Which is your favourite European country?

[Ignoramus]

Mine is Britain.

[TheSilverKnight]

Should've made this into a poll ~;)

but my vote goes for Great Britain! woooh! ~D

[JAG]

Sweden for me, reasoning should be obvious, damnit.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Make mine Beergium...I mean Belgium. ~:cheers:

[Big_John]

voted france, but i really just mean corisca. but i don't have experience with even half of these countries anyway.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Britain...so many good books, so much good music.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

I voted Ireland, cause my ancestors are from there and it has great history and countryside.

Just one question: Why isn't Turkey on the list? A good deal of the country, including one of their top two cities is located in Europe...

[Devastatin Dave]

Where's the "none of the above" oprion!!! ~;)

[Crazed Rabbit]

Ireland! From whence came my forefathers. ~:cheers:

Hosakawa Tito, are you forgetting about the land of Guinness?!? ~;) ~:cheers: ~:cheers:

Crazed Rabbit

[PanzerJaeger]

Germany.. although their political outlook needs a little alteration.

[JAG]

Funny, I was expecting most of the American patrons to say 'America!!!!!!' ~D

[discovery1]

Jag, only an obscene gesture could express my feelings the moment I read that Even with the grin. It is already past however.

On topic, Sweden, the home of Paradox Interactive. HoI2 is the pwn!

[JAG]

Jag, only an obscene gesture could express my feelings the moment I read that Even with the grin. It is already past however.

On topic, Sweden, the home of Paradox Interactive. HoI2 is the pwn!

See, we agree.

[Redleg]

I see no eastern European Countries on this poll - nor do I see my favorite Luxembourg.

[Ignoramus]

Sorry, I forgot a few, can't you add options to a poll?

[Sigurd]

There is only one place like home.

Even if I brought my salary to any other European country and would be driving a Jaguar and living in a very nice house (the London area not included), I can't live without the fjords/mountains, the health-care, 80-90% in taxes and fees, winter-darkness, rain on 300 of the 365 days in a year and meeting employees of the state everywhere you turn...

[English assassin]

What happened to Iceland? Assuming I shouldn't vote for my own country, and i can't vote for Iceland as its not there, then I vote for Spain. Norway is runner up.


Sweden for me, reasoning should be obvious, damnit

You should get your hands on a second hand copy of "the new totalitarians" by Roland Huntford before you say this. Lets not forget this was the country that thought it was OK to forceably sterilise "mental defectives" well into the 1970's.

No disrespect to any Swedes today but its an accident of history that they didn't deliver a full blown fascist state.

[Hetman_Koronny]

Holland because of the beautiful flowers they grow there. And other, green plants...

[King Edward]

Gah! Britain Gets my vote as I was Born in England (Epsom to be precise!)but the poll should have split Britain into England Scotland Wales and N.I.

Esp because of the way the 6 Nations Rugby is going this season! damn Celts ~;) ~D

And JAG Is paradox being swedish the real reason you voted for them? be honest! ~;)

[The Stranger]

Portugal for sure ~:cheers:

[MoROmeTe]

ROMANIA, which is not in the poll. WTF? No other Eastern European country is in there. WTF? Add the damn countries or make another poll. I'm pissed...

[Hetman_Koronny]

Relax.
And make another poll if you wish -> Which is your favourite Easter European country?
But relax first of all.
:bow:

Oh and there are two countries from easter europe listed in the poll.

BTW: I was going to ask the author of the poll why Holland is in italics?

[Ser Clegane]

BTW: I was going to ask the author of the poll why Holland is in italics?

I believe it is because you voted for Holland

[Hetman_Koronny]

Oh, cool... now I won't forget what I voted for ~;)

[Productivity]

I voted for Holland, mostly because I have a Dutch passport and feel little affinity to any others.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Germany followed by Ireland, but I CAN'T VOTE IN THE ACTUAL POLL!!!!

[lars573]

:bobby2: Britain land of my forefathers :bobby:

[Spartakus]

I was a bit torn between Italy and France...but ended up on Italy.

Several reasons:

Fascinating history from Roman days to the middle ages and through the reneissance to modern times.

Incredibly diverse, to such an extent that you can't really talk about an Italian identity (but rather Tuscan, Milanese, Venetian, Roman, Sicilian and so on.)

Lots of great food, not only pizza, but also several delicious types of pasta, and probably the best ice-cream on the planet. IMO, Italy also makes the best red wine.

Not to forget it's the home of my favourite band, the power metallers in Rhapsody. They actually tipped the scales in favour of Italy. :guitarist:

I had a great trip to Rome last autumn, and I also found the time to cruise a little around the Umbrian countryside and visit Assisi.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Britain, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

All of the best bands are/have been British, as well.

