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10 Jan 19
23:54
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I caught a bit of the pledge and they had a map of Europe on the desk, they were ask to put an item on the map where they thought Romania was, 4 of them put their item around Hungary/Austria/Croatia Only 1 put it on Romania itself.
Is it just me that finds that unbelievable that 4 intelligent people had no clue whatsoever where Romania was, including the former general director of the BBC greg dyk3 and Nick Ferrari
it's not like it's a small dot on the map like Liechtenstein or San Marino, it's roughly the same size as the UK.
Is it just me that finds that unbelievable that 4 intelligent people had no clue whatsoever where Romania was, including the former general director of the BBC greg dyk3 and Nick Ferrari
it's not like it's a small dot on the map like Liechtenstein or San Marino, it's roughly the same size as the UK.
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Beautiful country , beautiful people . I look forward to visiting Bucharesti , in near future .
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Not sure I could identify every country from an outline only map.
Although I know Romania to border the Black Sea so might have got that. |
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lufthansa have a good virtual pilot game so you can test yourself
http://www.lufthansa-vp.com/vp1/play.html |
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Will give that go tomorrow Donny, got a few poker games on the go just now.
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GOOD LUCK , aka . Skin them alive .
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I'm pretty certain I'd have got it but could mix it up with Bulgaria. One thing with career people is they focus on their career, not general knowledge.
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Doubt the wife would be able to pick out Romania on a map. Older blokes generally automatically know these things from football, wars, jigsaw puzzles, globes and games like Risk and Diplomacy, so I guess that's surprising that they are all older blokes. But I doubt many would be able to name three books fronm the Bronte Sisters. And the younger generation play computer games and spend their time on their phones and SM, so have a diabolical general knowledge.
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23,304 on ya game Donny.
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there are a few younger folk who do quizzes on internet and naming all european
countries on a map is one of the basics. then again we have towie who popularise being thick and proud of it, so they can get a new series being educated. schools are far to busy cramming kids into sats exams to bother with basic geography teaching. i would think 1 in 5 might be a fair reflection on population knowing exactly where romania is but well over half would get right sort of area, |
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decent score leazes !
think i once got nearly 29k, i suppose practice would pay off, but boredom defeats me. as do german cities  |
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theres a sporacle test for you all,
... https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe |
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but completely messed up the first one...didnt understand how to play good game though |
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but completely messed up the first one...didnt understand how to play good game though |
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I thought a big chunk of it had moved to sheffield
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26,895 26,555 kept me busy for 10 minutes 3 attempts. |
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Hungary borders Romania so pointing in the are of Hungary is hardly "no idea where it is". What a bizarre thread.
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Why? Is it important to know where romania is?
I know sheffield is full of people from there - the local MP said so. |
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sorry first time I didn't see your post
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their items was more towards Austria side then Romania.
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strangely I have just finished a book on the crimean war and the problems of unification involving romania along with several other countries in the area
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writing or reading it?
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writing ?? read in ?? I fkn started it!!!!!!!!!!!
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but then I am not of the KHANTian pursuasion. I don't think many romanians would approve of MY pursuasion. Don't think they have 'embraced' the culture.
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china one up.
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moisok 11 Jan 19 13:54
Why? Is it important to know where romania is? I know sheffield is full of people from there - the local MP said so. Currently a huge rat infestation in Page Hall, they leave so much filth and rubbish in the streets. |
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some people, cultures just don't mix you can build the finest housing estate in the world put the wrong people in ,and it will be a shoitehole within 12 months,
you only have to look how nice tidy streets houses,have become rat invest ,tipping zones just because private BTL have bought into the street |
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To be fair, you could have the nicest, richest families in the world moving in. If the current locals are horrible, intolerant idiots then they're never going to be accepted.
Sad how this country's gotten. Should be able to forcibly deport some to the Falklands frankly. |
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Have a read about Page Hall and then think about what you wrote there. The new locals are horrible, not the originals.
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RAY CYSTS RAY CYSTS RAY CYSTS
I WIN |
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Was a quiz question last week on tv.
It named an explorer and asked what North Atlantic island he had discovered. Reply was I'm torn between Iceland and Alaska.  I'm guessing she'd struggle to identify Romania. |
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WHY - is that where robovia is?
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Not sure about Robovia but Rubovia is on here at times.
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probably my spelling but was it not a puppet show or something on tv some when back in the stoneage
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 1955 WOW!!!! Did they take over?
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"RAY CYSTS RAY CYSTS RAY CYSTS
I WIN" Thanks for making me laugh |
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Yes moisok that's right and they did take over.
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Was a quiz question last week on tv.
It named an explorer and asked what North Atlantic island he had discovered. Reply was I'm torn between Iceland and Alaska. Laugh I'm guessing she'd struggle to identify Romania. If the question was what country did Naddodd discover in the North Atlantic then Iceland would be correct. |
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I don't know whether he'd be termed an explorer though. Apparently he got lost. The term "Land of Nod" has it's origins in Naddodd
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I made that last bit up
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