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LordofHats wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:Did you just say Afghanistan was modernized..?

I think he's compare contrasting Afghanistan with Iraq, but saying Iraq is modernized doesn't make much sense either...

Well the cities were fairly modernized, though by the time they come on a decade brown outs, random explosions, and utterly innefectual infrastructure rebuilding efforts they won't be. Irans urban locales are fairly modernized, but I don't think he's ever been there to say what they smelled like.

Iraq is more modernized then Afghanistan. 2 Deployemnts to Afghanistan and one deployment to Iraq. Majority of Iraq has electricity while Afghanistan power grid is only in certain location (cities and built up suburbs). The villages/hamlets/rural are pretty much without electricity. There is like one major highway that Coalition forces built for Afghanistan that runs a circle around the country to help inprove the infrastructure. RC East is has a few paved roads besides the MH1 (military highway) that runs through it. Major industrial center is Kabul with JBad and Abad. RC South is Kandahar along with Helmand (since we pushed the insurgents out of the Helmand district industrial output went down hill since the insurgent are trying to reestablish a influence again) Before I do round robin on the RC's Afghanistan major production is farming. Course with the farming there's the poppy and marjihuana fields. We burn countless tons of both. Handling the bricks of herion to put in a pile will jack up a uniform. Handling bricks of the marjihuana to the burn pile....who cares which way the wind burns.

Karon wrote:I wasn't speaking of the Bible Belt.

Countries that are governed on a religious basis should be obliterated, was my point.

Religion was reasonable when everyone didn't know gak about the world and the universe, and we just said "God made us, god created us, dats the truth" hundreds of years ago.

Now? It makes zero sense, and these countries that still hold on to that bs to RUN THEIR COUNTRY, are beyond moronic.

So you want to nuke the Vatican?

Who thinks we should invade Russia?

rodgers37 wrote:Who thinks we should invade Russia?

Yes, because that's always worked out well every other time someone has tried it

halonachos wrote:

Pacific wrote:

halonachos wrote:

Yes I know how they were fought, mostly by the Brits and Americans.

Now the Vietnamese and Korean Wars were actually defensive wars, we didn't pick on anyone there we were trying to stop the northern forces from overwhelming the southern forces.

It was a more of a case of "we can't let the opposing ideology/power gain leverage in this part of the world, so let's fight". And the end result was an entire nation practically levelled to the ground, and more than a million people killed. For some reason civil wars always seem to be more bloody and hard-fought, the end result is almost beyond comprehension. I think the human mind is not built to imagine destruction and misery on such a scale.

Both the Soviets and US were to blame, it was the case of giving the natives guns, a pat on the back and a suitcase full of money, and sending them off to fight their countrymen.

It's no wonder so many Koreans (especially the older generation) have such an inherent dislike of foreigners, when they were essentially driven towards destruction by foreign powers for more than 60 years. It's a wonder that any kind nature remains amongst the people at all, and it's a testament to their character.

Wow bucko really? Perhaps you would like to tell my grandpa that the reason he has no more feeling in his left leg is because the US wanted South Korea to destroy North Korea and wanted the two nations to go at it on their own. I'll also tell my friend's dad that the Agent Orange he was exposed to was because the US wanted the two Vietnams to destroy each other. Seriously, the US builds up the infrastructure of the two countries so they can actually drive around and then evacuate loyal citizens so they don't get executed by the Northern aggressors and the citizens don't trust other nations. Man if the US had not been there you wouldn't have that computer you're using, you'd be part of "Best Korea".

Indeed thats about the most pure example of what I would call SOMEHOW I SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN AN ACCEPTABLE WORD LIKE "WRONGHEADED" OR "MISGUIDED" thinking I've heard in at least three minutes. Please tell my uncle who went certifiable crazy from the combat that it was the bad old USA that drove North Korea to invade South Korea. Read a book and not Bill Ayers.

LordofHats wrote:

rodgers37 wrote:Who thinks we should invade Russia?

Yes, because that's always worked out well every other time someone has tried it

The advent of air and sea avenues that make marching across the wastes pointless have really made Russia less daunting to invade. We could have an army of one hundred thousand in and out of there in under a week and dudes with tracksuits and cellphones aren't going to put up the biggest fight.

