[eggie smurf]

Nice list !
Only ...... Holland and The Netherlands are the same !!
So .... That will make six Dutch members ....

Ron, I was wondering that myself but I went with what their location stated...I'm bad at geography, what can I say?

[naish510]

[smurfer]

Ron, I was wondering that myself but I went with what their location stated...I'm bad at geography, what can I say?

Bad at geography ?
For me geography it's a complete disaster ....

[eggie smurf]

Ron, I was wondering that myself but I went with what their location stated...I'm bad at geography, what can I say?

Bad at geography ?
For me geography it's a complete disaster ....

Good to hear Serious question - is the Netherlands comprised of more countries than just Holland?? Or are the geographologists really trying to confuse a little blonde fishy

[Michelle]

Welcome on baord Chris!

I'm sure you will have a good time here...

Michelle

[Nuts about smurfing]

Interestig list everyone.

I am sure thatthe Duch here will correct me, but I thought "The Netherlands" is the country and strictly speaking Holland is part of The Netherlands. - i.e. the "county" where most peolelive that has become synonomous to the country....????

I'm opening myself up for a big fall

[Nuts about smurfing]

Wlecome Chris

[Tojo]

I've just remembered Andrea - she's from Glasgow in Scotland so Scotland is missing from the list too.

[Smurfysmurf]

Great job, Stace...and interesting list....Now I know what keeps you so busy at work

[Syd Smurf]

I fixed it up Ron

Bavaria is just a state of Germany isn't it?

I didn't understand what the history is so could someone please explain it to me as I would love to understand.

Dyar

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

I fixed it up Ron

Bavaria is just a state of Germany isn't it?

I didn't understand what the history is so could someone please explain it to me as I would love to understand.

Dyar

@Dyar: Yes, but referring to our constitution, we call such "states" like Bavaria or Northrhine-Westfalia federal countries. Some of such federal countries came into being after WWII, when the Allies occupied Germany. However there had been three Hanseatic towns, namely Hamburg, Bremen (incl. Bremerhaven) and Berlin which formed their very own federal state. Another exception was Saarland. Saarland which had been occupied by the French, formed an independent country until 1955. Then the public could vote whether to become a part of France or joining the FRG. The majority of the voters wanted to join Germany and therefore Saarland joined the FRG on January 1st, 1957.

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

Nice list !
Only ...... Holland and The Netherlands are the same !!
So .... That will make six Dutch members ....

It was indeed my mistake, since only corrected Bavaria and Germany... .I beg pardon.

[bradley]

Welcome Chris. Glad you decided to join the board, upping the 'male' SA collectors! hehe.

Seeya later

Brad.

[eggie smurf]

I fixed it up Ron

How did Australia get 1/2 an extra person

[smurfer]

Just for the record :

In my country the people say : Nederland (the netherlands) , but some people call it Holland , becouse ..... (I really don't know why)
But to make it even more difficult , Holland is also a part of the name of two "state's" here in the netherlands ... (north- and southholland)

[Syd Smurf]

I asked Dennis about why there was 2 names: Nederland (Netehrlands) & Holland and he gave me a great answer that I can't recall...I did print it out from memory though so I will try to find it and explain unless Dennis sees this and saves me.

We need a Dennis on here more regularly.....he knows so much about stuff

Dyar

PS - Syd is the 0.5 Stace

[eggie smurf]

PS - Syd is the 0.5 Stace

Oh he should definitely count as MORE than that

[Syd Smurf]

Well his blood alcohol reading is usually much higher than that

Anyway...he's half American these days with the amount of time he resides over there.....I am sure his flag is starting to develop stripes

Dyar

[Smurfysmurf]

..I'm bad at geography, what can I say?

That's one thing we have in common, Stace . ...my biggest fear for the citizenship test was I would be asked about the location of the different states...especially those Northern States... The whole weekend before the test I was only looking at maps of the US and as hard as I studied...I forgot it all five minutes after the test.....BTW there weren't any geography lessons among the questions

I think Syd should count as American..... he does spend enough time over here, and really should spend much more time over here..... (Stace usually is in a good mood, when Syd is around )