aphid 0 #26 January 31, 2012 QuoteIsolationism remains an American tradition. Ironic, given our immigrant heritage, but old habits die hard. Made even more difficult if US CBP didn't get the memo... QuoteTourism represented 2.7 percent of U.S. GDP and 7.5 million jobs in 2010, according to the White House. International travel supports 1.2 million jobs in the United States. Yet the U.S. market share of global travel has declined markedly in the past decade, falling from 17 percent to 12.4 percent, the U.S. Travel Association said. The news item here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44/post/obama-announces-plan-to-boost-international-tourism-to-us/2012/01/19/gIQAQjneAQ_blog.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #27 January 31, 2012 Good, bloody idiots ruining the English language. Since when did Destroy mean party? Idiots.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #28 January 31, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Be carefull what you say or do because the Big Sis is taking names and kicking ass. Watch out for those sennnsiiiitivve words. ^*@$ them, I will still use BS/BD. 1984 Lock me up with the blonde.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/British-tourists-arrested-America-terror-charges-Twitter-jokes.html Interesting. Curious about one thing, though--why does the article (and this thread) call them British whereas the attached document refers to them as Irish? you own this thread.... Its posible that he is from the North of Ireland, in which case he can have Irish citizenship and still be British. Meanwhile... Quote Federal agents even searched his suitcase looking for spades and shovels, claiming Emily was planning to act as Leigh's 'look out' while he raided Marilyn's tomb BWAAHAHAHAHAHAH!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
