The Dutch - More to them than sticking thumbs in a dyke

[[GH-SC]Ryctor]

Danish newspapers stick thumb in the eye of Muslims. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330529,00.html)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's leading newspapers Wednesday reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad that triggered rioting in Muslim countries two years ago.

The newspapers said they republished the cartoon to show their firm commitment to freedom of speech after the arrest Tuesday of three people accused of plotting to kill the man who drew the cartoon depicting the prophet wearing a turban shaped like a bomb with a lit fuse.

Wacky muslim antics will surely ensue!

LULZ i love that my thread title

[Johan]

If only American newspapers had a similar amount of courage...

I must say we're good at putting crosses in urine or shit on religious imagery, however! It's ART!

[Sl1pstream]

Where does it say anything about Dutch newspapers? I'm pretty sure Dutch isn't the same as Danish.

[menage]

Dutch = Danish?

[OUX]

Ryctor;1261498']Dutch newspapers stick thumb in the eye of Muslims. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330529,00.html)



Wacky muslim antics will surely ensue!

LULZ i love that my thread title

In other news the animator of the notorious comics was found on the street outside of the news building sobbing, "Please, please oh God please don't run them again. I am so scared and have not slept in 18 months."

While the animator wet himself it is clear that his protest flies in the face of these batshit crazy religious fanatics. As if to say, "bring it on."
I like to think this.

[Ancalagon]

Dutch = Danish?

No.

Dutch = Netherlands.

Danes = Denmark.

Actually Dutch is a bit of a misnomer, because it can also refer to Germans. I think us English people use the word wrong.

For instance, the German currency used to be the Deutsche Mark, the railway system is the Deutsches Bundes Bahn. its no coincidence that Dutch is similar to Deutsche (sp, I'm quite sure, is wrong).

[Citizen Philip]

Dutch = Danish?

Dutch = Netherlands
Danish = Denmark

Nevermind, too late.

[Sl1pstream]

No.

Dutch = Netherlands.

Danes = Denmark.

Actually Dutch is a bit of a misnomer, because it can also refer to Germans.

Dutch =/= Deutsch

The thread says Dutch, while it's about Danish newspapers.

[[GH-SC]Ryctor]

Sorry Sorry..didnt mean to get my small european countries mixed up...

Edit - besides the danish never stuck their thumbs in anything fun...like dykes. Thus my thread title wouldn't have been as humorous

[Voodoo]

No.

Dutch = Netherlands.

Danes = Denmark.

Actually Dutch is a bit of a misnomer, because it can also refer to Germans. I think us English people use the word wrong.

For instance, the German currency used to be the Deutsche Mark, the railway system is the Deutsches Bundes Bahn. its no coincidence that Dutch is similar to Deutsche (sp, I'm quite sure, is wrong).

Actually... Germans call themselves Deutsch in their native, which essentially means German in English. The reason we Americans get confused over the word Dutch is because of...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch

[Dr.Finger]

Unfortunately my mod powers are useless here. I'll alert the proper authorities to change the title.

[JediSanf]

Three cheers for freedom of speech.

[[GH-SC]Ryctor]

Thanks dr Finger..

[Com_Gaunt]

Leave it to a Padawan to prove the "Ignorant American" prejudice.

[Citizen Philip]

Ryctor;1261526']Sorry Sorry..didnt mean to get my small european countries mixed up...

Edit - besides the danish never stuck their thumbs in anything fun...like dykes. Thus my thread title wouldn't have been as humorous

The Dutch rolled bad dice otherwise Dutchenesse would have been a much more common language..

and also, being close to Russia, Germany and France didn't help either. Neither did having to share their ocean access with the British. :rolleyes:

[Telefrog]

Sorry to break in, but I always find it vaguely amusing that this is the ad I see whenever the word "muslim" is used in a thread on EvAv.

http://i27.tinypic.com/apigqe.jpg

They look so happy.

[menage]

No.

Dutch = Netherlands.

Danes = Denmark.

Actually Dutch is a bit of a misnomer, because it can also refer to Germans. I think us English people use the word wrong.

For instance, the German currency used to be the Deutsche Mark, the railway system is the Deutsches Bundes Bahn. its no coincidence that Dutch is similar to Deutsche (sp, I'm quite sure, is wrong).

Oh, I was trying to be ironic:P, since I'm from the land of the Dutch. Dutch is the only way (I know) to tell someone from the Netherlands speaks his native language.

Dutch probably originated from Deutsch. But as far as I know they speak German in Gemany, not Dutch.

[Sl1pstream]

The Dutch rolled bad dice otherwise Dutchenesse would have been a much more common language.

What the hell is Dutchenesse? Dutch is the name of the language, not the country.

