Bragging rights

['JN]

Aww, c'mon mkreku, even you yourself said that this thread was a joke as the whole list is FUBAR.  Don't stoop to his level now. 

 

Give the guy a break. He said he's entertaining himself, which I'm sure is nothing new for him, so he must know what he's doing.

[Volourn]

mkrkeu admit he's a troll. Cool. B) Of course, that JN guy is wayyyyyyy overreacting.

 

First off, #8 on the list isn't horrible anyways. i eman, there's what/ 100+ countries in the world? LMAO

 

Secondly, the US is obviously well sought after espicially consideirng what peopel go through to reach the US. Just as Mexico and Cuba how many peope risk drowning to reach Amerika.

 

Thirdly, Amerikan culture is so wrapped up in the world that a country with mcDonalds is a sure sign they're on their way up the list. LOL

 

Etc. Etc.

 

Anyways, my country is in the top 5 so meh!

 

 

P.S. As another side note, a list made by CROOKS shouldn't be taken seriously.

 

 

That is all. :angry:

[Weiser_Cain]

I have never seen this report before. Three guesses why? It's coming from the UN. No matter what the topic is, as long as it concerns the US somehow, you can be sure that it's going to be biased.

 

The UN is a failure. It's nothing more than an attempt at letting the world govern itself, and it should have been dissolved long ago. Now it is just a few squabbling European countries complaining about what the US does, and a bunch of pissant African countries demanding our help (I say "our" because the monetary, material and military aid almost always comes from the United States, since nobody else can get it right). I really hope that the US pulls out of the UN and tells them to get lost the next time some third world dictator with control issues goes loco.

Could you please take your ignorant, uninformed, pro-american crap out of my thread? Your obvious lack of knowledge is pathetic at best and only helps to strengthen the prejudices about americans that are already running rampant around the world.

 

This is a silly thread dedicated to bragging about your country and nothing else.

Since when is pro-american a bad thing?

You know what get off our internet.

Go build anything that the world would want or even use. The world lives under the protection of us. Without us you eurotrash would still be at each others throats. You'd be speaking russian, german or dead.

[mkreku]

Since when is pro-american a bad thing?

You know what get off our internet.

Go build anything that the world would want or even use. The world lives under the protection of us. Without us you eurotrash would still be at each others throats. You'd be speaking russian, german or dead.

Now these are the posts that are the most hilarious. Please, expose more of your uneducated self! More more more

[Weiser_Cain]

Since when is pro-american a bad thing?

You know what get off our internet.

Go build anything that the world would want or even use. The world lives under the protection of us. Without us you eurotrash would still be at each others throats. You'd be speaking russian, german or dead.

Now these are the posts that are the most hilarious. Please, expose more of your uneducated self! More more more

Why are you here if we're so stupid? What sort of looser slums in a forum filled with people beneath himself? How sad must your life be for you to seek out people to troll in order to fill the empty void that your life has to be?

[mkreku]

Why are you here if we're so stupid? What sort of looser slums in a forum filled with people beneath himself? How sad must your life be for you to seek out people to troll in order to fill the empty void that your life has to be?

Well, I kind of started this thread.. So basically it's the losers (free spelling lesson: only one O) slumming in a thread created by me. But feel free to slum all you want, it's kind of amusing.

[Sargoth]

The ten best countries to live in, according to a new report made by the UN:

 

1. Norway

2. Sweden

3. Australia

4. Canada

5. Netherlands

6. Belgium

7. Iceland

8. USA

9. Japan

10. Ireland

 

Go Norway! Go Sweden!

 

Source: http://hdr.undp.org/reports/global/2004/

Seems like I live in the best one

[mkreku]

Seems like I live in the best one

Noooo! All my bragging rights down the drain! A norwegian entered the chat! Glad to see that the internet has finally reached your ant-shaped little country too, though.

[Gorth]

This thread is funny

 

It started out being uninteresting, since neither my native nor my current country is on the list

 

Then it became interesting as I gained a bit of insight into living conditions of indian nations in the US

 

Then it became ridiculous as the bashing started <_>

 

Then it became hilarious as the bashing improved

 

Oh, and for whom it might interest:

 

The internet was a military invention that was "commercialised" in the US

The www was invented by a british guy and put into the "public domain" (the guy still sits in the W3C)

The UN was a US invention (of all things) after WWII, meant as a replacement for it's predecessor organsiation (sorry, the name eludes me currently) which again was founded after WWI (Note: They didn't do it alone, but they were the most active, pushing for getting it established).

 

As a native Dane, I would think it's definitely time to start bashing the Swedes and the Norwegians to put them in their place

[mkreku]

As a native Dane, I would think it's definitely time to start bashing the Swedes and the Norwegians to put them in their place

You guys drink way too much beer to fit into that list!

