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At 6/16/10 12:55 PM, Auz wrote:

At 6/16/10 12:49 PM, Victory wrote: Spain will win the tournament.

It wouldn't be the first time a team fucks in the first match and wins the tournament in the end.

Well, no team that has ever won the world cup has ever lost their opening game. So, in a way, yes it would. Also, I would NOT predict that Spain would win the cup.

Really great match - superb play from Switzerland.. Amazing seeing Switzerland desperately holding out their 1 - 0 lead.

At 6/15/10 07:11 PM, Sispri wrote: Might as well decree it formally then - United States citizen of birth here.

Welcome :-)

What did you think about the world cup tie against England? Have you noticed any other interesting reactions about it?

Country representatives updated! NOTE - If you have not clearly stated that you come from a specific country you are not automatically put on the country representative list. Sispri and FunnyDudeInSchool
for example please give me a shout if you want to represent your countries :-)

Regarding deadlaw117 and the Philippines - unfortunately you cannot represent the Philippines unless you actually live there and know the culture well, hopefully this is okay with you. I just feel that it would be wrong if someone looked for a Filipino to ask about the Philippines and then that person would get names of people who have never actually visited the Philippines. If you want to represent the country you currently live in, please tell me :-)

I have been watching the world cup lately, I am delighted that Japan managed to win against Cameroon. It was a tough came and the underdogs (Japan) managed to come out on top in the end.. Good game Cameroon!

The NGCX currently has 15 country representatives stemming from eight countries.

Countries with most representatives:
1. Canada - 5
2. USA - 3
3 - 4. Brazil - 2
3 - 4. United Kingdom - 2
5 - 8. Ireland - 1
5 - 8. Japan - 1
5 - 8. Latvia - 1
5 - 8. Mexico - 1

I don't hate him, I just think that from what I have heard of him he does not have any particular singing talent. Then again - that's the case for many modern popular artists, especially mainstream ones.

North Korea not doing bad .. !

Just watched Paraguay vs Italy from afar - if you ask me it was the best match yet. Both teams looked hungry and played well and the score really reflected the match.

Also, loved that Japan managed to overcome Cameroon! IKIMASHOO NIPPON !

Hey everyone - I'm currently out of town so to speak and have some difficulties in keeping everything updated, however the map and list of country will be updated soon.

As for the question about national requests rather than international request - those are of course fine too. In large countries one part of the country might be very much different from another part of the country. Examples of countries like these include China (People's Republic), USA, Russia, etc.

Also, I'm hoping you guys manage to watch some soccer/football because I think it's a really nice international multicultural event to see even if you're not a great fan of the sport. I do like it a bit though so if you're like me it's even better. How is your country doing in the FIFA World Cup? Did it qualify? Did it fail to qualify? Is soccer/football a big thing where you live? Where I live it is actually pretty popular along with baseball, so it's almost like a euro-american mix :-) I can tell you more about that later.

Cheers
- naru

I didn't even know about the opening ceremony. Bummer.

What happened in it then? Was it nice?

At 6/10/10 11:24 AM, GOTHCLAWZ wrote: They will be noticed by other moderators or administrators & given a small role of moderating for things like specific forums, or portals. The moderation will eventually do a vote that decides whether or not to make the user a full moderator (meaning they can moderate the whole BBS). Does that help?

This is not true, just so you know.

Konbanwa .. (Good evening) as you could say in Japanese.

At 6/9/10 06:59 PM, Lost-Chances wrote: This is England.

I love when the sky looks nice like that, ruvery stuff!

At 6/9/10 09:48 PM, TheThinWhale wrote: This seems like a cool club, I'm from western Canada. Vancouver, British Columbia to be exact. Damn, it really makes me feel unoriginal being in a country thats already yellow on the map.

No, that's really nice. To people who live around here Canada is pretty much a exotic place far away .. Welcome to NGCX!

At 6/10/10 02:11 AM, deadlaw117 wrote: Put Philippines up there! I shall represent my fellow pinoys and pinays.

Unless someone else wants to

Welcome to the club :-) The Philippines seem really nice, I have never been there. Do you have any pictures of the environment? Is the Philippines home to the flying fox?

NGCX map -

Nine members from a total of six countries. The countries together make up for approximately 19.5% of the world land surface area. The population of these countries together consist of almost 12.5%, 1/8 of the world human population,

At 6/9/10 06:18 PM, RogerBK wrote: Awesome idea, girl...

Thank you!

At 6/9/10 06:18 PM, RogerBK wrote: I'm Brazilian, and I live in Brazil, but I plan to travel to the USA when I finish school, and to go to Japan, when I reach Karate's Black Belt...

I have been to Brazil, it's a wonderful country. Nice people, culture and nature. I also know someone who was born in Japan and later lived in Brazil, there are quite some Japanese immigrants in Brazil I believe.. Maybe you know that.

At 6/9/10 06:18 PM, RogerBK wrote: Feel free to ask anything about Brazil... Also, may I join??

Absolutely, you have been assigned as the first Brazilian and also first South American representative. Welcome!

