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I've been shocked by the criticism Obama has been under lately and the on-the-fly decsision making of those that could have made a difference by explaining things correctly to the wider populace. I realise now AMERICA CAN'T BE SAVED. It is on a collison course with history and the universe and those boys have yert to drop a set. Welcome to my world. I swear, the only reason I'm still here is my folks are old and won't move. God forbid, if anything happened to them, I'd be asking if any of y'all have a spare room to rent. To address a couple of questions being asked about my country and it's views on things... 1) The 40% tax revenue, defense spending, et al Most people in this country don't really realize how much their being taxed. There's tons of reasons for this (serpentine tax law, relatively low education levels, etc.), but it basically comes down to this point- if you ask a person how much money they make and how much taxes they pay, the first answer will be their salary before taxes (because that's how a business presents it to you, obviously) and the second will be a woefully low estimate. I remember arguing about healthcare with some people back in 2006 and used Canada's model as my basis of argument. One of the opponents said, "Yeah, but don't they pay like 40% or 50% in taxes?", to which I replied, "Motherfucker! You ever look at your (pay)check stub? Your recepit from the grocery store or whatever? I don't know about you, but I already pay well over 40% of my wages in tax- I might as well get free healthcare for my trouble!" 2) Criticism of Obama Right or wrong, when you run on a platform of change, some shit has to change. And as everyone knows, we're the most impatient country on earth. It's been a year and we're still in Iraq and Afghanistan, we still don't have national healtcare, our economy is still shit, and a lot of people are still out of work. Is it Obama's fault? Of course it isn't. Is he taking the blame for it nonetheless? Of course he is. The Bush Administration took over banks in the bailout and yet Fox News Channel and the Republicans can't stop refering to Obama as a socialist. Yes, I'm serious. 3) National healtcare There's a tremendous amount of money being pumped into scaring Americans into thinking the government will destroy healtcare if given the chance. I've personally had conversations here at work where otherwise seemingly rational people will tell me they don't think the government should run healtcare because they'll kill old people. It's mind boggling. I've also heard a co-work rail on about the subject of national healthcare then later mention that his grandson (whom he supports by the way, along with his own deadbeat kids) lost his silver tooth and was hoping the tooth fairy would leave him more of a reward. This kid, needless to say, on public aid programs and we, the taxpayers, paid for a 5 year-old to have a silver tooth put in. Don't know if y'all have run across it, but there have been people in this country speaking out against giving aid to Haiti; namely, Rush Limbaugh. Now, I'm not so much of an unsavvy stooge to realize that Limbaugh only spoke out against aiding the Haitians because it would generate a tremendous amount of media coverage for him and his goofy radio show, but the problem is, there are a lot of unsavvy stooges who listen to that show who now actually believe we shouldn't help Haiti. History and everything else aside, I don't see how anyone could read about the aftermath of the earthquakes and see the footage coming out of that country and not be moved in some way to help. Unsurprisingly though, the Limbaugh listeners and Pat Robertson's zealots are doing just that. If that isn't the definition of heartbreakingly sad, I don't know what is. There have been other events that really made me question the notion that this country could ever recover some of the spirit that once made it great- the bank bailouts and subsequent financial crisis, allowing media conglomerates to merge the outlets to control output of news, the war in Iraq, the two controversial Bush elections, the outright FUD regarding some form of nationalized healthcare, but for whatever reason, this whole Haiti thing really has gone a long way towards convincing me that we're just so far gone, there will be no recovery. All that other stuff you couldn't justify, but could at least rationalize as somebody being greedy, but speaking out against people who are trying to aid people who are the victims of a natural disaster of epic proportions is just evil. Will get back to this. A lot of the ills of 'the West' aren't actually ills of 'the West', they are ills of America, but they are packaged and sold as of all our making. They aren't. Europe really needs to de-link, - this is a child gone bad (America).... I've said that phrase for years, they're like a naughty child who have no respect for their masters anymore. It was always going to happen to a society based on lies, propaganda and greed though, you can't expect a large portion of the country to grow up being anything other than arseholes. Good post thought CID, if the Haiti disaster happened to Britain do you think people would universally try to support us in the United States? Without question, yes.

