Nick Against the World (89 Viewers)

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L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
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Fool -- Beowulf is Old English (as in the 800 kind), not Old Norse.

You just insulted an entire civilization that will reign down in terror on your ass with the gods Thor and Loki and the black death metal of Unleashed and Bathory.
 

Rami

The Linuxologist
Dec 24, 2004
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Fool -- Beowulf is Old English (as in the 800 kind), not Old Norse.

You just insulted an entire civilization that will reign down in terror on your ass with the gods Thor and Loki and the black death metal of Unleashed and Bathory.

The basis of LOTR :tup:
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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Like I said Little Italy isn't Italy. The Italian American society perhaps looked a lot like the Italian one back in 1930, but ever since they have evolved in a very different way. Not to mention that they automatically behave like a minority, because obviously that's what they are in America. And besides, Nick probably would qualify as an Italian. If you're taking my paramaters into account, which are a bit more advanced than the Ancien Régime argument Vinman is using, Mauro Camoranesi would also qualify as an Italian.
But still, my point is that living in one country doesn't necessarily make or break you as a member of those sort of citizens. It depends on all sorts of factors that are difficult to quantify. Camoranesi grew up in Argentina under split nationality parents, while Vinni could have perhaps grown up under two Italian parents adhering to all Italian beliefs and living his life as an Italian, albeit 5,000 miles away. The passport makes you an Italian citizen but other factors can make you Italian.



Aaaaand this argument is spent.
 

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