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Postby yialousa1971 » Mon May 09, 2011 2:59 am

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Postby DT. » Mon May 09, 2011 11:24 am

bill cobbett wrote:
ZoC wrote:it's important... fundamental, i'd say.

and the fact u (and not just u) can't see it, is sad. cypriots have let (connived with, i'd say) imperialists erode their sense of self. and it's all over the internet.


To be honest Zoc... think the word cypriot is ugly, it sounds ugly, it has a hard t ending... it just ain't a pleasant sounding word.

It's a clumsy word... ithas 3 syllables in 7 letters. it just ain't nice.


and it rhymes with idiot.
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Postby kurupetos » Mon May 09, 2011 3:17 pm

DT. wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
ZoC wrote:it's important... fundamental, i'd say.

and the fact u (and not just u) can't see it, is sad. cypriots have let (connived with, i'd say) imperialists erode their sense of self. and it's all over the internet.


To be honest Zoc... think the word cypriot is ugly, it sounds ugly, it has a hard t ending... it just ain't a pleasant sounding word.

It's a clumsy word... ithas 3 syllables in 7 letters. it just ain't nice.


and it rhymes with idiot.


...and Bananiot. :lol:
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Postby denizaksulu » Mon May 09, 2011 5:04 pm

Viewpoint wrote:It should be a Greek Cypriot Museum as things may get confused.


Many artifacts are NOT Greek.
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Postby denizaksulu » Mon May 09, 2011 5:22 pm

ZoC wrote:jamaican (adjective) high commission
http://www.jhcuk.org/

cyprus (noun) high commission
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1264/4158.php




scottish (adjective) football association
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk

cyprus (noun) football association
http://www.cfa.com.cy/?lang=En&show=home




swiss (adjective) trade
http://www.swisstrade.com/

cyprus (noun) trade
http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/




british (adjective) museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

cyprus (noun) museum
http://www.cyprusmuseum.com/




british (adjective) airways
http://www.britishairways.com/

cyprus (noun) airways
http://cyprusair.com/




british (adjective) potato
http://www.potato.org.uk/

cyprus (noun) potato
http://www.londononline.co.uk/profiles/43349/




russian (adjective) vodka
http://www.russianvodka.com/

cyprus (noun) brandy
http://www.cyprusbrandy.com/



Cypriot Forum as opposed to Cyprus Forum; two differing meanings. :?
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Postby ZoC » Mon May 09, 2011 6:02 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
ZoC wrote:jamaican (adjective) high commission
http://www.jhcuk.org/

cyprus (noun) high commission
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1264/4158.php




scottish (adjective) football association
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk

cyprus (noun) football association
http://www.cfa.com.cy/?lang=En&show=home




swiss (adjective) trade
http://www.swisstrade.com/

cyprus (noun) trade
http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/




british (adjective) museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

cyprus (noun) museum
http://www.cyprusmuseum.com/




british (adjective) airways
http://www.britishairways.com/

cyprus (noun) airways
http://cyprusair.com/




british (adjective) potato
http://www.potato.org.uk/

cyprus (noun) potato
http://www.londononline.co.uk/profiles/43349/




russian (adjective) vodka
http://www.russianvodka.com/

cyprus (noun) brandy
http://www.cyprusbrandy.com/



Cypriot Forum as opposed to Cyprus Forum; two differing meanings. :?


very good suggestion for admin to consider for the revamp!

I'm pleased to report the cypriot government is making strides to counter this surreptitious cultural imperialism. See below (shame about the name of the website though)....


www.cyprus.embassyhomepage.com

A warm welcome to the Cypriot website, where you can obtain information about the Cypriot Embassy in London, other Cypriot embassies worldwide, Cypriot visa requirements, visa application forms for Cyprus, tourist information, weather, maps of Cyprus, public holidays in Cyprus, telephone area codes and much more travel information about Cyprus can be found here.

The Cypriot Embassy in London is the official representative body of the Cypriot Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Cypriot Embassy in London and other Cypriot consulates in United Kingdom...
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Postby ZoC » Mon May 09, 2011 6:06 pm

DT. wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
ZoC wrote:it's important... fundamental, i'd say.

and the fact u (and not just u) can't see it, is sad. cypriots have let (connived with, i'd say) imperialists erode their sense of self. and it's all over the internet.


To be honest Zoc... think the word cypriot is ugly, it sounds ugly, it has a hard t ending... it just ain't a pleasant sounding word.

