BOW TO THE USA FOREIGN DEVILS!

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Sorry out there folks, but I couldnt resist replying. :slight_smile:

>
>The Top 10 reasons why the US rules the world:
> 1) Economy. Ours is colossal. This is not to say that other nations do not
> have large, vital economies. It IS to say, however, that ours is larger,
> more vital, and more directly influential on those of other, lesser nations
> than theirs are on ours.

Ok. So why do the major American auto companies (from what I understand, a good
measure of the economy is the auto industry) moving most of their auto parts
factories to Canada? Three words: superior production quality.

> 2) Military. There is NO MILITARY FORCE ON THE ENTIRE PLANET WHICH CAN MATCH
> THAT OF THE UNITED STATES. NONE.

So why do the regular Canadian infantry kick the American Special Forces
collective butts time and time again in the wargames? And, unless Im mistaken,
this years ‘Top Gun’, a competition to see who the best military pilots in the
world are, was won by a Canadian. And if I also recall correctly, the only
pilots who had the guts to perform those dangerous Gulf War bombing runs werent
the Americans, but the Canadians. Conclusion: larger military budgets dont
necessarily make better armies.

> 3) Culture. Where Europeans spend their time sitting around cafes wearing
> berets and discussing how decadent and predictable American culture is,
> American culture produces the premier authors, poets, painters, film
> makers, playwrights, sculptors, and critics in the world.

I wont bother with this one. All Canadians know better. :wink:

> 4) Natural resources. We’ve got it all, from gold to oil to uranium to wood to
> fresh water, America is your one-stop shop.

Oh, really? So why are you Americans either, a) trying to get your greedy mitts
on our natural resources through the Free Trade Agreements, or b) slapping huge
tariffs on our natural resource exports into your country?

> 5) Agriculture. Americans have made a science out of agriculture where our
> ‘big Asian competition’ is slogging around in leech-infested paddies
> wearing lampshades on their heads.

And where does the world go for its wheat, including the US? 'Nuff said.

> 6) Education. Sure, our kids score below average on world math tests, but this
> is hardly surprising given that we have a bunch of Communists running our
> schools. We’ve got so many colleges of such high caliber that we have to
> bring foreigners here to teach them how to run their own countries.

Most American students couldn’t find their own country on the map.

> 7) Music. Who listens to Canadian music except Canadians? German music except
> Germans? Our music drives the beat of the world, and sets every trend of
> any cultural significance. The only nation that comes close is the UK, and
> that’s largely because we’re nostalgic about the good old days when the
> Beatles weren’t a bunch of pot-head has-beens.

I’d list the all the Canadian artists who have huge followings in the US, but I
dont have enough fingers. :wink:

> 8) Cuisine. The French sop cream onto everything and let their cheese go moldy
> before eating it. The English eat organs. The Africans drink beer made out
> of cow blood. The Indians eat cats before taking a bite of a big juicy
> steak. The Russians live on potatos and turnips. The Italians eat noodles
> (which are not significantly different from those $0.15 packages of ramen).
> Americans have taken the few good ideas in food foreigners have come up
> with and amalgamated them into a cohesive, delightful cuisine.

Any time Ive travelled in the US, I couldnt eat the food, because it was so
weighed down with grease. Anybody care to comment?

> 9) Technology. The only people who come close to us are the Japanese, and most
> of their scientists learned everything they know (including how to play
> violin) in America from Americans. They’ve got CD players. We make
> semiconductors and microchips. Who is making the scientific contribution
> here?

Canada leads the world in telecommunications. All that lovely fibre optics was
made by us. And we could just very well take back our Canadarm, thank you very
much. A huge number modern day luxuries, and necessities, can be attributed to
brilliant Canadian inventors.

>10) Freedom. There is no other nation on Earth whose citizens enjoy a greater
> measure of freedom. None. This is what makes Americans courageous and
> moral, because the best of us cherish and shepherd this freedom carefully.
> Foreigners, who have never known this freedom, lack the willingness to
> fight for it as we do. They will fight for the vote, and they may get it,
> but their societies will never be as free as ours is.
>

So, if thats so, why has Canada been deemed the best country in the world to
live in, in terms of quality of living, education, and human rights three years
out four by the UN? I dont recall the US ever coming in much better than 3rd.

>There. That settles it.
>
>
>:: Hmmmmm.
>

Hmmmmm indeed. Seems to me the US isnt the best country in the world to live in.
Any country where they fire you on the spot without notice, charge you $3000 for
a splinter in your foot, or park your cooling carcass outside the local hospital
because you cant pay for that emergency surgery up front, isnt a country Id like
to live in.

