2004 U.S Election humour / nostalgia.

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 10:52 AM

Ha, just stumbled over this 8 year old gem on Youtube, I remember it make me chuckle back in the day.

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 11:00 AM

Oh god and this is even better

August · 08-01-12, 11:10 AM

You spend so much time thinking about us you should just immigrate and give your voice some meaning.

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 11:20 AM

And you should stop spending so much time getting worked up about how I spend my thinking time, so much so that you have to follow me around the forum to make slightly condecending remarks?
This is GT, Lighten up man.

Ducimus · 08-01-12, 11:32 AM

Personally, I think our British cousins are perfectly within their right to be interested in the outcome of our presidential elections. While they have no voice or say in the outcome; nonetheless, to some degree, who's in charge here, indirectly effects them there. (edit: Now how much it effects them, I have no idea, i'm just sure it does given the close relationship of our two countries. )

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 11:39 AM

Anyones got a right to take an interest in anything and say anything about it (freedom of speech) so long as they dont break the law.
What they dont nessicarily have a right to do is to interfere or to get involved.
I think August thinks I have a low opinion of the USA when in fact I dont, I just have a low opinion of politics in general.
I see America as a great nation, but one that is slowly being ruined in some ways. Not that it matters since im not american and therefore my opinion on the subject has no meaning.

Schroeder · 08-01-12, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Personally, I think our British cousins are perfectly within their right to be interested in the outcome of our presidential elections. While they have no voice or say in the outcome; nonetheless, to some degree, who's in charge here, indirectly effects them there. (edit: Now how much it effects them, I have no idea, i'm just sure it does given the close relationship of our two countries. )

It effects pretty much everyone in Europe.

Maybe not vastly but at least to some degree (foreign politics, management of international crises, decisions on economy etc.)
That's why we have plenty of US election threads and posts and hardly any about any other election in the world.

Jimbuna · 08-01-12, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Personally, I think our British cousins are perfectly within their right to be interested in the outcome of our presidential elections. While they have no voice or say in the outcome; nonetheless, to some degree, who's in charge here, indirectly effects them there. (edit: Now how much it effects them, I have no idea, i'm just sure it does given the close relationship of our two countries. )

I think that applies to both our countries but where the US is concerned, to a lesser degree.

August · 08-01-12, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

And you should stop spending so much time getting worked up about how I spend my thinking time, so much so that you have to follow me around the forum to make slightly condecending remarks?
This is GT, Lighten up man.

Inviting you to immigrate to our country is condescending? More condescending than telling a foreigner how to vote in their elections?

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Inviting you to immigrate to our country is condescending? More condescending than telling a foreigner how to vote in their elections?

He said he might not vote due his lack of faith in R said he might "hold his nose or just stay at home", I politley suggested he should vote for someone else, but he will do what he wants in the end. He has a brain, he can think for himself and I cant tell him or anyone else what to do, anymore than you can 'invite me immigrate to the US' (unless you work for immigration)
And if i tell you your voice has no meaning - thats hardly polite now is it.

Sailor Steve · 08-01-12, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by August

You spend so much time thinking about us you should just immigrate and give your voice some meaning.

All this because he like a couple of Jib-Jab videos? Those things were and are hilarious, and you're offended because someone from another country thought so too? How exactly is finding those funny "butting into our business"?

I think you're taking this way to seriously, or else you want to get upset over nothing.

JU_88 · 08-01-12, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

All this because he like a couple of Jib-Jab videos? Those things were and are hilarious, and you're offended because someone from another country thought so too? How exactly is finding those funny "butting into our business"?

I think you're taking this way to seriously, or else you want to get upset over nothing.

To be fair to August, it wasnt just because of that, its a spill over because of stuff I have said in other threads. I dont mean to cause offence, but sometimes I do. - I'll try not to in future, but its hard not to sometimes

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Sailor Steve · 08-01-12, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

To be fair to August, it wasnt just because of that, its a spill over because of stuff I have said in other threads. I dont mean to cause offence, but sometimes I do. - I'll try not to in future, but its hard not to sometimes

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Fair enough, but why is it spilling over? That makes no sense, other than to antagonize.

08-01-12, 10:52 AM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	2004 U.S Election humour / nostalgia. Ha, just stumbled over this 8 year old gem on Youtube, I remember it make me chuckle back in the day.

08-01-12, 11:10 AM	#3
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You spend so much time thinking about us you should just immigrate and give your voice some meaning. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-01-12, 11:20 AM	#4
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	And you should stop spending so much time getting worked up about how I spend my thinking time, so much so that you have to follow me around the forum to make slightly condecending remarks? This is GT, Lighten up man. Last edited by JU_88; 08-01-12 at 11:31 AM.

08-01-12, 11:39 AM	#6
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Anyones got a right to take an interest in anything and say anything about it (freedom of speech) so long as they dont break the law. What they dont nessicarily have a right to do is to interfere or to get involved. I think August thinks I have a low opinion of the USA when in fact I dont, I just have a low opinion of politics in general. I see America as a great nation, but one that is slowly being ruined in some ways. Not that it matters since im not american and therefore my opinion on the subject has no meaning. Last edited by JU_88; 08-01-12 at 11:52 AM.

08-01-12, 11:00 AM	#2
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Oh god and this is even better

08-01-12, 11:32 AM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Personally, I think our British cousins are perfectly within their right to be interested in the outcome of our presidential elections. While they have no voice or say in the outcome; nonetheless, to some degree, who's in charge here, indirectly effects them there. (edit: Now how much it effects them, I have no idea, i'm just sure it does given the close relationship of our two countries. )