AFN: Judge Shred
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on May 1, 2010 23:08:05 GMT -5
I believe Christmas Crackers is big in Europe and Australia, but unknown here in the states. We do them in my family every year. Thank my aunt for grabbing on to anything her hoity toity friends do. |
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Triple Kelly
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Post by Triple Kelly on May 1, 2010 23:09:23 GMT -5
Unfortunately nowadays, Blake's 7.
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Ben Wyatt
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Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on May 1, 2010 23:14:31 GMT -5
The real meaning of Cinco De Mayo. I dont know how many people love to use this holiday as an excuse to drink and act like asses, despite not knowing what it really celebrates. Not an American holiday. That's like saying Japanese don't understand the true meaning of Bastille Day. I get what youre saying. My point is moreso dont celebrate something you have NO idea about |
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Post by Shy Guy on May 1, 2010 23:17:19 GMT -5
 these things. Been popular in Sweden for ages, I have a minor addiction to them, couldn't find a single one when I was in the states, might just be me looking in the wrong places though >_> somewhat off topic but it's sure as hell is largely unknown it seems. and it is that wearing shoes in my house results in me beating you to death with a stapler. seriously, every American I have ever had in here, shoes! all over my damn floors.  wtf, these are popular in canada. right at the checkout in the grocery story usually. weird, i thought those were popular everywhere. those toys are a bitch to put together. |
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Post by Cela on May 1, 2010 23:35:52 GMT -5
Not an American holiday. That's like saying Japanese don't understand the true meaning of Bastille Day. I get what youre saying. My point is moreso dont celebrate something you have NO idea about Why? Americans seem to love any holiday that sticks it to the French. Also what was the point of Pacquiao in that commercial? |
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Post by MiLo Duck on May 2, 2010 0:49:08 GMT -5
I see threads like these here and elsewhere and can't help but wonder why people abroad give two rips about what we do and don't like about everyone else's countries.
Sports is a great example. I used to actually like soccer before the internet came along and had to hear all this wealth of "commentary" about what we call it, why we should like it more, and why our sports suck. Now I really really hate soccer. I can't see it without hearing all the snobbery and insults towards my nation's game(s) of choice.
I think since we were founded as a nation founded by people sick of wherever they were from and filled by different generations of different people from different places that were sick of wherever they were from it is a cultural thing to not give a damn about things from the "Old Land" (ie everywhere else). Not meant as in insult since it is inherently without statement, but constantly picked at and prodded at.
We Americans don't know a lot about the rest of the world, but there is a lot of stuff going on in our own to be fare. So I'd like to simply extend a hand and tell all those from elsewhere "Nothing personal, we are just a big ol' melting pot of 'Don't give a damn' and we are sure your stuff is nice and if we were from there we would like it but we can only talk about so much around the ol' water-cooler so sorry"
Just how I see it anyhow.
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Post by sunwukong on May 2, 2010 0:53:09 GMT -5
I see threads like these here and elsewhere and can't help but wonder why people abroad give two rips about what we do and don't like about everyone else's countries. Sports is a great example. I used to actually like soccer before the internet came along and had to hear all this wealth of "commentary" about what we call it, why we should like it more, and why our sports suck. Now I really really hate soccer. I can't see it without hearing all the snobbery and insults towards my nation's game(s) of choice. I think since we were founded as a nation founded by people sick of wherever they were from and filled by different generations of different people from different places that were sick of wherever they were from it is a cultural thing to not give a damn about things from the "Old Land" (ie everywhere else). Not meant as in insult since it is inherently without statement, but constantly picked at and prodded at. We Americans don't know a lot about the rest of the world, but there is a lot of stuff going on in our own to be fare. So I'd like to simply extend a hand and tell all those from elsewhere "Nothing personal, we are just a big ol' melting pot of 'Don't give a damn' and we are sure your stuff is nice and if we were from there we would like it but we can only talk about so much around the ol' water-cooler so sorry" Just how I see it anyhow. I agree, mostly. When I saw this thread, I knew one of the first posts would be about soccer and a slam on American sports. Then in short order there'll be someone talking about Canada and the lack of respect it gets. These things are so by-the-numbers at this point that there's not really any new discussion to be had. |
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on May 2, 2010 1:16:30 GMT -5
these things. Been popular in Sweden for ages, I have a minor addiction to them, couldn't find a single one when I was in the states, might just be me looking in the wrong places though >_> somewhat off topic but it's sure as hell is largely unknown it seems. and it is that wearing shoes in my house results in me beating you to death with a stapler. seriously, every American I have ever had in here, shoes! all over my damn floors. They were tried here, those candies. They were taken off the market for the most part, because of children biting into the actual toy, and choking. Never having something like that, they were quickly removed and changed to be a candy within a candy. There might still be some remnants of them here and there, but they aren't mass produced by any major companies. |
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Post by BJ Sturgeon on May 2, 2010 1:26:20 GMT -5
Soccer is popular as a youth sport, but once soccer players get out of high school they tend to not care anymore. So you get poor soccer ratings and rather desperate attempts to get people watching, like the Beckham pseudo-event. If they combined it with Kung Fu,ratings would be through the roof.  |
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Post by Ash Kingston on May 2, 2010 1:28:25 GMT -5
 Of course, I might be wrong (I mean, heck, people know Red Green!), but just in case... >_>; |
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on May 2, 2010 1:40:25 GMT -5
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Post by losthead on May 2, 2010 1:41:50 GMT -5
I'm from Pennsylvania, and I love Corner Gas! They play it on WGN or whatever the station is late at night. I accidentally stumbled on it one time and have been hooked ever since.
