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So.. the criteria of greatest nation includes so far: Money, military, food, natural resources, the adult film industry... and.... that's it?

 ENOZONE wrote:
So.. the criteria of greatest nation includes so far: Money, military, food, natural resources, the adult film industry... and.... that's it?

Well what else would there be? Food, resources, porn, guns to defend the former entries from people who want your food, resources and porn and money to get all of the above.

Drugs? Ideals? Traditions?

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:

 ENOZONE wrote:
So.. the criteria of greatest nation includes so far: Money, military, food, natural resources, the adult film industry... and.... that's it?

Well what else would there be? Food, resources, porn, guns to defend the former entries from people who want your food, resources and porn and money to get all of the above.

 JohnnoM wrote:

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:

 ENOZONE wrote:
So.. the criteria of greatest nation includes so far: Money, military, food, natural resources, the adult film industry... and.... that's it?

Well what else would there be? Food, resources, porn, guns to defend the former entries from people who want your food, resources and porn and money to get all of the above.

I am appropriately cowed by this gentleman's incredible facial hair.

Obviously I'm biased, but I'll make the case for Great (it's in the name ) Britain.

A tiny, island in the north atlantic, with scant resources and population (compared to larger countries) that built the modern world through trade, empire building, and the spread of the English language. And as a recent thread showed, invaded 90% of the world's countries at one time or another. Expect Mongolia, as nobody messes with them!

Obviously, you can pick holes in a lot of things about the UK, but in terms of legacy, and cultural achievement, nobody comes close. With Britain, there would have been no USA.

Case closed. I'm off to watch family guy whilst eating a krispy creme donought

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
Obviously I'm biased, but I'll make the case for Great (it's in the name ) Britain.

A tiny, island in the north atlantic, with scant resources and population (compared to larger countries) that built the modern world through trade, empire building, and the spread of the English language. And as a recent thread showed, invaded 90% of the world's countries at one time or another. Expect Mongolia, as nobody messes with them!

Obviously, you can pick holes in a lot of things about the UK, but in terms of legacy, and cultural achievement, nobody comes close. With Britain, there would have been no USA.

Case closed. I'm off to watch family guy whilst eating a krispy creme donought

I agree with this.

But I also admit I'm heavily biased as well!

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
Obviously, you can pick holes in a lot of things about the UK, but in terms of legacy, and cultural achievement, nobody comes close. With Britain, there would have been no USA.

The UK has been a great power and shaped the world, of that there is no doubt.
However, if you want to speak about historical context, would it not be fair to also mention the other world powers?
Britain may have helped to spread the English language, for example, but there are many Spanish speaking countries as well.
How can you compare the long arm of Britain to the power of the Roman Empire?

Going off historical context makes the question considerably more muddy -- which is why the question has been in terms of present day power.
I do wish to sound as if I speak ill of the UK. Per-capita, they wield considerable amount of power, and great amounts of comedic humor. Not only did the UK bring forth Warhammer 40k, it also brought the best-written television show of all time

I know...

Albatross is visiting Nashville, TN next week.

Let's get his opinion when he gets back.

I'd be open to discussing the Great Britain as the world's greatest, if in all that history you people could figure out how to make some decent chow.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I'd be open to discussing the Great Britain as the world's greatest, if in all that history you people could figure out how to make some decent chow.

we invented potatoes.

 nomsheep wrote:

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I'd be open to discussing the Great Britain as the world's greatest, if in all that history you people could figure out how to make some decent chow.

we invented potatoes.

Wrong :lex luthor face:. It was first domesticated in Peru.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_potato

I don't want to run down the USA, it's a great country, and like any other country it has its good and bad points. Obvious alert!!

If the Romans are that good, then why did I always struggle with them in total war on the PC? And don't say it was because I was a bad player

As I said earlier, when the Americans start making decent bread, cheese and beer, then they can lecture us on chow!!

And don't get me started on root beer

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:

As I said earlier, when the Americans start making decent bread, cheese and beer, then they can lecture us on chow!!

