Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #225 – 2014-09-27, 01:06:48 Quote from: Belfrager on 2014-09-26, 20:45:59Do you know who was the fiercest defender of Europe against the Ottoman Empire? Vlad, the Impaler.Exactly, Vlad Tepes, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.A Romanian hero.Only had to do it after the Byzantine Empire finally fell. They spent most of their existence ( as a separate state ) fighting off ( and slowly but steadily losing to ) invaders from central asia. Would probably have held out a little longer if the Europeans hadn't screwed them over.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #226 – 2014-10-24, 11:11:12 This seems to be going on in Europe:[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDqayC1sR7g[/video]
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #228 – 2015-02-11, 15:37:49 Eurovision Song Contest: Australia to compete in 2015Quote"It's a daring and at the same time incredibly exciting move. It is our way of saying let's celebrate this party together!" contest supervisor Jon Ola Sand said. Australia will be fast-tracked to the final, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 23 May.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #229 – 2015-02-12, 05:51:40 That opens up for a new definition of Europe. When will Australia join the EU? What about a name change to avoid confusion with Austria?I also notice from the map that the Vatican State has never entered the European Song Contest.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #230 – 2015-02-12, 07:08:03 Quote from: jax on 2015-02-12, 05:51:40That opens up for a new definition of Europe.They'll have to reduce size to fit in. Maybe be represented by a dwarf pop singer.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #231 – 2015-02-12, 11:33:33 Quote from: jax on 2015-02-12, 05:51:40When will Australia join the EU? What about a name change to avoid confusion with Austria?In Russian, the names of Sweden and Switzerland are so close that people mix them up. What do you propose should be done about it?Quote from: jax on 2015-02-12, 05:51:40I also notice from the map that the Vatican State has never entered the European Song Contest.Vatican only has old songs that don't qualify. Eurovision wants fresh songs.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #232 – 2015-02-12, 16:39:59 Quote from: jax on 2015-02-12, 05:51:40That opens up for a new definition of Europe. Absolutely. One of our former Secretary of Defense already told us that we are defending Germany at the Hindu Kush.Quote from: jax on 2015-02-12, 05:51:40I also notice from the map that the Vatican State has never entered the European Song Contest.Another one missing is the organized crime, which got its own state - the Republic of Kosovo.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #233 – 2015-02-12, 19:30:23 It's best to keep it geographical. Australia does not belong to Europe by any stretch of imagination. Neither do Israel and Turkey. We already have Greece and that's quite enough. Israel and Turkey should participate in Arabvision, and Australia in whatever they have there.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #234 – 2015-02-12, 21:27:53 Quote from: ersi on 2015-02-12, 19:30:23Australia in whatever they have there.They have nothing but Kangurus, colorful parrots and tt92. Ahh and sharks that eats surfers, but I agree, Europe is not prepared to receive Australians.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #235 – 2015-02-12, 22:35:00 Don't be unkind. The Australian oddities who would deign to perform in Eurovision would fit in perfectly, God help them.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #236 – 2015-02-13, 03:56:08 Quote from: krake on 2015-02-12, 16:39:59Another one missing is the organized crime, which got its own state - the Republic of Kosovo.There's a difference between these syndicates, the Vatican is eligible but hasn't participated, while Kosovo is ineligible, because the Vatican has a European Broadcasting Union member, Vatican Radio, while Kosovo's (RTK) and Liechtenstein's (1FLTV) applications are in the mail. This is a map of EBU members:Only broadcasters in darker blue countries are active members. To be eligible for an active membership they have to be in a country that is either in the Council of Europe or inside the European Broadcasting Area. The EBA, countries fully or partially in the red area, could be seen one possible future extent of the EU. In that case Saudi Arabia might become an EU member, but not Qatar.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #237 – 2015-02-13, 06:54:12 I propose that now on the entire earth to be called European Union.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #239 – 2015-02-14, 00:17:36 Do you live in French Guiana?So nice, French colonization seems to be attractive until these days. Do they still have the guillotine?
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #240 – 2015-02-14, 01:00:11 Think they got rid of that barbarity some time ago.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #241 – 2015-02-15, 17:11:50 Quote from: Belfrager on 2015-02-14, 00:17:36Do you live in French Guiana?I would be inside Europe then.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #242 – 2015-02-15, 17:34:21 Quote from: Barulheira on 2015-02-15, 17:11:50Quote from: Belfrager on 2015-02-14, 00:17:36Do you live in French Guiana?I would be inside Europe then. More or less... more less than more.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #243 – 2015-02-15, 21:51:14 Quote from: Barulheira on 2015-02-15, 17:11:50Quote from: Belfrager on 2015-02-14, 00:17:36Do you live in French Guiana?I would be inside Europe then. I'm in Europe and I can see Europe from my house.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #245 – 2015-02-16, 10:42:43 This video demonstrates what it's like to be a Jew in Paris.[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AltyhmrIFgo[/video]
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #246 – 2015-02-16, 12:13:54 A little more extensively Swedish Uppdrag granskning made a pair of programs a couple weeks ago, one about hatred against Jews (mostly in Malmö), and one about hatred against Muslim (much in my new home town in Södertälje). Program 1: Hatred against Jews[video]http://youtu.be/9cFYmhQMks8[/video]Program 2: Hatred against Muslims[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkQ5j516ias[/video]
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #247 – 2015-02-16, 12:59:04 Speaking of which, of sorts, there is an obituary, of sorts, of the Copenhagen copy-cat killer. Not found in English, but here in a Google translation of a Norwegian translation from Danish, an ode to a waste of life.
Re: What's Going on in Europe Reply #248 – 2015-02-16, 13:39:16 Quote from: Frenzie on 2015-02-15, 21:51:14I'm in Europe and I can see Europe from my house. Can you see Europa from your house?
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