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Yesh
New World Monkeys
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:22:00 -
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I live in england. I am 35 years old and in my lifetime I have seen this country get worse and worse.
There is simply not enough space here to type everything that is wrong with 'Broken Britain', but to surmise this place is becoming more violent, more arrogant, ruder, drunker, dumber, souless, selfish, self obsessed, vain, pregnant, welfare dependent, immoral and a host of other negative adjectives by the day.
Can your country beat this in terms of undesirables? Can you say anything positive about England or the UK in general?
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Whitehound
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:25:00 -
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It is as it has always been. It is you who is getting older.
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Yesh
New World Monkeys
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:28:00 -
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 Originally by: Whitehound
It is as it has always been. It is you who is getting older.
I doubt the first part. As for the second part, aren't we all?
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:29:00 -
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According to Baltec you guys have it good.
But yeah, as you get older you tend to see more and more of that stuff. Not to mention you are pretty much in the same boat as everyone else.
Look on the bright side though, at least you're not in Somalia.
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Unity Love
Caldari
Knights of Destiny
Libertas Fidelitas
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:31:00 -
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Originally by: Whitehound
It is you who is getting older.
Quoted for errrr obviousness??
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Furb Killer
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:35:00 -
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There is stuff wrong everywhere. It should be fixed.
However lets not act like the world is going to end, people have been saying this for thousands of years allready.
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:39:00 -
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Originally by: Furb Killer
However lets not act like the world is going to end
I've already got a new plan from that. I've got a marine friend who was in the biological and hazardous waste reclamation group or something like that (the guys that clean up chemical warfare sights) and he mentioned that if the nukes start dropping the place you want to be is in the rain forest.
So if things start to escalate you'll find me in Brazil wearing my jungle paint and loin cloth.
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Yesh
New World Monkeys
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:43:00 -
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Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Originally by: Furb Killer
However lets not act like the world is going to end
I've already got a new plan from that. I've got a marine friend who was in the biological and hazardous waste reclamation group or something like that (the guys that clean up chemical warfare sights) and he mentioned that if the nukes start dropping the place you want to be is in the rain forest.
So if things start to escalate you'll find me in Brazil wearing my jungle paint and loin cloth.
This sounds fantastic. Do they have the internet and 24 hour entertainment in the jungle yet?
/me digs out passport...
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Finnroth
Caldari
The Guardian Agency
Guardian Federation
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:51:00 -
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Everyone knows, if it comes to a fallout, Madagascar is your salvation. Period.
Sorry for derailing, but for adding something to the topic - i am living in germany, and although i follow the things that happen all around, i have to admit you guys in the big island above get a little creepy. Don't worry though, germany isn't that much better and is working hard to get it's reputation up as the "China of the EU".
Thanks guys up there, lets meet in Madagascar some day.
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LUH 3472
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Posted - 2009.07.17 17:55:00 -
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there wont drop an nukes ever.
besides that its all ourselfs and how we react to it.
differnt poeple diffrent views.
its exchangable.
the thing is how to be happy despite
and that is do good.
happiness is loosing to god.
we always thing its the opposite, the personal that get us somewhere.
not sainy gego is bad ego must die no simply saying embrace life no matter what. there is no other choice. its either that or spin in circles.
so the step is basicly to go out and give.
everything becomes lighter begins to flow and yeah thats it what everyone initially wants but then we always mix it up with our otherworldy stuff.
truth is there is no seperation it is all created by mind and that canot be
run away from but has to be faced.
maybe sond simple but actually is hard. very hard. yeah.
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Brujo Loco
Amarr
Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:04:00 -
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Yes, I live in an absolutely amazing country that unfortunately is passing through one of its most violent and destabilizing socio-political phase.
We have a pro-cuba/socialism hardline president that courts Iran (and even has been selling uranium to it) and is openly Anti-US or whatever he thinks it's against him.
The President, besides selling Iranium to special people, supports Cuba in several ways, meanwhile people here have it harder and harder.
He has blatantly stolen/seized equipment from one of the most importat TV Networks here to place his own tv network on it.