I remember the Asterix video game!
Also, Red Green is amazing
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 2, 2010 1:57:00 GMT -5
these things. Been popular in Sweden for ages, I have a minor addiction to them, couldn't find a single one when I was in the states, might just be me looking in the wrong places though >_> somewhat off topic but it's sure as hell is largely unknown it seems. and it is that wearing shoes in my house results in me beating you to death with a stapler. seriously, every American I have ever had in here, shoes! all over my damn floors. They were tried here, those candies. They were taken off the market for the most part, because of children biting into the actual toy, and choking. Never having something like that, they were quickly removed and changed to be a candy within a candy. There might still be some remnants of them here and there, but they aren't mass produced by any major companies. How the hell do you choke on one of those? Opening it usually breaks the chocolate anyway. |
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Heartbreaker
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Post by Heartbreaker on May 2, 2010 2:18:29 GMT -5
these things. Been popular in Sweden for ages, I have a minor addiction to them, couldn't find a single one when I was in the states, might just be me looking in the wrong places though >_> somewhat off topic but it's sure as hell is largely unknown it seems. and it is that wearing shoes in my house results in me beating you to death with a stapler. seriously, every American I have ever had in here, shoes! all over my damn floors. I love them so much. <3 |
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Post by El Hijo del Havoc on May 2, 2010 4:10:03 GMT -5
90% of Queen's discography
Ask an American 3 songs by Queen they can name outside of the American hits and we'll probably name songs not even by Queen
PS: I'm american
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 2, 2010 4:20:00 GMT -5
90% of Queen's discography Ask an American 3 songs by Queen they can name outside of the American hits and we'll probably name songs not even by Queen PS: I'm american They did such an amazing job with "Don't Worry be Happy". I can't believe that's Brian Mercury!! |
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Post by Joe Neglia on May 2, 2010 4:24:37 GMT -5
90% of Queen's discography Ask an American 3 songs by Queen they can name outside of the American hits and we'll probably name songs not even by Queen PS: I'm american Well, that's not really fair. You could say that about any band. e.g. "Ask an American 3 songs by Nickelback they can name outside of the American hits..." Name 3 songs by Britney Spears that weren't hits. Or the Rolling Stones. Or the Go-Gos. Or Garth Brooks. How many songs can most people from anywhere name by a band if you can't include the songs that were local hits? |
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Post by Rorschach on May 2, 2010 4:28:42 GMT -5
Ummm....the metric system? ;D
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Post by Bo Rida on May 2, 2010 5:12:00 GMT -5
Soccer is popular as a youth sport, but once soccer players get out of high school they tend to not care anymore. So you get poor soccer ratings and rather desperate attempts to get people watching, like the Beckham pseudo-event. If they combined it with Kung Fu,ratings would be through the roof. Judging by all these responses the answer is the link between football and kung fu. |
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Post by Sero on May 2, 2010 6:39:40 GMT -5
90% of Queen's discography Ask an American 3 songs by Queen they can name outside of the American hits and we'll probably name songs not even by Queen PS: I'm american They did such an amazing job with "Don't Worry be Happy". I can't believe that's Brian Mercury!!!  |
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