NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm Russian. What's your's?

I'm American.

Before that.

Albionic.

Proudly Human.

Before that.

I was born in the USA. Before that I didn't exist. If you're asking about where my folks came from, that's different. Both Italian. My father from Sicily, my mother from Calabria.

i'm from jersey

Nicaraguan

Brooklynite.

i'm from jersey

Really *strokes imaginary beard for false wisdom* we'll see who comes from the real Jersey!

Really *strokes imaginary beard for false wisdom* we'll see who comes from the real Jersey!

He's from the old Jersey. We're from the New (and improved) Jersey.

Really *strokes imaginary beard for false wisdom* we'll see who comes from the real Jersey!

He's from the old Jersey. We're from the New (and improved) Jersey.


oi! *shakes fist*

bigger =/ better :p

My passport says "Nationalité: Suédois(e)", so I suppose that's it.

oi! *shakes fist*

bigger =/ better :p

I don't know about that. Ask some girls.

I don't know about that. Ask some girls.

now we're talking at crossed purposes

He's from the old Jersey. We're from the New (and improved) Jersey.

If your the "New Improved" version of Jersey. Then what kind of hell on earth is the old one?

American (as I was born in the American continent), South America to be exact, Argentinian, from Tierra del Fuego province.

My nationality is American.

I'm Russian. What's your's?

American, but ethnically Indian.

If your the "New Improved" version of Jersey. Then what kind of hell on earth is the old one?

Jersey is an island in the English Channel.

*Greatest Country in the World*ian

American

Proudly Human.

Where is this land of Hum? I can't find it on a map... :p

Me? I'm a Polish, German, Austrian-Hungarian, Russian mutt. Mostly Slavic, but some of my ancestors were Jews. For all intents and purposes, I'm an American. Whatever the hell that means.

Swedish.

proudly Canadian :D

I'm British though I'd rather say European because it makes me sound good in the bedroom

Jersey is an island in the English Channel.

One without tax I do believe *shakes fist at tax dodging aristocrats*

I'm English.

Not british!

*Greatest Country in the World*ian

moletopia?

I'm English.

Not british!

But who will keep the Welsh down!? :eek:

Im British, but of French and Jewish descent.

If your the "New Improved" version of Jersey. Then what kind of hell on earth is the old one?

small but perfectly formed (http://www.jersey.com/jerseytourism_360%27s/) :p

USAmerican.

Polish.

I'm English.

Not british!

how the hell did you manage that?!?!?

small but perfectly formed (http://www.jersey.com/index.asp?bhcp=1) :p

What an ugly site..

What an ugly site..

yeh well, jersey has a small pool from which to draw decent web designers.

changed the link, same site, but navigated to the good bit since it's far from intuitive.

American.

Unless we're referring to ancestorally, in which case I'm Irish and Scottish.

I am an American.

Nationality: American.

Ethnicity: Germanic, Slavic, and Celtic.

Root of first name: Latin.

Australian

yeh well, jersey has a small pool from which to draw decent web designers.

changed the link, same site, but navigated to the good bit since it's far from intuitive.

Pfft..

Our Jersey (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/joisy/jhymghjmk.jpg) is better (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/joisy/uuuujj.jpg). :p

Pfft..

Our Jersey (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/joisy/jhymghjmk.jpg) is better (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/joisy/uuuujj.jpg). :p

*is jealous of rollercoaster but points and laughs at donald chump*

:p

He's from the old Jersey. We're from the New (and improved) Jersey.
The slum one which the Bloodhound Gang doesn't think too highly of?:eek:

*is jealous of rollercoaster but points and laughs at donald chump*

:p

Buh.. fine fine.. *still wins*

*Greatest Country in the World*ian

it's Polish, not Polandian.

My passport says "Nationalité: Suédois(e)", so I suppose that's it.
Why doesn't your passport speak Swedish?

The slum one which the Bloodhound Gang doesn't think too highly of?:eek:

Yeah, we're one big slum.

http://i16.tinypic.com/40kajab.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/2nsulu0.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/43y54wp.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/2gvn7lv.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/2mrh5ky.jpg

Polish and Russian.

American/Swedish.