He has seized also independent oil contractors equipment and gear in my area and managed to make go broke/unemployed a lot of people here (my area is the one that resists his government more and not many people like him here)
In all, he just plans to destroy our democratic country and turn it into a socialist one
That on one side, on the other, crime has risen to unmanageable levels and I quote this verbatim from this US gov backed site
THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY:Violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, both in the capital, Caracas, and in the interior. The countryÆs overall per capita murder rate is cited as one of the highest in the world, and Caracas was listed as the murder capital of the world in the September 2008 Foreign Policy magazine. Kidnapping is another serious concern. The Venezuelan National Counter Kidnapping Commission was created in 2006, and since then, official statistics have shown an alarming 78 percent increase in the number of reported kidnappings. Surveys show that the overwhelming majority of kidnappings are not reported to the police. Armed robberies take place throughout the city, including areas generally presumed safe and frequented by tourists. Well-armed criminal gangs operate widely, often setting up fake police checkpoints. Only a very small percentage of crimes result in trials and convictions.
Bear in mind besides the crime, that I have witnessed first hand seeing my mother with a gun to her head and my brother kidnapped twice, plus several of my friends dead or into self imposed exile after several death threats from organized crime, that we also have a crap system on wich we are not allowed to own US $ or Euros and have to ask the govt permission to have them or use them and our economy is slowly dying , what's left of it anyway.
What else? oh yes, our govt has been accused several times of supporting terrorism
and also of several human rights violations and most of these is OLD news ... meh, you don't really want to know how crap it is now.
We still have Internet access at least 
Viva VENEZUELA!!!
Archipelago Theory
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Jacob Mei
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:09:00 -
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Originally by: LUH 3472
Edited by: LUH 3472 on 17/07/2009 18:01:29
wont drop any nukes ever.
In sure some of the sientists working on the Manhattan project thought the same thing before August 6, 1945.
On an unrelated note, Kneel before Zod! |
TimMc
Gallente
Brutal Deliverance
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:12:00 -
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Originally by: Yesh
I live in england. I am 35 years old and in my lifetime I have seen this country get worse and worse.
There is simply not enough space here to type everything that is wrong with 'Broken Britain', but to surmise this place is becoming more violent, more arrogant, ruder, drunker, dumber, souless, selfish, self obsessed, vain, pregnant, welfare dependent, immoral and a host of other negative adjectives by the day.
Can your country beat this in terms of undesirables? Can you say anything positive about England or the UK in general?
If you live in the countryside like me, you avoid alot of these people and the remaining locals leave you the **** alone. I used to live in america, and I enjoy not being bombarded by advertising every second I am alive as I was there.
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Yesh
New World Monkeys
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:12:00 -
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Originally by: Brujo Loco
stuff
I am genuinely humbled. Guess I need to take a step back and look at the big picture. Thanks.
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LUH 3472
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:13:00 -
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Originally by: Jacob Mei
Originally by: LUH 3472
Edited by: LUH 3472 on 17/07/2009 18:01:29
wont drop any nukes ever.
In sure some of the sientists working on the Manhattan project thought the same thing before August 6, 1945.
no one can deny that.
but the thing is if we project negative about it without actually getting to work then we fuel the possibility of that maybe happening again. change has to happen from inside out.
and work can be everything. just give yourself where you are with what abiitis you have.
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:13:00 -
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Madagascar is for virus's and bacteria. The Rain Forest is the key to nukes with the key words being Rain and Forest.
First off the forest is dense down there. So dense it actually acts as a shield as plants are quite resistant to radiation.
The second factor is the rain. It is so humid and moist in that region that the rain will actually dilute and filter the radiation through the tress in such small amounts that the lower parts will remain almost unaffected.
On top of that even when the nuclear winter hits it will only lower the area to a more temperate temperature making it a bit more bearable.
I gotta study up on the wildlife though because they've got some nasty nasty critters in those woods.
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Jacob Mei
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:14:00 -
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Originally by: TimMc
Originally by: Yesh
I live in england. I am 35 years old and in my lifetime I have seen this country get worse and worse.
There is simply not enough space here to type everything that is wrong with 'Broken Britain', but to surmise this place is becoming more violent, more arrogant, ruder, drunker, dumber, souless, selfish, self obsessed, vain, pregnant, welfare dependent, immoral and a host of other negative adjectives by the day.
Can your country beat this in terms of undesirables? Can you say anything positive about England or the UK in general?
If you live in the countryside like me, you avoid alot of these people and the remaining locals leave you the **** alone. I used to live in america, and I enjoy not being bombarded by advertising every second I am alive as I was there.
