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23 Dec 02
Originally posted by LuckYou can actually go on trips to "lapland" in Northern Finland, they even stamp your passport with a little santa stamp saying welcome to lapland.
The is a mountain in Northern Finland where the Santa Claus comes from, Korvatunturi!
Sincerely,
Harri / Luck
PS: Unfortunately, Nowdays it is 99.99% business!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew
23 Dec 02
Originally posted by AcolyteOh dear. It's a bit of a nasty quiz, but I thought someone might have got it by now. 🙁 Anyway, most Europeans probably wouldn't get it, and if an American did he could say AHA! I know some geography! Hint: how many of them could you point to on a map?
OK, quick quiz for any Americans. Which of these is the odd one out?
Africa
Poland
The Bay of Biscay
Ho Chi Minh City
Lapland
Tergunia
The Caspian Sea
No cheating and browsing the Internet for the answer!
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23 Dec 02
Originally posted by Acolyteso its not lapland as this is not a real place, it is the mythical home of sanata ?
Oh dear. It's a bit of a nasty quiz, but I thought someone might have got it by now. 🙁 Anyway, most Europeans probably wouldn't get it, and if an American did he could say AHA! I know some geography! Hint: how many of them could you point to on a map?
23 Dec 02
Originally posted by AcolyteAfrica is a continent.
OK, quick quiz for any Americans. Which of these is the odd one out?
Africa
Poland
The Bay of Biscay
Ho Chi Minh City
Lapland
Tergunia
The Caspian Sea
No cheating and browsing the Internet for the answer!
Poland is a country in eastern Europe.
The Bay of Biscay is a body of water to the west of France, adjoining the Atlantic Ocean.
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) is in Vietnam.
Lapland is an area of northern Sweden and Finland. Home to the Lapps, or the Samis as I think they are also known.
The Caspian Sea is a sea (or lake) in central Asia.
Tergunia...I have never heard of Tergunia. Therefore it does not belong. The others are all identifiable places. I suspect Tergunia is fictional.
24 Dec 02
Originally posted by kirksey957Geography and history are two of my best subjects. I may only be an average chess player, but I am a Trivial Pusuit powerhouse.
It is sad when our "smart" bombs are smarter than our people. It weems like we don't know where a country is on the map unless we are at war with it. We excell at a lot of things, some not so good, but never at geography. 😳 Kirk
24 Dec 02
Originally posted by RussI'm a proud American of average ignorance. There is certainly some truth to the perception that we as a nation are very self-involved. In today's world, however, we are going to be forced to take notice of what's happening outside our borders. While we do tend to stick our noses into other countries affairs, I think that is at least partly excusabe. As a world super power, and really the only super power, we have a responsibility for the wellfare of struggling countries around the world.
I thought this thread would get a few posts 😉
It is a funny thing being English these days. Obviously this country has seen its glory days come and go. But the one thing that shocks me (and it only becomes apparent after you have travelled, particularly to the US) is how unpatriotic we all our. It seems that only football brings out the patriotic side in ...[text shortened]... in no way American bashing – just sharing a few experiences and thoughts. 😉
-Russ
Now I see I'm digressing a bit, and that is not the point I'm trying to make.
The point I AM trying to make is that our country has an enourmous amount of patriotism. It is truely something to behold. I don't know where it comes from, but I do know that when push comes to shove, and we feel somehow attacked, that there is a surge of energy that feels quite powerful. Bickering neighbors are suddenly on the same team.
I think that through all the dissent and different opinions, and after we've all had our say about how we think we're going about it the wrong way or that our policies suck or this or that...When it really comes down to it, Americans feel we have something special here. I know I do.
24 Dec 02
Originally posted by fexkornMuch of this so called patriotism is simply empty rhetoric. Patriotism is more than just waving flags and clamoring for your enemies to be bombed. It involves actually getting away from the TV long enough to vote or to serve on jury duty if you're called. It requires some active involvement on the part of the individual in his society. Much of what passes for patriotism these days is nothing more than nationalism. Nationalism of the type that would have been right at home at the Nuremburg Rallies.
...The point I AM trying to make is that our country has an enourmous amount of patriotism...