| Author |
Message |
Cyprus rules!
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 668
|
|
| Quote: |
| It was not a question of that one type of Cypriot wanted to kill and eat the other one. Instead there was a political conflict that could not be easily solved in a democratic way, mainly due to a dysfunctional political system. Failing a political solution some people resorted to violence. |
I agree!!  |
|
| Back to top |
|
s300
Senior Villager
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Posts: 219
Location: MAROUBRA BEACH, SYDNEY
|
|
On the issue of comparing Cyprus to a Scandinavian country we should consider that"
(1)- Scandinavia is generally not very strategic - Cyprus' position unfortunately is;
(2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's.
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes!
Maybe we will become more Scandinavian if we tow Cyprus to the Arctic circle, get more hot babes and more people go to University. |
|
| Back to top |
|
cypezokyli
Ministerial
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 2344
|
|
| s300 wrote: |
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes!
. |
precisely  |
|
| Back to top |
|
zan
Warnings : 2
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 31 Dec 2005
Posts: 962
|
|
I bet they don't dine or fight in the streets either 
Too cold.
Last edited by zan on Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:58 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
Alexios
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 20 Oct 2005
Posts: 981
|
|
| s300 wrote: |
On the issue of comparing Cyprus to a Scandinavian country we should consider that"
(1)- Scandinavia is generally not very strategic - Cyprus' position unfortunately is;
(2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's.
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes!
Maybe we will become more Scandinavian if we tow Cyprus to the Arctic circle, get more hot babes and more people go to University. |
The above are just a few reasons I always believed we should struggle to have ENOSIS with Sweeden!!!  |
|
| Back to top |
|
zan
Warnings : 2
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 31 Dec 2005
Posts: 962
|
|
| Alexios wrote: |
| s300 wrote: |
On the issue of comparing Cyprus to a Scandinavian country we should consider that"
(1)- Scandinavia is generally not very strategic - Cyprus' position unfortunately is;
(2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's.
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes!
Maybe we will become more Scandinavian if we tow Cyprus to the Arctic circle, get more hot babes and more people go to University. |
The above are just a few reasons I always believed we should struggle to have ENOSIS with Sweeden!!! |
Now you're talking. All those hot babes will have somewhere to go for their holidays  |
|
| Back to top |
|
Cyprus rules!
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 668
|
|
| zan wrote: |
| Alexios wrote: |
| s300 wrote: |
On the issue of comparing Cyprus to a Scandinavian country we should consider that"
(1)- Scandinavia is generally not very strategic - Cyprus' position unfortunately is;
(2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's.
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes!
Maybe we will become more Scandinavian if we tow Cyprus to the Arctic circle, get more hot babes and more people go to University. |
The above are just a few reasons I always believed we should struggle to have ENOSIS with Sweeden!!! |
Now you're talking. All those hot babes will have somewhere to go for their holidays |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
pg
Deputy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1485
Location: Cyprus
|
|
| s300 wrote: |
(1)- Scandinavia is generally not very strategic - Cyprus' position unfortunately is;
(2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's.
(3) Scandinavian girls are hot babes! |
I suppose we should turn Cyprus into a Finnish island with a Swedish minority then...
Just as Cyprus was part of the southerns flank towards USSR in the cold war, Scandinavia was part of the northern flank. Include also the Baltic states and it is even more clear.
I am not sure if Scandinavians are much more educated - today. However, Cyprus most likely have a certain degree of brain drain, since very successful graduates often has a problem finding suitable employment - taking care of the hot babes might be stimulating, but it has an expiry date, they say.
The limited high level employment opportunities is most likely caused by the present conflict. We choose politicians based on their babbling on The Problem instead of on what they will do to make sure our industries develop. Add to that the military spending, or shall we call it waste.
Still, the point I was trying to discuss is what is the long-term best solution for the Turkish Cypriot community. Compare the Armenian or Maronite minorities. Fact that they have a relatviely good live, is most likely due to the fact that they have NOT tried to isolate themselves from the Cypriot majority - but tried to integrate as much as possible at the same time as they are nurturing their language and culture.
The fact that these minorities are of very small percentages means it is not likely that their languages would be official languages, which naturally a 20% part of the population will have.
The fact that the Turkish Cypriot community has been driven towards separation was mainly in order to stop enosis and to provide Turkey a military foothold on the island - and hinder Greece from doing the same - it was not done to because it would provide a great economic development...
The Turkish Cypriot community has paid the price for that.
I believe both Turkish and all other Cypriots would be provided the best possible development if they try to NOT seperate themselves as much as possible from the rest of the islanders. |
|
| Back to top |
|
cypezokyli
Ministerial
Joined: 20 Dec 2005
Posts: 2344
|
|
well we have an armenian cypriot in the forum.
perhaps he can enlighten us more.
on how he (and the people he knows ) feels as a minority here |
|
| Back to top |
|
pg
Deputy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1485
Location: Cyprus
|
|
| cypezokyli wrote: |
well we have an armenian cypriot in the forum.
perhaps he can enlighten us more.
on how he (and the people he knows ) feels as a minority here |
On this subject, an Armenian was today elected president of DIKO, TP's party. Clearly he is not considered as the 'others'. |
|
| Back to top |
|
s300
Senior Villager
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Posts: 219
Location: MAROUBRA BEACH, SYDNEY
|
|
And the U on crack! award goes to Mr Sezer:
"Finland's proposal is full of tricks: Maras will be handed over to UN; the port of Magosa will be opened to international trade under EU supervision; Turkey will open some ports to Greek Cypriots... This proposal means end of Turkish sovereignty over Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) piece by piece, recognizing Greek Cypriot state and denial of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's existence".
Ha Ha Ha ha sovereignty! |
|
| Back to top |
|
stavrizatz
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Posts: 952
Location: Australia / Lefkosia
|
|
| Quote: |
| 2) Scandinavians are generally much more educated than Cypriots. And think how much more educated than Cypriots they would have been in the 1950-70's. Cyprus did not even have a University until the 1990's |
.
That is not true. Cyprus has the highest number of female University students per capita. In 2004 76% of the female population of Cyprus went to Universities (top 10 of everything, 2004). Probably Cyprus even has the highest number of University Students overall. |
|
| Back to top |
|
pg
Deputy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 1485
Location: Cyprus
|
|
| Back to top |
|
100%cypriot
Warnings : 4
Ministerial
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 2181
|
|
| s300 wrote: |
And the U on crack! award goes to Mr Sezer:
"Finland's proposal is full of tricks: Maras will be handed over to UN; the port of Magosa will be opened to international trade under EU supervision; Turkey will open some ports to Greek Cypriots... This proposal means end of Turkish sovereignty over Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) piece by piece, recognizing Greek Cypriot state and denial of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus's existence".
Ha Ha Ha ha sovereignty! |
Let it happen First |
|
| Back to top |
|
100%cypriot
Warnings : 4
Ministerial
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 2181
|
|
| Quote: |
On Sunday, President Tassos Papadopoulos said that for such a Helsinki meeting to happen, “Turkey must first state that it is accepting to return the fenced off part of Varosha to its lawful inhabitants, and then we will considering a meeting with Talat.”
Also, when asked yesterday who should be involved in deciding the fate of Varosha, Lillikas said that the agreement is “between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus”, making no mention of Talat.
|
article here from the cyprus mail
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=28782&cat_id=1 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Register 
Log in 
Album 
Home 
