Europe (Continental) - October 2007

I have noted in my trips to Greece as well as within this forum an inflexibility of thought and intolerant attitudes toward those either holding disparate views or expressing doubts toward the merits of Christianity. What are your views?

2007-10-16 19:57:43 · 6 answers · asked by emiliosailez 6 in Greece

Tourist packages leave me cold. I want to see as much as I can in two weeks. Travel agenda suggestions?

2007-10-16 15:08:03 · 6 answers · asked by One Wing Eagle Woman 6 in Russia

mmmmmmDon't want to sound like a sissy, but I am a little nervous about where to stay.

2007-10-16 15:04:36 · 9 answers · asked by One Wing Eagle Woman 6 in Russia

Many countries are insulted if you do not at least attempt to use their language, what should I expect?

2007-10-16 15:00:30 · 8 answers · asked by One Wing Eagle Woman 6 in Russia

2007-10-16 14:45:12 · 6 answers · asked by Mosi 2 in Other - Europe

If I flew to Moscow and walked down the streets, would I see many imports, or do people drive mostly Russian cars?

2007-10-16 14:06:56 · 12 answers · asked by Darth Cheney 7 in Russia

2007-10-16 13:36:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Europe

I want me some GOOD food!

2007-10-16 08:36:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Russia

im going to europe in march
lets just say i want to get into a pub or buy alcohol
they ask me for id
i say " im from out of the country and the only piece of id i have is my passport which is in my hotel"
do you think i could get away with saying this?

2007-10-16 06:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Europe

2007-10-16 04:13:19 · 23 answers · asked by . 6 in Turkey

OK it's a highy hypothetical question and historians like Carr would call it "a red herring" but a pereson of that magnitude may elicite such kind of questions at least once....

2007-10-16 02:48:11 · 6 answers · asked by chrisvoulg1 5 in Greece

what is its symbol and how would you say 213.924??

2007-10-16 02:44:18 · 8 answers · asked by $*aMYs*! 1 in Greece

http://armenians-1915.blogspot.com/2007/10/2064-media-scanner-15-oct-2007.html

15.10.2007 PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s representative in the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Karen Mirzoyan (residence in Istanbul), confirmed that Armenian citizens are being arrested in Turkey. “I have got information proving this fact. However, I am not competent for such kind of issues and cannot furnish a more precise information,” Karen Mirzoyan said, RFE/RL reports.

Irish Times newspaper reported that some 100 Armenians - illegal migrants - were detained in Turkey for further deportation to the homeland. “Their deportation is viewed as revenge to adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee,” the newspaper said.

Meanwhile, Karen Mirzoyan said that Armenians who illegally resided in Turkey were detained “with a purpose of deportation over violation of visa regime.”

2007-10-16 01:39:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Turkey

Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on Ottoman Turkey.

The First Balkan War began on October 8, 1912 when Montenegro declared war on Ottoman Turkey. Ten days later, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece, the other members of the Balkan League, then followed Montenegro in declaring war against Turkey. The First Balkan War was fought to decide the fate of Macedonia, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey in Europe.

That is almost 100 years ago, can we just let it be history, and move on to the real issues, facing the world today.

2007-10-15 23:06:52 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Bobo 3 in Turkey

Rest in peace

2007-10-15 22:57:01 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Europe

I have found on a lot of sites that Greek people seem to prefer writing Greeklish rather than using Greek alphabet letters. Why is this. I am learning Greek using the Greek symbols and find it confusing.
It also makes it more difficult using translators as I have to translate from Greeklish to Greek then Greek to english
It seems easier using greeklish to me as it conceals spelling mistakes.

2007-10-15 22:08:51 · 10 answers · asked by pompeylass 2 in Greece

http://www.geocities.com/t_volunteer/armenian/artin.htm

2007-10-15 21:14:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Turkey

The Washington Post says no... Read news below...

[The Washington Post]
Armenians who need help today
Fred Hiatt from the Washington Post suggested that if the Armenian Diaspora had worked as hard for democracy in Armenia as it did for congressional recognition of the genocide Armenians suffered nearly a century ago, modern Armenia would be as democratic as modern Turkey.

There are passionate arguments on both sides of this fight: the urgency of facing history honestly, on one hand; unease over attempting to resolve such matters by political declaration, on the other, he explained. “ But what is sad, when members of Congress are hailing the vote as a victory for human rights, is how poorly human rights fare in Armenia today. The heads of both US organizations told me that their groups have worked, sometimes quietly, to promote human rights and civil society in Armenia. Undoubtedly their influence would be limited, no matter how hard they tried.

2007-10-15 20:27:01 · 6 answers · asked by Mehmet K 3 in Turkey

Mutafyan against genocide resolution
Monday, October 15, 2007

Mutafyan against genocide resolution

Patriarch of Turkish Armenians Mesrob Mutafyan II spoke against the resolution on the alleged “Armenian genocide” which is expected to be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are concerned that this resolution will affect lives of Armenian citizens in Turkey. We are against it,” he said yesterday. Mutafyan, added that he would write U.S. authorities in an effort to prevent the adoption of the resolution.

2007-10-15 20:03:07 · 6 answers · asked by Mehmet K 3 in Turkey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6qOVGHaJQ4

2007-10-15 13:01:31 · 8 answers · asked by 王 2 in Greece

or even a passenger ferry service?

2007-10-15 11:59:58 · 3 answers · asked by tina k 3 in Other - Europe

if a non muslim Frenchman wanted to befriend your sister , would you accept?

2007-10-15 10:20:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Turkey

Is there any free car parking in or around Eindhoven railway (train) station in Holland? If not, is there any paid one around? how much per hour?

Could you please give me the address (post code) of the Eindhoven Train (railway) station, so that I can use it in my Sat Nav (GPS).

Also, any cheap accommodation in Eindhoven?

Thanks.

2007-10-15 09:59:20 · 3 answers · asked by aansaqib 1 in Netherlands

If i can get a Visa..

2007-10-15 07:17:37 · 21 answers · asked by J 1 in Greece

Do people surf in the French Riviera

2007-10-15 06:28:57 · 3 answers · asked by Brett 2 in Other - Europe

I know that French is spoken, but is there other languages? Is Belgian a language.

2007-10-15 06:22:32 · 3 answers · asked by Brett 2 in Belgium

Also what countrys is German the native language of?

2007-10-15 05:57:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Europe

So, I've been doing some research on prices in Norway, and I have found prices in Oslo make me want to faint. I was wondering what the prices are outside of Oslo. Are they less painful for food, hotels, etc? Is it possible to stay in a small hotel, or bed and breakfast type place for cheap in small towns?

2007-10-15 04:30:53 · 2 answers · asked by Evan 4 in Other - Europe

2007-10-15 02:16:25 · 3 answers · asked by ranian 1 in Other - Europe

Apparently according to you guys Turkish history books don't teach the right things. "You are soooo cultured and apparently made a lot of researches"!!!! (or watch TV and read wikipedia a lot)
How come you are sure that your history facts are not based on lies? Because for me this is the answer you give when you can not find answer to certain questions.
Are you all historians or working with historians? Have you read all the history books existing to decide what is right or wrong?

2007-10-15 02:01:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Turkey