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mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:00 am

You're all still missing the point! Laugh damn you!

Where's a rim shot when you need it?

Nark · Post by **Nark** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:00 am

Beacon Final:

Yes I am a Marine.

Heres a little video about us.

Beacon Final · Post by **Beacon Final** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:25 am

Right................................... :usa:

Um......... god bless america?

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:16 pm

Nark wrote:If we Americans are so dumb, why are we the worlds only super power?

Dumb? No.

Ignorant of the world? Yes.

TI-ANB · Post by **TI-ANB** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:11 pm

Beacon Final wrote:I would pay too see this skit done in Ethopia or another 3rd world country, where schools and books are rare. I am willing to bet that they would be a heck of alot smarter than the trash in that video.

How much would you pay

?

Costa Rica is a third world country. In grade 6 kids learn about continents and countries. By grade 8 you should be able to tell most countries and capitals in the world, including pointing them in a map.

Most countries in South America do teach about other countries in the world, sometimes even history of those countries. I was surprised when I found out that the US doesn't teach a heck of a lot about other countries or continents.

I don't know where all the countries are... but at least, when I hear about one... the least I can do is look it up in the map.

Anyway, on the other side... I'm sure they removed from the video the guys/gals that gave intelligent answers...

Leo.

niss · Post by **niss** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:16 pm

Dont forget in another 30 years you can point anywere on a map and it will all be "Amaricah"*thickest mutherfuking southern drawl you have ever hear*

cplpilot · Post by **cplpilot** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:06 pm

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/story?id=1500338

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRUMmTs0ZA

SCARY!!!!!

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:09 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDAYYrr20I

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:33 pm

Nark wrote:Beacon Final:

Yes I am a Marine.

Heres a little video about us.

I hate to say it, nark, but hanging out here is making you more Canadian- what with the self deprecating humour and all.

Good on ya!

Yut, yut, semper fi!

-istp

JakeYYZ · Post by **JakeYYZ** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:24 pm

Nark wrote:If we Americans are so dumb, why are we the worlds only super power?

Here’s the REAL measurement of shock:

US GDP per capita: $37,800
Canada GDP per capita: $29,800
Yup, those dumbfeck Americans sure are …er…well dumbfeck successful.
Am I right? Or, am I just not wrong again.

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:32 pm

JakeYYZ wrote:
Nark wrote:If we Americans are so dumb, why are we the worlds only super power?
Here’s the REAL measurement of shock:

US GDP per capita: $37,800
Canada GDP per capita: $29,800
Yup, those dumbfeck Americans sure are …er…well dumbfeck successful.
Am I right? Or, am I just not wrong again.

Is that $29,800 CSD or USD because that would put us up to $34,000 USD.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:36 pm

JakeYYZ wrote:
Nark wrote:If we Americans are so dumb, why are we the worlds only super power?
Here’s the REAL measurement of shock:

US GDP per capita: $37,800
Canada GDP per capita: $29,800
Yup, those dumbfeck Americans sure are …er…well dumbfeck successful.
Am I right? Or, am I just not wrong again.

GDP is no indicator of success and only points in one direction. For example when calculating GDP losses like New Orleans is not calculated, yet the construction effort to rebuild is calculated as growth.

JakeYYZ · Post by **JakeYYZ** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:43 pm

What are you… A hairdresser or summpin?

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:46 pm

JakeYYZ wrote:What are you… A hairdresser or summpin?

Was that a skill testing question?

JakeYYZ · Post by **JakeYYZ** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:53 pm

As in; Hair splitting professional….
pick any year you like, the US IS, economically, the most successful economy
the world has ever seen (so far).

gonfly'n · Post by **gonfly'n** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:11 pm

Will Dubya ever invade alberta?

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:14 pm

If France invades Turkey from the rear will Greece help?

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:18 pm

Cat Driver wrote:If France invades Turkey from the rear will Greece help?

Oh boy that's good.

BigB · Post by **BigB** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:22 pm

Cat,

That was one of the best one-liners I've heard in a long time!

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:44 pm

JakeYYZ wrote:As in; Hair splitting professional….
pick any year you like, the US IS, economically, the most successful economy
the world has ever seen (so far).

Actually that is arguable. With a trade deficit well over half a trillion dollars a year, a debtload of 8 trillion dollars (almost 2 trillion since Bush elected), China being the second largest treasury security holder and the largest US foreign cash reserve, the looming social security and medicare *crisis* caused by retiring baby boomers, manufacturing corps shutting down shop and moving to China, negative indicators like the Federal Reserve hiding money by ceasing publishing of the M3, current and future costs of the Iraq war, among various other indicators, one could say things aren't so successful. An economy based on rising debt with a GDP growth indicator that does not recognize losses. I would argue that China is the most successful economy in the world.

:shock:

really?

Re: mellow thanks man