Argentina v US - who you got?

[leo_d]

When WE were building the ing Panama Canal, and separating the mother ing continents...

You build the canal and separate the continents, thus creating two continents, using even a generous definition of the word continent...you get to do like that.

So, if water is what separates a continent from each other, then England is not really Europe, New Zealand is not Oceania, and Japan is not Asia.

I agree with you about americans calling themselves americans because is in the name of your country, but the continents thing is a little weird.

[whottt]

So, if water is what separates a continent from each other, then England is not really Europe, New Zealand is not Oceania, and Japan is not Asia.

I agree with you about americans calling themselves americans because is in the name of your country, but the continents thing is a little weird.

I don't think Great Britain or Japan consider themselves to be part of the European and Asian continents...just part of their region. Kinda like Hawaii and North America.


In the case of Europe and Asia, their regions are actually larger than the continents themselves, in the case of North America it's region is actually a lot smaller than the continent itself.

Regionally North America is probably considered to be Canada and the US...maybe Mexico...Continentally it's much larger.


Basically there's no set definition of continent...but it's generally considered to be a big ass piece of connected land.


And in America that divide is generally considered to be the Panama Canal..or Columbia and Panama, if you don't want to confuse the Panamanians.


The better question is, why do Asia and Europe consider themselves as separate continents when they are clearly attatched to one another..huge connections of solid land. And that designation existed before the discovery of tectonic plates...

[Dglue]

Whott is right. I'm from Europe (the Netherlands to be precise) and we also learn that there are seven continents (If you don't know what I am talking about just play Risk, though they still use the old term Australia for the continent nowadays known as Oceania) namely: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. The diversification in regions etc. is on a lower level. In Europe you have for example the Balkan region and Scandinavia

I didn't make this up, it is how it is...it's too bad that not everybody gets it...

[Brutalis]

ROFL at the thought of Argentina holding a stick to the flame. The way the rules set up in 2004 had the USA getting ed calls against them and turned into a self destruct mode gone awry. Not happening again. Ever.

[leo_d]

If what separates a continent form each other

-is not water,
-is not language, culture or religion (mexicans are way closer in that aspect to southamericans)
-is not continental plataforms (although there was an attempt to call Europe+Asia "Eurasia".

Then I think is pretty arbitrary, but I always saw the use of North and South America the same way I saw the use of Western and Eastern Europe, that is a way of beeing more especific about a location, not a way to name separate continents.

But hey, things change, even America was first known as "Indias".

Also, you might want to give the members of the COI a Risk game, so they could be aware of this things and add some rings to their symbol.

[ElNono]

I don't think Great Britain or Japan consider themselves to be part of the European and Asian continents...just part of their region. Kinda like Hawaii and North America.


In the case of Europe and Asia, their regions are actually larger than the continents themselves, in the case of North America it's region is actually a lot smaller than the continent itself.

Regionally North America is probably considered to be Canada and the US...maybe Mexico...Continentally it's much larger.


Basically there's no set definition of continent...but it's generally considered to be a big ass piece of connected land.


And in America that divide is generally considered to be the Panama Canal..or Columbia and Panama, if you don't want to confuse the Panamanians.


The better question is, why do Asia and Europe consider themselves as separate continents when they are clearly attatched to one another..huge connections of solid land. And that designation existed before the discovery of tectonic plates...

Wow, I can't believe you truly are so ignorant.
England not in Europe? Japan not in Asia? LOL
The only country you're allowed to have doubts about is Greenland. It's geologically situated in North America (does not have it's "own" continental shelf), but it belongs politically to Denmark.

Here's an actual map of the continents, read it well and educate yourself please:

[samikeyp]

Remember the good, old days way back when..you know, when this thread was still about basketball.

[whottt]

Wow, I can't believe you truly are so ignorant.
England not in Europe? Japan not in Asia? LOL
The only country you're allowed to have doubts about is Greenland. It's geologically situated in North America (does not have it's "own" continental shelf), but it belongs politically to Denmark.