[JAG]

All of the best bands are/have been British, as well.

blatant lies!

Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Pantera, Disturbed, System of a down, Metallica, Megadeth, Green day...

All awesome modern bands which are not British. Pft at your claim, most bands nowdays which are worth anything are NOT British. Look at our music scence at the moment - Keane, Coldplay, Libertines, Killers... Wow, what crap.

~D

[Steppe Merc]

Britain...so many good books, so much good music.
Took the words right out of my mouth! ~;)

[JAG]

And lads Sweden had / has it's problems, but it is still a very decent country, and in my opinion the most respectable in Europe.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Er, I'm not too much of a metal fan, really...although I will admit that our music turn has taken a bit of a downturn recently, with the exception of Radiohead and Muse, whose music I am a great fan of.

However; None of those bands you named, in my considered opinion, match up to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Iron Maiden, Cream, Yes, Genesis(with Peter Gabriel), Deep Purple, ELP, etc.

[Steppe Merc]

Exactly! And Traffic, and the Animals...

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Exactly! And Traffic, and the Animals...

Indeed.

The Yanks did the hippy stuff better than us, though-Bands like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, CSNY, CCR, and such.

[JAG]

I will admit that our music turn has taken a bit of a downturn recently, with the exception of Radiohead and Muse, whose music I am a great fan of.

Ditto, great music they have put out is the exception - well I wasn't such a great fan of Radioheads' last piece of work but nm...

And if you are not a fan of metal - YOU ARE MISSING OUT!!!!! The only type of music which is still progressing at such a fast rate and has such diversity. I listen to Pink Floyd and they were amazing and progressed rock brilliantly, but where is the next progression of the genre....? Seems to me rock is now simply clones and samey samey's. Makes me sick how much praise is levelled at crap like the Libertines when there are great UK metal bands going with no recognition.


However; None of those bands you named, in my considered opinion, match up to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Iron Maiden, Cream, Yes, Genesis(with Peter Gabriel), Deep Purple, ELP, etc.

And half of the bands you name I think suck ~;)

Just differing taste's I guess.

[Steppe Merc]

The Yanks did the hippy stuff better than us, though-Bands like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, CSNY, CCR, and such.
True. But wasn't Nash British? And Neil Young was Canadian. But yeah, our hippie bands were better. But that's it.

And JAG, the future of rock is in the past: hippie rock revival. ~;)

[JAG]

Download this song - it is LEGAL and FREE - and tell me that it is anything but pure brilliance and I will be damned.

http://208.203.139.81/dragonforce/mp3s.html

(Download My spirit will go on)

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Heh, this is actually rather good JAG. Very Eighties, and a bit cheesy, but in a good way.


True. But wasn't Nash British? And Neil Young was Canadian. But yeah, our hippie bands were better. But that's it.

Picky, Picky...

[Big_John]

american jazz is better too.. and our rap.. and blues..

[Steppe Merc]

Blues and Jazz, agree. Rap sucks, in my opion. But the Brits were the first to do rock- blues other than Chuck Berry.(Elvis doesn't count for me).

And Blind King, I was joking. ~;)

[JAG]

Power metal at it's best.

I only started listening to these guys tonight and I am hooked already, they are great. 80's sound yet totally distinctive, amazing.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Download this song - it is LEGAL and FREE - and tell me that it is anything but pure brilliance and I will be damned.

http://208.203.139.81/dragonforce/mp3s.html

(Download My spirit will go on)

I could work out to it I guess. Bit too energetic for laying in bed surfing the net though.

[JAG]

heh, fair enough. It is energetic but that is a good thing, lazy bugger. ~D

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

american jazz is better too.. and our rap.. and blues..

I'm sorry, I should have made this clearer. When I said that we had all of the best bands, I speak from the perspective of a progressive/hard rock fan, as that is what I am.



And Blind King, I was joking

Do you mean me? If so, I knew you were joking. I should have stuck a smilie in. Here it is now- ~D

[Big_John]

i knew what you meant, sanctaphrax, i was just throwing a pebble in the water.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

heh, fair enough. It is energetic but that is a good thing, lazy bugger. ~D

A good thing in the erg room ~:) though I must say "We will rock you" is the best song for that, good for at least 10 seconds of your split.

Perhaps you prefer your exercise in you room...alone...browsing the internet...looking at "sites"...

~;)

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Big_John, can you clear your PM inbox?

[Big_John]

Big_John, can you clear your PM inbox?done... but you should have just PMed me...



