16-02-2003 05:07									#31
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Did I say no? UK.... just shows which areas of the world are the most brainwashed.

	16-02-2003 05:09									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Olaf Hårfagre You will get an extra score if you can show me Iraq on a map....

My dear viking decended friend. First off you shouldn't believe everything you read about the American educational system. For instance did you know there is no "American" educational system? There are seporate systems in every state and some states, such as California, push the decisions even lower to the county level. Thus you end up with a very decentralized educational system with pockets of excellence and pockets of poor perfomance.

Add on top of that the high number of immigraints in certain districts who have difficulty with English (hard to pass a test when it is in English and you don't speak English) and that certain minority groups have historically been taught not to excel in school (blacks were taught in the south that they were going to be laborers so why bother going to alot of school?) and you start to get a clear picture.

The result are uneven so that white kids in California tend to score very highly while districts in the rural south tend to do poorly as do "inner city" areas with large numbers immigraints and minorities. In short your average native born white gets an excellent education while alot of other groups get short changed but no one knows how to fix the system without offending the states.

	16-02-2003 05:12									#33
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BTW Olaf. I'd eat you alive at geography.

	16-02-2003 05:14									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Olaf Hårfagre What do those countries have in common?

Not to defend this poll, but I think it was because they are traditionally neutral nations.

	16-02-2003 05:15									#35
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There's no option for war with France?

	16-02-2003 05:18									#36
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer There's no option for war with France?

Those French must be finally getting sorry that they helped you in that war for independance

They must be thinking we wish america was all Spanish

	16-02-2003 05:21									#37
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quote: Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave Those French must be finally getting sorry that they helped you in that war for independance

I think when anybody mentions to them their unfortunate choice of sides in that war, they only answer one word: 'Merde'.

	16-02-2003 05:27									#38
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quote: You still do not know who you are, stupid ****! There are no excuse for stupidity!!!!!!

I know who I am very well, thank you very much, You little walking and talking piece of ****, you lame excuse for a human being.

	16-02-2003 05:52									#39
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quote: Originally posted by UberKruX Yes-America. sadly, there is no real defense against terrorism.

True, but there are a few good ways to invite it...

quote: flat out, ignore all the sh1t being thrown around. the bottom line in my eyes is that saddam has said if he had the means, he would use WoMD on American civlians. he's said it several times. even if he doesnt have them, if he DID have them he would use them.

In retaliation, if attacked. George Dubblya obviously doesn't have such qualms. In fact, weapons of mass destruction have only ever been used by one nation on another nation once...

quote: why would be leave such an egotistical sh1thead in power?

Good question, specially since he didn't win an election in the first place.

Oops, sorry, now I understand, you meant Saddam...

quote: ... why do i know that last statement will bring about the anti-bush crowd ...

By the way, I haven't answered the poll, because it is ambiguous; necessary for what?

Securing US economic and military supremacy: yes
Leading to a more secure world: no

	16-02-2003 05:59									#40
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The French couldn't give a rat's ass for US independance. Sure, they commited forces, but they did that to hurt the English, not help us. The US and France won, BOTH countries won what they went to war for.

The French are totally self interested.

	16-02-2003 06:10									#41
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer The French couldn't give a rat's ass for US independance. Sure, they commited forces, but they did that to hurt the English, not help us.

That´s what I am saying. They should have hurt you, and helped the English.

	16-02-2003 06:16									#42
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That was not in their interests.

	16-02-2003 06:27									#43
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer That was not in their interests.

With hindsight, it was.

	16-02-2003 06:29									#44
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Not necessarily, because for decades they would have dealt with an immeasurably greater British Empire.

	16-02-2003 06:30									#45
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Since their heads are well up their asses, hindsight is all they've got.

	16-02-2003 06:35									#46
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*ahem* hind-sight

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quote: Originally posted by Lancer The French couldn't give a rat's ass for US independance. Sure, they commited forces, but they did that to hurt the English, not help us. The US and France won, BOTH countries won what they went to war for.

Of course, the joke was France's aid to the American rebellion bankrupted the French treasury and led to the French Revolution.

"If you had been a nicer king,
We wouldn't do a thing,
But you were bad, you must admit.

We going to take you and the queen
Down to the guillotine,
And shorten you a little bit."

	16-02-2003 06:42									#48
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Yes, *something* good came out of it.

Now, had Napoleon gotten rid of the pesky United States...

	16-02-2003 06:42									#49
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Nah Zkribbler, what bankrupted the French was all the fancy palaces and poufy clothes of their king, Butthumper IVX.

	16-02-2003 06:45									#50
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune Yes, *something* good came out of it. Now, had Napoleon gotten rid of the pesky United States...

He did an excellent job of beating the crap out of Austria. That means there are fewer annoying Austrians, like yourself, that we have to listen to today.

	16-02-2003 06:53									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin He did an excellent job of beating the crap out of Austria.

Actually, we contributed a lot to Nappys downfall.

Which *may* have been a mistake, considered that he might have later invaded the US and reduced the number of annoying Americans...

	16-02-2003 06:55									#52
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Invade America before defeating Britain?

	16-02-2003 06:57									#53
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune Actually, we contributed a lot to Nappys downfall.

Considering the fact that he knocked Austria from the level of European Great Power, I find that doubtful.

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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Considering the fact that he knocked Austria from the level of European Great Power, I find that doubtful.

We were a Middle Power before and after. He didn´t change our status, for better or worse.

	16-02-2003 07:17									#55
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tribune We were a Middle Power before and after.

You were a Great Power before and after until WWI however, I was more concerned about during. He knocked you out of the balance of power in Europe in 1805. The UK, Prussia, & Russia were of far more import to the downfall of Nappy than Austria.

	16-02-2003 07:23									#56
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quote: Originally posted by Darius871 Not to defend this poll, but I think it was because they are traditionally neutral nations.

That is exactly why....Sweden and Swizterland have been pretty calm for the past 60 years or so, so I decided to lump em together to make room for eithers.

	16-02-2003 07:26									#57
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Nappy *was* quite good. All four powers were *just* sufficient to defeat him.

Anyways, we were on the winning side, so I don´t think that there are many Austrians that hold a grudge against Napoleon.

	16-02-2003 07:39									#58
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Where's Albania?

	16-02-2003 07:46									#59
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quote: Originally posted by monkspider Where's Albania?

At that time, they were being colonialized either by us, or by the Turks, but I really don´t know which of both.

Extremely funny sig.

	16-02-2003 19:02									#60
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So what the hell happened to the rest of the world?