Why is America not speaking German?

Originally Posted by Sea Demon U-48

You know what I have to say to China? Come at us bro, we'll be waiting behind our fleet of stealth bombers, fighters, attack subs, aircraft carriers, and god forbid that ugly as sin Zumwalt destroyer cruiser thing. If you make it past all that you still have to get past our fully equipped military. If they make the dumb mistake of invading our shores they will have plenty of angry, armed to the teeth civilians to contend with. So come on China, invade us, I dare you.

But they have tunnels to avoid most of that from what I hear.

[CaptainMattJ.]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon U-48

You know what I have to say to China? Come at us bro, we'll be waiting behind our fleet of stealth bombers, fighters, attack subs, aircraft carriers, and god forbid that ugly as sin Zumwalt destroyer cruiser thing. If you make it past all that you still have to get past our fully equipped military. If they make the dumb mistake of invading our shores they will have plenty of angry, armed to the teeth civilians to contend with. So come on China, invade us, I dare you.

I actually think the zumwalt looks cool in a retro ironclad kinda way.

As far as an invasion, contrary to the many scenarios in games like COD, its impossible. An invasion across the pacific would be a very short and very disastrous folly, ESPECIALLY against the #1 military in the world (No offense).

They'd not only have to contend with and defeat the largest, most well-trained and powerful navy in the world, but would then have to muster the astronomical logistical capacity to attack the mainland where they'd also have to contend with the largest, most well-equipped and most experienced army, air force, and marine corps in the world.

Ironically, the biggest threat to this country is an all out cyber war.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

I actually think the zumwalt looks cool in a retro ironclad kinda way.

As far as an invasion, contrary to the many scenarios in games like COD, its impossible. An invasion across the pacific would be a very short and very disastrous folly, ESPECIALLY against the #1 military in the world (No offense).

They'd not only have to contend with and defeat the largest, most well-trained and powerful navy in the world, but would then have to muster the astronomical logistical capacity to attack the mainland where they'd also have to contend with the largest, most well-equipped and most experienced army, air force, and marine corps in the world.

Ironically, the biggest threat to this country is an all out cyber war.

I can't see them ever considering armed action but financial pressure on the global markets...now that could well be another matter.

[Cybermat47]

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

[Betonov]

Didn't the English language evolve from German. Or should I say had a common ancestor

If thats true, Americans do speak German-ish

[Sailor Steve]

Yes, and yes. The Saxons brought their language with them. We spoke a version of that until the Normans threw some French into the mix. We've been collecting bits and pieces ever since. Our branch picked up a lot of Spanish and spread it back to the Mother Country.

Some nations strive to keep their language pure, usually without much success. America is such a polyglot that we seem to embrace pretty much everything and then spread it around.

Everybody loves a mutt.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Everybody loves a mutt.

My dogs are mutts.

One ate a cicada today

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

LOL