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Posted by Saint on Sun Aug 14th at 2:34pm 2005

I think the most of the Members were not ever in Germany <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

Its funny to see what for prejudices and plate are there about my homecountry <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

Tell me what do you think about Germany and german People




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Posted by Captain P on Sun Aug 14th at 2:52pm 2005

Germany looks nice, I like the height differences (Hollands is flat. Just flat) and the nature overall, but also the cities. I've been in Berlin, in the Rurh-Gebiet and on the Main-Donau canal so far. You know any other good vacation spots?

I also have some German friends that I can get along with well. That doesn't say anything about the total population but hey, I don't think they're that bad... <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">



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Posted by Windows 98 on Sun Aug 14th at 2:59pm 2005

Germany pretty sweet. I am some odd percent german. It is a nice country.



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Posted by satchmo on Sun Aug 14th at 3:01pm 2005

I have very fond memories of Germany. I visited Munich and a small town next to the Rhine in 1999, and I loved the country and the people. One of my wife's best friend is engaged to a German, and she's in Germany right now.

I understand the burden modern German carry about the Nazi past. In fact, I had to defend a nurse with German ancestry in the ER last weekend. Another nurse was making a comment about Germans being "mean", and I jumped in and said "Some of the meanest people I know are Chinese".

It's unfortunate that Germans get vilified in the media. Just imagine computer games. In FPS games, it's justified to shoot mutant monsters, savage beasts, aliens, and Nazi soldiers. They're lumped together as some of the worst evil mankind has ever seen.

But why should modern Germans be blamed for the crime that they have no control whatsoever? It's unfair, and people need to get over that.



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Posted by KoRnFlakes on Sun Aug 14th at 3:02pm 2005

Still not very popular over here, for obvious reasons. Germany has very efficient tradesmen/builders in comparison to most countries though it seems.



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Posted by ReNo on Sun Aug 14th at 3:06pm 2005

My only real preconception about Germany is that people there have horrible fashion sense. But then that preconception comes from the "learn german" programs on the BBC learning zone that were made about 20 years ago, so its to be expected <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> In all seriousness though, I've never been and don't really have any opinions, good or bad, of the country.




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Posted by Kain on Sun Aug 14th at 3:12pm 2005

Germany rocks! Best cars, best classical music! <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">



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Posted by Saint on Sun Aug 14th at 3:32pm 2005

i think the wounds in our minds from the 2nd WW are healed, and its good to know this

I didnt thougt that i have so much positive reply <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">




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Posted by fishy on Sun Aug 14th at 4:30pm 2005

i'm 40 now, which some of you will think is old. maybe from your perspective it is, but the 40 years feel just the same to me as whatever your own total of days feels to you. my point being, that i was born within 20 years of the wars end. as a child, i thought that 20 years was almost an eternity, and that the war had been a long, long time ago. now i realise just how close '20 years ago' actually is. one day, god willing, you guys will too.

all i can say about modern germany is good beer, good football, and no sense of humour or good music. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">




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Posted by Hugh on Sun Aug 14th at 4:35pm 2005

A German made me a DVD of the E3 footage of HL2, 2004... pretty sweet deal for free. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">



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Posted by Saint on Sun Aug 14th at 4:48pm 2005

iam 35 @ fishy <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">, i worket with some people from Landrover, some years ago as BMW was owner of Rover, and its was a funny time <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">


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Posted by French Toast on Sun Aug 14th at 6:02pm 2005

I love Germany, most of my family is over there, and I'm going in 2006 for the FIFA World Cup.




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Posted by WarloK on Sun Aug 14th at 7:47pm 2005

The only time i have ever been out of the UK was to Ireland, when i was 2. From that point on i've never been out of the UK.

I hate my German teacher. The German lanuage is confusing.




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Posted by Saint on Sun Aug 14th at 8:28pm 2005

why do uk people learn german in school ?


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Posted by ReNo on Sun Aug 14th at 8:59pm 2005

Typically everybody is forced to learn a language at school, normally either French and German (most of the time you are given the choice). Most people don't seem to take it too seriously and drop it first chance they get, but everyone will have to do a bit.




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Posted by Madedog on Sun Aug 14th at 9:43pm 2005

I like the language (y) <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">



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Posted by rival on Sun Aug 14th at 9:49pm 2005

Germany: pleasent sounding language (behind french and norwegian), beautiful scenery, great history. i really want to go there.


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Posted by WarloK on Sun Aug 14th at 10:38pm 2005

I want to go to Holland. I could high and pissed every night (legally anyway <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif"> ). I really don't want to learn Dutch though.




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Posted by ding on Sun Aug 14th at 10:59pm 2005

NAZI SCUM NUKE 'EM ALL!




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Posted by Junkyard God on Sun Aug 14th at 11:03pm 2005

? quoting Captain P
Germany looks nice, I like the height differences (Hollands is flat. Just flat) and the nature overall, but also the cities. I've been in Berlin, in the Rurh-Gebiet and on the Main-Donau canal so far. You know any other good vacation spots?

agreed! holland is FLAT ehehe, germans know how to make nice music <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif"> and beer




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