Columbia

Peter Solano says on Oct 2, 2005, 22:59:

Yes, I guess you are right, it is just that it makes us feel funny.LOL.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 03:03:

Deutschland they don't complain because that is how is spelled in his nativlanguage German, like the dutchs spell Holland in his native language Netterlands. but worldwide they know that they are call Germany and holland. But Colombia hasn't got translation in any other language Colombia is Colombia,Unless we decide to find an Indian native language to translate it, so if you said Columbia we think Canada or other part of the USA.
Now chinnesse don't go crazy because we don't use tha character, that characters is their langugage and they know we cannot speak it. as we don't get cross if you don't speak Spanish for example.
Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong :-)

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kernow62 says on Oct 3, 2005, 05:27:

Kat1 Colombia is spelled differently depending upon the language of the speaker. Kolumbien or Colombie are just two examples I can think of without digging out any books.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 08:26:

yep, kernow but that is in French and the other in German? like in chinesse would be "signs" but in English is Colombia so in Spanish, so here is not that Columbia is spell different it's spell Badly.You know what I mean.:-)

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Gator says on Oct 3, 2005, 08:50:

One Does Not Live In... Amerika they live in America. I would think that common courtesy dictates spelling the name of a country correctly, especially if you are commenting on that country. Columbia is simply not correct if you are using English.

Guess what? Colombians spell the name of their country COLOMBIA and that's good enough for me.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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duanebg says on Oct 3, 2005, 11:40:

Sorry I live in British Columbia in Canada. It is habit to spell it Columbia but i do know the difference and get it right half of the time.

I don't mean to offend. Just a brain fart while typing fast. I think people need to relax to be honest.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 11:47:

saying that duanebg, someboby ask me where I was from I said Colombia, he said British Columbia. Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I think his brain fart there, with my accent? British Columbia? I didn't know they speak spanish there? are they? jeje did he know the different? UUUUUUUUU.OOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 11:57:

It's like Chile, how many time I have seen people spelling it Chilli, God that people must hot there.And they ask if chilli con carne is from there

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toneloc24 says on Oct 3, 2005, 11:58:

Ummm. With a name like Tony (male spelling), I feel the need to correct people who write to me as Toni (female spelling). I'm completely secure in my manhood, but it's just a pet peeve as name name is my name. I understand how some Colombians feel the need to correct others about the correct spelling of the name of their country. It's just respectful.

Columbia is in the state of South Carolina in the USA.

Colombia is in the South Continent of the Americas.

You'd be surprised how many people here in Georgia (grown-ass people that I work with here at CNN) do not know there is a country called Colombia. It never fails, they ask me where I'm headed to, I respond to overseas to Colombia, they respond "Ah, South Carolina, not much to do there, but have a good time." True experiences.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:01:

People sometimes ask me if Colombia is in Africa.

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Gomezman5 says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:01:

Kat is correct Different languages have different ways of spelling "Colombia". But there is still only ONE way to spell the name of a country in that particular language. That being the case, if one is making reference to the South American country know as Colombia, there is only ONE way to spell it correctly and that is with an "O" and NOT a "U".

It would be the same if someone were to spell Columbia Missouri with an O instead of a U. The same goes for the District of Columbia. It too can only be spelled with a U and never an O.

There is nothing to debate here...really

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toneloc24 says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:03:

Ok Gumezman5. LOL!!!

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:05:

sorry tuneloc it's not lol is lul

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Gomezman5 says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:07:

Toneloce I have been called worse around here. Hey, remember the old saying...."Sticks and Stones.......etc etc."?

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Mr. Hollywood says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:09:

My two pesos I think Columbia is a GREAT university on the upper westside of Manhattan and I think more Colombians should get to go there

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kernow62 says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:11:

I see Colombia spelled incorrectly more than almost any word, or perhaps I just notice it. At an art exhibit in town I went up with a Sharpie marker and changed the "u" to "o" on all the placards, well until security booted me out. I am probably a terrorist now. ja ja

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Cerealkiller says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:12:

hahaha Kat, i was asked once if we had airports and cars in Colombia, but its so funny i cant help but make up stories at times. Like the amazing suntans ive gotten at the beach in Bogota and how you find monkeys in every tree, its really worth the kick.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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kernow62 says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:12:

How's that go Gomez?

