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pahunkboy -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:20:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: missturbation how DO Americans improve their image abroad ? Lose the arrogant we are better than everyone else attitude. There my input on the topic at hand. I agree. I live in a college town. The rich kids come in from jersey, and turn our life upside down. They are surprised when they brush with the law- and daddy cant make a phone call and make the criminal charge go away. --hang out in small town America. some of the nicest most caring people are there. A host is to be courteous to the guest- AND the guest is to be gracious to the host. I understand your point. A few of my friends that travelled LIED- saying they were from belgiam, and not the USA. [portugal] they were advised to do so. if i have to lie- about being from Pennsylvania, then i wont visit that country. I sold gas on i80 for many years. Seen all types.... gang bangers who just stole a car, and credit card, and diplomats. I moved to rural from Chicago. a big mouth backfires in a small town. it took me a while to learn that.

mnottertail -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:25:51 AM)
As was pointed out, and I had hoped would be glossed over..it has been some time since I saw the white cliffs of dover. Ron I am glad that they are copying the americans in terms of pubs... LOL, I am just teasing as you know.

EnglishDomNW -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:26:50 AM)
Don't forget to clear up the nags poo on your way, caitlyn. I'll say this again because I know it makes your little head explode. Just because you don't need a passport to visit a country doesn't mean you HAVE visited that country. And I can imagine you did see a lot of hotels while you were here. Although your views were probably limited to looking up at the ceiling from a bed and the occasional £20 note being slid onto the bedside cabinet [;)]

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:27:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: caitlyn It would need to be a room in the States. I've seen what passes for an luxury hotel room in the UK. [;)][;)] I'm with ya there Caitlyn altho i do know of a little hotel in York with four poster beds that is out of this world. We started going for the travel lodge, travel inn style that is taken from ur motels and we kinda got stuck with it. Go figure all the things we could have taken from America and we take the cheap shitty motel rooms lol. Oh and by the way we dont watch soccer over here we watch football lol.

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:30:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail As was pointed out, and I had hoped would be glossed over..it has been some time since I saw the white cliffs of dover. Ron I am glad that they are copying the americans in terms of pubs... LOL, I am just teasing as you know. Copying lol. If u knew where to look u cud drink 24/7 here decades ago. When will America lower its daft age limit on drinking? 21 to have a beer !! Oh and mnottertail any time u wanna see the real U.K i have a bed for you. Its mine but im not against sharing lol.

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:31:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: EnglishDomNW Don't forget to clear up the nags poo on your way, caitlyn. I'll say this again because I know it makes your little head explode. Just because you don't need a passport to visit a country doesn't mean you HAVE visited that country. Hmmm why are u being such a horses ass? lol

EnglishDomNW -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:37:01 AM)
lol trust me, it's not possible for me and caitlyn to say "hello" without it descending into hell as I'm sure she'll confirm. God help both of us if we ever appear in a hotel room together. Especially me if she has her pimp with her for protection. [:D]

popeye1250 -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:39:31 AM)
DomNW, everyone knows that Ireland is the best country and has the prettiest women! (I have dual American/Irish Citizenship) I'd prefer to be a "Citizen" over a "Subject" anyday! As for carrying a gun I think that that is and should be a personal choice and not something that (any) government or any other person should have a say in either way. I think that "government" is there to serve the people and not the other way around. I don't like Bush much but I don't like Democrats much either. I'm more akin with The Constitution Party. I've travelled to probably 60 different countries on my own and in the military. I've seen some real "Shit Pits", Haiti is a good example of a fourth world country. What I don't understand is why are Western countries like the U.S. and the U.K. and others allowing immigration from third world countries? I mean if it's such a "good" thing why don't Russia, China, and Japan and others engaged in it? Holland and France haven't had very good results with it and I fear that there'll be more trouble ahead for them.

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:40:15 AM)
Well u can b a stubborn ass at times so i have to side with caitlyn and hope ur ass wud get kicked if u were in same hotel room with her 'pimp'.

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 10:42:09 AM)
everyone knows that Ireland is the best country and has the prettiest women! Well they better be extremely pretty cos they sure arent known for their brains - gotta compensate somehow lol.