And don't get me started on root beer

I've been to quite a few countries and I haven't really found any place that makes exceptionally better bread as here, especially the UK. Though I am rather partial to scones.
We literally have laws against good cheese.
And despite this constant bickering about beer I have yet to find a type of beer brewed on your silly island that isn't made here as well.

And also:

That is all.

We have good cheese here, it doesn't have the rich tradition or history as other countries, but let's be honest, no one likes Vermont or Wisconsin.

 Alfndrate wrote:
We have good cheese here, it doesn't have the rich tradition or history as other countries, but let's be honest, no one likes Vermont or Wisconsin.

Being honest, even Wisconsin doesn't like Wisconsin

 LordofHats wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:
We have good cheese here, it doesn't have the rich tradition or history as other countries, but let's be honest, no one likes Vermont or Wisconsin.

Being honest, even Wisconsin doesn't like Wisconsin

Wisconsin just likes the Packers and the Badgers...

Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

 Jihadin wrote:
Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

No one does steak the way America does steak

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

No one does steak the way America does steak

You got to try the steak in Calgary, Canada. They know how to make a darn good steak in that city!

If my wife ever get a posting to UK I will fire up the grill on a nice sunny day...with slight easy winds...and commence mental torture by overflooding the UKers since of smell of steaks over an open fire...throw in a babyback rib...with some beef ribs...asparagus.....I wll go all out and create my minions by enticing them with food.....

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

No one does steak the way America does steak

To be fair, we tend to put steak with everything...

Breakfast: Steak and eggs

Lunch: Steakburgers

Dinner: Steak with a side of w/e you want, including more steak or even fish (shellfish)

4th Meal: Taco Bell XXL Steak Nachos....

 Jihadin wrote:
If my wife ever get a posting to UK I will fire up the grill on a nice sunny day...with slight easy winds...and commence mental torture by overflooding the UKers since of smell of steaks over an open fire...throw in a babyback rib...with some beef ribs...asparagus.....I wll go all out and create my minions by enticing them with food.....

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

No one does steak the way America does steak

To be fair, we tend to put steak with everything...

Breakfast: Steak and eggs

Lunch: Steakburgers

Dinner: Steak with a side of w/e you want, including more steak or even fish (shellfish)

4th Meal: Taco Bell XXL Steak Nachos....

Sometimes, we even go MORE American than that:

we eat Steak and Eggs, with Bacon; a Bacon and steakburger; a bacon wrapped steak with a side of bacon wrapped fish, etc.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Someone threw in potato eh....I counter with grilled corn on the cobb...buttered...salt and pepper.

No one does steak the way America does steak

To be fair, we tend to put steak with everything...

Breakfast: Steak and eggs

Lunch: Steakburgers

Dinner: Steak with a side of w/e you want, including more steak or even fish (shellfish)

4th Meal: Taco Bell XXL Steak Nachos....

Sometimes, we even go MORE American than that:

we eat Steak and Eggs, with Bacon; a Bacon and steakburger; a bacon wrapped steak with a side of bacon wrapped fish, etc.

And all of this is shoved into a turkey, wrapped in bacon.

And Deep-fried


Edit: The best turkey I've ever had was cooked in 2 different ways. The first was deep fried turkey, which is amazing! and then the second best was something I cooked that was covered in sage butter and then we put this like bacon shirt on the front of the bird to hold of the juices in and add the bacon flavoring

Deep Fried turkey is fething awesome.

America isn't the greatest country in the world - I've tasted its chocolate (though I don't think you can call a Hershey bar actual chocolate).

On this measure therefore Switzerland leads the way, with Belgium not too far behind...

Italy wins on the ice cream front.

 Hedgehog wrote:
America isn't the greatest country in the world - I've tasted its chocolate (though I don't think you can call a Hershey bar actual chocolate).

On this measure therefore Switzerland leads the way, with Belgium not too far behind...

Italy wins on the ice cream front.

Well, if we want to really go down this road:

Italy wins Ice Cream
German wins beer
Switzerland wins watches
Scotland wins whisky (or whiskey if you prefer)




...and 'Murica wins in trucks

 kronk wrote:
Deep Fried turkey is fething awesome.

And this is why so many Americans are overweight.