Sticks and stones may break my bones.
But whips and chains excite me!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:25:

"I think Columbia is a GREAT university on the upper westside of Manhattan and I think more Colombians should get to go there" No Mr Hollywood I think more Americans should go there so they learn how to spell Colombia. jejeje

CK, I showed a postcard of Bogota to some friends and they were surprise that we have buildings!!!! what? they though we live in tippy tents

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 3, 2005, 12:35:

I'm with Cerealkiller. I usually tell them some complete bogus nonsense.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Caballista says on Oct 3, 2005, 18:37:

yes gringuinbogota There are so many "columbia" things, but ONLY one COLOMBIA COUNTRY

jajaja jejeje jijijiji jojojoj jujujuju

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silviat says on Oct 3, 2005, 18:43:

I agree it is not the correct way to spell it... but I seriously dont understand why sometimes some persons make a big deal of it...

Telling the poster that he/she is comitting a mistake is allright but sometimes people acts a little attacking about it and it seems to me thats overreacting

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poco says on Oct 3, 2005, 22:40:

It’s everywhere A cut from Continental Airline Baggage allowance page:

International Travel (except Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, The Philippines, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) Applies only to customers with tickets issued on or after September, 7, 2005

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"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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kernow62 says on Oct 4, 2005, 04:14:

True Poco. One error I saw was when the US hosted the World Cup. They had footballs and t-shirts made up with the flags of countries (including those who didn't qualify) of course Colombia was spelled incorrectly.

Occasionally a newspaper article will play it safe and use both spellings in the same article.

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tamaroy says on Oct 4, 2005, 04:21:

brasil or is it brazil? in brasil it is brasil but almost everywhere else it is brazil and for some reason both spellings seem to be accepted.

but i agree.....it bugs me when i see that u raise its ugly head and i can certainly understand and agree with pointing out the error whenever it appears.

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toneloc24 says on Oct 4, 2005, 04:29:

Colombia, Brasil Brasilians spell it Brasil in English, in Brasil or outside of Brasil. Others have changed it to Brazil. There's even a gringo-based website, equivalent to PBH, named brazzil.com.

Same with Colombia.

I look at it like this. If a country is named one way and prefers to be called/spelled that exact way, why not just just follow along with that? At the minimum, it's respectful.

It's like you introducing yourself to someone as Richard, explain that you prefer to be called in that name, and he in turn insists on calling you Dick. What gives him the license to do so? Just a minor matter of respect.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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kernow62 says on Oct 4, 2005, 04:50:

Also if you come to a forum such as this and forget how to spell Colombia you can simply look at the top of the page or in your address bar!

Gomezman5 is perhaps our worst speller and even he can spell Colombia!

It is not a hard word to spell and will help you no end.

For one you won't have to GOOGLE through all the Columbia stuff to find out about Colombia.

Secondly you won't end up flying to South Carolina while your online love waits for you in Cali, Colombia.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 4, 2005, 08:02:

From now on for everybody to learn to spell COLOMBIA there would no more British Columbia, there would be British Colombia, Colombia University, Colombia Sportwear. the Colombia space shuttle (RIP) jijij

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Caballista says on Oct 4, 2005, 13:59:

Bravo Kat1 it's the best way to put it!!!! jojojojojo (LUL) jujujujuju

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pepster says on Oct 6, 2005, 11:30:

Why can it be? I mean latin american countries don't have the courtesy to call us Americans but Norte Americanos (I have a real issue with this).

We don't call Germany by it's german name Deutchland or Brazil with Brasil.

So Colombia technically can be Columbia.

Why not?

The Pepster ColombianBlog.com

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SirTropical says on Oct 6, 2005, 12:08:

gringo in bogota sounds funny that USA being the country where "spelling- bee" contests seem to be a requirement to graduate from junior high, can't actually achieve to spell correctly a simple word as C O L O M B I A...not to agravate the issue, but...as a filosophy of life things are better when done correctly so it won't hurt to spell it right..eh?

