Nationality.(this ain't gonna be what you think it is) - Page 2

Gangerolf · September 5, 2002, 08:34

perhaps it's supposed to be "other/asia"

Gangerolf · September 5, 2002, 08:35

oh never mind there's already an "other" option

Q Classic · September 5, 2002, 08:55

i have a funny feeling this poll might not have been as well thought out as originally hoped...

Dauphin · September 5, 2002, 09:18

Original hope?

I think it was a "make it up as you go along" jobbie.

Serb · September 12, 2002, 03:57

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Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Yep, Russians are Asian. They're all mongols!

Serb · September 12, 2002, 03:59

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Originally posted by Q Cubed

don't.... most russians... consider themselves european...?

Yes.

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and don't most russian population centers lie within the european continent...?

Yes.

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"anyway russia is in asia" indeed...

Yes.

Serb · September 12, 2002, 04:10

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Originally posted by hagen
GenghisFarb: Russians are Mongols? Is it a joke? ...

I hope so.

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Russians conquered Syberia and the other asian lands only in the industrial age (no, not 340 AD, it was in the real world

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In XVI century actually, under the reign of Ivan the Terrible. Russia was far away from an industrial age

And btw, it's Siberia not Syberia (Syberia it's a game

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Serb · September 12, 2002, 04:25

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Originally posted by Q Cubed
Russia is still European. it's not like anybody in the Russian-Russian part gives a damn about siberia and the far east, and it's not like anybody there really gives a damn about Moscow.

Well, Siberia it's a Russian part of Russia too, as well as Moscow. Russians are majority of population here. I was born in Siberia, live in Siberia now and you right I don't like guys from Moscow, they are too arrogant

Btw, I spent three years of my life in Moscow

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Russia is european. simple as that.

Not so simple. In general, yes we are more European country then Asian. But due our history and location we have very strong Asian influence. Look at Russian architecture for example. It's a mix of western and eastern architecture. And it's true for everything Russian. Russia is a mix of Europe and Asia. A unique culture and it's pretty cool.

Gangerolf · September 12, 2002, 08:06

"FOFF"

Q Classic · September 12, 2002, 15:17

it's the russian spelling.

actually, i'm just geussing. it could just be that the russians don't know the right word to use...

Serb · September 13, 2002, 05:18

Blah
Guys do you have an imagination?
FOFF it's the shorter version of F*CK OFF. This guy have only 5 fingers on his palm (as well as majority of humans). So it's simply imossible to write full line on fist.

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it's the russian spelling.

On Russian it's "otebis"

Dauphin · September 13, 2002, 16:39

FU is a more common abbreviation, foff just looks and sounds silly.

Silpy · September 16, 2002, 06:12

Never seen FU used before.....

QBrick · September 16, 2002, 08:00

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Originally posted by Serb
In general, yes we are more European country then Asian. But due our history and location we have very strong Asian influence. Look at Russian architecture for example. It's a mix of western and eastern architecture. And it's true for everything Russian. Russia is a mix of Europe and Asia. A unique culture and it's pretty cool.

Did you ever notice, that Italian 16th cent cathedrals look much different from cathedrals in Germany in the same period?
So, if Russia is a mixture of Asia and Europe, then it'd be more precise to say, Russia is a mixture between Asia and France, Italy, Spain, England, Netherlands, Danmark, Sweden, Austria, Germany and several others.
B/c all these European cultures for themselves are more than just a mixture between other European cultures, I'd guess, there must be something 'original' in Russian culture, too.

Gangerolf · September 16, 2002, 17:30

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This guy have only 5 fingers on his palm (as well as majority of humans). So it's simply imossible to write full line on fist.

use both hands

Serb · September 17, 2002, 00:02

Good idea.

Serb · September 17, 2002, 00:35

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Originally posted by QBrick

Did you ever notice, that Italian 16th cent cathedrals look much different from cathedrals in Germany in the same period?
So, if Russia is a mixture of Asia and Europe, then it'd be more precise to say, Russia is a mixture between Asia and France, Italy, Spain, England, Netherlands, Danmark, Sweden, Austria, Germany and several others.

I'm not an expert, but as for me the cathedrals of all these countries had many common with each other. If you look on Russian cathedrals, they are absolutely different from European (Catholic) cathedrals. For example the most famous Russian cathedral:

Serb · September 17, 2002, 00:37

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Originally posted by QBrick
I'd guess, there must be something 'original' in Russian culture, too.

Of course our culture is original. We have our original arts, our more then a thousand years old original religion, our own alphabet, our own trditions, our own architecture, etc.

Myrddin · September 21, 2002, 13:17

Go look at the Kremlin cathederals again and you will see many by Italian architects

Silpy · October 7, 2002, 05:52

Russia is quite differnant to the rest of europe (I would do that Churchill quote, but cannot remenber it.) Russia has had occasional flowering of western contact , then a period of self-isolation by turning itself inward.

PS. The Reds did the same thing. Obvously more Russian than Communist.

Dauphin · October 7, 2002, 08:24

You mean the "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."

Finvola · November 11, 2002, 18:35

I am from the USA but I live in Scotland at the moment.

Bad F-Line · November 14, 2002, 09:07

Many may pick a flag that doesn't reflect the country they live in , just to be obstinate or to reflect some other ethnic pride - I live in the US but I am of Scots-Irish descent, hence the flag.

Finvola · November 14, 2002, 09:36

I happen to be of Scots-Irish decent as well but many Scots here just tell me I'm a 'Yank' lol

Beren · November 14, 2002, 10:19

Apep · November 15, 2002, 01:08

What about New Zealand? The only country where people claim they are flightless birds (kiwis). It is much more important than Oz! After all we ARE nuclear free! I would also like to note, Russia is Russia is Russia. The Ural range Divide is one of the stupidest most arbitery (I think that's the right word) continental divides in existence (and Civ 3 would never recognise it!'

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Anyway, What about us Kiwis?

Datajack Franit · December 8, 2002, 21:14

About cathedrals_ most of the european ones are in St. Petersburg as my brand new art book bought in Romania suggests.. curiously the place is called Leningrad

BTW how dare you not to add Finland and Italy?

ranskaldan · December 8, 2002, 21:24

Really weird choices, those are...

I guess I'll vote for Canada then. But be sure to include more non-Western (read: any non-Western) country in the future.

Silpy · December 11, 2002, 08:32

It is mainly Europeans who get pissed off with yanks showing other flags.... 'Yes, my great,great,great grandaddy was from Ireland! I can use the Irish flag!
MY parents are irish, but I live in England, and you see I fly the 'old Union Jack!

HAND · December 12, 2002, 21:13

The Scots were actually a Celtic faction that invaded Scotland from Ireland! I thought i'd confuse the situation a bit more!