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Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:58 pm

Sugami wrote:Stupidity is not an option it's genetic, otherwise stupid people would opt to be clever.

I agree. But the worst type of stupid people are those who think they are clever.

One can be foolish no mater what one's brainpower.

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:52 am

The only thing I dislike about english... is the fact that you drive on the wrong side of the road *ba dum pssshhhh* Thank you, I'll be here all night ^_^ Don't forget to tip your waitress's

Stockyboy · Post by **Stockyboy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:53 am

KarouKaniyashia wrote:The only thing I dislike about english... is the fact that you drive on the wrong side of the road *ba dum pssshhhh* Thank you, I'll be here all night ^_^ Don't forget to tip your waitress's

Heh, technically since England populated all of white America, you drive on the wrong side of the road

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:54 am

And technically since my car is "Imported" (from 3 counties over), it's a Domestic car since Mitsubishi builds lancer's and mirage's and eclipses in IL now

Stockyboy · Post by **Stockyboy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:56 am

lol, that's my beef with companies now-a-days.

Whenever I ring up my mobile service provider I end up talking to someone from Pakistan or India lol >_>;

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:59 am

car manufactuer's like Ford, Chysler, GM, Mitsubishi, Toyota And Honda, that build cars in both countries, I support. They dont take jobs away they add to the build market. most of the eclipses in this country are built in Illinois while the japanese counterparts are built in Japan. This way no one loses their jobs and more are created for a better economy. Unless your Honda and change the name from Honda RSX to Acura RSX (ya for those who dont know, Acura is an american "Honda." Lexus is an american "Toyota". no really they are.

Stockyboy · Post by **Stockyboy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:00 am

lolz, they sell both Lexus and Toyota in England, 'cept the cheapest Lexus is like £30,000 whereas the cheapest Toyota is like £4,000 >_>

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:03 am

acura and lexus are the "Luxury" Lines of Honda and Toyota respectivly. Just like Jaguar And Land Rover are for Ford Motor Company

Post by **Sugami** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:29 pm

Didn't Lexus buy Toyota or visa versa? Toyota must be a Japanese company, in fact I'm pretty sure of it but Lexus on the other hand doesn't sound very Japanese at all.

You yanks may have invented the car first but garanteed we were riding around on horse-carriages long before you did

Y'all just got confused driving on the left side because right is wrong, wtf? That can't be?! Right must be right!

Stockyboy wrote:But us English are famous for our dry wit and sarcasm. It'd be like asking a monkey not to eat bananas.

QFT

I almost LOL'd at work on reading Keavy's comment hehe. Politcal satire, we have a game show all about it over here!

Tysbil wrote:I agree. But the worst type of stupid people are those who think they are clever.

One can be foolish no mater what one's brainpower.

True but there's a difference between the two.

Quoting a film (or possibly a TV series but I think I hear Morgan Freeman, was it Bruce Almighty?);

People are stupid, a person is smart.

I'd say America is a prime example of the former. Sorry, last bit of the "dry wit"

Bet someone is hovering over the "edit" button on my posts now.

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:40 pm

I do what I can, Sug.

Also, last night I broke down and played with my Wii. I was gonna wait until I could get Twilight Princess, but Super Monkey Ball...it called to me.

Before I knew it it was 2 am. Now I will go to work extremely tired and all I will be able to think about is playing Monkey Ball with my Wii.

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:46 pm

no the germans invented cars. Now Yes Henry Ford was in america, but when it comes to the latest in car technology of the days, VOLKSWAGEN! Hitler's touring car was a feat of automotive engineering. Volvo (Now owned by Ford along with mercury, lincoln, jaguar, land rover) still leads in automotive safety. Their integrating 4 point harness's into their cars now. Something a lot of tuner drivers and racers have done for years. I use a 6 point harness in my car, last time I got pulled over for a broken taillight, the cop was like "Wow prolly safer then if you had a standard belt." Well ya becuase im virtually strapped into the seat.