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protocol13 says on Oct 6, 2005, 16:18:

Colombia, was named after Cristopher Columbus (Spanish is Cristobal Colon). Regarding native Indian languages, only 1% in Colombia are of Indian extraction and perhaps even less speak native Indian languages (just about the same as the USA). As for myself, I was born in Colombia,and frankly, it does not bother me if somebody wants to spell Colombia, Columbia or Kolumbia or whatever, as it is all because of language difference.
The Chinese say it "kaolunbiyai."

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protocol13 says on Oct 6, 2005, 16:33:

At the Univision forum There is a constant arguments between South Americans and Mexicans over the proper spelling of Mexico, because South Americans prefer Mejico rather than Mexico. Mexicans get really angry and feel that Mejico is like an insult.

There is more to life than to get bent out of shape over which is proper - Mexico or Mejico.

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 6, 2005, 21:30:

You're probably right, Protocol, but we're a touchy group and like to get pissed off over any little bit of nonsense. PBH, the site with a chip on its shoulder. Come on, knock it off, I dare ya....

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 01:23:

It's bothers me is like a huge spot in the middle of my nose. ;-)
Spell it properly go in front of a mirror said C O L O M B I A see the shape of your mouth.. now said C O L U M B I A... IT'S DIFFERENT isn't it? say 0000 AND THE UUUU. One is what we call in Spanish an open vowel (O) the other is closed (cerrada) vowel (U)
So Open vowels A, E, O Closed Vowels I, U
so here is a bit of Spanish lesson from me to you.;-)
TOMORROW THE ALPHABET JEJE

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quindioman says on Oct 7, 2005, 01:36:

katica que desayunaste que estas tan graciosa?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 04:20:

jeje quindioman, I just was going on my way to the gym And I looked the post about Colombia spelling again so I though to myself let's get the pronuntiation right here then maybe they get the spelling.we do pronunce ours vowels. and it sound different when you put the wrong vowel there.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 04:20:

by the way my breakfast was a concoction of lemon juice, Grapefruit juice and spoon of olive olive, it said that help to speed up your metabolism while doing exercise. It taste munky :(

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quindioman says on Oct 7, 2005, 04:49:

eeeuuuuuughhh lemon juice, grapefruit and olive oil? Manky i'm sure it tastes.

Oh the things we do in the name of metabolism!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 05:02:

or the things we do in the name of beauty ;-)

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oldbongo says on Oct 7, 2005, 05:16:

the oldone.. drinks monkey juice everyday in british colombia

happy rosh hashana to you too kat.
it means "head of the year"

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 05:22:

Monkey juice?!!! hell how I do that.. maybe that is why that British Colombia cant' spell right. or they just monkey around jejej
"Head of the year" So that is what it means? happy rosh hashana to you too Old gringo. hey what happened to the party boat? Am still invited :-)

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oldbongo says on Oct 7, 2005, 05:27:

as we say... you betcha!!!

elmo and the oldone are about to commence planning the fiesta,
only thing is, he has to do his homework before he can come to play.

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kernow62 says on Oct 7, 2005, 05:45:

I had tea, toast, loads of butter with gooseberry jam. Apparently it speeds up your metabolism because I no sooner ate it than I was visiting the reading room.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:07:

Kernow when I was in America I was looking for the toilet but many of the places there call it The rest-rooms even at the airport. I was confused I didn't know it that room was the toilet or something for the traveller to go and have a nap. :-(.
Here in the UK in the old train stations you still find the sign that said "Powder room" intead of toilet.

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oldbongo says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:13:

and in peru.. the onofrio white chocolate bars are numero uno.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:14:

you lost me the dear OG you lost me there dear OG

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kernow62 says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:17:

It is an odd name for the shitter.

I liked the line Jim Royle used on the Royle Family. " I'm off to chat with the Arabs!"

Mustafa Crap

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oldbongo says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:19:

God forbid!!! don't get lost dear, we are just verifying your
wish list for the party favors.

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oldbongo says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:21:

no,no,no... the oldgringo must take time out to send a telegram to khomeni, ..and sadaam. on the great white telegraph.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 7, 2005, 06:22:

hell no!!, said party and you hell no!!, say party!! and you'll find me jeje
I'm onboard captain ;-)
Kernow thank, the things you learn in PBH JEJEJ

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