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[Bananiot]

Actually its the other way round oracle. The last sentense belongs to Talat. The first one is original, from my geography A' level years. In 2000 I was asked by the Ministry of Education to write a text book that included the formation of Cyprus. If you care I can send you a copy.

[denizaksulu]

Time to make a correction. Cyprus is not a chunk of Anatolia. It literally rose from the sea. The process started some 90 million years ago when the African plate collided with the Asia Minor plate. As a result magma spilled into the Tethy's sea (now called Mediterranean sea) and this grew bigger and bigger as the collision continued. Pillow lavas began to set and eventually Troodos came to the surface. Serpentinite rock found at Troodos suggests that hydration took place of the mantle peridonite and an increase in volume coupled with a decrease in density caused the serpentinite to rise to an almost 2000 m height, where Olympus stands today. The plains were formed in a similar fashion with deposition of sediments at the bottom of the sea. The Kyrenia Range resulted from the collision of the two previously mentioned plates but this time there was no magma spillage but shear folding of the crust of the earth. Hence its sedimentary nature.

Parthenogenesis explains better the formation of Cyprus, rather than binary fission!

I have a couple of pieces of serpentine on my mantelshelf. Very attractive little rocks. May also be of interest that at various places in the Troodos I'm told that you can pick up bits of oceanic crust, a result of the process that B describes above. One of very few places in the world this can be done (outside the oceans of course).

i KNOW WHAT PROMPTED THIS REPLY WHICH i AGREE WITH. wE WERE TAUGHT THIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL THAT IN FACT cYPRUS HAD RISEN AND GOT SUBMERGED three times in its geolgical history. (sorry for the capitals, I promise I was not shouting) I forgot to unpress the CAPS button after my last post to OrPh.

[Bananiot]

Yes Bill, but do be carefull. Serpentinite consists largely of Seprentine formed by the hydration of ultra basic rocks such as peridonite. Thus, what you have is probably Serpentinite. You are correct about the ophiolite, ancient ocean floor, found on top of Troodos. A geologist paradise, Troodos that is.

[Talisker]

Correct Lena, this thread means nothing to most of us, hence my taking the piss regarding peace, peas, doves, turkeys. Either this is an English language forum or it isn't - why don't admin intervene when this type of thing happens? >>> quote


OK When they wrote in ELINIKA/GREEK about Eurovision.. THE ELINIKAKYPRIA/GREEKCYPRIOTS did NOT reply in such a way.. But when someone writes in TURKISH they freak out... NOT FAIR! If you guys write in Elinika I will write in Turkish..simple as that

BTW..Tim & Halil thnx so much for your help:) and Tim I will write in English next time, sorry I just didn't think that many people would know about it.

Talisker... why don't you like my avatar?

Nil - it's not that I don't like your avatar, I just thought I'd challenge it's meaning! Although it is difficult for non-Turkish speakers, such as myself, to understand the messages you convey within your posts as you continuously lapse from English into Turkish, it is clear that you strongly support the TC cause. I don't have a problem with that, but if your messages are supported by a peace symbol then you need to be able to justify the TC/Turkish stance on the CyProb as being one that is peaceful. Many people are not convinced that that is the case, hence my challenge to you regarding your avatar.

As far as language goes, I'm not picking on you personally or Turkish speakers in general. If interesting discussions were occurring on the forum, but one of the participants continuously lapsed into Greek (which I cannot speak either), I would make the same complaint. It is an English language forum after all.

[denizaksulu]

Very informative thread!

A thread that start with all Turkish that we(non Turkish speakers) do not understand anything from it, we know that Cyprus is moving but we fight for that too, we confuse Cyprus surrounded by peace with pies and peas and with a bird who carries a whole island as a present and finally Oracles name!

Nil, even if you think that only Turkish Cypriot will know your question you have to write it in English. We have British living on the island and might know and help you or someone might heard or visit that place you are looking for and can help...

Correct Lena, this thread means nothing to most of us, hence my taking the piss regarding peace, peas, doves, turkeys. Either this is an English language forum or it isn't - why don't admin intervene when this type of thing happens?

Why you ask me? Ask Admin.

By the way this thread meant a lot to Nil that asked for informations. Thats why I guess she created this thread. If it did not mean anything to you thats something else.

I'm not asking you to ask admin. If I felt strongly enough about it I'd contact admin myself, but frankly can't be bothered. Just seems strange to have a thread on an English-language, open forum that is written in Turkish.

Of course the thread meant nothing to me - I can't read or understand Turkish, and I'm sure it did mean something to Nil, otherwise she wouldn't have posted it. Kind of obvious isn't it? But I did want to make a point about her avatar, although she chose to ignore it, or play dumb. Who cares, life's too short.................

And your point was??? That you like pies with peas?

Lena, do you really want me to walk through the thought processes that lead from the TC-hardliner Nil's avatar of a dove encompassing Cyprus, to turkeys, peas, and pigeon pie? I can do so if it is really bothering
you!

Whats your problem Talisker? Not getting your porridge? Its a lovely Avatar and represents Peace for Cyprus. A whole Cyprus to boot. Stop picking on Nil.

Deniz, Deniz, Deniz .

Bit sensitive aren't you? I'm sure Nil can stick up for herself. She certainly has some strident views. Personally, I like to challenge the views of anyone who claims the symbol of peace to support any stance they put forth. Or are you the self-appointed arbiter of 'fair play' on this forum?

If I was to be sensitive myself I could whinge about your stereotyping 'porridge' comment, and later comment 'the only language he knows is English', just because I admitted I don't understand Turkish. But I won't...................

Oh, please do. Make my day. This is a forum where we can all join in. Fancy you picking on an Avatar. Tut tut tut. Go skeet off and study your Emotikons. Now run alng. Good god, am I sounding like OrPh?

[Oracle]

No Deniz ... you sound like a prize arse ...

[bill cobbett]

Yes Bill, but do be carefull. Serpentinite consists largely of Seprentine formed by the hydration of ultra basic rocks such as peridonite. Thus, what you have is probably Serpentinite. You are correct about the ophiolite, ancient ocean floor, found on top of Troodos. A geologist paradise, Troodos that is.

B. I never knew about that serpentinite. I picked up my serpentine(ite) from a couple of places on the Lizard, Cornwall (aka Kernow). I must look up serpentinite later.

[umit07]

Phoenix you are exceptionally rude today! Why?

[Oracle]

Actually its the other way round oracle. The last sentense belongs to Talat. The first one is original, from my geography A' level years. In 2000 I was asked by the Ministry of Education to write a text book that included the formation of Cyprus. If you care I can send you a copy.

Well that fits in with all the other prize Turkish arses I have heard tonight ....

... I am getting really good at picking out the Turkish bullshit .....

Maybe a job on BAYRAK awaits me .....

[umit07]

Actually its the other way round oracle. The last sentense belongs to Talat. The first one is original, from my geography A' level years. In 2000 I was asked by the Ministry of Education to write a text book that included the formation of Cyprus. If you care I can send you a copy.

Well that fits in with all the other prize Turkish arses I have heard tonight ....

... I am getting really good at picking out the Turkish bullshit .....

Maybe a job on YARRAK awaits me .....

Yeah thats true