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Switzerland-GAF |OT| If the Swedes can do something, so can we!
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Broder Salsa
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and our flag on the banner.
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Still looks pretty cool to me, but yeah, it's not like I grew up with the money you have now
.Damn, I was thinking of you and bjaelke when I planted this flag in the banner.
Glad you like Young Boys! I am sorry they threw Midtjylland out, mate.
edit: loooool, 8bit ! Bite means dick in french so there was a second layer of wordplay when I read your post!
We cool, Switzerland. While a bit sluggish in adapting, you know, voting rights for women and all-round a bit backward-ish (can't be helped I guess with all the mountains and shit) you are pretty swell. I like your Canton system. I enjoyed working in Berner-Oberland as a teenager. Suprisingly good weed is easy to be had. Rösti with bratwurst is pretty good stuff. Rosenlaui is like Middle-Earth - the stuff dreams are made of. You even manage to make those German gurgling sounds sounds a little less like somebody's strangling a cat.
Broder Salsa
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I'm glad they did, fucking Midtjylland. Sad that they threw away Silberbauer though, he was so good here.
Glass Rebel
Member
If any Bayern fan is reading this. You're fucking welcome.
I approve. Switzerland is like the model country for everyone who believes in a liberal democratic society. Citizens initiative, recall elections, states rights. You guys take what you have for granted. When the US founding fathers designed the constitution I'm pretty sure they were imagining a country like Switzerland is now. High rates of gun ownership but low gun crime, high levels of education and some of the wealthiest citizens per capita in the world.
Sickboy007
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I'm eternally grateful for the swiss contribution to art!
I remember reading a couple of Dürrenmatt's books in school. I quite liked them!
And nice job with the cuckoo clock too.
We are the richest country currently (average of assets per citizen):
https://www.allianz.com/en/press/news/studies/news_2012-09-18.html
Too bad the wealth gap is increasing, therefore the numbers don't mean much for your average citizen.
https://www.allianz.com/en/press/news/studies/news_2012-09-18.html
Too bad the wealth gap is increasing, therefore the numbers don't mean much for your average citizen.
I actually sent his book to a Swedish (lol) colleague of mine in Järfälla:I'm eternally grateful for the swiss contribution to art!
http://books.google.ch/books/about/H_R_Giger_s_Necronomicon.html?id=5cw5yEXM7VMC&redir_esc=y
I am a Bayern fan and, yes, I am thankful for The Shaq. He is being grand there.
Meetup thread incoming. I'll let you choose the dates at your convenience and we'll select the evening with the more members attending. Majority wins like in all Swiss processes.
Diprosalic
Banned
pssst: that wasn't us. but everybody thinks we did it so we just go with it.
Hah, I live in Järfälla. Nice coincidence.
Ha, you got tired of SWE-GAF for a moment and hang out in SWI-GAF ?
Nah, I just came to see what you were up to and while at it mention H.R. Giger as I saw he hadn't been mentioned before. Don't think everyone non-swiss knows he is swiss.
hehe i'm both, mother from chur and father from fribourg
we are (sometimes a bit too) proud of our democratic system. However i'm pretty sure our original consitution copied a good part from the US one
Hm, I lived in Järfälla for a couple of years.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Which Pharma company was that for?
Basel is a good place to have as a home, as you can get quite far into France & Germany in a short time as well as the rest of Switzerland.
We were visiting my wife's cousin while enroute to Oktoberfest. I didn't realize that Basel was a pharma-centric city. I just really loved the area, although I think uprooting my family to move there is not going to work out.
Glass Rebel
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Even our system isn't perfect, see the minaret controversy.
My apologies, I just assumed it was Pharma related as there is a constant influx of US folk to here on work placement and IIRC Chicago has quite a few Pharma companies too.
we are (sometimes a bit too) proud of our democratic system. However i'm pretty sure our original consitution copied a good part from the US one
Oh yeah. Theirs was first but yours is working as intended.
