When did you first hear of Kazakhstan? - Köshpendiler (2005) Discussion

[–] goldmember174 17 years ago

I've always known about Kazakhstan; I'm a geography buff. Also, my mother is friends with a couple who adopted two children from Kazakhstan.

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[–] artem-kz 17 years ago

I HEARD ABOUT KAZAKHSTAN FROM THE OLYMPICS. THEY GOT KILLER BOXERS.

I THINK BORAT CHOSE KAZAKHSTAN JUST TO MAKE FUN OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT. ITS LIKE THE 9TH BIGGEST IN THE WORLD!

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[–] keria1979 17 years ago

correct,,they have great boxing school!!

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[–] diulei 17 years ago

Correct - Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) isn't really making fun of Kazakhstan, but rather playing on the ignorance of the "victims" in his movies.

Too bad that is beyond the general public.

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[–] vidar_x 17 years ago

From this joyous guy named Pavel. He was always telling me about silk road this, silk road that.

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[–] phavn 17 years ago

haha silk road is what got you to civilization and modern world of man kind

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[–] vidar_x 17 years ago

Math teacher wants to rock you in NHL 2007.

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[–] smartweirdo 17 years ago

I'm a San Jose Sharks (NHL hockey) fan, so I heard back when Nabby became Rookie of the year, mind you, i was only 10, so it's pretty early timing, comparatively

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[–] combateer 17 years ago

Wow , you make it sound as if Kazakhstan is almost nonexistent. Anyhow I heard of it in school (Geography). I mean just take a look at the map of the world, it's not like Kazakhstan is a small country either. I don't know, maybe I'm wierd because I think that Kazakhstan is just as normal to konw about as any other country aside from those tiny countries (mostly islands) in the middle of nowhere.

btw isn't antropov from Kazakhstan as well.
=)

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[–] sulumu 17 years ago

Not alot of NHLers from KZ
I can think of
Evgeni Nabokov,Nik Antropov,2005/06 Avalanche goalie Vitaly Kolesnik

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[–] EmpressEmily 17 years ago

Exactly- Kazakhstan is pretty obvious on a map, and you're right, it is normal to know about it. Although I do tend to read a lot of maps, so I know those 7 '-stans' exist. . .

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[–] sbaresic 17 years ago

From looking at a globe when I was really young. I used to do that quite a bit. You can't miss it.

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[–] feb29winter 17 years ago

Probably in the early 80s when China was first opened up to the West and a series was made about the Silk Road. Kazakh ia also one of the monority group in China. I knew it became an independent country when Soviet Union dissolved.

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[–] GR3Y 17 years ago

I been to Kz 4 times :) I have family there.

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[–] aaronmckay16 17 years ago

In the World is not enough video game.

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[–] altrgod 17 years ago

heard about it because of oil pipelines and a nice amount of it underneath the country. Actually the countries pretty interesting compared to uzbekistan *beep* *beep*

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[–] mickfarm 17 years ago

Wasn't it one of the countries that formed after Communism fell in USSR? (I know the people were there before, but it was part of USSR, same as Georgia,etc.) So, when all those countries formed from what was USSR is when I first heard about it. I'm not trying to be rude or start an argument, but I think it's sad that so many people either haven't heard of so many countries in the world OR if they have, a movie or video game had to tell them about it. Do teachers still teach?

"This is your life...and it's ending one minute at a time."

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[–] must_love_beer 17 years ago

Alexandre Vinokourov

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[–] Stunner2020 17 years ago

My hometown (Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) is twinned with a town in Kazakhstan. I first heard about it in primary school when I helped do a school assembly about it.

-Perry

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