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Well, they had a 95% top tax rate then ("there's one for you, nineteen for me" was really true) - it's not that bad now.

Don't mind chatty, just wondered if you guys wanted to hop over there?
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Heh, is it any wonder the Americans revolted? By the way, I have to ask, how is the American Revolution taught in Great Britain (assuming that it is)? That has always been something on my mind!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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The American what? Never heard of it.
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Pretty much how it happened - America wanted it's independence, there was a fight, we lost. Nobody is bitter or anything like that. It's not like with Germany where we still bring up thw world wars and rub it in their face.

War does not make one great.

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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father

Ric, are you still planning on going to England? If you do let me know - I can arrange for some people to show you around.


Uh no, unfortunally, not any more. Might be in either Chicago, Washington DC or Toronto soon. But things just keep changing, so I'm not sure anymore.

I WILL be in Japan from July 1st to July 15th, 2007, though. That is confirmed.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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I'm not accusing the Brits of being bitter, but it's always assumed that history has a certain slant to it based on who's writing it. I saw a sign from a Japanese museum that blamed the U.S.'s aggressions for their involvement in WWII.

I mean, obviously, you're not going to take credit for a war you didn't win. I'm referring more to the cause of the war. In our history books, it goes into a lot about how the Britains were essentially greedy despot bastards who took away our livelihood until we had no choice but to fight. I assumed that British textbooks referred to us as ungrateful upstarts or something like that.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I'm not accusing the Brits of being bitter, but it's always assumed that history has a certain slant to it based on who's writing it. I saw a sign from a Japanese museum that blamed the U.S.'s aggressions for their involvement in WWII.

I mean, obviously, you're not going to take credit for a war you didn't win. I'm referring more to the cause of the war. In our history books, it goes into a lot about how the Britains were essentially greedy despot bastards who took away our livelihood until we had no choice but to fight. I assumed that British textbooks referred to us as ungrateful upstarts or something like that.
My history teacher was excellent and we always examined events from all angles. I also took advanced level history, so it was probably a bit more detailed.

I don't believe history should be taught from any one point of view, and I spit on those who do so. (judging by my wife's knowledge of history, she was taught very badly).

War does not make one great.

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So does that mean that both party's reasonings were legitimatized to a certain extent?

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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I believe so. If anything I would say the Americans who wanted their independence had more ground to argue and the English were just being greedy colonialists, but so would you if you founded a civilisation only to have it leave you and grow into the world's biggest most powerful country.

War does not make one great.

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So basically yours is a greedy country with too many taxes and weird television? Hmm, it must be good to be royal! ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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hmm lets see,
california
Cancun
New York
Toronto
Montreal
London
All over india
- agra
- dehli
- gurgath
- punjab
hawii
All over Japan
- tokyo
- osaka
- urizura
- hirosima
edmonton
the olympic mountains( in washington)
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P.A.
New York
Florida
California
Arizona
Nevada
South Dakota
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Illinois
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
OKlahoma
Missouri
Washington D.C
Canada




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Sigh. I've always wanted to go to Disney World.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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This is going to be kind of tough. I'll have to mentally trace some of the driving routes we've used going places...

Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Tennesse
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Mississippi ?? (we might have traveled entirely within Tennesse to the Arkansas border)
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas ?? (we might have traveled entirely within Oklahoma to the Missouri border)
Missouri
Colorado

Outside the US:
Canada (just Ontario)

Yes, that's it, I've never left the continent. At some point in my life (and I know I've mentioned this on these boards) I'd like to travel across Southern Germany sampling local cuisine. One of my German teachers in high school said that every town has their own beers and sausages. well, I don't think, but I'm not sure I ever met a sausage I didn't like.
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father

Chaltab, how's North Carolina? I've never been but it really appeals to me for some reason.


Well, it's like Tennessee with a beach. Except I doubt you've been to Tennessee, so I'm not sure that really helps you. So... Let's see.

In the west part of the state, it's got the appalachain mountains (Which actually start in Great Britain somewhere and go underneath the ocean to the US), and a bunch of small tobacco communities. The middle of the state relatively flat. Raleigh, the capitical, is a really nice town and Duke has a really nice campus.

Actually, I believe TheSessler lives in NC, so he can probably help you better than I can.

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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Sigh. I've always wanted to go to Disney World.


Been there like 4 times it's nice.
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I'll give this a shot - I've done plenty of road-trips (still do some with my family - lots harder with kids) and was fortunate to make some trips overseas.

Canada (Winnipeg, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Windsor *cough*bachelor party*cough*)
Japan
England
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Austria
Germany
Czech Republic
Poland
Sweden
Mexico

U.S. States
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Washington, D.C.
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
Wyoming
California
Hawaii
New Mexico
New York
New Jersey
Missouri
Kansas
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Only 20 to go - go for it bwlag!
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okay lets see i've been to lots of cities, not that many countries. but i'll name what i can remember.

Countries
England, USA, France, Turkey, Iceland, and of course extensive travelling in Canada, mainly the west coast.

some of my favorite places worldwide
-Las Vegas, London, NYC, Dallas, Paris, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Yellowstone National Park, Crater Lake, Altinkum (turkey), Oxford, Edmonton, Vancouver

Places i want to go
-Greece, Iceland, Hawaii, Mexico, New Zealand, India, Spain, Portugal, Florida, Roswell, Brazil, Caribbean, Switzerland, Russia, Singapour, Fiji, Galapogus Islands, and the North and South Pole. haha

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Japan: Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Ibusuki, Chiba, Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Koga.

USA: California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Washington (State), and I think that's it.

And in my home country: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia (I live in Queensland).
MTFBWY. Always.

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outside of the USA I'v only been to Canada (montreal, Ontario, and not sure where when i was at lake erie)

States in the US

New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusettes
Maryland
Maine
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida

hmm, more than i thought. i didn't include places i traveled through, only places i stayed. and trips to Maine (and Canada) were by car, as was the first trip to Florida. Actually just got back from vacation in Florida (Disney World) with my girl friend (it was her first time so don't feel bad if you've never been.

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Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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some or all of the above comments are partially exaggerated to convey a point, none of the comments are meant as personal attacks on anyone mentioned or reference in the above post