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There are many good things about America. Nowhere is perfect, but the USA is still one of the best places to live in the world. Would you rather live in like, Algeria, Honduras or Laos?

I fething wouldn't.

I say the same to people who bitch about living in the UK - I lived in Spain for a while, a reasonably wealthy, liberal democracy with nice weather, delicious food and beautiful women. The beer was cheap. But if you want to make something of your life, you'd be much better off living in Britain. The infrastructure was pretty ropey, there was quite a lot of poverty, and equality was WAY worse than here. Just as an example, the only place I ever saw black guys working was on the street selling pirated DVDs. There was significantly more racism than here in the UK.
From speaking to my spanish friends, there seemed to be a real ceiling on what you could achieve living there, as opposed to here.

And that's in a GOOD country. Living there was awesome and the people were lovely without exception, but it really made me appreciate the relative prosperity we have here. You should feel the same about America - the grass is not always greener.

So you won't be able to sell really violent games to minors?

So what? There's plenty of only 18+ industries that are doing just fine.

Monster Rain wrote:So you won't be able to sell really violent games to minors?

So what? There's plenty of only 18+ industries that are doing just fine.

Actually it is all violent video games. not just the really violent games.
It is all M rated games.

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Ash
as a pessimistic pommie, GOM and fully paid up member of Cynical Anonymous, I cannot believe that even if America loses its gaming industry there will be naught left worth living there for.

cheer up old cock.

Well it will affect me. As I am still techincally considered a Minor. This means that the US Video Game industry will go down just like the comic book industry. That is what I fear most.

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Calm down.

Asherian Command wrote:Well it will affect me. As I am still techincally considered a Minor. This means that the US Video Game industry will go down just like the comic book industry. That is what I fear most.

I really don't think so.

Pornography, for example, is 18+ only and they don't seem to be going broke. Yeah, they lose some business to the internet but they're still well in the black.

"History repeats itself"
It is a well known fact. Pornography business will only go down when we run out of paper.

The Comic Industry. Is dead as we know it.

The Video Game Industry gets most of its attention to it drawn from the Minors.
And this will affect Gamesworkshop as well.

Because we are becoming a nation of idiots. I mean, Dancing with the Stars is like the #1 show. Makes me want to go move to frikking Costa Rica or something. And with all the republicans they just elected... I know why the world is going to end in 2012! Sarah Palin getting elected! (JK). Although she would be worse than even Bush. If she gets elected, me and my family are seriously going to move to a different country. (Not kidding here)

The grass ain't any greener Galactic.
We have those shows, in fact I believe the BBC sold the franchise for Dancing with Stars.
Not that I have anything against the dancers.
Would like to have something against the female dancers but that is another story and Ash would be too young to read it!

Asherian Command wrote:
"History repeats itself"
It is a well known fact. Pornography business will only go down when we run out of paper.

Ooo Matron!
Cue Swanee Whistle and Sid James' dirty laugh

Asherian Command wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:America ain't got :Beep: but at least they have bioware, relic, and all the major gaming companies.

You're not even right about what you say it has, which really casts aspersions on your claims as to what it doesn't.

What Can I say I hate living here. Its so freaking cold. And the people are mean. And I get flicked off frequently when I am not even driving or doing anything wrong.
But America is getting rid of the gaming industry.... The only good thing about America will be gone soon....

"Flicked off"?

"America is getting rid of the gaming industry... etc"?

What in the sam-hill are you babbling about?

Illinois Home to the worst people in the united states. Don't believe go to the state and drive around in Chicago. and You will see exactly what I mean.

America has opened a supreme court case against video games which will ban violent video games from everyone. Not just minors. Originally it was meant for just minors but they have broaden it, alot more.

It will fail, don't worry.

I love it here in America. Yeah, there are loads of crazies; doesn't mean you have to pay them any attention. And compared with the rest of the world, America is a pretty damn nice place. I just took a nice relaxing nap in my front yard without once being woken up by suicide bombers, gun toting militants, flyovers by military drones, etc. Just nice soft grass. I love everything about America right now.

Kilkrazy wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:America ain't got :Beep: but at least they have bioware, relic, and all the major gaming companies.

You're not even right about what you say it has, which really casts aspersions on your claims as to what it doesn't.

What Can I say I hate living here. Its so freaking cold. And the people are mean. And I get flicked off frequently when I am not even driving or doing anything wrong.
But America is getting rid of the gaming industry.... The only good thing about America will be gone soon....

"Flicked off"?

"America is getting rid of the gaming industry... etc"?

What in the sam-hill are you babbling about?

Illinois Home to the worst people in the united states. Don't believe go to the state and drive around in Chicago. and You will see exactly what I mean.

America has opened a supreme court case against video games which will ban violent video games from everyone. Not just minors. Originally it was meant for just minors but they have broaden it, alot more.

It will fail, don't worry.

I worry about everything.
I even worry about pixies taking over the world. That is my greatest fear.
I am afraid for my life that a girl I use to like will one day appear out of nowhere sorta like from RE4

Albatross wrote:There are many good things about America. Nowhere is perfect, but the USA is still one of the best places to live in the world. Would you rather live in like, Algeria, Honduras or Laos?

I fething wouldn't..

Actually, I probably would prefer Algeria. Warm, good food, they hate France something fierce, and gorgeous women.

