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Urko

11-18-2004, 05:23 AM

I've heard it's green and has a lot of hills. Soccer is the main sport but basketball is common. I heard that it started snowing about a week ago.

What else can you tell us abuot it?

I don't know if you are familiar with ski jumping, but here is a shot of the longest jump in the world 231m / 252,62yards from PLANICA (http://www.planica.info/) Slovenia!
They call it Big Mamma Hill 231m WR (http://users.volja.net/uroskralj/20030323record.mpg) :hat

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 05:24 AM

Or that page: http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/?home=0&lng=2&id_country=38

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 05:27 AM

I heard that it started snowing about a week ago.

Yes one week ago there was snowing.

Elo

11-18-2004, 05:27 AM

Speaking of skiing, would you recommend any ski resorts in Slovenia. I was thinking of going somewhere else for a change.

Urko

11-18-2004, 05:30 AM

Speaking of skiing, would you recommend any ski resorts in Slovenia. I was thinking of going somewhere else for a change.

Rogla, Krvavec, Golte...
But at this moment there's no snow. :depressed I think :)

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 05:33 AM

Speaking of skiing, would you recommend any ski resorts in Slovenia. I was thinking of going somewhere else for a change.

Link:http://www.burger.si/Smucisca.htm

But I go often in Austria in Nasfeld. There is very cool! :smokin

Elo

11-18-2004, 05:51 AM

Thanks for the links :)

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 08:51 AM

In my homeland of Slovenia the streets are paved with gold, the maidens are 36-24-36, we men have the hearts of lions, the strength of bears, and the cocks of elephants.

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 09:04 AM

http://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-koca-01.jpg

This is my home yesterday in Ptuj, Slovenia...

http://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-emona.jpghttp://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-koca-02.jpg

Down at local tavern everyone was excited about new snow

http://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-koca-03.jpg

My sister and her husband

http://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-gkoren-01.jpg

My home, ready for holiday

http://www.koren-sports.si/images2/nam-gkoren-02.jpg

Goodbye warmth

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 09:19 AM

If you want to visit my homeland, click on http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/?home=0 for information

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 09:29 AM

I recommend thermal spa in Ptuj. (http://www.terme-giz.si/ang/zdravilisca/ptuj.htm) Clear body and mind. Plus women walk in only towels. :smokin

Very famous place. Beno Udrih once visit.

Slo spurs fan

11-18-2004, 10:32 AM

You are really sick MF, o sorry, i mean MB :flipoff

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 10:43 AM

Ah yes, the traditional Slovene hand gesture to wish peace and prosperity.

:flipoff to you too, my brother.

Slo spurs fan

11-18-2004, 10:50 AM

I will :hang myself if i will figure out that you are my bro. :p

Slomo

11-18-2004, 10:53 AM

Could this thread be moved to the club?

Urko

11-18-2004, 10:53 AM

I will :hang myself if i will figure out that you are my bro. :p

This is geting veeeeeeeery interesting :lol

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 10:59 AM

All Slovenes are my brothers and sisters.

emmo

11-18-2004, 11:13 AM

spursfan kicking ass and taking names since '97, no matter what hood you're from.

classic.

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 11:22 AM

And now, that sad time has come when I must retire and enjoy my remaining years in the hills of my native Slovenia.

Zbogom, my friends. Zbogom.

http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/sft/cabrce2.jpg

Before I forget, Vesel božič.

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 11:27 AM

PS, so long my friend emmo. The journey has been long and hard, but now we Spur fans have reached the promised land.

Spurbanana

11-18-2004, 11:28 AM

kako se imate?
ali govorite slovensko?

I'm sure there's accents somewhere and I probably didn't spell it right...

Spurbanana

11-18-2004, 11:30 AM

PS Slovenia looks so pretty! :) I promise to stop by when I live in France :spin

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 11:37 AM

Atomik Harmonik: :smokin
http://www.sloreactor.com/forum/uploads//post-32-1087731570.jpg
http://www.sloreactor.com/forum/uploads/post-32-1087064320.jpg

Shelly

11-18-2004, 11:45 AM

:lmao at the dude playing the accordian in the background!

