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Most people could name a grand total of one city in all of Sweden. Just not on people's radars the way the US is.
I'm happy as long as we are not confused with Switzerland, but you missed my point. Is the state that large US cities reside in on (foreign) peoples radars?
Dallas?
Miami?
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I think you have it backwards - he's saying that all German extension cords have a third pin for ground.
Oh yeah..I got it wrong. So, US doesn't have the concept of grounding? Surprising, but I suppose that does explain the sparks.
We do still sell some non-grounded extension cords because lots of appliances (toaster, coffee maker, lamp) have non-grounded plugs.
I have no idea what they're talking about with regards to sparks. If the appliance is switched on while you're plugging it, maybe?
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For the record, there are other multi-ocean navies: russia, south africa, australia, canada, and argentina among them. I think that's a pretty small factor compared to the influence of the military industrial complex. The size of the US navy dwarfs every other country considerably, even when factoring in oceanic boundaries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_warships_in_service_w... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L…
The parent post doesn't mean the same thing you mean. The USN patrols every major seaway in the world; I sure don't see South Africa doing the same, nor Canada, Australia, The Russian Federation, and definitely not Argentina.
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So, in other words, if it interests you, it's fair to quiz someone else about it, but if it doesn't interest you, it's not fair to quiz you about it.
Do you want me to quiz you on the provinces of Sweden? Oh, you don't find that interesting? Well, hardly anyone outside Sweden probably does. Pointless knowledge.
No I don't find Swedish cities interesting. But I did not start quizzing you about U.S. cities. If you started quizzing me about Swedish cities, then it would be fair for me to quiz you about American ones. The issue of cities is irrelevant; the concept at discussion is "turnabout is fair play." The guy who asked about Zurich wanted to show how stupid Americans were by trumpeting his culturally specific, regionally biased knowledge. To show how this was just snobbery, an American did the same to him. It doesn't matter if you don't think America is interesting; that's not what this is about.
Note: I actually like Europe; I'm just trying to prove a point.
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> It's far far more expensive for an American to visit other western countries than it is for the average European. Well, yes. Then there's the enjoyment factor. Personally, I've been to Europe multiple times. Hell, I was born there. And frankly, I enjoy going to the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Mexico much more. > I know visiting different states isn't the same as visiting countries but I think people living outside of t…
really... just india and china? what about australia? canada? Russia?
In Canada, you have three choices. British Columbia/Vancouver, Ontario/Ottawa, and Quebec/Montreal. The rest is frozen tundra.
Russia? Leningrad (or whatever they're calling it now), Moscow, and the Black Sea region (might as well go to Ukraine/Odessa for that). The rest is frozen tundra.
So yeah, China and India. It's not about size. It's about the diversity of cultures and climates.
Drivers license Cost
15 $
1400 EU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4itwh8C4kn8
National Max Highway speed
US 65
GERMANY none*
*I know, its not everywhere or all the time, but go once, and its pure bliss, cruising around ~100mph just feels right. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_autobahns#Speed_limits
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really... just india and china? what about australia? canada? Russia?
I've never been to Australia, so I can't comment. In Canada, you have three choices. British Columbia/Vancouver, Ontario/Ottawa, and Quebec/Montreal. The rest is frozen tundra. Russia? Leningrad (or whatever they're calling it now), Moscow, and the Black Sea region (might as well go to Ukraine/Odessa for that). The rest is frozen tundra. So yeah, China and India. It's not about size. It's about the diversity of cultu…
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Do you want me to quiz you on the provinces of Sweden? Oh, you don't find that interesting? Well, hardly anyone outside Sweden probably does. Pointless knowledge.
To paraphrase Richard Feynman: you're not right; in fact, you're not even wrong. No I don't find Swedish cities interesting. But I did not start quizzing you about U.S. cities. If you started quizzing me about Swedish cities, then it would be fair for me to quiz you about American ones. The issue of cities is irrelevant; the concept at discussion is "turnabout is fair play." The guy who asked about Zurich wanted to s…
I don't think most foreigners would agree.
My interest in America isn't in any way related to my interest of the states within America...
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I've never been to Australia, so I can't comment. In Canada, you have three choices. British Columbia/Vancouver, Ontario/Ottawa, and Quebec/Montreal. The rest is frozen tundra. Russia? Leningrad (or whatever they're calling it now), Moscow, and the Black Sea region (might as well go to Ukraine/Odessa for that). The rest is frozen tundra. So yeah, China and India. It's not about size. It's about the diversity of cultu…
You could go to Toronto to see...Toronto.
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really... just india and china? what about australia? canada? Russia?
I've never been to Australia, so I can't comment. In Canada, you have three choices. British Columbia/Vancouver, Ontario/Ottawa, and Quebec/Montreal. The rest is frozen tundra. Russia? Leningrad (or whatever they're calling it now), Moscow, and the Black Sea region (might as well go to Ukraine/Odessa for that). The rest is frozen tundra. So yeah, China and India. It's not about size. It's about the diversity of cultu…
And that's just off the top of my head!