EPTNew Zealand not bad either.
Pakistan, Iceland for the landscapes.
Nauru is just weird.
Bhutan as well.
Turkmenistan always a good bet.
Also, Japan is VERY strange.
Tonga, wtf is this?
India, lots of weirdness.
France for the strange people.
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fancyClown
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New Zealand not bad either. Pakistan, Iceland for the landscapes. Nauru is just weird. Bhutan as well. Turkmenistan always a good bet. Also, Japan is VERY strange. Tonga, wtf is this? India, lots of weirdness. France for the strange people. | ||
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VelJa
France1109 Posts
On April 20 2015 18:46 fancyClown wrote: France for the strange people. hahahaha yeah dude nice one  The most strange country is and will be always Russia. Just look all over the internet. | ||
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ThomasjServo
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
On April 20 2015 19:37 ThomasjServo wrote: Can modern day Italians listen to Italian Opera and understand it clear as day, or is the structure of the language more akin to Shakespeare in that it is theatrical or more antiquated. Shakespeare is early modern/Modern English. Old English (800's) Middle English (1200's) Early Modern (1600's) Present day (2000's) Shakespeare looked at Chaucer's language and treated it like we treat Shakespeare's. | ||
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On April 20 2015 20:35 Thieving Magpie wrote: Shakespeare is early modern/Modern English. Old English (800's) Middle English (1200's) Early Modern (1600's) Present day (2000's) Shakespeare looked at Chaucer's language and treated it like we treat Shakespeare's. I would imagine there would have to be similar things for Italian, I've just been on an Opera kick of late and was curious. Couldn't turn anything up in an old text book I have or via Quick google. Then again, now that it isn't before 6 am here and I am 4 cups of coffee deep, most Opera would have been early modern or later in the English, linguistic timeline you cited. So I suppose it can't be so different by extension. | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
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MoltkeWarding
5195 Posts
On April 20 2015 20:38 ThomasjServo wrote: I would imagine there would have to be similar things for Italian, I've just been on an Opera kick of late and was curious. Couldn't turn anything up in an old text book I have or via Quick google. Then again, now that it isn't before 6 am here and I am 4 cups of coffee deep, most Opera would have been early modern or later in the English, linguistic timeline you cited. So I suppose it can't be so different by extension. May I ask which pieces you are watching? By far the most commercially prevalent composers in the world are Verdi and Puccini. Both wrote in the 19th/early 20th centuries, and are easily comprehensible to Italians today. Of the two, Puccini seems to speak to us in a more emotionally pure and transparent language, to the extent that his Operas are a great launching pad for learning both the uses and virtues of Italian. Shakespearean English is a very eccentric form of early-modern English; effusive metaphorical conceits, mixed with a heavy dose of Latin grammar and imaginative phrasal juxtapositions colour the more quotable portions of his verse, but we are wont to remember that Shakespeare was not Moliere; he wrote in both the language of court and the language of the gutter. There are many "Englishes" in Shakespeare, and he is effective at differentiating his characters through diction. P.S. It is also worth noting, that Composers rarely wrote their own libretti. There were a few exceptions, such as Wagner and Berlioz, but generally the task of the composer was to set music to the work of the librettist. | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On April 19 2015 23:18 Thieving Magpie wrote: This is like when lawyers require a 300page document describing exactly what fire means right? Sounds perfect for this thread! I guess it comes down to whether you count what were are arguing about on the surface versus what the impetus of the actually is. For example, most wars are fought over a lack of resources which usually becomes triggered when one or both sides can't afford to just buy those resources from abroad. But when they actually fight they blame superficial things like "belief systems" or "immigration" or "taxes" etc... The impetus or the surface topics that the impetus pushed to the surface? I'm a natural scientist, not lawyer or philosopher, so I try to get to a point that you can actually measure to be right or wrong, the briefer the better. Also for the record I should mention that I don't know what an impetus is. So I'd suggest a reformulation of the question along the lines of "if you ask random person what they are discussing, what do they reply?". One sentence, not 300 pages, see? Not sure where you got that from... Anyway. Each discission would be assigned a single subject, and we would avoid disagreements on what the discussion "actually" is about. There may be other interpretations on the question, but let's use a version that we could at least in theory go and measure the right answer to. So with that formulation, I think "TV" (possibly even "game of thrones"  ) and "love" both would score higher than religion or money. Let's not overestimate how profound discussions purple usually have. | ||