LordofHats wrote:

rodgers37 wrote:Who thinks we should invade Russia?

Yes, because that's always worked out well every other time someone has tried it

Well it would prevent any other invasions for a while/ever

rockerbikie wrote:This is why I hate today's Western Society. The idealogy of "We shall intervene when ever possible" makes me questions whether there is a New World Order, which is made to enslave humanity or not. If so, it is probably some kind of Liberal Censorship which has nothing to do with Communism but everything to do with Slavery of the common people.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you

he do a quick turn around when he relieze there's no tiolet paper or cable television...and they sleep on top the huts during the summer...no AC....and they use mostly dry dung for cooking fires in quite a few areas.

So you want to nuke the Vatican?

Will if we nuke the Vatican Bella be quite releaved to have that part of the....family dust...

Frazzled wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:This is why I hate today's Western Society. The idealogy of "We shall intervene when ever possible" makes me questions whether there is a New World Order, which is made to enslave humanity or not. If so, it is probably some kind of Liberal Censorship which has nothing to do with Communism but everything to do with Slavery of the common people.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.

There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:This is why I hate today's Western Society. The idealogy of "We shall intervene when ever possible" makes me questions whether there is a New World Order, which is made to enslave humanity or not. If so, it is probably some kind of Liberal Censorship which has nothing to do with Communism but everything to do with Slavery of the common people.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.

There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.

Go to China. Pay off NK embassy official. Cross over. Its time honored practice.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/vice_guide_to_north_korea_episode_1_of_3

Frazzled wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:This is why I hate today's Western Society. The idealogy of "We shall intervene when ever possible" makes me questions whether there is a New World Order, which is made to enslave humanity or not. If so, it is probably some kind of Liberal Censorship which has nothing to do with Communism but everything to do with Slavery of the common people.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.

There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.

Go to China. Pay off NK embassy official. Cross over. Its time honored practice.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/vice_guide_to_north_korea_episode_1_of_3

It looks like there's a lot stopping him from just 'flying out and living there' then.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:This is why I hate today's Western Society. The idealogy of "We shall intervene when ever possible" makes me questions whether there is a New World Order, which is made to enslave humanity or not. If so, it is probably some kind of Liberal Censorship which has nothing to do with Communism but everything to do with Slavery of the common people.

There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.

There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.

Is this really the point you would like to make?
LAX to Tehran: KLM or Air France you have your pick.
http://www.asaptickets.com/cheap-tickets/economic/delta-air-lines/2011-11-07/2011-11-14/roundtrip/1/0/0/333/LAX/middle-east/iran/THR.html?line=%28888%29+999-4964&clientsource=MFS%3A+MEastNAfrica_other_cities

LAX to Pyongyang: Air China and partners

http://www.asaptickets.com/cheap-tickets/economic/air-china/2011-11-07/2011-11-14/roundtrip/1/0/0/980/LAX/asia/korea-north/FNJ.html?line=%28888%29+999-4964&clientsource=MFS%3A+MEastNAfrica_other_cities

LAX to Kabul:

http://www.asaptickets.com/cheap-tickets/economic/continental-airlines/2011-11-07/2011-11-14/roundtrip/1/0/0/899/LAX/middle-east/afghanistan/KBL.html?line=%28888%29+999-4964&clientsource=MFS%3A+MEastNAfrica_other_cities

DAMN YOU FACTS!
Book your flight (and in 2/3 cases probably give up your citizenship) today!

I said outbound US flights. Those are Chinese and french flights. You're not good at this joke thing.

ShumaGorath wrote:I said outbound US flights. Those are Chinese and french flights. You're not good at this joke thing.

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.


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Frazzled wrote:

Karon wrote:I wasn't speaking of the Bible Belt.

Countries that are governed on a religious basis should be obliterated, was my point.

Religion was reasonable when everyone didn't know gak about the world and the universe, and we just said "God made us, god created us, dats the truth" hundreds of years ago.

Now? It makes zero sense, and these countries that still hold on to that bs to RUN THEIR COUNTRY, are beyond moronic.

