vladmir_illych_lenin
King
Move this thread.
Did you know it's more dangerous to live in the Bronx than to live in Azerbaijan?
Did you know it's more dangerous to live in the Bronx than to live in Azerbaijan?
Who the hell is Ecco?
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GenghisK
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Yes but I was a bit slow to follow you jokes(?) guys... Sorry.
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Sveiki Ecco -
Though I live in the U.S. now, my family is originally from Vilnius - or rather "Wilno"; they were Poles. They were deported to modern Poland by Uncle Joe after the war. In 1989 or 1990 I tried to go to Lithuania from Poland, but the Soviets wouldn't give me a visa. C'est politique. I do recall around that time (or 91?) walking into the Rynek glowny in Krakow while visiting friends and seeing a large demonstration by students with banners that read "Wolna Litwo!" - FREE LITHUANIA!
I've also just joined the Forums, though like you I've been playing for years. It's gratifying to see other people with a similar social "affliction"...
Pozdrowienia -
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Though I live in the U.S. now, my family is originally from Vilnius - or rather "Wilno"; they were Poles. They were deported to modern Poland by Uncle Joe after the war. In 1989 or 1990 I tried to go to Lithuania from Poland, but the Soviets wouldn't give me a visa. C'est politique. I do recall around that time (or 91?) walking into the Rynek glowny in Krakow while visiting friends and seeing a large demonstration by students with banners that read "Wolna Litwo!" - FREE LITHUANIA!
I've also just joined the Forums, though like you I've been playing for years. It's gratifying to see other people with a similar social "affliction"...
Pozdrowienia -
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FearlessLeader2
Fundamentalist Loon
Truly Civ is a cosmopoitan game. And we all know it draws the cream of our world's intellects. . . Welcome to America, Vrylakas!
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"What do we want? Tickets to the Met, Broadway, the shops, civilization, man, that's what we're looking for. Oh, we may stumble along the way, take this fellow for instance. . . *BLAM*
Now was that civilized? Fun, yes, but in no sense civilized."
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"What do we want? Tickets to the Met, Broadway, the shops, civilization, man, that's what we're looking for. Oh, we may stumble along the way, take this fellow for instance. . . *BLAM*
Now was that civilized? Fun, yes, but in no sense civilized."
Az
Emperor
Did you finally go to Lithuania?
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No, I haven't made it to Lithuania yet. I work now for an American company that is considering transfering me to London in the next few months, so if that happens I'm Vilnius-bound. Also, I suspect in September I'll have to do a visit to the in-laws in Poland. [Gulp!
] Although if that happens I'll have to buy a new PC in London (because of the power differences) to keep on Civ-ing!
In recent history Poles and Lithuanians have not had the best relationship, but we made the Rzeczpospolita/Zecpospolitas together a great power in Central Europe for many centuries, and faced down Russians, Germans, Tartars and Turks successfully. We've done great things together and have much to benefit from each other in modern Europe. I know Kwasniewski in Poland is actively supporting Lithuanian membership in both NATO and the EU. The most famous literary work in classical Polish literature, a VERY long poem called "Pan Tadeusz" by Adam Mickiewicz (1841), begins with the line, "Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jestes jak zdrowie..." (Lithuania! My Homeland! You are like my own health to me!)
As I mentioned in an unrelated post on another thread, I've downloaded Tribe Editor and customized my Civ game for an Eastern/Central European flavor. It is very gratifying to mangle the Prussians and Swedes...
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"...über den Bergen sind auch Leute..."
In recent history Poles and Lithuanians have not had the best relationship, but we made the Rzeczpospolita/Zecpospolitas together a great power in Central Europe for many centuries, and faced down Russians, Germans, Tartars and Turks successfully. We've done great things together and have much to benefit from each other in modern Europe. I know Kwasniewski in Poland is actively supporting Lithuanian membership in both NATO and the EU. The most famous literary work in classical Polish literature, a VERY long poem called "Pan Tadeusz" by Adam Mickiewicz (1841), begins with the line, "Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jestes jak zdrowie..." (Lithuania! My Homeland! You are like my own health to me!)
As I mentioned in an unrelated post on another thread, I've downloaded Tribe Editor and customized my Civ game for an Eastern/Central European flavor. It is very gratifying to mangle the Prussians and Swedes...
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