 

 

Wait a minute.. I take that back. How the hell could drinking beer be a bad thing?

['JN]

You guys drink way too much beer to fit into that list!

 

 

Wait a minute.. I take that back. How the hell could drinking beer be a bad thing?

What time is it over there? Do you ever shut up?

[Gorth]

Wait a minute.. I take that back. How the hell could drinking beer be a bad thing?

Somehow I get the feeling that more swedes (well, those from Skaane anyway) would migrate to DK than the other way around, for that reason alone...

 

The grass is greener etc.

[mkreku]

What time is it over there? Do you ever shut up?

Take a hint: There are thousands of other threads on this board. Go pollute them instead.

[Weiser_Cain]

Why are you here if we're so stupid? What sort of looser slums in a forum filled with people beneath himself? How sad must your life be for you to seek out people to troll in order to fill the empty void that your life has to be?

Well, I kind of started this thread.. So basically it's the losers (free spelling lesson: only one O) slumming in a thread created by me. But feel free to slum all you want, it's kind of amusing.

Two for you diick, and anyway you're dodging the issue. Why are you talking to us if we are so beneath you. If you are indeed so superior, why spend your time on the American internet, in an American forum, and in the off topic section mind you? Why aren't you outside enjoying you wonderful, wonderful country?

[Weiser_Cain]

This thread is funny

 

It started out being uninteresting, since neither my native nor my current country is on the list

 

Then it became interesting as I gained a bit of insight into living conditions of indian nations in the US

 

Then it became ridiculous as the bashing started <_<

 

Then it became hilarious as the bashing improved

 

Oh, and for whom it might interest:

 

The internet was a military invention that was "commercialised" in the US

The www was invented by a british guy and put into the "public domain" (the guy still sits in the W3C)

The UN was a US invention (of all things) after WWII, meant as a replacement for it's predecessor organsiation (sorry, the name eludes me currently) which again was founded after WWI (Note: They didn't do it alone, but they were the most active, pushing for getting it established).

 

As a native Dane, I would think it's definitely time to start bashing the Swedes and the Norwegians to put them in their place

I think you mean the league of nations maybe? I thin it'd be funny if we were kicked out of the UN. I hate the place and it's become a joke. We don't need them to fly food around, dodge bullets and pay for it all. Let them move it to Brussels, you know, centralize all our bogus institutions that will eventually collapse in a orgy of voilence as beurocrats finally strangle eachother to death.

[JohnDoe]

Why are you here if we're so stupid? What sort of looser slums in a forum filled with people beneath himself? How sad must your life be for you to seek out people to troll in order to fill the empty void that your life has to be?

Well, I kind of started this thread.. So basically it's the losers (free spelling lesson: only one O) slumming in a thread created by me. But feel free to slum all you want, it's kind of amusing.

Two for you diick, and anyway you're dodging the issue. Why are you talking to us if we are so beneath you. If you are indeed so superior, why spend your time on the American internet, in an American forum, and in the off topic section mind you? Why aren't you outside enjoying you wonderful, wonderful country?

So you're one of those people that believe America invented the world and want everyone else to bow down before you?

[ShinIchiro]

I'm too lazy to read all of the thread, but sweeden does have the most porn... And my sweedish friends like it...

 

Also, the U.S. is good, but it does have its very bad points.

 

 

JAPAN FOREVER (even though I am U.S.). I guess they're probably so low (if you can call 9th low) down because of cost of living in cities.

[taks]

The internet was a military invention that was "commercialised" in the US

 

The www was invented by a british guy and put into the "public domain" (the guy still sits in the W3C)

 

The UN was a US invention (of all things) after WWII, meant as a replacement for it's predecessor organsiation (sorry, the name eludes me currently) which again was founded after WWI (Note: They didn't do it alone, but they were the most active, pushing for getting it established).

1. yes and no. arpanet is probably what you're referring to. the orignal 'net' was actually conceived by the DoD but implemented as a way to link colleges (and their information) together... here's a timeline link that explains better.

2. tim berners-lee. recently knighted and received $1M award (not sure what the prize was called). he lives in the US.

3. The League of Nations. the LoN was a failure as a world uniter but i suppose it did serve it's wartime purpose.

 

taks

[ShinIchiro]

Its kinda funny, we founded the LON (league of nations by Wilson), but we didn't join it because of our obsessive isolationism.

[Monte Carlo]

I think it's about time we actually considered the irony here:

 

1. After the Second World War, the old, cynical, pragmatic and Hobbesian Europeans wanted to summarily execute every Nazi implicated in war crimes, dismantle "Germany" as a nation and turn the entire place into an agrarian bread bowl for the rest of the world. They wanted to toughen up against the Soviets, mainly because most continental countries had sizeable communist parties that had been active in the various resistance groups.