At 6/9/10 04:55 PM, SpiffyMasta wrote: I am from the Pacific Northwest of the US, but I lived 18 years in Quebec, Canada. That makes me international a bit, I do have dual citizenship.

Interesting, how came you moved that far?

At 6/9/10 05:12 PM, Zakkles wrote: This looks really cool, so I'm gonna join. I am as of now representing the Southern US, but I lived in Wales until I was 15. May I join?

Anyone can join :-) You have been added as a representative of USA. What's the weather like now? I imagine it should be getting pretty hot.

At 6/9/10 04:39 PM, Statwhore wrote: Canadian of 19 years here. Feel free to ask anything.

Also what country do you hail from OP?

North America is getting yellow, hehe. Welcome to the club. Although I consider myself a international citizen, I am currently assigned in Japan. My membership does not add much color to the map, unlike yours. If you want information from me, ask anytime - if you want photos, you have to wait until next week when I get ahold of my camera.

Updated world NGCX map below.

Three members from a total of three countries.
The countries together make up for roughly 13.5% of world land surface area and contains around 6% of the world human population.

At 6/9/10 04:30 PM, speeling wrote: I think I want to join this club. I plan to visit parts of Russia, and any other people who want to ask about the US Midwest I'm here to help.

Welcome to the club, you have been added as the first representative of USA. Regarding Russia - I have never been there myself, but I have a friend who is from Russia who is actually going there in the summer. If there is anything you want to know feel free to ask :-)

This world map shows which countries has Newgrounds members active in NGCX. If you volunteer to represent your country, the country will be filled with a yellow color on this map. Post what country you live in if you want to be a part of the map.

Welcome to NGCX!

As many of you are aware - most Newgrounders hail from the US, but the interest for Newgrounds and its contents is shared by people from all over the world. In fact, Newgrounds is a very international site considering the vast variety of nationalities present on this site.

This club is dedicated to the promotion of international cultural understanding. Here any Newgrounds members can share information, photos and other media digitally that tell of our cultures and countries - what kind of animals inhabits the backyard of a South African house? What does a McDonald's restaurant look like in Poland? What does a Brazilian high school classroom look like?

Anyone is free to ask questions and request photos from different countries and cultures but also freely share information and photos from their own cultures even if it hasn't been requested.

No membership is required as this thread is for everyone who is interested. However, it is possible to volunteer to go on a list and become associated to your country. This list is then accessible by request for finding users from a specific country.

Let's go!
- NGCX

At 6/9/10 02:34 PM, BobbaQ wrote: Would someone be good enough to explain why icon mods don't have auras no more. It's making me confused, old age and that...

A new larger format for Flash Portal icons will soon be implemented and Tom has added a bunch of random people (who have asked for it) as icon moderators to create new icons. They are not selected like other moderators and therefore do not have access to the moderator forums or gold auras.

First off, no. Second, both are completely unknown n00bs no one has ever seen before. Third, he wasn't hacked, it's just his 12 year old friend who logged on to his account.

It can be cool sometimes. Some of it is just no fun at all though!

It's funny because most of its "new features" have actually been around for ages.

Some examples.

Filming in HD - Came on phones about a year ago.
5 megapixel camera - 8 and 12 megapixel phones have been out for about a year at least internationally.
Multitasking - Difficult to date when this came about, but it has undoubtedly been around for a very long time.
Front camera - Has been around for at least five - six years.

It's funny how people simple-mindedly fall for the sleek design and shiny interfaces. It's a form of ignorance.

What are you guys, 12 years old? Do you really find that funny?

Although I do not know I definitely believe that every single vote is saved separately once it has been cast. I do not think that votes are tied to the accounts.

At 6/7/10 06:22 PM, Ship wrote: Also, I just filled out my first bracket and here are my picks. Compare and criticize me please. Hopefully it's readable.....

double post

Not a bad prediction there. I agree with it in some ways but I doubt Argentina will make it nearly that far. I do believe and hope the Netherlands will go all the way or nearly all the way though.

By the way, how did you create that bracket? Some website or something?

Um I got 100% on both and it was ridiculously easy. I doubt it is a accurate test of measuring multitasking capabilities.

Watch out for a tie. Don't think England will do too well in this cup, but you never know.

A step away from traditional Apple ideas in their product, way to go! It's kinda funny though ..

"makes the dream of video calling a reality" - I had video calling on my phone five - six years ago.

"features a 5 megapixel camera" - With a small lens too, yawn.

"HD video recording" - Had it in my phone for a year.

..but it's a step in the right direction, great!

Never heard of him. Who is he?

At 6/7/10 07:44 AM, Rucklo wrote: because who the hell would wanna hack them anyway

Locks, glocks, socks, etc?

At 6/6/10 03:57 PM, RogerBK wrote: Also, I have AWESOME news. I'll watch all the games in HD! (Except the morning ones, since I'll be at school...) :|

Lucky! I don't even know where / how to watch the games yet. Hopefully I'll be able to find some channel or internet stream that shows them. I'll be traveling a lot during the cup too so I will have to find different solutions.

Overall I'm rooting for Holland, Japan and Korea (South of course .. there is no other Korea to me).