16-05-2002 19:23									#241
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Well paiktis has. I think he deserves the punishment that is coming to him...a spell in a Turkish prison, and no soap-on-a-rope entitlements

	16-05-2002 19:25									#242
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Always the same, United Kingdom (look, it has no name, like United States... ) is thinking that they are sooooooo important in the world.

Look Spain, it "have" all Central and South America, or Portugal and Brazil, and nobody thinks that they are "sooooooo important". Yes?

Actually The Pope is wining power in comparision of Queen Elizabeth II that is decaying in a vulgar monarchy, like in Norway or Spain.

Sincerely, I preffer Russia in the EU (with and/or without Kazajstan and the others). Why? Simply think in the importance of Russia in an historical vision of Europe. Its capital is in the eurpean side of the country. Is more european-like than Greece (I'm not saying that Greece isn't in Europe!!!!). If you say me that Russia is too big think in Denmark, it is in EU and nobody says "Oh! It has Greenland! Must be Out!".

	16-05-2002 19:28									#243
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Oh no one takes any notice of the Queen! Power? She is just there to bring in tourists

	16-05-2002 19:29									#244
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I don't think Russia would want to join the EU even if it were asked...
To be honest, I didn't understand much of the rest of that post. Suffice to say that the UK often claims above its worth, but partially because others may deride it below its worth. At least we no longer have Thatcher and the horrible Imperialist days. The Commonwealth, too, is losing its importance - Britain is seen less and less as the 'head' and more and more just as a standard member. And so it should be - Britain is no better than anywhere else.

	16-05-2002 19:32									#245
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British might be more American than European, but we must be more European than American!

	16-05-2002 19:37									#246
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That doesn't make shitsense, adamsj.

	16-05-2002 19:38									#247
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quote: Look Spain, it "have" all Central and South America, or Portugal and Brazil, and nobody thinks that they are "sooooooo important". Yes?

Well quite right too - Spain and the Spanish simply aren't important at all.

	16-05-2002 19:39									#248
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this should be locked as it causes only anger and is full of spilled hatred. but then I might just lack the mind t osee the higher, the transcendental point in it

	16-05-2002 19:40									#249
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Bah. Dilettants. Neither of you is nearly as unimportant as we are.

	16-05-2002 19:42									#250
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion this should be locked as it causes only anger and is full of spilled hatred. but then I might just lack the mind t osee the higher, the transcendental point in it

Oh stuff it, Ecthelion!

	16-05-2002 19:43									#251
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at least you spelled my name right. I wonder how people can claim to be brighter than me if they don't even get that done

	16-05-2002 19:45									#252
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"Lets all go to the lobby"
"Lets all go to the lobby"
"Lets all go to the lobby"
"And have ourselves a coke".

:-P

Wonders just how many years this show can keep on running.

The song .... in case you don't know of the Americanized meaning...
is what used to come onto movie screens at intermission time. At least when movies used to have intermissions. Back in the day.

Please continue.

	16-05-2002 19:46									#253
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sometimes they still have here... LOTR certainly had a break after they arrived at rivendell

	16-05-2002 19:47									#254
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You know, no post count is increased with that little stroll back through time, Warrior.

	16-05-2002 19:52									#255
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maybe he just wanted to mention it

	16-05-2002 19:56									#256
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Ok then.
My first job was at the Gemini Drive-In movie.
Three screens, holding 2200 cars, 1800 cars, and 800+ cars.
It was a great job. I had lots of fun.
Appearances were made by Clint Eastwood, the Hell's Angels, and others.

	16-05-2002 19:58									#257
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really? if it was a joke I didn't get it because I'm stupid

	16-05-2002 19:58									#258
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for more info, look at my avatar icon.

	16-05-2002 20:01									#259
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No, I'm serious.
Started out working popcorn, moved "up" to cook.

