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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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"It won't surprise me if there is going to be some sort of nazi government running the country soon."

For accuracy, you should have written "Arrow Cross" instead of Nazi

It's been interesting to see how long the troll would go, but it does seem time to invoke Godwin's law.

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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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"I asked again as maybe he did not hear me and of course he speaks a different language to me." - so what did the taxi driver tell you? In a different language.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I love this. Please go on everybody. But true, the "Nazi" talk means this will end soon. Fot the Nazis, visit Carinthia.
Beautiful place! Unfortunately Haider (the gay guy) is dead.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Yes that does always catch me by surprise. When people in a different country, speak a different language.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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This thread has everything.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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I love it.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Classic troll maneuver. 24 hours have gone by without attention, better top it up with a taunt and some new info to work with.

Princess? For real drama, it takes a queen.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Do watch Ahmadinejad on CBS from 2009 now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gWexCJ3RBk
Puts the creme on the cake.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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<<Yes that does always catch me by surprise. When people in a different country, speak a different language.>>

Like, say, France...
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Clifton~ Honestly I don't believe this is a "troll". I think this is a sincere post. That's what makes it so hysterically funny.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Nope! As long as nobody has proof that this is serious, it must be a troll. If it were me, that's how I would make that statement. No "first poster" can match that! I'll post another "Why can't Americans" and I'll get 200 answers per day easily.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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suze, you know... I think it's just that I can't bring myself to believe it's real. Ever the optimist...

Hate when they speak friggin' foreign languages to you when you've been decent enough to use proper English with them TWICE. Classic stuff there.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Well I hope it IS a troll, because that would be the better of the two possibilities. If this is a real person and their outlook on the world, then THAT is scary stuff.
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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My only thought is, some folks should not travel...Americans, at least those with little experience of different cultures, are always amazed ande frustrated when people in other cultures don't see it 'there way'..just gotta g with the flow...lower your expectations and relax..
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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The only bad thing that happened to us in Hungary, was the Hungarian Goulosh we were served, pretty tasty except for the fact that mine had a huge sliver of broken glass in it. When I sucked it out of my mouth, (no harm done, thankfully) and shoed it to the waiter, he just shrugged.!!! didn't even get a new plate of stew....Yoo whoo...poor me...
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Old Jan 6th, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Clara, if you carefully read the OP screen name I think you will find that she is Irish, not an American.
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Old Jan 7th, 2011 | 02:11 AM
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Suze: thanks for coming up with the correct name. My memory ain't what it used to be.

Did the OP mention what kind of currency was used to pay off the scam? Was it US dollars or those pesky foreign forints? That might give a clue as to the true identity of those scammers.
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Old Jan 7th, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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The OP is probably not an American--the clue is in the spelling of a couple of words including "honour."
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Old Jan 7th, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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That's another big problem, not only do they speak a different language, they have different money too!
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Old Jan 7th, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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easytraveler~ That screen name always stuck in my mind because I thought it was such a clever one... Faith On Holiday!
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