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Bullockist wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
As the most awesome nation on this hemisphere we can call ourselves whatever we want But mostly we just end up being called Fat


Fixed that for you


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Stop derailing my attempt to start "Our food is better then your food" plan. Might have to start coffee is better then tea plan...

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 Monster Rain wrote:
Bullockist wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
As the most awesome nation on this hemisphere we can call ourselves whatever we want But mostly we just end up being called Fat


Fixed that for you


Fatties

They will eat.


Fixed again.

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 Jihadin wrote:
Stop derailing my attempt to start "Our food is better then your food" plan. Might have to start coffee is better then tea plan...


Truth be told I like Tea better than Coffee.

How about Warm vs Cold beer?

And hey, we corrupted the Germans with our Cold Beer. That's an achievement.

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Bullockist wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
Bullockist wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
As the most awesome nation on this hemisphere we can call ourselves whatever we want But mostly we just end up being called Fat


Fixed that for you


Fatties

They will eat.


Fixed again.


I'm embarrassed for you.

Why you gotta be so racist?

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New Orleans, LA

 Jihadin wrote:

Brazilian


After being on the dating scene following a 19 year lapse, the Brazilian is my favorite hair style.

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No comment Kronk.......I agree 110%.......

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 Monster Rain wrote:


Why you gotta be so racist?


Americans aren't a race of people they're an ethnicity so a better term would be ethnocentric.

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I think humans are designed to be fat because it takes 20 minutes for our body tell us were full and we prefer salty, fatty, meaty and sweet food.
   
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More like we weren't designed to have constant access to food. That applies to animals too. Give them unfettered access to feed and eventually they will become fat.

Some animals find it harder to become fat, usually due to a limitation with their food source's nutrient content.

Unfortunately, we humans have a fairly efficient digestive system and a wide range of edible food.

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Such as burritos. Or pizza. Or burrito pizza.

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Nice, Monster Rain.
   
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Burrito Pizza.....sounds pretty close to a calzone(sp)....but thats an intriguing thought and I can hear my arteries hardening from it....

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Burrito Pizza... I... someone needs to make this, it's hovering at the edge of my mind like a revelation but I just can't reach it

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I'm basically picturing a giant sope.

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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Burrito Pizza... I... someone needs to make this, it's hovering at the edge of my mind like a revelation but I just can't reach it


I don't know about Burrito Pizza but Fajita Pizza is awesome and if you have ever had a Reuben Pizza, you will know that that is the king of all Pizza. Not all Americans are fat, the ratio of fat Americans has to be close to Brits with Brit mouth!


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Huh, all that free health care and no dental plan eh?

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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Huh, all that free health care and no dental plan eh?


The UK has a subsidised dental system (most of the cost is covered by the government). The thing is that it doesn't usually cover cosmetic procedures (such as tooth whitening etc). What you in the US might consider to be "British teeth" is simply "teeth that have not been chemically and orthodontically altered to an unnaturally false level"... or as we call them "American teeth"

Though I do not deny there are many who do not look after their teeth at all, especially in the poorer areas of the UK, as I am sure is the case in the US.

   
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So orthodontics (braces say) are considered a cosmetic procedure? I've always thought of them as a health procedure to correct one's jaw, alignment and prevent complications/surgery down the road.

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Dang..that chick teeth......like I mention on another thread...there's a difference between hardcore and stupidity.....teeth like that....french kissing.....I best be drinking with Matty round for round...0200....lights out...and deploying within 36 hrs...other then that...sober....I won't smile or talk to anyone because then they know I'm not british....I'm taking it she from the poorer section or Caz?....so the quality of the females in well off areas teeth are better?

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 Cheesecat wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
 SilverMK2 wrote:
 Monster Rain wrote:
As the most awesome nation on this hemisphere we can call ourselves whatever we want.


I'm sorry, but the UK is in the northern hemisphere and we are way more awesome than you...


Based on what criteria?


Less gun related crimes and better healthcare system maybe?


Your teeth and general pastiness bely that statement.

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 Jihadin wrote:
Dang..that chick teeth......like I mention on another thread...there's a difference between hardcore and stupidity.....teeth like that....french kissing.....I best be drinking with Matty round for round...0200....lights out...and deploying within 36 hrs...other then that...sober....I won't smile or talk to anyone because then they know I'm not british....I'm taking it she from the poorer section or Caz?....so the quality of the females in well off areas teeth are better?

It's Amy Winehouse.
She's from London AFAIK

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She was also a hardcore drug addict, which may do more to explain the teeth then general britishness.

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 Jihadin wrote:
I'm with GreyTemplar on this.....English cooking is a bit.....lacking


Understatement of the year.

This is why the Italians no longer need to conquer their food is already AMAZING!!!

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 Grey Templar wrote:
We have better food.

The crime against humanity called English cooking alone disqualifies you

Having lived in the UK and now the US I endorse this statement

 
   
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No, its just that the food here is so much better. I do miss a few things like curry chips and battered sausages

 
   
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The Great State of Texas

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
No, its just that the food here is so much better. I do miss a few things like curry chips and battered sausages


Dreads are you saying you missing beating your sausage?
Sorry I couldn't resist.

Is chicken fried sausage like our corndogs?

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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
So orthodontics (braces say) are considered a cosmetic procedure? I've always thought of them as a health procedure to correct one's jaw, alignment and prevent complications/surgery down the road.


Braces can be done on the NHS and are free to children (those under the age of 18) and are charged at the standard rate for adults who require them (~£200 + I would imagine the cost of each appointment with an NHS dentist, which is about £16 depending on where you live). You can also pay more to have more expensive types of brace, or different colours of brace, etc...

If you want braces as an adult for purely cosmetic reasons, rather than because you need them you may not be eligible for cover under the NHS and will have to go privately (which can vary from around £2-5k, though some types of braces and centres may be more).

Plenty of information on NHS treatments for various conditions can be found here.

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