well atrocities was not the subject I guess, I just do not like one sided nationalistic inspired presentation of history (the casualties in the...
wel I did not pretend only the US commited warcrimes in that war, Auswitch is btw in Poland, warcrimes of any kind are no good but there is a...
tbf I never heard of the term other then a common Dutch first name (so should likely not have butted in)
I recently read a pretty striking remark on the Filipino ambivalent feelings of the liberation, it was something like; 'the way you feel grateful...
I do not think that is the case, many know each other in Duma, I am active member of boards where everybody uses a nick but meet regular, the only...
Excuse me 'ethnocentric'? Well it is a completely outdated cold war model that is true, more to discribe geopolitical blocks rather then...
well I think that was a bit uncalled for but there is a point to have some restrictions in leaving personal details on the internet, using your...
It is easier on messageboards, my real name is Arjen, that tends to be raped into Aryan in English or French (having some awkward moments where...
not a characteristic of Friesland really more west Friesland what is just plain Holland :D would say Friesland is also famous for its lakes, it...
my calculated guess is bikerdave :D
:eek: weird cyber world we live in, thanks for the insight Lary
isn't there some post quota or something before you can pm people?
no of course not just that you seemed to address the messenger (I think). There are millions decent people working their but of abroad (who...
the gist of the original posting was this: ejboerma, a Dutch retinee, will be moving with his Pinay wife to a place close to Dumaguete (forgot...
dralionblade I think 'the article' is from somewhere else not from this poster but put up to ask opinions. Myself I am not getting into this,...
people are people, the nationality thing is just a bit for the banter, the cultures are very alike if not similar (with different history), you...
hahaha finaly the Dutch are past their war trauma's and the germans start to pick on us, I always wondered what all these caravans where doing on...
yeah well maybe I was debet to it as well by posting in Dutch
I guess he was just checking if there where any countrymen around but I get the spam argument. It was btw. a polite introduction of somebody...
Seems to have gone now, or am I missing something?