Ask Ecthy anything - about Germany!

[BeBMan]

[SIZE=1] Originally posted by lord of the mark
Ive read that Russia, China and GERMANY are opposing a significant tightening of sanctions.

Dunno, I just read in an article about that Kouchner speech that he referred to Germany as proponent of tougher Eu sanctions against Tehran, which he agreed to.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by BeBro


Dunno, I just read in an article about that Kouchner speech that he referred to Germany as proponent of tougher Eu sanctions against Tehran, which he agreed to.

This from Reuters on Friday


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070914/...sanctions_dc_1;_ylt=Atd57WOykcizMdbMsQV3iPFSw60A


Looks like Germany is trying to thread the needle - trying to avoid confronting US-UK-France, but trying to at least defer a new UNSC resolution.

Im not entirely sure how the proposed EU sanctions square with the UNSC resolution. The intent, IIUC, is to pressure Iran even if Russia and China prevent a new UNSC res. I presume Germanys stand, while positive on the euro santions, would at least mean waiting for the next IAEA report and a delayed UNSC discussion. I dont suppose thered be any reason to flat out oppose UNSC sanctions and yet support EU sanctions, though trying to avoid a bruising fight on the UNSC floor with Russia and China may be a consideration.

OTOH we dont usually have those anyway - at least not to the point of taking a resolution to a vote and forcing a veto. Folks only seem to like forcing US vetos.

[Provost Harrison]

Ecthy: Why did you not reply to my facebook message? I am heartbroken

[Zopperoni]

When's the next Berlin Poly meet?

[Provost Harrison]

I dunno, I wouldn't mind popping over there again at some point this autumn...I could do with a rest for a few days.

[Zoid]

I can take the bus quite cheaply to Berlin

[Lancer]

I'll be on a tropical beach soaking up the sun, drinking slushy rum drinks and eating tree ripened sweet mangos or I'd be there.

[Provost Harrison]

And of course the most important question: Pfannkuchen - flat or doughnutty

[Lancer]

Mmmm, funcookin, mmm

[Wycoff]

1. Have you ever been to Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen? If so, did you like it there? If not, have you ever heard of it?

2. Why does most good German beer come from Bavaria, and why does Bremen excel at mass producing shameful swill like Becks and St. Pauli?

3. What are the top ten English language German history books?

[VetLegion]

Originally posted by Cort Haus


Oh come on, Winston. If Serbia and Croatia can block-vote for each other, I really don't think we need read any serious geo-political alignments into it.

Turks in Germany probably spend lots of euros voting for Turkey (votes are by phone or SMS, right? You can vote many times that way). For them it's probably a matter of great importance.

On the other hand Croatia and Serbia share some culture and tastes and it is not limited to immigrants or minorities but crosses ethnic boundaries due to there being no language barrier.

[Heresson]

What does "germanic" mean? Or "deutsche"? I mean the origin of these words.
Is the mention of Niemen river still existant in your national anthem?
Do people born in pre-ww2 Germany still can demand german citizenship, or is it over already?
Do You have any word like tesser, thesser, tassar, thessar or something?
Why don't You annex Austria? It's a mock country anyway.
How very different is Upper and Lower German? Is literary, official german closer to the upper or lower one? Which one do You speak?
Do You know Gleiwitz?

[Heresson]

Are there any german stereotypes concering frogs? Are there many frogs in Germany? Is there any "national" animals for Germans, like zubr or tur for Poles?

[Barnabas]

How many germans speak good english?

Do you speak some dialect apart from standard german?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Heresson
Is the mention of Niemen river still existant in your national anthem?

Can we get Nieman Marcus added to OUR anthem?