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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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I'm not sure what you mean 96 degrees. That is almost the boiling point of water. It is 36C where I live. However, if it really is 96 degrees where you live then make sure you drink at least a hogshead of water if you travel more than a league outside. 
Damn dude, get with the 21st century already. |
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World Traveler
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
In comparison, and adjusted for today's currency, the British Empire was probably ten times larger and more powerful than the US has ever, or will ever, be. Moreover, it lasted hundreds of years. The "US Dream", which is now a bit of a world wide joke, is pretty much over. China will eclipse the US economically in a very short number of years. Bye, bye number one. Forever. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| lol this thread. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| FDNY wrote: |
| World Traveler wrote: |
| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
In comparison, and adjusted for today's currency, the British Empire was probably ten times larger and more powerful than the US has ever, or will ever, be. Moreover, it lasted hundreds of years. The "US Dream", which is now a bit of a world wide joke, is pretty much over. China will eclipse the US economically in a very short number of years. Bye, bye number one. Forever. |
Shhht don't tell them that, you never know what happens when desillusion hits. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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We should have just cut off our food, money, and arms we shipped over and let Goring, Donitz, and Rommel take care of you.
I kid, I kid. |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
Indeed, people do not realize that USA along with other economic juggernauts like Belize, Burma, Liberia, Palau and a few of the historically British-influenced Caribbean nations, such as Jamaica, all use Fahrenheit - while the other, less developed nations, do not. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| This thread was the perfect excuse for America haters to come out and post haha. |
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Threequalseven
Joined: 08 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| FDNY wrote: |
| The "US Dream", which is now a bit of a world wide joke, is pretty much over. China will eclipse the US economically in a very short number of years. Bye, bye number one. Forever. |
True that. But in it's heyday, the US economy prospered because of strong labor unions and a thriving middle class. China is prospering now because of sweatshops and borderline slave labor. So if that's number one, it paints a pretty bleak picture of things to come. |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| FDNY wrote: |
I'm not sure what you mean 96 degrees. That is almost the boiling point of water. It is 36C where I live. However, if it really is 96 degrees where you live then make sure you drink at least a hogshead of water if you travel more than a league outside.
Damn dude, get with the 21st century already. |
Obvious troll is obvious
Im wearing a suit today. Theres no way its 96F. Where im from it gets triple digits regularly. Its no different today than it is other days. And if it really is 96F... damn I really am from a furnace.
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| maximmm wrote: |
| World Traveler wrote: |
| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
Indeed, people do not realize that USA along with other economic juggernauts like Belize, Burma, Liberia, Palau and a few of the historically British-influenced Caribbean nations, such as Jamaica, all use Fahrenheit - while the other, less developed nations, do not. |
Wow... I honestly didnt know other cpuntries use F. Interesting. |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
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I meant FDNYs post about americans "getting with the program" which was obvious troll bait thrown out to Americans.
I was just walking outside and it didnt feel any hotter than it is other days. Wow I cant believe how immune to the heat I am. Im probably from the hottest place in the forum since its regularly 100+ where Im from. This is actually good weather conpared to what Im used to  |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| This thread was the perfect excuse for America haters to come out and post haha. |
The most recent stats for annual GDP:
United States___________$16,633,400,000,000
United Kingdom___________2,434,000,000,000
Australia_________________1,541,000,000,000
Canada__________________1,535,000,000,000
South Africa________________375,944,000,000
New Zealand________________161,851,000,000
The haters are little men with a Napolean complex. The United States has a yearly per capita GDP of $51,688. China: $6,076. (Even if China's per capita GDP quadrupled-a highly unlikely, fantastic senario- it would still be less than half of that of the United States.) The United States is not going to fall anytime soon, nor is it considered a joke worldwide.
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| IPayInCash wrote: |
| maximmm wrote: |
| World Traveler wrote: |
| I'm from the richest and most influential country to ever exist. The world's most powerful economy. We use Fahrenheit. Get with the program and learn Fahrenheit (in addition to your precious Celsius) if you want to be truly global. |
Indeed, people do not realize that USA along with other economic juggernauts like Belize, Burma, Liberia, Palau and a few of the historically British-influenced Caribbean nations, such as Jamaica, all use Fahrenheit - while the other, less developed nations, do not. |
Wow... I honestly didnt know other cpuntries use F. Interesting. |
Wrong about Jamaica, but like Canada, some older people may still use F, feet, and lbs, and some less older people use a mix of the two systems in their daily lives. As for young people (born after 1970) it's mostly metric.
I being Canadian, it's almost all metric except for a person's weight and height. Strangely, I use kg when buying fruits, and meters when thinking about distances though. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| 3DR wrote: |
| This thread was the perfect excuse for America haters to come out and post haha. |
The most recent stats for annual GDP:
United States___________$15,685,000,000,000
United Kingdom___________2,434,000,000,000
Australia_________________1,541,000,000,000
Canada__________________1,535,000,000,000
South Africa________________375,944,000,000
New Zealand________________161,851,000,000
The haters are little men with a Napolean complex. The United States has a per capita GDP of 50K per year. China: 6K. The United States is not going to fall anytime soon, nor is it considered a joke worldwide. |
Nobody is arguing the current strength, and influence of your USA. But saying it is the most most powerful and influential the world has "ever seen" is questionable. |
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