There's a big difference between ethnicity and nationality just so the OP knows.

American't.

Yeah, we're one big slum.

http://i16.tinypic.com/40kajab.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/2nsulu0.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/43y54wp.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/2gvn7lv.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/2mrh5ky.jpg
So the Bloodhoundgang also hates New Jersey because of its natural scenery.

That 3rd pic is pretty awesome but the tinypic is highly misleading.
The water looks awesome.

4th pic nice UFO.

I can see why you have a Jersey Devil, so many forests to lurk in.

Terran. I am a citizen of the world.

Polish/German

New Zealander for over 800 years.

éireannach!;)

New Zealander for over 800 years.


Jesus your really old............

Mooninite Bitch! :upyours:

I'm Russian. What's your's?

Canadian and German...

My grandfather is from Milan (in Italy) and my grandmother is from Yugoslavia (the part that is now Slovenia).... I think the other side comes from all over the UK, but that's a few generations back.... and my parents were both born here

Regrettably, English born and bred. In terms of blood, I'm essentially Irish though.

New Yorkan (i.e. American but from New York).

Born in America, ethnically German mostly, with some Norwegian.

I'm English... :( :( :(

I'm British, but since I am by birth half Norwegian, I can claim nationality there easily should I wish to apply for it.

Italian/Australian

The Italian half has it's roots in france many centuries ago, though also has a smattering of 'moro' (i.e. 'moor'). The Australian half is a blend of scottish and first-fleet-english.

I'm British. Or European. Whatever.

My mum's American my Dad's a New Zealander so that gives me a US Passport but I was born and bred in NZ so I get a NZ Passport too. I know about 3 years of French and am currently learning Italian, I hope to learn a bit of Spanish, German and Dutch too. :D But my mums side is crazy, her family history comprises of Armenians,French,Irish,aaargh the list goes on.

'merican.

Too mixed to really be classified before that state, although I like to pretend I'm Swiss.

I'm from good olde England! Tally ho!

I too am only happy to be considered Human.

"limiting rights based on random things like gender, sexual orientation, race, or whatever else people come up with is not only immoral but stupid."
-?

Based on the above quote, I would be more then happy to get off this rock called Earth...

although...

"What we learn from history is that no one learns from history."
-Otto von Bismarck

...if he is right, then there is no hope for the species on this planet or off it :( :headbang:

-Rafe

Bernician.

Am i really the first Dutchman to reply in this thread?

Why doesn't your passport speak Swedish?

Like all good passports mine is multilingual, so it does.

Me my mon's a witch and me mom's a muggle. Bit of a suprise for her when he found out.

Irish-American and proud of it:D

Bernician.

you can trace your roots back to 7th century northumberland?! that must be some family tree!

How is this different from the ethnicity thread?

Scots-Irish-Danish-Norwegian-German-French-English-Cherokee(?)=American.

Australian.

I am mostly german, but I also have english, irish, scott and french blood.

Dutch

Mexican. But if we are going for ancestry... mmm... mmm... and a bit before that... mmm... and then... mmm... mmm... and their parents... mmm.... African, probably Tanzanian.

I was born in Oregon, USA, an event which had a great impression on me at the time and which leaves me somewhat confused to this day, although twenty years later I'm finally learning to cope with it. I guess that makes me a proud Cascadian.

I am a New Zealander. Yayness.

Australian.

Nationality: Australian (1st gen)

Species: Homo Sapiens

Ethnicity: 1/2 Scottish (Highland I think)
1/4 Germanic (Bavaria)
1/2 Anglo-Saxon (Yorkshire)

I hate haggis, but the potato meals in scotland, mmm.
Sauerkraut is nice.

EDIT: Make that 1/4Anglo-Saxon

Hungarian/Australian (Dual citizenship).

I too am only happy to be considered Human.

"limiting rights based on random things like gender, sexual orientation, race, or whatever else people come up with is not only immoral but stupid."
-?

Based on the above quote, I would be more then happy to get off this rock called Earth...

Why not have it one better?

One Species, One State! By mixing together all ethnicities and states of course....


although...

