Silver Bubble

[bigs]

NOTE: im not having a go at any americans here, I just couldnt resist SD really reminds me of the one at the front

TEAM AMERICA!!! lol

[DazedandConfusedinOR]

i know this may start more arguments, but sorry, its hard to resist -


http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Team_ ... heet_L.jpg

Stankydanky is coming to a forum near you!

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Hey, that movie grossed $51 million!

[DazedandConfusedinOR]

Hey Bigs, you should read this book:

"The Case for Goliath: How America Acts as the World's Government in the Twenty-First Century"

It's by Michael Mandelbaum.

From Publishers Weekly:

As this strained defense of American power acknowledges, America's international hegemony lacks the conventional hallmarks of government, like a monopoly of force, the power to tax and legislate, and the explicit consent of the governed. But it does, the author contends, furnish "public goods" to "free riders" in an ungrateful world that likes to gripe about American domination while tacitly welcoming it. U.S. troops abroad act as a "public health service" forestalling outbreaks of war and nuclear proliferation, and as a "pest control service" against rogue regimes. America safeguards the world's oil supply, like a public energy utility. The dollar is the world's reserve currency, and Washington organizes bailouts of bankrupt countries and promotes free trade, benefiting all. Even the huge U.S. trade deficits are a kind of global Keynesian stimulus policy, with the American shopper serving as the world's "consumer of last resort."

Think of America as a necessary evil. It will be easier.

[bigs]

Hey Bigs, you should read this book:

The Case for Goliath: How America Acts as the World's Government in the Twenty-First Century

It's by Michael Mandelbaum. From Publishers Weekly:


As this strained defense of American power acknowledges, America's international hegemony lacks the conventional hallmarks of government, like a monopoly of force, the power to tax and legislate, and the explicit consent of the governed. But it does, the author contends, furnish "public goods" to "free riders" in an ungrateful world that likes to gripe about American domination while tacitly welcoming it. U.S. troops abroad act as a "public health service" forestalling outbreaks of war and nuclear proliferation, and as a "pest control service" against rogue regimes. America safeguards the world's oil supply, like a public energy utility. The dollar is the world's reserve currency, and Washington organizes bailouts of bankrupt countries and promotes free trade, benefiting all. Even the huge U.S. trade deficits are a kind of global Keynesian stimulus policy, with the American shopper serving as the world's "consumer of last resort."

Think of America as a necessary evil. It will be easier.

Haha! Really I have no issue with America(ns) - SF is a lovely place imo, would love to go back.

I just have issues with prats that try to 'take me down' on a forum, simply because I only have a few posts and wanted to state my opinion!

[Stanky Danky]

No need to cry wolf. I didn't try to 'take you down' simply because you wanted to state your opinion. I thought you were just another one of these clowns that somehow think their cute when they pull out their ignorant American stereotypes. If you go back and read your original post you can see how easy it is to misinterpret. I've already apologized for misunderstanding you. There really is no need to discuss it any further.

[Pauli Wallnuts]

No need to cry wolf. I didn't try to 'take you down' simply because you wanted to state your opinion. I thought you were just another one of these clowns that somehow think their cute when they pull out their ignorant American stereotypes. If you go back and read your original post you can see how easy it is to misinterpret. I've already apologized for misunderstanding you. There really is no need to discuss it any further.

bigs's op definatly implied american college kids know no better, so your original reaction was understandable, but in other threads you have gotten the wrong end of the stick, my advise is to do some research on 'british humour' many nationalities can't get their heads round it, we like to laugh at ourselves, @we naturally assume everyone else does aswell, thats why when someone makes a witty remark about americans they might not neceserily be having a pop at you
check this vid out, you may or may not find it funny, but you'l get what i mean about british humour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxAGx0Dq1E

or this 1, can you imagine someone making the comment he makes @the end on american network tv, remember this is less than a week after he died
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF4C0rO8SU

[DazedandConfusedinOR]

Benny Hill was funny. Keeping Up Appearances was hilarious. Are You Being Served was riotous. Jimmy Carr - meh.

[Stanky Danky]

No need to cry wolf. I didn't try to 'take you down' simply because you wanted to state your opinion. I thought you were just another one of these clowns that somehow think their cute when they pull out their ignorant American stereotypes. If you go back and read your original post you can see how easy it is to misinterpret. I've already apologized for misunderstanding you. There really is no need to discuss it any further.

bigs's op definatly implied american college kids know no better, so your original reaction was understandable, but in other threads you have gotten the wrong end of the stick, my advise is to do some research on 'british humour' many nationalities can't get their heads round it, we like to laugh at ourselves, @we naturally assume everyone else does aswell, thats why when someone makes a witty remark about americans they might not neceserily be having a pop at you
check this vid out, you may or may not find it funny, but you'l get what i mean about british humour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxAGx0Dq1E

or this 1, can you imagine someone making the comment he makes @the end on american network tv, remember this is less than a week after he died
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVF4C0rO8SU

I understand dry wit, but there is absolutely nothing dry or witty about comments like: American college kids who know no better, and loud American students who shared stories about smoking weed behind the frat house and other unamaginative places. Imagine me being a comedian and getting on stage in London and saying similar things about British students. I certainly wouldn't get any laughs, and would probably get a few nasty looks. I certainly don't have a problem with people taking shots at ugly Americans like George Bush and Rush Limbaugh as you are being specific. I think I just have a problem when people lump an entire population together and say some ugly stereotype about them. I don't feel this way just about American stereotypes as is evidenced when I confronted Adamster about saying French people are ugly from the inside. I understand people are getting tired of me confronting this sort of activity on the forum so I'll try not to do it in the future.

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

. Imagine me being a comedian and getting on stage in London and saying similar things about British students.

Dude, you've obviously never seen an Al Murray stand up tour.

Or any sketch after one student pissed on a war memorial.

[Boner]

I think people (in general) take some of this shit way too serious, just lighten up, smoke a joint/bong/blunt/vape and relax.

[angry pirate]

I think people (in general) take some of this shit way too serious, just lighten up, smoke a joint/bong/blunt/vape and relax.

AMEN...(or Eamon, if you wish)...

Like the olden days...i remember when this was all fields, you could leave yer door open, loaf of bread were tuppence.......

Saw this thread reach 3 pages, hadn't looked at it since page one, but i knew it would have fuck all to do wit silver bubble by now....shame.

[Five]

I think people (in general) take some of this shit way too serious, just lighten up, smoke a joint/bong/blunt/vape and relax.