(I know, I know, i shouldnt have responded to this drek, but I guess Ive been
lurking in the background too long. :wink: )

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enough of this jingoistic claptrap. You both error in giving “politics” credit
for positive social arrangements. These arrangements are generally based on
economic considerations not political. Consider this, and let’s get back to
unicycles, eh?

“The heresies of present-mindedness are temporal provincialism and
ethnocentrism. Temporal provincialism is a vulgar conviction that current ways
of doing things are normative. It confers a timeless validity on transient
contemporary taste. Unlike the present-mindedness of artists, philosophers, and
scientists, which manipulates knowledge of the past in the interest of
innovation, it is blinkered by ignorance. Ethnocentrism is a cultural bias, the
notion that (some specific) civilization is the proper yardstick for judging all
others. Knowledge of other cultures and of our own remoter past points up the
relativity of the present, induces a healthy skepticism about current
arrangements and achievements, and exposes the status quo to continuous critical
reappraisal.”

Eugene Rice

(back to lurk mode)

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In article <3297D5ED.1CBE@aol.com>, Brandon Wardell <Daralain@aol.com> writes:

>If anyone has the original Guyver comics and could post a few pictures of
>Mizuki from part 4 comic 3 and of Natsuki I’d appreciate it!
>
Can somebody from alt.stupidty send me some bacon and the latest Bob Villa
tape? Thnax!!!

–Bill

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WESH <s0weharm@titan.vcu.edu> bitched about:

>The Top 10 reasons why the US rules the world:
> 1) Economy. Ours is colossal. This is not to say that other nations do not
> have large, vital economies. It IS to say, however, that ours is larger,
> more vital, and more directly influential on those of other, lesser nations
> than theirs are on ours.

    ...and I love it when it shuts down on temporary occasions because you
    can't aford to pay for it.

> 2) Military. There is NO MILITARY FORCE ON THE ENTIRE PLANET WHICH CAN MATCH
> THAT OF THE UNITED STATES. NONE.

    See answer number one.

> 3) Culture. Where Europeans spend their time sitting around cafes wearing
> berets and discussing how decadent and predictable American culture is,
> American culture produces the premier authors, poets, painters, film
> makers, playwrights, sculptors, and critics in the world.

    Riiiiiiight, and the ones that are produced elsewhere have had no major
    effect on anything. Ooops! Ever check to see how many Canadians run
    your entertainment business? We look just like you. We're already
    taking over.

> 4) Natural resources. We’ve got it all, from gold to oil to uranium to wood to
> fresh water, America is your one-stop shop.

    Uh sparky? Check the fresh water resources again. I give you 10 years
    before you start buying abroad.

> 5) Agriculture. Americans have made a science out of agriculture where our
> ‘big Asian competition’ is slogging around in leech-infested paddies
> wearing lampshades on their heads.

    Huge science yes. Huge bills that farmers can't afford too. All those
    subsidies will help though. You really pay for your food in more than
    one way out of your wallet.

> 6) Education. Sure, our kids score below average on world math tests, but this
> is hardly surprising given that we have a bunch of Communists running our
> schools. We’ve got so many colleges of such high caliber that we have to
> bring foreigners here to teach them how to run their own countries.

    Uhhh...ok. The smart forgeign students are learning more at your schools
    but where are your students learning if not in your schools?

> 7) Music. Who listens to Canadian music except Canadians? German music except
> Germans? Our music drives the beat of the world, and sets every trend of
> any cultural significance. The only nation that comes close is the UK, and
> that’s largely because we’re nostalgic about the good old days when the
> Beatles weren’t a bunch of pot-head has-beens.

    Hmmm....as Casy Casem likes to point out. The top songs almost always
    include 40% at least foreign content.

> 8) Cuisine. The French sop cream onto everything and let their cheese go moldy
> before eating it. The English eat organs. The Africans drink beer made out
> of cow blood. The Indians eat cats before taking a bite of a big juicy
> steak. The Russians live on potatos and turnips. The Italians eat noodles
> (which are not significantly different from those $0.15 packages of ramen).
> Americans have taken the few good ideas in food foreigners have come up
> with and amalgamated them into a cohesive, delightful cuisine.

    Yeah, them grits are a wonder aren't they?

> 9) Technology. The only people who come close to us are the Japanese, and most
> of their scientists learned everything they know (including how to play
> violin) in America from Americans. They’ve got CD players. We make
> semiconductors and microchips. Who is making the scientific contribution
> here?

