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**GreesyBeeva** · 11-26-2006, 08:15 PM

Good luck with that ever happening.

**geraint.faughn** · 11-26-2006, 08:22 PM

But I must say...it is a rather hilarious site through.

**boleroman** · 11-26-2006, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by Provost Harrison

*ahem*

I think you'll find we're before you in the queue

Don't think so. It was you who handed it over to those Yankees so it is our proud Dutch duty to make New Amsterdam as great as it once was.

But we can give you Surinam instead...

**Sheestgag** · 11-26-2006, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Provost Harrison

*ahem*

I think you'll find we're before you in the queue

Fine with me, you guys are 1st in the queue.
So you get NY back first, then we get it back.

**bashansasasasa** · 11-26-2006, 10:33 PM

Exactly, we named it after our capital. You only named it after some backwards village somewhere in the province.

**Lebybynctisee** · 11-26-2006, 10:50 PM

I think originally it was New Stockholm, no?

**prearpaccew** · 11-26-2006, 11:08 PM

Eh, just check out the picture of the guy...

**Heacechig** · 11-27-2006, 02:19 AM

We want Hoboken back.

**sykanaxer** · 11-27-2006, 02:32 AM

istanbul is constantinople.

**Carol** · 11-27-2006, 03:09 AM

New York smells bad. You guys can have it.

**qwerty1** · 11-27-2006, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by Saras
I think originally it was New Stockholm, no? There was no New Stockholm; there was a New Sweden colony, but it was farther south, near what's now Philly.

**icyfreshy** · 11-27-2006, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by Will9

Soon we'll see Markos posting a "Give us back everything Justinian ruled!" thread. Hey why not?

I mean there's a whole bunch of people who got their country back after nearly 2000 years!
And other perople where already living there!!

**erubresen** · 11-27-2006, 12:03 PM

York has more importance historically than Amsterdam could ever have

**SaLifHoq** · 11-27-2006, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Thue

You English types never were much good at geography... Many people do not include the UK when the term european is bandied about

**BV6lwvXf** · 11-27-2006, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by TheStinger

Many people do not include the UK when the term european is bandied about Let us do some analysis of the term.
A European is a person from... Europe!
Ask 99% of people in the world (England is about 1%) if England is a part of Europe, and they will say... YES.
So we conclude that an Englishman is a European to most, except from a tiny confused minority.

**vypusknye** · 11-27-2006, 04:56 PM

I spent the weekend in New Amsterdam, in "Brooklyn". I took note of Bensonhurst, Flatbush, New Utrecht.

On Friday, (when POTM and I spent a lovely day at the Brooklyn museum, seeing the Annie Lebovitz exhibit, and the permanent collection, before heading for shabbas with the hassidim) the sky was an amazing shade of blue, cloudless, clear, sharp. Perhaps like Delftware, or the brilliant light of some Dutch painters.

Theres no going back, but deep, very deep, the Dutch spirit is still there.

**Qxkmsxsx** · 11-27-2006, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by TheStinger

Many people do not include the UK when the term european is bandied about Only people from the UK though.

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boleroman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	Originally posted by Provost Harrison ahem I think you'll find we're before you in the queue Don't think so. It was you who handed it over to those Yankees so it is our proud Dutch duty to make New Amsterdam as great as it once was. But we can give you Surinam instead... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Sheestgag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Originally posted by Provost Harrison ahem I think you'll find we're before you in the queue Fine with me, you guys are 1st in the queue. So you get NY back first, then we get it back. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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qwerty1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Originally posted by Saras I think originally it was New Stockholm, no? There was no New Stockholm; there was a New Sweden colony, but it was farther south, near what's now Philly. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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icyfreshy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Originally posted by Will9 Soon we'll see Markos posting a "Give us back everything Justinian ruled!" thread. Hey why not? I mean there's a whole bunch of people who got their country back after nearly 2000 years! And other perople where already living there!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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erubresen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	York has more importance historically than Amsterdam could ever have Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BV6lwvXf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	Originally posted by TheStinger Many people do not include the UK when the term european is bandied about Let us do some analysis of the term. A European is a person from... Europe! Ask 99% of people in the world (England is about 1%) if England is a part of Europe, and they will say... YES. So we conclude that an Englishman is a European to most, except from a tiny confused minority. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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vypusknye Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	I spent the weekend in New Amsterdam, in "Brooklyn". I took note of Bensonhurst, Flatbush, New Utrecht. On Friday, (when POTM and I spent a lovely day at the Brooklyn museum, seeing the Annie Lebovitz exhibit, and the permanent collection, before heading for shabbas with the hassidim) the sky was an amazing shade of blue, cloudless, clear, sharp. Perhaps like Delftware, or the brilliant light of some Dutch painters. Theres no going back, but deep, very deep, the Dutch spirit is still there. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Qxkmsxsx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Originally posted by TheStinger Many people do not include the UK when the term european is bandied about Only people from the UK though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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