Post by **Sugami** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:55 pm

Dumbass cop

What I don't get is all these people with pimped up cars have them for pretty much one reason, racing. So why don't they just arrest all the people driving pimp cars?

Orz make performance modding illegal

P.S. Keavy is all about the monkey balls

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:59 pm

I love living in the postmodern age.

The American made car that is most exported is the Honda Accord. Honda ships over loaded Accords from Japan to America, then ships stripper Accords from here to S. E. Asia, leaving only a short deadhead trip for the boats from there back to Japan.

The quintessential American tractor, the John Deer, has a lower US domestic content than the Japanese made Kubota (spelled wrong, I am sure).

Sugami wrote:Orz make performance modding illegal

The Germans almost have. They have an auto inspection program called the TUFF, and tuff indeed it is. If they suspect you have an illegal mod, they will tear your car/engine apart, and if you DO have one, they don't have to put it back together again.

Karu, never move to Germany.

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:15 am

Mostly becuase Honda accords are built over here

and I know about TUFF, I heard they do it to tourists. Mostly I like Japan where if a car's going too fast they refuse to engage it in a pursuit that puts more lives in danger.... that wasnt just in a movie, that's for real.

Post by **Sugami** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:49 pm

Tsybil wrote:The Germans almost have. They have an auto inspection program called the TUFF, and tuff indeed it is. If they suspect you have an illegal mod, they will tear your car/engine apart, and if you DO have one, they don't have to put it back together again.

I like the sound of that, good ol' Germany

Karou wrote:Mostly I like Japan where if a car's going too fast they refuse to engage it in a pursuit that puts more lives in danger.... that wasnt just in a movie, that's for real.

No police chases in Japan?

how boring, where will they get footage for "World's Scariest Police Chases"?

Kintrra · Post by **Kintrra** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:39 pm

Sugami wrote:
Karou wrote:Mostly I like Japan where if a car's going too fast they refuse to engage it in a pursuit that puts more lives in danger.... that wasnt just in a movie, that's for real.
No police chases in Japan? how boring, where will they get footage for "World's Scariest Police Chases"?

America, where else?

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:53 pm

I love it when you're watching a police chase and you see a bunch of rednecks standing on a corner cheering.

Well, it happens here because Rio Linda (A few miles up the road from me) is trailer park central and, well...when you're suckling at Uncle Sam's teet and your stories are interrupted because a guy who robbed the Wells Fargo thinks he can get away from the cops (Bobbies for you brits) and said gentleman just happens to be tearing through your neighborhood you need to see it.

Plus, stupid people are drawn to news cameras like moths to a flame.

Post by **Sugami** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:19 pm

No one calls them "bobbies" anymore

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:37 pm

Sugami wrote:No one calls them "bobbies" anymore

NO???

How about peelers?

Both names derive from Sir Robert Peel (did I spell that right?), founder of Scotland Yard, who pretty much invented the modern policing concepts we take for granted today.

His writings, still a basic text in society and criminal justice, should be studied by anyone who wonders about our current crime rate and just why it is so high.

I will wager that our Republican lawnorder types have never heard of him.

Post by **Sugami** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:11 pm

Tsybil wrote:NO??? How about peelers?

Both names derive from Sir Robert Peel (did I spell that right?), founder of Scotland Yard, who pretty much invented the modern policing concepts we take for granted today.

I haven't even heard the term "peelers". If "bobbies" is used these days it'll be by some pretty old people

And I know where the name came from, I'm educated

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:01 pm

Sugami wrote:
Tsybil wrote:NO??? How about peelers?

Both names derive from Sir Robert Peel (did I spell that right?), founder of Scotland Yard, who pretty much invented the modern policing concepts we take for granted today.
I haven't even heard the term "peelers". If "bobbies" is used these days it'll be by some pretty old people

And I know where the name came from, I'm educated

So do you just call them "cops" like we do in the U.S.?

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:44 pm

Sugami wrote:
Tsybil wrote:NO??? How about peelers?

