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Bo Peabody
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
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| LL Moonmanhead wrote: |
| Hasselhoff?? |
In Germany... YES! 
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| Fulham's German defender Moritz Volz is a massive fan of David Hasselhoff, describing the former Baywatch star as "like some higher spirit". He added: "In times of trouble I ask myself 'How would the Hoff deal with this situation?'" |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/5233694.stm
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| In May 2006, Hasselhoff returned to the spotlight after he was mentioned in an interview of NBA star and native of Germany, the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk was asked what he does to concentrate when shooting foul shots. Dirk replied that he sings "Looking for Freedom" to himself. Shortly thereafter, Hasselhoff attended the May 26, 2006 Mavericks home playoff game. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hasselhoff |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Satori"]
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| philipjames wrote: |
King Sejong  I actually had middle school students give that with a straight face a year ago. |
no different than an American expecting people in China or India to know of Elvis or Ali
(conflating one's country with the world, talking as if it's about the world, but actually is about one's own country, but not drawing that distinction, unaware that there's any real difference - happens often) |
No that is a little different because America extends it`s influence and thus it`s recognition far more penetratingly out into the world than does Korea. And both Ali and Elvis are far far far more well known outside America than Sejeong is outside Korea...[/quote]
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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All of my students know who Michael Jackson is. They have no idea about his music (I think). He is just a freaky cultural icon that all cultures cannot turn their heads away from.
I think Korea is a good country to gauge this famous person test on. Since they absolutely abhore anything non-Korean, if they have heard of it, then it must transcend all cutural barriers.
Michael Jackson, Queen Elizabeth, I'd assume everyone knows them in Korea, so therefore, one can assume everyone in the world who has access to a TV will know them.
People without TV's don't count. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
People without TV's don't count. |
That's right. Where don't the majority of people have access to a TV nowadays? I bet they even have a TV in Pictairn. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| 1 word.....Sperling |
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snoopyd
Joined: 25 Jul 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Currently it is actually Ronald McDonald... the reason being is most kids dont know people in history, let alone a countries president, so when you add children to the list they make up a subtantial part of the population^^
[off topic]super size me was a great documentry[/off Topic] |
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Hapkido-In
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll go with Alexander the Great. |
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drumpounder
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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The most famous person ever. Where  Are we limited to this universe? |
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