fyromian Independence Day

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
but what do you suggest they do with the name issue? they're not going to back down and lose face..

when it was their only choice, they backed down and altered their constitution and changed their flag.

in a few years they'll want to join the EU and hopefully will start to think more rationally. the exploding 30%+ minority of albanians (who dont want to be a minority but a "partner") will probably help to that direction. probably

[Az]

Man, the Palestinians have nothing to do with the historical Philistines, and most of historic philistine territory is current sovereign Israeli land - We should call the palestinians FATP, I guess.

[MarkG]

but noone else wants to be in their place

[Sava]

can someone give me a rundown of all these acronyms?

and what is a FYROM?

I feel like an idiot because I laughed that Markos changed it

but yet I don't even know what it means

I'm such an idiot

[Az]

I am sorry, do the greeks in the GPOM say they're Macedonian, when asked of their nationality?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Sava
and what is a FYROM?

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. FOPOGians have get on the rag everytime they make moves to call themselves the name they chose.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Ecthy


Bah. I followed Imran not you!

I would think C0ckney deserves the credit for starting the thread recognizing this momentous anniversery!



I'll have to make sure I visit the soveriegn nation of Macedonia a few times before I die.

[Az]

C0ckney for the thread
Me for the flag

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by MarkG
btw, your country flags say "FYROM"

Which in alphabetical order comes after Macao and before Madagascar, apparently

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by a nameless poster
C0ckney for the thread

[Sava]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. FOPOGians have get on the rag everytime they make moves to call themselves the name they chose.

ty

[Eli]

FOPOG?

Former Ottoman Province of Greece?

[Sava]

Originally posted by Eli
FOPOG?

Former Ottoman Province of Greece?

[KrazyHorse]

All hail glorious Macedonia

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Eli
* Eli is waiting for the next Alexander to liberate Greece from it's oppressors.