"What we learn from history is that no one learns from history."
-Otto von Bismarck

...if he is right, then there is no hope for the species on this planet or off it :( :headbang:

-Rafe

Too true, too true.

German.

I'm what the French would call "un biftek".

Although I have quite large amounts of Scottish and Norwegian in me. Not that it's the beginnings of relevant.

Born in sweden, and my parents applied for citizenship in serbia, so: Swedish/Serbian.

I'm what the French would call "un biftek".

Although I have quite large amounts of Scottish and Norwegian in me. Not that it's the beginnings of relevant.

You're a beefsteak?

Éirinn go Brách. :D

I consider myself as - http://www.multimediapalace.com/fl/eu-flags-02/uk-flags/uk-england.gif

My ancestry contains...

American (my father and his side of the family)
German/Dutch - they emigrated to America in the 1840's.

English (me mum and her side of the family)

Michigander. Rawr.

Well, actually, no. Now it's Luxembourgish or somesuch.

Nationality: Australian (1st gen)

Species: Homo Sapiens

Ethnicity: 1/2 Scottish (Highland I think)
1/4 Germanic (Bavaria)
1/2 Anglo-Saxon (Yorkshire)

I hate haggis, but the potato meals in scotland, mmm.
Sauerkraut is nice.

That ethnicity adds up to 125%, or 5/4.

Anyway...
I'm British/English. As virtually everyone on the forum who's heard of me knows.

Ilaer

Half English and Scottish by blood (with Irish and Ashkenazi (?sp) Jewish), born in Scotland and have lived now for a long time in England. So really, I don't have a nationality, since it's unfashionable not to descend into English/Scottish nationalism and call yourself British now.

Not knowing really sucks...

That ethnicity adds up to 125%, or 5/4.

You're right! I meant to say 1/4 Anglo-Saxon

Hmm, it would have been better to use 'Celtic' instead of Scottish also.

Half English and Scottish by blood (with Irish and Ashkenazi (?sp) Jewish), born in Scotland and have lived now for a long time in England. So really, I don't have a nationality, since it's unfashionable not to descend into English/Scottish nationalism and call yourself British now.

Not knowing really sucks...

it's pretty much the same for me. i was born in aberdeen to an english father and a half jersey, half scottish mother. i was brought up in jersey but now live in edinburgh. i have and english accent but have never lived in england. my passport says i'm british but i identify most with jersey, which is all but independant from britain.

You're right! I meant to say 1/4 Anglo-Saxon

Hmm, it would have been better to use 'Celtic' instead of Scottish also.

celtic? o_0

I am above nationalities. :)

Can't say with any specifics. I know my mothers side comes from England and my fathers side came down from Quebec.

English-American

Ethnicity, I'd be about equal English-American-Swedish

Eh...

Nationality - American

Ethnicity -

German
Italian
Quebecois
Irish

The parts that really show in me would be mainly my Italian-ness....

I guess you could say I have a German nose too >>.

I have others in me, but are very small and almost insignifcant. That would be Scottish, English and Cherokee.

So yea, I'm your typical American mutt. If I had a choice, I would have asked some higher power to brith me a pure Italian in Roma.

Unamerican.

celtic? o_0

People who speak celtic languages, the modern majority of which are the ethnic Scots, Welsh and Irish.

I am above nationalities. :)

Good for you, that is very mature.

Northern Irish. The best type of Irish ;)

American.

People who speak celtic languages, the modern majority of which are the ethnic Scots, Welsh and Irish.

there is very little from the archaeological record, genetics, or anthropology that suggests any sort of homogenous culture, let alone actual ethnic group, known as 'the celts'. there are certainly modern remnants of ancient cultures that were not latinised and which reside in the marginal areas of western europe including, as you say, ireland, scotland and wales, but also cornwall, brittany and small pockets of spain. the only contemporary historical records from the time 'the celts' were supposed to have existed that exist describing them as one people are from caesar describing, as a bunch, all the people north and west of his empire, whom his forces had yet to make contact with. certainly there have been large cultural groupings across western europe throughout the period that 'the celts' were supposed to have existed, but to lump them all under such an umburella term does little justice to the immense diversity of cultures withing this supposed group.

