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Post by eja117 on Dec 1, 2009 9:44:55 GMT -5
So we have a very geographically diverse group here - Denmark, Belgium, Poland, Bulgaria, Boston, Kansas, Texas, Hawaii, Japan, Florida, Portugal, Estonia, etc
What's it like over there? How long you been there? have you ever been here? How'd you get to like the Celts? Or learn English
This is slightly for the new guys, but I must know
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ACF
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Post by ACF on Dec 1, 2009 10:09:03 GMT -5
You forgot England  I am from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. DK is quite a quiet country with only 30 to 50 homicides each year (we have a population of app. 5.4 million). The climate is temperate, so right now it's cold. I have never been to the States, but will someday. I want to see what the Garden looks like irl. I watched a playoff game in '88 and instantly fell in love with Larry and the Green. I learned English at school, which all Danish pupils do. |
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Post by eja117 on Dec 1, 2009 10:28:02 GMT -5
I know we've got an Iowan, a New Yorker, a Minnesottan, and we used to have a Canadian, but I am losing it on the Brit. Which one is that?
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Post by ACF on Dec 1, 2009 11:01:04 GMT -5
It's asmaestro but he is actually Irish.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 1, 2009 12:14:35 GMT -5
Nice thread, Eja. I would like to hear what others have to say about where they live, too.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 1, 2009 16:08:39 GMT -5
KP to Eja... great idea for a thread.
I live in NW Florida in the Panhandle. In the summer it is hot and humid and in the winter it is pretty nice. It gets cold over night but usually warms up in the day. We get a couple of freezes a year but most of the time it stays between 40 and 70.
We are also smack dab in the middle of the path of just about every hurricane that comes into the gulf. We have been hit by a few but nothing that was devastating or that caused us much damage. We do lose electricity every time one comes through though. With Ivan, we lost electricity for a week.
This is also the Spring Break capital of the area. Every spring we have thousands of college kids descend on this place along with MTV and assorted vacationers all summer coming for "the world's most beautiful beaches." Locally we call it the "Redneck Riviera"
I live on the "other side of the tracks' from the beach though and so don't have all that craziness over here. The pace is slow and it is a nice area to live in.
I'm looking forward to hearing from others about the countries and places they live in.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 1, 2009 17:24:04 GMT -5
Well, I am born and raised here on the island of Oahu (for those of you who don't know, its the main city among the Hawaiian island chain). I've visited a bunch of places around the world (including Boston!!!), but have had no desire to leave this rock.
We basically have 2 seasons--summer in the mid to high 90 degrees, and winter in the mid to low 80's (sometimes dipping down into the frigid high 70's---brrrrrrr).
I'm not a surfer and no one wears grass skirts and coconut bras (unless you work for a tourist luau show)--these are the prototypical stereotypes of people living in Hawaii.
More than any other place in the world, we have the most diverse ethnic group in one centralized area--and the great thing is we get along with each other nicely. I've grown up with all races of people.
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Post by jrmzt on Dec 1, 2009 18:46:21 GMT -5
I'm from New Zealand. Its about summer time and its starting to get hot. Over here, rugby is the most popular sport..followed by cricket..I honestly can't stand cricket. I've been to the states once or twice but sadly I've never visited the Garden. One day, I hope to go visit the Cs stadium or the Colts stadium and experience the atmosphere of American sports...over here, not many people go to the stadiums.
Think I started to like the Cs quite sometime ago when I turned on ESPN and found the NBA was on. Then I read some books about the Cs and slowly I began to follow the Cs even more. What really attracted me to the Cs were their championship teams built on teamwork. Like the Russell era, or the Bird era. Slowly, I started collecting some Cs memorabilia..like jerseys etc. That was about 7-8 years ago. I envy those here who have watched Bird play live ...
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 1, 2009 19:20:21 GMT -5
Lots of polynesians in New Zealand (a friend of mine is a Mauri, who was born here, but lived in New Zealand for a couple of years as a teenager--Queensland I think?).
Is New Zealand where they have the all blacks (not a racial slur) rugby team who do the haka?
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Post by freshnthehouse on Dec 1, 2009 19:39:49 GMT -5
I live in Fargo, North Dakota. For our standards, November has been pretty nice. Until recently its been in the high 30s to low 50s most days. But I just caught the weather forcast, and it looks like winter is about to rear it's ugly head. We're not scheduled to get above freezing for the next couple of weeks, and there is snow on the way. After last year's winter/spring for the ages, I think we deserve a mild winter. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Red_River_flood |
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Post by jrmzt on Dec 1, 2009 20:40:01 GMT -5
Lots of polynesians in New Zealand (a friend of mine is a Mauri, who was born here, but lived in New Zealand for a couple of years as a teenager--Queensland I think?). Is New Zealand where they have the all blacks (not a racial slur) rugby team who do the haka? Yep our national rugby team is called the All Blacks. And yeah there are alot of polynesians..especially in America in the NFL itself. For some reason I dont understand why more rugby players dont switch to the NFL considering the NFL would pay way more. Then of course theres always been the debate about which is the tougher sport since rugby has no pads and all. |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 1, 2009 22:26:27 GMT -5
I think a reason could be that American football just isn't as glamorous in other countries as it is in the USA (I guess you'd have a much better pulse on this than I).
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Post by jrmzt on Dec 1, 2009 22:33:29 GMT -5
I think a reason could be that American football just isn't as glamorous in other countries as it is in the USA (I guess you'd have a much better pulse on this than I). The NFL were recently talking about expanding to Great Britain I think. Most of my friends are those who are under the impression that NFL isn't that tough since players don't play very long and they keep taking breaks after each play. However, soccer would obviously be the most popular sport worldwide. Funny how America isn't embracing it like the rest of the world is. |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 1, 2009 22:38:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I think because we Americans and want to be different from everyone else in the world (driving on the right side of the road, using fahrenheit and inches instead of celsius and meters).
Football is an American made sport, and I think that's originally why Americans followed it.
But soccer is getting more and more popular in the States. I have a couple of friends who are excited about the World Cup (even if it means watching a 3am soccer game).
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Post by darklord on Dec 3, 2009 18:32:32 GMT -5
im from the tatooine.....it is an extremely hot desert planet, and some would say that in certain areas (like mos eisley), "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."  |
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