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Actually the Ottomans borrowed heavily from the Byzantine empire which was Greek, which borrowed from the Roman Empire which borrowed from the ancient Greeks before them.
So since the Greeks were there before the Romans and Turks, it's Greek. We just made sure that anyone who was around before us over there wasn't around after us and left no trace. Or did we? You'll never know. :p;)
Well there was a fusion of cultures but wouldn't call it borrowed it heavily. But food based recipes have normally originated from the Middle East. Things like kebabs which you guys call gyros. :p
 

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Well there was a fusion of cultures but wouldn't call it borrowed it heavily. But food based recipes have normally originated from the Middle East. Things like kebabs which you guys call gyros. :p
Lol. Not quite.

Cooking meat on a skewer actually has its origins in the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations of ancient Greece.

The whole slicing or cutting off bits as it cooks like we do today originates from the Ottoman Empire.

So it is a fusion of something originating in ancient Greece with influences from other cultures.

Turks aren't Middle Eastern FYI.
 

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Lol. Not quite.

Cooking meat on a skewer actually has its origins in the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations of ancient Greece.

The whole slicing or cutting off bits as it cooks like we do today originates from the Ottoman Empire.

So it is a fusion of something originating in ancient Greece with influences from other cultures.

Turks aren't Middle Eastern FYI.
You're too clever for a Port supporter. :)
 

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Speaking of neighbourly love I missed USA/Canada.
I lived and worked in the States for a year. Got the impression Americans held some affection for their northern neighbours
except those who followed ice hockey(am I right Jim Dixon).
Whilst from the Canadians viewpoint it seemed more like
 

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Dont you mean érthoun sto spíti dimitri.

It pays to have a greek daughter in law.
Erthoun means more then one person is coming.
for example..O Dixon kai o Jimmy the erthoun sto Alberton...Dixon and Jimmy will come to Alberton.
or
O Dixon kai o Jimmy erxontai sto Alberton...Dixon and Jimmy are coming to Alberton.

There's a variety of ways to say it.
Ela spiti...come home.
Yirise spiti...return home.

And that concludes today's lesson kids.
 

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Don't know how to ebb a video on my phone but obamas response video is an inspiring view
Never seem him look that mad
He needs to be.

Someone over there needs to slap these gun nuts down and say "enough's enough".

Gun control doesn't even mean a total ban. Just have a system of checks and a delay period between registering and purchase.
 

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Speaking of neighbourly love I missed USA/Canada.
I lived and worked in the States for a year. Got the impression Americans held some affection for their northern neighbours
except those who followed ice hockey(am I right Jim Dixon).
Whilst from the Canadians viewpoint it seemed more like
The funny thing is I have read some of the American opinions to this....

there is a large majority of these people that believe that this is part of some government conspiracy to rid of guns to disarm the American people so they cant fight back when they are thrown in fema camps....

they also believe these shooters are brainwashed manchurian candidate style...

you truly cant make this s*** up...this is the mentality of their society...
 
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I don't get it the same people who are calling Obama and actor and saying this is a hoax are probably totally fine about the government spending an insane amount on military. Picking and choosing which times it's a conspiricy despite the fact that both things result in the same gain for the government - armed advantage over civilians.
 

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I don't get it the same people who are calling Obama and actor and saying this is a hoax are probably totally fine about the government spending an insane amount on military. Picking and choosing which times it's a conspiricy despite the fact that both things result in the same gain for the government - armed advantage over civilians.
Absolutely....

Its crazy ....but their 2nd amendment really controls them....
 

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Can't be all bad surely, I have a smattering of family in England I'd like to get there one day.
No it's not but there is no comparison, in terms of lifestyle, with this country.

I was 10 when I came out here, and went back around 14 years ago and I am in no hurry to return although I would like to see my cousin again in the next couple of years.
 

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I just watched 10 min and I think anyone who saw much of it will accept that I was generous by at least 5 min.
Interesting idea to do a mockumentary but no pacing, no wit. Possibly had some clever bits later but even the intentionally clueless line about "any blind viewers watching this" didn't give me hope. Not just paused, recording deleted.
I lasted until around the same time, complete and utter waste of those 10 minutes.
 
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