Here's an actual map of the continents, read it well and educate yourself please:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe


Continental Europe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, and, at times, peninsulas.[1] Notably, in British English usage, the term means Europe excluding the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland and Iceland. One general definition of "Continental Europe" is the European landmass excluding the UK, Ireland and Iceland. However, in other areas of Europe different ideas on what the term actually means prevail.




Anything else you
stupid
ing
idiot?


One more time for emphasis:


explicitly excluding European islands

[diego]

c'mon whottt humor me, what visa do i need for louisiana!?

[cheguevara]

Whott is right on this one. (first time ever I beleive) UK is not in continental Europe.

[ElNono]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe


Continental Europe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, and, at times, peninsulas.[1] Notably, in British English usage, the term means Europe excluding the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland and Iceland. One general definition of "Continental Europe" is the European landmass excluding the UK, Ireland and Iceland. However, in other areas of Europe different ideas on what the term actually means prevail.




Anything else you
stupid
ing
idiot?


One more time for emphasis:


explicitly excluding European islands

LOL, you're so ignorant that you don't know that 'Continental Europe' is not one of the seven Continents. It's what islanders refer to as the mainland.
FROM THE SAME WIKIPEDIA SITE YOU LINKED FROM:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

Europe is one of the traditional seven political continents, and a peninsular sub-continent of the geographic continent Eurasia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea and the waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. To the east, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and by the Caspian Sea.[1]



I was going to advise you to brush up your knowledge in geography before posting again, but you already proved to be a complete clown.
So keep making ignorant posts, we'll keep on laughing.

[ElNono]

Whott is right on this one. (first time ever I beleive) UK is not in continental Europe.

Another one. UK is not in 'Continental Europe'. But 'Continental Europe' is not the European Continent.

It's like Puerto Rico is not in Continental USA, but it's part of the US.

[cheguevara]

I think we are all talking apples vs. oranges. Let's all move on and talk about Argentina vs. USA in basketball terms

IMO, Argentina is one of the teams that has about 10% chance of beating team USA.

Main problems in argentina are PG position, bench and chemistry is not up to par to last olympics.

USA problems are big men, passing, chemistry.

the later in the championship they both meet, the better chance Argentina has. Final, maybe 40% chance


IMO USA gets gold, Argentina gets bronze.

[samikeyp]

When i am in the US and i say i am from Uruguay they generally ask me "in which state that is?" or the don;t have the minimum clue as i think you don't in this case as well... not your fault on this one though... only PhD level americans has same level of geography knowledge a kid out of school in Cuba does...

I am no where close to a PhD but I will school you and just about anyone here in world geography.

However, you are correct to a point. Geography is not emphasized in school as much as it once was.

[violentkitten]

there's no payoff for knowing where a piece of third world cesspool like uruguay is located.

[whottt]

We aren't talkinng apples and oranges...El Nono is ing stupid...

#1. Take a look at the map he posted originally. And then let's ask El Nono to tell us since when is the Mid-East considered it's own continent.

8 Continents? That's a new one.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...&postcount=233




#2. Let's examine this:

Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe

My link for the source of info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe


Once more for emphasis:

Continental Europe is the continent of Europe

Not let's look at El Nono's statement:

Another one. UK is not in 'Continental Europe'. But 'Continental Europe' is not the European Continent.

Ok now if..."Continental Europe is not the European Continent" is not the stupidest thing ever uttered in the history of mankind...I don't know what is.


His link?

Who do you trust, me? Or a guy that posts a political map instead of a continental map...I mean take a look at his continental map again and you will see the Mid-East is it's own continent according to his map.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...&postcount=233




Furthermore let's examine this supreme bit of stupidity here...



Let's look at the first sentence in the statment I made that was originally quoted by ElNono:

I don't think Great Britain or Japan consider themselves to be part of the European and Asian continents

Now once more for emphasis, El Nono's own words:

It's what islanders refer to as the mainland.