You get the same result in the country as well, though in my case when I lived out there alot of the locals became boarderline hostile after finding out I was from Chicago.
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LUH 3472
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:15:00 -
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Edited by: LUH 3472 on 17/07/2009 18:15:21
Originally by: Yesh
Originally by: Brujo Loco
stuff
I am genuinely humbled. Guess I need to take a step back and look at the big picture. Thanks.
aye humble good - getting practicall even better and that can be anything jsut realise the possibilities and listen to yourself
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LUH 3472
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:22:00 -
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Edited by: LUH 3472 on 17/07/2009 18:23:53
Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Madagascar is for virus's and bacteria. The Rain Forest is the key to nukes with the key words being Rain and Forest.
First off the forest is dense down there. So dense it actually acts as a shield as plants are quite resistant to radiation.
The second factor is the rain. It is so humid and moist in that region that the rain will actually dilute and filter the radiation through the tress in such small amounts that the lower parts will remain almost unaffected.
On top of that even when the nuclear winter hits it will only lower the area to a more temperate temperature making it a bit more bearable.
I gotta study up on the wildlife though because they've got some nasty nasty critters in those woods.
yah that could get pretty nasty.... not even safe in a tree house.... snake might come in... spiders...
and all of the sudden those indios with all their knoledge would basicly be king.
i mean how you know about what plant is good for what purpose. eat the wrong and youre done for.
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.07.17 18:58:00 -
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Originally by: LUH 3472
i mean how you know about what plant is good for what purpose. eat the wrong and youre done for.
Well I know about my area (the entire NW region of the US) because I have a library of survival books and spend a massive amount of time in the desert and mountains. Would have to do the same if I honestly moved down there as books, like the guides, would be like gold.
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Finnroth
Caldari
The Guardian Agency
Guardian Federation
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Posted - 2009.07.17 19:25:00 -
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Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Madagascar is for virus's and bacteria. The Rain Forest is the key to nukes with the key words being Rain and Forest.
First off the forest is dense down there. So dense it actually acts as a shield as plants are quite resistant to radiation.
The second factor is the rain. It is so humid and moist in that region that the rain will actually dilute and filter the radiation through the tress in such small amounts that the lower parts will remain almost unaffected.
On top of that even when the nuclear winter hits it will only lower the area to a more temperate temperature making it a bit more bearable.
I gotta study up on the wildlife though because they've got some nasty nasty critters in those woods.
Thats quite true, but the awesome thing is - Madagascar has it both. Well. At least it had last i looked it up, or did they kill of their native Rain Forest already?
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BlackDragonShadow
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.07.17 19:37:00 -
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Originally by: Yesh
I live in england. I am 35 years old and in my lifetime I have seen this country get worse and worse.
There is simply not enough space here to type everything that is wrong with 'Broken Britain', but to surmise this place is becoming more violent, more arrogant, ruder, drunker, dumber, souless, selfish, self obsessed, vain, pregnant, welfare dependent, immoral and a host of other negative adjectives by the day.
Can your country beat this in terms of undesirables? Can you say anything positive about England or the UK in general?
Welcome to Brittan the new America.
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SpaceMagic
Amarr
The Arrow Project
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Posted - 2009.07.17 19:39:00 -
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To most countries yes we do have it good but thats the problem we have it t0o good where we become selfish and arragant , for example if i was 18 and couldnt be bothered to work i could claim up to ú60 a week, and what am i going to do with that money (drugs,alchol etc)
its called 'jobs seekance allowance' ...job seeking my ass if i get ú60 and have a 'good time' with it why the **** would i want to earn my money when i get it free.
its just one example of many thats wrong with this county i personally work and get taxed 21% of my income to pay for these lazy ****er on 'jobs seekance allowance'
And also paying for these foreigners comming into our country given free housing, taking all our jobs, THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!
with lots of bad things there are good things like free health care for example or ....
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Captain Hudson
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
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Posted - 2009.07.17 20:10:00 -
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Originally by: Yesh
I live in england. I am 35 years old and in my lifetime I have seen this country get worse and worse.
There is simply not enough space here to type everything that is wrong with 'Broken Britain', but to surmise this place is becoming more violent, more arrogant, ruder, drunker, dumber, souless, selfish, self obsessed, vain, pregnant, welfare dependent, immoral and a host of other negative adjectives by the day.
