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**Rain Man** · 11-08-2013, 02:21 PM

Don't count people you've met while traveling to obscure countries. What's the most unusual country from which you've met someone, while going about your normal business in the United States?

I was friends with a guy in college who was from The Gambia. Not just a Gambia, but THE Gambia. That's a small country.

The husband of a friend of mine is from Yemen, which is pretty unusual, and a client of mine once was from Bulgaria. I met someone once whose girlfriend was from the island of Truk, and I really wanted to meet her, but never got the chance.

I'd like to meet a Mongolian person at some point.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 11-08-2013, 09:44 PM

Cuba, Congo, and Bulgaria on the list. I also met someone from Ghana off of the list. Fairly obscure. Greeks are another people you don't just meet everyday on the west coast of the US, yet I did.

Hoover · 11-08-2013, 09:47 PM

I guess I win since mine isn't on the list.

A few years ago I met the US Ambassador from Sri Lanka at a farm in Iowa. Nice guy. Was amazed at the size of our farm equipment.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 11-08-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I guess I win since mine isn't on the list.

A few years ago I met the US Ambassador from Sri Lanka at a farm in Iowa. Nice guy. Was amazed at the size of our farm equipment.

Did you tell him it was genetics?

Al Bundy · 11-08-2013, 09:52 PM

Iceland.

Aries Walker · 11-08-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Well then maybe you can explain to me why a disproportionate number of our service requests come from these particular units. I'm all ears.

Beats me. I don't know you, the place, or the people. There could be a hundred explanations, but you're sailing right past all of them and going straight for "because they're African", and that's racism.

Aries Walker · 11-08-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I guess I win since mine isn't on the list.

A few years ago I met the US Ambassador from Sri Lanka at a farm in Iowa. Nice guy. Was amazed at the size of our farm equipment.

Before my Dad retired, he worked at the National Press Building in DC. He was at a party once and struck up a conversation with another man there.

"So, where do you work?"
"The Nigerian Embassy."
"Oh. What do you do there?"
"I'm the Ambassador."
"Ah. Well, your English is very good."
"English is our national language."

And then he crawled away.

Frosty · 11-08-2013, 10:20 PM

My brother's wife is from Albania. That about as obscure as it gets for me, I guess.

TOUCHDOWN!!! KC · 11-08-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Don't count people you've met while traveling to obscure countries. What's the most unusual country from which you've met someone, while going about your normal business in the United States?

I was friends with a guy in college who was from The Gambia. Not just a Gambia, but THE Gambia. That's a small country.

The husband of a friend of mine is from Yemen, which is pretty unusual, and a client of mine once was from Bulgaria. I met someone once whose girlfriend was from the island of Truk, and I really wanted to meet her, but never got the chance.

I'd like to meet a Mongolian person at some point.

I voted prior to actually reading your post. I was in the military when I met said people.

I'm a man damn't. I do, then I read the instructions.

Elwaysux · 11-08-2013, 10:21 PM

I live in Kuwait. I take note when I meet someone from the US. I live across the street from the Uzbekistan Embassy so I guess those folks qualify as obscure.

big nasty kcnut · 11-08-2013, 10:28 PM

Ukraine and she was hot.

**Easy 6** · 11-08-2013, 10:35 PM

Wait a minute, i just now noticed "Lesotho" on the list... wow, had to google that one.

I'm pretty prideful on my knowledge of the world, but that was a good one Rainman.

GloucesterChief · 11-08-2013, 10:38 PM

Jordan
Ghana
Iceland
Latvia
Peru
Slovakia
Czech Republic

Start Croyle · 11-09-2013, 12:26 PM

I also met someone from Gambia, and his roommate was from neighboring Senegal.

Here are the ones I checked from the poll -

Cuba,
Jordan,
Bulgaria,
Nepal,
Mongolia

I may well have met people from additional countries and forgot, or not realized it.

Simply Red · 11-09-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by big nasty kcnut

Ukraine and she was hot.

Did you put it in her butt?

a pp roach · 11-09-2013, 12:50 PM

this one time i looked in the mirror and met myself. i was like wtf bro what a weirdo.

so, the bathroom.

View Poll Results: Have you met a person from the following countries? Check all that apply.
Nicaragua	19	34.55%
Cuba	19	34.55%
Suriname	3	5.45%
Paraguay	5	9.09%
Ecuador	18	32.73%
Lesotho	0	0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	10	18.18%
Central African Rupublic	2	3.64%
Niger (Not counting Richie Incognito's dad)	5	9.09%
Burkina Faso	3	5.45%
Jordan	15	27.27%
Andorra	2	3.64%
Montenegro	2	3.64%
Bulgaria	20	36.36%
Liechtenstein	2	3.64%
Luxembourg	8	14.55%
Estonia	4	7.27%
Turkmenistan	2	3.64%
Tajikistan	3	5.45%
Bigdorkistan	2	3.64%
Bhutan	1	1.82%
Nepal	9	16.36%
Mongolia	7	12.73%
North Korea	3	5.45%
Laos	18	32.73%
Brunei	2	3.64%
New Guinea	2	3.64%
Federated States of Micronesia	6	10.91%
I've never met a non-American	3	5.45%
We live in a global world. I don't care about countries	4	7.27%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-2013, 02:21 PM
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11-08-2013, 09:47 PM	#92
Hoover Rufus Dawes Jr. Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-2141821	I guess I win since mine isn't on the list. A few years ago I met the US Ambassador from Sri Lanka at a farm in Iowa. Nice guy. Was amazed at the size of our farm equipment.
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11-08-2013, 10:20 PM	#97
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Washington Casino cash: $3368243	My brother's wife is from Albania. That about as obscure as it gets for me, I guess.
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11-08-2013, 10:21 PM	#99
Elwaysux All Donkeys Do! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Riyadh Casino cash: $9945617	Kuwait I live in Kuwait. I take note when I meet someone from the US. I live across the street from the Uzbekistan Embassy so I guess those folks qualify as obscure. __________________ Hating the Donkeys since 1978
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11-08-2013, 10:35 PM	#101
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $-172225	Wait a minute, i just now noticed "Lesotho" on the list... wow, had to google that one. I'm pretty prideful on my knowledge of the world, but that was a good one Rainman.
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11-08-2013, 10:38 PM	#102
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11-09-2013, 12:26 PM	#103
Start Croyle Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Casino cash: $10016078	I also met someone from Gambia, and his roommate was from neighboring Senegal. Here are the ones I checked from the poll - Cuba, Jordan, Bulgaria, Nepal, Mongolia I may well have met people from additional countries and forgot, or not realized it.
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11-09-2013, 12:50 PM	#105
a pp roach Veteran Join Date: Dec 2012 Casino cash: $10010545	this one time i looked in the mirror and met myself. i was like wtf bro what a weirdo. so, the bathroom.
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