Both names derive from Sir Robert Peel (did I spell that right?), founder of Scotland Yard, who pretty much invented the modern policing concepts we take for granted today.
I haven't even heard the term "peelers". If "bobbies" is used these days it'll be by some pretty old people

And I know where the name came from, I'm educated

Of course you do Sugami, you are a Brit. My fellow Americans have a great tendency to not know these things as our education system 1, suks and 2, is rather USA centric.

Also, our criminal justice system is drifting further and further from the concepts laid down by Sir Robert. Our tough on crime but lousy on logic Republicans can easily suppress current research that disagrees with their ideological precepts. Not mentioning old and currently obscure concepts is utter simplicity.

Keeping the American public isolated from and ignorant of world news and opinion is, however, a grand bipartisan effort.

I have often pointed out that on one hand we have the party of the filthy rich and on the other the party of the fabulously wealthy. With such divergence of their interests, the only thing we need to worry about is bipartisanship.

I will admit that I am familiar with the term Peelers from Irish songs. I can't even remember hearing it in movies.

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:42 pm

I'll agree the American education system is lacking, but alot of it is still on the various communities, not just the Federal governement. Doesn't matter where you are, your school system will suck if neither the town, county or state really cares if kids are educated. Its even worse if your town is a poor one in a poor area, sadly.

America's "centric" way of looking at things is nothing new. We've always been that way. Historically, America and its government has always looked to itself first and others later.

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:56 pm

ScarlettPheonix wrote:America's "centric" way of looking at things is nothing new. We've always been that way. Historically, America and its government has always looked to itself first and others later.

That isn't a bad thing per se, what I object to is the policy of keeping the American populace isolated from and ignorant of world news and opinion.

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:07 pm

I personally blame the media for that, not the government. The biggest headlines these days are celebrity related, not international issues.

World news is out there and available to people curious enough to search it out, but most people aren't, as long as it doesn't directly affect them anyway.

Theres an old M*A*S*H episode I remember watching- it kept flashing back and forth between scenes of the doctors working over wounded and injured soldiers in Korea and archive newsreels and headlines from the states- and all of it was society and Hollywood related, nothing about the troops over fighting in the Korean War.

Times haven't changed that much.

Post by **Karou Ariyen** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:58 am

No we call them the Fuzz or Donut Munchers.

On An Unrelated Note, I have a Chicago Police Narcotics T-Shirt I used to use for airsoft games It has the Chicago Police 5 Point Star logo in the middle and says "You Huff And You Puff And We Blow Your Door Down."

they also have HBT (Hostage Barricade And Terrorist Team): When People lose Their Minds, We're the ones to find.

Homicide: Our Day Starts When Your Day Ends.
Homicide back in 1995 for Chicago had a diffrent shirt, that said "Sometimes you go to the circus. Other times the circus comes to you."

Post by **Sugami** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:48 pm

Ooo politcal debate, me likey

Keavy wrote:So do you just call them "cops" like we do in the U.S.?

Amazingly yes, where do you think the term came from? The British slang "coppers" methinks (though could be wrong on the origin). Also "police" (wow who calls them that?

) and occasionally the fuzz. Pigs and donut eaters/munchers/whatever if want to be a bit mean.

Edit: Just looked it up and yes it is British slang due to the copper buttons they used to wear on their uniform. Fear my encyclopedic knowledge!

Tsybil wrote:Of course you do Sugami, you are a Brit. My fellow Americans have a great tendency to not know these things as our education system 1, suks and 2, is rather USA centric.

You'd be amazed actually. I'm part of the minority, I'm pretty sure the majority hasn't a clue over here. Our state schools are almost as bad as your schooling system over there, lucky I went to a private school

I also prefer to be called "English" over "British", I don't like to be associated with the rest of Britain (especially Wales)

Amusing little story; was playing Rainbow Six 3 with my friend on Live, an American kid joined and my friend asked him jokingly "Sprichst du Deutsches?" (unsure of spelling, got from google

) and the kid replied "You speak Dutch?"

You yanks are funny

ScarlettPheonix wrote:I personally blame the media for that, not the government. The biggest headlines these days are celebrity related, not international issues.

And who controls the media? That would be the government