It's a clumsy word... ithas 3 syllables in 7 letters. it just ain't nice.


and it rhymes with idiot.


it rhymes far better with "pat-riot".
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Postby denizaksulu » Mon May 09, 2011 6:07 pm

ZoC wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
ZoC wrote:jamaican (adjective) high commission
http://www.jhcuk.org/

cyprus (noun) high commission
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1264/4158.php




scottish (adjective) football association
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk

cyprus (noun) football association
http://www.cfa.com.cy/?lang=En&show=home




swiss (adjective) trade
http://www.swisstrade.com/

cyprus (noun) trade
http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/




british (adjective) museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

cyprus (noun) museum
http://www.cyprusmuseum.com/




british (adjective) airways
http://www.britishairways.com/

cyprus (noun) airways
http://cyprusair.com/




british (adjective) potato
http://www.potato.org.uk/

cyprus (noun) potato
http://www.londononline.co.uk/profiles/43349/




russian (adjective) vodka
http://www.russianvodka.com/

cyprus (noun) brandy
http://www.cyprusbrandy.com/



Cypriot Forum as opposed to Cyprus Forum; two differing meanings. :?


very good suggestion for admin to consider for the revamp!

I'm pleased to report the cypriot government is making strides to counter this surreptitious cultural imperialism. See below (shame about the name of the website though)....


www.cyprus.embassyhomepage.com

A warm welcome to the Cypriot website, where you can obtain information about the Cypriot Embassy in London, other Cypriot embassies worldwide, Cypriot visa requirements, visa application forms for Cyprus, tourist information, weather, maps of Cyprus, public holidays in Cyprus, telephone area codes and much more travel information about Cyprus can be found here.

The Cypriot Embassy in London is the official representative body of the Cypriot Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Cypriot Embassy in London and other Cypriot consulates in United Kingdom...



Where would that leave our CBBB, Bubbles and Webbo not forgetting Princess Figgy. They are members of the Cyprus Forum but how do they become Cypriot Forumers? :twisted:
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Postby ZoC » Mon May 09, 2011 6:07 pm

kurupetos wrote:
DT. wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
ZoC wrote:it's important... fundamental, i'd say.

and the fact u (and not just u) can't see it, is sad. cypriots have let (connived with, i'd say) imperialists erode their sense of self. and it's all over the internet.


To be honest Zoc... think the word cypriot is ugly, it sounds ugly, it has a hard t ending... it just ain't a pleasant sounding word.

It's a clumsy word... ithas 3 syllables in 7 letters. it just ain't nice.


and it rhymes with idiot.


...and Bananiot. :lol:


remind me never to come and see u or dt perform chatista...
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Postby ZoC » Mon May 09, 2011 6:10 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
ZoC wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
ZoC wrote:jamaican (adjective) high commission
http://www.jhcuk.org/

cyprus (noun) high commission
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1264/4158.php




scottish (adjective) football association
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk

cyprus (noun) football association
http://www.cfa.com.cy/?lang=En&show=home




swiss (adjective) trade
http://www.swisstrade.com/

cyprus (noun) trade
http://www.cyprustrade.co.uk/




british (adjective) museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

cyprus (noun) museum
http://www.cyprusmuseum.com/




british (adjective) airways
http://www.britishairways.com/

cyprus (noun) airways
http://cyprusair.com/




british (adjective) potato
http://www.potato.org.uk/

cyprus (noun) potato
http://www.londononline.co.uk/profiles/43349/




russian (adjective) vodka
http://www.russianvodka.com/

cyprus (noun) brandy
http://www.cyprusbrandy.com/



Cypriot Forum as opposed to Cyprus Forum; two differing meanings. :?


very good suggestion for admin to consider for the revamp!

I'm pleased to report the cypriot government is making strides to counter this surreptitious cultural imperialism. See below (shame about the name of the website though)....


www.cyprus.embassyhomepage.com

A warm welcome to the Cypriot website, where you can obtain information about the Cypriot Embassy in London, other Cypriot embassies worldwide, Cypriot visa requirements, visa application forms for Cyprus, tourist information, weather, maps of Cyprus, public holidays in Cyprus, telephone area codes and much more travel information about Cyprus can be found here.

The Cypriot Embassy in London is the official representative body of the Cypriot Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Cypriot Embassy in London and other Cypriot consulates in United Kingdom...



Where would that leave our CBBB, Bubbles and Webbo not forgetting Princess Figgy. They are members of the Cyprus Forum but how do they become Cypriot Forumers? :twisted:


wot prevents them contributing to a 'cypriot forum' as opposed to a 'cyprus forum'? :twisted:

the adjective refers to things cypriot, not exclusively people.
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