Nationalities of Oppo..

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 03/03/2015 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

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Have we ever done a poll about that? I know we've got people from The US, Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, The Philippines, Netherland, The UK, France, Brazil(?) and such..

Where you all from guys?

HammerheadFistpunch > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:24

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There is the oppo map

KnowsAboutCars > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:25

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Thebigbossyboss did something like that but I can't find it because personal blog search function has been kinja'd for quite a while.

Evil-B > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:26

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Born and raised in London, moved to Wisconsin back in 2002 at tender age of 21.

McMike > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:27

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50% Irish, 20% Dutch, 20% Scottish, 10% Asshole.

Fourth generation American (I think)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > HammerheadFistpunch 03/03/2015 at 14:27

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Yeah, but that does not really work though, I remember it placed me far out in the Arctic Ocean.

E. Julius > HammerheadFistpunch 03/03/2015 at 14:28

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When was this made? It's before my time but I've seen it shared on quite a few occasions such as this one and I have no idea how up to date it is.

Stevo777 > HammerheadFistpunch 03/03/2015 at 14:29

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How to I add myself yo this?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > McMike 03/03/2015 at 14:30

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So 'Murican then :) But seriously, what's the deal with Americans always telling people they are so and so this and so and so that? The way I see it you're German if you're born there, and if your parents are born there you're "pure" German".

HammerheadFistpunch > Stevo777 03/03/2015 at 14:32

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I found it here

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/oppo-map

MultiplaOrgasms > HammerheadFistpunch 03/03/2015 at 14:33

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Instantly went searching for myself, then remembered I never made my location public or anything. Oh well.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > McMike 03/03/2015 at 14:33

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That makes you 80% asshole and 20% klootzak

bob and john > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:34

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living in canada, born in romainia. and yes, i speak romainian.

HammerheadFistpunch > McMike 03/03/2015 at 14:34

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You think we have that many dutch users on oppo...oh, for you.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > bob and john 03/03/2015 at 14:36

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That's actually what I'm wondering about, how many languages do we have her on Oppo.

McMike > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:37

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I think we all answer that way because "American" isn't a race, it's just where we all ended up.

Melting pot, yo.

I misunderstood your question, BTW. I thought you were doing a diversity poll, not geographical.

McMike > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 03/03/2015 at 14:39

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Klootzak is from my mom's grandfather.

jariten1781 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:39

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Cause we're all a bunch of mutts haha. It's like talking about dogs...if it's a mix people are always like "She's a lab-golden mix" or whatever.

Seriously though, home life can be very different if you're in the first couple generations or come from one stock. I'm 4th generation German both sides (except one great-grandmother who was American Indian) and it was serious culture shock to go visit folks who were here since the Mayflower or Jewish or Korean or whatever when I was a child.

Leadbull > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:40

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My paternal family has been in 'Murica since the 1600s.

We know which boat they first came on, and it's title has been a recurring first/middle name in throughout the generations.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > McMike 03/03/2015 at 14:40

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Pure geographical (actually language as well).

Anyway, American is not a race that's true, but neither is Norwegian or Australian :)

McMike > HammerheadFistpunch 03/03/2015 at 14:40

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I think my dad's mother's side of the family was North German or Dutch or something.

It's so small that I always makes dates pay for me.

HammerheadFistpunch > McMike 03/03/2015 at 14:42

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Rico > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:46

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Puerto Rican and Italian

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > jariten1781 03/03/2015 at 14:49

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Hehe a dog is a dog ;P

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Rico 03/03/2015 at 14:51

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That's a nice combo though. Do you speak both spanish and italian as well?

AM3R shamefully returns > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:53

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Palestinian, born in USA, dad was born in USA but spent a good chunk of his life in Palestine, where my mom was born.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Leadbull 03/03/2015 at 14:53

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That's rather awesome.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > AM3R shamefully returns 03/03/2015 at 14:55

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That's cool, never met anyone from Palestine on the interwebs before. And YES, I DO recognise Palestine (whether you like it or not :P )

Rico > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 14:59

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I speak Spanish, I understand most Italian but can't really speak it. In High School I had the option to take either and because I was lazy I picked Spanish for the easy grade, in hindsight I should've went with Italian but fuck it.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Rico 03/03/2015 at 15:00

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Nah, Spanish was the smart choice there mate. Italian is a bunch of languages stuffed together as one, Spanish is pretty much universal.