[Ancalagon]

Oh, I was trying to be ironic:P, since I'm from the land of the Dutch. Dutch is the only way (I know) to tell someone from the Netherlands speaks his native language.

Dutch probably originated from Deutsch. But as far as I know they speak German in Gemany, not Dutch.

They dont call it German though, we do. they call it Deutsch dont they?

[menage]

They dont call it German though, we do. they call it Deutsch dont they?

Yup. But English speaking countries call Hollands native language Dutch, which is kind of vague. Germans call their own language Deutsch. We call it "Duits" here in Holland (or the Netherlands officially, confused yet:P)

Germany (Germania?) was probably was one big freaking German empire across half of Europe where it all originated from

[Citizen Philip]

What the hell is Dutchenesse? Dutch is the name of the language, not the country.

Thanks. Thanks for pointing that out. You Belgianesse are so damn clever.

[Sl1pstream]

Hint: There's no such thing as Americanesse.

Just sayin' :p

[menage]

The irony is all over the place. :)

[Trazzlo the Magnificant]

I am fairly sure that Dutchies are square donuts with raisins in them, and Danishes are not donuts at all. The Dutch speak Hollandaise, which is a saucy sort of language. Bernaise sauce is spoken in Belguim, where they never learned the art of donut making.

I have no idea what Muslims use for a sugar high.

[sprankton]

This whole thing was two years ago? Time does fly..

[Superman's Dead]

Why would they do that?

I understand the sentiment, and standing behind freedom of speech and all that, but...

"Ah, yes! That terribly offensive thing that lead to widespread rioting and almost got someone killed. Let's do that again. Brilliant!"

I'm sure there are ways to commit to freedom of speech and journalistic integrity without doing exactly what lead to so much trauma.

[Sammael]

Why would they do that?

Sell more papers? It's a dying medium.

[iHap]

No.

Dutch = Netherlands.

Danes = Denmark.



Yeah it pisses me off when people get it wrong since I'm Dutch.

[Dirty Harry]

Techically the Dutch language is flemish.

[Scaryfaced]

Techically the Dutch language is flemish.

Like the painters?

[Johan]

CNN is cowardly. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/13/denmark.cartoon/index.html)

They link in their article on this story to pictures of Muslims protesting and reacting, but NOT TO THE CARTOONS THEMSELVES!

Cowards.

[Yung Ugly]

I am fairly sure that Dutchies are square donuts with raisins in them, and Danishes are not donuts at all. The Dutch speak Hollandaise, which is a saucy sort of language. Bernaise sauce is spoken in Belguim, where they never learned the art of donut making.

I have no idea what Muslims use for a sugar high.

I thought dutchies were blunts...

[Generation ABXY]

This whole thing was two years ago? Time does fly..

I thought the same thing, doesn't seem like two years at all. What the hell actually happened in 2007, apart from an ton of impotent politics?

[Sl1pstream]

Techically the Dutch language is flemish.

Not really. Dutch (Nederlands) is the official language. Flemish (Vlaams) is something Flanders came up with because everyone hates Holland and their ridiculous amount of enthousiasm, they (Holland) also mispronounce 7 (there's no "u" in "zeven"). Not that Flemish is actually spoken, since almost every city has its own horrible dialect.

Also, Belgium doesn't need donuts, as they all have a hole in the middle, which is really just a waste. Instead of wasting our time doing that, we came up with waffles. We decided that that was a lot better. Also, we came up with the idea of the "frituur", which was an insta-win for us.

[Katana-Wolf]

Dutch is the official English name for the primary language spoken here in The Netherlands (also the official name instead of Holland).

Holland is a name for western coastal region (includes Amsterdam and Rotterdam).

Furthermore, the word Dutch comes from the older word "Dietsch". The word Deutsch (the German language) comes from the older word "Deitsch".

Close, but no cigar...

So far, as a Dutchman, I have yet to put my thumb in a dyke. My girlfriend being Bi I do feel I have partly done my duty saving our hollow country from flooding.

[Schnoogs]

Actually Dutch is a bit of a misnomer, because it can also refer to Germans. I think us English people use the word wrong..

Deutsch != Dutch

[Schnoogs]

http://www.prophetcartoons.com/images/DanishCartoon07.jpg

[Baron Samedi]

If only American newspapers had a similar amount of courage...

I must say we're good at putting crosses in urine or shit on religious imagery, however! It's ART!

http://www.septicisle.info/uploaded_images/dildo-784044.JPG

[Johan]

^^^That's lovely. Thanks for that. :rolleyes:

[CoachCrazyMcScot]

http://www.septicisle.info/uploaded_images/dildo-784044.JPG

Wrong thread...I suggest "What a Tool!"