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uss 07-19-2002 06:51 PM

Lol, for all who don`t know what that is, let me explain - Estonia is a very small country in Europe, and the most northern of The Baltic States. Lol, The Baltic States is a union of 3 countries - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Hehe, I´m just curious to know if anyone knows anything about this small, small country, my country [img]smile.gif[/img] . I be damn suprised if you could name a city in Estonia, like Alexander once did, without searching on the net [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Grojlach 07-19-2002 06:58 PM

I know that Estonians get quite annoyed when you even dare to mention Russia... And that's a first hand experience. ;)

canadianvixen 07-19-2002 06:59 PM

<font color = aqua> To be honest the only city of heard mention of in Estonia is Tallinn ( I think that's how you spell it) because it was on the news.</font>

uss 07-19-2002 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grojlach:
I know that Estonians get quite annoyed when you even dare to mention Russia... And that's a first hand experience. ;)
Something like that, yes. I mean, I get angry if a person would dare to say that the Estonian language is similar to Russian. Trust me.. It is NOT. [img]smile.gif[/img]

uss 07-19-2002 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by canadianvixen:
<font color = aqua> To be honest the only city of heard mention of in Estonia is Tallinn ( I think that's how you spell it) because it was on the news.</font>
Good girl! You deserve a cookie! Why was it on the news? Was it because of the Eurovision?

Spelca 07-19-2002 07:08 PM

Haha, sure I know some things about Estonia. I know where it is, some history, etc. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I know how you feel though. I come from Slovenia and people keep confusing my country with Slovakia and Slavonia. Even the people who you'd think should know these things (like foreign politicians meeting our politicians, and in newspapers). Here is the latest example:

http://www.reuters.com/news_article....toryID=1190675

I used to get upset because of it, but now I just think it's funny. :D

[ 07-19-2002, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: Spelca ]

uss 07-19-2002 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spelca:
Haha, sure I know some things about Estonia. I know where it is, some history, etc. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I know how you feel though. I come from Slovenia and people keep confusing my country with Slovakia and Slavonia. Even the people who you'd think should know these things (like foreign politicians meeting our politicians, and in newspapers). Here is the latest example:

http://www.reuters.com/news_article....toryID=1190675

I used to get upset because of it, but now I just think it's funny. :D

Lol, that was a funny link [img]smile.gif[/img] .
Did you know that Estonians used to have a god called Tarapita and Taara? He was something similar to the Viking gods [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Spelca 07-19-2002 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by uss:
Lol, that was a funny link [img]smile.gif[/img] .
Did you know that Estonians used to have a god called Tarapita and Taara? He was something similar to the Viking gods [img]smile.gif[/img] .[/QB]
No, I didn't. What kind of god was it? [img]smile.gif[/img]

uss 07-19-2002 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spelca:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by uss:
Lol, that was a funny link [img]smile.gif[/img] .
Did you know that Estonians used to have a god called Tarapita and Taara? He was something similar to the Viking gods [img]smile.gif[/img] .

No, I didn't. What kind of god was it? [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QB]</font>[/QUOTE]Wow.. I just search for stuff on the net and saw that there were, infact, 3 gods.
Taara - http://www.erm.ee/naitus/evestus/taara_eng.html
Vanetooni - http://www.erm.ee/naitus/evestus/vanetooni_eng.html
Uku - http://www.erm.ee/naitus/evestus/uku_eng.html

Oh, and here is an interesting page that says whats diffirent about Estonian gods, and other, normal gods :D http://www.erm.ee/naitus/evestus/samaan_eng.html

johnny 07-19-2002 07:30 PM

Well, i know they speak a very weird language that gives me a headache, they suck at football, they can't sing, and they think handgranates grow on trees in the carribean. :D At least, that's what they tought me in school.

uss 07-19-2002 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
Well, i know they speak a very weird language that gives me a headache, they suck at football, they can't sing, and they think handgranates grow on trees in the carribean. :D At least, that's what they tought me in school.
[img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] SAY WHAT!? Tell me you just made that up or i`m gonna pound you over the internet!
I belive that as a tiny country, Estonians do not suck at football. Estonias best football player, Mart Poom, is thought to be better than Seaman. Arsenal planned to buy him!
Estonians CAN sing! We`re one of the best in Eurovision, though Estonia is one of the only countries that respects it [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
So shut up, mr. "Oh-Im-So-Good-Because-I-Live-Up-North" [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Or were you just joking :D ?

