Originally posted by FMFhave a look at farbaloma's flag: Finland!
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You are such a compulsive cut & paster, and you cannot even interpret what your cut & pastes are telling you.
Find me a Finn who will declare him/herself a Scandinavian!
Venture into the realm of real humans.
Your cuts and pastes have proved you to be in error so far.
that was quick!
Originally posted by zeeblebotWords depend on usage for their meaning, not geography. Since different definitions of Scandinavia exist, it stands to reason that there is no official definition. However, it's perhaps best to ask Scandinavians themselves what they think the word means. This meaning is given unambiguously below, along with the useful and unambiguous term Nordic countries.
isn't location on the Scandinavian peninsula a prerequisite for membership in Scandinavia? Denmark used to own a piece of the peninsula, and is still accounted as Scandinavian even by the most restrictive definition. Finland now owns a piece of the peninsula and is not accounted as Scandinavian by the most restrictive definition.
"Scandinavia[1] is a historical and geographical region in northern Europe that includes, and is named after, the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark;[2] some authorities argue for the inclusion of Finland and Iceland[3][4], in Scandinavia the term is, however, used unambiguously for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which share a mutually intelligible language (a dialect continuum), ethnic composition and have close cultural and historic bonds, to a degree that Scandinavians may be considered one people (see scandinavism).
Regardless of how the term Scandinavia is used outside the region, the terms Nordic countries and Nordic region are used officially and unambiguously to identify the nations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland as well as the Danish territory of the Faroe Islands and the Finnish territory of Åland as politically and culturally similar entities."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia#Use_of_Nordic_Countries_vs._Scandinavia
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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage[/i]i guess if you throw out all the outliers, you'll get the answer you want.
Words depend on usage for their meaning, not geography. Since different definitions of Scandinavia exist, it stands to reason that there is no official definition. However, it's perhaps best to ask Scandinavians themselves what they think the word means. This meaning is given unambiguously below, along with the useful and unambiguous term [i]Nordic cou entities."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia#Use_of_Nordic_Countries_vs._Scandinavia
like restricting the definition of Scandinavia to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, then asking "Scandinavians" what the definition of Scandinavia is!
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Originally posted by FMFso says the resident authority on the subject, FMF. competent to disagree with all manner of dictionaries, encyclopedias, residents of Finland, etc., etc.
Your dictionary references reflect common misusage - explicitly so. The dictionary citations reflect the error you are making.
I can't remember now - was it you, zeeblebot - or was it AThousandYoung - who once mistakenly referred to the U.K. as "England" - I think it WAS you zeeblebot - and when I pointed out the error you went on and on and on and on - to me, a British person - about how it was perfectly normal to refer to the U.K. as "England". You wouldn't give in. LOL. It was you, wasn't it, doing this zeeblotty thing that time too? Yes?
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what the heck! a Big Mac costs almost twice as much in Norway as in the USA! is this the country you are holding up as a triumph of progressiveness?
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_big_mac_ind-economy-big-mac-index
Big Mac Index (most recent) by country
# 1 Iceland: $6.67
# 2 Norway: $6.06
# 3 Switzerland: $4.93
# 4 Denmark: $4.49
# 5 Sweden: $4.28
# 6 Jordan: $3.66
# 7 United Kingdom: $3.32
# 8 United States: $3.15
...
= 56 Hong Kong: $1.55
# 58 Indonesia: $1.54
# 59 Thailand: $1.51
# 60 Malaysia: $1.47
# 61 Paraguay: $1.44
# 62 Ukraine: $1.43
# 63 Macau: $1.40
# 64 China: $1.30
# 65 Qatar: $0.68
DEFINITION: Price of a McDonald's Big Mac in US Dollars at current exchange rates. January 12th, 2006.
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Originally posted by FMF
Residents of Finland?? What are you on about now?
Originally posted by FMF
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You are such a compulsive cut & paster, and you cannot even interpret what your cut & pastes are telling you.
Find me a Finn who will declare him/herself a Scandinavian!
Venture into the realm of real humans.
Your cuts and pastes have proved you to be in error so far.
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Originally posted by farbaloma
the yank is right scandanavia is finland, iceland, norway, sweden, etsonia, lithuania but not denmark
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Originally posted by zeeblebot
have a look at farbaloma's flag: Finland!
that was quick!
Originally posted by zeeblebotDo you get the point about the mutually comprehensible languages and common culture? I gather Icelandic isn't part of that group. Finnish certainly isn't (which is why calling Finns Scandinavian is such a joke: you might as well call them German).
[/i]i guess if you throw out all the outliers, you'll get the answer you want.
like restricting the definition of Scandinavia to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, then asking "Scandinavians" what the definition of Scandinavia is!
What's the point of this argument anyway?
Originally posted by Bosse de Nagescroll up just one post re Finland.
Do you get the point about the mutually comprehensible languages and common culture? I gather Icelandic isn't part of that group. Finnish certainly isn't (which is why calling Finns Scandinavian is such a joke: you might as well call them German).
What's the point of this argument anyway?
Originally posted by Bosse de Nagehttp://www.redhotpawn.com/profile/playerprofile.php?uid=504277
Farbaloma added the Baltic states to the list so s/he is clearly a total plonker.
I could change my flag to Finland too ... I know Lundos is Danish because it shows.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playerdirectory.php?countryid=246
246 = Finland
Originally posted by zeeblebotYes, Ukraine's economy performs better because a Big Mac is cheaper there than in Norway.
what the heck! a Big Mac costs almost twice as much in Norway as in the USA! is this the country you are holding up as a triumph of progressiveness?
I'm sure you're having a good laugh but it's at your own expense, really.