And now finally let's sum it all up with the simple and most widely accepted definition of continent:
http://geography.about.com/od/geogra...Continents.htm
The major land masses of the earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continents
A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria

con·ti·nent 1 (knt-nnt)
n.
1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
2. Continent The mainland of Europe.


http://www.yourdictionary.com/continent
the mainland: now rare except in the Continent, all of Europe except the British Isles
any of the main large land areas of the earth, conventionally regarded (with or without outlying islands) as units; Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and, sometimes, Antarctica

[whottt]

Continental Europe' is not the European Continent

Never ever ever everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr post to me again ElNono..

You are too ing stupid to waste time with...and I am someone enjoys wasting time with stupid people.

Shut the up..and never respond to me again.


You are on ignore now...because you are, the stupidest ing poster on this board.

It actually hurts to talk to you, you are so stupid.


PS: Let me know(via someone you pm_ when you get the Mid-East classified as it's own continent...according to your map. Idiot.

[whottt]

Continental Europe' is not the European Continent

[ElNono]

We aren't talkinng apples and oranges...El Nono is ing stupid...

#1. Take a look at the map he posted originally. And then let's ask El Nono to tell us since when is the Mid-East considered it's own continent.

8 Continents? That's a new one.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...&postcount=233

You're amusing, plus there's nothing worse than an ignorant that tries to justify it with more ignorance.
I posted that map to refute your bull that Continents are separated only by water.
Let's go back to elementary school, there's 7 Continents:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Oceania
- Africa
- Antarctica

#2. Let's examine this:

My link for the source of info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe

Once more for emphasis:

Not let's look at El Nono's statement:

Ok now if..."Continental Europe is not the European Continent" is not the stupidest thing ever uttered in the history of mankind...I don't know what is.


His link?

Who do you trust, me? Or a guy that posts a political map instead of a continental map...I mean take a look at his continental map again and you will see the Mid-East is it's own continent according to his map.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...&postcount=233

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Keep on posting, you can't make up this .
It's not who anybody trusts. It's what's correct.
Let me EXPLAIN to you again, there are 7 continents:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Oceania
- Africa
- Antarctica

Let's look at the definition of Europe:

Europe
1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. 702,300,000 including the Russian

So Europe includes Britain and all other Isles. The Brits themselves use the word 'Europe' to refer to everybody but them in the Continent.
Do you understand that part, or do I have to explain it to you?

Furthermore let's examine this supreme bit of stupidity here...

Let's look at the first sentence in the statment I made that was originally quoted by ElNono:

Now once more for emphasis, El Nono's own words:

And now finally let's sum it all up with the simple and most widely accepted definition of continent:
http://geography.about.com/od/geogra...Continents.htm
The major land masses of the earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continents
A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria

con·ti·nent 1 (knt-nnt)
n.
1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
2. Continent The mainland of Europe.


http://www.yourdictionary.com/continent
the mainland: now rare except in the Continent, all of Europe except the British Isles
any of the main large land areas of the earth, conventionally regarded (with or without outlying islands) as units; Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and, sometimes, Antarctica

I just need one definition from the dictionary. No need to crosscheck or reinterpret anything:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Great%20Britain

Great Britain
noun
an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 46,417,600; 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km).

Feel free to argue with the dictionary. And please, keep it coming... this is truly revealing. I mean, you're completely giving credence to the belief that Americans know zero about geography...

[ElNono]

Never ever ever everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr post to me again ElNono..

Oh, I'm going to keep exposing the ignorant you are. I'm not going anywhere.
Or what? What you gonna do Internet tough guy?

You are too ing stupid to waste time with...and I am someone enjoys wasting time with stupid people.

Please don't stop posting. Keep on defending your ignorance. It's amusing as .

Shut the up..and never respond to me again.

You are on ignore now...because you are, the stupidest ing poster on this board.

It actually hurts to talk to you, you are so stupid.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... what happened? Can't sustain your ignorance anymore?
Ran out of bull to spew?
You know it had to happen sooner or later...

[Ignignokt]

whott sucks s. I win!

[sabar]

Lamest thread ever. The ongoing arguments aren't even interesting.

I hope Iran beats both teams to shut everyone up.

[whottt]

Continental Europe' is not the European Continent

[ElNono]

I'm a proud ignorant

[whottt]

Continental Europe' is not the European Continent