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 11:46 AM

That group causes an atomik explosion in my pants.

Slomo

11-18-2004, 12:16 PM

:lmao at the dude playing the accordian in the background! This is the most moronic band I've ever heard. They have invented a new "genre" in slovenian music called Turbo Folk which is based on accordeon and ass. If you don't believe me here's their No. 1 hit (http://www.kerberos.si/Images/Media/Brizgalna_brizga-mono.mp3) which I'm forced to listen to at least 50 times a day by my 5 year old daughter.

If anybody has the cure for this - please help!

And yes, that's a rooster http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif at the beginning of the song.

Slomo

11-18-2004, 12:20 PM

Oh, and if you have noisy neighbours you want to get back to, be sure to download it and put it on a loop. Just be sure to leave your home really quickly since the effects of this song have yet to be fully understood.

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 12:23 PM

There is better version :Atomik Harmonik Brizgalna brizga.mp3 (http://freeweb.siol.net/tpetrovc/Atomik Harmonik Brizgalna brizga.mp3)

Shelly

11-18-2004, 12:29 PM

This is the most moronic band I've ever heard. They have invented a new "genre" in slovenian music called Turbo Folk which is based on accordeon and ass. If you don't believe me here's their No. 1 hit (http://www.kerberos.si/Images/Media/Brizgalna_brizga-mono.mp3) which I'm forced to listen to at least 50 times a day by my 5 year old daughter.

If anybody has the cure for this - please help!

And yes, that's a rooster http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif at the beginning of the song.

:lol Oh, that's terrible. I feel for you, Slomo! What are they singing about, anyway and what's the deal with the rooster???

Slomo

11-18-2004, 12:38 PM

It's a song about how a girl(s) will chose a healthy village fireman over a city boy. It's full of sexual inuendo (the chorus go something like the girls singing "I'll choose a boy, you know a BIG boy....." and it's a big hit at parties and village fairs. The music is loosely based on local folk music (yes we're a polka nation) and if you know that some of my favourite artist are Eric Clapton, Norah Jones, Dianna Krall you can picture me leaving the house screaming everytime it's on.

But they are selling copies like crazy and their concerts are sold out!

The rooster? well I guess it's there to set the mood!?

Shelly

11-18-2004, 12:41 PM

:lol

I'm sorry!

Slomo

11-18-2004, 12:55 PM

:lol

It's all right I guess it'll fade away (can't wait!!!)

1369

11-18-2004, 12:57 PM

That music is some funny stuff! Listening to it I feel like I should be watching one of those game shows on Univision (That's a spanish language TV station here).

Slomo

11-18-2004, 01:01 PM

That music is some funny stuff! Listening to it I feel like I should be watching one of those game shows on Univision (That's a spanish language TV station here).
:lol (I know Univision)

I'm sure it was intended as funny, nobody expected it to become so popular (the girls are good looking so that helps a lot too).

The first time I heard it I laughed really hard, but after 20 times - not too much :lol

Shelly

11-18-2004, 01:11 PM

Slomo, you live in the U.S., right? Or am I getting you mixed up with someone else?

TNT21

11-18-2004, 01:26 PM

Ahhh... there's nothing better than some turbo polka to get your day started!!

I will loop this song and listen to it all day, until I understand what they're saying!!

Slomo

11-18-2004, 01:49 PM

Slomo, you live in the U.S., right? Or am I getting you mixed up with someone else?
No, I live in Slovenia. I'm just a lucky bastard that travels a lot and I have quite a few good friends in the US so that I've learned a few things about americans.

kginsa

11-18-2004, 01:57 PM

Slomo

11-18-2004, 02:02 PM

What is the name of the language spoken in Slovenia ? Was Slovenia formally part of Yugoslavia ? Was it a communist country prior to 1990 ? Can you give me some more information ?

Thanks

Who is the most famous Basketball Player in Slovenia right Now ? The language is Slovenian and the answer to your other questions is yes. There's a good link for info a few post back I think it's this one (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/slovenia/).

In my opinion Rasho or Beno.

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 02:04 PM

Unlike in Slovenia, in my native homeland of New Zealand we do not have such crap music.