Moni 07-19-2002 07:49 PM

I can point it out on a global map without having to look for the coordinates but that's it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

LennonCook 07-19-2002 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by uss:
Lol, for all who don`t know what that is, let me explain - Estonia is a very small country in Europe, and the most northern of The Baltic States. Lol, The Baltic States is a union of 3 countries - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Hehe, I´m just curious to know if anyone knows anything about this small, small country, my country [img]smile.gif[/img] .

<font color="lightblue">I do now... </font>

johnny 07-20-2002 12:23 AM

What do YOU think USS ? [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img]

Megabot 07-20-2002 12:24 AM

Only thing i knove about Estoina is from the news to about that tv tower that was ocupied and so on and know about two towns!
Tallinn and Valga i think it was! lol

And here are a map where on earth it is!

http://visitestonia.com/new/img-esi/kaart.gif

And the big contry on the leftside of the map is cool Norway! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Scholarcs 07-20-2002 12:26 AM

<font color="snow">Well the mapbook that I pulled out was from 1986...and it said Estonia was still a state of the USSR! :eek: </font>

Kakero 07-20-2002 12:27 AM

I know Estonia because Mark Poom is playing for Derby County in English Premier League. ;)

caleb 07-20-2002 01:07 AM

I know they said Brendan Frasier was a foreign exchange student from there in that caveman movie.

Aelia Jusa 07-20-2002 02:37 AM

I know nothing about Estonia :( . I thought my general geography was pretty good, but central Africa and non-Western Europe have me stumped. I met someone from Slovenia the other day and was ashamed to have to ask him where it was. Although, when he replied "in Europe", I was a little offended. I'm not that dense ;)

Yorick 07-20-2002 02:50 AM

Livonia.

uss 07-20-2002 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megabot:
Only thing i knove about Estoina is from the news to about that tv tower that was ocupied and so on and know about two towns!
Tallinn and Valga i think it was! lol

And here are a map where on earth it is!

http://visitestonia.com/new/img-esi/kaart.gif

And the big contry on the leftside of the map is cool Norway! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cool, Megabot [img]smile.gif[/img] ! Those towns really do exist ;) !

uss 07-20-2002 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:
I know Estonia because Mark Poom is playing for Derby County in English Premier League. ;)
Yay! I heard that Arsenal was planning to buy Mart Poom but they changed their minds [img]smile.gif[/img] . Hmm, Is Mart Poom better than Seaman?

johnny 07-20-2002 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by uss:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Kakero:
I know Estonia because Mark Poom is playing for Derby County in English Premier League. ;)

Yay! I heard that Arsenal was planning to buy Mart Poom but they changed their minds [img]smile.gif[/img] . Hmm, Is Mart Poom better than Seaman?</font>[/QUOTE]What's all this fuzz about david seaman ? It's just a goalkeeper dude, and not even a good one too. So it wouldn't take all that to be better than him.

AzureWolf 07-20-2002 07:33 AM

Estonia, isn't that in Russia? They sure sound them same when they talk.

johnny 07-20-2002 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AzureWolf:
Estonia, isn't that in Russia? They sure sound them same when they talk.
Uh oh, now you did it dude ! :D

Attalus 07-20-2002 08:20 AM

I know that Marshal Macdonald beseiged Riga in 1812. Or is that Lithuania? :D I also know that when I play Civilization II, when I put a town in that part of the world,I always name it Viimsii.

uss 07-20-2002 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by uss:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Kakero:
I know Estonia because Mark Poom is playing for Derby County in English Premier League. ;)

