Being the topic starter (and the one who totally forgot about this thread), here are the results of the Dutch jury: (sorry, [/Eurocontest-mode])
Europe
Germany 16
England 12 (assuming when you're from the UK, but not specifically Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland)
Netherlands 7
Italy 6
Scotland 5
Sweden 5
Norway 4
Austria 4
Finland 4
Slovenia 3
Denmark 3
Spain 3 (incl. Galiza)
Belgium 2
France 1
Switzerland 1
Croatia 1
Wales 1
Northern Ireland 1
Ireland 1
Greece 1
Portugal 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Macedonia 1
Americas
United States of America 30
Canada 5
Brasil 5
Argentinia 1
Chile 1
Africa
South Africa 1
Asia
Indonesia 1
South Korea 1
India 2
Jordania 1
Australia
Australia 8
New Zealand 1
So, for my collection of HardRock Cafe t-shirts of around the world .... ah, never mind. :rolleyes:
And thanks for resurrecting this thread, which received ZERO entries during the whole year of 2008!
Please don't take offense or think I'm being inconsiderate to the countries I haven't listed. Also, I realise that I'm listing continents and areas that include countries along with standalone countries. Again, please don't take offense. Obviously there are way too many countries to list in a poll. I was thinking about this, though, and wondering where the largest members of this forum community are from (as in, where do you live right now). I tried to single out countries I figured would have the most votes.....obviously I won't really know until this poll is filled out, but we'll soon find out. Again, my apologies if I don't list a country that has a large number of votes.
You forgot Australia and there's a significant number of Australians here.
In fact you forgot the whole area, so I can't vote, and neither can anyone else from Oceania. You just posted the topic, so maybe it's not too late to fix it?
Mexico too, since it's not really considered part of Central America. Neither is the Caribbean.
By golly you're right. I'm sorry. Err...I can't seem to edit the poll....is there a way? Perhaps I'll start a new thread if not. Can a mod edit polls? I knew I'd mess up somehow...
Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
I think you did a pretty good job with the poll actually. Quite a lot of places are included there. I remember a few years ago seeing a "where are you from" poll in a forum and the options were something like:
UK (England)
UK (Wales)
UK (Scotland)
UK (Northern Ireland)
Ireland (R.O.I)
Europe
USA
Asia
... and I think that was it. Basically they missed out some continents, went into great detail with the UK (can't remember for sure but I think the person who created it was from Scotland) and were very vague with the rest of the world that they included.
It's interesting finding out where everyone is from
Yes I meant "where are you from" as in "where do you live". And I didn't get the poll perfect the first time throguh. I left out Oceania, Middle East, and Benelux.
I'm from the USA I would have listed some Scandinavian countries and Australia, New Zealand and such, but other than that it looks good.
I would have listed some Scandinavian countries as well. With the other Nordic countries, it's as big as Benelux population wise, and we're big video game consumers.
I probably would have put LESS options lol. Like North America instead of USA + Canada, and Western Europe, Central Europe and Eastern Europe instead of individual countries, and stuff like that.
That would have given a good idea per region. As it it "Other European country" is over Benelux, so someone from either of these three countries might answer "other European country" before they see the Benelux option, for instance.
But hey, we're not here to judge your polling skills
I live in the US.. more specifically I live in Wisconsin.... Home of Cheese, Sausage, the first superbowl champions, the highest amount of serial killers, and freak show murderers of any US state, I mean Silence of the lambs, TX chainsaw (despite the name) psycho where all inspired by murders in WI. We have the Mississippi River, some of the Great Lakes, some of the biggest and deepest lakes in the world... four distinct seasons... and plenty of fat people.
I live in America. I've found that after 9 years living in western Oregon, I actually get sick if I'm in an area without a lot of trees/greenery. It's sad.
But yeah, where I live is the land of hippies, hipsters, and the smallest big city in the US. And there's a pretty cool food scene, so I'm satisfied.
I would have listed some Scandinavian countries as well. With the other Nordic countries, it's as big as Benelux population wise, and we're big video game consumers.
I am pretty sure the Dutch population of gamers alone is bigger than that, despite being a small country.
You can't get anywhere on the nets (games, forums) without bumping in a big pile of Dutchies...
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We usually have the world-record for teenagers who drinks the most... Something to be proud off...
Arh to quick on the trigger...
You're also considered the most content/happy people in the world! Has it got anything to do with teenage alcoholism?
Aye, glorious Scotland I am from!
An' aye, freezing, rain, grey...glorious!
Europe
Germany 16
England 12 (assuming when you're from the UK, but not specifically Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland)
Netherlands 7
Italy 6
Scotland 5
Sweden 5
Norway 4
Austria 4
Finland 4
Slovenia 3
Denmark 3
Spain 3 (incl. Galiza)
Belgium 2
France 1
Switzerland 1
Croatia 1
Wales 1
Northern Ireland 1
Ireland 1
Greece 1
Portugal 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
Serbia 1
Poland 1
Macedonia 1
Americas
United States of America 30
Canada 5
Brasil 5
Argentinia 1
Chile 1
Africa
South Africa 1
Asia
Indonesia 1
South Korea 1
India 2
Jordania 1
Australia
Australia 8
New Zealand 1
So, for my collection of HardRock Cafe t-shirts of around the world .... ah, never mind. :rolleyes:
And thanks for resurrecting this thread, which received ZERO entries during the whole year of 2008!
Very nice early-autumn weather here, they've just finished harvesting the cornfield behind my backyard
You forgot Australia and there's a significant number of Australians here.
In fact you forgot the whole area, so I can't vote, and neither can anyone else from Oceania. You just posted the topic, so maybe it's not too late to fix it?
Mexico too, since it's not really considered part of Central America. Neither is the Caribbean.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust":
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
It's from before Hong Kong went back to China, but I'm not complaining ^^!
I'm always travelling, I love being free
And so I keep leaving the sun and the sea
But my heart lies waiting over the foam
I still call Australia home
(j/k)
Antarctica?
I think you did a pretty good job with the poll actually. Quite a lot of places are included there. I remember a few years ago seeing a "where are you from" poll in a forum and the options were something like:
UK (England)
UK (Wales)
UK (Scotland)
UK (Northern Ireland)
Ireland (R.O.I)
Europe
USA
Asia
... and I think that was it. Basically they missed out some continents, went into great detail with the UK (can't remember for sure but I think the person who created it was from Scotland) and were very vague with the rest of the world that they included.
It's interesting finding out where everyone is from
I would have listed some Scandinavian countries as well. With the other Nordic countries, it's as big as Benelux population wise, and we're big video game consumers.
That would have given a good idea per region. As it it "Other European country" is over Benelux, so someone from either of these three countries might answer "other European country" before they see the Benelux option, for instance.
But hey, we're not here to judge your polling skills
But yeah, where I live is the land of hippies, hipsters, and the smallest big city in the US. And there's a pretty cool food scene, so I'm satisfied.
Think positive! At least you're not piled up with the Germans.
You can't get anywhere on the nets (games, forums) without bumping in a big pile of Dutchies...