this is what makes America great

from JoeUser Forums
it isn't the constitution

it isn't the politicians

it isn't the army

it isn't the navy

it isn't the air force

it isn't the reserves

it isn't the national guard

it isn't the Hollywood crowd

what makes America great is the people.

this is what i mean. On 9/11 when those towers came down NYC lost the chief fireman.
there were thousands of people down there helping out. and i bet you non of them were asking anyone what the skin color was, or where they were from. i would also bet that there were a few bigots down there helping also at that point not caring about race, color or national origin.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thats true nearly anywhere...I just pray the rest of the world dosnt watch Springer.  
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Okay, this is the 14th paternity test...
"I know he's the father! He's the only one left!"
He's NOT the father!
"Noooo!"

Actually I think that was some other guy, but seriouly. If they do watch that to see what America is like, I don't know if I want them to come here anyway.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are people arguing on the radio whether Toronto or Quebec is the capital of Canada.

A lot of people here are terribly hopeless.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
As long as they know the US capital I'm okay with it. I mean, c'mon. Ottawa? Who remembers that? I only remember because their hockey team is the Ottawa Senators. You should call in and say it's Montreal.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A lot of people here are terribly hopeless.

Kinda the 'double negative'....if I were terrible at being hopeless I'd be pretty darn capable....

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Actually, terribly can be used as a synonym for extremely or very.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hurray for synonyms!

In New England, wicked is also a synonym of extremely or very. How's that for crazy talk? Used in a sentence:

That was wicked awesome!

Another synonym:

Personal Computing is a synonym for Politics.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
it isn't the constitution

it isn't the politicians

it isn't the army

it isn't the navy

it isn't the air force

it isn't the reserves

it isn't the national guard

it isn't the Hollywood crowd


I noticed you didn't put Marines in here...and I know they are a department of the Navy (the Mens department) We Marines may not be what makes the good 'ole USA great but you can bet yer butt we keep it safe for you to sleep at night. First to fight. Semper Fi.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No coast guard either.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And I personally thank you messiah.  
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes, Messiah, I thank you as well...along with every other person wearing the uniform of any branch of the US military - active, Guard, or Reserves. It's people like you who give the rest of us the right to do everything we love (and, a few things we don't love...like...work). I work at a Walgreen's in Johnston, IA, and see a lot of Guard personnel from the Camp Dodge base, as well as the Air National Guard wing at our local airport, and I always make it a point to say "thank you" to the troops I see.

God bless you, Messiah, and God Bless America!

Bob
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
If you're in one of those branches, you ARE a person of America. You are what makes America great, the person, not the branch itself. Thanks for going out there.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
New England is wicked good!
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
New England thanks you.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No coast guard either


The coast guard was mentioned...
the Hollywood crowd
, haha just kidding all you mini-squids.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
I would suggest what made America great was plenty of people, lots of land, great piles of resources and no similarly developed nation on its landmass from its birth. It's easy to be a great power when you share no borders with any others.

Since the 19th century it's just been consolidation of that great natural advantage.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

when you share no borders with any others.

Canada will be pissed....

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Heh. Like Canada can do anything about it. Notice that Mexico isn't even pissed.
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Canada will be pissed....


Maybe, but I didn't think it ever considered itself a great power. Great in agriculture, sure, but not exactly an Israel or even a France on the military map.
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
They are just hiding their military might until they're ready to take out the US. Then, we will feel the wrath of Canada. Until then, we shall laugh.
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
As long as they know the US capital I'm okay with it. I mean, c'mon. Ottawa? Who remembers that? I only remember because their hockey team is the Ottawa Senators. You should call in and say it's Montreal.


Yeah, Ottawa's a pretty gay name for a capital. I mean, think of it..."Mr Smith goes to Ottawa? It just doesn't have the right ring to it. They shoulda named it "awottowa" to have possibly the only palindromic capital. They would, however, have to make the entire city symmetrcal, but I do digress.

And people wonder why I call Canucks "Honorary Frenchmen"!
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
No-one's quite as, well, "French", as the French, though. French-Canadian is still part non-French.
Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
No-one's quite as, well, "French", as the French, though.


I don't know. California's getting close.

I was trying to figure out if the EU would let us trade California for the Netherlands!
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Poor Canadians. The only evil they ever did was unleash Celine Dion on the world... on second thoughts, let's nuke 'em right now!
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Heh. Like Canada can do anything about it. Notice that Mexico isn't even pissed.


Mexico has thousand alternate ways into USA. Of course they aren't pissed because they aren't blocked in least yet.