 

2. The liberal, idealistic and (frankly) gullible Americans (1) Set up the Nuremburg trials, (2) Re-armed and re-built Germany and (3) Initially were royally fooled by Stalin (thanks, Ike). These things were all motivated by noble aspirations. The architects of the Nuremberg system were the forefathers of the UN and the Security Council.

 

3. Fast forward fifty years.....

 

4. The Europeans did, roughly, what the American foreign policy architects of the late 1940's wanted them to do. It stopped squabbling and going to war. It started to develop it's own central political identitiy in the EU. The nations of Europe became liberal, democratic and capitalist. It acted as a bulwark against the USSR. It traded lucratively with the rest of the world. NATO became the benchmark for international security cooperation. It was an achievement unparalleled in human history.

 

5. The the USSR folded. The raison d'etre for the whole thing started to unravel. And something else really funny happened....the two sides swapped attitudes.

 

6. After years of getting used to the US providing the bulk of the security umbrella against the "Soviet Threat" the Europeans began to enthusiastically reap the benefits of the late 80's "peace dividend." The Europeans began concentrating on the EU, Human Rights and all the jive that the Americans were so wildly into in 1945. OTOH, the Americans were becoming (as the world's only real superpower with all the responsibility and ball-ache that came with it) more.... European. Hawkish, cynical and cognisant of the fact that if you want peace you prepare for war (yadda yadda).

 

7. So this bizarrely symbiotic relationship led to the two sides swapping ideological positions. Now the Americans get rather pi$$y that the Eurpean project they conceived at Bretton Woods actually worked! DRAMA!

 

8. As a history professor I knew once remarked when asked about the consequences of the French Revolution in 1789, "it's too early to call." Ditto the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Empire. All of these contractions, from Enron to Osama are directly or indirectly linked to the triumph of Liberal Democracy over socialism....it's all the contractions and growing pains of a major new chapter in world history.

 

9. So stop squabbling, and go read a frigging book or two. We have more in common than waht divides us, our enemies love to see us rip ourselves apart with petty nationalistic argument as it gives them succour and strength. You could be a good 'ol boy with a truck and a rifle rack or a smug Scandinavian travelling on a spotless train system taking your kids to their state-funded uber-nursery. The fact is, either one of you could be equally, dramatically and even fatally affected by the new way of things.

 

10. So grab a seat and buckle up.

 

Cheers

MC

[Guest Surlent]

As if it wouldn't be enough that Norwegians and Danish pop out in this thread,

so must Finnish too !

 

Like everyone has already said that list just doesn't sound right.

Comparing relatively small populated countries Netherlands, Belgium and Iceland to US and Canada who have much bigger land to run on isn't fair or wise for that matter.

Even if it is resident per land meter or something like that, a bigger country is still harder to run efficiently IMO.

 

The list should have Finland and Denmark too, since all Northern European countries are

doing quite fine compared to the rest of the world.

The lack of Finland in that list, is a clear evidence that swedes bribed the UN.

 

You ask, wtf does Norway do on top then ? Beats me, guess the swede who bribed

the UNs wasn't smart enough to place it's own country first or just wanted to cover his

criminal tracks by placing other country first. Ofcourse the first country to come in

swede's mind would be Norway, because that's where they really would like to live.

 

Just kidding, good to see at least Sweden and Norway on top.

If it was Russia then I'd be surpised.

[Product of the Cosmos]

Tak:"our murder rate is not 10 times higher than anywhere else in the world... it is higher, for sure, but not 10 times."

 

We have more murders per year then most 'rich' countries combined. lol.

 

You say anywhere!?!?! You are a biased American i guess. We have over 10,000 murders by gun alone a year. Other countries have like 50, or 100, or 20. Do the math. I know more people who have been killed then 60% of Canada! lmao. I can dig up some #'s if you insist.

 

Our murder rate with guns is more than 100 times than that of Canada. hmph. And you think 10 times is unobtainable?

[Whitemithrandir]

firstly, you can't compare US murder rates to Canada because there are so many more dumbasses that deserve to be murdered in the US. Hell, have you ever heard of the "ONTARIO SNIPER" or "TORONTO TERRORIST"? No, because Canada's full of real nice and caring folks that people would rather hug than murder. Hell, the meanest thing in Canada is probably a cuddly little polar bear, and the only reason they get murdered is for their fur.

[Product of the Cosmos]

lol well ya its unfair to compare. But when your thinking about what place is better wouldn't you consider a 'happy people who want to hug a teddy bear' to a 'fearful crazy people who kill each other frequently' when making the decision? lol I would.

[Volourn]

Give ma break. Kanada has its share of mass murderers. Nowhere near as much as the US; but that's to be expected because it's well know the bigger, tighter the city; the likelyhood ofc rimes being commited raise.

 

besides, last I checked, Kanada is the Kapital of Breaking And Entering. That was a few years ago so it *may* have changed though.