[Blue Lion]

That was like 4 pages ago though

[Razor]

Originally posted by CP5670
Exactly, older civilizations will only be respected today if they still have the power that they used to have. If the rest of the world leaves them behind, nobody cares about their old age anymore. How about monkeys, for example? They are probably a much older civilization than all the ones mentioned here, so they deserve some respect, right?

Monkeys? A civilization? Dude, you can't even make a difference between animals and humans. Guess Math got the better of ya than basic biology eh? By the way, I really doubt that you know what a deffinition of a civilization is, so I have taken a liberty in explaining it to you:
CIVILIZATION: An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. So, where do the monkeys fit in there?

And still you babel about who should be respected and who should not. Genius.

One interesting thing is that some nations seem to actually have the exact same flags. I think Ireland and Italy are one such case.

LMAO. Two nations can't have same flags genius. They can use same colors in different order. Like on Yugoslav, Dutch, Russian and similar flags.  But while on the subject on flags, I bet that you don't even know what those colors even represent.

[kode]

waht the colors represent differs from one country to the other, even if it's the same color.

[Turnsky]

like the stars on australia's flag, it's the southern cross..

[Razor]

Originally posted by Turnsky
like the stars on australia's flag, it's the southern cross..

I know what our colors represent:

BLUE
WHITE
RED

Represent: Freedom, endurance, courage and fight against the agressors, invaders and all who tryed to defeat us (and never did)



One thing though, why do amerikan aircraft have a YUGOSLAV flag on them?

[Turnsky]

Australian Flag:

what each bit represents:
 The Union Jack in the upper hoist quadrant or first quarter (also know as the Canton), denoting Australia's historical links with Great Britain. The Union Jack itself is composed of red and white intersecting and overlayed vertical and diagonal crosses on a blue background,

 The Southern Cross in the second quarter (also known as the top or head) and fourth quarter. Consists of five stars in a more or less kite-like pattern - Alpha Crucis (7-point), Beta Crucis (7-point), Gamma Crucis (7-point), Delta Crucis (7-point) and the smaller Epsilon Crucis (5-point). The outer diameter of each of the 4 major stars is 1/7 the width of the fly and the inner diamter is 4/9 outer diamete; the diameter of Epsilon Crucis is 1/12 the width of the fly and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter. The constellation of the Southern Cross is a significant navigational feature of the southern hemisphere, strongly places Australia geographically and has been associated with the continent since its earliest days,

 The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation, central in the third quarter or lower hoist, has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth. The seventh point was added in 1909. The outer diameter is 3/5 the width of the Union Jack (3/10 the width of the fly) and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter.

[Razor]

Nice description. Did you make it yourself?

[Turnsky]

you Kidding!?

Google Is my best friend y'know i pretty much knew what each part stood for(union jack, southern cross, star of federation)

it's just that, i'm not that descriptive:D

oh, we may be of the british commonwealth, but we SO Own them in the sporting dept:p
That's REALLY gonna Irritate some of the 'poms' on the boards :wink:

[Razor]

Originally posted by Turnsky


oh, we may be of the british commonwealth, but we SO Own them in the sporting dept:p
That's REALLY gonna Irritate some of the 'poms' on the boards :wink:

Hm.... I sense anger.
I am not entierly sure that you own them in Football.
Anyway, on descriptions matter, yeah I knew you didn't make it. In fact I found the page where you riped it from. But my description is totally made on my own.

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Razor
LMAO. Two nations can't have same flags genius. They can use same colors in different order. Like on Yugoslav, Dutch, Russian and similar flags.

True, but in the cases of Ireland and Italy, the similarity is almost absolute. The right third of the flag is the only difference, with Ireland's color being orangeish, and Italy's color reddish.

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by Razor


one thing though, why do amerikan aircraft have a YUGOSLAV flag on them?

American fighters have Yugoslav flags on them? Where'd you see this?

[Razor]

I was talking about commercial planes. You know, the ones in which people fly.
Notice anything familiar?

Shame on you! Stealing OUR flag?

[Razor]

Originally posted by Sandwich


True, but in the cases of Ireland and Italy, the similarity is almost absolute. The right third of the flag is the only difference, with Ireland's color being orangeish, and Italy's color reddish.

Ok so two colors are similar, except for red and orange, so it is not too hard to notice. Right?

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by Razor
I was talking about commercial planes. You know, the ones in which people fly.
Notice anything familiar?

Shame on you! Stealing OUR flag?

It's an independant airline... and red, white and blue are part of our flag. Just like they are the same colors of the French flag or the british flag.

[Razor]

I know that, but I am looking at the formation of the colors.

[CP5670]

Monkeys? A civilization? Dude, you can't even make a difference between animals and humans. Guess Math got the better of ya than basic biology eh? By the way, I really doubt that you know what a deffinition of a civilization is, so I have taken a liberty in explaining it to you:
CIVILIZATION: An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. So, where do the monkeys fit in there?

