chris2028 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 @umbertino you sound like the kind of guy I would be honored to hang out with and converse with over a good cup of coffee. You have an abundance of knowledge on world cultures and some great stories to share. Thanks for your contributions to this forum! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Half Crazy Runner said: I’ve always thought that Italian was the most beautiful language to hear spoken! Maybe one day I’ll learn to speak some of it. 🇮🇹 3 hours ago, umbertino said: Thank you, Half Crazy Runner...You're very kind.... I'm sure you'll learn it easily! Sorry...Still out of pluses.... I would have to agree. If there was one language I would like to learn it would be Italian I would have to go there and find a place no one spoke English and with 3 to 6 months I would be pretty good. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Oogway Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, ChuckFinley said: I would have to agree. If there was one language I would like to learn it would be Italian I would have to go there and find a place no one spoke English and with 3 to 6 months I would be pretty good. I am learning Spanish and even though I have gotten much better with it, I'd like to live in Spain for 3 months (and learn Castilian Spanish) and then live in Columbia for another 3 months. Btw, Burn Notice was one of my favorite shows for awhile. But I never finished it completely. Edited August 24, 2019 by Master Oogway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoviceInvestor Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 10 hours ago, wealthhound said: Reading this thread is killin' me! I got to thinking about when we meet in person it is going to be hilarious to see who is behind the Avatar used here!! Do you think we'll need name tags?? What a hoot that will be to see who the " real you" is....WH At the rate Iraq is spinning this out I will be too old to go anywhere.. soon it will be “look out for that old girl with the “Zimmer frame”..lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 I really think it is the best way to do it. Getting there and learning the language and customs first hand is what I would prefer to do. Burn Notice and White Collar were my favorites. Really do not watch much TV at all these days. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Crazy Runner Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, ChuckFinley said: Burn Notice and White Collar were my favorites. Really do not watch much TV at all these days. You would probably enjoy The Blacklist too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Oogway Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, Half Crazy Runner said: You would probably enjoy The Blacklist too! I loved the first 2 seasons and then let it go. James Spader is one of my faves, especially in Boston Legal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealthhound Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, NoviceInvestor said: At the rate Iraq is spinning this out I will be too old to go anywhere.. soon it will be “look out for that old girl with the “Zimmer frame”..lol Me too Novice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 21 minutes ago, Half Crazy Runner said: You would probably enjoy The Blacklist too! My daughter and I were just starting it. Really like the opening and he always seems to have a back door. Plan in depth and have a back up game plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 5 hours ago, 64jaguar said: Been working on getting my second passport from Italy, My Dads parents are both from Barano d'ischia, I've actually found both of my Grandparents in the local birth records. I have copies of course, but I think I'll need an extract of the originals. I also have an appointment at the Consolato Generale d'italia, New York, end of September and they are hard to secure. Unfortunately that's not enough time to get originals from Barano d'ischia but I'll give it a try anyways... Ciao Interesting, 64jaguar and thanks for sharing...I've been to the isle of Ischia many years ago and I loved it....... Great!...Yes...It's surely worth it to give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Floridian said: Geez, Mother Theresa huh? WOW! I'm impressed, even if you didn't get to do that. You are a good man, Umbertino. 😊 You're very kind...I'm just a simple man ....Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 hours ago, chris2028 said: @umbertino you sound like the kind of guy I would be honored to hang out with and converse with over a good cup of coffee. You have an abundance of knowledge on world cultures and some great stories to share. Thanks for your contributions to this forum! Thanks for your kindness, chris 2028... Sure it'd be great to have a talk over a cup of coffe or anything you like ( other than coffee) Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, ChuckFinley said: I would have to agree. If there was one language I would like to learn it would be Italian I would have to go there and find a place no one spoke English and with 3 to 6 months I would be pretty good. Most likely so, Chuck, as you sound definitely as a (very) smart kind of guy...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Master Oogway said: I am learning Spanish and even though I have gotten much better with it, I'd like to live in Spain for 3 months (and learn Castilian Spanish) and then live in Columbia for another 3 months. Btw, Burn Notice was one of my favorite shows for awhile. But I never finished it completely. Spain is beautiful and I highly recommend it....Also very safe ( in general at least) About Colombia...I've never visited....Was told it's beautiful but with lots of violence ( street violence and such) going on...So, if you go there, please be careful.... Beautiful ladies there too, I was told...Many Italians got married with Colombian Women infact....... Edited August 24, 2019 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Quote I really think it is the best way to do it. Getting there and learning the language and customs first hand is what I would prefer to do. End Quote Absolutely, Chuck....It's called "full immersion" infact...