    I dunno...but the funny thing is that they own half the property in
    your country.

>10) Freedom. There is no other nation on Earth whose citizens enjoy a greater
> measure of freedom. None. This is what makes Americans courageous and
> moral, because the best of us cherish and shepherd this freedom carefully.
> Foreigners, who have never known this freedom, lack the willingness to
> fight for it as we do. They will fight for the vote, and they may get it,
> but their societies will never be as free as ours is.

    So new Americans don't cherish their freedom?

>There. That settles it.

    Settles one thing for sure, you're a jackass. Look, each country has
    good and bad. Why worry about trying to prove to the rest you're the
    best. Prove it to yourself.

Carcharodon Carcharias

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Life in Prison -vs- A Full-Time Job

In prison they spend the majority of their time in a 8’ x 10’cell. At work, I
spend most of my time in a 6’ x 8’ cube.

In prison they get three meals a day. At work I only get a break for one meal
and I have to pay for that one.

In prison you get time off for good behavior. At work I get rewarded for good
behavior with more work.

At work many people must wear an ID badge at all times. In prison they provide
you with clothing with the ID conveniently sewn onto the clothes.

At work there is a dress standard but I must buy my own clothes. In prison there
is a dress standard, but they supply the clothes.

At work I must carry around a security card and unlock and open all the doors
myself. In prison a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for me.

In prison they can watch TV and play games. At work I can get fired for watching
TV and playing games.

In prison they will pay my way through school to learn a new career and give
me time to do it. At work they will pay for my education but I must do it on
my own time.

In prison they have exercise rooms that they allow you to use almost
whenever you want. At work we have an exercise room that we can use but it
must be on our time.

In prison I can fall asleep on the job and no serious consequences comes from my
actions. At work if I fall asleep on the job I get put on the next layoff list.

In prison they ball and chain you when you go somewhere. At work you are just
ball and chained.

In prison you have full medical coverage with no deductibles. At work, you get
partial coverage and pay all the deductibles.

In prison all expenses are paid by the tax payer, with no work on their part. At
work, you get to pay all the expenses to go to work, and then deduct the taxes
from you salary to pay for the prisoners.

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In article <575k7m$irh@van1s03.cyberion.com>, shark@wwdc.com wrote:

> WESH <s0weharm@titan.vcu.edu> bitched about:

> > 9) Technology. The only people who come close to us are the Japanese, and
> > most of their scientists learned everything they know (including how to
> > play violin) in America from Americans. They’ve got CD players. We make
> > semiconductors and microchips. Who is making the scientific contribution
> > here?
>
> I dunno…but the funny thing is that they own half the property in
> your country.
>

> Carcharodon Carcharias

Let’em buy as much property as they want…they can absorb the cost of managing
the properties as well as paying for upkeep and creating jobs. And if we ever go
to war with 'em…what are they gonna do? pack up the land and take it back with
'em? Or maybe they’ll put huge KEEP OUT signs on all their properties until the
war is over.

We’d hafta supply them with an army to protect themselves as per the WWII
agreement. The only thing I’d worry about is that they have that huge
Firebreathing lizard, and that big spinning flying turtle and those two tiny
twins that can call giant moths in that singsong voice. But I me sure we have
enough flamethrowers to take care of all the monsters from “their” monster
island (probably property bought from China).

Bring it ON!!!

…we’ll see.

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At 04:31 96/11/23 GMT, SHARK. wrote:
> WESH <s0weharm@titan.vcu.edu> bitched about:
>
> >The Top 10 reasons why the US rules the world:
> > 1) Economy. Ours is colossal. This is not to say that other nations do not
> > have large, vital economies. It IS to say, however, that ours is larger,
> > more vital, and more directly influential on those of other, lesser
> > nations than theirs are on ours.
>

I muast be missing something. Though interesting, how does this topic relate to
unicycling? Regards, Jack Halpern

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>> >The Top 10 reasons why the US rules the world:
>
>I must be missing something. Though interesting, how does this topic relate to
>unicycling?

    It doesn't. If you look at the "Newsgroups:" field in the headers of
    these messages, you'll see that someone has decided that
    "rec.sport.unicycling" is the same as "alt.stupidity", or something
    along that line. I'd recommend telling your email or netnews reader
    to "kill" this subject line (if you are using a reader that supports
    this feature).

    If any authors reoccur in these messages, it might be reasonable to send
    them email notifying them that their messages are inappropriate for
    rec.sport.unicycling, and to please be more careful with their postings.

                                    Craig Milo Rogers