The main point of the piece you quoted there was about longevity of civilizations being irrelevant, the monkeys just being an example. Anyway, back to the monkeys, where did you get that definition from? I just checked the webster.com definition and there is nothing about humans at all. It would not make any sense anyway; why do you think they always talk of extraterrestrial civilizations? The main characteristic of a civilization seems to be the writing of records, but what exactly is a written record? If a monkey walks through some mud, he will leave footprints there, which can be taken as a written record of sorts.

Anyway, my point is that age does not matter here and no civilization will get any respect just for being old. As Teabag noted earlier, the US and the USSR were some of the newest states around at the time of their domination.

I might have spent more time with you if you had not shown your utter stupidity in all the other arguments around here. Come back when you learn how to put up a real argument.

Genius.

Hey, thanks.

LMAO. Two nations can't have same flags genius. They can use same colors in different order. Like on Yugoslav, Dutch, Russian and similar flags.  But while on the subject on flags, I bet that you don't even know what those colors even represent.

It doesn't really matter here, does it? For all I care they could represent RGB values that have special number-theoretic properties. Besides, you should really learn how to spell "America" correctly before criticizing people for not knowing the meanings of some flags.

Or how about Indonesia and Monaco? Another case where the flags are either the same thing or have a very slight color difference.

It's an independant airline... and red, white and blue are part of our flag. Just like they are the same colors of the French flag or the british flag.

I guess they all stole the Yugoslav flag then, right?

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Razor


Hm.... I sense anger.
I am not entierly sure that you own them in Football.
 

Yeah we do - they can't play AFL (the only real Football) and we beat 'em when they sent their soccer teams out here last time. face it. We Own.

Turnsky - Hopefully I'll be going to Tassie sometime in the next year or two - my Aunt, Uncle and Cousins went and came back full of photos and stories and **** that inspired Mum and Dad to want to go, so I'll be scabbing a plane ticket and hitching a ride no doubt .

On the Civilizations thing - 13 centuries aint bad, but it's not that special, not in Europe anyway - look at France and Britain - established governments for much longer than thirteen centuries - Greece and Italy also have been civilized for millenia. Then there's Egypt, Most of the Middle East, China and Japan - then there are the "uncivilized" civilizations, some of which for tens of thousands of Years - Australian Aboriginies, American Indians, African Tribes, South American Incas and Aztecs.

Originally posted by CP5670

I guess they all stole the Yugoslav flag then, right?

The Bastards...





Yay for us

[Razor]

@CP

On the footprint thing: *A dog runs over a pile of mud* CP:Hmm...this is a written record.I better preserve this for the generations to come. No really an excelent example, but I would have expected that from a 7 year old rather than you.

Hey, thanks.

I am not surprised. *Looks into math book* Nope. There's nothing about sarcasm . The doesn't really ring it does it? No? OK look for the monkeys at this one while you're at it.
SARCASM: A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.

....how to spell "America" correctly....

Do you think someone gives a damn **** about "C" being replaced with "K"? Guess I was too lazy to type "C" instead. "K" is much nearer to "I" on my keyboard than C.  
So sue me.

[CP5670]

On the footprint thing: *A dog runs over a pile of mud* CP:Hmm...this is a written record.I better preserve this for the generations to come.  No really an excelent example, but I would have expected that from a 7 year old rather than you.

Well, tell me why it is not a written record. It certainly satisfies all of the conditions of the definition of a written record.

I am not surprised. *Looks into math book* Nope. There's nothing about sarcasm . The  doesn't really ring it does it?  No? OK look for the monkeys at this one while you're at it.  
SARCASM: A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.

Still, the fact remains that you called me as a genius, sarcasm or otherwise. That was probably the most sensible part of your posts though; now try to work on getting the rest of your posts up to that level.

Do you think someone gives a damn **** about "C" being replaced with "K"?  Guess I was too lazy to type "C" instead.  "K" is much nearer to "I" on my keyboard than C.  
So sue me.

Great! Now tell me why I should care any more about the original meaning of some obscure national flags than you do about the spelling of a nation's name.

[Razor]

Well, tell me why it is not a written record. It certainly satisfies all of the conditions of the definition of a written record.

First of all, the very example is stupid because you can't write with your feat and second, it is called a record because a record is: an account of information or facts, set down in writing as a means of preserving knowledge. And so, tell me what kind of knowlege does a monkeys footprint preserve?

Still, the fact remains that you called me as a genius, sarcasm or otherwise.  That was probably the most sensible part of your posts though; now try to work on getting the rest of your posts up to that level.

It is true...but the point is that you don't understand the point. As for levels... you are allready waaaay down below.

Great! Now tell me why I should care any more about the original meaning of some obscure national flags than you do about the spelling of a nation's name.

I didn't say you have to care.