Behemoth Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I've only tried them in Istanbul. I hear Mumbai is good for sushi though. Did you even read my first post on the thread? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I've only tried them in Istanbul. I hear Mumbai is good for sushi though. Did you even read my first post on the thread? Yes, I was kidding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I was too. Maybe we should reconsider the footnotes thing again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid1 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I wouldn't call what they speak in Mumbai English. I mean, not English, English anyway. Not that i've been there. In KL, they speak buma putra, but still won't turn on the meter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LML Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 What I DID say was that there were aspects of the quality of life in poorer and third world cities which if they were dealt with would improve that quality of life for everyone. One should be able to say that and discuss it without a load of people getting defensive and telling you that certain things about London life, or life in the USA are shitty too because they have post colonialist guilt about anybody criticising devlopoing countries. No you didn't, you were agreeing that Turks are peasants and that personal space issues were analogous to toxic fumes and dogshit. In the meantime, reasoned arguments were being deleted (my own, amongst them). Note: This post has been edited by the admin team on 4/26, after asking LML to address a violation of the guidelines and receiving a reply from him stating that he would not do so. Admin clarification: "reasoned arguments were being deleted" refers to posts on OA, not Mouthfuls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scorched Palate Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 [admin] Don't make me stop this car. [/admin] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macrosan Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 In KL, they speak buma putra, but still won't turn on the meter. Is that the language they wrote the Kama Sutra in ? And if so, where can I get lessons ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SamanthaF Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I think it's very interesting that Turkey has been geographically removed from Europe into the Middle East and Africa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scorched Palate Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Wikipedia: The Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) or simply Turkey (Türkiye) is a Eurasian country located mainly in the Anatolian peninsula in Asia, with a small portion of its territory located in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. The Greater Middle East is a political term used to refer to the Arab World together with Turkey, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SamanthaF Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Wikipedia: BBC You don't very often see Middle Eastern or African countries trying to join the EU. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Istanbul is in the European part, yes? This from someone who tried arguing she's half asian mind you. Technically true, I might add. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scorched Palate Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Istanbul is in the European part, yes? Quite right! [admin] I've moved into Elsewhere in Europe, leaving a link in Middle East and Africa for folks who might be planning a trip to other parts of Turkey (which are -- geographically at least -- in the Middle East) [/admin] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rose Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Quite right! From the Wikipedia: Europe includes all the Ural Mountains and the Greater Caucasus (not least Mount Elbrus, which would be the highest point in Europe), while the Lesser Caucasus are located entirely in Asia. Russia and Kazakhstan have both European (western) and Asian (eastern) parts (and Russia even had a North American part, before Alaska was sold to the United States in 1867). The Turkish city Istanbul lies in both Europe and Asia; effectively making it a transcontinental city. Georgia's capital Tbilisi is located exactly on the border by this definition, while its south-eastern city Rustavi and Azerbaijan's capital Baku are both in Europe. By this definition, the Georgian republics South Ossetia and Abkhazia lie entirely in Europe, but Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhichevan is located entirely in Asia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Also true. Which neighborhoods were these restaurants in again? My bagels were in Nisantasi, so my posts should remain in the Europe forum. BBC You don't very often see Middle Eastern or African countries trying to join the EU. And Israel gets to be in the Eurovision song contest. Whadayya gonna do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid1 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Boy, it's just as well we unlocked this. Look what we might have missed. :binoculars: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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