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fledermaus

Oct 7th 2009 6:27 am

Re: and the capital of Turkey is...

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Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 7997827)

I think it is. Most of the govermentalising gets done out of Amsterdam, though. Utrecht doesn't figure. That's OK. I don't think Batty is all that much into cigars.

Correct

Nasty things that can give you cancer of the tongue and mouth.

Deva	Oct 7th 2009 6:34 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7997793)

ooo you,

The point, you want a point? Try this one-

Is it reasonable to expect a national news broadcast to get their facts right?

Yes of course it is. I just don't think this particular fact is that important. Unless of course you feel that CBC reporting is riddled with inaccuracies and this is just the latest in a long list of errors.

iaink

Oct 7th 2009 6:38 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7997821)

Gosh, let me see. Expecting someone to know the capital city of a country, and expecting someone to know which actor was a voice in Nemo. I can see international ramifications for both, but one seems slightlyl more important than the other. The nemo question could fail you in a pub quiz.

Country, dogs, going.

The thing is, it was a "fact" thrown into the story with no relevance at all to it, and it would have taken them 2 minutes tops to verify.

The other one I spotted yesterday was regarding the british nobel prize winner (actually a dual US/ British citizen) who shared his prize with "2 US Physicists", one of whom was actually from Canada. Its since been modified to say something else

Yes, its not as crass as misidentifying a capital city, but its the same malaise, I guess I just expected better from the "Paper of record" ( if not the CBC obviously).

Oink	Oct 7th 2009 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 7997688)

Who wouldn't? I've been to Ankara. I got bored.

The capital of Australia is?
The capital of Brazil is?
The capital of Germany is/was?
The capital of Canada is?
The capital of The Netherlands is?

Many people would get those questions wrong.

The capital of Australia is? Sydney
The capital of Brazil is? Rio de janerio
The capital of Germany is/was? Berlin
The capital of Canada is? Toronto
The capital of The Netherlands is? Holland

Novocastrian

Oct 7th 2009 7:57 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 7998033)

The capital of Australia is? Sydney
The capital of Brazil is? Rio de janerio
The capital of Germany is/was? Berlin
The capital of Canada is? Toronto
The capital of The Netherlands is? Holland

You do realize that you got one right, right?

fledermaus

Oct 7th 2009 8:02 am

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Originally Posted by Deva (Post 7997875)

If you spot one mistake then you wonder about the other information that they give out.

Well I do. You seem not to.

Oink	Oct 7th 2009 8:06 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7998043)

You do realize that you got one right, right?

I'd hoped I'd got them all right.:(

Souvy

Oct 7th 2009 8:26 am

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7997833)

I liked Utrecht though I had a unfortunate experience there trying to explain that I wanted to purchase something a man doesn't need to a woman who didn't speak English.

I've just realised. Winners have opened a branch in Utrecht.

Novocastrian

Oct 7th 2009 8:40 am

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Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 7998130)

I've just realised. Winners have opened a branch in Utrecht.

You really should have posted that in either the Create&Barrel or the Victoria's Secret thread.

But I like Utrecht as well.

Lychee

Oct 7th 2009 10:59 am

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Let's wait and see how many references to "the Rockies" there will be in the news at this winter's 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. ;)

Novocastrian

Oct 7th 2009 11:09 am

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Originally Posted by Lychee (Post 7998446)

Let's wait and see how many references to "the Rockies" there will be in the news at this winter's 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. ;)

As opposed to last winter's 2010 Olympics?

Alan2005

Oct 7th 2009 11:19 am

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Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 7997688)

Not got much time, but the answer is A, B, G, C, N (or maybe H). Ok - I'm going.... I'll fetch my coat on the way out.

Lord Vader

Oct 7th 2009 11:38 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7998053)

If you spot one mistake then you wonder about the other information that they give out.

:rofl: They may have the odd typo too I'm told. What is this world coming too?

fledermaus

Oct 7th 2009 11:42 am

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Originally Posted by Lord Vader (Post 7998517)

:rofl: They may have the odd typo too I'm told. What is this world coming too?

Has something got under your skin?

Lord Vader

Oct 7th 2009 11:49 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7998528)

Has something got under your skin?

lol, You seem like a very negative unhappy person. Lighten up;)

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