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[james_mav]

What is "polverize"? I don't know what you are talking about but we didn't try to do anything to our own people. We only defend ourselves from the invaders and their settlers who are trying to take our island from us.

I think he was trying to write "polarize".

Actually it was more likely an attempt to write "pulverise" (or "pulverize", depending on how de-kiwi-ified you are, assuming you are from NZ, and actually left).

I would've expected an author such as yourself to be able to you know...read for context?

James, sometimes, local customs mean different words and meanings. I gound this out here in the US immediately after leaving NZ.

Please explain to us the source of your confusion with specific reference to words about whose meanings you believe have multiple meanings.

[Expatkiwi]

Please explain to us the source of your confusion with specific reference to words about whose meanings you believe have multiple meanings.

Okay, I'll use the 'polarize' vs 'pulverize' example. Polarizing can mean - and it usually is accepted as - pursuading a group to one single point of view. Now, even though 'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint', so in this latter variant, the two words are fairly synonomous. That was my interpretation.

[james_mav]

'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint'

This is not even remotely true, even for an "author" of fiction.

[Get Real!]

'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint'

This is not even remotely true, even for an "author" of fiction.

The stupidity of Spartan wannabes reigns supreme!

To pulverize means to turn to dust, and YES it’s often used metaphorically to mean “destroy”. Now for Christ’s sake just move on!

[Viewpoint]

'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint'

This is not even remotely true, even for an "author" of fiction.

So are you saying it was Butlins for TCs between 1963 to 1974?

[Sotos]

'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint'

This is not even remotely true, even for an "author" of fiction.

So are you saying it was Butlins for TCs between 1963 to 1974?

That single decade was the only time we fought back and it was a two way conflict. Because for the rest 400 years it is a one way massacres and oppression from the invading Turks against the Cypriot people. You keep invading our island, killing Cypriots, stealing our lands and bring Turkish settlers on our island trying to expand against us. And then you call the Turkish Settlers as "Cypriots" and you want to blame us because we resisted to your expansionism? If it wasn't for the Turkish aggression and expansionism there would be no Turkish invasions, no Turkish Settlers, and no problems for Cyprus. Cyprus would be a modern democratic European island without any thieving barbarians who came from Central Asia and whose culture is not compatible with the European principles. And then you wonder why Turkey will never be accepted in EU You came and fucked up our island without asking our permission but the rest of Europeans would be stupid to give to you the permission to fuck up their countries as well!

[Viewpoint]

'pulverizing' can mean 'to demolish and destroy something physical', it can also be taken to mean 'to demolish a stance or viewpoint'

This is not even remotely true, even for an "author" of fiction.

So are you saying it was Butlins for TCs between 1963 to 1974?

That single decade was the only time we fought back and it was a two way conflict. Because for the rest 400 years it is a one way massacres and oppression from the invading Turks against the Cypriot people. You keep invading our island, killing Cypriots, stealing our lands and bring Turkish settlers on our island trying to expand against us. And then you call the Turkish Settlers as "Cypriots" and you want to blame us because we resisted to your expansionism? If it wasn't for the Turkish aggression and expansionism there would be no Turkish invasions, no Turkish Settlers, and no problems for Cyprus. Cyprus would be a modern democratic European island without any thieving barbarians who came from Central Asia and whose culture is not compatible with the European principles. And then you wonder why Turkey will never be accepted in EU You came and fucked up our island without asking our permission but the rest of Europeans would be stupid to give to you the permission to fuck up their countries as well!

Do you know what happened in 1960? what you put your signature to?

[cypruspower]

Give me one good reason why I should not vote against ANY type of solution. I already have all that I need here and I worked hard to make my family and kids comfortable. A solution will offer me nothing more (and I dont need anything else) so why bother. I say leave things as they.

[Viewpoint]

Give me one good reason why I should not vote against ANY type of solution. I already have all that I need here and I worked hard to make my family and kids comfortable. A solution will offer me nothing more (and I dont need anything else) so why bother. I say leave things as they.

Are you a GC or a TC?

[Get Real!]

Give me one good reason why I should not vote against ANY type of solution. I already have all that I need here and I worked hard to make my family and kids comfortable. A solution will offer me nothing more (and I dont need anything else) so why bother. I say leave things as they.

How about a free (shoddy-built) villa by the seaside in Kyrenia? It did the trick for a couple of people I know...