Yay! I heard that Arsenal was planning to buy Mart Poom but they changed their minds [img]smile.gif[/img] . Hmm, Is Mart Poom better than Seaman?</font>[/QUOTE]What's all this fuzz about david seaman ? It's just a goalkeeper dude, and not even a good one too. So it wouldn't take all that to be better than him.</font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, i know he sucks but he is Englands best, so [img]tongue.gif[/img]

uss 07-20-2002 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AzureWolf:
Estonia, isn't that in Russia? They sure sound them same when they talk.
Well, you.. you look like a Russian. Ha [img]tongue.gif[/img] !
Estonia is something the bastardly communists- sorry, the Russians can`t have. Instead, Estonia is full of them.
Calling Estonia a part of Russia is a harsh insult! *Cries uncontrollably, while running to the woods*

uss 07-20-2002 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
I know that Marshal Macdonald beseiged Riga in 1812. Or is that Lithuania? :D I also know that when I play Civilization II, when I put a town in that part of the world,I always name it Viimsii.
Lol, Riga is actually the capital of Latvia [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Oh, and "Viimsi" is spelled "Viimsi" :D . Is Civilization 2 good [img]smile.gif[/img] ?

Yorick 07-20-2002 01:08 PM

uss, how well do you know your country's history? Did the name "Livonia" mean nothing to you? ;)

Sir Goulum 07-20-2002 01:24 PM

Estonias in Europe?????? I thought it was in south-eastern Africa! Well....better make a mental note of THAT!

Attalus 07-20-2002 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by uss:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Attalus:
I also know that when I play Civilization II, when I put a town in that part of the world,I always name it Viimsii.

Lol, Riga is actually the capital of Latvia [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Oh, and "Viimsi" is spelled "Viimsi" :D . Is Civilization 2 good [img]smile.gif[/img] ?
</font>[/QUOTE]Civilization 2 has worse graphics, less achievements, and 5oo% more fun than cCivilization 3. I love it, cruddy graphics and all.

Ar-Cunin 07-20-2002 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yorick:
uss, how well do you know your country's history? Did the name "Livonia" mean nothing to you? ;)
Wasn't it a country that contained territorial parts of todays Estonia and Latvia? (until conquered by the swedish???)

and the language is related to finnish.

According to legend the danish flag 'Dannebrog' fell from the sky in Estonia and signaled victory to the Danes over the Estonians in 1219.

johnny 07-20-2002 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Goulum:
Estonias in Europe?????? I thought it was in south-eastern Africa! Well....better make a mental note of THAT!
Better make that a mentally insane note ! :D

uss 07-21-2002 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yorick:
uss, how well do you know your country's history? Did the name "Livonia" mean nothing to you? ;)
Lol, it`s probably one of those things i would understand if you would say it in Estonian. Let me think what that is [img]smile.gif[/img] ..

EDIT: Hey, I think i know what you`re talking about! Livonia was the fourth Baltic State that got destroyed by.. erm.. Im not very good at history :D !

[ 07-21-2002, 05:45 AM: Message edited by: uss ]

uss 07-21-2002 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by uss:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Attalus:
I also know that when I play Civilization II, when I put a town in that part of the world,I always name it Viimsii.

Lol, Riga is actually the capital of Latvia [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Oh, and "Viimsi" is spelled "Viimsi" :D . Is Civilization 2 good [img]smile.gif[/img] ?
</font>[/QUOTE]Civilization 2 has worse graphics, less achievements, and 5oo% more fun than cCivilization 3. I love it, cruddy graphics and all.
</font>[/QUOTE]Hmm, thats good. I liked Civ 1 :D .

catzenpewters 07-22-2002 06:44 PM

Estonia! Sure, I know a bit about it. My brother and his wife are currently living in Narva. I definitely hope to visit one day! I've seen some gorgeous pictures around Talinn and Narva and some beautiful beaches too. My brother says it's a wonderful country full of very friendly people.

Arnabas 07-23-2002 12:15 AM

My first introduction to Estonia was when I was running a Vampire campaign. One of my players was an Estonian Brujah. She was the best character in the game. I was obliged to learn a bit about it to play with that character's history.


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