EPTThe arguments over the map/navigator position on our 200 mile family trips from Norfolk to Yorkshire were just absurd.
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
The arguments over the map/navigator position on our 200 mile family trips from Norfolk to Yorkshire were just absurd. | ||
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Batch
Sweden692 Posts
On June 22 2011 08:06 doubled wrote: .We are in the top 10 in the world for gun ownership (which might surprise some swedes), a majority have an old hunting rifle laying around. However gun control is very strict. You are required to have a gun safe at home to lock your weapons in for example. At least partly wrong. The majority of swedes don't got an old hunting rifle laying around. To even have a chance to get a weapon licence then you will need to have a hunting exam. The number of people having a licence to own a weapon was 638.000 as of 2007 and the number probably isn't ten times higher now. That is less than 7% of the swedish populution. The number of illigal weapons in Sweden was estimated to 40.000 by the police. I can't really comment on the fact that we are in the top 10 countries for gun ownership. On June 23 2011 04:38 VoirDire wrote: Just some stats FYI. The amount of posts of each country that has claimed their [something based on personal preference] is the best in the world: Belgium - Chocolate Switzerland - Chocolate Japan - real seafood experience Germany - Beer Netherlands - Cheese Canada - Best Coffee, best doughnuts, best everything! Canada - comedians Vietnam - soup/noddle Switzerland - non-english speaking university in the world Switzerland - Best "semi-hard and hard" Cheese USA - technological entrepreneurship Germany - Orchestra United Kingdom - Best Cheeses France - Best food France - Cheese France - Food Denmark - Beer Brazil - Food Canada - Best bw starcraft channel Observation, that might/might not be statistically significant: The top 3 most boastful countries (France, Canada, Switzerland) all have french as an official language. French is probably the best language in the world. | ||
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Retgery
Canada1229 Posts
edit: not sure if any other English speaking countries have this. | ||
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MaxField
United States2386 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:07 Batch wrote: At least partly wrong. The majority of swedes don't got an old hunting rifle laying around. To even have a chance to get a weapon licence then you will need to have a hunting exam. The number of people having a licence to own a weapon was 638.000 as of 2007 and the number probably isn't ten times higher now. That is less than 7% of the swedish populution. The number of illigal weapons in Sweden was estimated to 40.000 by the police. I can't really comment on the fact that we are in the top 10 countries for gun ownership. French is probably the best language in the world. Haha, that last line was great. But that is a good question, which language would be the "BEST"? I mean there could be the prettiest sounding, but also the most simple or effective. I really do not have an answer. English is none of those, but it is one of the most "Important" languages that one could learn, along with Chinese. | ||
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Legion710
Canada423 Posts
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D10
Brazil3409 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:12 MaxField wrote: Haha, that last line was great. But that is a good question, which language would be the "BEST"? I mean there could be the prettiest sounding, but also the most simple or effective. I really do not have an answer. English is none of those, but it is one of the most "Important" languages that one could learn, along with Chinese. Well, the purpose of a language is not to be pretty, its to allow the people who speak it to communicate, and to that purpose I dont think any language comes close to english. Its surprisingly easy to learn, and even if you speak it horribly it will probably be understandable. | ||
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:09 Retgery wrote: z = zed edit: not sure if any other English speaking countries have this. England does. I'd be willing to bet Australians do it, too. | ||
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Steel
Japan2283 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:13 Legion710 wrote: POUTINE And from this we can successfully conclude that we have the best food in the world. =) | ||
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Legion710
Canada423 Posts
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Stratos.FEAR
Canada706 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:17 Steel wrote: And from this we can successfully conclude that we have the best food in the world. =) seconded also canadian bacon and maple syrup ftw | ||
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mkfuba07
United States1151 Posts
On June 23 2011 05:40 MaxField wrote: Edit: about the food : you can get 50 Chicken Mcnuggets and 2 drinks and 2 fries for 10$. HECK YA BABY!!!! haha Is that true?!? Damn, I've gotta get to McDonald's! | ||
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VoirDire
Sweden1923 Posts
On June 23 2011 07:12 MaxField wrote: Haha, that last line was great. But that is a good question, which language would be the "BEST"? I mean there could be the prettiest sounding, but also the most simple or effective. I really do not have an answer. English is none of those, but it is one of the most "Important" languages that one could learn, along with Chinese. French is a beautiful language, both audially and esthetically in prose. Practically though, it's a bit complicated due to it's many diacritical marks and its counter-intuitive and over-elaborate way of spelling things (There's really no need to put 3 vowels, 7 silent consonants and 4 diacritical marks in a single syllable). From a purely linguistic viewpoint, something like Esperanto is the best. But I digress. This is OT. | ||
NeWeNiyaLord
Norway2474 Posts
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PhilGood2DaY
Germany7424 Posts
Germany: The amount of alcohol consumed by 16-30 year old ''young'' adults is unreal. I feel like a weekend without massive amount of beer and liquor is impossible and its so accepted to get totally drunk it's almost frightening.. (the line between being an alcoholic and just enjoying alcohol is very fluent in Germany) positive stuff from Germany: we make absolute quality cars (Audi, Mercedes and Bmws are just AMAZING) football/soccer is like a huge part of our culture.. like really huge ! we have streets where u can drive even 200 miles an hour or more if u just want to ;D thats pretty special i guess | ||
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SoKHo
Korea (South)1081 Posts
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mkfuba07
United States1151 Posts
On June 23 2011 08:24 SoKHo wrote: SlayerSBoxeR This at least ties 50 McNuggets for $10 :D | ||
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strills_
Australia39 Posts
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Dragonite.
Japan62 Posts
You're welcome. | ||
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Sovetsky Soyuz
Russian Federation905 Posts
On June 23 2011 08:55 strills_ wrote: You can't see the moon in Australia. It's not here. I've only seen pictures of it. is this true? | ||
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EdSlyB
Portugal1621 Posts
On June 21 2011 03:01 SaYyId wrote: Portugal (*Scratching head) We... discovered Brazil and India??? We used to sail like... a Boss!  p.s.: we didn't discovered India, bro. We 'only' made the 1st travel by sea from EU to India around Africa. Ancient Portuguese sailors had balls the size of watermelons! | ||
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