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I've been shocked by the criticism Obama has been under lately and the on-the-fly decsision making of those that could have made a difference by explaining things correctly to the wider populace. I realise now AMERICA CAN'T BE SAVED. It is on a collison course with history and the universe and those boys have yert to drop a set. Welcome to my world. I swear, the only reason I'm still here is my folks are old and won't move. God forbid, if anything happened to them, I'd be asking if any of y'all have a spare room to rent. To address a couple of questions being asked about my country and it's views on things... 1) The 40% tax revenue, defense spending, et al Most people in this country don't really realize how much their being taxed. There's tons of reasons for this (serpentine tax law, relatively low education levels, etc.), but it basically comes down to this point- if you ask a person how much money they make and how much taxes they pay, the first answer will be their salary before taxes (because that's how a business presents it to you, obviously) and the second will be a woefully low estimate. I remember arguing about healthcare with some people back in 2006 and used Canada's model as my basis of argument. One of the opponents said, "Yeah, but don't they pay like 40% or 50% in taxes?", to which I replied, "Motherfucker! You ever look at your (pay)check stub? Your recepit from the grocery store or whatever? I don't know about you, but I already pay well over 40% of my wages in tax- I might as well get free healthcare for my trouble!" 2) Criticism of Obama Right or wrong, when you run on a platform of change, some shit has to change. And as everyone knows, we're the most impatient country on earth. It's been a year and we're still in Iraq and Afghanistan, we still don't have national healtcare, our economy is still shit, and a lot of people are still out of work. Is it Obama's fault? Of course it isn't. Is he taking the blame for it nonetheless? Of course he is. The Bush Administration took over banks in the bailout and yet Fox News Channel and the Republicans can't stop refering to Obama as a socialist. Yes, I'm serious. 3) National healtcare There's a tremendous amount of money being pumped into scaring Americans into thinking the government will destroy healtcare if given the chance. I've personally had conversations here at work where otherwise seemingly rational people will tell me they don't think the government should run healtcare because they'll kill old people. It's mind boggling. I've also heard a co-work rail on about the subject of national healthcare then later mention that his grandson (whom he supports by the way, along with his own deadbeat kids) lost his silver tooth and was hoping the tooth fairy would leave him more of a reward. This kid, needless to say, on public aid programs and we, the taxpayers, paid for a 5 year-old to have a silver tooth put in. Don't know if y'all have run across it, but there have been people in this country speaking out against giving aid to Haiti; namely, Rush Limbaugh. Now, I'm not so much of an unsavvy stooge to realize that Limbaugh only spoke out against aiding the Haitians because it would generate a tremendous amount of media coverage for him and his goofy radio show, but the problem is, there are a lot of unsavvy stooges who listen to that show who now actually believe we shouldn't help Haiti. History and everything else aside, I don't see how anyone could read about the aftermath of the earthquakes and see the footage coming out of that country and not be moved in some way to help. Unsurprisingly though, the Limbaugh listeners and Pat Robertson's zealots are doing just that. If that isn't the definition of heartbreakingly sad, I don't know what is. There have been other events that really made me question the notion that this country could ever recover some of the spirit that once made it great- the bank bailouts and subsequent financial crisis, allowing media conglomerates to merge the outlets to control output of news, the war in Iraq, the two controversial Bush elections, the outright FUD regarding some form of nationalized healthcare, but for whatever reason, this whole Haiti thing really has gone a long way towards convincing me that we're just so far gone, there will be no recovery. All that other stuff you couldn't justify, but could at least rationalize as somebody being greedy, but speaking out against people who are trying to aid people who are the victims of a natural disaster of epic proportions is just evil.

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I just helped them for the t-shirt. http://bcast.soccer.com/15a1a3422layfiusib...bvswtbrdiyaaaaa

I laugh every time I look at this page.

That's cool. I'm not that far away from it. Might head down there some long weekend and check it out.

CIA is chartered for dealing with external threats. If there are no external threats to deal with, they're out of a job.

Any Q-Tips over there?

Nah, it was just closed and they wouldn't open it as I recall.

Well done! Love the Wilhelm screams!

I'd just like to take this chance to remind everyone that despite all the wars and changes to foreign policy and me having to take my shoes off in the airport and all, that 9/11 could have been prevented with a lock on the cockpit door. Thanks.

That's hilarious.

Isn't that like saying it's the scariest Stephen King book you've ever read? On a sidenote, if somebody out there could figure out how to make a 3-D movie without having to make the audience wear the glasses, they'd be a billionaire. FFS, come on- those glasses (in some form or another) have been around for like 50 fucking years. Sort it out! Well, yeah, the most Wes Anderson-esque Wes Anderson film I've seen. That's what I meant. For the record, I LOVED Bottle Rocket. Saw Sherlock Holmes tonight. I really liked it. Don't misunderstand, it isn't a highwater mark in cinema or anything, but it's probably the best pop movie I've seen in a long time. Kudos to Madonnás ex-husband.

Yeah, I mean, the artwork itself is fantastic. The non-metal metallic or whatever you call it is well, breathtaking, but the choice is up for debate for sure.

Just watched it last night! Good stuff! Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.

They may get rid of some of the effects of a hangover but a lot will still be left over and maybe even increased if the sports drink contains Taurine, Caffeine etc.. That's more energy drink fare.

Bought my Dad The Beatles Rockband for Wii for Christmas. Downloading about half their catalog as we speak...

Drug company develops drug. Drug company copyrights drug. Drug company reaps profits by producing, marketing, and selling copywritten drug. Drug company seeks to increase profits by finding different uses for existing copywritten drug. Do people still not really know how to get rid of hangovers? Hangovers are largely due to dehydration- alcohol being a diuretic, makes the user urinate. If you drink a lot, you'll also urinate a lot. Urinating a lot leads to dehydration. If you re-hydrate, THE EFFECTS OF THE HANGOER LARGELY VANISH. Drink a couple of Gatorades or Powerades whatever sports drink you prefer when you wake up in the morning all sluggish and headachey and you'll be fine within 30 minutes.

Isn't that like saying it's the scariest Stephen King book you've ever read? On a sidenote, if somebody out there could figure out how to make a 3-D movie without having to make the audience wear the glasses, they'd be a billionaire. FFS, come on- those glasses (in some form or another) have been around for like 50 fucking years. Sort it out!

Photobombs- Not a photobomb but still funny-

Fucking hell, that really takes the piss. I seriously would have refused that. She (the friend) was a strange one. Her father , at the age of 49, decided he had been adopted and was really Italian!Changed his full name from Derek Cole to Ricardo San Antonio. Half his kids took his new Italian name, the others didn't. She went Latin, but when her 1st sprog was born, she had to hide his nameband in the Hospital from her paternal grandparents as "Ricardo" hadn't told them of his Italian heritage. Fucking mentalists. Holy mackarel. That's like a lost Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.

Don't know the "official" way of doing it, but could you just take a screenshot of the picture when you have the grid on then just print that image?

5 o'clock in the fucking morning for me numb-nuts, (PST) Gone soft, tbh. (360 lets you watch the games any time. They take them off eventually, but I think they stay up at least a week if you're not hardcore enough to wake up and watch NUFC play live)

Next time some Fortunate Son decides some country needs liberatin', that photo should be produced on the spot.