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| Below the Line with MartynInEurope: 'A well likeable person' | Below the Line with MartynInEurope: 'A well likeable person' |
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| BTL (below the line) is a regular profile of a particularly delightful, prolific or controversial member of the Guardian comment community. Are you a die-hard Cif commenter? This version of our BTL survey is for you. Are you particularly active BTL in our World news section? Introduce yourself with a special edition of our questionnaire. | BTL (below the line) is a regular profile of a particularly delightful, prolific or controversial member of the Guardian comment community. Are you a die-hard Cif commenter? This version of our BTL survey is for you. Are you particularly active BTL in our World news section? Introduce yourself with a special edition of our questionnaire. |
| Need to know: MartynInEurope | Need to know: MartynInEurope |
| Joined: 6th December 2008 Comments to date: 25,411 Abuse reports: 234 Avatar changes: 4 | Joined: 6th December 2008 Comments to date: 25,411 Abuse reports: 234 Avatar changes: 4 |
| How did you choose your username? What does it mean? | How did you choose your username? What does it mean? |
| First name + "In" + usual geographic location ... very boring. | First name + "In" + usual geographic location ... very boring. |
| Where do you live? | Where do you live? |
| Spain | Spain |
| What country or region do you pay attention to most? If it's not where you're from, why do you follow news in this part of the globe? | What country or region do you pay attention to most? If it's not where you're from, why do you follow news in this part of the globe? |
| Spain, the rest of the EU and Europe, South and Central America, Middle East, China, Japan, and United States. | Spain, the rest of the EU and Europe, South and Central America, Middle East, China, Japan, and United States. |
| Do you prefer to comment on live blogs or articles? | Do you prefer to comment on live blogs or articles? |
| On articles mainly, but also very occasionally on live blogs. | On articles mainly, but also very occasionally on live blogs. |
| Name a world leader you'd like to … | Name a world leader you'd like to … |
| • travel with for a week on state business: Angela Merkel – a fascinating person • ask for a drink: Daniel Ortega – a well likeable person • knock some sense into: Benjamin Netanyahu – a well irritating person | • travel with for a week on state business: Angela Merkel – a fascinating person • ask for a drink: Daniel Ortega – a well likeable person • knock some sense into: Benjamin Netanyahu – a well irritating person |
| Do you have a favorite World news live blogger? A favorite Guardian World news reporter? | Do you have a favorite World news live blogger? A favorite Guardian World news reporter? |
| I don't know if he really falls into this category, but I like Giles Tremlett. He reminds me a bit of John Hooper (another of my favourites at the Guardian), and also he really knows his stuff. | I don't know if he really falls into this category, but I like Giles Tremlett. He reminds me a bit of John Hooper (another of my favourites at the Guardian), and also he really knows his stuff. |
| What commenters do you admire? | What commenters do you admire? |
| Berchmans, padav, celtiberico, and many many more. | Berchmans, padav, celtiberico, and many many more. |
| What international story do you think deserves more coverage (from the Guardian or the media in general)? What stories would you like to see other commenters discussing more? | What international story do you think deserves more coverage (from the Guardian or the media in general)? What stories would you like to see other commenters discussing more? |
| European unemployment levels. Articles that pose the questions: why isn't there a serious alternative political challenge to the current economic crisis? How [do you] channel indignation into real and tangible transformational politics? | European unemployment levels. Articles that pose the questions: why isn't there a serious alternative political challenge to the current economic crisis? How [do you] channel indignation into real and tangible transformational politics? |
| What is your favorite word in a foreign language? | What is your favorite word in a foreign language? |
| Amapola (Editor's note: it's Spanish for "poppy") | Amapola (Editor's note: it's Spanish for "poppy") |
| What is one place – not in your own country – that you hope to visit during your lifetime? | What is one place – not in your own country – that you hope to visit during your lifetime? |
| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires |
| The world is a strange place. Tell us your favorite oddball international story from the last few months: | The world is a strange place. Tell us your favorite oddball international story from the last few months: |
| I generally avoid oddball news items, but one I saw recently was 'Baby buys car on eBay using her dad's phone.' | I generally avoid oddball news items, but one I saw recently was 'Baby buys car on eBay using her dad's phone.' |
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