Jesus your really old............
I am from the same order as the Highlander.:cool:

I am a true blue Kiwi

there is very little from the archaeological record, genetics, or anthropology that suggests any sort of homogenous culture, let alone actual ethnic group, known as 'the celts'. there are certainly modern remnants of ancient cultures that were not latinised and which reside in the marginal areas of western europe including, as you say, ireland, scotland and wales, but also cornwall, brittany and small pockets of spain. the only contemporary historical records from the time 'the celts' were supposed to have existed that exist describing them as one people are from caesar describing, as a bunch, all the people north and west of his empire, whom his forces had yet to make contact with. certainly there have been large cultural groupings across western europe throughout the period that 'the celts' were supposed to have existed, but to lump them all under such an umburella term does little justice to the immense diversity of cultures withing this supposed group.

Well, I said the modern majority and that is the Scots, Welsh and Irish. Cornwall, Brittany, Spanish group (didn't know that some were there) and the Isles of Man (I think) are a rather small group.

The Irish and Scots seem to be almost the same ethnicity but they do have different culture. Ethnicity does not mean a homogenous culture (as evinced by the germanic countries, who have a variety of culture but the same ethnicity).

The Welsh and other 'celtic' groups may have differed enough to be different ethnicities but they can probably still be put into that group as an ethnic group, not culture (though they do have common language ties).

Then again, that is my personal take of it.


Alexandrian Ptolemais, you're a bird?
Yay, Auckland, the international capital of NZ!

British

Specifically English

european;)
polish:)

*Greatest Country in the World*ian


Un compatriote! Bienvenue, ami français.

New Zealander for over 800 years.

You're part-Maori?

Why doesn't your passport speak Swedish?

Traditionally passports are in French and in the country's language(s). My British passport is in French and English, as I recall.

I'm French and British (dual citizenship); on my British side, mostly English, and a bit of Welsh.

He's from the old Jersey. We're from the New (and improved) Jersey.

I lived in NJ for 4 years. If that's an improvement, I'd hate to see the old Jersey.

british european

I'm Dutch! (for all the Americans in here, that's in Europe)

I don't have a nationality, but I could post two cat pics.

Well, I said the modern majority and that is the Scots, Welsh and Irish. Cornwall, Brittany, Spanish group (didn't know that some were there) and the Isles of Man (I think) are a rather small group.

The Irish and Scots seem to be almost the same ethnicity but they do have different culture. Ethnicity does not mean a homogenous culture (as evinced by the germanic countries, who have a variety of culture but the same ethnicity).

The Welsh and other 'celtic' groups may have differed enough to be different ethnicities but they can probably still be put into that group as an ethnic group, not culture (though they do have common language ties).

Then again, that is my personal take of it.


distinguishing between ethnicity and cultural group is futile as the former cannot exist without the latter. the very definition of an ethnicity requires that it represent a homogenous culture, it is far more than simply genetic(racial) or linguistic ties, although these do play a part. if it was just language and genetics that denoted an ethnic group then there is little enough genetic variation in the entire indo-european language group to represent a single ethnicity. the simple fact is 'the celts' have never existed as a single ethnicity and they certainly do not today, at least not in any real relation to how their various cultures were manifest during the Iron Age. there has however been something of a resurgence of 'celtic' culture since the enlightenment in response to ideas of nationalism and national self determination - everyone wants a piece of the action - but this is largely based on invention drawn from poetry and sagas and songs and art created during the preceding romantic period and this is why a 'celtic' culture may appear to be represented by a single linking factor that, for want of a better word, we can call 'celticness'.

I lived in NJ for 4 years. If that's an improvement, I'd hate to see the old Jersey.

he's never been, he doesn't know what he's talking about :p

English
http://www.whitedragonflagofengland.com/objs/left_flag.jpg

Poll now up. I'm also polish, Italian, Scottish, and a tiny bit british.

What about the US? At least half the posters here are from there, how come it isn't in the list?

Proud robot, manufactured by "Mom's Friendly Robot Corporation."

*blink*

American is missing.

*blink*

American is missing.

You're wanting the melting pot. I'm giving the fondue.

What where your ancesters before coming to America?