NeedToUseYou -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:21:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: EnglishDomNW And I can imagine you did see a lot of hotels while you were here. Although your views were probably limited to looking up at the ceiling from a bed and the occasional £20 note being slid onto the bedside cabinet [;)] How much is 20 pounds in US dollars[:D]

mnottertail -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:27:16 AM)
Figure about 2 and a half bucks a pound. Probably 2.65 or so, I haven't looked lately...... They have better currency... But our greenback is still the greatest on earth....LOL. (Well it is what is traded...) Gawd, I love this town!!!

Termyn8or -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:27:45 AM)
About $40-50, which makes her high class. T

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:34:58 AM)
High class lol for twenty quid pmsl. Over here you would pay 150 - 250 pound an hour for high class.

mnottertail -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:45:16 AM)
Can I have 5 minutes worth, right now? Curiously, Ron

missturbation -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 11:57:37 AM)
With who? I don't actually personally know any high class girls other than myself of course lol

agirl -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 12:25:50 PM)
From a small town in the UK.....(so no global view here)...How the US and it's people, it's government....more directly, how GWB is presented here, is quite a significant factor. It's unfortunate that he appears such an ass but I can't be sure how Blair is portrayed in other countries, either. The USA is a recognised major player on the world stage and it can be a little worrying that his religious/christian views are significant. We have an equal amount of people that we ,individually, regard as asses in our government, frankly. I have to put up with Blair representing the UK abroad, it doesn't mean that he represents ME with his views or that I uphold his policies. He holds the mouthpiece, I do not. The US does appear to be very nationalistic. This doesn't represent the entire US ...but it's a common notion that gets fed to us. Is it a fair and representative idea of the US as a whole? I just cannot know this. Personally, I'm not proud to be British.........I HAPPEN to be British......by a coincidence of birth I am living here. I appreciate the benefits of being born here and I'm comfortable with the UK culture because I've imbibed it.. I don't love the UK........I don't know what it's like to live elsewhere. I know what it's like to visit other european countries but not what it's like to live in them. I am learning about the US just through interaction here......it's refreshing to speak, listen and digest things about US culture and views from the people themselves, so to speak; day to day things, not the political arena. Regards, agirl

pahunkboy -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 12:44:04 PM)
hi agirl!! :-) 2000, and 2004 elections have been passionate. bush doesnt rep 49% of the population. in his world, there are billionaires, terrorists, and cattle. [people] one way to size up oneself-ok- i ask myself- would the world be better off- if there were 2 of me. my answer is no. apply that question to bush.... he can not get along with others. he picks and chooses rules he will fllow, yet- the law applies to the masses. his type takes his ball and goes home. we live in an interdependent world. we [the usa] need others. i hope it is not too late in 08. the prez has to shift left- but will it be enuff? if every leader- did as bush does, it would be the end of the world. note to- he is dismantling the USA on the inside as well. laws such as bankruptsy reform, his attemp at social security reform. ...tort reform, gutting environmental laws...etc. i wish i could make it all better. even conservatives dont recognize what bush is--- it wasnt what they expected. IMO we live in a global village. we need to play well with others. we can learn from others. i hope 08 isnt too late. i hope we dont get a prez as bad. it really sucks. -regards

mnottertail -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 12:44:19 PM)
[img]http://www.tcd.ie/Trinity_Life/JCR/images/uncle-sam.jpg[/img] Thats the bitch I want, the one with the fire in her eyes.

pahunkboy -> RE: What influences world opinion on the US...does it mattter? (7/9/2006 12:55:31 PM)
"The US does appear to be very nationalistic. This doesn't represent the entire US ...but it's a common notion that gets fed to us. Is it a fair and representative idea of the US as a whole? I just cannot know this. " there is the crowd on the religious right, then there is mainstream, then the fringe left. the far right teamed up with corporate elite..... i dont know %s. but figure too, that many cant speak out- for fear of their jobs. bush also overturned whislteblower protection. consider too- that US media is controlled by the corporate elite. it is shallow- goes by the soundbite.

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