Cultural Exchange

Stopper · Post by **Stopper** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:03 pm

Or fools seldom...

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:05 pm

I used that one last time

Numia Kereru · Post by **Numia Kereru** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:20 pm

Here's some cross-culture for you:

New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, with Condoleezza Rice.

Image courtesy of a story in the New Zealand Herald this morning.

Helen has been nominated for an Extreme Makeover several times but keeps declining

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:23 pm

Jolly Roger wrote:Maybe the size of the field has something to do with metric? They also need extra room out there since each side has 12 players on the field.

Well now see there! I didn't know the Canadians played with 12 guys. I just learned something.

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:36 pm

... I've been away from the US for a decade. On those rare occasions I manage a holiday back to the States (about once every 3 years), the country impresses the hell out of me. I've never been to the UK or Australia so no comparisons can be made by me, but when compared to China and Japan, America rocks.

... Service generally sucks, though, in the States. Thieves abound and people toss their trash wherever they like. Those are the only 3 points that disagree with me.

vtmarik · Post by **vtmarik** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:59 pm

I consider myself a citizen of Earth, call me what you will (Terran, Earthling, etc.).

Political borders are A) Idiotic and B) a contradiction in terms.

Numia Kereru · Post by **Numia Kereru** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:01 pm

Right.

So here is some more of our Kiwi culture that you might find interesting:

http://www.blacksheep-themovie.com/

This post is dedicated to Gangbang, shepherd supreme

chewyman · Post by **chewyman** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:42 pm

Pfft, every true Aussie knows that New Zealand is just another state

First of all, Australians do not talk the same as Steve Irwin or the Crocodile Hunter.
Not all of us say 'Mate' and "G'day", or 'bloke'.
Not all of us like the beach, or bbq's (I do though, just speaking about my Vegetarian friend)
Not all Australians like meat (as stated before).
Not all of us like AFL (If you know what that is), Cricket, Rugby, League, and blah blah.
We don't just sit around, having a barbie, drinking beer. I hate beer.

If you wana know anymore. Ask.

The only accurate statement here is the one about Steve. The rest are clearly the thoughts of a Sydney-ite

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:45 am

chewyman wrote:Pfft, every true Aussie knows that New Zealand is just another state

First of all, Australians do not talk the same as Steve Irwin or the Crocodile Hunter.
Not all of us say 'Mate' and "G'day", or 'bloke'.
Not all of us like the beach, or bbq's (I do though, just speaking about my Vegetarian friend)
Not all Australians like meat (as stated before).
Not all of us like AFL (If you know what that is), Cricket, Rugby, League, and blah blah.
We don't just sit around, having a barbie, drinking beer. I hate beer.

If you wana know anymore. Ask.
The only accurate statement here is the one about Steve. The rest are clearly the thoughts of a Sydney-ite

Uh-hmmm. I don't live in Sydney, just one hour north of Sydney, so I guess it's not much difference. But I hardly ever travel to Sydney anyway.

And about the New Zealand thing. NZ used to be part of N.S.W so I guess it could be another Australian state with it's own Prime Minister and blah

clapper011 · Post by **clapper011** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:57 am

hey luns i cant help you there about football cuz fankly i dont like it or watch it...but if you come to canada u can go to almost any corner store or grocery store and get as many bottles of hp sauce u want !
oh btw y am i the only canadian commenting in here???..lol

chewyman · Post by **chewyman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:10 am

And about the New Zealand thing. NZ used to be part of N.S.W so I guess it could be another Australian state with it's own Prime Minister and blah

Really? I never knew that, but I'll definitely incorporate it into any future NZ rants

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:37 pm

Alright, so what about this whole "Bigfoot" thing. Is it a Canadian hoax meant to draw our attention to our northern neighbors? I guess there is also a sea monster affectionately dubbed as "Champ". Personally, I find the "Champ" creature more believable than this so-called "Bigfoot/Sasquatch".

Unfortunately, we have a lot of Bigfoot sightings here in America, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. We also have the legend of the "Jersey Devil", but that one has almost completely died out.

Besides the aforementioned creatures, I know of the "Loch Ness" monster (personally, I don't believe it exists). Are there any other legends or creatures that are unique in England, Australia, New Zealand, or Europe? (No, you cannot include Margaret Thatcher!)

I GOT SERVED · Post by **I GOT SERVED** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:51 pm

A thing about Champ:

He's existence is much more plausible than Bigfoot, mostly because it's been a hell of a lot less documented that Bigfoot. That's probably the biggest reason behind it.

And for those who don't know: Champ is supposedly a monster that lives in Lake Champlain, which is located in North West Vermont (USA). Some pictures I have seen look much like the Loch Ness, only bigger (supposedly).

gethine · Post by **gethine** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:17 pm

Genghis Khant wrote:
gethine wrote:on another note we have a legal drinking age of 18. if it was raised to 21 our economy would collapse.
If people obayed the law and waited till they were 18, the economy would suffer.

"...Gwad feirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri..."

-edit- great minds...

Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd...etc.

our country has a rugby club in every village that sells cheap lager. hip-hip-hooray for the underage drinkers!

gethine · Post by **gethine** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:20 pm

i don't know about legends but one of our more famous folk tales is about gelert the dog. seriously!

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:31 pm

There's many myths/legends in Australia.
Like the Aborignal Dreamland legends.
And there's a child legend, which I forget what it is, but I think it's about a giant Bilby that lives near a billabong, and eats kids or something. As I said, I forget it.

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:39 pm

Numia Kereru wrote:Here's some cross-culture for you:

New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, with Condoleezza Rice.

Image courtesy of a story in the New Zealand Herald this morning.

Helen has been nominated for an Extreme Makeover several times but keeps declining

Reminds me of this photo from the APEC conference published in the NYT last year. I cut it out and had it on my fridge for a while:

hecter · Post by **hecter** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:41 pm

So did I, because Harper looks like an ass in it to.

Backglass · Post by **Backglass** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:14 pm

Skittles! wrote:There's many myths/legends in Australia.

All I know is that when I went to OZ, A DINGO ATE MY BABY!

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:15 pm

Backglass wrote:
Skittles! wrote:There's many myths/legends in Australia.
All I know is that when I went to OZ, A DINGO ATE MY BABY!

Rofl, that was a good one. Poor mother. I forget what the outcome was, seeming it was a few years ago.

Stopper · Post by **Stopper** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:29 pm

gethine wrote:i don't know about legends but one of our more famous folk tales is about gelert the dog. seriously!

Oh, I've never heard of that one, but it's much better, more melodramatic (and I like that), than boring old Greyfriars Bobby, by the sounds of it.

MeDeFe · Post by **MeDeFe** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:15 am

No wonder the dog sat at that grave... what with a gravestone on its tail and everything.

Numia Kereru · Post by **Numia Kereru** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:37 pm

"Bad Boy Bubby" is a great Australian legend

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:17 pm

Numia Kereru wrote:"Bad Boy Bubby" is a great Australian legend

"Christ kid, you're a weirdo!"

Fucking excellent film.

gethine · Post by **gethine** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:06 pm

the welsh national flag was based on my avatar, but i don't mind sharing.
The dragon, i think i am right in saying, represents a dragon(in red).
The green represents the colour green, and i'm not sure what the white means...maybe we only had two colour in the paint box when it was invented.

i've not checked all my facts, but i am certain that they are 100% accurate.

note to our north american cousins;
look at the use of the letter 'u' in colour...why do you despise using it so much? what has 'u' ever done to u?

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