So you want to nuke the Vatican?

I'm OK with this.

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.

It's not backpedaling and it was a joke. You're all bad at this joke thing now. If a post is one sentence it's generally a joke.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.

It's not backpedaling and it was a joke. You're all bad at this joke thing now. If a post is one sentence it's generally a joke.

He's right look, Ive got a good one.

Did you hear about the Irishman who accidentally wore a condom inside out?

He put it on then went.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.

It's not backpedaling and it was a joke. You're all bad at this joke thing now. If a post is one sentence it's generally a joke.

Your not serious are you?
To be a joke, doesn't it have to be funny... Like mattyrm's joke.

Saying their our no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran, isn't funny....Not in the slightest...

rodgers37 wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.

It's not backpedaling and it was a joke. You're all bad at this joke thing now. If a post is one sentence it's generally a joke.

Your not serious are you?
To be a joke, doesn't it have to be funny... Like mattyrm's joke.

Saying their our no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran, isn't funny....Not in the slightest...

I didn't say it was a good one.

Frazzled:
There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.
Shuma: There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.
Frazzled: Go to China. Pay off NK embassy official. Cross over. Its time honored practice.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/vice_guide_to_north_korea_episode_1_of_3


DECISION POINT: If you were joking you could have
A. Said nothing
B. Shuma: I was joking man NBD.

You chose C:
Shuma: I'm continuing to make a point 5 minutes on google would have kept me from attempting to make.


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Not a joke. Or like making a racist comment in Harlem and truing to stay alive by saying: I was just joking...

So you want to nuke the Vatican?

This is the smartest idea yet in this thread.

BTW, I was once given a dirty look by one of "those people" so I'm allowed to hate them all...

ShumaGorath wrote:

Just admit that you CAN indeed fly from the US to those countries, Shuma, and that that's what you meant. The backpedaling is pretty cringe-worthy.

It's not backpedaling and it was a joke. You're all bad at this joke thing now. If a post is one sentence it's generally a joke.

Aha, no, I get it now. Most excellent.



Subtle.

Ouze wrote:None of those?

Dammit! That'll teach me for rethinking my sentence halfway through, and adding Americans to the list...

AustonT wrote:Frazzled:
There's nothing keeping you from flying out and going to live in some hut in Afghasnistan if that western world thing is such a bummer for you. I hear North Korea is beautiful this time of year. You should go.
Shuma: There are no outbound US flights to North Korea or Iran.
Frazzled: Go to China. Pay off NK embassy official. Cross over. Its time honored practice.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/vice_guide_to_north_korea_episode_1_of_3


DECISION POINT: If you were joking you could have
A. Said nothing
B. Shuma: I was joking man NBD.

You chose C:
Shuma: I'm continuing to make a point 5 minutes on google would have kept me from attempting to make.

I have a very observable trend in my posts. It's either long winded gak, short snippy one sentence jokes, or I just make fun of people. One sentence is pretty short. I don't think I was making fun of frazzled either. So which could it be? I mean, it wouldn't be bizarre if I responded to frazzled joking suggestion that the man fly to north korea with another joke. Even a deadpan one. It's pretty common that I apologize for mispeaking on this forum. I do it about once a week. I can eat the pie off my face and smile, Its a learning experience. This however is not one such situation.

Dear America,

If you are getting bored and want somewhere bad to invade/liberate try here: ZIMBABWE
Just about everyone will think it a good idea.

Here is a map in case you get lost.


Priority Target:

Orlanth wrote:

Priority Target:

Panthro from Thundercats?

We started small went into Uganda already. SpecOps

AustonT wrote:DAMN YOU FACTS!
Book your flight (and in 2/3 cases probably give up your citizenship) today!

Side point: Assuming this response was aimed at Shuma, who has an American flag icon, we established in the Anwar al-Awlaki threads a ways back that giving up your US citizenship is surprisingly specific in it's requirements. Just travelling to Iran or Best Korea would not be sufficient to do so, even permanently moving to one of those places would not do it.

//but I digress

I did not know that. I guess I assumed that to travel to certain countries (I was specifically thinking N.Korea) you'd have to renounce your citizenship.