Can your country beat this in terms of undesirables? Can you say anything positive about England or the UK in general?
Stop reading the daily mail please. There is no where else id rather live ( well maybe america). Yes Britain has its problems, but what country does not, im yet to see more violence,arrogance,rudeness or any of the other things you list there, i mean really if this country was that bad people would not be dieing (literally) to come and live here.
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Whitehound
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Posted - 2009.07.17 21:15:00 -
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Edited by: Whitehound on 17/07/2009 21:16:20
Originally by: Unity Love
Quoted for errrr obviousness??
No, you need to look deeper. The older one gets the more one sees the young ones complain about the world they live in. How they realize that one person alone cannot fix the world and how they think the world should be. How they discover that there are many others who think it needs to change and that everyone is different, and that we use democracy and politics to make decisions for all.
And then you feel dumb. Dumb because you always only thought that it was politics that made it all worse, and that complaining alone does not change anything.
But I guess to you and the OP is this all obvious. You only needed to complain once more ...
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Danton Marcellus
Nebula Rasa Holdings
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Posted - 2009.07.17 21:18:00 -
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Anything positive about the UK... You're on islands, so at least it's somewhat contained.
You got a few decent comedians out there, not the stand-up type but rather the ensemble deal.
Can't stand most the accents, the architecture for the most part looks horrible and then there's the weather. Not to mention chavs.
I'm actually positively surprised every time I come across a nice englishman and we got a good few of them in Rasa. No-one that knows me would label me an anglophile.
My fear of London rivals that of the dentist. I know I gotta at some point but it can wait...
Should/would/could have, HAVE you chav!
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Atomos Darksun
Damage Incorporated.
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Posted - 2009.07.17 21:29:00 -
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Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Madagascar is for virus's and bacteria. The Rain Forest is the key to nukes with the key words being Rain and Forest.
First off the forest is dense down there. So dense it actually acts as a shield as plants are quite resistant to radiation.
The second factor is the rain. It is so humid and moist in that region that the rain will actually dilute and filter the radiation through the tress in such small amounts that the lower parts will remain almost unaffected.
On top of that even when the nuclear winter hits it will only lower the area to a more temperate temperature making it a bit more bearable.
I gotta study up on the wildlife though because they've got some nasty nasty critters in those woods.
This is why the rainforests are being deliberately destroyed. So that when the shapeshifting alien lizards in command drop the nukes, there won't be anywhere left where we can hide. And they get a free planet. Nevermind the fact that it would be easier to just release a virus (swine flu) to kill off the population rather than make a decent planet uninhabitable for centuries.
Originally by: Amoxin
My vent is talking to me in a devil voice...
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KingsGambit
Caldari Knights
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Posted - 2009.07.17 22:38:00 -
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I'm in England too, so I think I trump you. But if you insist, we'll call it a draw 
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Benco97
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.07.17 22:52:00 -
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I live in Wales, I see none of these problems unless I travel about 120 miles to the nearest major city on a friday night. Otherwise it's all farmers and "Good morning <name removed>, Nice weather isn't it. Were you at the showground last Saturday? Dai-log's old nag came SECOND, can you believe it?"
I am proud to live where I do, I feel sorry for you that your area is not the same and I worry about how long until mine is the same..
Originally by: P'uck
You're a DUMBASS - bold italic underline at the VERY LEAST.
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Iasius
Mercurialis Inc.
Wildly Inappropriate.
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Posted - 2009.07.17 22:57:00 -
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What annoys me most about Britain is the lack of public courtesy. I am no social butterfly but when i have been in public places in USA i often have had a chat with other random folk.
Once i was on the platform at a New York metro station. This guy just started singing and it created a good vibe. If that happened on the underground in London the tetchy atmousphere would make me think 'what a weirdo'.
And second to that is the naff urban landscape. City planners in the 1960's tore apart communities by destroying rows of terrace housing and putting up soulless flats.
Crime? Its no where near as bad than it was in the 18th century. We do have a yob culture. But you need wild hearts to create new culture and entertainment. Countries that have more well behaved kids at school dont produce say as many pop bands and good authors as the UK does.
If you created a 'utopian' country to live in it would be boring.
Also in the UK, like in USA there are big regional differences. People from Yorkshire are loud, out spoken, swear a lot, and mostly good fun. Whereas people from Surrey are cooler and reserved.
Vive la diffTrence
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