	16-05-2002 20:02									#260
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well done. do you think I will accumulate gather an IQ score of 1 (yeah, 001) so I can work as a toilet cleaner?

	16-05-2002 20:04									#261
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quote: You know, no post count is increased with that little stroll back through time, Warrior

Thanks for the inside information.

J/K

Been here long enough to know that... and I never cared.

I mentioned it as just a lighthearted way to show how generaliztions and inconsiderate remarks coupled with lack of knowledge of the different people's of the world,can often offend and hurt.

I am sometimes amazed at how some people say one thing in one thread and then take a completely different stand in another. And alot is based just on those stereotypes.

I freely admit my lack of knowledge about all the different cultures of the world, and therefore, would never presume to talk about other nations... in the manner I see here. And have been seeing here for the past 3 years.

Sadly, a World Union will never occur in my lifetime... let alone EU's or Asian U's or whatever else U's anyone can think of.

	16-05-2002 20:05									#262
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I know you've been here. You've just been on a sabbatical of sorts.

	16-05-2002 20:09									#263
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Infrequently consistent , is how I like to look at it.

I know you know, I know, You know..... :blah blah.

	16-05-2002 20:22									#264
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quote: Originally posted by OldWarrior_42 Sadly, a World Union will never occur in my lifetime... let alone EU's or Asian U's or whatever else U's anyone can think of.

What about a Union of North American free states?

	16-05-2002 21:10									#265
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quote: Originally posted by Roland I know. But with all the little kids around here, I had to do an AnnC and challange the misinformation. Or maybe Stew is boy enough to make an argument ?

Roland, AnnC...Roland, AnnC. :hmmm Nah...couldnt be. :

	16-05-2002 21:12									#266
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quote: Originally posted by MOBIUS It's things like butchers being unable to display weights in imperial (as well as metric) etc that currently get my goat...

Well, that's pretty finky. Why should they be so intrusive?

Anyway, stick with us. We still use English units! Oo-rah.

	16-05-2002 21:30									#267
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion at least you spelled my name right. I wonder how people can claim to be brighter than me if they don't even get that done

A...n...d...z. What's so hard?

	17-05-2002 06:15									#268
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quote: Originally posted by Roland Oh Stew.... why did you have to drag CBs into this ? "We have a central bank similar to the US's in openness, led by someone who would never utter the ridiculous words "I hear but I don't listen" (Dim Duisenberg)." The BoE is quite open, so is the ECB - the Fed does not hold press conferences, for example. As for the not-listening comment - the BoE is much closer to the ECB in that regard than to the Fed, as the two former are independent CBs, while the latter is hostage to several political interests.

It's the impression that you get.

If someone of importance knew a jot about financial markets, would they say "I hear but I don't listen"? Sure, EG might not listen to the vocal minority, but at least he doesn't go around shouting out that he doesn't; that's the important thing.

quote: Now tell me, Stewie, where exactly do you see the openness, or lack thereof ?

Poor decisions; poor explanations thereof.

quote: Ah yes - "leading to EU countries experiencing higher unemployment" EU countries like the UK ? Higher unemployment than the Netherlands or Austria... tsk, tsk...

Of course there's going to be standard deviation from the norm unemployment of the EU, to be expected.

	17-05-2002 12:07									#269
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"If someone of importance knew a jot about financial markets, would they say "I hear but I don't listen"?"

Yes. A Central Banker's motto vis a vis the "market" participants should be "I don't care if they love me as long as they fear me". The leveraged speculators will always beg for lower rates. Why not tell them where their place is ?

"Of course there's going to be standard deviation from the norm unemployment of the EU, to be expected."

Standard deviations ? lol. So the UK's unemployment rate of 5 % vs 7.6 % EU is just a standard deviation ?

	17-05-2002 13:25									#270
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If you say me that Russia is too big think in Denmark, it is in EU and nobody says "Oh! It has Greenland! Must be Out!".

The EU doesn't apply in Greenland I think [/nitpicking]