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| Crommy |
Posted on 26-04-2012 10:18
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert 
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier 
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2012 10:28
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Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct
You are a bit stubborn, aren't you? There are different optics what is and what is not desert in some areas of Europe and different languages (areas with miminum precipitations covered with snow are called polar wastelands,not deserts in Central and East European education system) .
So nothing is more correct than the rest. I can say similar as you, that when it is written on english wikipedia, it does not mean it is correct...
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 26-04-2012 10:29
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| Crommy |
Posted on 26-04-2012 10:37
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct
You are a bit stubborn, aren't you? There are different optics what is and what is not desert in some areas of Europe and different languages (areas with miminum precipitations covered with snow are called polar wastelands,not deserts in Central and East European education system) .
So nothing is more correct than the rest. I can say similar as you, that when it is written on english wikipedia, it does not mean it is correct...
Go to Wikipedia. Pick a language. They may draw a distinction between the different types of desert (as they do in English), but they all fall under desert. Because desert is a technically definition about precipitation levels, the definition does not vary between countries.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2012 10:42
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Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct
You are a bit stubborn, aren't you? There are different optics what is and what is not desert in some areas of Europe and different languages (areas with miminum precipitations covered with snow are called polar wastelands,not deserts in Central and East European education system) .
So nothing is more correct than the rest. I can say similar as you, that when it is written on english wikipedia, it does not mean it is correct...
Go to Wikipedia. Pick a language. They may draw a distinction between the different types of desert (as they do in English), but they all fall under desert. Because desert is a technically definition about precipitation levels, the definition does not vary between countries.
Okay, you are right, as british always are.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 26-04-2012 10:46
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct
You are a bit stubborn, aren't you? There are different optics what is and what is not desert in some areas of Europe and different languages (areas with miminum precipitations covered with snow are called polar wastelands,not deserts in Central and East European education system) .
So nothing is more correct than the rest. I can say similar as you, that when it is written on english wikipedia, it does not mean it is correct...
Go to Wikipedia. Pick a language. They may draw a distinction between the different types of desert (as they do in English), but they all fall under desert. Because desert is a technically definition about precipitation levels, the definition does not vary between countries.
Okay, you are right, as british always are.
Thank you for bringing nationality into this. That's very mature, and has everything to do with whether a technical definition is correct or not.
Edited by Crommy on 26-04-2012 10:55
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 26-04-2012 12:19
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 26-04-2012 15:42
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And anyway, the British aren't always right. Look at Bruce Forsyth, there's nothing right about that.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 26-04-2012 17:12
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I'm not even 100% British. But I'm normally 100% right. 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2012 17:28
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Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
alex valceanu wrote:
Ițm in ninth grade and they still teach us that Sahara in the biggest desert
They do almost everywhere, in fact it is, but we sorted that out earlier
Just because you were taught incorrectly does not make it correct
You are a bit stubborn, aren't you? There are different optics what is and what is not desert in some areas of Europe and different languages (areas with miminum precipitations covered with snow are called polar wastelands,not deserts in Central and East European education system) .
So nothing is more correct than the rest. I can say similar as you, that when it is written on english wikipedia, it does not mean it is correct...
Go to Wikipedia. Pick a language. They may draw a distinction between the different types of desert (as they do in English), but they all fall under desert. Because desert is a technically definition about precipitation levels, the definition does not vary between countries.
Okay, you are right, as british always are.
Thank you for bringing nationality into this. That's very mature, and has everything to do with whether a technical definition is correct or not.
Sorry, i have been bit nervous at work 
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 26-04-2012 17:28
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| Crommy |
Posted on 26-04-2012 17:38
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Sorry, i have been bit nervous at work
No problem
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 28-04-2012 03:48
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hmmmm... I was gonna do this, but I wasn't completely sure on any of them.  Even the one about the USA. I assumed that English was just the official language, as only the illegal immagrants from Mexico can't speak it nowadays
Edited by baseballlover312 on 28-04-2012 03:49
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| Kami |
Posted on 28-04-2012 13:05
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Results
| jph27 | | 12 | | Bosskardo | | 12 | | Alakagom | | 11 | | pylarz | | 10 | | Pellizotti2 | | 9 | | kumazan | | 8 | | Avin Wargunnson | | 8 | | Deda | | 8 | | wackojackohighcliffe | | 8 | | felix_29 | | 7 | | kissaha | | 7 | | canojuancho | | 6 | | Aquarius | | 5 |
I'm not going to post the answers yet, i'll post them togheter with the new round. This will be on monday (got into Guild Wars 2 beta, must play ). If anyone missed out on this, i'll still check their answers untill monday.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 29-04-2012 08:36
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Full marks twice.  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 29-04-2012 14:02
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Poor result but conscience intact.
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 29-04-2012 14:15
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I was sure i had at least 8 points, but let´s wait for the answers...
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| Kami |
Posted on 30-04-2012 11:42
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| jph27 | | 12 | | Bosskardo | | 12 | | Alakagom | | 11 | | pylarz | | 10 | | Pellizotti2 | | 9 | | kumazan | | 8 | | Avin Wargunnson | | 8 | | Deda | | 8 | | wackojackohighcliffe | | 8 | | MrDemus | | 8 | | felix_29 | | 7 | | kissaha | | 7 | | canojuancho | | 6 | | Aquarius | | 5 |
Answers:
1. Thailand
2. Swedish
3. Mandarin/Chinese , Spanish, English
4. 27 (c)
5. Tajik (Persian)
6. English, Dutch, German were the main answers. Other correct answers are dialects or local languages derived from them (Flemish, Bavarian, ...).
7. Samoan is an official language.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 30-04-2012 11:49
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USA question costed me 2 points. Never heard such an information and guessed badly
Also Samoa and Tajiki question fail, too exotic countries.
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 30-04-2012 11:50
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 30-04-2012 11:51
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
USA question costed me 2 points. Never heard such an information and guessed badly
Same here. Had no idea about that one.
But still quite pleased with 9 points. Guessed on one or two, but knew most of them.
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 30-04-2012 11:56
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Damn i meant "offical" but wrote "native" (question 7) for some reason.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 30-04-2012 13:21
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
USA question costed me 2 points. Never heard such an information and guessed badly
Also Samoa and Tajiki question fail, too exotic countries.
Same with the USA. And with Tajik I thought it was too obvious so went for Russian. Damn
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