Drachen

11-18-2004, 02:06 PM

It sounds a little like the Cotton-eyed Joe.

Drachen

11-18-2004, 02:07 PM

Oh, I also wanted to say that I have noticed that Slavic women are generally HOT!

Shelly

11-18-2004, 02:40 PM

No, I live in Slovenia. I'm just a lucky bastard that travels a lot and I have quite a few good friends in the US so that I've learned a few things about americans.

Ahhh...It's Smeagol that lives here and he's from Manu country. I knew it was a poster who's name started with 's'.

Urko

11-18-2004, 02:49 PM

The Brizgalna brizga song from atomik harmonik really makes me wanna go to the bathroom and take a crap. It was interesting for some while but now uffff :shootme

Well any way here's a link of what we really enjoy watching in Slovenia. :spin A shot of the longest jump in the world 231m / 252,62yards from PLANICA (http://www.planica.info/) Slovenia!
They call it Big Mamma Hill 231m WR (http://users.volja.net/uroskralj/20030323record.mpg) :hat

Shelly

11-18-2004, 02:51 PM

So do all their songs sound the same? I wonder who long it will be before they do the English version?

Slomo

11-18-2004, 02:55 PM

So do all their songs sound the same? I wonder who long it will be before they do the English version? :lol

I was thinking the same thing. Polka is surprisingly popular in many countries, so why not make more money!
I do not know any other of their songs since it's a brand new band.
But since you seem interested I'll keep you informed when their CD comes out :p

Shelly

11-18-2004, 02:59 PM

:lol

I was thinking the same thing. Polka is surprisingly popular in many countries, so why not make more money!
I do not know any other of their songs since it's a brand new band.
But since you seem interested I'll keep you informed when their CD comes out :p

:lol Please do! It's worth buying instead of downloading!

I bet they do make an English version and I bet it would become a big hit because it's so cheesy. Kinda like that stupid Barbie song by Aqua.

Urko

11-18-2004, 03:00 PM

:lol

I was thinking the same thing. Polka is surprisingly popular in many countries, so why not make more money!
I do not know any other of their songs since it's a brand new band.
But since you seem interested I'll keep you informed when their CD comes out :p

O god please nooo, not another cd from Atomik :shootme.

You should listen to AVSENIK band. Now this is real POLKA for you!!!1 :elephant :elephant :elephant

1369

11-18-2004, 03:01 PM

cmurek

11-18-2004, 03:43 PM

PS Slovenia looks so pretty! :) I promise to stop by when I live in France :spin
You are most wellcome to visit us!

cmurek

11-18-2004, 03:55 PM

If you want to listen a real rock music you must hear Siddharta! You wont regret it!

Link http://www.siddharta.net

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:16 PM

Slomo, you may not realize it, but San Antonio (And due south of town) has an awful lot of polka music. The area where my wife is from has a lot of Bohemian influence (Czech/Pole/Slavic/German). Matter of fact, my wife's Grandmother has such a heavy Czech accent I can hardly understand her. And years ago when those peoples settled the areas, the Mexicans who also lived in the area adopted the accordian and polka style of music and "conjunto" and "ranchero" types of music that evolved from that pairing is still very popular today.

Sincerely,

Cliff Claven I know that polka is quite popular in the states (I vaguely remember a Slovenian musician making it big in the US with his polka music, I think they even called him "Polka King" or something similar) but I did not know that it's popular in SA or even any parts of Texas.

:lol Please do! It's worth buying instead of downloading!

I bet they do make an English version and I bet it would become a big hit because it's so cheesy. Kinda like that stupid Barbie song by Aqua. :lol
The lead singer, who is also the guy that created this band is a client of mine so I'll be sure to mention it to him. Maybe you could become their official US promoter :)
For the usual 15% that is! :eyebrows

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:20 PM

If you want to listen a real rock music you must hear Siddharta! You wont regret it!

Link http://www.siddharta.net
Siddharta is cool, but I've been a Laibach (http://www.laibach.nsk.si/) fan for years - and have no plans to change that.

