, Alexanders invasion Iran: Glorious Iraq: Prime example that Western powers should not draw other peoples borders Ireland: My cousins, great people, great beer, relaxation Israel: Great politicians Italy: Roman Empire, latin influence on todays world (alphabet), festivity Japan: Very disciplined, sushi Jordan: Petra, war against Israel Korea: Trying to be culturally distinct from China, North Korea's nukes Kuwait: Gulf war Lebanon: Lebanese civil war, huge Armenian community until the war Mexico: Aztecs, Spanish conquests, good food Mongolia: Genghis Kahn, Timur the Lame, nomads Netherlands: Interesting architecture, cannabis, bright orange football jerseys (obviously created to enhance effects of cannabis) New Zealand: see Australia Norway: Vikings Pakistan: Indus river, ancient northwest India, Islamabad Poland: Pianists, Jews, wars Portugal: Gateway to the new world Russia: The 2 greatest Russian generals January and February, huge empire/huge army, vodka, women Saudi Arabia: Islam, miles of nothingness Scotland: Beer, people who wear kilts that dont take crap from anybody Sweden: Good heavy metal bands, good economy Switzerland: Chocolate, high altitudes Syria: Antioch, Seleucid Empire, Der-Zor desert where Armenians were massacred Turkey: Horrible government, interesting culture Tunisia: Carthage United Kingdom: Most cultural influence on earth due to colonization United States: Rulers of the world Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Samarkand, Mongols, Bactrians |
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Mass Murderers Agree: Gun Control Works!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Resistance Քիչ ենք բայց Հայ ենք։ |
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Mosquito
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Suspended Joined: 05-Aug-2004 Location: Sarmatia Online Status: Offline Posts: 2537 |
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Posted: 07-Jun-2005 at 16:04 |
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Doh, first thing about my country that comes to your mind is anti polish book full of panslavic propaganda. |
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Paul
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AE Immoderator Joined: 21-Aug-2004 Location: Hyperborea Online Status: Offline Posts: 952 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 04:19 |
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Actually the movie wih Yul Brynner. |
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Menippos
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Joined: 24-May-2005 Location: Greece Online Status: Offline Posts: 1134 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 05:04 |
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For me, the mechanism of Antikythera, which is due to receive one of the most thorough tests in modern forensic Archaeology. An MRI scan.
Results of this examination will be available to the scientific community by the end of 2005. Let's see, will they manage to actually construct a working replica? |
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CARRY NOTHING
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Menippos
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Joined: 24-May-2005 Location: Greece Online Status: Offline Posts: 1134 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 05:06 |
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Estonia: Internet, internet, internet
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CARRY NOTHING
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Kazec
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Joined: 07-Apr-2005 Location: Hong Kong Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 11:31 |
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Afghanistan: Taliban, burqa |
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Uyghur Oghli
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Joined: 08-Jun-2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 13:54 |
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Kuwait: oil |
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Exarchus
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Joined: 18-Jan-2005 Location: France Online Status: Offline Posts: 760 |
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Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 16:43 |
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Doing it better using Cyrus' list
Afghanistan: Soviet occupation Albania: Not much sadly Algeria: Algerian war of independance |
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Vae victis!