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On April 20 2015 21:09 MoltkeWarding wrote: May I ask which pieces you are watching? By far the most commercially prevalent composers in the world are Verdi and Puccini. Both wrote in the 19th/early 20th centuries, and are easily comprehensible to Italians today. Of the two, Puccini seems to speak to us in a more emotionally pure and transparent language, to the extent that his Operas are a great launching pad for learning both the uses and virtues of Italian. Shakespearean English is a very eccentric form of early-modern English; effusive metaphorical conceits, mixed with a heavy dose of Latin grammar and imaginative phrasal juxtapositions colour the more quotable portions of his verse, but we are wont to remember that Shakespeare was not Moliere; he wrote in both the language of court and the language of the gutter. There are many "Englishes" in Shakespeare, and he is effective at differentiating his characters through diction. Mainly Carmen and Pagliacci, should have looked up years before posting but it was early. Makes enough sense, I assumed certain poetic liberties would be taken lyrically | ||
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VelJa
France1109 Posts
Let me explain. We all encounter in a week some little situation where you are frustrated. Example: When you drive and a fucking cyclist block you When u wait at the maul that the retard just before you takes an eternity to pay When ur girl is yelling at you for no fucking reason etc etc And u did nothing. Cuz u are well educated and calm. But... Sometimes I feel it's just too much to keep. I dream about punch in the face the fucking cyclist, yelling on this retard who takes 2hours to pay and bag his stuff or tell my girl to let me alone that's not my fucking problem. So I replace fighting by playing football or running. But dude come on ... I really need to fight someone. That's a little bit difficult to explain, and my English is really bad but ... did someone feel the same as me ? PS : 1ST RULE : DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
Car drivers though are far more guilty than most cyclist (nice generalisation there). They just don't look, fucking about with their radio, earphones in, messing about on mobiles. Mini cabs are the worst. Black Cabs (licensed mini cabs) Just pull a 180 with no warning, central London is a nightmare 'cos of them. Bus drivers are pretty dorky too. I got my bike security marked as a free Police initiative few months back. They also had a lorry parked up and allowed you to sit in the drivers seat and another copper would walk round the lorry. And it's shocking how little they can actually see. Both my parents were driving instructors - I've had a full clean bike & car license since I was 18 so like to think I am well schooled in driving etiquette - so always knew that lorries and buses couldn't see shit. But until you actually see just how little they can see... Fuck car drivers, stop polluting the planet. You assholes. | ||
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VelJa
France1109 Posts
On April 20 2015 22:30 fruity. wrote: I cycle a lot, and seeing the shit some twats pull just boggles my mind. ETA for you receiving The Darwin award - 2 years top. And the fuckwits flood out in summer. Running red lights, going up the inside of a fucking 5000 ton articulated lorry who's indicating to turn left. Man, just Jesus Christ. Car drivers though are far more guilty than most cyclist (nice generalisation there). They just don't look, fucking about with their radio, earphones in, messing about on mobiles. Mini cabs are the worst. Black Cabs (licensed mini cabs) Just pull a 180 with no warning, central London is a nightmare 'cos of them. Bus drivers are pretty dorky too. I got my bike security marked as a free Police initiative few months back. They also had a lorry parked up and allowed you to sit in the drivers seat and another copper would walk round the lorry. And it's shocking how little they can actually see. Both my parents were driving instructors - I've had a full clean bike & car license since I was 18 so like to think I am well schooled in driving etiquette - so always knew that lorries and buses couldn't see shit. But until you actually see just how little they can see... Fuck car drivers, stop polluting the planet. You assholes. hello I like a lot what you say I completely disagree with you maybe we can schedule a fight between us ? :D :D | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18159 Posts
On April 20 2015 21:39 VelJa wrote: Do you -sometimes- feel like you want/need to fight? Let me explain. We all encounter in a week some little situation where you are frustrated. Example: When you drive and a fucking cyclist block you When u wait at the maul that the retard just before you takes an eternity to pay When ur girl is yelling at you for no fucking reason etc etc And u did nothing. Cuz u are well educated and calm. But... Sometimes I feel it's just too much to keep. I dream about punch in the face the fucking cyclist, yelling on this retard who takes 2hours to pay and bag his stuff or tell my girl to let me alone that's not my fucking problem. So I replace fighting by playing football or running. But dude come on ... I really need to fight someone. That's a little bit difficult to explain, and my English is really bad but ... did someone feel the same as me ? PS : 1ST RULE : DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. If you're waiting in the maul aren't you already fighting? Maybe with a bair (u c whut I did ther?) or something equally vicious, but I am not sure where the payment comes in. Answering the question: I sometimes which my car was like the ones in carmageddon (or death race, or mad max). I want 1 yard long stiletto blades on the front where I can punch a big red button to shoot out and destroy the car (fiat mille) in front of me. And circle saws on the sides that if I am really angry will rip open the car I am overtaking like an overripe melon. As for the supermarket: it is almost always the cashier here, not the client, that makes shit take forever. And can't be angry with them, because they get paid absolutely nothing to do the most boring work imaginable. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32098 Posts
