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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:11 pm
by eggie smurf
Nice list !
Only ...... Holland and The Netherlands are the same !!
So .... That will make six Dutch members ....
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Ron, I was wondering that myself but I went with what their location stated...I'm bad at geography, what can I say?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:28 pm
by naish510
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:13 pm
by smurfer
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:22 pm
by eggie smurf
Good to hear
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Serious question - is the Netherlands comprised of more countries than just Holland?? Or are the geographologists really trying to confuse a little blonde fishy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:25 pm
by Michelle
Welcome on baord Chris!
I'm sure you will have a good time here...
Michelle
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:39 pm
by Nuts about smurfing
Interestig list everyone.
I am sure thatthe Duch here will correct me, but I thought "The Netherlands" is the country and strictly speaking Holland is part of The Netherlands. - i.e. the "county" where most peolelive that has become synonomous to the country....????
I'm opening myself up for a big fall
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:39 pm
by Nuts about smurfing
Wlecome Chris
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:44 pm
by Tojo
I've just remembered Andrea - she's from Glasgow in Scotland so Scotland is missing from the list too.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:38 pm
by Smurfysmurf
PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:25 am
by Syd Smurf
I fixed it up Ron
Bavaria is just a state of Germany isn't it?
I didn't understand what the history is so could someone please explain it to me as I would love to understand.
Dyar
PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:07 am
by Ritter_Schlumpfenherz
I fixed it up Ron
Bavaria is just a state of Germany isn't it?
I didn't understand what the history is so could someone please explain it to me as I would love to understand.
Dyar
@Dyar: Yes, but referring to our constitution, we call such "states" like Bavaria or Northrhine-Westfalia federal countries. Some of such federal countries came into being after WWII, when the Allies occupied Germany. However there had been three Hanseatic towns, namely Hamburg, Bremen (incl. Bremerhaven) and Berlin which formed their very own federal state. Another exception was Saarland. Saarland which had been occupied by the French, formed an independent country until 1955. Then the public could vote whether to become a part of France or joining the FRG. The majority of the voters wanted to join Germany and therefore Saarland joined the FRG on January 1st, 1957.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:19 am
by Ritter_Schlumpfenherz
Nice list !
Only ...... Holland and The Netherlands are the same !!
So .... That will make six Dutch members ....
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It was indeed my mistake, since only corrected Bavaria and Germany... .I beg pardon.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:49 am
by bradley
Welcome Chris. Glad you decided to join the board, upping the 'male' SA collectors! hehe.
Seeya later
Brad.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:59 am
by eggie smurf
I fixed it up Ron
How did Australia get 1/2 an extra person
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:49 am
by smurfer
Just for the record :
In my country the people say : Nederland (the netherlands) , but some people call it Holland , becouse .....
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(I really don't know why)
But to make it even more difficult , Holland is also a part of the name of two "state's" here in the netherlands ... (north- and southholland)
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:38 pm
by Syd Smurf
I asked Dennis about why there was 2 names: Nederland (Netehrlands) & Holland and he gave me a great answer that I can't recall...I did print it out from memory though so I will try to find it and explain unless Dennis sees this and saves me.
We need a Dennis on here more regularly.....he knows so much about stuff
Dyar
PS - Syd is the 0.5 Stace
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:10 pm
by eggie smurf
PS - Syd is the 0.5 Stace
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Oh he should definitely count as MORE than that
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:16 pm
by Syd Smurf
Well his blood alcohol reading is usually much higher than that
Anyway...he's half American these days with the amount of time he resides over there.....I am sure his flag is starting to develop stripes
Dyar
PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:53 pm
by Smurfysmurf