Matt
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Post by Matt on May 16, 2008 15:03:01 GMT
I found all those songs on Youtube. My favourite was My Country Tis Of Thee, I can just imagine 18th century patriots busily changing 'noble Queen' to 'noble free'. We have a long history of that actually. Hot dogs I believe comes from WW2 and not wanting german association.
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Post by Jatayu on May 17, 2008 16:53:31 GMT
Just a curious question, why is the American 5 cent piece bigger than the 10 cent?
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 17, 2008 17:19:05 GMT
That isn't unusual, the British 2 pence coin is bigger than the 1 pound coin. They just need to be distinctive.
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Post by Basse on May 17, 2008 21:01:47 GMT
The Swedish 5 crown coin is bigger than the 10 crown coin. But the tenner is golden while the fiver is silver, and the fiver's much slimmer. Not sure why it is this way, but it seems natural when you live with it
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 17, 2008 21:49:40 GMT
At one point, during the Civil War, we had diamond shaped coins. They were shoddily made though because the King was under siege.
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Post by Matt on May 18, 2008 0:08:43 GMT
Just a curious question, why is the American 5 cent piece bigger than the 10 cent? Originally, the nickel (5 cent) was made of nickel, while the dime (ten) was made of silver. Both are some alloy now I believe.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 18, 2008 12:33:16 GMT
Question: Is it true there are no planning laws in the USA? And if so, why not?
If there were no planning laws over here it would be bedlam. There'd be no countryside left.
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Post by jon. on May 18, 2008 16:39:06 GMT
When I went to New Hampshire for a vacation, the houses would be close together, since they didn't want a suburb-looking town. That was the law.
I can't say for the rest of the US, though.
Question: Would you describe a tea party for me?
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 18, 2008 16:59:46 GMT
Haha, that's the complete opposite of what I meant. Over here they're busy trying to protect the rural environment. Even if you want to add a conservatory, you need permission from the council. And is it right that in America wild animals can attack your house? Like bears and raccoons and so on? Also what is it with America stealing our placenames? New England, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, you have no originality! A tea party is when a group of people (almost always women) get together around a table in the mid afternoon, often outdoors when the weather permits. Everyone drinks tea out of china cups and there are usually biscuits, primarily for dunking in tea. Good enough? Afternoon tea is more common and often taken when holidaying, tea parties would include more people and be more organised.
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Post by Jatayu on May 18, 2008 23:06:08 GMT
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Post by jon. on May 18, 2008 23:46:26 GMT
Those pictures make me feel better for not living in Los Angeles. I don't know about that one, it hasn't ever happened to me. Actually, Englishmen have no originality! You were the ones who named it in the first place! (Or maybe just stepping on American land instantly makes someone uncreative. ) Hmm, I was hoping for a bit more detail in describing a tea party. I'm guessing it's the American equivalent to playing Wiffle Ball in the backyard with a beer/soda in the other hand. Or something. Also, where does Dr. Ashen live, and does he do anything useful?
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Post by Mashek on May 19, 2008 3:32:37 GMT
In Australia; New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland - Australia was at first called by European settlers "New Holland".
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Post by Von on May 19, 2008 8:23:48 GMT
Speaking of Victoria, I was down your way just on the weekend, Mashek. Well, Melbourne anyway so it's close enought to you. First time I've been there, and the weather certainly didn't dissapoint....cold and raining. haha.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 19, 2008 8:45:19 GMT
Could be. Didn't native Americans once name their children after the first thing they saw outside? Maybe they still do for all I know. Your second sentence lost me. But basically a tea party is is a chat between wealthier, middle aged women. It's not some long and convoluted ceremony. Also, could one of you Americans give your best impression of an English accent? I am eager to see how much poor quality American films of England have corrupted you.
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Post by jon. on May 19, 2008 10:43:39 GMT
Bloddy Hell! Or at least that's what my brother says when he tries to imitate British people.