Rico > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:02

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Thanks!

AM3R shamefully returns > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:04

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Yeah it's always interesting when I meet another Palestinian, and yes, I still do recognize us!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Rico 03/03/2015 at 15:05

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Just saw that my post could be taken as an insult towards Italian, it was not.. but Italy did not have a lingua franca until the nineteenth century.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > AM3R shamefully returns 03/03/2015 at 15:07

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I'm not from Palestine though, I just think that Norway (where I'm from) should say that "Yes, Palestine is a country, and we respect that"

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:23

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Born in New York, USA. Spiritually a Minnesotan and of Norwegian descent with some German mixed in there too. I guess I should count my slight Italian bits but whatever...

Rico > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:25

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Lol I'd hope that your previous post wouldn't be taken as an insult because I surely wasn't insulted. English as universal as it is, is a bunch of languages stuffed into one too!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Rico 03/03/2015 at 15:28

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No doubt about that mate, English is.. well.. yeah :P My point was that Spanish is "better" than Italian :P You've got Mexico and all that, and Portuguese is close enough that you'll get the gist.

Rico > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:32

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Yep when I use to work retail, Brazilian tourists would come in speaking Portuguese to me and I could pretty much make out much of what they needed.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Rico 03/03/2015 at 15:36

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The way I see it, Portuguese and Spanish is almost like Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. Probably more like German and Dutch though :P

BJ > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:40

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Canadian

BJ > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:43

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Canadians tend to do the same. Ask a Canadian where they're from and you'll get a family tree and a list of reasons why they're German/Irish/Italian/Polish/whatever.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BJ 03/03/2015 at 15:47

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I know.. but WHY? :P THAT'S what I'd like to know :) I mean I'm born and raised in Norway, I can speak Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (northern), and English. I can read all of them thingamabobs plus German, Dutch, Flemish (partially) and some Polish, Spanish and Italian.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:48

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I'm from the United States, so English is my primary language. Jag talar också lite svenska... dåligt.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 03/03/2015 at 15:51

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Tja.. Jag har nog sett andra tala svenska rätt mycket värre..

That's actually very good indeed.

BJ > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 15:59

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I think McMike's reply covers it well - Canada and the USA are young countries and as a people, we're not a homogeneous mixture. Growing up I learned a lot about the history of my family because it was still fresh in the minds of my elders, which gives it importance. I think this makes us identify with a romantic notion of our ancestry, which is why we tell people we're Irish or German, not Canadian.

My kids will likely learn little or none of this, because it's less important and more distant in our collective history. They will identify themselves as Canadian, or more likely as French-Canadian ("Québecois").

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BJ 03/03/2015 at 16:03

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I understand, sort of.. But what you Should do is teach your children the language of your people :) But hey, French Canadians, they'll learn both french and english then.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 16:17

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'nuck reporting.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/03/2015 at 16:18

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'Nuckistan seems to be biiig here :)

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 16:34

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I grew up in New-Brunswick and I'm now living in Alberta. I'm fluent in both French and English.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 16:39

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Tack!

Leadbull > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 03/03/2015 at 17:01

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Yes, but which bits are Italian?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Leadbull 03/03/2015 at 17:13

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I didn't actually realize I wrote bits... I don't know actually to be honest. I've got blue eyes and lightish colored hair so I didn't get much of the Italian.

ly2v8-Brian > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/03/2015 at 20:01

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I'm a Minnesotan, but I was born in Germany (my avatar pic is the flag of my home town).

pip bip - choose Corrour > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/04/2015 at 01:56

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100% Australian

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/04/2015 at 06:23

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Ahh, so we DO have aussies here. I've always wanted to go there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/04/2015 at 06:26

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why wait , just come on down!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/04/2015 at 06:31

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Can't afford it I'm afraid, cheapest tickets I can find from Norway to Perth is 2200 AUD.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/04/2015 at 06:32

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then factor another $300 for ticket to Melbourne. i'm in the eastern states

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/04/2015 at 06:36

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If I could afford 2200 I sure could afford the extra 300 :P