Nationality and ethnicity aren't the same thing.

So you want ethnicities, not nationalities. My ancestors were slaves. :mad: The poll discriminates against blacks and other dark people. Boo!!!!

What where your ancesters before coming to America?

Why would that matter? You're asking about nationality.

So you want ethnicities, not nationalities. My ancestors were slaves. :mad: The poll discriminates against blacks and other dark people. Boo!!!!
And Asians for that matter.

But, meh, I guess you have to be a colonial to understand this obsession with one's "roots".

Asians too! That's half of the entire world not being able to vote on this lousy, discriminatory poll. :rolleyes: Not to mention "Other" is grouped with Alien... that's messed up.

Asians too! That's half of the entire world not being able to vote on this lousy, discriminatory poll. :rolleyes: Not to mention "Other" is grouped with Alien... that's messed up.

well if you follow Said's line of thinking that's exactly what the 'Other' is. not that i believe that it was the intention of the pollster to note this.

The poll annoys me. The majority of my European ancestors came to the American continent over 300 years ago, which would make my nationality clearly American, I would think, and then I'm half Japanese. Argh. Silly poll.

I was born in America. My parents were born in America. My grandparents were born in America. My great grandparents were born in America. My great grandparents were born in America. My great-great grandparents were born in America.

I am American. Thanks.



You want to know about before that? Well, there's: German, English, Welsh, French-Canadian, Northern Native American, Dutch, and Irish.


... selects alien? :confused:

A native born Cuban of Spaniard descent, now American citizen.

EAST Indian

Im NOT English, I am BRITISH.

no poll vote.

American.

Since it seems, however, that you want to know where my ancestors lived rather than what my passport says, then "mutt" would be about as close as I can reasonably come. The biggest chunks of my ancestry that I know of are Scottish and German, but most of Europe seems to be mixed in my genes somewhere, along with some Cherokee.

Deutschland!!!
Die Gluckliges Reich am Earde!!!:D

Deutschland!!!
Die Gluckliges Reich am Earde!!!:D

Deutschland!!!
Die Gluckliges Reich am Earde!!!:D
I am willing to bet money that you're not from Germany.

Italian.

Im NOT English, I am BRITISH.

no poll vote.

Welsh?

I should really have a list to copy and paste.

English (probably Welsh as well)
Swedish
Scottish
Finnish
Norwegian
Irish
French
German
Danish
Polish
Cherokee
and Czech.

American.

Since it seems, however, that you want to know where my ancestors lived rather than what my passport says, then "mutt" would be about as close as I can reasonably come. The biggest chunks of my ancestry that I know of are Scottish and German, but most of Europe seems to be mixed in my genes somewhere, along with some Cherokee.

Whoa, maybe we're related.

You're part-Maori?
Yes i am.:)

Yes i am.:)

Interesting. I didn't know that.

This poll really should be multiple choice, btw... Many of us (myself included) are of mixed descent.

Edit: I'm therefore voting "Other", but this poll is seriously flawed. Not only is it not multi-choice, it excludes all non-European "nationalities".

Interesting. I didn't know that.

This poll really should be multiple choice, btw... Many of us (myself included) are of mixed descent.

Edit: I'm therefore voting "Other", but this poll is seriously flawed. Not only is it not multi-choice, it excludes all non-European "nationalities".
I agree, i'm a bloody melting pot of mixed blood.
Though i did vote English in error.

Mine is complex. I consider myself to be Irish, but I live in England and I have a British passport. I could have both, but I havn't got round to applying for my Irish one yet.

In terms of blood, I'm 5/8 Irish, 1/8 Belgian, 3/32 Scottish, 1/16 Welsh, 1/16 American and 1/32 French.

Meh I'm small part Irish, mostly English, so I voted English.

The small part of me that's Welsh also resents the fact that this poll includes English, Scottish, and Irish, but not Welsh. :p

Irish, Dutch, German and three or four flavors of Slavic.

I'm assuming this has already been brought up, but:

you probably mean ethnicity/ancestry, not nationality.

My nationality is English, my ethnicity is mostly English with some Welsh and Irish.

canadian, which is like being american, but more sarcastic.

American.