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Discussion in 'History and Culture' started by Really People?, Oct 3, 2011.

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  1. cenydd

    cenydd Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yup - pretty good mountains!

    When it comes to mountain scenery (and I've seen a few mountains in my time!), I have to say my personal favorite place has to be the Highlands of Scotland. There's just something about the place - the usual weather conditions, the history, the geology and so on all conspire to give the whole place (and Glencoe in particular, which is probably my favorite single place on earth) a kind of haunting feeling of majestic, ancient and timeless beauty the I've never found anywhere else in the world. Pardon me for getting all kind of poetic there, but it's just an incredible place that will obviously never come across in pics and videos. You have to go there.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl2ruDOrd-4"]The Highlands[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OyqGWwMuY"]Glencoe[/ame]
     
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  2. old timer

    old timer New Member Past Donor

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    They are simply beautiful. Scotland is the one place that we want to visit.
     
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  3. snakestretcher

    snakestretcher Banned

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    This is where I live: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlBYWDCBjgs"]topsham - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  4. snakestretcher

    snakestretcher Banned

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    Tip; don't go in August/September, you'll be eaten alive by these: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPkm3gAjaEw"]Midge Attack! (Isle of Skye, Scotland) - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  5. cenydd

    cenydd Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Use this:
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    It works (far better than 'insect repellant' stuff).
     
    cenydd, Oct 7, 2011
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  6. Buzz62

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    Your state flags? Really?

    I'm not trying to be abrasive...and I really shouldn't be surprised...but it always amazes me that American schools apparently don't teach geography.

    But I'll tell ya what...u make time to come up to Toronto...and I'll show u how us Eskimo's turn Toronto upsidedown.
     
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  7. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    mountians?...scenic for sure but here we would call those foothills ...
     
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  8. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    Yes, state flags...

    A very simple difference, much different than having never been somewhere and not being familiar with the type of environment...

    Anyway, I've been out of high school for quite some time, and neither my major, nor my career, requires any extensive knowledge of geography...
     
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  9. Irishman

    Irishman Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Where I lived in Ireland;

    Dingle, Ireland

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  10. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    Wow, those pics are amazing...

    I'm gonna spend so much money traveling before I die...lol

    PS--And there's legit Guinness there, no?
     
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  11. Irishman

    Irishman Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Indeed, go to the Guinness factory in Dublin.

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  12. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    Sheeit, that'd be my first stop!!!

    I effin LOVE Guinness!!!

    lol
     
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  13. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    flags are an obscure topic though, there are thousands of them, you may know your fifty state flags but I'm sure you wouldn't recognize canada's 13 provincial and territorial flags...he should've however clicked on your flag and seen you were not in Texas...

    geography as a subject in canada and many other countries is routinely covered as a general knowledge course...studying the geography of the US was covered in grade school here so we're rather astounded when americans are in the dark on matters we think should be common knowledge...
     
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    wyly Well-Known Member

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    don't care for it myself...I've got three in my fridge you can have...
     
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    Irishman Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Cheers to that!

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    EDIT: It was my first stop in Dublin after meeting up with my family there. :laughing:
     
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  16. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    I know flags aren't hugely important...

    And you're absolutely right that I wouldn't recognize all of Canada's...

    But his comment upon seeing my question, then, looking at my NC flag was:

    Bit of irony there...

    Anyway, I've been out of high school for 10+ years...

    The last time I took a geography course was my freshman year in college, in 1999...

    So, it's been a while...

    Anyway, it was just a question...

    There was no need for him to get smart assed about it...
     
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  17. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    yup

    my last geography class was in 72'...I think americans really under appreciate the importance of geography and history, both are key in international politics/foreign policy...



    agreed I understand his reaction it was uncalled for and overly harsh..
     
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  18. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    That's a broad brush you have there...

    I'm pretty familiar with goegraphy in general...

    I just don't know alot about climates, etc...

    Hence my question...

    *shrug*
     
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  19. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    anyways back to topic...

    my other home

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  20. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    I don't think so, from my experience I think you would be in the minority and not the average...

    climate is part of general geography...local climate not so much
     
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  21. Really People?

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    See, I can recall general climate...

    Just not the specifics...
     
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  22. Really People?

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    Netherlands, huh?

    If I ever get stationed in Europe, I'm going to the Netherlands...
     
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  23. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    the locals think they live a very hectic lifestyle...but compared to where I live they must have one of the most laid back relaxed lifestyles found in any western country...extremely tolerant live and let live attitude...their pot left me paranoid however, too strong for this old guy...
     
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    wyly Well-Known Member

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    good enough for me...:)
     
    wyly, Oct 7, 2011
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  25. Really People?

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    Lol...

    I guess it's good that I can't mess with it then, huh?
     
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