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[DT.]

Not sure about the USA DT, I was taking western Europe as the point of reference.

OK, because if you consider how narrow the "acceptable" debate range the democrats and the republicans have then they definitely have some issues. You could fall into "traitor" territory very easily and have Fox News hound you for the rest of your life.

[denizaksulu]

My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing

The "Macedonian" she speaks is merely a Bulgarian dialect. A Slavic language which has absolutely nothing to do with the original Macedonian language, which was a dialect of Greek.

Ofcourse P, ofcourse; whatever you say.

I took a linguistics course in the US and I also researched the issue. So yes, you should listen to me. If you don't trust me go investigate the issue yourself and you will find that the so called "Macedonian" Language is just a Slavic language, and basically a dialect of Bulgarian. Nothing to do whatsoever with the original Macedonians who where not Slavs.

Poor Deniz...ignorance is bliss.

From the New York Times:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract. ... ess&st=cse

By DAVID BINDER Special to The New York Times
February 16, 1965, Tuesday
Page 6, 637 words
SKOPLJE, Yugoslavia -- What began 20 years ago as a highly self-conscious and rather artificial Macedonian nation-building campaign has now developed into a calm evolution. Involved are about one million people whose sense of identity and cohesiveness grows with every passing year.
Perhaps the most important single act in the campaign was the codifying of a written Macedonian language, a once obscure tongue of Slavic origin, in the spring of 1945.

dONT FLATTER YOURSELF. wE'VE HAD THIS DING DONG BEFORE = AND SIMILAR LINKS.

Uhh okay. Gee, i guess i'm just too cocky. (Thats what she said!)

There is nothing like winding ole Piratis up is there now.

Oh is that what your doing in this thread? LOL I take it you don't really like Pirates contribution to this forum. Hey, what ever floats your boat. By all means, please continue. I personally would be doing something else with my spare time...but thats just me.

Ole gramaphones do not work unless you turn the handle stuck in its side.

[denizaksulu]

@ Deniz!

If you ask Macedonians they will tell you they are as Greek as the Kurds are Turkish....

Yet this will not stop brainless fanatical nationalists insisting that Macedonians are Greek,and,till very recently,Kurds are "Mountain" Turks....

Yeah!! And Piratis is GREEK ffs. Traitor to Cypriotness.

[Gasman]

Ole gramaphones do not work unless you turn the handle stuck in its side.

My first laugh on the forum today.

[denizaksulu]

Ole gramaphones do not work unless you turn the handle stuck in its side.

My first laugh on the forum today.

Do you think I have a chance of being a comedian when I retire this year?

[Lit]

When the "Macedonian" issue was at its height, a hapless Greek dared to say that Alexander the Great did not conquer half the world by throwing rose petals around but by massacre. He was buried, by the majority of course.

In third world countries the majority does this to you if you are in the minority and you dare to speak out your opinion. In Greece and in Cyprus and perhaps in Turkey too, I wouldn't know, there is no real, free debate of issues, because the majority quickly sticks labels on you that make it impossible for anyone to listen to your different point of view and the knock on effect of this is to have strong majority views that touch 70 and over percent (in the 90's when it came to the Macedonian issue) just because there is no real, mature debate of different opinions.

Would you say the USA has a mature debate happening between groups?

Not sure about the USA DT, I was taking western Europe as the point of reference.

Bananiot's favorite song:



Sing it Bana!

Erhm

Insane in the membrane...insane in the brain!
Insane in the membrane...crazy insane got no brain!
Insane in the membrane...insane in the Brain!

Do my shit undercover, now it's time for the blubba, blabba to watch that belly get fatter... fat boy on a diet, dont try it. I'll jack your ass like a badminton riot La la laaa

[Bananiot]

In Germany they call it Zivilcourage, DT.

[DT.]

In Germany they call it Zivilcourage, DT.

zivilcourage Bananiot is all about human and democratic principles.

[YFred]

In Germany they call it Zivilcourage, DT.

zivilcourage Bananiot is all about human and democratic principles.

Did we have this implemented between 1963 and 1974, while we were waiting at the checkpoints just outside lefkosa for up to 6 hours a day in the midday sun in the middle of Aughust, or was it suspended for a bit of ethnic cleaning operation.

I hope it passed the Kickapoo Cleanliness test and all that, what?

I hope all your operatives were certified and all that.

You should all be certified but that is another story.

[Lit]

In Germany they call it Zivilcourage, DT.

zivilcourage Bananiot is all about human and democratic principles.

Did we have this implemented between 1963 and 1974, while we were waiting at the checkpoints just outside lefkosa for up to 6 hours a day in the midday sun in the middle of Aughust, or was it suspended for a bit of ethnic cleaning operation.

Clearly you are why this thread was created. Please have a look at the first few comments of this thread. Gracias amigos.