Plus my American wealth would leave me quite well off.

Key thing to remember, once you have money, it doesn't really matter where you live.

dogma wrote:

Albatross wrote:There are many good things about America. Nowhere is perfect, but the USA is still one of the best places to live in the world. Would you rather live in like, Algeria, Honduras or Laos?

I fething wouldn't..

Actually, I probably would prefer Algeria. Warm, good food, they hate France something fierce, and gorgeous women.

Plus my American wealth would leave me quite well off.

Key thing to remember, once you have money, it doesn't really matter where you live.

Zimbabwe.



But in general, yeah. The Brits living in Spain generally seemed to have more money and a higher standard of living than the natives, which is weird when you think about it. That would appear to be at odds with the usual image people have of immigrants. Most lads at my office (which was just a basic English-speaking telesales job) had swimming pools, for example.

Hmmm, also, in comic lore, every Green Lantern that has come from Earth has been born in America, if I recall.

Albatross wrote:
Zimbabwe.



But in general, yeah. The Brits living in Spain generally seemed to have more money and a higher standard of living than the natives, which is weird when you think about it. That would appear to be at odds with the usual image people have of immigrants. Most lads at my office (which was just a basic English-speaking telesales job) had swimming pools, for example.

Hey man, I be Mugabe has a pretty posh lifestyle.

In any case, I think the reason that ex-pats from wealthy nations tend to be fairly well off when they immigrate has to do with exchange rates, and the fact that they tend to be wealthier and better educated than the locals, and their former resident population. At least where I grew up immigration is something the wealthy do.

Asherian Command wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:So you won't be able to sell really violent games to minors?

So what? There's plenty of only 18+ industries that are doing just fine.

Actually it is all violent video games. not just the really violent games.
It is all M rated games.

If they ban all violent video games, they'll have to ban violent movies as well, so... death to the entertainment industry as it is?

dogma wrote:

Albatross wrote:
Zimbabwe.



But in general, yeah. The Brits living in Spain generally seemed to have more money and a higher standard of living than the natives, which is weird when you think about it. That would appear to be at odds with the usual image people have of immigrants. Most lads at my office (which was just a basic English-speaking telesales job) had swimming pools, for example.

Hey man, I be Mugabe has a pretty posh lifestyle.

Yeah, s'pose. But the wealthy white landowners he chased off their farms? Not so much.

They no longer live there.

There are 2 rules regarding revolutions:

1) Peasants never rebel.

2) The rich either run, or become the slightly less rich.

Caveat: Military coups in South America are about protecting the wealthy from the middle-class.


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Prawnkus wrote:
If they ban all violent video games, they'll have to ban violent movies as well, so... death to the entertainment industry as it is?

Which is why it won't happen. Too much money at stake.

New Zealands a pritty nice place to live, except for the west coast. Rains way to much there, and is cut off from anyware else by mountions, and is only inhabited by really old people or people that are too young to be able to leave.

Eveybody should come and live here!

dogma wrote:They no longer live there.

Well, yeah. Being rich didn't exactly help them. Kind of my point in mentioning Zimbabwe in the first place.

It helped them to not be killed by death squads.

The implication of money=good living anywhere is that you don't really care too much about moving when the climate turns hostile for a bit.

avantgarde wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:I think it is because you don't play cricket, and play football with your hands.

What else would you play it with? Your feet? Sorry, America is not a country of primitive barbarians; they're called opposable thumbs get with the program we're not monkeys peeling bananas anymore.

As the most advanced nation in the world we've moved past flailing at a ball with those things you call legs. Enjoy living in the past and driving on the left side of the road. Pffft... left how quaint.

Exactly. There's a REASON it's called the 'RIGHT' side of the road, you know...

Ledabot wrote:New Zealands a pritty nice place to live, except for the west coast. Rains way to much there, and is cut off from anyware else by mountions, and is only inhabited by really old people or people that are too young to be able to leave.

Eveybody should come and live here!

New Zealand is a awesome place to live!
As they are ruled by sheep!

Asherian Command wrote:

Ledabot wrote:New Zealands a pritty nice place to live, except for the west coast. Rains way to much there, and is cut off from anyware else by mountions, and is only inhabited by really old people or people that are too young to be able to leave.

Eveybody should come and live here!

New Zealand is a awesome place to live!
As they are ruled by sheep!

More like cows. the sheep industry is shrinking and the dariy industry passed it long ago. I know this and im not even a farmer

Murray wrote:I would prefer being a commie than an American, just sayin'. America lost in Vietnam and shall lose in Afghanistan.

We would rather you be a commie too, preferably a Soviet commissar, in World War II, in 1941 at Vyazma, because America lost in Vietnam and shall lose in Afghanistan.


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mattyrm wrote:

Psychological warfare!
If I saw that I'd run away too!


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Asherian Command wrote:Well it will affect me. As I am still techincally considered a Minor. This means that the US Video Game industry will go down just like the comic book industry. That is what I fear most.

That is what you fear most? Kids lead such sheltered lives now.

Frazzled wrote:

mattyrm wrote:

Psychological warfare!
If I saw that I'd run away too!

'Wait... THOSE aren't presents! RUNAWAAAAAAYYYYY!'

Exactly. Now we understand why the British soldier has been feared for centuries.