Happy Independence Day America!

11 years ago

I hereby unilaterally declare you the most "likeable" person on the warrior forum.

Have you ever said or did anything to make someone not like you?

Heck, you even look like a nice, trustworthy guy

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Patrician

11 years ago

I second that motion! OT Taskemann looks and always seems like 'a beautiful guy'! Always smiling. oh wait that's an avatar!

Thanks for the good wishes! Same 2 U 2, our friend in Norway!

... sometimes I have to be reminded this is still a great country even if it aint x,y or z no mo.

not going to get into anything conspirational either - so

YOU ALL enjoy your day! I love you America and the World-Wide-Web

God bless every-buddy!

big hugs, wahoos, fire-crackers, hot dogs,BBQ and fireworks,

fire-work from homies!

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TLTheLiberator

11 years ago

Thanks, it's a great day and our best days are ahead of us!

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seasoned

11 years ago

taskemann,

I almost said the same as David. I ALMOST wished you the same, etc... but technically norway broke off from a larger part of scandinavia, and I didn't know your position on that. I am not even sure about your position on that. Denmark as I recall, for example, may cherish their scandinavian roots, but consider themselves to be european.

Steve

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taskemann

11 years ago

Originally Posted by David Maschke

Have you ever said or did anything to make someone not like you?

Well, I tend to make leftists angry at me when I start to argument with them. That's all I know.

Originally Posted by seasoned

taskemann,

I almost said the same as David. I ALMOST wished you the same, etc... but technically norway broke off from a larger part of scandinavia, and I didn't know your position on that. I am not even sure about your position on that. Denmark as I recall, for example, may cherish their scandinavian roots, but consider themselves to be european.

Steve

Broke away from Scandinavia? Nooo. Norway will always be a part of Scandinavia. All Swedes, Danes and Norses love eachother. But Norway isn't a part of EU. Maybe that's what you meant? :p

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LarryC

11 years ago

Originally Posted by taskemann

Broke away from Scandinavia? Nooo. Norway will always be a part of Scandinavia. All Swedes, Danes and Norses love eachother. But Norway isn't a part of EU. Maybe that's what you meant? :p

As far as I know, Scandinavia is a geographical rather a political designation, so short of earth changes it would be hard for you to break away from it

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taskemann 11 years ago

Originally Posted by LarryC

As far as I know, Scandinavia is a geographical rather a political designation, so short of earth changes it would be hard for you to break away from it

That would be one heck of a earthquake!

But I think good ol' Steve meant that it had broken away in a political way.
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  Originally Posted by taskemann
  
  That would be one heck of a earthquake!
  
  But I think good ol' Steve meant that it had broken away in a political way.
  
  It is hard to explain, but some would simply rather be identfied another way. I mean the languages(at least danish, norwegian, and swedish) are somewhat unique from other languages. ALL relish their history. To try to leave all vestiges of their roots would be a wholesale change. Maybe it can kind of be explained by what my danish aunt and uncle one time said. I could call this island(spelled phonetically since I can't type the characters on this keyboard) kewbenhoun(taken as danish and perhaps scandinavia). I could call it kopenhaygen(taken as non germanic, and non danish). I should NOT call it kopenhahgen(taken as germanic), because they don't like the germans. ALL are considered proper names that may be understood by ALL danish people. Likewise, I guess Danish would rather be called european.
  
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seasoned

11 years ago

Originally Posted by taskemann

Well, I tend to make leftists angry at me when I start to argument with them. That's all I know.

Broke away from Scandinavia? Nooo. Norway will always be a part of Scandinavia. All Swedes, Danes and Norses love eachother. But Norway isn't a part of EU. Maybe that's what you meant? :p

I NEVER said you "broke away from scandinavia" Scandinavia I believe USED to be one country. It ALL has much the same culture, history, etc... And is proud of it. But apparently norway was together with sweden, and separated in I guess 1905. To this day, MOST scandinavian languages are even VERY close to one another. Your alphabets aren't even the same, but most of it is understandable.

Still, do norwegians prefer being called europeans, or scandinavians? Of course they ARE all part of the european continent, and treated as such.

Steve

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Dan Riffle

11 years ago

Jimmy, as an American citizen, I'm using my authority to (un)officially deputize you and grant you the authority to celebrate Independence Day.

Now go grab a twelve pack of American beer, some bottle rockets, some gauze and a box of bandages and get to work. You know what, make it a case of beer. Be really American today.

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taskemann

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Jimmy, as an American citizen, I'm using my authority to (un)officially deputize you and grant you the authority to celebrate Independence Day.

Now go grab a twelve pack of American beer, some bottle rockets, some gauze and a box of bandages and get to work. You know what, make it a case of beer. Be really American today.

They have Bud at my local grocery store. Maybe I'll grab a crate, go home, throw a turkey into the oven and sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' while I watch some good ol' Western movies

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Dan Riffle

11 years ago

Originally Posted by taskemann

They have Bud at my local grocery store. Maybe I'll grab a crate, go home, throw a turkey into the oven and sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' while I watch some good ol' Western movies

Skip the turkey. Wrong holiday. Today is for burgers, hot dogs, brisket and ribs. Or you could pound down a can of that fermented herring you guys eat. (I may ask you to send me some of that stuff someday.)

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Kurt

11 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

taskemann,

I almost said the same as David. I ALMOST wished you the same, etc... but technically norway broke off from a larger part of scandinavia, and I didn't know your position on that. I am not even sure about your position on that. Denmark as I recall, for example, may cherish their scandinavian roots, but consider themselves to be european.

Steve

Originally Posted by seasoned

I NEVER said you "broke away from scandinavia" Scandinavia I believe USED to be one country.
Steve

teve,

Are you claiming you misquoted yourself? That's rich.

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seasoned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

teve,

Are you claiming you misquoted yourself? That's rich.

OK, OK, I misquoted. I said technically in the first quote though. ALSO, I tried to clarify it in ralation to the danish position.

Steve
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taskemann

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Skip the turkey. Wrong holiday. Today is for burgers, hot dogs, brisket and ribs. Or you could pound down a can of that fermented herring you guys eat. (I may ask you to send me some of that stuff someday.)

Haha. You mean Surströmming? :p

SurstrÃ¶mming - smells like spring (funny) -...

Note the kid who says "Daddy! I want to go home!"

It's the Swedes who eat that.

But my dad used to make it by himself before in 3 gallon steel buckets. That stuff was really horrifying once opened.

Did you know that many airline companies fine people if they take a can onboard since it's considered as a danger hazard?