~D

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Can't vote... Haven't seen any of them. ~:mecry: But I think I would vote for Hungary. Because she's the cheapest to travel from here. ~D Wait... Why isn't Greece in the list? Or is it? :dizzy2:
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[Uesugi Kenshin]

I don't think anything is too energetic before bed, yes I am crazy and no I did not mean that ito be inneundo. I listen to Black Sabbath or any of my other Metal before bed and I sleep quite well. A good hour of shooting virtual people to metal will give ya a good night's sleep, I swear!

[JAG]

I don't think anything is too energetic before bed, yes I am crazy and no I did not mean that ito be inneundo. I listen to Black Sabbath or any of my other Metal before bed and I sleep quite well. A good hour of shooting virtual people to metal will give ya a good night's sleep, I swear!

A man after my own heart. Well said.

[Steppe Merc]

Do you mean me? If so, I knew you were joking. I should have stuck a smilie in. Here it is now- ~D
Damn! I got you and Blind King of Bohemia mixed up. Darn royalty types....
I meant Big King... I'm not going to even try to spell Sanctaphrax.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Is the Sanctaphrax from the Deepwoods Chronicles? ~:confused:

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Is the Sanctaphrax from the Deepwoods Chronicles? ~:confused:

No, I don't know what that is...

It's just a name I dredged up from somewhere while trying to think of a nickname. Not too sure where it's from, really.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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I googled for Sanctaphrax and got 59 pages, all of which were about a book titled "Midnight Over Sanctaphrax".

If Google is our friend, then you must have taken yur nick from the book. If that's not the case, scratch it! ~;)
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[Big King Sanctaphrax]

This is very strange...I really have no idea what book you mean...

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Don't worry mate! Abundant fresh air, some rest and you will recover soon. ~;)
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[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I happed to own that book, its #2 in the Deepwoods Chronicles, Twig series.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Holland

Whats the difference ? ~D

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Nice choice of a song JAG.

Anyway...

1. Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze
Unsern Kaiser, unser Land!
Mächtig durch des Glaubens Stütze,
Führt er uns mit weiser Hand!
Laßt uns seiner Väter Krone
Schirmen wider jeden Feind!
Innig bleibt mit Habsburgs Throne
Österreichs Geschick vereint!
Innig bleibt mit Habsburgs Throne
Österreichs Geschick vereint!

2. Fromm und bieder, wahr und offen
Laßt für Recht und Pflicht uns stehn;
Laßt, wenns gilt, mit frohem Hoffen
Mutvoll in den Kampf uns gehn
Eingedenk der Lorbeerreiser
Die das Heer so oft sich wand
Gut und Blut für unsern Kaiser,
Gut und Blut fürs Vaterland!
Gut und Blut für unsern Kaiser,
Gut und Blut fürs Vaterland!

3. Was der Bürger Fleiß geschaffen
Schütze treu des Kaisers Kraft;
Mit des Geistes heitren Waffen
Siege Kunst und Wissenschaft!
Segen sei dem Land beschieden
Und sein Ruhm dem Segen gleich;
Gottes Sonne strahl' in Frieden
Auf ein glücklich Österreich!
Gottes Sonne strahl' in Frieden
Auf ein glücklich Österreich!

4. Laßt uns fest zusammenhalten,
In der Eintracht liegt die Macht;
Mit vereinter Kräfte Walten
Wird das Schwere leicht vollbracht,
Laßt uns Eins durch Brüderbande
Gleichem Ziel entgegengehn
Heil dem Kaiser, Heil dem Lande,
Österreich wird ewig stehn!
Heil dem Kaiser, Heil dem Lande,
Österreich wird ewig stehn!

5. An des Kaisers Seite waltet,
Ihm verwandt durch Stamm und Sinn,
Reich an Reiz, der nie veraltet,
Uns're holde Kaiserin.
Was als Glück zu höchst gepriesen
Ström' auf sie der Himmel aus:
Heil Franz Josef, Heil Elisen,
Segen Habsburgs ganzem Haus!
Heil Franz Josef, Heil Elisen,
Segen Habsburgs ganzem Haus!

6. Heil auch Öst'reichs Kaisersohne,
Froher Zukunft Unterpfand,
Seiner Eltern Freud' und Wonne,
Rudolf tönt's im ganzen Land,
Unsern Kronprinz Gott behüte,
Segne und beglücke ihn,
Von der ersten Jugendblüthe
Bis in fernste Zeiten hin.
Von der ersten Jugendblüthe
Bis in fernste Zeiten hin.

Therefore,
Austria.

Italy would be a close second, but I hate the Italian Government for some reason, dunno why ~;)
Lol.

[Spartakus]

Power metal at it's best.