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Post by Basse on May 19, 2008 15:09:06 GMT
Wouldn't surprise me when there are names meaning "a beautiful badger goes over the hill" (aka Kuwanyamtiwa)
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Post by Matt on May 19, 2008 18:15:21 GMT
Could be. Didn't native Americans once name their children after the first thing they saw outside? Maybe they still do for all I know. Your second sentence lost me. But basically a tea party is is a chat between wealthier, middle aged women. It's not some long and convoluted ceremony. Also, could one of you Americans give your best impression of an English accent? I am eager to see how much poor quality American films of England have corrupted you. Ok here goes: "Eh, Govna, me bloody 'ead 'urts like bloody 'ell!"
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 19, 2008 18:39:11 GMT
That's not a bad version of the Cockney accent, matty, but no one where I live speaks like that.
Your brother is wrong. I have never heard anyone speak like that. I doubt that it's even possible to talk like that in real life.
So you don't all think we're upper class toffs then? Oh my gawd.
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Post by Scuddles! on May 20, 2008 14:12:07 GMT
Speaking about accents and toffs; I am from the Home Counties (a county that is in East Anglia and the Home Counties? Indeed, Bedfordshire). Fear my accent-less middle class voice!
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 20, 2008 14:23:27 GMT
Not at all, you have a Southern accent. Come up here and we will mock you about it. One side of my family is from the South, so I should know.
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Post by Mashek on May 25, 2008 2:11:33 GMT
The northies, meaning Queenslanders (Von...) and New South Walians, all seem to speak slower than us.
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Post by Scuddles! on May 25, 2008 11:06:54 GMT
Everyone north of the Watford gap is (or sounds) working class: Fact.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 25, 2008 13:47:58 GMT
Not me, apparently, I sound posh according to most people. But maybe that's because I don't end all my sentences with "innit".
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Post by Mashek on May 26, 2008 7:52:50 GMT
Apparently I give the impression of a smart-arse when I speak, but I deceive people all the time. Also has something to do with my cheeky smile too, I think. Example, you know my Trojan story that you read last year Julius? After I read that most people in class were surprised, thinking I would have written something a little more... less mature. Actually really annoying, many old people at TAFE have actually accused me to my face that I am the sort who drinks constantly and goes clubbing every weekened. You've gotta love on-the-spot-judgers. Bloody wankers. Anywho, some more pics, though many of them are bad due to me rushing them in order not to be seen by people taking photos. I want to avoid looking like a tourist in my own town. A forest, just to give you an idea of what the terrain is like around here, apart from it being dusty and dry. It's a bad picture at that, and quite different from Basse's Swedish forests.This is the top of the TAFE institute I go to, I believe, taken from a distance. However, I go to the more modern building built next to it.From the distance the law courts; very Victorian-era architecture which is what this town is renowned for, besides its early 19th century buildings elsewhere.Taken from a hill of a great link of electricity towers or whatever stretching across the countryside. In the distance, a carpet of trees stretching far into the distance where hills and mountains arise like a great curtain of fog.
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Post by Von on May 26, 2008 8:33:30 GMT
Heh, that cracked me up. Ok, I got my greasy little mitts on a camera now. Be prepared for some images. I like those pictures of around Bendigo Mash. Very picturesque!
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on May 26, 2008 10:37:17 GMT
Very nice pictures Mashek, again. That law court looks like it's been stolen straight from Oxford or somewhere and dropped in the wilderness.
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Post by ViperIV on Jun 1, 2008 8:36:47 GMT
I am from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and her majesties something something ;D
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Post by Surge on Feb 9, 2009 23:23:10 GMT
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Post by Joshua4missions on Oct 1, 2010 14:20:38 GMT
I'm from the USA. I was born is a small town in South East Michigan, called Adrian. I moved before I turned one to North West Indiana though.
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Post by jon. on Oct 4, 2010 11:45:21 GMT
At least 90% of the population in my town is German (95% being white overall).
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