On April 17 2015 02:01 riotjune wrote: Anyone know the exact type of hot dog and bun used in Nathan's hot dog eating contest? All beef? I'm thinking about participating in this year's qualifiers. you best blog this nathans hotdogs owns only sabrett is better Micronesia likes Hebrew national the best and he is a wrong man  | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
On April 20 2015 22:48 VelJa wrote: maybe we can schedule a fight between us ? :D :D Mais oui! | ||
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
On April 20 2015 21:14 Cascade wrote: I'm a natural scientist, not lawyer or philosopher, so I try to get to a point that you can actually measure to be right or wrong, the briefer the better. Also for the record I should mention that I don't know what an impetus is. So I'd suggest a reformulation of the question along the lines of "if you ask random person what they are discussing, what do they reply?". One sentence, not 300 pages, see? Not sure where you got that from... Anyway. Each discission would be assigned a single subject, and we would avoid disagreements on what the discussion "actually" is about. There may be other interpretations on the question, but let's use a version that we could at least in theory go and measure the right answer to. So with that formulation, I think "TV" (possibly even "game of thrones" ) and "love" both would score higher than religion or money. Let's not overestimate how profound discussions purple usually have. I got that 300 page comment from a lawyer I chatted up at a party. I asked her what about her job she disliked. She said "pretending not to know something basic like "what is fire" and "how would they know its a fire and not, say, smoke from a barbeque" And then she said they'd have to sit and listen to an expert explain what fire is and have the opposing team write what turned out to be 300 pages explaining what exactly was meant by "I saw a fire." Using your structure of "what random person overhearing the topic would think" then I would have to pull money out of the equation. Money is usually the core of majority of arguments and conflicts--but usually as the really really deep cause. A couple could be arguing over vacations feeling lame when the actual problem is that they aren't getting raises that match inflation. So on and so forth. | ||
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VelJa
France1109 Posts
ok so I visit London for work in a couple weeks. | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
On April 20 2015 23:40 VelJa wrote: ok so I visit London for work in a couple weeks. Well shit, I'm errr doing stuff that week  Oh well it's the thought that counts hey | ||
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Mjolnir
912 Posts
On April 20 2015 21:39 VelJa wrote: Do you -sometimes- feel like you want/need to fight? Let me explain. We all encounter in a week some little situation where you are frustrated. Example: When you drive and a fucking cyclist block you When u wait at the maul that the retard just before you takes an eternity to pay When ur girl is yelling at you for no fucking reason etc etc And u did nothing. Cuz u are well educated and calm. But... Sometimes I feel it's just too much to keep. I dream about punch in the face the fucking cyclist, yelling on this retard who takes 2hours to pay and bag his stuff or tell my girl to let me alone that's not my fucking problem. So I replace fighting by playing football or running. But dude come on ... I really need to fight someone. That's a little bit difficult to explain, and my English is really bad but ... did someone feel the same as me ? PS : 1ST RULE : DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. Being frustrated is one thing. Wanting to beat someone up because they inadvertently caused you a minor hassle is a problem, I'd say. Especially when you follow it up with: But dude come on ... I really need to fight someone. No, you don't. You just want to. I'll go out on a limb and say you want to because you've never really done it before - or if you have, it was an extremely minor altercation. I've trained in Muay Thai for 15 years and BJJ for about 8. I have seen some hard, hard, hard fighters, and you know what? None of them want to just go out and beat someone up because they're slow in line at the grocery store. They're actually the calmest, most reasonable people I know; and that's because they know a) fighting comes at a cost to both parties - engaging with a stranger is unnecessary risk, and b) they have the confidence and assuredness to roll with whatever life throws at them. I get that you're frustrated - we all get frustrated from time to time; but playing out some tough-guy fantasy in your head, to the point where you want to hurt someone, is not healthy. It implies (to me at least) that there are other issues in your life that are causing you to feel like you have limited control over your life and it's manifesting as this odd hyper-aggressive fantasy - which, interestingly (and thankfully) you are not acting upon. TL:DR - While I'm sure others have experienced what you have, I wouldn't say it's healthy or the norm. Most reasonable and content people don't fantasize about punching their gf in the face because she's angry, or beating up a stranger because they took too long in line at the mall. Seriously. | ||
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waffelz
Germany711 Posts
cake made of sponge mixture with strawberrys - would a layer of strawberry jam between the actual strawberrys and the bottom be to much? I need this cake to be red... for reasons. The glaze that goes on top just didnt cut it properly. I have almost no experience in terms of baking and therefore arent sure. Also I lack the time to do another prototype. Already made one, wasnt red enough at all. Gogo teamliquid bakers (not you stoners, fuck off!)/grannys | ||
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