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2008-09-13 14:02:41

#26

jord: Member; +2,382|6984|The North, beyond the wall.

Spearhead wrote:
jord wrote:
Spearhead wrote:

Who was then? You guys? pfffttt

We nuked two cities to hell and put a man on the moon. We consume 25 percent of the worlds energy even though we have less than 10 percent of its population. We spend more on our military than every other nation in the world combined.

Suck on that British Empire.
You're like 4th in the history of the world. Never said anything about the glory of the empire.
Well fine then, but when I talked about small town values I was half joking anyway. Most powerful empire in the modern world.... there, happy?

Far from it.

You don't have an empire. You have military bases in foreign countries, like everyone else does.

PC POLICE ARE WATCHING.

2008-09-13 14:08:16

#27

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6995|Tampa Bay Florida

Okay then, beat our economic might.... Starbucks, Micky D's, Microsoft, General Motors, oh wait crap forget that last one..

2008-09-13 14:10:00

#28

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

CameronPoe wrote:
Basically I agree with lowing on this one: if the government TOLD you to get the fuck out of the path of the hurricane then you are not entitled to a free airlift.

I agree.. and I speak from experience. You've always got a certain amount of idiots who live RIGHT ON THE WATER staying behind for no good reason. It's usually a minority of people who do it though. And yes, they complain when rescuers are reluctant to go into the high risk areas they should have left.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-09-13 14:10:25

#29

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6795|Gogledd Cymru

Spearhead wrote:
Okay then, beat our economic might.... Starbucks, Micky D's, Microsoft, General Motors, oh wait crap forget that last one..

Your economic might?

lulz

Aren't you guise like 9 trillion dollars in debt?

2008-09-13 14:12:30

#30

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

The Sheriff wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Okay then, beat our economic might.... Starbucks, Micky D's, Microsoft, General Motors, oh wait crap forget that last one..
Your economic might?

lulz

Aren't you guise like 9 trillion dollars in debt?

I know the word trillion might sound like a lot to you. It's actually a small percentage of our GDP.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-09-13 14:13:35

#31

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6995|Tampa Bay Florida

The Sheriff wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Okay then, beat our economic might.... Starbucks, Micky D's, Microsoft, General Motors, oh wait crap forget that last one..
Your economic might?

lulz

Aren't you guise like 9 trillion dollars in debt?

Know any other country than can go 9 trillion dollars into debt and still be on its feet? No? Didnt think so....

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2008-09-13 14:14:10

#32

jord: Member; +2,382|6984|The North, beyond the wall.

Kmarion wrote:
The Sheriff wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Okay then, beat our economic might.... Starbucks, Micky D's, Microsoft, General Motors, oh wait crap forget that last one..
Your economic might?

lulz

Aren't you guise like 9 trillion dollars in debt?
I know the word trillion might sound like a lot to you. It's actually a small percentage of our GDP.

Because trillion here means twice as much.

2008-09-13 14:19:47

#33

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

jord wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
The Sheriff wrote:

Your economic might?

lulz

Aren't you guise like 9 trillion dollars in debt?
I know the word trillion might sound like a lot to you. It's actually a small percentage of our GDP.
Because trillion here means twice as much.

I was assuming he was joking with that figure..lol.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-09-13 14:21:07

#34

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6861

Kmarion wrote:
jord wrote:
Kmarion wrote:

I know the word trillion might sound like a lot to you. It's actually a small percentage of our GDP.
Because trillion here means twice as much.
I was assuming he was joking with that figure..lol.

Trillion here is one thousand times what it is in America.

1 trn = 1,000,000 bn (Europe)
1 trn = 1,000 bn (US)

2008-09-13 14:58:19

#35

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6906|132 and Bush

CameronPoe wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
jord wrote:

Because trillion here means twice as much.
I was assuming he was joking with that figure..lol.
Trillion here is one thousand times what it is in America.

1 trn = 1,000,000 bn (Europe)
1 trn = 1,000 bn (US)

Still waaay off.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-09-13 16:32:42

#36

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6752|Chicago, IL

Idiots

2008-09-13 17:55:36

#37

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6886|the dank(super) side of Oregon

As is often said in regard to Texans: fuck 'em.

2008-09-15 12:53:32

#38

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6633

jord wrote:
You don't have an empire.

Well, first we gotta define what 'Empire' means in this case. Or, in your own personal case/opinion. Do we need gladiators? Big wooden ships? Fire bombs that can't be put out? Horse drawn carriages and bow and arrows? 100,000 of steeds and warriors?

I think, the word empire has to be redefined for the 21st century wouldn't ya'll agree?

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2008-09-15 13:18:25

#39

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6848|Texas - Bigger than France

Basically if you stay behind after a mandatory evacuation has been ordered, you have waived your right to emergency services. In other words: you might get help, you might not.

My opinion:
They should have to reimburse the government for the chopper rescue.

2008-09-15 13:46:29

#40

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7042|Salt Lake City

They should have waved back as they flew away.

2008-09-15 13:53:48

#41

oChaos.Haze: Member; +90|6744

Pug wrote:
Basically if you stay behind after a mandatory evacuation has been ordered, you have waived your right to emergency services. In other words: you might get help, you might not.

My opinion:
They should have to reimburse the government for the chopper rescue.

Exactly what I think. Living in Florida, you tend to know when a really bad one is coming. Of course the Weather Channel, and every News station plays them up to be huge, but you have a good idea if it's really going to be a bad one. If they say evacuate and you don't, then it should be your financial responsibility to get out, unless you couldn't get out during evacuations for reasons beyond your control. ie handicapped, etc.

2008-09-16 06:15:45

#42

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6848|Texas - Bigger than France

Reciprocity wrote:
As is often said in regard to Texans: fuck 'em.

Lol. I'll call you when I need a log or an owl or something

2008-09-16 13:51:51

#43

T1g3r217: Perpetual; +124|6727|My room

The government is a scapegoat half the time. There is never really one person or group to blame for anything. This is a prime example of people being stupid, and in the end we'll back on this as the government's fault.

It's times like these when I feel bad for politicians.

2008-09-16 15:38:18

#44

cpt.fass1: The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n; +329|7001|NJ

I'm going to go with when an evacuation is ordered you can get out by any means necessity.. Steal cars left behind, boats, planes etc.. Fuck it it's going to get ruined anyway, you just have to return it afterwards.. Hell if I was rich and owned a bunch of real nice cars I'd help people out, it'd be free labor.

2008-09-16 17:34:40

#45

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6716|'Murka

CameronPoe wrote:
Trillion here is one thousand times what it is in America.

1 trn = 1,000,000 bn (Europe)
1 trn = 1,000 bn (US)

You dare to contradict the almighty Wiki? Heretic.

wiki wrote:
Short scale countries

106 = one million, 109 = one billion, 1012 = one trillion, etc.

[edit] English language-speaking countries
Most English-language countries use the short scale. For example:

Australia
Canada (English-speaking)
Hong Kong (English-speaking)
Ireland (English-speaking)
New Zealand
Philippines (English-speaking: Some short-scale words have been adopted into Filipino.)
South Africa (English-speaking)
Singapore (English-speaking)
United Kingdom
United States

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― Albert Einstein
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