The Off Topic Topic

[Agelastus]

Isn't it cute how Euros think because they can convince their former slaves to side with them it somehow makes them right?

The USA will always be better than Europe, and what we say sets the standard. Live with it.

Assuming you refer to ICE HOCKEY.

Once again, it is interesting that the nation that likes to think of itself as the world's best democracy is unwilling to accept the will of the majority.

Assuming you refer to DRIVING ON THE LEFT

How do you explain Japan then?

[Admiral Yi]

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Nonononono.  I mean are you sure that greater than 34% of the world's population thinks of girl hockey when they hear the word "hockey."

[Josquius]

Cats are disgusting.
Two of them are trying to mate whilst their kids....well, two are sitting watching whilst the other is fluffing the mam cat. WTF.

[Agelastus]

Y'know, we probably also have the majority of native English speakers. People who speak other languages don't really have a dog in that fight.

Ice Hockey may have a different name in other languages, but I am fairly sure they all make some reference to the word "Ice".

[Agelastus]

Nonononono.  I mean are you sure that greater than 34% of the world's population thinks of girl hockey when they hear the word "hockey."

Talk about taking figures out of context! Do you work for the labour party, by any chance?

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[Admiral Yi]

Talk about taking figures out of context! Do you work for the labour party, by any chance?

No.  What are you talking about?

[Agelastus]

Talk about taking figures out of context! Do you work for the labour party, by any chance?

No.  What are you talking about?

Since that 34% figure was in a post of mine that quoted this post of Peter Wiggin.

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on Today at 19:31:27
So when are y'all going to drive on the right side of the road, seeing how you've been "outvoted" on the matter?

Peter understood what I was referring to - that 34% of the population of the world drove on the left. However, you are implying (and I hope I am wrong and you are just yanking my chain) that you understood this figure to refer to the discussion of the correct name of the sport of Ice Hockey.

[Admiral Yi]

Peter understood what I was referring to - that 34% of the population of the world drove on the left. However, you are implying (and I hope I am wrong and you are just yanking my chain) that you understood this figure to refer to the discussion of the correct name of the sport of Ice Hockey.

This is the post I was responding to.

Anyway, I still have 34% of the world's population on my side - that's better odds than you Northamericanos have with calling Ice Hockey "Hockey". 

I interpreted this to mean that less than 34% of the world's population call ice hockey "hockey."  If "calling ice hockey hockey" is some sort of British slang that refers to driving on the left side of the road, I do beg your pardon.

[Agelastus]

I interpreted this to mean that less than 34% of the world's population call ice hockey "hockey."  If "calling ice hockey hockey" is some sort of British slang that refers to driving on the left side of the road, I do beg your pardon.

I think I am definitely having my chain yanked here, but I will bite...

Anyway, I still have 34% of the world's population on my side - that's better odds than you Northamericanos have with calling Ice Hockey "Hockey". 

I am stating that I am only outnumbered 2-1 when driving on the left, but (assuming a world population of six billion - out of date I know - and a North American population of about 340 million) this is still a better position to be in than Peter is in regard to calling Ice Hockey "Hockey" since he is outnumbered 17-1.

[Ed Anger]

Okay, I am officially facepalming you fuckers.

[Agelastus]

Okay, I am officially facepalming you fuckers.

Is that from before or after he ate the worms?

[Admiral Yi]

I am stating that I am only outnumbered 2-1 when driving on the left, but (assuming a world population of six billion - out of date I know - and a North American population of about 340 million) this is still a better position to be in than Peter is in regard to calling Ice Hockey "Hockey" since he is outnumbered 17-1.

We've come full circle.  That's progress of sorts I suppose.

17-1 is phony.  I'm pretty sure the average Russian, Swede, Finn, Norwegian and Czech thinks of the ice version before the pleated skirt version.  Germans, Ukrainians, Bylorussions and Balts I would think as well, but less sure.  Latin America you would get a gigantic "que?" if you mentioned hockey.  On your side you definitely have India and Pakistan (huge populations); other people have mentioned Southeast Asia.  If Indonesians play field hockey that's probably more than enough to tip the balance.  But no way by17-1.

[Ed Anger]

Is that from before or after he ate the worms?

it is from when I read the last 4 pages of stupid.

[Agelastus]

We've come full circle.  That's progress of sorts I suppose.

17-1 is phony.  I'm pretty sure the average Russian, Swede, Finn, Norwegian and Czech thinks of the ice version before the pleated skirt version.  Germans, Ukrainians, Bylorussions and Balts I would think as well, but less sure.  Latin America you would get a gigantic "que?" if you mentioned hockey.  On your side you definitely have India and Pakistan (huge populations); other people have mentioned Southeast Asia.  If Indonesians play field hockey that's probably more than enough to tip the balance.  But no way by17-1.

Groan....

Indonesia was mentioned in regard to driving on the left hand side of the road, by the way.

Incidentally, for six of the last eight years the award for top woman player in hockey has gone to an Argentinean. Not, of course, that referring to women's participation in hockey will help me at all with you NorthAmericanos...

However, pointing out that Germany is one of the strongest hockey sides in the world might, since their ice hockey team is nowhere near as illustrious.

Members of the International Hockey Federation:

Africa
Botswana  Egypt  Ghana  Kenya  Libya
Malawi  Morocco  Namibia  Nigeria  Seychelles
South Africa  Sudan  Tanzania  Togo  Uganda
Zambia  Zimbabwe

Asia
Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Brunei  Cambodia  China
Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  India  Indonesia  Iran
Japan  Kazakhstan  Korea  Korea (DPR)  Macau
Malaysia  Mongolia  Myanmar  Nepal  Oman
Pakistan  Philippines  Qatar  Singapore  Sri Lanka
Tadjikistan  Thailand  Turkmenistan  United Arab Emirates  Uzbekistan

Europe
Armenia  Austria  Azerbaijan  Belarus  Belgium
Bulgaria  Croatia  Cyprus  Czech Republic  Denmark
England  Estonia  Finland  France  Georgia
Germany  Gibraltar  Greece  Great Britain[2]  Hungary
Ireland  Israel  Italy  Latvia[2]  Lithuania
Luxembourg  Macedonia  Malta  Moldova  Netherlands
Norway  Poland  Portugal  Romania  Russia
Scotland  Serbia  Slovakia  Slovenia  Spain
Sweden  Switzerland  Turkey  Ukraine  Wales

Oceania
American Samoa  Australia  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  New Zealand
Solomon Islands  Tonga  Vanuatu  Western Samoa

Pan American
Argentina  Bahamas  Barbados  Bermuda  Brazil
Canada  Cayman Islands  Chile  Costa Rica  Cuba
Dominican Republic  Ecuador  El Salvador  Guatemala  Guyana
Jamaica  Mexico  Netherlands Antilles  Panama  Paraguay
Peru  Puerto Rico  Trinidad & Tobago  United States  Uruguay
Venezuela