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 04:28 PM

Here is one of most popular song of Slavko Avsenik: Na Golici (http://www.skavt.net/~kjaklits/mp3/Avseniki%20-%20Na%20Golici.mp3)

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 04:32 PM

Slovenian national athem:Zdravljica (http://www.skavt.net/~kjaklits/mp3/Zdravljica.mp3)

Shelly

11-18-2004, 04:33 PM

know that polka is quite popular in the states (I vaguely remember a Slovenian musician making it big in the US with his polka music, I think they even called him "Polka King" or something similar) but I did not know that it's popular in SA or even any parts of Texas.

Weird Al Yankovic? :lol

Did you tell him how much your daughter loves his music?

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:35 PM

Here is one of most popular song of Slavko Avsenik: Na Golici (http://www.skavt.net/%7Ekjaklits/mp3/Avseniki%20-%20Na%20Golici.mp3) That's THE most popular Slavko Avsenik song. It's a classic of the local folk music and the guy made a fortune with it in Germany and Austria.

SLOVENIAN 8

11-18-2004, 04:37 PM

There is Domači Mix:Domači Mix (http://www.skavt.net/~kjaklits/mp3/Domaci-mix.mp3)

Also:Greva v katrco ( Ptujskih 5) (http://www.skavt.net/~kjaklits/mp3/Ptujskih%205%20-%20Katrca.mp3)

And this you must hear :lol :lol :Jodl Mix (http://www.skavt.net/~kjaklits/mp3/Nagelj%20-%20Jodl%20Mix.mp3) :smokin

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:43 PM

Weird Al Yankovic? :lol

Did you tell him how much your daughter loves his music? :lol No I don't think it was Weird Al (I liked him - at least at the beginning).
No I haven't since I haven't spoken to him for a while, but I'll be sure to give him a piece of my mind at the first opportunity I get :lol

Now I can't stop thinking about who the polka guy was :bang I hate when that happens! I have to go and see if Google can help.

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:47 PM

Google rules!

Here he is Frank Yankovic (http://www.polkas.com/yankovic/) - Polka King :lol

Shelly

11-18-2004, 04:48 PM

Google rules!

Here he is Frank Yankovic (http://www.polkas.com/yankovic/) - Polka King :lol

Well! Same last name! Are they related?

Slomo

11-18-2004, 04:52 PM

Well! Same last name! Are they related? I'm sorry I have no idea (my interest in Polka is quite recent - like the beginning of this thread) :lol

But his CD is available at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000021YF/103-4668376-3120646?v=glance) (then again what isn't) :)

Clandestino

11-18-2004, 05:18 PM

slovenia is awesome...very beautiful and tons of hot women. it is extremely small and they have tons of hot women... they eat horse there too and it is very good and they have tons of hot women.

Marcus Bryant

11-18-2004, 05:31 PM

I left my former homeland of Slovenia because of the polka and the horse eating.

SequSpur

11-19-2004, 01:02 AM

Did Rasho leave his balls at home?? Can you check the attic and Fed Ex them to him.

Urko

11-19-2004, 01:04 AM

If you want to listen a real rock music you must hear Siddharta! You wont regret it!

Link http://www.siddharta.net

How can you promote siddharta???? :nope There's nothin' special about them!
Avsenik and Slak are the best!!! We should show them who makes the best polka not rock music!!!! :smokin

Urko

11-19-2004, 01:11 AM

Here are some photos
one (http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/under_earth/world/slovenia.jpg)
two (http://www.slovenia.it/immagini/foto/slo2.jpg)
three (http://www.coronn.com/TOPOS/slovenia/bled/images/etta.jpg)
four (http://www.hansrey.com/slovenia/bunny_slov._low.jpg)
five ( police ) (http://sparkes.sa.utoronto.ca/slovenia.JPG) :eyebrows

SLOVENIAN 8

11-19-2004, 06:43 AM

http://www.sobec.si/images/kosarka.jpg

http://www.zsport-jesenice.si/Images/Foto/Objekti_SP-Kosarka.jpg

SLOVENIAN 8

11-19-2004, 06:58 AM

http://www.nba.com/news/images/tabak_radojevic_nesterovic_sundov.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/3598/images/sport_basket/bsk016.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/3598/images/sport_basket/bsk028.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/3598/images/sport_basket/bsk030.jpg