I only started listening to these guys tonight and I am hooked already, they are great. 80's sound yet totally distinctive, amazing.

Oh, you, as in all of you, should check out their albums "Valley of the Damned" and "Sonic Firestorm". They're filled to the brim with the sweetest of power metal, I swear there's not one track below par. :guitarist:

And they're British, btw. Sadly it's the only British power metal band I know of, and Rhapsody is still my favourite.

[JAG]

Yep I have both albums now - and ye it is great that they are UK based, we need some good power metal bands, maybe this will inspire some more people.

And I agree, every single song is awesome, no poor song you have to skip in either album.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

A Simple Man


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Wahoo! Another AC/DC freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kaiser of Arabia]

A Simple Man


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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Wahoo! Another AC/DC freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep. Tis my 2nd favorite band
Back in Black=greatest album ever
Hells Bells=greatest song on greatest album

[Steppe Merc]

AC/DC is too bland for me... to metally without really a purpose. Some of their songs are good, but a lot of them are too similar.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

AC/DC is too bland for me... to metally without really a purpose. Some of their songs are good, but a lot of them are too similar.
Bland? You say AC/DC is bland yet you like the Greatful Dead?
You're weird.

[Steppe Merc]

:furious3:
Breathe... Breathe...
Must not strangle... Peace is good.... Must not kill...

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

You're messing with Deadheads Capo?

You know not what you do...

[Steppe Merc]

Sage advise Big King Sanctaphrax. ~;)
We tend to be pretty chill but there are a lot of us and we can get angry... especially against conservatives. ~D

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Um... You're messing with me. I tend to be pretty high strung, but can get particuallry sadistic, especially against deadheads. ~D

[BDC]

Watch out Capo, the French *really* love AC/DC...

My favourite place has to be Germany. No where else can you get insulted by a guy smoking and drinking and riding a bike down a hill. He fell off. It was funny. Rhineland is pretty too.

Actually I think I should say I would have voted for Britain except I mentally exclude it from the mainland...

Belgium and Switzerland have to be the two worst countries. I was almost beaten up by a bunch of Flemish teenagers and Switzerland just felt hugely unhealthy with all of its stateless Albanian kids hanging about.

[JAG]

I agree with Steppe - AC/DC are bland and all their songs sound identical - where is the fun in having all the songs the same? Though they are OK I guess.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I agree with Steppe - AC/DC are bland and all their songs sound identical - where is the fun in having all the songs the same? Though they are OK I guess.
Jag, Explain to me how Hells Bells=Givin the dog a bone=What would you do for money honey=Highway to hell=Hail Caesar=Big Balls=For those about to rock.

[Steppe Merc]

Capo their all about the same length, with simplisitc bar chords.
They don't even jam on the songs!

[Kaiser of Arabia]

So? They still own greatful dead 10x over

[Big_John]

Capo their all about the same length, with simplisitc bar chords.
They don't even jam on the songs!that pretty much sums up about 90% of all rock.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

that pretty much sums up about 90% of all rock.


Well, classical music is just the same notes again over and over, they just change up the order...

[Big_John]

Well, classical music is just the same notes again over and over, they just change up the order..."music" is just a bunch of crappy compression waves hitting your little head.
it's like getting kicked in the brain by a million tiny demons. lame.

[Steppe Merc]

that pretty much sums up about 90% of all rock.
That's why I don't like 90% of "rock"... though my consideration of rock and roll is far more narrow than most.

As for classical music, to me it has no feel. It's like robots... doing exactly what they told, reading the music, no improvesation. The musicians are faceless.

[Byzantine Prince]

This thread is about European countries NOT music!

Why am I the onyl one who voted Denmark? Denamrk is the coolest country.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Austria 4EVA!

[Proletariat]

"music" is just a bunch of crappy compression waves hitting your little head.
it's like getting kicked in the brain by a million tiny demons. lame.


Well put. All music is pretty stupid when you think about it. It just depends on what vein of stupidity you are willing to lend yourself to. I think Pink Floyd are a bunch of vacuous, droning morons (ducks for cover), but JAG and Merc may just possibly not see it my way.

So I listen to Chopin and try not to fool myself into pretending it's anymore edifying than the Macarena or the Chicken Dance.

I've read this poll back to myself a few times and still don't see an United States of Awesomica option. Typo, perhaps?

[Big_John]

Well put. All music [etc.. etc..]since you quoted me, i was about to read your response..
but then i asked myself, "do i really care?"

but even that question was just too jejeune.. sometimes it's hard being above it all.
but that's what happens when you're better than everyone else.
guess i'll go look in the mirror some more; this small world bores me so.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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