'Merkin 'lections

[Banditbandit]

I wanted Obama to win all along, otherwise I'd be called a racist if I thought otherwise.

God no, Obama is SOOOO boring at least the other guy would have been fun to laugh at.
It's not like it will make any difference anyway

The Afghanis and Iraqs who have been killed because of the actions of American presidents would not think it was funny ..

[BoristheBiter]

The Afghanis and Iraqs who have been killed because of the actions of American presidents would not think it was funny ..

All the innocents killed by afghanis/taliban would.

[Paul in NZ]

If they can make these, I'm sure they can make togas...

Pfft - I think if that was what the Chinese army was really like I'd actually ask to be invaded... (ha ha - imagine if China sent that lot to Afghanistan as peace keepers. The old Mullahs and co would blow a blood vessels....

[oldrider]

USA presidential elections are just a circus of distraction, got nothing to do with the direction of real world politics!

[ducatilover]

About all that can be drawn from this is: It never ceases to surprise how stupid people are.
'Merka is crap.

[Paul in NZ]

About all that can be drawn from this is: It never ceases to surprise how stupid people are.
'Merka is crap.

No its not actually... Once you go there you find 99% of merkins are bloody good buggers and its nothing like you would expect if your only source of information was the internet. Helpful, kind and decent to a fault. Yes - they have a few funny ideas and they have been sold a few bum steers (their medical system for one) BUT on the whole... I like them...

[Macontour]

No its not actually... Once you go there you find 99% of merkins are bloody good buggers and its nothing like you would expect if your only source of information was the internet. Helpful, kind and decent to a fault. Yes - they have a few funny ideas and they have been sold a few bum steers (their medical system for one) BUT on the whole... I like them...

I agree. I went there for 6 months in the late 80s, worked in a Summer Camp then travelled all over the show for 4 months. Didn't matter where I went, big city or small town in the middle of nowhere, the Americans I met were genuinely helpful, friendly people.

I walked on streets where I was the only white face and just got funny looks, I caught a Greyhound bus from Atlanta Georgia to Birmingham Alabama and was the only white person on the bus. When I asked the driver about the best place to get off, a bunch of people offered advice and made sure I got off at the right place as well as giving me good directions to where I was going.

I met a bunch of people at a Pancake Parlour who offered me a guided tour of their small town and even offered a bed for the night. Apart from getting pickpocketed in New York, I had no bad experiences and met many, many really friendly people.

Will return one day.

[skippa1]

No its not actually... Once you go there you find 99% of merkins are bloody good buggers and its nothing like you would expect if your only source of information was the internet. Helpful, kind and decent to a fault. Yes - they have a few funny ideas and they have been sold a few bum steers (their medical system for one) BUT on the whole... I like them...

I agree. I went there for 6 months in the late 80s, worked in a Summer Camp then travelled all over the show for 4 months. Didn't matter where I went, big city or small town in the middle of nowhere, the Americans I met were genuinely helpful, friendly people.

I walked on streets where I was the only white face and just got funny looks, I caught a Greyhound bus from Atlanta Georgia to Birmingham Alabama and was the only white person on the bus. When I asked the driver about the best place to get off, a bunch of people offered advice and made sure I got off at the right place as well as giving me good directions to where I was going.

I met a bunch of people at a Pancake Parlour who offered me a guided tour of their small town and even offered a bed for the night. Apart from getting pickpocketed in New York, I had no bad experiences and met many, many really friendly people.

Will return one day.

agreed. I have spent time in NY, Boston, New Hampshire, Florida and passed through LA, Texas and San Francisco and I can honestly say that the people I met were genuinely nice people. They are different, but we all are aye. The thing with mericans is that they are brought up to believe that the USA is the best place in the world. They truly believe it and are really patriotic because of it. This sometimes means that they come accross as arrogant but it only stems from the fact that they a believers in their country.

[BoristheBiter]

I like them...

I agree.

Will return one day.

agreed.

So what's the point?

Yep there are good and bad in every country still doesn't mean we should give a shit who they vote in.

[merv]

I like going there on holiday - just got back from Seattle area last month - loved every minute of it and always have. The place is struggling a bit financially at the moment but people are friendly and there's plenty of sightseeing to be done. Food isn't expensive either. Free wi-fi everywhere, much more prevalent than here. I've still got quite a few states to visit so I'll be back. Go the Democrats.

[skippa1]

So what's the point?

Yep there are good and bad in every country still doesn't mean we should give a shit who they vote in.

Fuck me....... if you dont give a shit who they voted in....why would you even open the thread or bother to comment?

[jrandom]

Yep, dunno about all the rest of yas, but I'm sure as hell thinking about moving to Colorado right now.

[ducatilover]

No its not actually... Once you go there you find 99% of merkins are bloody good buggers and its nothing like you would expect if your only source of information was the internet. Helpful, kind and decent to a fault. Yes - they have a few funny ideas and they have been sold a few bum steers (their medical system for one) BUT on the whole... I like them...

People are stupid Paul. Not just 'Merkins (I have a few very close mates who are from the big fat land, all clever chaps)

[Maha]

People are stupid Paul. Not just 'Merkins (I have a few very close mates who are from the big fat land, all clever chaps)

Which is why they left in the first place.....

[ducatilover]

Which is why they left in the first place.....

That's what I thought.
One bunch ffrom Florida think the people in NZ are far nicer.

Maybe everyone just wants to love another country?