You guys have A LOT to be proud about. Being able to initiate a referendum on any issue you wish is a pretty damn powerful tool for making sure that the state doesn't overstep their powers and put in legislation that nobody wants.
No system is, but it's easily one of the best.
MasterOfPastures
Banned
Watching the american political system working first hand, makes me love our democracy even more.
My peoples. Luzern canton REPRESENT.
My peoples. Luzern canton REPRESENT.
I just throw an example of how I feel the banner for the meetup thread !
(date is just fill-up, it's not indicative)
Yes, I am in a picture retouching mood.
I don't know how much time should be given before the decision falls. Let's say, we collect votes up to Friday midnight. I hope in between we will have had a date at which 10+ people can attend.
I am all ears, thanks in advance to all participants !
(date is just fill-up, it's not indicative)
Yes, I am in a picture retouching mood.
I don't know how much time should be given before the decision falls. Let's say, we collect votes up to Friday midnight. I hope in between we will have had a date at which 10+ people can attend.
I am all ears, thanks in advance to all participants !
Synth_floyd
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In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.
The system isn't very good in good times, but surprisingly isn't bad in bad times.
Checking in for Swiss EMMIGRANT GAF. Ha! What now!
Seriously, I've only met 1 other swiss resident (and not tourist/language/exchange student) here in Vancouver
Define "real", but everyone up my family tree including my grand-grand-grandparents is swiss, not sure you can get much "more swiss" than that.
metareferential
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YEEEEE SWISS GAF!!!
Ticino represent.
Ticino represent.
Diprosalic
Banned
i was obviously joking. i don't care who you are or what pass you have as long as you call switzerland your home you are swiss to me.
i'm a bit jealous. i need to learn italian and move there, f'n locarno is beatiful.
Glass Rebel
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Of course, just wanted to get some perspective in here
Smiley90 said:
Traitor!
Edit: As for the meetup date, 28./29. September and any Friday/Saturday in October are okay for me.
I regret but he is better referred to as the "fifth Switzerland"Of course, just wanted to get some perspective in here
Traitor!
Finally. Thanks!
pfffffff. The most annoying thing about living abroad is the wait until they FINALLY START ONLINE VOTING FOR US. Can't be that hard, can it. -.-
Glass Rebel
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Not like there's anything worth voting about atm. For you at least
I'll keep the "fifth Switzerland" in mind, thanks.
I'll keep the "fifth Switzerland" in mind, thanks.
The banking issues are pretty important to them, they must be able to have a word about it.
Since we are increasingly dependent on the outcomes of events abroad (US fiscal attacks, EU wanting money from us as well as other privileges), it is normal for them to aslo be part of the democratic system.
Since we are increasingly dependent on the outcomes of events abroad (US fiscal attacks, EU wanting money from us as well as other privileges), it is normal for them to aslo be part of the democratic system.
It's not just that, I lived in Switzerland for the first 19 years of my life and only recently moved, I have quite strong ties to home (I was a member of my local GLP, after all). Also, all my family lives there, I moved away by myself. And maybe I want to return at some point, so I kind of still want to participate in what's happening back home. I can vote for all federal elections, just not cantonal ones (since I technically don't live in any canton anymore and can't vote for delegates/elected representatives).
I just get snail mail every few month with voting stuff that I have to send back to Switzerland by snail mail, but it's a) annoying and b) fairly expensive.
Glass Rebel
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The next Volksabstimmungen on schedule are "Sicheres Wohnen im Alter", "Schutz vor Passivrauchen" and the "Bundesbeschluss über die Jugendmusikförderung". As I said, nothing really that important for people living abroad.
Edit: to clarify, I'm not saying these votings shouldn't interest you, they're just not worth losing sleep over. Imo of course
Edit: to clarify, I'm not saying these votings shouldn't interest you, they're just not worth losing sleep over. Imo of course
The next Volksabstimmungen on schedule are "Sicheres Wohnen im Alter", "Schutz vor Passivrauchen" and the "Bundesbeschluss über die Jugendmusikförderung". As I said, nothing really that important for people living abroad.
