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04-20-2003, 03:14 AM
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Location: Grey Britain
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Ireland's more a part of Europe than Britain is. You've got the Euro now, haven't you? I'm European: Half-Polish, quarter Scots, quarter English, but born in England, so really just English, I'm afraid.
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04-20-2003, 04:10 AM
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42, baby!
Location: The Netherlands
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Dutch all the way, baby.
 Oh, and I never quite figured out why I'd be called "Dutch" when I'm from the Netherlands... Why am I not "Nether", "Netherman" or "Netherish" or something? (According to a website: It is widely believed that "Dutch" is the Anglicization of "Deutsch," which refers to the Germanic roots of the country's first settlers. --- But we're not Germans. Trust me.) Last edited by Dragonlich; 04-20-2003 at 04:14 AM.. |
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04-20-2003, 05:55 AM
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Location: City Gecko
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English, so confused if that makes me a Euro or not? King Tony will help me decide (hehe).
Though was educated in America, so most of my values go against the grain here in blighty.
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04-20-2003, 06:33 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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04-20-2003, 10:03 AM
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I'm British, Born and bred in England but the ancestors are a fair mix of Scots, Welsh and English.
The 2 Islands (Britain and Ireland) are the least European tradionally (due to our celtic heritage surviving longer) but these days Ireland is a major member of Europe whereas Britain is more related to the USA (hence recent political situations...) I don't think of myself as European, If the UK had to make a choice between USA or Europe, I'd pick USA. |
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04-21-2003, 04:53 AM
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Sky Piercer
Location: Ireland
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I certainly don't consider myself European. Although the irish certianly have very strong economic and political connections with Europe, through the E.U. I still don't think that culturally we are European. Not that theres anyhting wrong with that, its just that I consider myself Irish, and seperate from Europe.
-C.S. Flim Slán go foil, agus tóg go bog é! (Man that was cheesey!)
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04-21-2003, 06:38 AM
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Location: Belgium
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Belgium here...
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04-21-2003, 09:57 AM
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Location: Duisburg, Germany
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I'm from germany and I'm european
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04-21-2003, 10:06 AM
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Location: The True North Strong and Free!
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I was born and raised in Canada, and I live in Canada now, but I did live in Estonia for 7 1/2 years. My heritage is from there.
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04-21-2003, 03:24 PM
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Insane
Location: ÉIRE
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Im Irish ,dont think of myself as being European. I think Europe has to much say in what happens in our country and alot of the decisions the make are more in the interest of the bigger members such as france of germany.
I have to much pride in my national identity, and i think once we start thinking of ourselves as only europeans we have had it
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07-21-2003, 03:59 AM
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Once upon a time...
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seems to be a fair few Irish people in this thread.
I'll add meself. Incidentally, whatever your opinion on Europe as the EU, the geographical continent of the British Isles is Europe.
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07-21-2003, 09:55 AM
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Follower of Ner'Zhul
Location: Netherlands
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100% dutch... Although I'm not sure if I feel 'European'.
Europe should have it's own language... right now Europe is just a bunch of completely different nations trying to get as much out of this 'Europe' thing as possible... We should all just learn to speak English and slowly but surely invade America and take over their country and resources. Infiltrate their government and websites and.... what? what did you say? Secret master plan, what? Hush, we're already....? Oops... sorry... forget I said anything. This thread is now classified. 
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