09-23-2008, 10:00 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Croatia
I'm not sure if I'm starting this thread in the right place, since I'm a new member...
I'm from Croatia (if you don't know where that is, you can find out on Wikipedia: Croatia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ). I'm here to talk with people from outside my country, and also to practice my English . So, if you want to know something about Croatia, please ask - I'll be happy to answer |
09-23-2008, 10:41 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Greetings!!! I've not been to Croatia yet, but I do hope to get there one day.
welcome to our space here!
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09-23-2008, 11:29 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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greetings from a slovene
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09-23-2008, 12:38 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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I hear the Amalfi Coast is the place to be.
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Hi,
The food is fine, as far as I'm concerned. Most of the dishes have meat as the main ingredient, and sometimes fish. Italian food is also very popular. Is there anything in particular you would like to know about food? Quote:
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Thanks Greetings to you too. That's in Italy - not very far away, but still a different country. |
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09-23-2008, 05:35 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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I used to work with a guy from Croatia. He sounded like Kermit. We stole him from you though, he's a US citizen now.
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09-23-2008, 05:47 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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cro cop is MY coatia national hero.
followed by goran ivanisevic welcome!
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09-24-2008, 01:15 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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Oops, I meant Dalmatian coast.
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09-24-2008, 01:24 AM | #11 (permalink) | |
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I like all of the coast, not just Dalmatia . |
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09-24-2008, 07:58 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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Really? Where are you from - does 'NC' mean North Carolina? What kind of riots?
Occasionally, there are some fights after matches of local football teams, but nothing really serious… maybe a few broken shop windows or damaged public transportation vehicles. |
09-24-2008, 08:01 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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it happens in alot of major cities here.. especially during world series and super bowls. Overturned cars, fires in the streets, looting..
don't worry it doesn't happen in nc.. most teams here suck.. and when the Tarheels try to do it they fail miserably. |
09-24-2008, 08:06 AM | #17 (permalink) |
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uh, Duke?
And you have to love when ECU kids stormed the field after beating WVU. Pirates know how to tear up the town.
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09-24-2008, 08:11 AM | #20 (permalink) |
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Nothing like that ever happens here. Also, we have a very strict law against vandalism during and after sporting events… Thugs found guilty of vandalism after matches are fined excessively and are banned from going to other matches for a few years… some even must report to their police station before each match!
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09-24-2008, 08:15 AM | #21 (permalink) | |
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people here will be jailed and all that too.. doesn't seem to stop them much though.. although, it's not nearly as bad here as it is in some places where the hooligans go wild. |
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09-24-2008, 05:02 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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wasnt there riots at the australian open tennis championship about 2 years ago between the croation and serbian fans?
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09-24-2008, 11:49 PM | #23 (permalink) |
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I think there were, but I'm not sure... Such events seldom pass without some idiots causing trouble... I also hear, for example, that a few Croats got arrested this year in Austria during the European football championship... but still, there were no major incidents.
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09-29-2008, 07:16 PM | #24 (permalink) |
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Hello Mr. Smith, and welcome!
As to Croatia, I dated a lovely young Croatia software engineer a few years back. Her Dad hated the fact she wasn't dating a Croat, but isn't that pretty normal for all fathers about their daughter's worldwide? As to riots directly caused by sports, I am embarrassed by my city in that regard. I'm in Montreal, Canada. Hockey is our sporting passion, verging on obsession, quite frankly. When our local team, known as the Habs, won in the 1st round of the playoffs some morons rioted, burnt cop cars, broke windows, etc... Interestingly, the vast majority of those arrested didn't even see the game.
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09-30-2008, 03:26 AM | #25 (permalink) |
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Hello, and welcome.
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10-01-2008, 07:56 AM | #26 (permalink) | |
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what a coincidence - my girlfriend wants to move to Canada in a couple of years As for the riots connected with sporting events... some people visit matches to see the game, and some are just looking for trouble, since they don't know what else to do in their pitiful lives... |
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