Edit: to clarify, I'm not saying these votings shouldn't interest you, they're just not worth losing sleep over. Imo of course
I'm just saying, I might want to come back at some point, so... stuff like passive smoking DOES kind of impact me, IF i were to come back. or, save living for old people? If I want to retire, that might impact me too.
Glass Rebel
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You should have thought about that before you betrayed your country!
Hello/
Hallo/
Salut/
Buongiorno/
Allegra CH-GAF,
For our first official meeting, I'd recommend some locations where our scattered around, pluricultural, group would meet. For transports and convenience reasons, three locations stood out at first sight, Bern, Lucerne and Zurich.
Berne is notorious for its delicacy food and ultra-clean restaurants. Some of them are expensive but I think we would all settle for a moderately inexpensive place. All in all, my choice would be the Restaurant Harmonie in the Old Town:
Fondue for two people is 40.- on average. A bit pricy but there are cheaper options. "Regular" meals are around 25.-. Prepare around 50 CHF for all the whistles and bells.
Also, I have nothing against the like of Pizza Hut/Mc Donald's, so just let the community know what is your inclination, it's your event !
Lucerne is a tourist trap (a very good one) and it is kinda tricky to find something accomodating for all budgets. My choice is a pizzeria adjoined to a hotel in the city centre for which you can find very positive reviews. I've never been there though. Suggestions are welcome. That should cost the average gaffer around 40 CHF.
Zurich is the trickiest. There are just so many options. Why not try something I assume most of GAF is not too familiar with, a lebanese restaurant which offers menus for up to 8 people ? You can get discount prices on their website for susbtantial price pwnage. Average price: between 40 and 50 CHF
I hope you appreciate the idea. Feel free to post any remark/question/suggestion.
The choice of the date is yours too. Nothing is on the way if you wanna party later on, also.
Hallo/
Salut/
Buongiorno/
Allegra CH-GAF,
For our first official meeting, I'd recommend some locations where our scattered around, pluricultural, group would meet. For transports and convenience reasons, three locations stood out at first sight, Bern, Lucerne and Zurich.
- Berne is closer to the Romands
- Lucerne is adequate for Ticino-GAF
- Zurich contains, I guess, the biggest community of gaffers around
Berne is notorious for its delicacy food and ultra-clean restaurants. Some of them are expensive but I think we would all settle for a moderately inexpensive place. All in all, my choice would be the Restaurant Harmonie in the Old Town:
Fondue for two people is 40.- on average. A bit pricy but there are cheaper options. "Regular" meals are around 25.-. Prepare around 50 CHF for all the whistles and bells.
Also, I have nothing against the like of Pizza Hut/Mc Donald's, so just let the community know what is your inclination, it's your event !
Lucerne is a tourist trap (a very good one) and it is kinda tricky to find something accomodating for all budgets. My choice is a pizzeria adjoined to a hotel in the city centre for which you can find very positive reviews. I've never been there though. Suggestions are welcome. That should cost the average gaffer around 40 CHF.
Zurich is the trickiest. There are just so many options. Why not try something I assume most of GAF is not too familiar with, a lebanese restaurant which offers menus for up to 8 people ? You can get discount prices on their website for susbtantial price pwnage. Average price: between 40 and 50 CHF
I hope you appreciate the idea. Feel free to post any remark/question/suggestion.
The choice of the date is yours too. Nothing is on the way if you wanna party later on, also.
Glass Rebel
Member
As a poor student without car I prefer Zurich of course
Glass Rebel
Member
Haha, the participation itt leaves a lot to be desired
metareferential
Member
You should all come to Ticino next weekend, since it's grape harvest time, we have the sagra dell'uva going on.
What else could we be doing over here beside drinking wine? xD
What else could we be doing over here beside drinking wine? xD
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