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ulrich von hutten
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Court Jester Joined: 01-Nov-2005 Location: Germany Online Status: Offline Posts: 3638 |
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Posted: 17-Feb-2006 at 01:29 |
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Afghanistan: the journey to kabul of a girlfriend of my brother someone in the 70s.a really historical journey. |
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Mila
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Retired AE Moderator Joined: 17-Sep-2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4030 |
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Posted: 17-Feb-2006 at 09:25 |
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Afghanistan: War
Albania: War Argentina: War criminals Armenia: War Azerbaijan: Oil Bahrain: Sort-of-secular Egypt: Pyramids Ethiopia: War Frence: Riots Georgia: Christmas parade India: War Iran: War Iraq: War Israel: War Italy: War Japan: War Jordan: War Korea: War Kuwait: War Lebanon: War Mexico: Mayans Netherlands: Red light district Norway: Vikings Pakistan: War Poland: War Portugal: Lisbon Russia: War Saudi Arabia: Oil Sweden: ABBA Syria: War Tanzania: ? Turkey: Istanbul Tunisia: Meditteranean United Kingdom: War United States: War Yemen: Sana'a |
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Ikki
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Guanarteme Joined: 31-Dec-2004 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1378 |
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Posted: 17-Feb-2006 at 10:20 |
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Uhh, you have a bad day
Afghanistan: soviet invasion |
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Theophos
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Joined: 12-Feb-2006 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 154 |
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Posted: 17-Feb-2006 at 12:31 |
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Afghanistan: Taliban
Albania: Weird stuff Algeria: Better off with the French
Argentina: Maradona Armenia: First Christian country Australia: Crocodile Dundee
Austria: South of Germany
Azerbaijan: Somewhere in the Caucasus Bahrain: Oil Belgium: Paedophilia Bulgaria: World Cup 94
Bosnia: War
Brazil: Samba & Football
China: Chop Suey Croatia: Nice beaches
Cuba: Fidel & Cigars
Czech Republic: Nice chicks
Denmark: Muhammad Cartoons
 Egypt: Pyramids Ethiopia: Hunger Finland: 1000 Lakes
France: Too cocky Georgia: Nice alphabet Germany: Nazis Greece: Parthenon & Beaches Hungary: Origin of the word 'Vampire'
India: Curry Indonesia: Timor massacres
Iran: Ayatollah dictatorship Iraq: Saddam Ireland: Leprechauns
Israel: Big Mistake Italy: Pizza Luxembourg: Too tiny and too rich
Japan: Looneys Jordan: Queen Raina Korea: Appendix of China Kuwait: Oil Lebanon: 40% Christian Mexico: Large hats Mongolia: Gengis Khan remains
Morocco: Shishas & Camels
Netherlands: Gays, Drugs & Prostitution Norway: Fjords Pakistan: Suicide Bombers Poland: John Paul II Portugal: Navigators Romania: Dracula
Russia: Vodka Saudi Arabia: Oil Scotland: Whiskey & Braveheart
Serbia: Wannabe Empire
Somalia: Hunger
South Africa: Apartheid
Spain: Next to Portugal
Sweden: Vikings Switzerland: Clocks, Chocolates & Banks
Syria: Hezbollah Tanzania: Always reminds me of Tasmania, like in 'Tasmanian Devil' Turkey: Constantinople Tunisia: Nice holiday destination United Kingdom: Still think they're an Empire United States: Cowboys shooting around the world Vatican: Popes Yemen: Oil Edited by Theophos |
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"I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me."
--John 14:6 |
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Halevi
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Joined: 16-Feb-2006 Location: Neutral Zone Online Status: Offline Posts: 584 |
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Posted: 01-Mar-2006 at 05:07 |
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Afghanistan: cool hats, high mountains, opium
Albania: tirana Algeria: Faudel, Rai singer
Argentina: Beef Armenia: Echmiadzin Australia: red earth, pink people
Austria: hitler, vienna on new years eve, 2005
Azerbaijan: abandoned oil rigs, long lost family in Baku Bahrain: oil and sand Belgium: bad colonial record (Congo), short people, chocolate, fries Bulgaria: my Bulgarian friend Emil, who we all call e-mail
Bosnia: tribalism
Brazil: soccer
China: energy Croatia: cheap vacation
Cuba: cigars and aids
Czech Republic: kafka, heavy food, dark architecture
Denmark: herring, muhammad
Egypt: hassan al-banna Ethiopia: spongy sour flatbread.. yum Finland: cell phones and hockey
France: cigarettes and scarves Georgia: FOOD, FOOD, WINE and more FOOD. yum. the colour green. Germany: anal Greece: childhood, beaches, happiness Hungary: the word magyar
