Originally posted by SeitseAt least they paid you!
ahem
"Muscling in" is the right word.
In the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, the United States purchased a strip
of land along the Mexico–United States border for $10 million
(equivalent to $284 million in present-day terms), now in New Mexico
and Arizona.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_territorial_acquisitions
Originally posted by wolfgang59Yeah, well, that's like giving €5 to a rape victim after the attack.
At least they paid you!
In the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, the United States purchased a strip
of land along the Mexico–United States border for $10 million
(equivalent to $284 million in present-day terms), now in New Mexico
and Arizona.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_territorial_acquisitions
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyAn apocalyptic scenario: IS topples Assad (or whoever succeeds him) and declares that God has sent them on a mission to take out Israel with chemical weapons; Israel, with their backs to the sea, escalates to tactical nukes. Iran, incensed that Israel is capable of defending itself, escalates to long-range nukes. Saudi Arabia, fearful of Iranian hegemony in the region, plays the 'American' card ("rescue us or we'll cut off your oil" ); Turkey, also fearful of Iranian hegemony, plays the 'NATO' card ("rescue us or you're next" ). Not a pretty prospect.
Unfortunately, there will be wars and rumors of wars during our lifetimes.
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Originally posted by moonbusWhile the United States of America sits idly by as if an impotent spectator watching the "apocalyptic scenario" you've described unfold. Sad times, indeed.
An apocalyptic scenario: IS topples Assad (or whoever succeeds him) and declares that God has sent them on a mission to take out Israel with chemical weapons; Israel, with their backs to the sea, escalates to tactical nukes. Iran, incensed that Israel is capable of defending itself, escalates to long-range nukes. Saudi Arabia, fearful of Iranian hegemony in the ...[text shortened]... ful of Iranian hegemony, plays the 'NATO' card ("rescue us or you're next" ). Not a pretty prospect.
Originally posted by SeitseiPod is so 2005.
Turkey hates Assad. Russia protects Assad. Turkey is
NATO. Turkey downs Russian airplane. Putin calls Turkey
an accomplice of terrorism. War ensues.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34913173
Honestly, I want to see the world burn. I am so excited
about the prospect of war being unleashed on a large
scale.
Hopefully, all hipsters will b ...[text shortened]... m. The
pain.
Oh, no iPod? Boo hoo, take this knife and try to survive
you dirty millennial!
Vinyl is all the rage these days.
Good luck lugging around a turntable on the battlefield though.
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Originally posted by Great King RatI'll be busy sipping my warm Pabst Blue Ribbons, smoking Lucky
iPod is so 2005.
Vinyl is all the rage these days.
Good luck lugging around a turntable on the battlefield though.
Strikes, and caring for my lumbersexual beard while I use my shotgun
on the enemies of all that's deck and boom-shaka-laka in the world.
Originally posted by SeitseRight. Big talk on the net. When push comes to shove, you would be in the deepest hole you can find, in fetal position covered with blankets so maybe you won't be seen......
I'll be busy sipping my warm Pabst Blue Ribbons, smoking Lucky
Strikes, and caring for my lumbersexual beard while I use my shotgun
on the enemies of all that's deck and boom-shaka-laka in the world.
Originally posted by sonhouseWhy would I do that? Is that how you envision yourself?
Right. Big talk on the net. When push comes to shove, you would be in the deepest hole you can find, in fetal position covered with blankets so maybe you won't be seen......
I'll be under a cozy blanket, reading Penthouse magazine, snacking
on my unlimited stash of Mountain Dew and Doritos, cowardly waiting
for the world to end so I can bravely found it all over again from a
scratch.
The American way, baby, yeah!
Originally posted by Landisqueen170What is so distressing about it? Muddy waters are a goldmine for
So distressing.
fishermen.
Halliburton and the other war machine companies steered by Cheney,
Rumsfeld and the like will profit hugely from the puppet in the White
House sending in the troops to enforce 'democracy and freedom' with
bullets.
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyApocalyptic scenario part II:
While the United States of America sits idly by as if an impotent spectator watching the "apocalyptic scenario" you've described unfold. Sad times, indeed.
President Trump, in a fit of patriotic rage, bombs Iran back to the stone age (and No. Korea too, just for good measure). Sect’y of Defense Sarah Palin then bombs So. Korea back to the stone age (because she still doesn’t know which is which). In retaliation, China stops exporting rare earth metals. Without rare earth metals, world-wide production of smart phones and flat-screen tvs comes to a standstill; capitalism collapses; Europe and No. America revert to a barter system. Within 5 years, all the NRA’s stockpile of ammo is expended in a frenzy of ‘self-defense’, after which Native American Indians reclaim 90% of the No. American continent and deport most of the surviving White people back where they came from. American Blacks are allowed to stay if they wish. China is the de facto winner of WW III without having fired a shot.
PS In the year 2075 Volkswagen finally fixes the diesel engine problem.