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Master Oogway said: I loved the first 2 seasons and then let it go. James Spader is one of my faves, especially in Boston Legal. James Spader is indeed a good actor....I liked all movies I saw starring him.......Esp the one with Rob Lowe ( where Rob was the bad guy...can't recall title) ...And many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Oogway Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, umbertino said: James Spader is indeed a good actor....I liked all movies I saw starring him.......Esp the one with Rob Lowe ( where Rob was the bad guy...can't recall title) ...And many others You're talking about Bad Influence. Lowe was the bad guy but iI he see that, I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, 6ly410 said: Thanks 6ly410, the first steps have been taken. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 This is from 6ly410 on a different thread KRG to join Iraq's foreign representation in meetings abroad: Kurdish lawmaker Hiwa Shilani | 2 hours ago https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/e32118a8-9226-4b36-9e3d-af5790f79be0 The Iraqi and Kurdistan Region flag fly side by side in the disputed province of Kirkuk. (Photo: Philipp Breu) Kurdistan Iraq KRG DFR Baghdad A+AA- ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Erbil and Baghdad have reached an agreement for the Kurdistan Region to have official representation alongside Iraq in international diplomatic conferences and convoys, a Kurdish lawmaker said on Saturday. The Kurdistan Region’s Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) announced an agreement on Saturday between the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) and the Federal Government of Iraq which would allow the DFR to join the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in diplomatic meetings abroad. Dana Jaza, a Kurdish parliamentarian in Iraq who serves as a member of Iraq’s foreign relations committee, noted that Iraq has participated in international meetings in the past without Kurdish representation. “That is why our priority was to establish that presence,” he told local media. “Now, both Baghdad and Erbil have agreed on the Kurdish representation in any official foreign meeting.” Jaza described the move as “a crucial one” because it would “enable the Kurdistan Region to establish stronger bases for ties with other countries, especially economically and politically.” Barzan Jawher, an international relations expert, told Kurdistan 24 the agreement would include the autonomous Kurdish region in international agreements between Iraq and foreign countries. The KRG established its foreign relations department in 2006 to foster and improve ties with the international community in accordance with the region’s legislation and the Iraqi Constitution. There are currently about 40 consulates or other foreign representative offices in the autonomous Kurdish region. The KRG, meanwhile, has diplomatic missions in 14 countries across the world, including all five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and France. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave2Spartacus Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 3:44 PM, umbertino said: Some Folks ( in History) died while hoping ( likely even in this Iraqi Dinar adventure, many , not DV members or maybe even some of our Members), died since the beginning of this adventure ( 2003, right?) Right. I have lost Family Friends and Pets since I became embroiled in this bag of snakes. But the thing that keeps me going was One day not long after purchasing my first Iraq Dinar lottery tickets I took this close up photo of the licence plate on the tractor on the 25K NOTE. I immediately seen the word WIN contained within the lowest rung of the Elites pyramid and knew this was a winner. I had already seen the Plan for Iraq and knew this was a Looooong Term Punt. Now despite everything here I \We\You are. Some thought the Image was as Super Secrete Code .. I now think they\I was right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Master Oogway said: You're talking about Bad Influence. Lowe was the bad guy but iI he see that, I don't think. Sorry ..I did not get your 2nd paragraph when you wrote "Lowe was the bad guy but iI he see that, I don't think. " You mean that in that movie Rob's character didn't realize he was acting as a bad guy? Edited August 25, 2019 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Slave2Spartacus said: Right. I have lost Family Friends and Pets since I became embroiled in this bag of snakes. But the thing that keeps me going was One day not long after purchasing my first Iraq Dinar lottery tickets I took this close up photo of the licence plate on the tractor on the 25K NOTE. I immediately seen the word WIN contained within the lowest rung of the Elites pyramid and knew this was a winner. I had already seen the Plan for Iraq and knew this was a Looooong Term Punt. Now despite everything here I \We\You are. Some thought the Image was as Super Secrete Code .. I now think they\I was right. Sorry to hear about your losses, Slave2Spartacus ( quite a nick-name, that's for sure.....) Wish you all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Oogway Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, umbertino said: Sorry ..I did not get your 2nd paragraph when you wrote "Lowe was the bad guy but iI he see that, I don't think. " You mean that in that movie Rob's character didn't realize he was acting as a bad guy? Sorry, it was a typo. I meant to type, but I didn't see it, I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmb4321 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 hey, any Bro's around tonight?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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