villa4europe Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 guam isn't a country, its a yankland territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 It has its own football and rugby teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 can you name the 10 countries with only 4 letters in the name Laos, Iran, Iraq, Togo, Cuba, Mali, Peru, Chad, Oman just read through the rest of the thread, gutted i missed Fiji! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 and doesn't ni hao mean hello in one tone of voice and you good? in another, there are 4 tones of voice to every word in mandarin iirc Naught to do with tone in this case. Character-for-word, that is what it translates into. Decent job, regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) When you think about it, there are loads of words and phrases that can be said to mean (effectively) "hello", in many languages. Hi, how's it going, alright?, etc. So, 'you good?' would make sense, just like 'ça va?', 'wie geht's?', etc. Edited November 18, 2013 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 and doesn't ni hao mean hello in one tone of voice and you good? in another, there are 4 tones of voice to every word in mandarin iirc Naught to do with tone in this case. Character-for-word, that is what it translates into. Decent job, regardless I heard that in Vietnamese the word for 'Hello' has up to 11 meanings depending on tone. As a language it sounds awful, so up and down. Still having nightmares of the man on the bunk below me on a night train constantly on his phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 True. Anyway, more quizzy questions: What is the name of the island Tokyo is located on? Capital of Burma/Myanmar (this is a personal favourite ) Capital of.....Kazakhstan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2013 can you name the 10 countries with only 4 letters in the nameMaliOman Chad Iran Iraq Togo Laos Peru Fiji Can't think of a tenth :? EDIT : Cuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 and doesn't ni hao mean hello in one tone of voice and you good? in another, there are 4 tones of voice to every word in mandarin iirc Naught to do with tone in this case. Character-for-word, that is what it translates into. Decent job, regardless I heard that in Vietnamese the word for 'Hello' has up to 11 meanings depending on tone. As a language it sounds awful, so up and down. Still having nightmares of the man on the bunk below me on a night train constantly on his phone. No different from Mandarin - but in this case, I was talking about the literal meaning of "hello" as it is written in Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 True. Anyway, more quizzy questions: What is the name of the island Tokyo is located on? Capital of Burma/Myanmar (this is a personal favourite ) Capital of.....Kazakhstan Capital of Burma/Myanmar is Naypidaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 can you name the 10 countries with only 4 letters in the name Mali Oman Chad Iran Iraq Togo Laos Peru Fiji Can't think of a tenth :? EDIT : Cuba Damn beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2013 Capital of Burma/Myanmar (this is a personal favourite ) Capital of.....Kazakhstan It's not fair me doing capitals as it's my forte. The capital of Kazakhstan is Kazakhstani for 'capital' Astana. Burma/Myanmar is a favourite of mine too. When I were a lad it used to be Rangoon which then became Yangon and then the paranoid military leaders decided that was too coastal and vulnerable so they made a new capital inland which made it easier to rule the local tribes with and called it Naypyidaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2013 Tokyo's on Honshu, IIRC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Capital of Burma/Myanmar (this is a personal favourite ) Capital of.....Kazakhstan It's not fair me doing capitals as it's my forte. The capital of Kazakhstan is Kazakhstani for 'capital' Astana. Burma/Myanmar is a favourite of mine too. When I were a lad it used to be Rangoon which then became Yangon and then the paranoid military leaders decided that was too coastal and vulnerable so they made a new capital inland which made it easier to rule the local tribes with and called it Naypyidaw. Yes. Before the British came in, it was Mandalay, which is located further inland compared to Rangoon. Good job guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yeah that's where Nelly the elephant packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus. Off she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump. She met the head of the herd one night at the silver light on the road to Mandalay When you think about it, there are loads of words and phrases that can be said to mean (effectively) "hello", in many languages. Hi, how's it going, alright?, etc. So, 'you good?' would make sense, just like 'ça va?', 'wie geht's?', etc. 'Stoooory bud'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2013 BY THE old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea, There's a Burma girl a-settin', and I know she thinks o' me; For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say: "Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay! " Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: Can't you 'ear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay ? On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay! 