India: gandhi-ji Indonesia: islands, little people
Iran: culture, shiism, powderkeg, gf Iraq: the kurds, lebanon Ireland: orange, the smell of spilled beer
Israel: identity issues, hommous, family Italy: love, pasta, sicily Luxembourg: Oz
Japan: quirky culture, sushi Jordan: palestinians, petra Korea: funny accent, kim chee Kuwait: wilayat of basra, oil Lebanon: shish taouk, hizbullah, beirut Mexico: tacos, flies Mongolia: those cool tent-suburbs
Morocco: jmaa' al-fnaa, hashish, weird hooded cloaks, bright blue
Netherlands: bikes, thin houses, dykes Norway: giddy bearded people and trees Pakistan: indian food, sweat Poland: autumn, that french movie with the polish guy in it Portugal: emeril, clams and cilantro Romania: lack of deoderant, lush deciduous forest
Russia: slavic nihilism, vodka, cold Saudi Arabia: oil, corruption Scotland: highlands
Serbia: milosevic
Somalia: flies, blood
South Africa: flame-thrower car-alarms
Spain: too much olive oil, flamenco
Sweden: nice people, naivete Switzerland: giant chess pieces, cheese fondue, mountains, cow bells
Vatican: cultSyria: al assad Tanzania: the tazmanian devil (the real animal) Turkey: 'Snow' (novel), bosphorus, blue water Tunisia: muslim disneyland United Kingdom: rain, grass, pasty United States: excess, fox news Yemen: heat, malawah, jahnun oops. that wasnt all historical, more like free association. my bad. Edited by Halevi |
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D.C.
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Joined: 25-Jan-2006 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 80 |
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Posted: 01-Mar-2006 at 07:07 |
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Mine is a little like historical word association, I'm not listing the most important thing I can think of in your history, rather the first thing that comes to mind. Afghanistan: Taliban. Egypt: Ramses. Edited by D.C. |
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Artaxiad
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Joined: 10-Aug-2004 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 488 |
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Posted: 01-Mar-2006 at 09:56 |
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Afghanistan: Iranian influence, American invasion
Albania: Skanderbeg! Algeria: Cheb Khaled Argentina: soccer Armenia: My Homeland! Azerbaijan: Nagorno-Karabagh war Bahrain: Arabs Belgium: French language China: the next big thing? Egypt: the Pyramids Ethiopia: 2nd Christian nation France: Eifel tower, French language Georgia: Armenian-style churches Germany: WWII Greece: Sparta and Souvlaki! India: large population Iran: Ancient culture, Zoroastrianism Iraq: Saddam! Israel: Religion and Jerusalem Italy: Italian food Japan: War with China Jordan: Arabs, recent terrorist attack Korea: division between North and South Kuwait: War Lebanon: My Birthplace! Phoenicians, Christians and Muslims, Civil War Mexico: Spanish language, Spanish influence Netherlands: lower than sea level Norway: Vikings Pakistan: recent earthquake Poland: my Polish teacher, invaded during WWII Portugal: oranges Russia: Soviet Union Saudi Arabia: Islam Sweden: Vikings Syria: the Assad family Tanzania: Turkey: Armenian genocide, Ottoman Empire Tunisia: Carthage United Kingdom: London, the English language, industrialisation United States: New York, world police Yemen: Arabs
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sedamoun
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Joined: 18-Oct-2005 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 480 |
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Posted: 01-Mar-2006 at 10:47 |
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Afghanistan: fighting the russians Albania: resistance Azerbaijan: Karabah issue Cheers |
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Qin Dynasty
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Joined: 08-Jan-2006 Location: China Online Status: Offline Posts: 211 |
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Posted: 01-Mar-2006 at 12:29 |
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Afghanistan: a country with long history and a neighbour, friendship Algeria: old friend of China Azerbaijan: political situation Columbia: compaign with drug? (no offense) Egypt: desert and pyramid Ethiopia: good friend of China Ireland: courage people Japan: war crime, economic power Mongolia: Genghis Kahn, a country gained independence from R.O.China Netherlands: tall man and tall woman, international law, football New Zealand: two extremely beautiful and rich islands Norway: snowy and twists and turns coastline Scotland: brave heart , bagpipe Syria:wars of middle east Turkey: Ottoman empire Uzbekistan: former USSR member and a neighbour |
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