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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16275 on: August 30, 2016, 05:52:41 PM »
Quote from: Iceea on August 30, 2016, 09:42:28 AM
May we ask where in Canada you'll be staying/living while over here?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16276 on: August 30, 2016, 05:59:08 PM »
Quote from: Haiz on August 30, 2016, 05:52:41 PM
waterloo o:

Another Waterloo? They couldn't call it New Waterloo like most other cities?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16277 on: August 30, 2016, 11:37:49 PM »
The same way they couldn't be bothered calling London New London.

Though I can't imagine why anyone would go there - except maybe university.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16278 on: August 31, 2016, 12:37:48 AM »
Quote from: Haiz on August 30, 2016, 05:52:41 PM
waterloo o:
Waterloo is about a 9 hr drive from Boston, about 8 1/2 from New York city. The flying times sound ridiculous I would have to assume they're including airport time on the ground. 3 hrs from NY 5! from Boston. Hmm...
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16279 on: August 31, 2016, 12:54:22 AM »
3 hours sounds about right. I don't know why it would take so long from Boston though. Maybe they have to loop around or something.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16280 on: August 31, 2016, 09:18:22 AM »
Or maybe it has something to do with the wind patterns going in that direction? I don't know, I'm no pilot! Regardless, I hope you enjoy yourself in Canada, Haiz!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16281 on: September 01, 2016, 12:35:12 AM »
This is just... well, hilarious and awful at the same time.

An Icelandic conworlder made a map of an alternate cold-war Europe with a number of very large and noticeable differences such as Finland being conquered by the Soviets, the establishment of an independent Kurdistan, the formation of a Balkan Federation and Austria being split up between east and west. A Danish publisher then took this map (without permission or royalties by the way) and put it in their high school history textbook.

The article (in Danish) is here, and a Google translation here.

The very nice map can be viewed on Deviantart here.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16282 on: September 01, 2016, 05:17:32 PM »
So do they just google image search for maps to put in their schoolbooks? sheesh. Its baffling when companies act like some shady dude selling stuff on ebay/craigslist type sites.

Anyway I found a pretty cool Wikipedia article today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-linguistic_onomatopoeias
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16283 on: September 02, 2016, 08:13:31 AM »
Quote from: Purple Wyrm on September 01, 2016, 12:35:12 AM
This is just... well, hilarious and awful at the same time.

An Icelandic conworlder made a map of an alternate cold-war Europe with a number of very large and noticeable differences such as Finland being conquered by the Soviets, the establishment of an independent Kurdistan, the formation of a Balkan Federation and Austria being split up between east and west. A Danish publisher then took this map (without permission or royalties by the way) and put it in their high school history textbook.

The article (in Danish) is here, and a Google translation here.

That's actually pretty funny!

The very nice map can be viewed on Deviantart here.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16284 on: September 03, 2016, 03:19:20 PM »
Quote from: Purple Wyrm on September 01, 2016, 12:35:12 AM
This is just... well, hilarious and awful at the same time.

An Icelandic conworlder made a map of an alternate cold-war Europe with a number of very large and noticeable differences such as Finland being conquered by the Soviets, the establishment of an independent Kurdistan, the formation of a Balkan Federation and Austria being split up between east and west. A Danish publisher then took this map (without permission or royalties by the way) and put it in their high school history textbook.

The article (in Danish) is here, and a Google translation here.

The very nice map can be viewed on Deviantart here.
What I find amusing is the fact that the publisher keeps on saying that it is hindsight to point out the errors. What should have been said:"This is unacceptable and the person who chose the picture has been sacked along with the proofreader." They actually tell us that they chose the map according to colors that were in, not according to facts.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16285 on: September 03, 2016, 03:58:14 PM »
I guess someone couldn't go more than seven year without a McDonald's burger so they had one sent to Iceland from Hungary.

"Someone sends an entire McDonalds hamburger to Iceland in the mail" Story: english : icelandic
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16286 on: September 05, 2016, 02:20:13 AM »
Quote from: Double H on September 03, 2016, 03:58:14 PM
I guess someone couldn't go more than seven year without a McDonald's burger so they had one sent to Iceland from Hungary.

"Someone sends an entire McDonalds hamburger to Iceland in the mail" Story: english : icelandic
Wow. Just... wow, haha.

I just offed a scorpion. That was in my room. O_O That was terrifying, and I am definitely still not okay.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16287 on: September 05, 2016, 02:57:45 AM »
Quote from: Johannabelle on September 05, 2016, 02:20:13 AM
Wow. Just... wow, haha.

I just offed a scorpion. That was in my room. O_O That was terrifying, and I am definitely still not okay.

Wait what?! I'm hoping there are non-dangerous species and it was one of those. Can you figure out how it got in? My sympathies, I certainly wouldn't be okay after something like this either.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16288 on: September 05, 2016, 07:40:13 AM »
Aarg I'm supposed to make a presentation on bone tumors by thursday and it is so boring hard to focus! I need more coffee...
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16289 on: September 05, 2016, 07:46:37 AM »
Quote from: Unlos on September 05, 2016, 07:40:13 AM
Aarg I'm supposed to make a presentation on bone tumors by thursday and it is so boring hard to focus! I need more coffee...
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