'Er petticoat was yaller an' 'er little cap was green, An' 'er name was Supi-yaw-lat - jes' the same as Theebaw's Queen, An' I seed her first a-smokin' of a whackin' white cheroot, An' a-wastin' Christian kisses on an 'eathen idol's foot: Bloomin' idol made o' mud Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd Plucky lot she cared for idols when I kissed 'er where she stud! On the road to Mandalay... When the mist was on the rice-fields an' the sun was droppin' slow, She'd git 'er little banjo an' she'd sing "Kulla-lo-lo! With 'er arm upon my shoulder an' 'er cheek agin my cheek We useter watch the steamers an' the hathis pilin' teak. Elephints a-pilin' teak In the sludgy, squdgy creek, Where the silence 'ung that 'eavy you was 'arf afraid to speak! On the road to Mandalay... But that's all shove be'ind me - long ago an' fur away An' there ain't no 'busses runnin' from the Bank to Mandalay; An' I'm learnin' 'ere in London what the ten-year soldier tells: "If you've 'eard the East a-callin', you won't never 'eed naught else." No! you won't 'eed nothin' else But them spicy garlic smells, An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells; On the road to Mandalay... I am sick o' wastin' leather on these gritty pavin'-stones, An' the blasted English drizzle wakes the fever in my bones; Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemaids outer Chelsea to the Strand, An' they talks a lot o' lovin', but wot do they understand? Beefy face an' grubby 'and - Law! wot do they understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden in a cleaner, greener land! On the road to Mandalay... Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst, Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst; For the temple-bells are callin', an' it's there that I would be By the old Moulmein Pagoda, looking lazy at the sea; On the road to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay, With our sick beneath the awnings when we went to Mandalay! O the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2013 I assume there's a gentleman's (and gentle ladies) agreement that this thread is done without using google yeah?On that basis, anyone know the capital of Tanzania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) I assume there's a gentleman's (and gentle ladies) agreement that this thread is done without using google yeah? On that basis, anyone know the capital of Tanzania? Dar es Salaam? Am I right? Edit: Nope they changed their capital in 96, according to Wikipedia Edited November 18, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2013 Nope You fell into my trap BTW you can assume if I ask a capitals question that I'm being an arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 BY THE old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea, There's a Burma girl a-settin', and I know she thinks o' me; For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say: "Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay! " Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: Can't you 'ear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay ? On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay! 'Er petticoat was yaller an' 'er little cap was green, An' 'er name was Supi-yaw-lat - jes' the same as Theebaw's Queen, An' I seed her first a-smokin' of a whackin' white cheroot, An' a-wastin' Christian kisses on an 'eathen idol's foot: Bloomin' idol made o' mud Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd Plucky lot she cared for idols when I kissed 'er where she stud! On the road to Mandalay... When the mist was on the rice-fields an' the sun was droppin' slow, She'd git 'er little banjo an' she'd sing "Kulla-lo-lo! With 'er arm upon my shoulder an' 'er cheek agin my cheek We useter watch the steamers an' the hathis pilin' teak. Elephints a-pilin' teak In the sludgy, squdgy creek, Where the silence 'ung that 'eavy you was 'arf afraid to speak! On the road to Mandalay... But that's all shove be'ind me - long ago an' fur away An' there ain't no 'busses runnin' from the Bank to Mandalay; An' I'm learnin' 'ere in London what the ten-year soldier tells: "If you've 'eard the East a-callin', you won't never 'eed naught else." No! you won't 'eed nothin' else But them spicy garlic smells, An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells; On the road to Mandalay... I am sick o' wastin' leather on these gritty pavin'-stones, An' the blasted English drizzle wakes the fever in my bones; Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemaids outer Chelsea to the Strand, An' they talks a lot o' lovin', but wot do they understand? Beefy face an' grubby 'and - Law! wot do they understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden in a cleaner, greener land! On the road to Mandalay... Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst, Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst; For the temple-bells are callin', an' it's there that I would be By the old Moulmein Pagoda, looking lazy at the sea; On the road to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay, With our sick beneath the awnings when we went to Mandalay! O the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay ! What in fack's name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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