22-09-2003 15:52									#1
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The thread about German conservatives winning in Bavaria got me thinking about the old question - is Bavaria the Texas of Germany? My theory is that every country has a Texas. For instance, Finland's Texas is clearly the area of Pohjanmaa, which is big wide area that is conservative, religious, aggressive, and has a strong regional identity. Of course, there are differences - while everyone in Texas carries a gun, everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife.

Anyway, back to Texas and Bavaria, here's a chart of comparisons:

http://axolotl.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/u...ang/texbav.html

(Incidentally, this would probably make America the Texas of the world.)

	22-09-2003 15:54									#2
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quote: Texas: Home of mediocre music that the natives adore Bavaria: Home of Wagner Texas: Full of heavily-armed American citizens Bavaria: Full of heavily-armed American soldiers

	22-09-2003 15:55									#3
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quote: Home of mediocre music that the natives adore - Home of Wagner

	22-09-2003 15:59									#4
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Bavaria is also Home of Daniel Küblböck,
so the remark aout the music may be correct

	22-09-2003 16:13									#5
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They like pretzels in Bavaria

	22-09-2003 16:40									#6
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quote: Originally posted by BeBro They like pretzels in Bavaria

Though I'm not a native here, pretzels, beer and good food sweeten my staying tremendously.

And the answer to the thread title is yes.

	22-09-2003 16:46									#7
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I never eat a pretzel

How do they taste?

	22-09-2003 16:50									#8
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They are soft and salty. Ideal together with beer.

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quote: ...everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife.

So you mean that there's finns- elsewhere than Pohjanmaa- that do not carry a knife!?!

	22-09-2003 16:56									#10
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As amazing as it sounds, it is so.

However, I refuse to believe that there's a Swede alive who doesn't go everywhere with his safety helmet on

	22-09-2003 16:57									#11
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Are swedish helmets still pointy at both sides? That's how we got to know them.

	22-09-2003 16:58									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Kropotkin So you mean that there's finns- elsewhere than Pohjanmaa- that do not carry a knife!?!

Are there no knife-control laws in Finland?

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I take it off inside as it keeps bumping into the wall when I pass trough doorways. I have serious troubles about taking a shower. On one hand there's little point in taking a shower with the helmet on, on the other hand it's quite easy to slip in the shower with dire effects. I'm glad that I live close to a hospital!

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Knives don't kill people.

	22-09-2003 17:05									#15
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Finns do. And eat them afterwards.

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they also seem to be of the country type. i mean, the bavarians and lederhosen, the texans and their cattle...

	22-09-2003 17:15									#17
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I go sometimes out with my knife

	22-09-2003 17:27									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Saras Knives don't kill people.

You're right. Stabbing kills people.

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So, in that case, shouldn't we arrest this Stabbing-character?

	22-09-2003 18:36									#20
	Re: Is Bavaria the Texas of Germany? Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Stefu The thread about German conservatives winning in Bavaria got me thinking about the old question - is Bavaria the Texas of Germany? My theory is that every country has a Texas. For instance, Finland's Texas is clearly the area of Pohjanmaa, which is big wide area that is conservative, religious, aggressive, and has a strong regional identity. Of course, there are differences - while everyone in Texas carries a gun, everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife. Anyway, back to Texas and Bavaria, here's a chart of comparisons: http://axolotl.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/u...ang/texbav.html (Incidentally, this would probably make America the Texas of the world.)

Looks comparable to me.
Except for two mistakes.
Re: Texas music, and merely thinking Texas is a seperate nation.

	22-09-2003 18:42									#21
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It seems as if the rest of Germany has as much contempt about Bavaria as America over Texas. To be fair though, I think Bavaria has produced more dangerous conservatives than Texas.

	22-09-2003 18:48									#22
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Yeah, the feud between Bavaria and the rest of the country has tradition. Bavarians tend to label all non-Bavarians as Prussians (Sau-Preissen ), while we call them dumb peasants

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quote: Originally posted by Sava It seems as if the rest of Germany has as much contempt about Bavaria as America over Texas.

Being a non-bavarian living in Bavaria, I know both worlds and I can say, that this contempt doesn't disturb Bavarians the least. They know, that it comes from the "Breiss'n" (Prussians, you got to know, that every non-bavarian regardless of his nationality is a "Breiss") and therefor can be completely ignored. It's a common mistake to believe, that Breiss'n have anything to with human beings. Not only do they talk an un-godly accent (there's only one way to pronounce German: the Bavarian accent), but some of them are even Protestants or heathens at all . This can't be tolerated.

quote: To be fair though, I think Bavaria has produced more dangerous conservatives than Texas.

Who are you talking about? Austria is not a part of Bavaria.

	22-09-2003 18:54									#24
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Ugh, Bebro... great minds think alike.

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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Being a non-bavarian living in Bavaria, I know both worlds and I can say, that this contempt doesn't disturb Bavarians the least.

Being a Native Texan, living in Texas, I can say that what people like Sava say (for instance) matters...none.

	22-09-2003 18:59									#26
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Being a Native Texan, living in Texas, I can say that what people like Sava say (for instance) matters...none.

And yet, I find you responding to some of Sava's posts.

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Missed a mistake earlier.

Locals given to yodeling ? Uh, no.
You're in the same sinking rowboat as Sava.
Not caring doesn't equal ignore, poofy.

	22-09-2003 19:03									#28
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Missed a mistake earlier. Locals given to yodeling ? Uh, no. You're in the same sinking rowboat as Sava. Not caring doesn't equal ignore, poofy.

Ah . . . so that's why you don't have me on ignore, even though you don't care what I say.

	22-09-2003 19:23									#29
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Judging by the criteria laid out on that site, the Texas of the UK is Wales. That just doesn't seem right.

	22-09-2003 19:36									#30
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Americans from other states don't have much animosity or envy towards Texans.