imported_argie Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Originally posted by Stoffel: besides Gay-lord I really dont like that sig of yours,it has a tendency to embarrass people from a certain country Me for instance I rather would like to see you remove that sig. Very friendly asked for now.The sig really upsets you? Seems more a satyrical remark on the stupidity of such statement than a real grip with the Dutchs, IMHO. You can replace Dutch with any country and it keeps being satyrical. (Unless you replace it with USA. In such case you automatically becomed an Euro-pinko USA-hater). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 'Berlin' in Barbarossa to Berlin refers to Irving Berlin, composer of Rhapsody in Blue. I suppose they used his name because that was the original selection for the game's opening tune? Russian city names weren't the only ones to change. The free city of Danzig (where WWII started?) is now the Polish port of Gdansk... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 besides Gay-lord I really dont like that sig of yours,it has a tendency to embarrass people from a certain country Actually the statement is a double oxymoron, which is what makes it funny. The Dutch have one of the most open and permissive cultures in the world and are very tolerant (as a culture in general) of different cultures and lifestyle practices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaylord Focker Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Stoffel, my sig is'nt anti-dutch , as the above posters were so kind to point out it's supposed to be humorous. Hopefuly your not offended by it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Oberst Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Originally posted by Gaylord Focker: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Flammenwerfer: Who is Berlin? Berlin is a band from the 80's...</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poobear Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 "Were is Barbarossa? " I thought that it was that little area on a man right between his meat and potatoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Originally posted by MikeyD: 'Berlin' in Barbarossa to Berlin refers to Irving Berlin, composer of Rhapsody in Blue.George Gershwin. Sheesh. [ September 04, 2002, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Lars ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshik Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Originally posted by Sergei: Here's a tougher nut: what is Leningrad oblast, ie. the district around and including Leningrad/St.Pete, called today? I believe it's called "Tvaiyamat'skaya". -Joshik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaragdadler Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Barbarossa and Kyffhäuser http://www.cavern-barbarossa.com/04Barbarossa/Barbarossa.htm Greetings from Turingia [ September 04, 2002, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: Smaragdadler ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Originally posted by Gaylord Focker: Stoffel, my sig is'nt anti-dutch , as the above posters were so kind to point out it's supposed to be humorous. Hopefuly your not offended by it anymore.Perhaps he's French? "I'd make a counter point but you'd probably just give up." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaylord Focker Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Zut Alors! [ September 04, 2002, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: Gaylord Focker ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 good,thanks for the explanation. maybe I read the word hate in a wrong way,I thought you made some other anti dutch replies not so long ago in another topic. But I can be wrong though,sorry if i accused you wrongly (thats my dutch tolerance ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaylord Focker Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 No problem, I can say i have not made any anti-Dutch comments in any post, I am also one of the few on here who have yet to mention the Aussies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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