While he was born a british subject, he died an american. And MOST of his important work was done in the US and Canada. So it's a funny example. But seriously, you can go back to greek philosophers and say that newtons work was based on that. So be realistic and open minded. I have never denied there were historic contributions from all over the world, but I still think you have to search and split hairs to find anything in your house that doesn't have a significant american basis or influence. And certainly from 1940 onwards we have led the world in productivity per capita. As for our president, a little research on your part would have shown he was appointed by the supreme court. Something that, with a little more research, you would know didn't sit very well with most americans. As for the second election, well you had a king who abdicated to marry a twice divorced lunatic and went on to become a nazi supporter. So it's not like you have a spotless record of nice tidy politicians. Just admit you don't like us, but have nothing other then news stories and stereotypes to back it up. And you certainly have no first hand knowledge of what it's like. to which you will answer, " and I have no intention of having any". And that put you on the same level as most americans.
Motorised lawnmowers are an Australian invention, now that the company that first made them, Victa, has been sold to an American company this will no doubt reinforce the American belief that they invented this. There are a lot of other inventions from Australian's that Americans like to claim as their own, like Metal Storm, *** Boots, rotary clothes lines (Hills Hoist) etc.
If we're being pedantic, Bell became a naturalized citizen in 1882 the telephone was patented in 1876, making him firmly British at the time. Most of the money was provided by US citizens however. The web was arguably invented by an English man though again though commercialised by American money.
Australians are responsible for a lot that they aren't given credit for. The combine harvester, latex gloves, the note pad, the telephane (precursor to logie baird's television), pre-paid postage system, penicillin, refrigeration, the pacemaker, the bionic ear, a lot of the software that is core to UNIX operating systems, the first full length feature film, though most importantly, vegemite and speedo swimming trunks. And the United States of America isn't really a bad name at all. Its actually, IMO, quite a nice name. Maybe it comes from connotations of what America stands for. Its name rather than its name. The bad name comes from individuals within the country who put themselves across as toothless, uneducated, geography skipping, muslim hating neo-fascists who consider the world to be their oil well, with a foreign policy that looks like Hilter, Stalin and Harold Shipman put it together. The Americans I know are very nice people, so I know better than to tar all Americans with the same brush, but when you see videos of American flag-wavers screaming 'f*ck all these illegal aliens', and 'shoot some more muslims', you do wonder who these people actually are...
Agree fully on this. America-bashing is tired, stupid, and ignorant. They got their problems, we (whoever we is) got ours. Oh and Ryu_ookami, the internet was invented by Americans. It's a great place with a lot of problems to resolve and people simply writing all Americans off as "insane" or stupid is itself, insane or stupid.
People with a sensationalistic news service, same as you've got? By definition, anything showing up on the news is *abnormal*.
Ok wrong thread but I just must rant a bit. So here's the deal, I'm looking for a cheap laptop for myself... I've been looking at used IBMs as they should be Jipa-proof. Something like X41, maybe tablet. I'm looking around from Ebay and notice "hmm that's not too bad" 500 € for a used two-three year old tablet IBM. Then I browse some reviews from an american site and notice "hmm there's a new model out, lets check the price.." Prices for X61 tablet start from $1500. Over here they start from 2147 €, which is about $3300. Seriously. What the ****? TBH I wouldn't mind my country having no name if PC-hardware was as dirt cheap as it is over there.
The blatant bias and absolute sensationalism that we see in the news is appalling. An hour on a current news channel would suggest that everyone in London is a knife wielding maniac. Which they aren't. And that the Israeli armed forces are angelic bringers of peace, who don't do any immoral harm to the Palestinian people. Which is also wrong. The only reason I can tell this is because I have been to both London, and Gaza. Are we really getting to the stage that we can't believe anything we watch on TV until we see it with our very own eyes?
News stations are utterly worthless anywhere, I'm sorry but I hate people who "have to get the story because others have the right to know" at the personal cost of someone. And while sometimes the news can be informative, a small local news station can do that, but doesn't always, TV news stations just go for ratings, whatever it is that they're airing it just has to grab your attention, you don't have to like it, it doesn't have to be unbiased.
If we're being truly pedantic, we would also take into account Elisha Gray, an American from Illinois, who arguably invented the telephone before - or at the same time - as Bell. Of course, we could also go all the way back to Innocenzo Manzetti, an Italian who conceived the idea of transmitting voice over telegraph wires. Anyone who cared enough to dig further would likely uncover even older ideas upon which Menzetti's are built. -monkey
you guys are missing the point to my post. if you read it you would hear that i said that there are other countries with similar names, so dont call me retarded when you cant read. also, if i was drunk or high it would not have made sense, so guys that said that tryin to be cool have obviously never smoked or drank before. Also, if you ask take a mexican, a canadian, and a united states of an america citizen and put em in england and a brittish person ask each one where they are from the response will be like im from mexico, im from canada, and im american. We dont say north american and there are several countries in america. Ask a african where they are from and they say their respective country. ask a south american, central american, even north american where they are from and they will say their country. we say america. Also, gettin back to the point of other countries with similar names you completely proved my point while trying to cal me retarded. Read the names. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, People's Republic of China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, German Democratic Republic. The first one is not a country but a group of countries. Pretty much russia tried to make its own "continent" so dont call me dumb. All of the names you state have the countrys common name such as China, Congo, Germany with in the full name. United States of America is similar but there is no real name. Its ignorant to say that we are american without realizing that other groupds of people live on this continent, not to mention all of the natives that got destroyed by the creation of "America." Now if canadians and mexicans and cubans stated saying they were American, citizens in the country with no name would riot. look at what soem of the people from the states have said about me that im drunk, hgih, prolly think i am a terrorist which im not. I wouldnt know what to call a country, but all i know is if you are a resonable person and you look at our countries name its not really a name. And if you want me to post high or drunk i will and this is not how i will be writting.
Johnny this is not true: Yet somehow we lead the world in innovation and productivity. it was after wordl war II, how do you think we got out of the great depression. but sicne the cold war ended i would say that asia would be taking that spot. yes we still have a lot of shti going on in this country, but most everything in the U.S. has been outsourced leading to the shitty economy we have today. Also, cars, planes, trains, and several more technological achievements created by U.S. scientist are not used in the U.S. but rather in Europe, Asia, ect. I am jsut tired of how people in this country are so cocky and just dont give a **** about the **** economy, the obvious corruption in this country, and the many things that are wrong about saying we are the only americans and beter than the rest of the world. and the name of our country states and this can be seen in various songs (specifically country songs). Also, the fact that "the american flag" is on almost everyhting that is sold in the u.s. is also ****ed up. I am moving to greece when i grow up. live on some greek island that would be tight.
I think back in the beginning when the states became the united states it was a matter of pride. They won independence and it was reflected in the name that they chose. North America is such a melting pot of different cultures now that the names really have no meaning. but back in the day (aka long before any of us were born) the names of country's ment a lot more.
does the naming system really bother you that much? just say the state you're from then, its a lot more fun to mess with people if they think its a country and not a state
Nevermind. I'm more convinced than ever that the original poster is either on some kind of medication, is 11 years old, or both. -monkey
Since all countries contain measures of innovation, genius, stupidity, bigotry, racism, creativity, good, evil, and everything else that makes up the human race, hating any single country basically makes you a misanthrope at best or, more likely, a moron.
