Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[Lidskjalv]

what's international politics all about really. About current politics or long term red lines?

[thrice]

In the book I read it tells us that the basic principals from a realistic point of view have not changes since Thucydides tale of the Peloponnesian war to today. The changes in int. politics is of course affected by terrorism who have no nation, and the threat from nuclear attacks, and everything the industrial revolution, and modern science have to offer both in economic and war. It discuss the realist view which have heavily influenced americas politics, and one of the most noted here is Henry Kissinger, and Nixon, as stated before. It also draws out the main principals of the cosmopolitan and the liberal view. All the views are in my opinion at a fault since it narrows your view and option when it comes do decisions. So all in all, political theories is a good way to put international events in an order, but you should be careful to place yourself in just one of the "camps", and be blind to other points of view.

Feel free to ask if it seems interesting, it's good to write about this stuff for my exams anyway.

[Christofer91]

Can anyone explain the difference between "whether" and "if" to me please? More specifically, is "I'm not sure if x happened" or "I'm not sure whether x happened" correct? Sorry if this is not the right place to ask.

 

In English they're quite alike. Nevertheless, there are important differences which separate them.

 

"If" means "om", "whether" means "enten". Of course, one can never translate directly to Norwegian. For instance: "I don't know whether to wear a tie or not?" Translated into Norwegian, "enten" would not fit.

 

A simple rule you can use to separate the two: "Whether" is the better alternative when there are two options: "How'd I know whether you were ready or not?". "if" is the better alternative when there are no options: "If you are ready -- of course".

 

Mixing them is not an error. To polish your English the rule above is necessary, however.

Endret 3. mai 2008 av Christofer91

[Datasmurf]

Good morning people, the sun is finally back here in Steinkjer after a day with rain and a day with clouds. Birds are chirping and a nasty woodpecker has kept me awake all night. (Well, not really. CM01/02 and the fact that I woke up 6:45 PM yesterday kept me awake all night.)

[Lidskjalv]

Thanks for the crash course in international politics. Seems a bit heavy for me, though.

 

well, well. time to get to bet?

 

(the morning newspaper just arrived!)

[Lidskjalv]

good morning fellows. time to go to work. sun is shining and the weather is warm.

[Lidskjalv]

Really looking forward to Saturday. Then I join a two day climbing course indoors in Bergen.

 

Endret 6. mai 2008 av Lidskjalv

[Garanti]

Never seen this thread before!

I am partly active at another, english-typing community forum, http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/ , so I type English a few times a week.

 

Nice weather here in Ålesund too, Lidskjalv!

[Gjest Slettet-v6cLnSOv3V]

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Endret 4. januar 2016 av Slettet-v6cLnSOv3V

[Garanti]

Yeah, that's right, -_^

 

Where in Sunnmøre do you live?

[Lidskjalv]

Nice layout for that facepunch board. vBulletin, have a few nice details wich I could like to see here at diskusjon.no, wich is running on the IpBoard engine. ♦

http://www.eatpoo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=934 have good content, but have a lack of attractivness. Something completely new to me is the new board system http://origo.no/ is running, wich seem to me to be almost a flash based fully web 2.0 board. Very nice layout.

Endret 7. mai 2008 av Lidskjalv

[Gjest Slettet-v6cLnSOv3V]

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Endret 4. januar 2016 av Slettet-v6cLnSOv3V

[Lidskjalv]

I'm very pleased. My license for indoor climbing is now ready. Better known as "Brattkort". A twelve hour course in Bergenshallen was the key, and the next step is to climb as much as possible and train the muscles needed to climbe as effective and non muscular as possible.

[Tunky]

Hey. I'm so happy right now. Last day I had my confirmation (?). It was a nice day, with great weather. I got a lot more money than I ever expected. I said to my friends that I could a maximum of 10000 kroner, but I thought I would get 5-7000. Although, I got almost 20000, and it came as a biiig surprise at me. Now I'm so happy, and I have already ordered a new computer, and I still have 15000 left. I had some savings, so I didn't just use 5000 on the computer, though. Now I don't have to sell waffles to get to Poland, I can just use a little of my own money. Byye!

[Bonna86]

Hiya!

 

Been reading for my final exams all day, time to go to bed I think.

 

Have to tell you about something wonderful that happened to me the other day. Was working (I work in a store), when this distinguished old English man approached me, asking me about something, don't remember what exactly. Either way, I was talking to him, and suddenly he looked at me and said: "your English is better than mine. No accent at all." It certainly made my day. I don't want to brag about it, but I have to admit it made me feel a bit proud.

Endret 13. mai 2008 av yvonne2

[thrice]

yvonne2,

 

what kind of subject do you have exams in?

[Tunky]

I think I've read somewhere that she's goin' to be a teacher. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Bonna86]

yvonne2,

 

what kind of subject do you have exams in?

Social studies and natural science.

 

I think I've read somewhere that she's goin' to be a teacher. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Yes, that's right. Third year.

[Tunky]

I think you said it in "Forumkafeen". I've just ordered a new phone with touchscreen and things. LG KU990 Viewty.

[Bonna86]

I think you said it in "Forumkafeen". I've just ordered a new phone with touchscreen and things. LG KU990 Viewty.

 

True. Have "fun" with your new phone then, lol.

Endret 13. mai 2008 av yvonne2