Make me less ignorant

[OzzyKP]

1. USA
2. Us Americans are diverse, individualistic, very proud, charitiable, enterprizing, industrious, and all 'round good folks. Check out DeToqueville. We invented celebrity.
3. Catholic. We invented Christianity.
4. Anything with a rolling R. Like Carto (spanish). Or Puerto Rico.
5. Single.
6. Hungarian, and proud. The Magyars terrorized the western world in the dark ages, then settled down and built a powerful kingdom that was one of the biggest in Europe for a few centuries. Then we got beat down by the Turks and haven't been the same since. Golden age in later part of Austro-Hungarian empire. Hungarians revolted against the Austrians and the Commies, and many others i'm sure.
7. Civ2-MP I suppose. Diplogames. And TBS games. I guess this is true for everyone here.
8. Hmm, I suppose a debate I was in last summer. A debate about lowering the drinking age at a large conference, my opponent had been an anti-alcohol advocate for longer than I've been alive and I wiped the floor with her. She was cocky and arrogant coming into the debate, but was totally defeated and humbled. She backed out of our second scheduled debate, refusing to face me again. Quite a wonderful feeling of victory, and feeling the love and admiration of the crowd who nearly hoisted me on their sholders.
9. Procrastination

[Drogue]

Re: Make me less ignorant

Originally posted by Pekka
1. Where do you come from. Country.

UK

Originally posted by Pekka
2. What is that country like?

As FP put it. However I cannot compare to most others, having only lived in one nation.

Originally posted by Pekka
3. What is your religion and what are the basics of it. How it differs from Christianity?

Atheism. Differs from Christianity by not believing in God, and by being (personally) more tolerant. However I have my own moral set and spiritual/philosophical thoughts, and so other than a belief in there being no divine order, nor indeed any order, I don't really conform to any religion.

Originally posted by Pekka
4. Your favourite word.

Changes regularly. Chaotic and beautiful are particularly apparent though.

Originally posted by Pekka
5. Relationship status.

In love

Originally posted by Pekka
6. Ethnicity.

English (which can mean anything, ethnically) Caucasian. Personally, my mother's side of the family is decended from Scandinavians (Vikings), and my father's from Romans.

Originally posted by Pekka
7. What is your favourite hobby?

Going out (Cinema/eating/drinking/etc.).

Originally posted by Pekka
8. What is the most proud moment of your life? The highlight.

Two different ones:
Most proud: The first athletics race I won. The response was awesome
Highlight: Falling in love
I don't think pride is the right feeling to have for something I have no control over, nor would wish to.

Originally posted by Pekka
9. Your worst bad habit

Way to many to mention. From immodesty to insecurity, from thinking I've always done something wrong to never knowing what it is and from my inability to be able to do something I want to be able to do to my ability to make others feel inadiquate.

To be honest, I have no idea. Ask Verres, and she will be able to tell you

[Verto]

1. Texas, United States of America
2. Everyone knows about us.
3. Latter-day Saint(Mormon)
4. N/A
5. Single
6. European-American (I am very PC)
7. You
8. Responding to this thread.
9. Not taking threads like this 100% seriously.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
2. Those of who aren't sociopathic xenophobes are apathetic and cynical.

I am neither. I could hardly be called apathetic, I am certainly not cynical, I am not afraid of other cultures/nationalities and I do not consider myself a sociopath

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
I'm developing my own philosophy based on the irrelevance of deitic existence, and the maxim of not being a jackass.

[Whaleboy]

1. England
2. Sex, drugs, rock n roll.
3. Agnostic, in a kind of Buddhist way
4. Phenomenological
5. Working on it
6. Polish, Dutch, Scottish, Irish, French, English on my mothers side. Portugese, Spanish, Indian, Native American, Israeli, Russian on my fathers. Its far too confusing and I'm sure theres more... damn geneologist uncle!
7. Writing, music, films, playig guitar, getting drunk, getting stoned.
8. I don't feel pride, I think its a dangerous emotion.
9. Hypersensitive, nervous twitch in my leg, overly honest when drunk.

Ask Verres, and she will be able to tell you

Ok!

[OzzyKP]

Re: Re: Make me less ignorant

Originally posted by Asher
Cold and huge. We have no culture.

Aww, thats not true. I credit the Canucks with popularizing Salt & Vinegar chips. I first had them visiting relatives in Ontario, and now a few years later they are all over American stores. God bless ya, I'm having some now.

Yum.

[Verres]

To be honest, I have no idea. Ask Verres, and she will be able to tell you

Definitely insecurity

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Drogue
I am neither. I could hardly be called apathetic, I am certainly not cynical, I am not afraid of other cultures/nationalities and I do not consider myself a sociopath

Give it 20 years.

[Pekka]

I first thought I wouldn't give my own answers.. but who am I kidding, I can't resist!

1. Fun.. err Finland
2. Population little over 5 million. There are some celebs, but no international movie stars or actors. I guess they all come from sports. We are stubborn folks. We are quiet and tough to be our friends because we will not talk to you. We just want you to ignore us in the streets and everywhere. In heart we are good, about justice and well being for everyone, even though it's sometimes difficult to see. We can't do small talk. Talk is cheap. Do what you say you'd do. These days we're also pretty smart folks technology wise. We are not enemies with anyone, but if necessary we are tough mofos.
99% of the country is real nature and it's beautiful. Our lands are wide and gorgeous. Clean water, clean air. 4 seasons. Beautiful winter. Beautiful summer. Beautiful spring. Horrible fall. Excellent country, excellent potential, but doomed because of the socialist buttholes.
3. Christian. Lutheran. Our God is REAL!
4. In english? Bubba. Fun to say. Bubba bubba.
5. Single. Working on it.
6. Caucaisian.
7. Snowboarding, wrestling (free rules), eating and having sex.
8. When I scored my first goal in hockey. It was soooo great, I still remember it. Carrying passed out drunken girl to bed and NOT touching her boobies though I had a chance. My first backside 360 with my snowboard. When I was promoted to Sergeant in front of whole lots of troopers and they all applauded. I know, pretty lame stuff, but I felt good and never forget these.
9. smoking. Trying to stop it.

[Whaleboy]

Definitely insecurity

Inability to grasp the metaphoric..... jk

Give it 20 years

You underestimate me!

[OzzyKP]

What prompted this, Pekka?

[Pekka]

OzzyKP, I just wanted to know about people... why not?

[OzzyKP]

Ok, just wondering if this was for some survey or something.

Curiousity

[Pekka]

Nah.. not for anything.. just curiosity.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Verres
Definitely insecurity

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
Give it 20 years.

I don't know. I know an Englishman who is in his 70s, who is neither apathetic nor cynical, and his many friends come from many nations (from a Russian arms dealer to a Bollywood actress).