Say something good about each of these countries... (1 Viewer)

[Imbi]

Well, here's a topic for everyone, what is the best thing that comes to your mind, when you think of the following countries:

France
Scotland
America
Italy
Spain
England
Russia
Germany
Finland
Sweden

Let's consentrate on the positives, please.
And thanks.

 

[Richard Travale]

France - mmm, Sophie Marceau
Scotland - Haggis
America - Disneyland
Italy - ME
Spain - Spanish Rice
England - My Nan
Russia - a plot device for movies that will never end.
Germany - Volkswagen
Finland - # 11 Saku Koivu
Sweden - Swedish Bikini Team

 

[Imbi]

What should it be locked? Surely there's plenty of good things about France and Germany? Oh well never mind.

 

[Scott L]

France- language
Scotland- bagpipes & kilts (that's all I can think of sorry)
America- Segway
Italy- Food and cool accents
Spain- Culture and dances
England- James Bond
Russia- cool winter clothes
Germany- cars
Finland- ?
Sweden- biggest percentage of citizens that are onilne
Canada- clean and safe

saw Canada wasn't there so I added it..

 

[Jay Taylor]

France – Great Wine
Scotland – Great Scotch Whisky
America – Great Liquor Stores
Italy – Great Wine & Liqueur
Spain – Great Wine
England – Great Ale
Russia – Great Vodka
Germany – Great Dark Beer
Finland – Great Beer
Sweden – Great Natural Blondes

 

[Chris Lynch]

France – Wine & Culture
Scotland – Bagpipes
America – Collision of Cultures
Italy – Food
Spain – Architecture
England – The Beatles
Russia – Language, also collision of cultures
Germany – Great Composers, Great engineers
Finland –Santa Claus
Sweden – Beautiful Women

 

[Michael Silla]

Finland - Teemu Selanne.
Sweden - Yes Beautiful women, but also good hockey players like Thomas Steen.

Michael.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

France - Chateau Margeaux
Scotland - Glenlivit, 12 years old
America - the Constitution
Italy - Ferraris
Spain - Flaminco guitars
England - self confidence
Russia - M91 Mosin Nagants
Germany - Beethoven
Finland - M39 Mosin Nagants
Sweden - old Saabs

 

[Frank Anderson]

Am I missing the point of this thread or what? Cause if I'm not it falls under the catagory of pointless.

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[Philip_G]

Italy-ducati and aprilia

 

[Craig Robertson]

France- French women
Scotland- Scotish women
America- American women
Italy- Italian women
Spain- Spanish women
England- English women
Russia- Russian women
Germany- German women
Finland- Finnish women
Sweden- Swedish women

 

[Christ Reynolds]

hahahahahah...how can i beat craigs post. i was going to say teemu selanne for finland, but i was beaten to the punch.

Am I missing the point of this thread or what? Cause if I'm not it falls under the catagory of pointless.

hate to break it to you, but the entire after hours forum falls under the category of pointless. thats why its fun. nobody is breaking any rules here.

CJ

 

[Max Leung]

America? Do you mean North America, Central America, and South America?

They all got good things for them, although they are continents/landmasses not countries!

 

[Roberto Carlo]

Finland - Teemu Selanne.

Exactly what came to my mind! You stole my answer! Seriously, that is the greatest name in sports. I notice you're from SLC. I loved hearing Selanne's name called during the Olympic hockey tournament.

France - Wine
Scotland - Celtic United
America (presumably USA) - my son,Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock and Roll
Italy - A.C. Milan
Spain - Real Madrid
England - Arsenal
Russia - Icons
Germany - Bayern Munich
Sweden - Henrik Larsson

 

[BrianB]

Scotland - Celtic United

What's the context of this? It makes no sense to me (as a Scot).

 

[Cam S]

Italy - Ferrari!!!!

 

[Josh Lowe]

America? Do you mean North America, Central America, and South America?

They all got good things for them, although they are continents/landmasses not countries!

America is short for the United States of America, just like Mexico is short for the United States of Mexico or China is short for the People's Republic of China.

 

[Josh Lowe]

France - Dom Perignon
Scotland - Glenfiddich
America - Jack Daniels
Italy - Elio Altare
Spain - Ramon Bilbao
England - Bass
Russia - Stolichnaya
Germany - Mahr's Weisse
Finland - Porter Koff
Sweden - Allsvensk

 

[Mark Brewer]

France - Their Love of Jerry Lewis
America - Velcro, Spam
Italy - home of the Pope Mobile, Roman Empire
Spain - My Mom
England - Benny Hill
Germany - The Red Baron arch enemy of Snoopy

 

[Vickie_M]

France - François Truffaut
Scotland - Bill Forsythe
America - Stanley Kubrick
Italy - Frederico Fellini
Spain - Pedro Almodóvar
England - Alfred Hitchcock
Germany - Wim Wenders
Finland - Aki Kaurismäki
Sweden - Ingmar Bergman

I couldn't think of a Russian director off the top of my head.