wmw999 2,587 #1 March 24, 2004 Americans, there is no way that everyone in the world is going to approve of something we do. The closest we have ever come is in the few days after 9/11. Brits, same works for you. French, likewise. Everyone. Even you Australians (although the NZ'ers are so far away and they just had "Lord of the Rings" that maybe not them ) There's too many damn countries for anything to be universally approved of. Each does what they think is in their own interest at that particular moment. It might be something that's not so good for other countries, or their friends, or whatever. That doesn't make it OK to run rampant over the rights of other countries or people, and it doesn't negate that the more powerful a country is, the more it should study the international effects of its actions. But folks -- if you're angry because another country or its people didn't like what your country did, well, get over it. Understand why -- that's useful. There might have been a better way to achieve an overall end than the action taken, and there's always a next time. That is all. Now please return to your bickering. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 March 24, 2004 I love that phrase. A teammate and I joked about the pain we receive whenever either one of us uses it with our wives. Had he stayed on the team this year we would have changed the team name to "Get Over It" - also works as we were the point piece with most of the verticals. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #3 March 24, 2004 All true. Too bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest: -Economy/Market -Military -Political position heheheh...The "Colonies" are now the 6'6" 200# little brother that can kick the crap outta the rest of the family... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #4 March 24, 2004 QuoteNow please return to your bickering. I only opened this one cause you wrote it WendyMama. Cheer up! Life on Mars and all that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,587 #5 March 24, 2004 QuoteToo bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest: -Economy/Market -Military -Political position heheheh...The "Colonies" are now the 6'6" 200# little brother that can kick the crap outta the rest of the family... And when they do they're called a bully. And looked down on. You love your country. There are other people out there who prefer their political systems, and culture, and everything else. But foreigners love coming here right now because the dollar is so weak. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dropoutdave 0 #6 March 24, 2004 QuoteThere's too many damn countries for anything to be universally approved of. Absolutely. There are also too many people in this world. People need to stop running and patting themselves on the back thinking that humans are so great. We're are but viruses with shoes that are destroying this planet. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #7 March 24, 2004 QuoteAll true. Too bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest: -Economy/Market That's debatable. We have the largest GDP of any nation, but we rank 5th in income per capita, or GDP:POP behind; Switzerland, Japan, Norway, and Denmark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
wmw999 2,587 #5 March 24, 2004 QuoteToo bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest: -Economy/Market -Military -Political position heheheh...The "Colonies" are now the 6'6" 200# little brother that can kick the crap outta the rest of the family... And when they do they're called a bully. And looked down on. You love your country. There are other people out there who prefer their political systems, and culture, and everything else. But foreigners love coming here right now because the dollar is so weak. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #6 March 24, 2004 QuoteThere's too many damn countries for anything to be universally approved of. Absolutely. There are also too many people in this world. People need to stop running and patting themselves on the back thinking that humans are so great. We're are but viruses with shoes that are destroying this planet. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #7 March 24, 2004 QuoteAll true. Too bad for the rest of the world we have the strongest: -Economy/Market That's debatable. We have the largest GDP of any nation, but we rank 5th in income per capita, or GDP:POP behind; Switzerland, Japan, Norway, and Denmark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
